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Happening at Holly Presbyterian Church this week
- Friday, May 24
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Office is open
- Pastor is not available
- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. -- "In The Beginning" Baby Pantry
- Saturday, May 25
- Sunday, May 26, Holy Trinity Sunday
- No Sunday School today
- 10:30 a.m. -- Fellowship and Coffee
- 11:00 a.m. -- Worship Service
- Epistle Lesson -- Romans 5:1-5
- Gospel Lesson -- John 16:12-15
- Sermon -- "Hope That Does Not Disappoint," Rev. Dr. Sharlyn DeHaven Gates
- 3:00 p.m. -- AA and Alanon meeting
- 5:30 p.m. -- TFC (Teens For Christ) meeting
- Monday - Memorial Day
- Office is closed
- 7:30 p.m. -- AA and Alanon meeting
- Tuesday
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Office is open
- Pastor is available for appointments, pastoral calls, or counseling
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. -- Rummage Sale Set Up
- Wednesday
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Office is open
- Pastor is available for appointments, pastoral calls, or counseling
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Rummage Sale Set Up
- "Wednesday Lunch Bunch" Bible Study is on break until June 12th
- Thursday
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Office is open
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Rummage Sale
- Pastor is available for appointments, pastoral calls, or counseling
- Friday
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Office is open
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Rummage Sale
- Pastor is not available
- Saturday
- Office is closed
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Rummage Sale
- 12:00 p.m. -- Rummage Sale Tear Down
- Sunday, June 2
- Sunday School
- 9:30 a.m. -- "The Gathering Place for Kids"
- 9:30 a.m. -- Two Adult Sunday School classes:
- The Beatitudes Study, with Randy Cook
- "Holly Presbyterian Church 101," with Rev. Sharlyn Gates
- 10:30 a.m. -- Fellowship and Coffee
- 11:00 a.m. -- Worship Service
- 3:00 p.m. -- AA and Alanon meeting
- 5:30 p.m. -- TFC (Teens For Christ) meeting
Kids Worship Kits
HPC welcomes children in worship.
We offer book bags with activities for the kids to
enjoy and hope this resource will help make the
service
more enjoyable for them!
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Gospel And Epistle Questions for Holy Trinity Sunday, May 26th
Gospel Questions: John 16:12-15
1. Jesus tells the disciples that he has things to tell them that they are not ready for, that they will not understand. When you don't understand something about the faith, what do you do? Talk with a friend? Ask your pastor? Just try to forget about it?
2. This is Holy Trinity Sunday. What comes to mind when you think of the Trinity - questions, faithfulness, confusion, a puzzle, mystery? How can your congregation help you understand, or at least make some sense of, the Trinity? Does it matter if we understand something like this?
Epistle Question: Romans 5:1-5
1. Paul says in Romans 5:1-5 that we can boast in our sufferings, which produces endurance and character and hope. He writes that hope does not disappoint us. Do you find this to be true? How can people, like the tornado victims in Oklahoma, find a hope that will not disappoint them? Have you experienced this hope at some time in your life?
 Annual Rummage Sale May 30, 31 & June 1st.
It's that time again. Clean out your closets and house to donate items for our rummage sale fundraiser. Suggested donations are household items, spring/summer clothing, shoes,and hats. Also, outdoor decor, garden and yard tools, sporting goods, jewelry, children's toys, books and anything else that is clean, usable and in working order. Not accepted at this time are fall/winter clothing, fall and Christmas holiday decorations or winter goods. We are planning another sale in October for these items.
- Drop off your donated items:
- You can drop off your donated items at the church beginning Sunday, May 19th
- Set Up Days:
- Tuesday, May 28th, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and
- Wednesday, May 29th, 9 a.m. until finished
- Sale Dates:
- Thursday, May 30th, 9.a.m - 5 p.m.,
- Friday, May 31st, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and
- Saturday, June 1st, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
- Clean Up:
- Saturday, June 1st, 12 noon until done.(Trucks/Vans will be needed to haul leftovers to a donation site.
Sign Up Sheets Will Be Available In The Narthex. Any questions call Mary Renico at 810-694-3281, or Fran Olson at 248-628-3161.
 Baby Pantry Update:
The "In The Beginning" Baby Pantry -- located in the same room as the nursery on the lower level -- is a free resource for parents of infants, providing new and gently used clothing, linens, incidentals, diapers, formula, and emotional support for families experiences tough times.
Please lift up in prayer this week, the little ones that we serve through the Baby Pantry. May they be blessed with health and may their families feel the love of Christ through our ministry.
If you feel called to assist this ministry by volunteering or donating financial or in kind support, please see a TFC member, Christine Cook, or Krystal Caloia. We are in desperate need of the following items:
- Diapers, wipes, lotions, and diaper rash cream;
- Kleenex;
- Hand soap, and;
- Clothing! (We are currently a little low on preemie, and newborn to 3 month sizes).
We are currently a little low on preemie, and newborn to 3 month, sizes.
"In the Beginning" will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, in addition to the third Saturday. The upcoming dates are:
- Friday, May 24 -- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Friday, June 7 -- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, June 15 -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Friday, June 21 -- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
“And he took the Children in his arms,
put His hands on them
and blessed them.”
Mark 10:16
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Prayers of Concern ...
- For those serving or have served us and our country in military service.
- Remembering those members of the military who have made the ultimate sacrifice to guarantee our freedoms.
- For all those who are in nursing homes, shut in, or seeking comfort and healing.
- For Dan Nash, Ardath Regan, Travis, Beatrice Johnston, Harriett Striggow, Gladys Havenstein, Judy Merritt, Evie Gudith, Ethel Weithoff, Rod Haneline’s mother, June, Matt Nash, Linda Voorheis, and Marjorie Smith.
- For those struggling with economic set backs, family problems, and emotional upheavals.
- For comfort and healing for all those affected by the devasting weather in Moore, Oaklahoma, and the surrounding areas.
Prayer of Joy ...
- Prayers of thanksgiving for the guidance and truth we receive from the Holy Spirit, reminding us of our salvation by grace through Jesus Christ, and of the unconditional love God has for each of us, his children.
- Continued prayers of thanksgiving for the progress Barb Brown has had with her cochlear implant. She can now hear a little bit, please pray that her hearing continues to improve.
A guest preacher officiated on May 19th
while Pastor Gates was on Study Leave.
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A guest preacher officiated on May 12th
while Pastor Gates was on Study Leave.
The sermon is not available. |
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"Missions" includes letters from two programs we support financially: the Iobst family and the Keefer family. The Iobsts are in Algeciras, Spain, ministering to African immigrants as they pass through on their way to Europe in search of work. The Keefers minister to student athletes at the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University and Concordia University.
 Gather “Round Picnic! Calling all Farm Hands!
Next Sunday, June 2nd, immediatley following worship, we will celebrate another great year of learning and growth here at HPC! Everyone is invited to come celebrate with the Adult Sunday School Classes, Weekly Bible Studies, and Gathering Place Kids. Meat and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. There will be awards and games, as we will introduce our 2013 VBS theme!! “Hay Day!” Don’t’ miss out!
 Pop Cans For Postage!
The Outreach will be conducting a pop can drive during the months of April and May in order to raise money for postage for the welcome to new resident’s postcards we send periodically. If you would like to help with this outreach project, please save your pop can return receipts and place them in the clear envelope in the kitchen OR place your clean returnable pop cans in the marked tub located just outside the kitchen.
 Bake Sale Sunday, June 9 -- Last Chance Until September!
All of the proceeds from the bake sales will be used to benefit the church’s Boiler Fund. If anyone is willing to donate baked goods for this ongoing cause, it will be greatly appreciated. Congregational Care Committee is sponsoring this series of bake sales on the second Sunday of each month. The June contact people are Fran Olson 248-628-3161 and Roberta Single 248-634-4360.
 Food Pantry
The food need for people in our community continues to grow. We are continuing to help the "Forgotten Harvest" food pantry at Holly First Baptist Church. Please bring canned and boxed goods to the Narthex each week. If you are seeking a volunteer opportunity - they are looking for helpers on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. 248-634-8772.
 Great Lakes Scrip Fund Raising Program
The Great Lakes Scrip Program is a simply and easy way to support Holly Presbyterian Church. Here's how it works:
- On the First Sunday of each month, order your gift cards at face value to your favorite restaurant, retail store, gas station, movie theater, etc. You can click here for a list of participating retailers and their discount rates.
- On the Second Sunday of each month you will receive your order.
- The church will earn, on average, 4 - 5% of the face value of the cards ordered.
Orders can be turned into the Great Lakes Scrip table in Fellowship Hall on the first Sunday of each month, or placed in the offering plate. The Stewardship committee hopes everyone will prayerfully consider supporting this fundraising program. If you have any questions, please see Christine Cook or Vicki Lyles.
Next Order Date is Sunday, June 2.
Exploring Membership
For anyone interested in exploring membership at Holly Presbyterian Church, we will be planning a time to meet Pastor Sharlyn. If you are interested in joining us, please contact the church office by calling 248-634-9494, or sending an email to office@hollypc.org
"Wednesday Lunch Bunch" Bible Study
The "Wednesday Lunch Bunc"h Bible Study is on break until June 12th, when they start the book of James. Consider joining this great fellowship & discussion!
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Maundy Thursday