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Dear Friends,
During the last ten years Judith Brown Bryan has served our congregation in a variety of ways. She started by coming to teach some classes, but over time her role has been transformed and morphed in many ways. I am very thankful to God for bringing her to us and for all the ways she has helped and encouraged me in my work. Events in her life are now leading to a different role for her with us. I want to let her tell you her news.
Rick signed a contract last week to serve for 18 months as Interim Headmaster of his alma mater, the University School in Cleveland, a K-12 boys school. He begins after Thanks-giving. I will join him after Christmas. Although this change feels too soon and too hasty, I trust the Holy Spirit must be in it because there is so much good.
First, it is a wonderful opportunity for Rick. They are so eager for his leadership that they are making the move as easy as can be. Our grandson had begun his application for 5th grade, so we expect that he and Rick will be going to school together. I am so grateful to be closer to my parents during this season of their life. KC and her family are eager for our support and home cooked meals as she seeks to maintain her health. And, Ginny is as independent, happy and healthy as we have seen her in years, thanks in part to your care and prayers. So the time feels right, except…..
This last decade, and especially the last 5 years with you has been a privilege and delight. I am so thankful to Greg for his mentoring, coaching and friendship. I am grateful for the staff whose gifts and commitment are truly special. You, dear friends, have shown me what faithful, joyful discipleship looks like. It was a special privilege to be your worship leader through Greg’s Clergy Renewal, and I thank you for your encouragement and support. Most of all, you have been our family’s prayer warriors and community. The ministry you and I have shared has been more meaningful than you may ever know. It is hard to take this next step.
So I give thanks this is not good-bye, but a new season. Together we will see what God has in store for us. I will hold you in my prayers and heart and eagerly look forward to our time togeth-er over the next months. Blessings and love, Judith
Kathleen and I pray God’s blessings upon Rick in his new adventure. I look forward to continuing work with Judith and all of you into the future Jesus is calling us to. Yours in Christ,
Clarence Presbyterian ChurchClarence Presbyterian Church Growing, Serving,
Celebrating Established 1817
WINTER 2016—2017 www.clarencepresby.org 9675 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031 (716)759-8396
During Advent we will focus on the theme “The Senses of Christmas.” On January 1 we will hold our annual White Gifts collection and receive an individual word to ponder for the New Year. On the Baptism of the Lord Sunday we renew our own Baptism. On the last Sunday of January we have our annual Service of Light. In the season before the beginning of Lent we focus on different aspects of love. December 4 The Taste of Christmas Rev. Hall Philippians 2:7-8 December 11 The Sounds of Christmas: Music Sunday Rev. Hall Philippians 2:9-11 December 18 The Sights of Christmas: Pageant Sunday Children/Youth December 25 Receive the Gift Rev. Bryan Luke 2:8-20 January 1 Star of Wonder Rev. Hall Matthew 2:1-12 January 8 Renewing Our Baptism Rev. Hall Matthew 3:13-17 January 15 Perfect Love Rev. Hall I John 4:8 January 22 Love is Not a Feeling Rev. Hall I Corinthians 13 January 29 Service of Light Rev. Rex Stewart February 5 Love for Fellow Christians Rev. Hall John 13:34 February 12 Love of Enemies Rev. Hall Matthew 5:43-45 February 19 Our Love of God Rev. Hall I John 4:7-16 February 26 Images of the Church Rev. Hall Matthew 16:18
5:00 pm—Christmas in the Manger is an informal service designed for families led by the children and youth of our congregation. They will be playing music, reading scripture and singing, and Rev. Hall will share a children’s sermon. This service includes the lighting of candles.
7:30 pm—Pre-Service Concert by Buffalo Brass Quintet with Timpani and Organ & String Quartet.
8:00 pm—Christmas in the Cathedral is a traditional candlelight service; worship will contain scrip-ture, carols, a Christmas message, and lighting of candles.
11:00 pm—Celtic Christmas is a less formal service in the Celtic tradition; it will include scripture, a Christmas message and the Lord’s Supper. The music for this service will include small pipes, a concertina and a tin whistle. Again the service will include the lighting of candles.
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This Advent, beginning November 29, we are trying something new! In the Narthex you will find a Prayer Center for personal devotions during the week. Not on-ly will you find the two leather chairs, you will also see
a prie-dieu that has been housed upstairs. This piece of furniture allows you to kneel for your devotions if you choose. On its shelf is a guide for daily prayer from the Northumbria Community in England. The prie-dieu will be situated under the icon that David Barnas painted for us. Icons invite our gaze and contemplation.
You may recall that David’s icon is modeled after The Holy Trinity by Andrei Rublev. The three figures are both the angels that Abraham entertained as well as the Holy Trinity. Notice the harmony among them as they commune silently. If you soften your gaze, you can see the shape of a chalice in the negative space between the figures. And then you will want to be aware that the open space in front of the table is for us. We are wel-come to enter this circle of perfect unity, hospitality and love as we pray.
We hope that you will find this sacred space to be inviting and meaningful to your spiritual life as we await the coming of our Savior.
Christmas Angel Project offers our church family the opportunity to give to someone
who might not otherwise receive. Help put some real joy and meaning to the message of the Christian “Christ”mas by taking a numbered angel from the display table in the hall outside the sanctuary. Each angel represents an individual or family from our own Clarence Community Food Pantry and has some information about the person (age, sex, sizes, needs) and their as-
signed identification number. That number is the only link between you and that special person. It is very important that the number be attached securely to your wrapped gift(s) when you bring them to church on December 11. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or text Jim Owen @ 310-5447.
Holiday Fruit Baskets—It's time again to prepare Christmas fruit baskets for the fami-
lies served by the Clarence Community Pantry. You can participate by contributing any of the following: baskets, including large ones for the larger families the pantry serves; fruit (bananas and pears must be green) or give money to buy fruit by the case; filler items such as beverage packets, wrapped candy, small crackers, etc. A basket for your contributions will be placed in the Narthex near the nametags or bring your items to the office during the week.
Please bring your contributions by Sunday, December 11. We welcome everyone to join us to help assemble the baskets on Tuesday, December 13, at 10 am in the Bodine Room. We have some great conversation and it is a good feeling to participate in this project, so please join us!
Special Christmas Music Sunday, December 11 at 10 am Worship
The Chancel Choir with guest singers will lead a service of readings and carols by singing John Rutter’s entire book of “O Holy Night”, thirteen sacred carols and Christmas hymns. (Note: no 8:30 am worship on this day.)
We always welcome new members to the choir. Please contact Koto if you are interested in joining us in music making at church! ([email protected])
Service for Healing and Wholeness, Sunday, December 11 at 11:30 am in
the Sanctuary following the 10 am service—In this season of Advent we remember those for whom the holidays are not joyful. The service is brief, offering prayer, music and the laying on of hands, and anointing for ourselves and on behalf of others – those who are ill, grieving, lonely. You are cordially encouraged to attend and to invite anyone who would welcome healing prayers.
Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 18, 10 am Service—All young people of the
church (K-12 grades) are invited to participate in the Christmas Pageant—Sing a Song of Christmas. The full dress rehearsal for all will be on Saturday, December 17, from 10 am to 12 pm. (Note: no 8:30 am worship on this day.)
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Kotoe Shimojo Director of
Music Ministry
prie-dieu prēˈdyə(r),prēˈdyœ/ noun: a piece of furniture for use during prayer
Epiphany Sunday White Gift Celebration, January 1, 10:00 Service— It is our tradition to join the three kings in bringing gifts to Jesus. Remembering the need in our community and Jesus’ care for the poor, we offer White Gifts to serve the Food Pantry which may be left in the Narthex in the white box. We especially welcome: Kleenex, toilet tissue, soap, paper towels, napkins and any monetary donation in a white envelope!
Special Celebration of Baptism, January 8 at Both Services— This special service will celebrate the meaning of the Sacrament of Baptism and afford each person the opportunity to renew and reclaim their Baptism. Don’t miss this special op-portunity!
Service of Light, January 29 at 5:00 pm—On this Sunday, there
will be only one brief morning worship service at 8:30 am and no Sunday School; the Service of Light is at 5 pm. This will be a very special candlelight service with an all church dinner following worship. Bring the family!
On Sundays...
K-6th Graders—We continue to follow our model of teaching the same lesson each Sun-
day for a month, but presented in four to five different formats depending on the number of Sundays in the month. Presentations can be in Tales of the Script (acting), David’s Palace Theatre (movie), Our Acts Café (kitchen), Creation Station (art), and PC Oasis (computer). Click here to see our Heroes Alley During the 10:00 am worship service, children Pre-K—6th grade are excused from the sanctu-ary after the Children’s sermon to go to their Sunday School classrooms. All children remain in Sunday School until 11:30 am. To minimize disruptions, please adhere to this schedule. The
themes in winter are Mary & Elizabeth (December), Sermon on the Mount (January), and The Good Samari-tan (February). Pre-K children follow the same lessons but do not follow the rotation model. Their classroom is located in the Upper Education Wing, South End. Stop in when picking up your child and see how the rooms are set up each month. For more information about the Sunday School program, contact Sue Zografos (759-8396 / 438-0791/[email protected]).
Middle & High School Youth Program (7th-12th Graders)—We have a
unique program for youth on Sundays. Each Sunday of the month has a separate agenda. On the first Sunday of the month, our youth help to lead worship by being an usher, greet-er, lay reader or a musician under the music director’s guidance. Other Sundays of the month will include a speaker who will share their life experience; sermon feedback time; or participation in a mission project. Each class meeting usually includes a snack as well. Stop up and see the Youth room on the third floor!
Confirmation Class begins January 2017 and is open to 9th graders who are
ready to explore what it means to confirm for themselves the promises made at their baptism and to be commissioned to serve as full members of the congregation. The classes are led by Rev. Dr. Greg Hall or Rev. Judith Brown Bryan. The Confirmands are also accompanied through the year by a mentor of their choosing whom we hope will become a trusted adult through their teen years and beyond.
Confirmands meet for education and mission on 10 occasions between January 8 and their Confirmation in worship on June 4. For more information about dates and requirements, please see Greg.
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Sunday Morning Adult Education—8:30 am in the Lower Educa-
tion Wing. Currently this class is discussing Celebration of Discipline by Rich-ard J. Foster. This study should conclude by the new year. As a group, it will be decided by mid-December what the next study will be. This self-directed group is always open to anyone who wants to join us on any Sunday. If you are interested or have questions, the contacts for the group are Steve or Mar-gie Dale (634-8077).
During the week…
Last Monday of the month, 6:30 pm—This is our men’s group formed to discuss theology and modeled on the Inklings. If you recall, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and friends created a group called the Inklings that focused on the life of the mind in a Christian context, in a pub, with no women. We will seek to follow this pattern by meeting on the last Monday of the month (no December meeting) at The Cornerstone Bar and Grill, 10651 Main St., Clarence (corner of Main and Sawmill Rd., one block east of Ransom Rd.) If you want to join us for dinner we will meet at 6:30pm; for discussion only come at 7:00. An article for discussion will be available on the Narthex kiosk a couple of weeks prior to the meeting. Hope to see you there!
Wellspring for Women: Who Is Jesus?
Tuesdays 9:30-11 am—January 17, 24 & 31 and February 7 & 14
We continue our Horizons bible study entitled Who Is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes by Judy Siker. We explored the four gospels this past fall and now look at the per-spectives of Paul and extra biblical literature, as well as how Jews and Muslims view Jesus. Finally, we will look at contemporary views about Jesus. It promises to be stimulating and challenging to our learning, conversation, and spiritual growth! Wellspring is an ever-forming group. All are welcome to come as often as you are able. Over the years, Well-spring has been blessed by women of every age and stage, by friends and guests, and by an ever-deepening sense of community. The Holy Spirit continues to surprise and encourage us individually and as a group. Every woman of every decade is welcome. Do join us. Feel free to bring a friend or someone you would like to intro-duce to Clarence Presbyterian Church. For more information please see Greg who can direct you to one of our leaders.
Kids’ Night Out, K– 5th Graders
Kids Night Out is a FREE monthly fellowship program for children in Kindergarten to fifth grade. It is held in the lower Fellowship Hall from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Friends are always welcome and dinner (pizza) is provided. Its purpose is to provide parents with a night out and our children with an opportunity to get to know each other bet-ter. This year, to honor our church’s bicentennial, our program will be based on David Macaulay's The Cathedral, the story of the
building of a Gothic Cathedral by a mythical town. Each night we explore a theme with games, crafts, and fun. Our schedule for winter is as follows:
December 2, 2016, 6:00-9:00 pm. Note the program extends to 9:00 pm
and nursery care will be provided for younger siblings. We will have a medie-val fair in keeping with our theme.
January 6, 2017, 6:00-8:00 pm
February 3, 2017, 6:00-8:00 pm
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Dash’s Receipts—We have earned $1500 this year. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this collection!
KNO October 2016 Gathering
Youth Activities—8th thru 12th Grades
Fundraising Dinners—Sunday, January 29 & Tuesday, February 28—Please save the dates of Sunday, January 29 and Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Help will be needed at our fundraising dinner to be held on the evening of January 29 after the Ser-vice of Light as well as our annual Shrove Tuesday Potato Pancake dinner. Proceeds from Shrove Tuesday also go to youth activities.
Canalside—Saturday, February 11, fun for the whole family!! We will be going to Canalside for a day of ice skating, fun, and fellowship. Look for details in upcoming bulletins.
Recap on Duffield Weekend—On the weekend of October 14th 2016, 19 youth and 4 adults spent the weekend at Camp Duffield. The Clarence youth group went solo this year, allowing us to enjoy the entire Keeler cabin to ourselves. It was a gorgeous fall weekend affording us a lot of time to hike and enjoy time together outside. We played games, prepared meals, and prayed together. S’mores around the campfire ended our fun-filled day. We wish to thank the congregation for their continued support and prayers. Lynne
Invitation to Dance Choir
You are cordially invited to participate with the Dance Choir during our annual Ser-vice of Light on Sunday, January 29 at 5:00 pm in our sanctuary. If you are in 7th grade or older and would like to join with dancers from North Presbyterian, please contact the office. Rehearsals are scheduled for: Sunday, January 22 at 11 am; Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 pm; Sunday, January 29 at 4:30 before the service be-gins at 5 pm.
Annual Winter Breakfast—Being a Christian in Iraq
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 9:00 am, Clarence Presbyterian Church
Join us for our annual winter breakfast and presentation. Our speaker will be Rev. Rami Al Maqdasi. He was ordained by the Presbytery of the Nile in 2011 in Syria. He fled his native Iraq and came to Buffalo with his family in 2014. He will share his experience of being a Chris-tian in Iraq and as a refugee. This is a program you won’t want to miss with opportunity for sharing and discussion. Look for details in early January in the bulletin and Staying Connected.
All Church Dinner—Sunday, January 29 at 6:00 pm
Please come out and support our youth at their annual dinner being served following the evening worship Service of Light on January 29, 2017.Proceeds from this dinner will benefit summer youth programs, includ-ing our mission trip to the New Wilmington Mission Conference in Pennsyl-vania this summer. Please look for details in upcoming bulletins and in the Staying Connected. We will need youth and adult volunteers to help make this dinner a success.
Souper Sunday—Save the date: Sunday, February 5
Please join us in the Upper Fellowship Hall for a nice hot bowl of soup on Sunday, February 5 following the 10 am service. We will have 3 kinds of homemade soup as well as chili to chose from. Eat in with us or take it to go...soup and chili freeze well! All proceeds will go to the air conditioning fund for upper fellowship hall. Look for details in January in the bulletin and Staying Connected.
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Shrove Tuesday Potato Pancake Dinner Tuesday, February 28, 5 pm to 7 pm
Please mark your calendars and plan on enjoying our annual Shrove Tuesday Potato Pancake Dinner. Din-ner includes delicious potato pancakes made from our own Arch Behren’s recipe, sausage, apple sauce, and green salad. This is a great event to invite family and friends to attend. Tickets will be sold in advance and take out will be available. All proceeds go to summer youth programs.
New Fellowship Program Coming!
A number of fellowship events are planned for throughout the year and include opportunities for families or adults. Watch the weekly bulletin and Staying Connected for announcements. A sign-up sheet for each indi-vidual event will be posted in the narthex and also online. The following Winter events will be included:
January 14—Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse Game
Date TBA—Curling Clinic at Buffalo Curling Club located at Riverwalk
February 10— Family/Adult Game Night at the church
March 12—Choral Evensong at Westminster Church, Buffalo
In April we are planning a trip to the Yankee baseball game in Pittsburgh, in June we will visit the Buffalo Zoo, in July or August we plan to attend Shakespeare in the Park, we will attend the German Schlachtfest at Spring Garden on September 10 in the afternoon and in December 2017 we will go to the Christmas Stroll at Niagara on the lake.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry brings a sign of God’s healing, peace, and hope to those who are hurting. We hand deliver prayer shawls to members in the congregation and surgical patients at ECMC. Our colorful lap robes are provided to Cornerstone Manor and Journey’s End. You are welcome to offer a prayer shawl to anyone in or out of the congregation by contacting the office. We will gather after worship on one Sunday after the new year to catch up, take inventory, offer yarn, patterns, and instruction. Newcomers are invited too! Our knitted and crocheted items will be dedicated during the Children’s Sermon on Sunday, December 4 and on one
Sunday in Lent. See Rosemarie Adams, Louise Metz, Patty Gamin, or Laurie Dentinger for more infor-mation or email the office.
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Stay Connected….Did you know you can:
receive a weekly update via email called Stay Connected
receive your newsletter electronically
check the church calendar anytime at http://926599.view-events.com
download the sermon each week from the website or Facebook Contact the church office to take advantage of the timely, cost effective ways of communicating!
Concert presented at Clarence Presbyterian Church ~ Thursday Evening, January 12 Look for details in the coming weeks!
Ways to serve missions we support:
Family Justice Center, http://www.fjcsafe.org/ —The Family Justice Cen-ter provides free services for domestic violence victims and their children through an extensive collaboration with 13 partner agencies, all located at one secured, comfortable location, where victims can get all the services they need to safely escape abuse.
Birthday Squad of Buffalo, http://birthdaysquadofbuffalo.org/ —first Tuesday of the month, 4:30 pm at
Cornerstone Manor. Assist with dinner and birthday party for children and their parents. PLEASE REMEM-BER: Cornerstone Manor is a safe house. You must sign up with Julie Schmit (741-0041 or [email protected]) a week in advance. Volunteers are not permitted into Cornerstone unless they are on the list. Also, anyone under 18 needs a parental permission slip.
Hearts and Hands: Faith in Action, www.heartsandhandsfia.org—Call for
volunteers (from Clarence Presbyterian Church). Get in the driver’s seat. Volun-teer for Hearts and Hands, and help your senior neighbor by providing a ride to medi-cal appointments, social events, personal errands, worship services, or grocery shop-ping, at no charge to them. Through the work of volunteers, Hearts and Hands pro-vides over 14,000 rides per year, and we need your help. 16 new volunteers can eliminate our waiting list in Clarence. We offer assignments flexible to your schedule, mileage reimbursement, online scheduling software, comprehensive training, and lia-bility insurance. Giving just two rides a month can make a difference in the life and independence of a senior in Clarence. Become a volunteer today, and call us at (716) 406-8311 or visit our website at https://hnhcares.org.
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The art festival team is proud to announce its seventh annual festival, which will be held on the evening of Friday, March 3 and all day Saturday, March 4, 2017 and benefits the Family Justice Center, Amherst office. This is a truly collaborative, community-inspired event and could not happen without the combined efforts of many people across the congregation. There will be many ways that you can be a part of this special event; look for opportunities in the coming months! Save the DATE—March 3 & 4
There will be a Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, December 4, at 9:30 am (between services) for the purpose of electing new board members. Please make every effort to attend this meeting.
Don’t forget our library dur-ing the long winter. Come “check out” the materials for children through adults. We have a selection of pe-riodicals, fiction and non-fiction books, as well as DVDs. The library is open whenever the building is open.
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Congratulations to The recipients of this year’s college scholarships awarded during wor-ship on September 4 as follows: Allison Dentinger, McConnell Scholar-ship; Erika Dentinger, Knapp Scholarship; Lauren Knoell, Children’s High-er Education Scholarship. Best of luck in the coming school year!
Jake and Jenna Zografos Abel, who welcomed their first child, daugh-ter Lia Mae Abel, born on Wednesday, September 7. Sue and Mark Zo-
grafos are the proud grandparents and Sandy Kronmuller is the proud great grandmother!
Ann Laurien who celebrated her 101st birthday on November 25! Belated birthday wishes may be sent Ann at 2330 Maple Rd, Apt 101 W, Williamsville NY 14221.
We welcomed into the fellowship of Christ: Finn Julius Andolina, son of Peter and Laura (Tripi) Andolina, born April 7, 2016, baptized September 18.
Carter Gerald Mead, son of Jason and Kelly (Allgeier) Mead, born June 7, 2011, baptized September 18.
Charlotte Elizabeth Mead, daughter of Jason and Kelly (Allgeier) Mead, born January 15, 2015, baptized September.
Mason Nathaniel Wills, son of Nathaniel and Kathleen Wills, born February 4, 2016, baptized September 25.
Brooklyn Taylor Abrams, daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Abrams, born April 11, 2016, baptized No-vember 13.
Lia Mae Abel, daughter of Jacob and Jenna (Zografos) Abel, born September 7, 2016, baptized Novem-ber 27.
We welcomed new members in October: Ruth and Gene Berger, Alicia and Don Ehre (Cadence, Gray-
son and Logan) and Judy Hodge. Their photos are included on the picture page; please introduce yourself to our newest members and give them all a warm welcome!
Thank You Notes: To the Congregation of the Clarence Presbyterian Church, I am very grateful for the generous scholar-
ship that I received from an anonymous donor. I will use this monetary gift toward my tuition at the Uni-versity at Buffalo for this semester, I will continue on in my major of biological sciences. I would also like to thank the scholarship committee of the Clarence Presbyterian Church for your consideration. This do-nation is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Lauren Knoell
We should have written this note a little over a year ago when Mary’s mother passed away. Just a few months later, Mary’s brother lost his courageous battle with cancer. Then, Dave’s dad began having ad-ditional health issues requiring many trips and stays in the hospital. He passed in May; Dave’s mom fol-lowed him four months later. So we’re finally writing, and hopefully not again for a long time, to thank everyone who sent sympathy cards, offered encouragement and prayers this past difficult year. You all made a difference in our lives. Your care and support was much appreciated and helped us carry on. Dave, Mary, Tyler and Derek Burghardt.
Thank you from Sue Kinnin and family: I would like to thank my church family and friends for all your prayers and love for my 3 year old, great grandson, Zachary Kinnin, during his brain surgery at Children's Hospital on Tuesday, November 1. He has been removed from ICU and in a regular room asking for his Halloween candy. "Good sign for memory." He has a long road ahead of him and your prayers have brought him this far. Prayers are everything. Thank you. (Note: as of November 1 Zachary came home!)
We extend our deepest sympathy:
To the family of Anne Edbauer, who died on August 21 at the age of 95. Condolences may be sent to her son, Ken Edbauer, 55 Joseph Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14225-4323.
To the family of Katherine Hodge, a friend and former member of CPC, who died on August 26. condo-lences may be sent to her daughter, Judy Hodge, 1621 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, NY 14028
To the family of Ella Burghardt, mother and mother-in-law of Dave & Mary Burghardt, who died on Sep-tember 4. Condolences may be sent to Dave and Mary, 8694 Lapp Road, Clarence Center, NY 14032.
All Saints Sunday, November 1—Those we remembered:
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FLOWER SIGN-UP—2017 The sign-up form for sanctuary flowers is in the Narthex. Arrangements cost $40. Only one arrangement is available on the first Sunday of the month. A limit of two are available for all other weeks. A reminder and dedication form will be sent to you the month previous to the date you have indicated. Please be sure to have all information in to the office by the Wednesday of the week you have designated. You may also contact the office to reserve the date (759-8396 or [email protected]).
Spring Newsletter
deadline is Sunday, February 12. This
newsletter will cover March, April and May.
Find weather closing on WGRZ, Channel 2 & our website.
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MY CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE For years poinsettias have filled our sanctuary during Ad-vent. You have an opportunity to donate a Christmas Remembrance towards poinsettias or to the general gifts and memorials fund. If you wish to donate a poinset-tia you may pick it up after the 11 PM Christmas Eve Ser-vice. Just fill out the envelope to be found in the pew racks. You may also call or email the church and give the needed information (759-8396 [email protected]). The office needs the names of those being honored or remem-bered in the bulletin by Sunday, December 11 for the De-cember 18 and by December 18 for December 24 bulletins. If you have questions regarding this program, please call Barbara Utter at 741-3208.
This year Session has approved the use of the Christmas Joy Offering as follows:
50% to the PCUSA Christmas Joy offering and 50% to Clarence Presbyterian Church Mission Fund.
March 1, 7:30 pm Amherst Presbyterian
Church
Jessie Bell Robert Doebler Katherine Hodge Mary Wick Betty Jane Strodel
Judy Blackchief Anne Edbauer William Holmquist Carolyn Mathias Beverley Wilson
Albert Burghardt Elza Gehring Doris Kyne Cleone Owen George Yaiko
Ella Burghardt Kevan Green Jean Lynch Ralph Owen
Those who would like the Prayer Chain to pray for themselves or someone else may email [email protected] or call Lynn McConnell @ 906-3440 or Ginger Lindner @ 759-6318. Prayer chain requests are not published. Please inform the prayer chain when their special prayers are no longer needed.
Legacy Of St. Patrick Tour July 30-Aug. 9 There’s still time to sign up!
Brochures available in the office or on the kiosk in the Narthex.
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