Up-coming Events
Hands to Hearts Prayer Shawl ministry
Our congregation has a wonderful Prayer Shawls ministry. Prayer shawls, blankets, quilts, pocket squares, etc. were collected for this year and dedicated on Sunday, June 1. Please feel free to drop donations off at church any time so our congregation can share in the blessing of these symbols of God’s love and compassion. If you know someone who would benefit from recieving a prayer shawl, please speak with Sue Farley, Theresa Lassselle, or Nancy McNiven.
ARC’s Women’s Retreat
Registration is now open for the ARC Women's Retreat, on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9am-3pm at ARC. The theme is "Spirit of the Living God" and will include discussion of the person and role of the Holy Spirit. Cost: $10, incudes lunch and materials. Sign up on the list in Fellowship Hall by July 31 and send or give your check or cash to Kitt Jackson, 10 Rita Ct., Delmar, NY 12054 no later than August 25th.
Church Picnic
Let’s start the fall at ARC with a time of fellowship and fun. On Saturday, September 20, we’ll meet at Bozenkill Park at 1:00. Sign up at church and bring a dish to pass. Invite a friend. Watch the September ARC Lite for more information.
Big Faith Family
We are planning another Big Faith Family event for October 17 at 6:00 pm. Please sign up in Fellowship hall.
NEXT JOINT FALL BOOK STUDY GROUP BEGINS SEPTEMBER 21
This fall, we will be reading another book together and discussing it and its impact on our faith and our life. We will be reading Jesus Changes Everything: A New World Made Possible by Stanley Hauerwas.
"How can we make the gospel central to our lives?
"For decades, Stanley Hauerwas has been provoking Christians with his insistence that if they would only follow their Master, it would impact all areas of life, from the personal to the societal.
"The lanky Texan whom Time magazine dubbed 'America’s theologian' for his zinging insights into today’s ethical questions says Christians should stop bemoaning their loss of cultural and political power and instead welcome their status as outsiders and embrace the radical alternative Jesus has had in mind for them all along.
"These accessible readings selected from Hauerwas’s seminal books will introduce a timely, prophetic voice to another generation of followers of Jesus tired of religion as usual."
This book will be sure to challenge every one of us in our life of faith. We will meet September 21, October 5, 19, November 2, 16 and December 7. There are six parts to the book, and six sessions—so we will start with Part I on the 21st. We will meet at the Altamont Reformed Church from 7–8pm. The book can be ordered through your favorite purveyor of books.
JOIN CAMP FOWLER FOR A CELEBRATION HONORING UNCLE KENT’S RETIREMENT
Rev. “Uncle” Kent Busman is retiring after 39 years as the Executive Director of Camp Fowler. Camp Fowler is hosting a series of banquets and fundraisers to honor his leadership and celebrate the future of a ministry that has touched so many lives. Join Camp Fowler for one of the following events:
Friday, October 24 from 6-8pm at Young Sommer Winery in Williamson NY
Sunday, October 26 from 3-6pm at First Reformed Church of Scotia in Scotia, NY
Monday, October 27 from 5:30-8pm at First Reformed Church of Scotia in Scotia, NY
Tickets are $60 and must be purchased ahead of time at campfowler.org/retirementcelebrations. Contact development@campfowler.org with any questions.