Calendar of Events

UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AT

ARDMORE PRESBYTERIAN

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This Week at APC

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Noon Women's Lunchtime Small Group (Library)

Noon Men's Lunchtime Small Group (MCR)

5p Wednesday PLUS (Choir Rm/FH/MCR)

5p Youth Fellowship (Parish House)

7p Handbell Choir (Choir Room)

Thursday, February 2, 2011

10a Al-Anon Metting (Parlor)

7:30p Chancel Choir (Choir Room)

Saturday, February 3, 2012

10a AA (Mill Creek Room & Library)

Sunday,February 4, 2012

9a Adult Sunday School (Mill Creek Room)

10:30a Lord's Day Worship/Souper Bowl Sunday

11:30a Bread of the World Offering Letters (MCR)

11:45a Youth Choir

11:45a Prayer Fellowship

Monday, February 6, 2012

7:30p Worship Committee Meeting (Board Room)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

7:30p Serenity Sisters AA Mtg. (Parlor)

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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

THE MATTHEW 25:35 PROJECT:
A COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CARROLL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
AN UPDATE AND REQUEST FROM THE MATT 25:35 PROJECT:

The Matt 25:35 Project ("For I was hungry and you gave me food ...) is a joint project of Ardmore, Overbrook, and Calvin Presbyterian Churches, and is located at Calvin Presbyterian, at the corner of 60th and Master Street in West Philadelphia.  Many of you will remember that Calvin Church's 'Care Closet' was the recipient of the bounty of the APC vegetable garden last spring and summer (see the APC 2011 annual report for details) and will be again this year. 

The Matt 25:35 project has now expanded to include a nutritious, sit-down, family-style meal each Thursday noon at Calvin Pres., which now attracts over fifty people.   It is called the Heavenly Harvest Meal at Calvin's Kitchen. Prepared by a professional chef, with much of the food donated by local supermarkets, this meal is accompanied by conversations on healthy eating, which will soon be supplemented by formal presentations from the Penn State University Extension Service.  In addition, APC's Sherina Poorman is teaching a children's after-school group the basic gardening skills that will prepare them to start a vegetable garden at Calvin Pres.  this spring.

The Thursday lunch project is staffed by an enthusiastic crew of volunteers, but has been so successful that they could use a few more!  Needed are people willing to come between 10:30 am and about 1 pm to help prepare the food, serve it, and clean up.  There will be a brief orientation for any new volunteers, and then a task will be assigned.  A big part of the project is the participation of volunteers in fellowship, so they are also encouraged to sit down and enjoy the meal with the guests.  No one needs advanced culinary or serving skills -- just a willingness to learn and help.  Calvin Pres. is easy to get to -- only about 15 minutes drive from APC, straight east on Lancaster Avenue, across City Line to 60th St., then less than a mile south to 60th and Master St.

If this project fits your schedule and seems to be part of God's calling for you at this time, send a email with your contact information to Kristin Jacobson at Overbrook (kristinsjacobson@gmail.com) with a copy to Mary S. Van Leeuwen at APC (mvanleeu@eastern.edu).  If you do not have access to email, fell free to call Mary Van Leeuwen in the evening or on weekends at 610-642-4832, or speak to her at church.

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Build-It Bus volunteers needed. Volunteers work with Sherina Poorman to help students learn important and rewarding life skills. This year kids at city schools are making guitars, as well as building and planting a pizza-themed roof-top garden. Contact Sherina at 610-525-7564 to volunteer.

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FITNESS CLASSES AT APC: Fit to Move, for all ages, meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. (Mill Creek Room); Pilates meets Tuesdays at Noon and Thursdays at 9 a.m. (Mill Creek Room).  Contact Elizabeth Luff at 610-896-6803.

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