Weekly Announcements – January 29, 2012
Theology on Tap: Want to sit down with some of your fellow church members and talk about the different issues going on in the world around you? Mark Potratz, Mike Brown, and Sherry Gentry-Gasper are working on opportunities for these conversations to take place. Theology on Tap will start on Thursday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Manchester’s on Leesville Road. The first topic for discussion will be “Story Telling”. For more information please contact Mark Potratz at mpotratz@nc.rr.com.
Please join us on Tuesday, February 21, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for our annual Noah Hyder Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. The menu will include pancakes, bacon, sausage (3 varieties), Banker’s famous sausage gravy, and sweet tea. The cost of the meal will be $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 4-12, and kids 3 & under eat free. Proceeds from the meal will go toward Fellowship Hall improvements for The Grove worship service. See you there!
Preschool registration for the 2012 – 2013 school year has begun! Registration forms are available on the church website, www.pgumc.org, in the Narthex, and in the foyer of the Education Building. For more information please contact Cathy Anderson at 787-1652 or cathy.anderson@pgumc.org.
Valentine’s Day Truffles! The Middle School Youth are selling homemade oreo truffles again this year for Valentine’s Day. Surprise your sweetie with a box – or two! The cost is one box for $6, or two for $10. To place an order please contact Sheila Hensley at 870-9240 or sheila.hensley@sas.com. Orders must be placed by Sunday, February 5.
The Middle School Youth are also collecting gently-used or new coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets that they will distribute at Moore Square in early February. Donated items may be placed in the collection box in the Narthex. The youth are willing to purchase needed items if you would prefer to make a monetary donation. Checks may be made payable to PGUMC with MSY Moore Square specified on the memo line.
Mark your calendars for our annual Dinner Theater on March 2 & 3! The evening will include a delicious candlelight dinner and a fun dinner show presented by our youth groups. Childcare will be provided. For more information, and to order tickets, please contact a youth group representative.
Memorialize loved ones or special occasions by purchasing a brick for the memorial walkway in front of the church. Bricks will cost $100 each – order forms are located in the pew pads. Proceeds from the sale will go toward purchasing new chairs for The Grove worship service. For more information please contact Mike Della Rosa at 264-4319 or sdellarosa@nc.rr.com.
