In This Issue

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THIS FALL

Early Morning Service - 8:30 am

 MSPC Book Club List

 The Deacons of MSPC

 September Birthdays

Important Dates

Wednesday, September 2
10:00 am  MSPC Writer’s Group
5:30 pm Bible Study
7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal
 

Sunday, September 6
Worship, 8:30 am
Youth Sunday School  9:30 am
Worship, 10:50 am
Committee Meetings, 12:15 pm

 Wednesday, September 9
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, September 13
Worship/Communion, 8:30 am
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship 10:50 am

Wednesday, September 16
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:15 pm CHoir Rehearsal


Sunday, September 20
Worship/Communion, 8:30 am
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship 10:50 am

Tuesday, September 22
7:00 pm Session Meeting

Wednesday, September 23
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:30 pm Choir Party

Sunday, September 27
Worship/Communion, 8:30 am
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship 10:50 am

Wednesday, September 30
5:30 pm  Bible Study
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THIS FALL

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Sunday Morning Schedule

9:30 to 10:40 a.m.  ALL GOD'S CHILDREN
This is a time full of fun, food and play.
If you are hoping to light candles or ring the bell during worship this is where you sign up.

10:50 a.m. WORSHIP
At 10:40 the children will move to the 1st pew in the sanctuary. Children are invited to sit with our staff or with parents/guardians.

Children begin worship in the sanctuary and then move to an experiential worship experience called Godly Play.

Godly Play is a methodology that uses a storyteller telling a holy story with moveable pieces, wondering about that story, and then using creative stations to help us interpret our feelings, our wonderings, our questions about the stories and how they lead us to God.

This is our fourth year to use Godly play with the kids & we have found that they are growing exponentially every year we use it. The wondering that they do at the end of a story is so amazingly complex and insightful that it often takes our breath away. What amazing kids we have!

GODLY PLAY (2 1/2 to 4 years)
Younger Children will meet with Ms. Linda and volunteers.

GODLY PLAY (5 years to 5th grade)
Our older children will meet with Ms. Doerte and other volunteers.

DIVING INTO DISCUSSION (Middle School Youth)
This group meets with Pastor Kenny and will read the same scripture that is being read in the sanctuary and discuss what the scripture means in their lives.

After the sermon, the middle school aged kids will go back into church with Pastor Kenny or another adult.
All other children will move back into church during the last hymn.


SPECIAL DAYS
While every day is a special one at Madison Square, here are some important dates for the children of the church.


YOUTH MINISTRY

SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
The Middle and High School youth gather in Pastor Kenny's office and then move out from there.

Youth Group Activities: How do you, AND YOUR PARENT'S, get information the best? Phone call? E-mail?? Facebook???? Text Message???? Twitter?????
Make sure Pastor Kenny has your phone number and email address so he can get information to you about upcoming youth events, kennyd@msqpc.org


Some dates you may be interested in:

September 25 - 27 Main Event for Youth @ John Knox Ranch, Friday - Saturday,

October 30   Registration begins for Mission Presbytery Mid-Winter Youth Conferences at Mo-Ranch

MidWinter Youth Conference - we will pick one Junior High and one Senior High Conference
     January 15-17    Midwinter #1      Junior High
     January 22-24    Midwinter #2      Senior High
     January 29-31    Midwinter #3      Senior High
     February 5-7      Midwinter #4      Junior High

This Summer!
July 20-24, 2010        Youth Triennium 
High School Youth! Check out the Triennium web site and learn what's new for 2010.adult ambassadors.hosting global partners! www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org


ADULT EDUCATION

9:30 Sunday School
The Adult class  "Thinking Theologically about Hot Topics," to be led by Ilene Dunn.
 
Starting in October:
The adult class will study “Listening for God” volume 3 by Carlson & Hawkins.

Early Service Sunday Mornings Now Begins at 8:30 a.m.

September 11: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen; hosted by Robin Raquet

October 2: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; hosted by Rebecca Baker

November 6: title will be announced later; hosted by Jerry Correu

December 4: The Torch of Life (formerly titled Dr. Ida) by Dorothy Clarke Wilson; hosted by Dorothy Williams

January 8: select books for 2010; hosted by Carol Frere

February 5: TBA… suggestions or volunteers?

The Deacons of MSPC

Susan Scales
Diane Stallings
Rey Menchaca

Patricia Oxford
Randy Rice
Ken Sheppard

Jo McIver
Katsy Murphy
Kathy Sakai
Bobby Holmes

“Deacons offer a caring ministry in their commitment of compassionate, faithful, trustworthy and Christ-centered lives.  The Madison Square Presbyterian Church deacons offer a safe, caring outlet for anyone experiencing a life crisis or challenge which could include divorce, loss of a loved one, hospitalization, illness, relocation, retirement, unemployment, empty nest or other life transitions.”

September Birthdays

1 – Valerie Johnson
3 – Alice Yantis
4 – George Ann Smith
      Caleb Louis Reznicek
5 – Donna Upfold
8 – Todd Winn
      Christine Smith
       Maria Garcia
9 – Robert Greenup
11 –   Kathy Hilliard
          Rey Menchaca
13 –   Steve Reznicek
          Richard Nelson
           Roger Villalobos
14 – Andy Crowder-Schaefer
          Barbara Stoddard
15 – Sarah Wagner
         Leo Contreras
16 – Tim Lytle
         Neille Jackson
         Glenna McCord
18 – Josefina Nava
20 – Olivia Wade
         Larry Beebe
21 – Noland Harper
22 – Sherry Palmer
23 – Helen Pape
        Teri Stronach
24 – James Pingree
        Tricia Lindley
25 – Camille Boyd
28 – Tammy Griswold
         Bill Ross
29 – Samantha Carnahan
30 – Steve Stanphill