Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher
Senior Minister

75 Hicks Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
TEL: 718-624-4743
info@plymouthchurch.org

Editor: Ann Geismar

This Week at Plymouth

Plymouth hosts other events for the community including weekly AA and DA meetings. Please visit our Calendar of Events or call the Church Office for schedule information.

Online Help from Christian Help

Would you like more information on the grants process used by the Plymouth Christian Help committee? Are you wondering how to submit a request to fund an eligible program or organization? Have you wanted more details on the charities Plymouth Church has supported in the past year?

Online help has arrived. The newly expanded Outreach section of the Plymouth web site includes information that will be helpful to everyone in the congregation. The “Grant Criteria and Process” page describes how Christian Help evaluates proposals and the steps members can take in requesting support. A grant request form can also be downloaded here. On the “Christian Help Grants” page, all of the beneficiaries of last year’s grant cycle are listed with links to their web pages, if available.

Of course, those who need additional help or do not have internet access are always welcome to contact a member of Christian Help for all of this information and more. The elected and appointed members of the ’08-’09 committee are Yvonne Briggs, Lynn Bunis, Nickie Menefee, Tim Milford, Mary Lou Wells and Rebecca Yaggy.

Sunday at Plymouth

Sunday's worship service is at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The Rev. David C. Fisher will be preaching. The 10:00 worship schedule will continue through the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, August 31. We will then return to our regular 11:00 worship time.

DiscoveryLand Classes will not take place. After the Children’s Sermon, DiscoveryLand children will be excused to the playground for supervised play. DiscoveryLand classes will resume next Sunday.

Sanctuary Access: Work continues on the new handicapped-accessible ramp at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Please note that the right-hand doors of the Sanctuary will be closed until the project is complete sometime next month. Kindly use the center and left doors for access.

As always... Large Print Versions of the Order of Worship are available at every worship service. Please ask one of the ushers for a copy. Don’t forget to wear your Nametags at Fellowship. Check out the Book Table for this month’s new titles. And keep in mind that Parking Validation Stickers to cover up to three hours at the Central Parking Systems garage (75 Henry Street at Orange Street) are available at the Book Table during Fellowship.

Announcements

Irma O’Connor Memorial Service This Saturday 8/23: The Plymouth congregation was saddened to learn of the death of longtime member Irma O’Connor last Monday, August 11. A memorial service will be held in the Plymouth Reception Room this Saturday, August 23, at 12:00 noon. A reception at the church will follow.

Final Hymn Sing This Tuesday 8/26 at Plymouth: Take advantage of this final opportunity to come together and join voices in a relaxed and friendly setting. Led by Minister of Music Bruce Oelschlager and Plymouth member Jacque Jones, the Hymn Sing will be held from 7:00 to 8:15 in the Music Room. After the singing has ended, there will be time for light refreshments and socializing. The event is free of charge and open to the public, so please feel free to bring a friend or neighbor. Musical skills are not required, just a love of singing hymns together.

Plymouth Hoops Cancelled: Final refinishing work on the Gymnasium floor will take place this coming week. The Wednesday 8/27 basketball game has been cancelled, but we look forward to the return of Hoops in September.

Correction to Gym Floor Article: Last week’s eBulletin and Announcements featured a story on the newly refinished Gymnasium floor. We failed to mention, however, that it was the Parents’ Association of Plymouth Church School that raised the necessary funds through various fundraising projects, including this spring’s Gala. Our sincere thanks to everyone at PCS for letting us share this beautiful new floor!

Next Week’s eBulletin and Announcements will be published, but Director of Communications Ann Geismar is on vacation through Labor Day. If you have an update to the 8/28 eBulletin or 8/31 Announcements, please deliver your messages to Amy Talcott at the Church Office. The deadline, per usual, is Thursday 8/28 at 12:00 noon.

Summer Worship Schedule: Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary will continue through next Sunday, August 31. On September 7, we will then return to our regular 11:00 worship time.

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