Announcements - 8/15/2010

FIELD TRIP TO SANDY POINT IN STRATHAM SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST

Steph Rohrdanz writes regarding her series of fun activities for the church:

“This month, I picked Great Bay Discovery Center/Sandy Point Trail in Stratham. It’s on the 21st, and we’ll meet in the parking lot at the center at 10:00. The trail is pretty short, so we’ll definitely be done by noon. Here’s the directions: Take Depot Road off of Route 33 in Stratham and follow it to the end. At the stop sign, there is a brown and white sign that says Disovery Center. Turn left, and the center is right after the railroad tracks.”

LADIES MEETING FOR CHURCH MEAL PLANNING

From Janet Coskery:

“There will be a meeting on Sept. 11th at 10:00 AM at the church to plan for the family meal themes for next year and for the food for the Presbytery meeting which will be at EPC in October. Hope you can make it.”

PAINTING THIS SATURDAY AT THE CHURCH

Would you like to be part of a small group of church painters gathering at the church from 10 through noon this Saturday (8/14)? We are trying to get the foyer done in time for Abby Meadows' wedding on August 21^st. Painting days are a great opportunity to spend time together and to get something practical done for the church. Thanks for all your help!

SPEAKING OF SATURDAY MORNINGS – MEN'S DISCIPLESHIP

Three of the men of the church have been meeting weekly on Saturday mornings to pray and encourage each other in the Word. If more men want to do this, we are happy to make room for you. We meet from 8am-9am on the second floor of the church. Come and join us any Saturday morning to find out more.

UNITY IN PRAYER

The new prayer books are available on the welcome table at church. Please let us know if you would like to receive the church prayer book by e-mail. Two formats are available: 1. Daily e-mails, or 2. Monthly file containing the next 28 days of prayers and petitions.

PRESBYTERY MISSIONS CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 5-6, 2010

Mark your calendar now and be sure to attend this year's Missions Conference. It will be held at the Bedford Community Church in Bedford NH. Speakers will include Dr. Michael Milton, President of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, Missionary Hong Key Chung serving in Bucharest Romania, and Mary Bell from Romanian Christian Enterprises (RCE).

PCA Church in Boston - CityLife Making CD

One of our PCA churches in Boston, CityLife, is putting out a CD with classic hymns set to new tunes. By the way, their drummer is Andrew DeBaun, John and Nancy's son.

Here's the link to listen to two of their songs.

Announcements - 8/8/2010

BIRTHRIGHT RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

A New Volunteer Coffee will be held at Birthright on September 22^nd at 9:30 am. Birthright provides pro-life counseling services, pregnancy testing, and practical assistance to women in need.

In their newsletter for the Portsmouth location at 323 Islington Street, Birthright shares these words of encouragment to those who would consider volunteering:

“All you need is a willingness to listen, a commitment to life, loving the woman and her baby, and a desire to help those in need without judgment.”

EPC was mentioned in the recent newsletter for your contributions of baby clothing and diapers. Also noted were Hope Presbyterian in Portsmouth and four Catholic parishes including St. Michael's in Exeter.

COUSER MOVE AND NEW CASTLE BEACH DAY BOTH A SUCCESS

Many thanks to all those who helped with the Cousers' move last Saturday. Everything was in good order, making the efforts of our team of helpers from the church relatively swift and painless. Steph Rohrdanz also reports that the families that came out for the day at the beach had an enjoyable time together.

PAINTING NEXT TWO SATURDAYS AT THE CHURCH

Would you like to be part of a small group of church painters gathering at the church from 10 through noon for the next two Saturdays (8/7 and 8/14)? We are trying to get the foyer done in time for Abby Meadows' wedding on August 21^st. Painting days are a great opportunity to spend time together and to get something practical done for the church. Thanks for all your help!