Weekly Announcements
Church World Service Blankets+ program, you can still contribute to help people all around the world. A gift of $5.00 will provide one CWS blanket or will be used to send tools of hope to people in need. Please use the Blanket Sunday envelope in the pew rack and place your gift in the offering plate. Checks should be made out to Neelsville Presbyterian Church and note "Blanket Sunday" in the memo space. Learn more about the Blankets+ program at www.churchworldservice.org. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Troop 489 Annual Mulch Sale: Spring is approaching (even if it doesn't look like it), and plant beds need mulch again. Please help support BSA Troop 489, sponsored by NPC, by purchasing your mulch during our 2010 Mulch Sale fundraiser. Look for our flyer, which includes an order form, in the Narthex. For more information please call 301-916-0606 or send an email to tomcosta@juno.com.
2010 WorkCamp Mission trip - Time to sign up! Neelsville will be offering a mission trip with Group Work Camp from June 27 to July 3, 2010. This combined Junior-Senior High trip will travel to the town of Worton on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to paint and make home repairs for needy residents. We'll hammer and paint and caulk to show the love of Jesus, to help those in need, and to gain a better understanding of what it means to follow Christ. The trip is open to youth 12 or older (or entering 7th grade) and interested adults on a first come, first served basis. Seventeen out of 30 slots have already been filled (12 youth and 5 adults)! Total cost is $175 (financial aid available), you can reserve a place with a check for $50. We need to have a firm count and make payments by the end of February. Please consider joining us - it is a great way to make friends, help others, and grow close to Jesus! For any questions contact Brian Farrell or Adam Condrick.
If you signed up to participate in the Secret Sister program in 2010, you may pick up your secret sister information in the purple secret sister box located in the Narthex. The envelope with your name on it will have the information provided by your secret sister. Feel free to shower your secret sister with prayers, cards and small gifts throughout 2010. This program will conclude with a brunch and unveiling of your identity in early 2011.
It's Time to Order Easter Lilies Please help us decorate the sanctuary for Easter by purchasing an Easter Lily in honor or remembrance of a loved one. The cost per plant is $10.00. Simply fill out the pink card found in the pew racks. Make checks payable to NPC (with "Lily" in the memo section). Leave the order form and check in the box in the library marked "Lilies". The deadline is March 7, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Lynda Osei-Boateng at 301-916-7580 or loseiboat@yahoo.com.
Prayer Warriors will be meeting at 9am and 7pm in the Parlor on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month! Drop in as you are able to spend some time in prayer with other "Warriors". Questions? Contact Rodney Lapp at RLapp7557@aol.com.
Serve in the nursery. If you would like to fulfill your baptismal vows towards Caleb Nagel (and all the children of our church!) by periodically serving in the nursery, please contact Tricia at office@neelsville.org or 301-972-3916.
The new 2010 Flower Chart is posted in the Narthex! There are still many openings to be filled. Please help beautify our worship area weekly by honoring a loved one. Any questions, please contact Mindy Sagoskin, (301) 540-9796.
Sunday School Openings: Assistants needed! The Children's Sunday School program is in need of your help. We have openings for assistants in both the 1st and 2nd grades. Volunteers need only commit to every other week, and no preparation is required. Please prayerfully consider if you are able to help teach a roomful of eager children. For additional information, please contact Liz Elliott at liz.elliott@verizon.net or (301) 482-0982.
What can you do in two hours that will greatly impact the life of others? Assist or teach English to warm, eager to learn individuals! Every Saturday or start teaching every other Saturday, 9-11 am. English is all you need to know. Classes start January 16, 2010. Contact Betty Velthuis, 301-916-2848.
ROCKVILLE PREGNANCY CENTER NEEDS:
- diapers of all sizes
- new baby clothes for Moms in the Healthy Moms, Healthy babies class
- a registered Sonographer to volunteer 3-6 hours/month on Thursday nights
- volunteers to sort baby clothing and help clients in the Baby Boutique
- a grant writer
- men to be a Male Presence in waiting room one evening/month 7-9 pm; walk counselors to their cars at the end of the shift
Interested in serving on NPC's Evangelism Committee? Contact Bob Velthuis at bobvelt@mail.com or 301-916-2848.
Food between Services in the Fellowship Hall: A 2010 sign-up sheet has been placed on the doorway leading into the Fellowship Hall with dates through March for volunteers to sign up for a Sunday to bring food. Volunteers should purchase only food items and set them out for the fellowship time at 10:30 am. Paper products for use during the fellowship hour are located in the supply closet in the Fellowship Hall. Beverages need not be purchased by the volunteer as Thelma Fletcher continues to prepare all beverages. If you want to be reimbursed, please fill out a reimbursement form (located in the Library) and attach a copy of your receipt and place the paperwork in the fellowship mailbox. We ask that you keep expenses to about $30.00 per week. Contact Kimberly Nugent King with questions at 301-528-2953 or kimberlynugent@hotmail.com.
Women's Retreat 2010 - If you would like to join the ministry team to plan a Neelsville women's retreat for sometime in 2010, contact Sue Farrell at 301-253-1610 or bfarrell01@aol.com.
Ghana Scholarships - Your Help Needed to Make a Difference: Following a Youth Group Mission to Ghana in 2005, we committed to helping the village of Amadum-Adankwame with school supplies, building a library, and providing scholarships for deserving students to attend high school in the city of Kumasi. Contributions are needed to pay tuition costs for students this Fall. Please consider if you can help by sponsoring a student or contributing to the overall scholarship and school support fund. Designate donations to NPC for this purpose -- Ghana Scholarships (Line 256). For more information, contact Gerri Dyer at 301-253-1920 or gerridyer@comcast.net.
Food Drive – Please help Neelsville Presbyterian church support two local organizations that reach out into our neighborhoods and help those who are less fortunate than we may be. Germantown HELP and Damascus HELP need our HELP by collecting food to distribute to our friends and neighbors. They are currently in need of peanut butter (yes, the peanut butter at the grocery store is safe), spaghetti sauce, cereal and/or oatmeal, tuna or any type of canned meat and rice. First they need food, but they are also in need of larger size diapers – sizes 4, 5, and 6. If you are interested in helping, all you need to do is bring in your non-perishable food items and drop in the blue box located in the church narthex. It will be available for food drop off every Sunday! If you have questions please contact Jen Smith at jenniferelizabethsmith@yahoo.com or 301-675-5128 or Jeanne Ruddock at Jeanne@wayneswebworks.com. Thank you!