This Sunday at WEPC
September 19, 2010

BACK TO 11 A.M. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Then we start worship at 11 a.m. Our choir is be back, under Jennifer's leadership. Let's get the latest "new year" off to a great start! See you there.

Peace, Larry

READING FROM THE PSALMS Psalms 51: 1-10
"Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin."

READING FROM THE EPISTLES First Timothy 1: 12-17 
"But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus."

Announcements

LUNCHEON AND MINISTRIES FAIR – The WEPC Board of Deacons will be hosting a covered dish luncheon this Sunday, September 19th immediately following the worship service. Bring your favorite dish and join us for great food and fellowship.

We will also be hosting a Ministry Opportunities Fair, showcasing the many wonderful ways West End Presbyterian Church serves its members and our community, at home and abroad. You will have a chance to walk around to each booth and talk to the leaders of each team to find out what each ministry is about. You might even decide that you want to participate in one or more areas.We hope to see you on Sunday!

GREETINGS to all who worship here. If you are new to the congregation or visiting, please fill out a visitor card from the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. And do come back!
 
THE FLOWERS in the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Kent's parents Neil and Jean Droppers by Kent and Alice Droppers.

THE FLOWERS in the narthex are placed there to the glory of God and in honor of Pud Kent's birthday by her family.

ADULT ACADEMY he Adult Academy will be held this Tuesday and next Tuesday, September 21st from 7 - 8:30 PM in the Crawford Center. The topic is Modern Day Slavery in America.

CONFIRMATION All youth in grades 7-9 are invited to join us for this year's Confirmation program.  We'll meet at 9:45 each Sunday morning from September 19th through November 21st.  See Chip Pope or Larry Lyon for more information.

FAMILY PROMISE It's that time again! Family Promise starts Sunday, Oct. 3rd and runs through Saturday, Oct 9th. Sign-up sheets are in the back of the church today. Please sign-up early just in case we need to do some last minute recruiting.

NEW WORSHIP HOUR This morning we have returned to our regular worship morning hour of 11 a.m., which will be the case until June 2011. We welcome our chancel choir back this morning as well. We pay a special thank you to the many of you who contributed to the summer "special music" this summer.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION West End Presbyterian Church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012. We are putting together a Centennial Ministry Team to begin planning for this huge celebration. A number of good volunteers already have signed up. Our first meeting is coming up soon. We are interested in a variety of people serving - old timers, newcomers, those who like to plan events, those with an interest in history, those who can write, those who have a deep love for all things West End Presbyterian, etc., etc. If you think this is one way you could serve, please contact either Larry Lyon, Chip Pope, or Lynne Maroun in the church office.

CHOIRS RESUME Our choirs have resumed their normal Wednesday evening rehearsal hours and absolutely welcome new people. Our handbell players rehearse at 6:30 PM Wednesday in our sanctuary, and our choir rehearses at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room If you are interested in joining, please speak to our new music director, Jennifer Thomas Danis, or just show up on Wednesday evening!

HEALING AND WHOLENESS We will hold a healing and wholeness worship service on Wednesday night, Sept. 29, in our sanctuary. Our choir will sing. The service includes prayer, scripture readings and an opportunity for those desiring to have a pastor say a prayer for a particular intercession, and to receive the anointing of oil. Our Reformed tradition emphasizes our need for the grace and mercy of God, and this worship service is in keeping with our recognition of that.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM BEGINS W.O.W. (Wednesdays at WEPC) is up and running, but there's always room for more. This ministry is for children in grades K-5 and meets every Wednesday from 3-5 PM when Moore County Schools (traditional schedule) are in session. Each week, WOW participants experience the Bible through great tasting snacks, fun and active games, crafts that help us serve others, and exiting musical opportunities. Registration forms are available in the church office. For more information, contact Jennifer Thomas Danis.

WEPC Website Looking for a copy of last week's announcements? Interested in educational offerings at the church? Misplaced last month's Bricks and Cones? Curious about the history of WEPC? All of this and more can be found on our website: www.westendpres.org Check it out!

CALLING ALL PARENTS OF YOUTH! WEPC's youth ministry would not work without the help of our parents and families. Our beginning-of-the-year Parents Meeting is an important component of building this partnership. We hope all of our youth and families will join us for dinner and opening night on Sunday, September 19th beginning at 6 PM.

BRICKS & CONES DEADLINE The deadline for the October issue of the Bricks & Cones will be Wednesday, September 22nd by 12 PM. Please have all articles, information and meeting dates intoKathryn Poole by that time.You can contact Kathryn at kpoole@westendpres.org.

WEPC ON TWITTER   An easy way to follow church activities and receive almost daily updates of what's going on in the life of the church is to "follow" us on Twitter.com. Just go to Twitter.com and follow "Westendpres."  WEPC "tweets" at least several times weekly.

West End Presbyterian Church, 275 Knox Lane, P. O. Box 13, West End, NC 27376  ~ 910-673-4341