Announcements for September 11, 2011
September 10, 2011
Blessing of Backpacks
September 10, 2011
Youth who are returning to school are invited to bring their school backpacks to worship on this Sunday September 11, and we will bless them. This is the first day of Sunday School at 9 am.
Confirmation for 6, 7 & 8 Graders
September 10, 2011
Confirmation Parent Meeting. The confirmation year will begin on Sunday, September 18 with a Parent meeting at 6:30 pm.
Confirmation Class begins on September 25 with a worship service at 6 pm. This will be a youth geared service with videos and skits. Middle School and High School Youth are invited, as well as adults who are interested. Each month the youth will be worshiping together on a Sunday evening.
Bible to Third Graders 9/24 & 25
September 10, 2011
Bible to Third Graders will be given out in worship on the weekend of September 24 and 25. Please call the church office to confirm which service you will be attending to receive a Bible.
Sunday School Teachers will be installed on 9/18
September 10, 2011
On September 18 at the 8 and 10:15 Sunday worship services.
Southington Remembers 9/11/2001
September 10, 2011
On September 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of 911, the town of Southington will honor the nearly 3,000 who died in the attacks on America at 6:30PM at Southington High School Fontana Field. Admission is free on a first come first served basis. Bring $2 to purchase a candle to use that evening. Come early!
Apple Fritter Making Begins 9/17–Dry Mixing
September 10, 2011
Apple Fritter Committee for Apple Harvest
The Apple Harvest Planning Committee met recently and all of our dates for this year’s festival have been set. Mark your calendars now so that you will be sure to not miss out on any of the fun.
Dry Mixing will be on Saturday September 17 with setup at 7:00 AM and the first mixing shift at 8:00—10:30 AM. 10:30—1 pm, with clean up ending around 2 pm Note, there will be two mixing shifts that day.
Steam Cleaning of the fryers will be on Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 AM.
Booth Setup is tentatively scheduled to start on Monday evening, 5 pm, September 26 with a back up start date of Tuesday evening.
Apple Dicing will again span four nights – Wednesday, September 28; Thursday, September 29; Tuesday, October 4; and Thursday, October 6.
And of course, we can’t forget the staffing of the Apple Fritter Booth, which starts on Friday, September 30 and runs daily thru Sunday, October 9. There is still plenty to do! The planning committee will be meeting one last time on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend these meetings, so come and join in the fun.
Youth Group meeting! Sun. Sept. 18th from 6 to 8 p.
September 10, 2011
Youth in grades 6-12th are invited to attend. Friends are Welcome!! We will be meeting in the trailer located outside behind the Gathering Place
First Communion Class
September 10, 2011
First Communion Classes will be offered on October 15, 22 and 29 with First Communion taking place on the weekend of November 5 and 6.
