• 7:00 PM – Governing Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 15

• 7:00 PM – Missions Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 16

• 7:00 PM – “Stand in the Gap” (Weekly Prayer Meeting)

Saturday, May 19

• 1:00 PM – Sr. High Youth Group Beach Day in Ocean City, NJ

Sunday, May 20

• 9:30 AM – Sunday School for All Ages
• 10:45 AM – Worship Service – Great Commission Sunday

• 7:00 PM – Jr. High Pizza Planning Party

Sunday, June 3

• 12:30 PM – Jr. High Youth Group Waterfest
• 1:00 PM – Sr. High Youth Group

Monday, June 4

• 3:00 PM – Elders’ Meeting
• 7:00 PM – Trustees’ Meeting

Saturday, June 9

• 8:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast
• 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM – Missions Opportunity at Fellowship House in Camden, NJ

Monday, June 11

• 7:00 PM – Governing Board Meeting

Friday, June 15

• 7:00 PM – Ladies’ Night Out

Tuesday, June 19

• 7:00 PM – Missions Committee Meeting

Saturday, June 23

• Missions Opportunity at True Vine Church – Annual Carnival

July 9-13

• Vacation Bible School

Saturday, August 18

• Annual Church Picnic

Sunday, September 23

• Church Luncheon and Congregational Meeting

• Freed Indeed – Part 1 (Gal. 1:1-5)
• Freed Indeed – Part 2 (Gal. 1:1-10)
• Despicable Me – Part 1 (Gal. 1:11-14)
• Despicable Me – Part 2 (Gal. 1:15-17)
• Despicable Me – Part 3 (Gal. 1:18-24)
• From Bondage to Liberty to Bondage (Gal. 2:1-10)
• Living the Gospel (Gal. 2:11-21)
• Under a Spell (Gal. 3:1-5)
• Freed From the Curse (Gal. 3:6-14)
• Meet Moses, Then Meet Jesus (Gal. 3:15-25)
• Why Turn Back Now? (Gal. 3:26-27)
•  The Heart of Paul – Paul’s Concern for the Galatians (Gal. 4:1-20)
• Are You an Ishmael or an Isaac? – Part 1 (Gal. 4:21-23)
• Are You an Ishmael or an Isaac? – Part 2 (Gal. 4:24-31)
•  (Gal. 5:1-6)

Pastor’s sermons are available on CD.   If you missed any of this great series so far, you need to get a CD!  If you would like a copy, please see Damian Bordell or Phil DeGeorge.

• Preschool/Elementary – Dorcas Reynolds
• Middle School – Phil DeGeorge and Barbara Moran
• High School – Libby Hahn

Adults:

• Ladies – Patty Just
• Mixed Adults – Jerry Just

Both adult classes began a new study on April 15, a video series based on the book by Erwin Lutzer called “One Minute After You Die“.  Join us as we explore topics such as life after death, heaven, and hell.  See what the Bible has to say on these timely topics!  The 30-minute video will begin promptly at 9:30 AM so that there is enough time for discussion afterwards.

Bring the whole family to Sunday School – there is something for everyone!  Come and bask in God’s Word!

• Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Senior High Youth Group will have a Beach Day in Ocean City, NJ.  Meet at the Donaldson’s shore house at 1:00 PM.  We will go to the beach and then the boardwalk for dinner.  Bring money for pizza.

All those in grades 9 – 12 are welcome and encouraged to attend! Please see Paige Donaldson for more information.

COMING SOON – Junior High Youth Group!  A new group for those in grades 6-8 will begin soon!

On Monday, May 21, 2012, at 7:00 PM, there will be a Pizza Planning Party for the new Jr. High Youth Group.  If you will be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall, please come enjoy pizza and hear about the great things that are planned just for you!  Please see Paul or Meg Richards for questions or more information.

On Sunday, June 3, 2012, at 12:30 PM, we will leave from the church and go to Water Fest at Scotland Run Park in Clayton, NJ.

LIFE 2013 – it will be here before you know it!  Life 2013 will be held July 9-13, 2013 in St. Louis, MO.  We are already making plans to take a group of our youth to this exciting event that only takes place every three years!  Stay tuned!  Follow plans for this event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/life2013.

The first School of Missions event was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, 2012, with Rev. Abe Sandler, CMA evangelist to the Jewish community and the Director of Awake O Israel Jewish Ministries.  All who attended were incredibly blessed as we learned that Jewish people are not unreachable, they are just unreached!  We need to remember they are first in the Great Commission!

In June, there will be several missions opportunities:

• Saturday, June 9 – Work Day at Fellowship House in Camden, NJ
• Saturday, June 23 – Annual Carnival at True Vine Church in Philadelphia, PA

On Saturday, June 9, 2012, we will meet at the church at 8:45 AM and travel to Fellowship House in Camden, NJ, a Christian ministry with a mission of helping to bring adults and children into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  Fellowship House is a center for spiritual, moral, educational, physical, social, and recreational activities to help meet the many needs of the immediate community.

We will assist Fellowship House in several ways, including cleaning and preparing classrooms for the summer children’s program, working in the community garden, and performing other small maintenance tasks.

All members and regular attendees of FAC 16 years of age and older are invited to attend.  Teens age 13-15 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent.  Please bring a bag lunch, a water bottle, and work gloves.  Needed are drivers and coolers for the lunches.  We should return to FAC by 4:00 PM.

All attendees must sign the Fellowship House Waiver and must agree to abide by their Code of Conduct.  The deadline to register and submit the required forms to Judy Risser is Sunday, May 27.  Please see Judy for forms or if you have questions or need more information.  For more information on Fellowship House and their ministry. please visit their website at www.fellowshiphousecamden.org.

On Saturday, June 23, 2012, we will assist True Vine Church in Philadelphia with their annual carnival.  True Vine is partnering with churches and local businesses to host their third annual FREE Community Carnival this summer! There will be free food, games, and a safe place for families and individuals to connect and have fun. It will be at the American Legion Park at the corner of Torresdale Ave. and Devereaux St.

FAC will be hosting a carnival game.  Two shifts of people are needed, one for the morning and one for the afternoon.  We also need drivers.  Anyone Sr. High age and older can work at the booth.  Please see Barbara Moran for more details and to register to help.

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming missions events!  Lord willing, the Missions Committee would like to invite a representative from CAMA services; Paul Keidel, C&MA Mission 1:8 training leader; a representative from the Metro District office; and members from sister churches who have participated in missions trips.  In September our own church team will report on their missions trip to Camichines, Mexico!  Join us!  Catch the fire!  Spread the Word!!

Our goal for 2012 is to really take a fresh look at Jesus. If you want the fragrance of Jesus to fill your life so that your sweet-smelling aroma will be pleasing to Him and to the people in your life, join us as we explore the Scriptures and share in sweet fellowship together.

Do you struggle to find entertainment that is appropriate for the whole family?  PluggedIn.com is a ministry of Focus on the Family that reviews movies, music, and video games for elements such as sex, violence, language, and worldview.  Both positive and negative aspects are indicated for each release.  Take a look the next time you are in the market for entertainment!

May 12 is the last day of National Nurses Week, and it is also the birthday of Florence Nightingale, perhaps the most famous nurse of all time!  This lovely, relaxing afternoon of high tea will begin with a special visit from Florence Nightingale, who, continuing this month’s study on “compassion“, will regale us with stories about her life and her work as a nurse in England during the 1800s.

Please bring your own special china teacup to use at the tea!  There is no charge for the afternoon, but a basket will be available for contributions to help defray the costs.  Invite someone to attend with you – your mother, daughter(s), a special friend!