  Did you know that the 2023 Flower Sign Up is now available in the Narthex? If you're interested in providing an altar arrangement for any Sunday, you can sign up now! Your donation will be noted in our bulletin and you'll get to take your arrangement home after the service.
  The Discipleship Team sends many, many thanks to all who contributed to the “Sock-it-to-Me” Sunday collection for our unhoused brothers and sisters. Together we provided 261 pairs of socks that were donated to PORT, a non-profit shelter in Newport News! Thank you for your generosity!
 You're invited to join us on Tuesday, February 14th at 11:30 for sorted soups, salad, and dessert! You can RSVP using your Connection Cards for the next three Sunday's, or by contacting the church office before Sunday, February 12th. We hope to see you there!    Get your soup cans and other non-perishables ready for our Souper Bowl food collection on Sunday, February 12!
This event is one of our most generous contributions to our York County Food Closet and helps so many of our neighbors in need. Thank you for participating in this important project. The Food Closet Committee  York-Poquoson Department of Social Services invites you to a Community Resource Refresh Forum. The YPDSS Community Resource Refresh Forum will be held on February 14, 2023 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The event will be held in person at the Tabb Library 100 Long Green Blvd.; Tabb, VA 23693. Virtual attendance is available with limited space:
GUEST PRESENTERS: Nicholas D. Proffitt, Community Liaison Officer – Office of the Attorney General Speaking Topic: Medicaid Fraud Randi Reesee, Vice President of Care Development – Peninsula Agency on Aging Speaking Topic: Combating Elderly Isolation Join us for these presentations including updates from Social Services and County Updates! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  As a reminder, we will be collecting items for the Food Closet the first Sunday of every month; monetary contributions can be made anytime through the church.
  On Sunday, Feb. 5th we'll be hosting a free craft day from 2-5pm for children in 1st through 6th grade. Participants will get to create snowmen and Valentines themed crafts, and will receive a popcorn snack. Space is limited and registration is mandatory to ensure that we don't run out of supplies. To register your child for our craft day, please click HERE. Registration has been extended and will remain open until February 4th!
  Pastor B is leading a new Bible Study this year, and you're invited! The study will be split into two parts, with the first taking place from January to June and the second from September to November.
The study met for the first time on January 31st and will continue to meet at 10 AM every Tuesday through June in Myrtle's Classroom. If you're interested in participating in this new Bible Study, please let Pastor B know either in person, with a Connection Card, or with THIS Breeze form. The sessions are recorded at posted on YouTube (though not on the church’s page), so if you’d like to join late you can do so! You can watch the first session of the study HERE.   “Art With Heart” is having a Craft Day for kids in 1st through 6th grade on Sunday 2/5 from 2-5pm. Several special crafts will be available at no cost to make. We need volunteers.(There will be a time to meet and do the craft yourself ahead of time. ) Just like at our camp last summer we need hands to assist with the crafts and people to serve popcorn and water bottles at break time. The entire program will take place in the fellowship hall. Reception of kids will occur via the office door by the pastors office. All kids from camp are being invited as well as our own church kids and others in the community. Invite kids you know. Registration will be open from January 17th thru February 1st, and it is mandatory so we have enough supplies but the program is free to participants.
This is part of our newly launched Children’s Ministries led by Beth Pile. Please let her know right away if you can help. (bpile1@verizon.net) Anyone wanting to help underwrite the program with a monetary donation can give it via the offering or drop/mail a check to the church. Memo line should say ‘Art With Heart’. Let’s reach out to our neighborhood kids once again! Thank you. ~ Children’s Ministries   If you are interested in helping to take care of the bed around the sign by the street, please let Ricki Noble know at (757) 508-8492. It would be ideal to have 6-8 people to take turns. As her grandmother used to say, "Many hands make quick work."
  Pastor B would like to get to know the Congregation, so over the next few months he’ll be scheduling visits with those interested. He’s available to meet in his office at the church or make house calls. If you’d like to schedule such a visit and get to know him, you can choose a meeting time HERE or you can put your name down on the sign up sheet in the Narthex to schedule a time for your meeting.
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