LAC CHURCH NOTES    
January 27, 2012  

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Saturday morning, January 21st.

 

 

In Our Prayers:  Harry Marvin, recovering from surgery. 

 

Adult Education at LAC: Judges and Ruth show off the art of the short story.  Join us for a multi-media Bible study combining brief video clips with probing discussion about some surprising, upsetting, and reassuring texts. All are welcome!  Dr. Julie Faith Parker will lead us in the chapel after worship this Sunday. 

 

February 4, "3- Part Harmony"- Merging the voices of Larchmont Temple, Straight Gate Church & Larchmont Avenue Church. The Cantor Edward Graham Memorial Concert Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 at Larchmont Temple, 75 Larchmont Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538 Performance 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Refreshments 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.  All are Welcome, Free of Charge.      

 

"Fill the Ark" for Heifer: We're halfway through our four-week project. Students who don't yet have banks can pick one up this Sunday, January 29th. Banks should be brought to worship on February 12.

 

This Sunday, the 10th annual Kids' Garage Sale for Heifer International: After worship in Russell Hall, come shop for great children's items and help a great cause! All proceeds will be donated to Heifer, along with the money children collect in their 'ark' banks.

 

 

See Godspell on Broadway, Sunday March 18, 2 p.mGodspell (Stephen Schwartz's first Broadway hit now celebrating it's 40th anniversary) is a rock opera which tells the parables of the Gospel through songs.  (The Director of Godspell is Daniel Goldstein who grew up 3 blocks away from the church (on Howard - between Stuyvesant Ave. and Mayhew Ave.).  He is a 1987 graduate of Chatsworth Avenue School and a 1993 graduate of Mamaroneck High!)    

 

Reduced LAC group ticket rates, adults can attend for $79.50 and students for $45.00.  Limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  If you want tickets, send us your check (along with the total number of adult and student tickets required) to the LAC Church Office. 

 

Make your checks payable to: "Larchmont Avenue Church" and mark the envelope 'bookkeeper' (Godspell)   

 

Women's Retreat 2012: Save the Date! The Thirteenth Annual LAC Women's Retreat will take place in Holmes, NY from 5pm on Friday, March 23rd to 3pm on Saturday, March 24th. The book we'll be discussing is "People of the Book" by Pulitzer Prize author, Geraldine Brooks. Don't miss it!

 

LAC Glimpses:

 

 

Joyce and Justin

LAC Preschool Director Joyce Guimaraes and Preschool Board President, LAC member and Henry and Emma's dad, Justin Kane.

 

 

Keisha

Child Care Matters at LAC: Here, at the Annual Meeting, is Keisha Esau, one of our child care staff (Note: child care is provided during worship and other times).

 

 

Mary McDonald interview

Lights, Camera, Action . . . Pictured here are Cort and (his dad) Robert Chambers, Mary McDonald and Valerie Parker.  Valerie's a TV producer helping with our LAC Centennial "Our People/Our Story" project.  Mary was "interviewed" on camera by Cort and Robert.  Stay tuned for eventual "air time." 

 

Worship this Sunday will be held in the sanctuary.  Rev. Bill Crawford, preaching, Getting Exorcized    Scripture: Psalm 111; Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28       Hymns: 138, 2223, 339, 448