BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET
FEBRUARY 9, 2012The Board of Trustees will have their organizational meeting this Thursday, February 9th, at 7:00 p.m. It is important to have all members there to begin the business of the board for 2012.
February 6, 2012
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CHURCH GAME NIGHT
February 11, 2012
On Saturday, February 11th, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., we'll hold a family game night at Plymouth Church. All ages are welcome and friends are invited, too. We'll have lots of cards and board games; feel free to bring your favorites. We will share in a potluck meal first and then bring out the games! Please bring a dish or some snacks and beverages to share. Questions? Please speak with Emi Reiner this morning or contact her at eminarita2002@yahoo.com or 608-243-7776
January 4, 2012
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INTERIM DISCUSSIONS
FEBRUARY 12, 2012
The discussion will focus on what will Plymouth look like in 5 years or 10 years? Where are we going and what values do we want to uphold? What do we take with us and what do we leave behind?
I hope you will sign up for one of the sessions listed below. This discussion will help you as you respond to the survey that the Pulpit Committee will be asking you to fill out to guide their search for a new pastor at Plymouth. So, please join us!
Dates of Discussion groups:
February 12, 2012
February 19, 2012
February 6, 2012
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Drop In Scripture
February 12 and 26, 2012
YES! Back by popular demand. Drop In Scripture is making an encore appearance at Plymouth Church on the second and fourth Sundays in February. No tickets required. Some preparation is suggested.
February 12 the participants will take up Mark 9:2-9, the last of the Epiphany texts. With this account of the transfiguration, a kind of last disclosure bearing witness to Jesus, the church year moves on from the season of Epiphany (revelation) and makes the turn toward Ash Wednesday and Lent. The text invites us to consider what is being revealed about Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration? Why are Peter and the other disciples terrified? Most mysterious of all, why does Jesus command the witnesses to this startling event not to tell anyone?
Then on February 26 the group will consider Mark 8:31-38. This passage carries the reader well into the Lenten season. Following Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus announces that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be killed. Peter cannot bear the thought. He rebukes Jesus who in turn rebukes Peter. What’s going on here? Then Jesus teaches about discipleship. Does following Jesus really mean taking up a cross? How can suffering and death be a way to life? What’s the deal?
The give and take around these texts promises to be lively.
February 1, 2012
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CHURCH COUNCIL
February 16, 2012Plymouth's first Church Council meeting of 2012 is Thursday, February 16th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Membership to the Council, according to Plymouth's Constitution, include "the Moderator (as chairperson), the Moderator-Elect, the Clerk (as secretary), the Treasurer, the Historian, the Chairperson or President (or designated representative) of each Board, Committee, and Organization, and the Church School Superintendent." Some of the duties of the Council are to coordinate programs and activities, appoint delegates to Association and Conference meetings, keep under review the total work and policy of the Church, fill vacancies in any church office, board, or committee between annual meetings, and make whatever arrangements to provide for the smooth operation of the church. It is during these quarterly meetings that members share news of the activities happening in the life of Plymouth and her people.
February 6, 2012
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Ash Wednesday Service
February 22, 2012
Ash Wednesday or the Day of Ashes traces its origins back to the 6th century. It is the day Lent begins and is a time to humble oneself with fasting and prayer. It follows Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday, referring to the using up of all the fat for cooking that was in the house. In Biblical times ashes were a way to express mourning, sorrow for sins and faults (Job 2: 12-13). In modern times we try to incorporate this history into a beginning of change or transformation in our lives, opening up a better connect with God. We focus on ways we can correct wrongs and learn new ways to live in this world. For example, the United Church of Christ focuses on a Carbon Fast and if you would like more information please go to www.ucc.org
Plymouth will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a service on Feb. 22nd at 7:00 p.m. We will distribute ashes in the form of a cross on the forehead as a spiritual mark and seal of baptism. Please join us as we honor and celebrate this tradition and begin the journey to the Cross.
February 1, 2012
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Pilgrims Together Ecumenical
lenten Services
Starting February 29, 2012
Eastside congregations have worshiped together for over 25 years in Wednesday Ecumenical and Good Friday services, of which Plymouth has been a part. This Lent, Plymouth Church will host the Good Friday service on April 6th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. And, as there is not a meal before Good Friday worship, Plymouth will not be responsible for providing a soup and bread meal this year.
Following is the schedule for Wednesday Lenten services. A soup supper will be served by the host congregation at 6:00, with worship at 7:00.
February 29 – St. Dennis Catholic Church, 505 Dempsey Road
March 7 – Monona United Methodist, 606 Nichols Road (Rev. Patricia preaching)
March 14 – Lakeview Moravian Church, 3565 Tulane Avenue
March 21 – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Avenue
March 28 – Immaculate Heart of Mary, 5101 Schofield Street
April 6 – Good Friday Service, Plymouth Church
Offerings from these services will benefit the good work of Porchlight, Inc. – an organization that helps decrease the homeless population of Madison in a variety of ways. For more information please go to their website at www.porchlightinc.org.
February 1, 2012
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PLYMOUTH'S BOOK CLUB
MARCH 7, 2012
The Plymouth book club meets at noon on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July and August, when we are on summer vacation) in the L-shaped, yellow-painted, 2nd floor classroom for a brown bag book discussion. All interested readers are invited to "join the club", whether for just one book discussion, or every month!
The book for March 7 is "Enrique's Journey: the Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother" by Sonia Nazario
February 1, 2012
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WOMEN'S WILD WINTER WEEKEND
March 2-4 or March 9-11, 2012
There are two identical events being held on successive weekends. We are choosing the first weekend, Friday to Sunday, March 2-4, 2012. However, you may also select the March 9-11 weekend.
January 4, 2012
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