Bishop Marie Jerge

Prince of Peace, Clifton Park will host Bishop Marie Jerge, on the evening of February 8 for a Mission Dinner and an opportunity for congregational leaders and members throughout the Hudson Mowhawk Conference to hear the bishop. POP will provide lasagna and bread. Folks with last names beginning with A-L are asked to bring desserts and M-Z to bring salads. Dinner will be at 6:30 pm. The flyer is attached.

·        IMPORTANT: PLEASE E-MAIL PRINCE OF PEACE IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE COMING TO THE DINNER ON 2/8.office@poplutheranchurch.org

Pastor Bob will be meeting with the bishop with the other Conference pastors in the morning through noon.
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Lenten Worship Schedule 2012

Wednesdays – 6:00 pm Soup & Sandwich

7:00 pm Worship

2012 – The CAPA Lenten Series

“From where does my help come . . . ?” – Psalm 121

February 29  United Methodist of Chatham Gary De Witt

Mount Ararat – Noah Genesis 8:1-5, 13-17, 20-21 

March 7  Payne AME Drew Paton

Mount Moriah – Abraham & Isaac Genesis 22:1-18 

March 14 St. Peter’s Presbyterian Gary Gelfenbien

Mount Sinai – Moses Exodus 24:1-18 

  

March 21   Canaan Congregational Robert Isaksen

Mount Horeb – Elijah 1 Kings 19:1-15a 

March 28  Christ our Emmanuel Lutheran Mark Longhurst

Mount of Olives – Jesus Matthew 24:1-14

Theme: “Often we receive perspective for our lives from a divine vantage place.”

Thrivent Summit

The Thrivent Financial for Lutheran Northeast Region would like to invite you to the upcoming 2012 Community Leader Summit.  This event will bring together our Chapter Leaders and Congregational Advocates.  We will cover 2012 Thrivent Financial messaging, idea sharing as well as chapter planning. Please share this e-mail with all your fellow board members and Congregational Advocates.

You are welcome to attend the following summit:

  Saturday, February 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Polish Community Center  (lunch provided)
225 Washington Ave Ext., Albany, NY  12205

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Broken Rope

If you missed church today, you missed some action!
Thanks for the photo, Mrs. J.

Jesus v Christians

What people really think. Jesus vs. Christians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YztvjePz0uk

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Alexis Bervy, Jr.

Our hearts go out to the family of Alexis Bervy Jr. who passed away on 1/1/2012 at age 90 years. The funeral will be Saturday  1/7/2012 at 10 am at our church. Calling hours are Friday eve 1/6/12 from 4-7pm at Wenk funeral home.
Here is the obituary from the Register Star:
Alexis Bervy Jr. 90 a longtime resident of East Chatham died Sunday at Barnwell Nursing Home. Mr. Bervy born October 7,1921 in Nantucket, Ma. is the son of the late Alexis and Dunia (Nazarenko) Bervy Sr.
 He graduated from Chatham High School. He went to work on the family operated Dairy farm which He and his family took over and named it Sunnyside Farm until his retirement in 1988. 
Mr. Bervy served as Building Inspector for the Town of Canaan . For many years He delivered parts for Chatham Auto Parts. Mr. Bervy was a life member of the Canaan Conservation Club and life member of the East Chatham Fire Dept. 
A devoted family man and an avid fan of all sports.
 He is survived by 3 Daughters, Annette Demitraszek of Ravena, N.Y., Dona Bervy and husband Richard Knott of East Chatham, Sonya Zingo and husband Robert of Rochester, N. Y.  2 Sons Alexis Bervy III  and wife Patty of East Chatham, Nicholas and wife Lori of East Chatham, Brother Serge Bervy Sr. of Austerlitz, and sister Eugenia Walter of Tampa, Fl. Survived also by 9 Grandchildren and five Great Grandchildren.
 Mr. Bervy was predeceased by his wife Lillian and brother Maxim Bervy.
 Funeral Service will be held  Saturday 10:00am from the Christ Our Emmanuel Lutheran Church Chatham. Interment will be in the Cemetery of The Evergreens New Lebanon, N.Y. Calling hours will be Friday evening 4 -7 pm from the Wenk Funeral Home Chatham. Memorials may be made to the Canaan Volunteer Fire Co. Canaan, N.Y. 12029 or the East Chatham Fire Dept. East Chatham, N.Y. 12060. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the staff at Barnwell Nursing Home. For on-line condolences visit wenkfuneralhome.com.