PLANNED CALENDAR EVENTS 2016-17

Month / Activity / Day
June / VBS – “Summer Sundays” begins / 5
Presbyterian Homes Offering / 19
July / VBS – “Summer Sundays” ends / 31
Blessing of the backpacks / 31
September / Christian Education Week recognition / 11
Congregational meeting to elect elders & deacons / 11
Ministry team budget requests due to treasurer / 18
Pups in the Park (Blessing of the Animals) / 24
Picnic / 25
October / World Communion Sunday / 2
Peacemaking Offering / 2
Generosity Sunday / 16
November / All Saints Day observance / 6
Thornwell Offering / 13
Church-wide Thanksgiving meal, Church Anniversary, &
Kirking of the Tartans / 20
Hanging of the Green / 27
December / Christmas music / 18
Christmas Joy Offering / 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service – 6:00 pm / 24
January / Renewal of Baptismal Vows / 8
Annual Congregational Meeting / 15
February / Souper Sunday / 5
March / Ash Wednesday service – 6:00 pm / 1
World Day of Prayer / 3
April / Musical (Palm Sunday) / 9
Maundy Thursday Service – 7:00 pm / 13
Good Friday Service - Noon / 14
Great Vigil of Easter / 15
Easter Celebration breakfast – 9:30 am / 16
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering / 16
Earth Day observance & fellowship meal / 30
May / National Day of Prayer / 4
Session calendar planning retreat / 20
June / Pentecost Offering / 4
Presbyterian Homes Offering – Father’s Day / 18
July / Vacation Bible School / TBA

Additional Activities:

·  Communion – 1st Sunday of every month - odd months by intinction, even months

by passing plates, also by intinction on Maundy Thursday & Christmas Eve

·  Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:30 am

·  Ladies’ Luncheon –3rd Tuesday of every month 1:00 pm

·  Liturgical Arts Guild meeting – TBA

·  Choir practice – Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm

·  Church-wide fellowship meals-once per quarter (FELLOWSHIP TEAM)

·  Allen Street clean-up – called as needed (SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM)

·  Food drive & volunteer work at Ric Rack-every 8 weeks or so (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

·  Church work/clean-up day – called as needed (SEXTON)

·  Grace in a Box each Thursday – TBA

Session Meeting Dates:

·  June 19, 2016

·  July 17, 2016

·  August 21, 2016

·  September 18, 2016

·  October 16, 2016

·  November 13, 2016

·  December 18, 2016

·  January 15, 2017

·  February 19, 2017