The Caring Closet

in Guilderland provides free personal hygiene items to middle and high school students at GCSD. At ARC, we are excited to offer a drive to benefit this wonderful organization from April 25-28, as another unique way to spread our Christian generosity.

Honoring our littleist ones this Children’s Day

In church, we have the chance to plant a seed of something very special in the hearts , minds, and spirits of children.

This year, in honor of children’s day, please consider donating plants to our church flower gardens dedicated to all those children we love near and far.

The round garden will use sun tolerant, drought resistant annuals or perennials. Along the front of the church (Lincoln Avenue side) and under the church sign - annual plants that tolerate the shade will do well there. The Luiden’s Garden, can accommodate added perennials. If you already have some perennials and are looking to divide some off for space in your garden, we can find a place for them.

Flowers need to be at church on May 25. Contact Kim Gurney with any questions, thoughts, ideas or a willingness to plant, weed and water the gardens this year.

Thank you

Memorial Day

The Altamont Memorial Day parade will be held on Sunday, May 18. Please join us riding our “Community Dinner” float. Be in the parking lot at 12:30 to jump on the wagon.

Up-coming Events

Hands to Hearts Prayer Shawl ministry

Prayer shawls, blankets, quilts, pocket squares, etc. will be collected for this year and dedicated on Sunday, June 1. Please bring your finished projects to church that morning or drop them off earlier in the collection bin so the congregation can share in the blessing of these symbols of God’s love and compassion.

Community Dinner

Our next Community Dinner will be Monday, May 5. Don’t miss a chance to enjoy good food and fellowship. We serve 5:00-6:30 p.m. Invite a friend. ARC has decided to cancel dinners in severe weather when Guilderland schools cancel classes or close early. A message will also be placed on the church answering machine (518-861-8711) and Facebook page.

CROP WALK WALKERS AND SPONSORS NEEDED

ARC is forming a team for the May 4 CROP Hunger Walk. Participants can join the group walk in Albany, starting at 2:30 from St. Vincent de Paul Church on Madison Ave, or they can walk any place and any time during May. Funds raised benefit local food pantries as well as global hunger relief efforts. Visit www.crophungerwalk.org/albanyny to register, join the ARC team, and/or make a donation to support one of our walkers (Angie Stewart and Kitt Jackson so far) or the team.  You can also see Kitt Jackson after church to join the team, get a walker envelope, or make a donation.  Checks should be made out to CWS/CROP. 

People in Mission Trip to Vermont this July

Volunteers needed to join with members of the Delmar Reformed Church for this week-long work trip to Cabot, VT, July 6-12 to help rebuild homes after recent floods. The group will stay at Covenant Hills, a former church camp, and prepare their own meals. Work sites are supervised by World Renew Disaster Assistance. Tasks may include removing damaged siding, adding insulation, installing new siding, painting, etc. More details can be found on the flyer at church, or by calling Kitt Jackson at (518)439-9771. If interested, register with Kitt by May 15 and send a check for $100 payable to ARC Benevolence, earmarked PIM. The remainder of food and housing expenses will be covered by ARC's People in Mission Fund.

Bibles for our littlest parishioners

Please join us for worship on May 11 as we dedicate a set of children’s Bibles. Selected and purchased by the worship life committee, they will be available on the side table with the sermon sacks for children to use during worship.

There are two versions: a toddler Bible and an elementary school level one. We want our littlest members to have access to a Bible that they can look at and use, just like their grown ups. We hope you will take a look at them and encourage any children to make use of them!