ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME TO THOMPSON MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH!
“We are a joyful family
called by God through Jesus Christ and
empowered by the Holy Spirit to:
welcome all, share our faith, love each other, serve the world
and Glorify God.”
All Are Welcome!
LIFTED- Please join us this week as we continue our exploration of The Lord's Prayer. Pastor Spencer will share the message which examines, "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." We say the words each day, but what do they really mean? In these times of financial hardship, it is easy to take the words at face value. But what is the true meaning? Come learn more and worship with The Lifted Team as they lead us in wonderful contemporary Christian songs, a time of confession and the sharing of how we see God working in our lives. Football is over, so Sunday at 5:00 is a great time to come together with fellow members of our Thompson family. We look forward to seeing you there, and stay for pizza at 6:00 if you are hungry!
THIS MORNING’S FLOWERSare given in loving memory of Irma and Lamont Slack and Mildred and A. Newell Worthington, by Janice and Carl Slack.
COFFEE HOUR– Thank you to the Monday Morning Women’s Group for providing refreshments after the worship services this morning.
LOOKING FOR A JOB? If you are involved in a job search or want to help those who are searching, The TMPC Career Networking Group meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. A new job search protocol will be presented at the next meeting which is scheduled for February 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Mike Wert. If you plan to attend and want to distribute your resume to the group prior to the meeting, please email your resume to Mike Wert.
MARCH TIDINGS- If you have an article for the March Tidings, please place it in the Tidings mailbox in the church office or e-mail it to Colleen Miele. The deadline is Monday, February 13th.
AID FOR FRIENDS- Our next Aid for Friends meal assembly is coming up on Tuesday, February 14. Please join us at 9:00 a.m. to assemble the meals in Fellowship Hall. Call Susan Achenbach or Holly Tomkovicz with any questions.
TMPC ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION AND CORPORATION- Our Church Family meets to do our family business on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 12:30 in Fellowship Hall.We will hear reports from our staff, elders and deacons. We will hear a preview of the 2012 budget, and the congregation will form a Church Officer Nominating Committee and vote upon the Pastor’s terms of call. A fuller coffee hour will be offered. Copies of the 2011 Annual Report will be available on February 19.
MEN'S STUDY GROUP– Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. We are reading Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur, and we will be discussing Chapter two; “Peter, the Apostle with the Foot Shaped Mouth”. All men are welcome.
TRENTONBREAKFAST- On Saturday February 18th we will be going to help First Pres Trenton to prepare and serve breakfast for low income families in the Trenton area. Anywhere between 100 and 200 people normally attend the breakfast. If you are age 14 and over, your involvement would be greatly appreciated. Youth under 18 years of age who are not accompanied by one of their parents will need a permission slip filled out. If you would like to car pool, please meet in the TMPC car park at 6.20am; alternatively you can go directly to the Presbyterian Church of Trenton, NJ 120 East State Street, Trenton, NJ for a 7:00am start. After serving and cleaning up,we should be back at TMPC by about 10:00 am. If you have any questions or are interested in joining us, please contact Andrew Dickinson (PTS Intern).
ASH WEDNESDAY DINNER WORSHIP SERVICE- Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a forty-day period for reflection, prayer, sacrifice and surrender in preparation for the celebration of Easter. This year’s Ash Wednesday worship service will be held in our sanctuary on Wednesday night, February 22, 2012. From 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. a soup and bread supper will be provided in Fellowship Hall followed by worship at 7:00 p.m. This year, we will be joined by the pastors and the members of the Forest Grove and Anchor Presbyterian churches. Pastor Stuart Spencer preaches, the With One Voice Choir combined with choir members from the other congregations, will offer special music, and we observe the Lord’s Supper and the marking of ashes. If you can’t attend the meal, you are very welcome at the evening worship.
TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN – Our next visit to TASK takes place on Thursday, February 23rd. We will meet at the main TMPC parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and travel together to Trenton. While there, we will assist in food preparation, stocking of shelves and food service on a cafeteria line. Please add your name to the sign-up sheet located on The Table of Well Wishing outside Fellowship Hall. Contact John Davis for additional information. Please join us – your service is always deeply appreciated by the patrons of TASK.
LENTEN DEVOTIONALS ARE HERE- Lent begins on February 22. Prepare yourself for this season of reflection with “Portraits of Christ” by Andrew M. Weyermann. Each week, these brief meditations focus on one image of Christ and relates the power of the passion to our lives today. Pick up your copy on the Table of Well Wishing or on the rack just opposite. Take an extra copy and share it with a shut-in friend!
NEW MEMBER’S CLASS FEBRUARY 25th- There will be a New Member’s Class on February 25th from 9:00 – 3:00. If you are interested in becoming part of the fellowship at TMPC, please consider joining our congregation by attending this worthwhile class led by Pastor Spencer. If you would like to attend, please call the church office by Wednesday, February 22nd to reserve a place. If you need childcare, please let Nancy Maloney, our church secretary know. The church telephone number is 215-862-2440.
LADIES, MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GATHER YOUR PURSES! On March 3rd,Thompson Memorial Church will be hosting another Women’s Breakfast and Purse Party! On the morning of the breakfast, we’ll enjoy some good food, shop for purses and hear an update on the work of the Change Purse organization. It’s been one year since the organization got started... come hear how your donations from last year, both purses and dollars, went to help the victims of Human Trafficking as they find safety and rehabilitation from this horrific industry. Please invite your moms, daughters and girlfriends and join us for this fun event! Look for a box outside of Fellowship Hall where you can bring your donated purses by March 2nd. We are also looking for volunteers to organize the purses for the party before the event, volunteers to help set up the purses early on the 3rd, and also a few people to volunteer to “check out” the purse purchases at the end of the purse party. Please email Melissa Michael if you can help! Sign up at the Table of Well Wishing if you plan to attend the breakfast. You can also contact Jo Ann Alberts. This event was a huge success last year so we hope you can join us again.
WOMEN’S RETREAT - MARCH 16thAND 17th- Pour a Fresh Cup! Come be refreshed in the new year as we spend time together for a quiet night away at Villa Pauline in Mendham, NJ. We will be examining our lives using the metaphor of our lives as a cup in three ways—the cup of fellowship, that favorite old cup, and the cracked cup, that only Christ can fill. Start looking around now for a cup that somehow represents YOU, you'll be giving it away at the retreat! Contact Judy Marth or Debbie Heffernan for more information.
