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The Congregational Luncheon and Meeting are this Sunday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively
The Tutoring T.R.E.E. needs you! Tutors and enrichment leaders (for art and other activities) are needed for the winter semester on Tuesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Volunteers are also needed to provide "healthy" snacks and juices. Contact Kathy Chateau This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
THE LENTEN SMALL GROUP STUDY SERIES - During Lent (February 17 - March 31) there will be small groups meeting at various times at the church and in members’ homes. All the groups will be studying John Hamilton’s book "24 Hours that Changed the World." No other 24 hour event in human history has had more impact than the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Experience through study, film and discussion the significance of Jesus’ final hours in ways you have never before. Sign up in the Main Hallway for one of the small groups.
Middle School Basketball (for neighborhood young people) continues, thru March 18, on Thursdays (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) and Saturdays (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.) Volunteers are needed to monitor, referee, keep score and wash uniforms on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings. To volunteer, call Kathy Chateau.
YOGA CLASSES - JAPC is offering yoga classes, in the Youth Pit, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings (February 13 - March 6). Sign-up in the Main Hallway.
"Joyful Noise", a music program for church school children provides them with an opportunity to praise God through songs, dance and instruments. It meets every Sunday from 9:45-10:15 a.m. in the Primary Room.
Women’s Bible Study Group will meet on Friday, February 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Gateshead Crossing, Detroit, to study the Book of Mark (Chapters 2 and 3). For directions and information, call Betty Joyce Catlin (313 499-1284). Sign up in the Main Hallway.
The Monthly Men’s Breakfast continues on Saturday, March 13 at 8:30 a.m. in the Guild Room. Peter Smith will lead the discussion on the book "The Blue Parakeet"
Does someone need your prayers? Attend the Service for Wholeness on Sunday, March 14, in Zaun Chapel, at 9:45 a.m. This brief service, offered each month, provides time to gather in prayer for family and friends experiencing difficult and uncertain times.
JAPC will host a Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross on Wednesday, March 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to join us to donate and/or volunteer during this important event. Please do not give blood at another facility if you are going to participate at JAPC.
Presbyterian Women are going to the play "The Dixie Swim Club" at the Historic Players Playhouse on Sunday, March 21. The play features JAPC member, Anne Maters. We’ll leave from the JAPC parking lot at 1:30 p.m. and the play begins at 2:00 p.m. Following the play, we will have a tour of the playhouse and enjoy dessert. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend time with other women from JAPC. Tickets ($18) must be purchased in advance. Please sign up in the Main Hallway.
Support the church school children as they collect coins for "Cents -’Ability" (a Presbyterian Church sponsored program to address hunger). If you would like to donate coins during your family dinners a collection box can be obtained from Kathy Chateau. The money collected can be returned to the church on the first Sunday of each month. The program continues through June.
