Four huge events are coming up at Schweitzer during the next three weekends:
This Sunday, October 23 is the Fall Festival for children and their families. Come and enjoy all the fun–candy stations, games, crafts, music and a free hot dog dinner in the Schweitzer gym, 4:30-6:00pm.
Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 are the dates for the Haiti Garage Sale–all proceeds go to benefit Hope Village, an orphanage in Les Cayes, Haiti. It’s not too late to donate items or volunteer to work by contacting Janet Price jprice.
Sunday, October 30 is Generosity Sunday–the one day each year we ask all those who call Schweitzer their home church to make a financial giving commitment for the following year. Brochures are being mailed today with information about how dollars given to God through Schweitzer are put to work and how to prepare for Generosity Sunday. Be looking for this important mailing and thank you for your supporting the church with your tithes and offerings.
Schweitzer’s Healthy Church Initiative–HCI– is November 5 & 6. Everyone is invited to participate Saturday, November 5, 10:00am to 3:00pm in a time of learning led by our church consultants. Rev. Bob Farr will preach during morning worship Sunday, November 6 with the consultants presenting their report to the church at 12:15pm. The report will enumerate the strengths of the congregation and offer five prescriptions of how Schweitzer can move forward in fulfilling our mission in 2012 and beyond. I hope you will participate fully in our HCI weekend and throughout the discernment process to follow.
My priorities are being tested. The House of Prayer on Thursday Night coincides with Game 2 of the World Series! I will be teaching how we can learn to pray prayers that tie us to Christ’s mercy, grace and forgiveness and how to cut ourselves free of negative thoughts and any harmful effects of the past. It’s no huge sacrifice really to miss a few innings of the game so I hope you will join me Thursday Night for the House of Prayer.
This Sunday, October 23 we continue the message series Questions Jesus Asked with the question: Why do you worry about clothes? If you are a worrier and stressing out about all the demands in life, I believe this message will be a blessing to you. I hope to see you Sunday morning in worship at 8:20, 9:45 or 11:00.
