Upcoming Schedule for Worship and Study

We are approaching the end of the church’s liturgical year. The final Sunday of each year is known as Christ the King Sunday. The last week of the Christian year is meant to focus worshipers on the sole source of divine power and reign. Christ the King Sunday is a day in which the people of faith are invited to the throne room where Christ is exalted and worshiped; it is the New Year's Eve of the Christian year, the day we come full circle and end a journey that began with the first Sunday in Advent.

This year, we are in the midst of a sermon series about worship…why we do what we do each week. This coming Sunday, Nov. 15th, Jim will preach on prayer in worship. The following week is Christ the King Sunday and we will conclude our worship series with a look at why and how we seal the Word of God and bear it into the world. I’m still trying to figure out how to add in dimensions of Christ the King Sunday into the final worship study of the sacraments, which are the ways we seal God’s word.

What we want to draw your attention to is our schedule of events for the Advent season. We will be teaching our traditional advent study at noon on Thursdays beginning on December 3rd and continuing for a total of three weeks. This year’s topic, called Preparing the Way, is a study of Isaiah 40:1-11. We hope you all can attend. Feel free to bring a sack lunch.

Because we have enjoyed preaching several sermon series this fall, we are planning a new series for the Advent season called The Gifts of Christmas. We will continue to send out a weekly email with a focus scripture and questions to ponder for those who enjoy preparing and studying ahead of worship, but thought it might be helpful for some of you to have a brief outline of the series and events early:

November 29th - The Gift of Anticipation Isaiah 25:6 - 26:6 [Dedication Sunday, First Sunday of Advent]
December 6th - The Gift of Patience Romans 8:25
December 13th - The Gift of Hope 1 Peter 1:3 [Children and Youth Christmas Play/Church Breakfast]
December 20th – Our Youth and Children will present a Christmas Play
December 24th - The Gift of Joy Isaiah 12:3ff

November 2009 Dates & Events

Sunday, November 1

• Communion

Tuesday, Nov 3, 10 & 17

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30-5:00 PM

Wednesday, Nov 4, 11 & 18

• Youth Group, 5:30-7:00 PM

Saturday, Nov 7

• Men of the Church Breakfast, 8 AM

Tuesday, Nov 10

• Presbyterian Women, 9:45 AM
• Session Meeting, 6 PM

Saturday, Nov 14

• Rocksprings PC 100th Birthday, 2 PM

Sunday, Nov 15

• Care Center Worship, 3 PM

Sunday, Nov 22

• Hanging of the Green, 6 PM

Thursday, Nov 26 ~~ HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Sunday, Nov 29

• First Sunday of Advent

October 2009 Dates & Events

Saturday, October 3rd

• Men of the Church Breakfast, 8:30 AM

Sunday, October 4th

• Church on the River, 10:30 AM at the Kneese's
• It is on South 377 about 1 mile past the South Llano State Park on the left. Look for the sign. The meat, tea and beans will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring salads, vegetables or desserts.

Tuesday, October 6th

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30-5 PM

Wednesday, October 7th

• Youth Group, 5:30-7 PM

Saturday, October 10th through Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day Holiday)

• Family Church Camping Trip to Blackrock State Park on Lake Buchanan near Llano (The original plans were to camp at Garner State Park, but this has been changed to Blackrock State Park.)
• We will depart the church Saturday morning at 10:00am and return to the church Monday sometime.

Tuesday, October 13th

• PW Circle, 9:45 AM
• Elementary After School Program, 3:30-5 PM
• Session Meeting, 6 PM

Wednesday, October 14th

• Youth Group, 5:30-7 PM

Friday, October 16th

• Fall Food Drive begins

Tuesday, October 20th

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30-5 PM

Wednesday, October 21st

• Youth Group, 5:30-7 PM

Friday, October 23rd through Saturday, October 24th

• Mission Presbytery Meeting in Austin

Tuesday, October 27th

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30-5 PM

Wednesday, October 28th

• Youth Group, 5:30-7 PM

Sunday School

Just a reminder about our Sunday school opportunities starting at 9:45 AM.

0-2's in the nusery with Ms Lisa
3-K's in the concrete room with Ms Zee or Ms Donnette
1st-6th in the blue room with Ms Marsha or Ms Irene
7th-12th in the red room with Carmen and Justin

For adults we have three choices:
The Parlor Class continues their Present Word study
The Fellowship Hall Class continues the lectionary study of the scriptures used in morning worship
The BSN (Bible Study Novices) green room class will be starting a study of the book of Genesis that will run about 12 weeks.

September Dates & Events

Saturday, September 5th

• Men of the Church Breakfast, 8:30 AM

Sunday, September 6th

• Church School Kick-off Breakfast, 9:45 AM
• Communion

Tuesday, September 8th

• PW Circle, 9:45 AM
• Session Meeting, 6 PM

Sunday, September 13th

• Church School begins, 9:45 AM

Tuesday, September 15th

• Elementary After School Program begins, 3:30 - 5 PM

Wednesday, September 16th

• Youth Group begins, 5:30 - 7 PM

Sunday, September 20th

• A Restocking Shower for the Moss Family will begin.
• A congregational meeting will be held to elect four from the congregation to join outgoing elders to form a nominating committee for Elders - Class 2012.

Tuesday, September 22nd

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30 - 5 PM

Wednesday, September 23rd

• Youth Group, 5:30 - 7 PM

Saturday, September 26th

• CPR Class, 10 AM -- Sign up sheet in the vestibule.

Tuesday, September 29th

• Elementary After School Program, 3:30 - 5 PM

Wednesday, September 30th

• Youth Group, 5:30 - 7 PM

Hamburger Cookout ~ Friday, July 24th, 6:00 PM

Good Morning,

This past Sunday I neglected to invite you all to our end of Vacation Bible School hamburger cookout. Dinner will be at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall. We will have hamburgers, baked beans, and chips. If you would like to you could bring a dessert to share. We hope that you will join us.

Jim

Vacation Bible School ~ July 21-24 6-8 PM

Hi All,

Don't forget that Vacation Bible School starts today, Tuesday, July 21st. The theme this year is a safari through the Lord's Prayer. All of you helpers dress like you are going on safari and for today please try to be here as close to 5:00 PM as you can to help with registration.

VBS is from 6-8 PM and don't forget that I will be teaching an adult class on the Lord's Prayer.

Jim