BRING A FRIEND TO CHURCH SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 2 Movie Afternoon showing, Soul Surfer at noon. Featuring an all-star cast, this movie is based on the inspirational true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. Sunday, October 30 Special guest, STORYTELLER Elisa Pearmain visits God’s Garden, followed by the Annual All Saints Costume Party in the gymnasium with Mr. S. at noon. Please preregister by email. Sunday, November 6 Movie Afternoon showing Facing the Giants at noon. Pizza after! Sunday, December 4 Movie Afternoon showing Mrs. Miracle at noon. Pizza after! Sunday, December 11 Christmas Pageant at 10:30 Sunday, January 1 Movie Afternoon showing The Water Horse – Legend of the Deep at noon. Sunday, January 8 – Special guest, STORYTELLER Valerie Tutson visits God’s Garden. Sunday, February 5 Movie Afternoon showing Hand in Hand at noon. Pizza after! Sunday, February 12 Special guest, STORYTELLER Tony Toledo visits God’s Garden. Sunday, March 4 Movie Afternoon showing The Lost Medallion at noon. Pizza after! Sunday, March 11 Special guest, Ryan Lee, Pro-ject Bread visits God’s Garden. Sunday, April 1 Movie Afternoon showing Hachi, A Dog’s Tale, based on a true story Sunday, April 15 – Special guest, PUPPETEER Deborah Costine visits God’s Garden. Sunday, May 6 – Movie Afternoon Why is Payson Park Hosting a Movie Event? Twitter is temporary. Facebook may fade. MySpace is already a memory. In a world where the average person sees up to 3,000 marketing messages a day, life is too cluttered and noisy for any one technology to endure. Vehicles like these, the mediums that carry communication, will disappear. But there is one thing that will not. One thing that is as old as the parables and as new as "tweets." One thing that has the power to change countries, jump over emotional walls and reach the places where lives are transformed. What is this thing? It is a story. Join us Sunday afternoon for a movie and a story! A COMMUNITY IN ACTION WITH AN ACTIVE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING: AN OFFERING TO OUR LOCAL FOOD PANTRY Please bring in new canned goods and dry food items on the first sunday of each month to continue with the mission project for our two local food pantries in Belmont and Watertown! The Active Prayer of Thanksgiving will take place during the children’s moment in worship and will be an offering of food (and/or money for food) to help feed God’s hungry children. There will be a procession to the altar steps where the donations will be delivered. After church the teen youth will gather the offering for the local food pantry. “...it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock.” Matt 7:25 MARK YOUR CALENDAR: FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION COURSE Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 23, 2011, at noon for the annual certification course on CPR and first aid. This course is hosted and sponsored by the Christian Education Committee. Deacons, ushers and church school teachers are encouraged to participate; their fee is covered by the committees’ budget. Please note, preregistration is required; sign up on the bulletin board near the hall, or call the church office - 617/484-1571 THE GOOD AFTERNOONS: WEDNESDAY, September 21, 2:00 – 3:30 PM Join us as we start our sixth year of meeting each month! ―The Good Afternoons‖ is a group of supportive and inquisitive people who give thanks for the gift of life by sharing tips about caring for the mind, body, and spirit. This month, in addition to sharing our joys and concerns with one another, we’ll continue viewing Dr. Daniel Amen’s program, ―Change Your Brain, Change Your Body.‖ Refreshments will be provided, not to mention some excellent handouts. Please join us! SHARING & CARING: THE JOY OF EXTENDING OUR PRAYERS When prayer requests are shared by our pastor during worship each week, many of us may resolve to reach out to the individuals and families named, but then forget about it when we get home! Our Faith, Hope, & Love Fellowship group often sends notes for special occasions, and its members want to make it easy for YOU to do so, too. Each Sunday, a table will be set up in the parlor with a variety of cards to choose from so that notes of sympathy, congratulations, or simply ―thinking of you,‖ may be sent to members and friends of our congregation. Those who have been ill or through a hard time know what a morale booster it is to feel others are offering loving thoughts and prayers. Now, thanks to Faith, Hope, & Love, we can offer such care easily – together, we won’t forget! WORK DAYS CONTINUE: CHURCH WORK DAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, NOON TO 1:00 PM The Church Work Day is continuing, but on a new day. You have the chance to keep “pitching in” around our church home, helping with cleaning and small repair projects. As specific projects will be coor-dinated, we ask that you let the Church Office know by Thursday, the 20th, if you will be coming. We thank you for pitching in! PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT: SUPPORTING FAMILIES OF THE CHURCH SAT., OCTOBER 22, 5:30—8:00 PM In support of strengthening relationships, the Christian Education committee is bringing back a new, expanded version of our Parents’ Night Out program. In an effort to be more inclusive, we will provide those with young children (i.e. those requir-ing childcare) an opportunity to have quality time with their partner or spouse or to build or strengthen their ties with other PPC parents by going out to an affordable restaurant together, adults only. Please call the Church Office by Tuesday, October 18, if you are interested in having some precious “alone-time” just the two of you, or enjoying a bit of “adult-time” with other parents. Teens and adults are needed to help watch the young children and youth. Please call the Church Office (617/484-1542) or Betsy Hay (617/620-8067) if you are interested in volunteering. Pizza, snacks and juice will be provided for participating children and volunteers.