Welcome to our Service this morning We trust you will be blessed and enjoy your time with us. If you need anything or want to know anything about the church, or what we have on offer here, please speak to Rev Montgomery (Monty) or phone him on 287-4479; or email: gwenandmonty@btinternet.com
Parents with children under 3 are encouraged to use our crèche facilities in the Hall at the back, at any time during the service. Our crèche team are on duty from the beginning of the service.
December 21st: This is an All-age service and the children will remain in church for the duration. Please join us for tea and coffee after the service.
December 28th & Jan 4th: Those of primary school age will leave for Sunday club during the service, and teens will leave after the sermon.
Sundays
21st, Christmas All-age service including participation from members of Sunday Club. Children are invited to bring an unwrapped present and place it under the tree. It can then be given to a needy family over the Christmas period.
Monty and Gwen are having a Christmas “At Home” at the Manse, 2 La Touche Park, from 4pm to 9pm today (21st). Please pop in any time during this period. Just bring yourself!
28th, we continue our series from Matthew 1 & 2. This morning Monty will be speaking to us about Matthew 2:13-23: “No ordinary response”.
4th Jan. This is a communion service. The preacher will be our former minister Rev. Jim Carson
No Living Stones youth group over the New Year period.
During the Week @ GPC:
Thursday 25th; Christmas morning service at 10.30am.
Friday: Women’s Bible Study, at 10am, speak to Jen Robinson for details of arrangements over the holiday period.
Looking Ahead
Sunday 11th: The preacher will be our congregational volunteer John O’Donnell who will preach on the Prodigal Son from Luke 15.
Other Announcements
Presbyterian Orphan & Children’s Society. Donation Envelopes available from Alan Bell. Details of Financial Help available for families from the P.O. & C. Society, and the criteria involved, available confidentially from Monty.
Presbyterian Youth Teams and All-age teams to Cameroon, Mexico and Romania in 2009. Application information available in vestibule or from John.
World Development; annual offering will be taken up on Christmas Day.
All-age Team to Ukraine. Information available in vestibule about Presbyterian all-age team to Ukraine. Not just for young people!
Missed a service? Sermons can now be listened to from our website www.greystonespc.org . If you don’t have access to our website and would prefer a copy on CD speak to John O’Donnell.
Rev Montgomery will be away to the USA on doctoral study leave from 4th-17th January. In case of pastoral emergency please contact Rev Michael Anderson, Arklow (0402)29842.
Announcements for 11th January should be sent to John O’Donnell, jodonnell@gmail.com by Thursday 8th.
THANKS: to all who helped with the preparation for the Charlesland Carol Service on Sunday and on the day itself. It was a good success.
To all who donated to this year’s Poppy Day Appeal. €237.20 was raised
Cards of thanks are also displayed on the noticeboard from the residents of the homes who received Harvest Produce this year.
Christmas and New Year Programme at a Glance
Sunday 21st December
Christmas All-Age service 11.00am
Open Manse: Christmas “At home”: 4.00-9.00pm
Thursday 25th December 10.30am
Christmas Morning Service
Sunday 4th January
New Year communion service at 11.00am