- Midweek
Manna News: Off to a great start! About 50 people
met on Wednesday September 16, for the first Midwek Manna. Ascension
& St. Mark's, the First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport and Zion
Valley Cumberland Presbyterian, Alvord/Chico,
will gather weekly to provide Christian Ed and Bible Study for youth
and adults.
- August
2nd - Bishop Iker’s Annual Visit: This combined
congregation bilingual service, was a special blessing to us
all as Bishop Iker confirmed and received nine new members.
It was a wonderful day for our church to witness and celebrate.
- Condolences
to Walker Family: Participating in Richard Walker's
funeral service was an honor and privilege for the entire
church family. We extend our heartfelt sympathies
to Kemper, Laura, Jennifer, and David, and their extended families. Continue
to lift
them in
your
prayers in
their
time
of loss.
- Congratulations: Laura
Kay Siek was born on August 30. The Swindles are proud grandparents
and will be glad to share pictures. In fact, granddad has already
sent them out to our members list.
- Email Listserve: If
you are not receiving emails from the church, please use this
link to subscribe to our
listserve: Subscribe
to list serve. Be sure to put the word subscribe in
the subject line. To send everyone an email at one
time, use the email address: members@fatheradams.com.
- Swap
Meet: Great success...the largest fund
raising event ever!
- St.
Lucy Chapter, DOK Membership Class: This national
organization focuses on prayer, service, and evangelism. Linda
Swindle and Jayne
Adams are contact people, but just look for the silver DOK
cross, and ask any member for information. Monthly meetings
will be the first Tuesday of each month.
- Sunday
Services:
- Bilingual
Mass: First Sunday Each Month at 10:30 am
- English
Mass: 10:30 am Sundays
- Misa
en Español: 12:30 pm Sundays
- Bishop's
Committee Gatherings--Funtastic Saturdays: Watch
the bulletin for events held monthly on the Saturday that's
date is the13th-19th of the month, when we gather to just plain
play! In the past, we have had an Italian feast with games
at the Welshes,
Valentines
Day celebration, Bingo night
at the church in March, a picnic in April, a movie night,
and everyone's favorite - BUNCO!. If you have missed these
events, be sure to mark
the 'teen' Saturday
on your calendar. If you'd like to plan or host an event, contact
any BC member or Fr. Adams.
- Anglican
News updates can be found on the Outside
Links page
of our website with links specific to the challenges facing
the Anglican world following the Episcopal General Convention
in
June. You can find
a link to Bishop Iker's address to the 25th Diocesan Convention
there.
- Choir: Regular
practice on Wednesdays at 5:30. Prior musical experience
is not required to be a part
of this fun-loving group!
- Call
for Acolytes and Lay Readers: If your child is interested
in serving as an acolyte, or you would like to
be a lay reader, please let Fr. Adams
or one of the current lay readers know. Training
sessions for new acolytes will be arranged as needed.