TODAY
During worship (after the Children’s Message)
Children three years old through fifth grade are invited to Kids Celebration in the Crossroads (Lower Level).
Program Hour (after worship)
Children and Parents: Spark! Family Sunday School. Age 3-Grade 5 PARENTS: Please come down to Crossroads (lower level) immediately following worship. Children will meet you there. The theme is "Compassion", and all are invited to participate! We will begin with parents meeting together with Adam, and children gathering with Jan and Stephanie, after which we will come together for the ending activities.Adults: Poetry and prayer are wonderful ways to express our spirituality and faith. With our focus on Creation Season, please join us this Sunday after worship in the Plymouth room where we will read poems and prayers inspired by trees. You will hear beautiful prose and have the opportunity to reflect on the amazing impact trees have on our lives.
Afternoon/Evening Programs
The youth will be returning from their retreat at Koininia Retreat Center at noon today.
The Sanctuary Leadership Team Meeting will be at 1pm in the Plymouth Room.
LOAVES AND FISHES is TODAY, September 17, and we will be doing things a little differently, since the old serving location has been decommissioned.
Next Sunday, September 24
We will say goodbye to Ly Lee Vue and her Farmers Market until next summer!
Youth Scones/Coffee Fundraiser - The youth group will be baking and selling scones again. Prices remain at $1 each and 6 for $5. Peace coffee is available in a number of varieties for $12 per bag. Along with cranberry scones, we will have plain scones available. Thank you for your continued support of the junior and senior high youth and enjoy the scones.
During worship (after the Children’s Message)
Children three years old through Kindergarten are invited to SPARK! Beginners (Garden Room – Main Level)./ 1st through 3rd graders are invited to Alleluia Choir (Rex Knowles
Room – Lower Level).
Program Hour (after worship)
Children and Parents: Spark! Family Sunday School. Age 3-Grade 5 and parents. / Youth:Donuts and Deep
Thoughts (6-12th gr.) in
the Good News Room
Afternoon/Evening Programs
Drop off and pick up from Mattocks Park, 441 S Macalester Street, for a night of games and fun! 6-8pm (if inclement weather, look for an email from Corinne!)
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, September 19 – Adult Faith Formation series begins (6 – 7:30pm)
In light of recent events in Charlottesville and elsewhere, the Adult Faith Formation committee has decided to postpone the previously announced "Animate" discussion series.
Instead, Rev. Corinne Freedman Ellis and Rev. Grace Anderson will co-facilitate a series calledWhite Privilege: Let's Talk - A Resource for Transformational Dialogue.
Each Tuesday, starting onSeptember 19from6 to 7:30pm, we'll gather in the Plymouth Room for "safe, meaningful, substantive, and bold conversations on race," as described by the United Church of Christ, which published the curriculum.
The 12-part series features the voices of Traci Blackmon, John Dorhauer, and other leaders from the denomination speaking candidly about race and faith. Topics include The Spiritual Autobiography Told Through the Lens of Race, Whiteness as the Norm, The Cash Value of Whiteness, and On Becoming an Ally.
This class will be BYO dinner. If you want to place a sandwich order, please get in touch with Emily Gurnon at .Childcare will be provided. Feel free to bring guests for this important dialogue. Thank you!
To promote group cohesion and a sense of safety in difficult conversations, we require that you be able to attend 7 of the 12 total sessions to participate. Can't come this fall? We're offering the curriculum again at a future date.
Thursday, September 21 – Women’s Bible Study (10-11:30am) Conference Room
Discovering the Psalms: Passion, Promise and Praise is the title of the resource book that will guide the discussions of the MPUC Women’s Bible Study this coming season.
Led by Rev. Corinne Freedman Ellis, the group is open to women of all ages in our Church community. Prior to our discussion, we will share fellowship and coffee. We meet monthly on the third Thursday, from September - May, with the exception of December. Books can be purchased in the Church office for $18 or at the first meeting. Call Elaine Kirk (612-455-9201) with questions or for more information.
Thursday, Sept. 28 55+ Fellowship Meeting @ 12pm-1:30pm - Conference Room
ALaurie and Chris Kemp Two Part Presentation
Part One: Organization Part Two: The Best Place to Age
Order from Jimmy John's or bring a bag lunch. Beverage, chips and cookie provided.
Pam and Dwight Johnson
Pam and Dwight Johnson recently moved to the Highland Park area of St. Paul. They previously lived in Rosemount, relocating there from Oak Park, IL in 2008. Pam is a native of Des Moines, IA, but grew up in the Macalester Groveland area. Dwight is originally from Downers Grove, IL but grew up in Omaha, NE. They met as students at Carleton College. They joined Macalester Plymouth in 2010 after visiting many churches in the southeast metro area. Dwight noted that they chose Mac Plymouth even though it was 25 minutes away from home because “it was the right size
for us, had a real commitment to good music, good preaching and a sense of genuineness.”
The Johnson family includes three adult children: David
and wife Aleta (Minnetonka), Sarah and husband Ned (Minneapolis), Carolyn (Boston) and four grandchildren.
Dwight recently retired as city administrator of Rosemount and previously served Shoreview and Plymouth as city manager. Pam works in higher education as a consultant/interim executive in enrollment management after previously working at St. Kate’s and Hamline. Both enjoy travelling and spending time with the grandchildren and Pam enjoys gardening as well.
Church Staff
Week of September 17 - 24, 2017
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Church events are in regular type. Community events are in italics.
TODAY, Sunday September 17
10am / Worship MLSH11am / Fellowship Time MLSH
Kids Celebration (age 3-5th gr) CR
11:15am / Spark! Family – Compassion CR
Adult Forum PR
12pm / Youth return from their retreat
1pm / Sanctuary Leadership Team
Meeting C
3pm / Girls Scouts 55385 PR
Monday, September 18
HERE AND NOW ARTICLES
ARE DUE!
7pm / Finance Meeting C
Tuesday, September 19
6pm / Adult Faith Formation PR7pm / Stewardship Meeting C
Winged Heart Yoga MLSH
Wednesday, September 20
9:15am / Co-Dependents Anon PR, L, GN1pm / Staff Meeting C
5pm / Chapel Choir (4-8th gr.) RK
6:30pm / Co-Dependents Anon PR
Al-Anon C
7pm / Chancel Choir (adult) RK
Venture Crew MLSH
Thursday, September 21
10am / Women’s Bible Study C12:30pm / Winged Heart Yoga PR
7pm / Session Meeting MLSH
Friday, September 22
Saturday, September 23
7:30am / Early Bird OA L, CROA PR
9am / Lost and Found OA PR, C
Next Sunday, September 24
8:30am / Farmers Market MLSHYouth Scones/Coffee
Fundraiser MLSH
8:45am / Music Rehearsal S, RK
10am / Worship S
SPARK! (age 3 – K) GR
Alleluia Choir (1st-3rd gr) RK
11am / Fellowship Time MLSH
11:15am / Spark! Family – Compassion CR
Donuts and Deep Thoughts
(6-12 gr.) GN
6pm / Youth Fellowship – Park Fun
(off-site)