Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629 Children’s church will be held this Sunday, Sept. 14, at High Bridge Presbyterian Church. The “noisy can” offering will also be collected.
High Bridge began Rally Day this past Sunday with a breakfast of pancakes and quiche at 10 a.m. Regular Sunday school classes begin Sept. 14. Teachers were introduced at worship. They are Dwinnie Shafer and Mary Carson Worley, kindergarten through first grade; Carol Tolley and Connie Powell, second through fourth grades; Christy Black and Shasta Armentrout, fifth through seventh grades; and John McCoy and Faye Worley, adult class. Donna Lotts continues as director of children’s ministry.
The four Sundays leading up to our anniversary celebration, Dwinnie Shafer has children providing the children’s sermon. On Aug. 31, the Mission Statement and Psalms 119 were read by Carolyn and Julianne Lotts. This past Sunday, our “first pastor” was read by Kayla Thompson, and Cody, Colin, and Kevin Thompson ‘rode horseback’ to attend.
This Sunday, Sept. 14, the youth group will meet for a pool party after worship at the Lotts’ pool.
Men’s group bible study led by John Pollock begins Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs fellowship hall.
On Sunday, Sept. 21, a new members’ class begins in the upstairs fellowship hall during Sunday school classes. It will be taught by the Rev. Willis.
There will be no Sunday school classes on Sunday, Sept. 28, as we will be celebrating our 255th anniversary.
The afternoon circle met with Connie Powell on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The Presbyterian Women’s third quarter mission is the Natural Bridge Elementary School clothes closet. Needed clothing includes underwear, shorts, pants (no jeans) and tennis shoes sizes 11-4. Items can be left with Betsy Shepard or dropped off in the narthex.
The Natural Bridge Food Pantry will open promptly at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, and close at 11 a.m. We ask that our supporting churches and friends donate peanut butter.
