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Come take a look at what we have done so far this
year...
Most of these events are annually celebrated - SO
join us next year for the festivities...and
CHECK OUT our
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD:
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF GODS WORD!
Happened on:
June 9th to 13th, 2008 -
5:30 to 8:00
The Children and adults had a wonderful time!
We enjoyed...
Dinner, Games, Crafts, Bible Stories
AND……..IT WAS ALL FREE!
A week of stories, wild games, yummy dinners and
Gods Word as you have never heard it before makes
this a week not to be missed! Our High School
Students serve as Counselors and the bonding and
mentoring that happens here is a sight to behold!
Catch the Spirit and Come next year in 2009!
ADULT STUDIES
"Jack's Lectionary Series"
Pastor Jack Raymore's
lectionary Bible study began in June and met until July
29, 2008 in the Northminster library.
This series was is designed to prepare your heart for
each of the upcoming Sunday sermons. With this in-depth lesson
you will understand and enjoy the
sermon through a richer sense of meaning. The next
series will be held Every Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Click the link to learn more about our [lectionary
series].
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Opportunity Sunday
Northminster Presbyterian Church held its annual
Opportunity Sunday this year on May 18th directly
after church services. [click
here] for the details.
Where we enjoyed a delicious
hot dog lunch at the Heifer luncheon, also in the courtyard, and
check us out next year in 2009!
ALPHA
ALPHA is fellowship based course in basic
Christianity. Offered in over 64 Counties, the Alpha
course is a highly charged, discussion based course
with a meal to boot!
WESTMINSTER WOODS
~ CHRISTIAN
SUMMER CAMP
In
the heart of the Redwoods is a camp embedded in our
heart. Westminster Woods is a Presbyterian camp with
dynamic summer camps for children as rising third
graders through High School.
Northminster has a
strong commitment to sending all children to summer
camp and make scholarships available to all
interested families!
Contact the church office
for registration!
WOMEN'S RETREAT Lake Dunmore Vermont is
a beautiful New England lake tucked in the Green
Mountains bordering Vermont’s famous Lake Champlain
Valley. We will
be staying at a rustic lake lodge, sharing cooking,
stories, fellowship and experiencing the grace of
being in God’s mighty Word for a week together.
Lake Dunmore is located
an hour south of Burlington, Vermont, about 3 hours
from Montreal, Canada. We will have a day in the Old
City of Montreal, (get your passports!) and have
time to experience the quaint charm of the New
England countryside.
Additionally
we will have the opportunity to swim in the crystal
clear silken water of Lake Dunmore, hike to secret
mountain lakes , canoe and kayak in the lakes quiet
waters. At night, we will enjoy the haunting cry of
the loons as they nest down for the night.
CROP WALK FOR HUNGER
Dear
Friends of the Sacramento CROP Hunger Walk,
The excitement is building for the
Annual Sacramento CROP Hunger Walk! With your help,
our interfaith community raised nearly $42,000 last year with 425
walkers!
This year’s walk will be held on
Sunday,
October 12th
with
Registration at 12:30 p.m. and Walk at 1:00 p.m. 10
K, 5 K and Executive (1 K around the Capitol) Walks
will start and end at the West Steps of the State
Capitol. We are CROP – (Communities Responding to
Overcome Poverty!)
75%
of the funds aid
in the relief, development and assistance work of
Church World Service and other international
development agencies and 25% of the funds
serve the local community through local emergency
food agencies: St. Matthews Food Closet, South
Sacramento Interfaith Partnership Food Closet, River
City Community Services, the Sacramento Food Bank
and Opening Doors, Inc.
Northminster has participated in the CROP
hunger walk for over 15 years.
Please join us on October 12th by contacting Tyanne
Keeton at 331-5293. Forms will be available one month
prior to the event.
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