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Weekly Update
Dear St. James Community, February 7 is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. We will have Service of the Word beginning at 10:15am, following a short time for quiet meditation and prelude music. Calendar Sunday, February 7Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15 amBoy Scout Sunday
Monday, February 8Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 9Consistory, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10Ash Wednesday Service - Communion, 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 11Choir, 7:00 pmGirl Scout Troop 7004, 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 14Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15 am
Announcements
Pastor Brad office hours for the week of February 7 will be Tuesday 1:00 to 9:00 and Thursday 9 to 3:00.
Sandy's office hours for the week of February 7 will be Monday 10 to 2 and Thursday 10:00 to 12:00.
SOUPER BOWL 2016 Vote for your favorite Super Bowl team on January 31st and February 7th! Bring in a canned good or monetary donation to show support of
your team and the Food Pantry.
SEED COLLECTION - We’ll be collecting seeds for Moringa Community as we have in the past during the month of February. They'll be sent in time for planting season. Moringa has a hot, arid climate. The people need produce that gives them high protein such as beans (all kinds), cabbage, lettuce, squash, corn and tomatoes. They had great success with their cabbages this past year and were able to sell their produce and make an average of $3-400 a month in sales. Jeff Lohr has updated their website with his blog. Check it out at www.moringacommunity.org. He details the progress they have made this year and the plans for future needs. Project Outreach - Save the Dates - March 3, 2016All are welcome to come and help package and distribute bags from 9am to 12pm on the scheduled dates.
Check out recent happenings and upcoming events on Facebook/Spring-Ford Project Outreach.
Save the Date It has been 50 years since we moved to our current location. We will be celebrating with a lunch and fellowship on April 3rd, 2016, after the service.
Conference Events
2016 Lenten Service Schedule (7 P.M.) Date
Host Church Address Speaker(Include Phone & Email)
Theme – Wilderness TimeRedemption in the DesertMark1:12-15
February 17, 2016
Erick KernFirst United Church of Christ
145 chestnut StSpring City, Pa19475
Jack [email protected]
A Time of LearningMark 1:12-15
February 24, 2016
Wayne HouckTrinity - Lighthouse
66 S. Limerick RdRoyersford, Pa19468
Dennis [email protected]
A Time of Challenge Mark 1: 12- 152Cor. 4:8-11
March 2, 2016 Providence Church of The BrethrenCurtis Dehmey
1202 S. Township Line Rd.Royersford, Pa 19468
Bill [email protected]
A Time of DependencyMark 1: 12-15Hebrews 4: 14-16
March 9, 2016 Zabdiel KhanUnited Methodist church
4th & Church StRoyersford, Pa19468
Erick [email protected]
A Time of DoubtMark 1: 9-15Mark 9:24b
March 16, 2016
Abu BradleyThe Rema Worship Center
177 Chestnut StSpring City, Pa19475
A time of Comfort Mark 1:9-152Cor. 12:7b- 10
Lenten Awakenings Book Study and Reflection TOO BUSY NOT TO PRAY: SLOWING DOWN TO BE WITH GOD February 13, 20, 27, and March 5 there will be four study sessions on Saturday mornings, from 9:30 – 11 am at St. Luke’s UCC, 200 West Main St., Trappe, PA 19426. The fee of $20 includes all four sessions, the book, and leadership materials. There is no pre-registration. Bring your $20 fee to the first session. If you want to pick up your book before the first session, bring your $20 fee to the PSEC Administrative Office, 1441 Laura Lane, Suite 100 in
Quiet Days on Various Dates in East Greenville
2016 Dates: MAR 1, APR 5, MAY 3, JUN 7, JUL 5, AUG 2, SEP 6, OCT 4, NOV 1, DEC 6 Quiet Days are held at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road in East Greenville, PA 18041. They are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in
the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested on Quiet Day. Each participant is asked to bring a Bible, journal, pen and a bag lunch. Come and see what God has in store for you! More information about Quiet Days
Feb 26-27 PSEC Clergy Couple’s Retreat – New Hope
There is nothing new about the notion of noticing. Paying closer attention does not cost money; it doesn’t take tons of time; it doesn’t require weight-lifting or cutting calories. It just takes intention. And the benefit for us as individuals and couples is immense because mind attuned attention opens us to Compassion. During the retreat we will explore and experience mindful attention to God, to ourselves and to our partners and identify a “practice” or two we might experiment with following the retreat.
The Revs. Nancy and Gary Schongalla-Bowman, our hosts, have 30 years on the marital odometer, three sons, 2 daughters-in law, and four grand-girls. Nancy serves as Director of Student Counseling at Princeton Theological Seminary and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Gary pastored congregations for four decades and has retired four times! He is quite content attending to the home front and believes this retirement is the last. We teach what we need to learn; Nancy and Gary are excited about this retreat theme and look forward to deepening in mindfulness with other couples.
Join us at the Golden Plough Inn in Peddler’s Village, 5883 Lower York Road in New Hope, PA 18938. Download a flier with more information or register online by January 15 (rooming list requested by Golden Plough Inn reservations).