rr,l-rRev. Kenny Mckay and Rev. Gus Richard frt,l-r Vince Byers, Sam Thompson, and Dr. Jim Farley

Recent Alpha graduates

The Alpha Course

Woodlands Presbyterian Church will be presenting another class sometime in 2010. Then will be the time for us to add another chapter to the book of our lives. The most important person is this chapter is Jesus Christ. We can know a lot about HIM and yet we need to know HIM better. The Alpha Course can help us grow in our relationship with Jesus to know him better. The Alpha Course can help us grown in our relationship with Jesus.

Here are some key questions to answer as you seek to step forward and upward:

*Are you interested in growing in your personal relationship with Jesus?

*Are you wanting to move upward to your level of faith?

*Are you ready to read the Bible with more insight and understanding?

*Are you open to experience the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit?

*Are you committed to explore new facts and facets of Christianity?

*Are you keen on knowing and reconfirming your Christian roots?
Answering YES to any of these questions is your first step toward the Alpha Course.

Over 150 have enjoyed the Alpha Course at Woodlands Presbyterian these past five years. Any Alpha graduate will tell you of its huge value. Our prayer is that everyone in our Churches will take this Course and help in future Courses.

All Classes will be held from 5:30-7:45 PM in Fellowship Hall at Woodlands Presbyterian Church (11 Ecuestre Dr. located behind the Woodlands Auditorium).

The 10-week Alpha Course begins on Tuesday September 1, 2009 and ends Tuesday November 10, 2009.

When we are growing spiritually, our emotional, physical and social lives thrive. Sign up with a phone call or e-mail. Dr. Jim Farley, Pastor at Woodlands Presbyterian Church 922-5175 or jjfarley2@sbcglobal.net or Rev. Gus Richard, at All Saints Church 915-8431 or revgus@suddenlink.net

(l-r)Sandy Paulson, JoAnn Behan, Claudia Knudsen, Harriet Reynolds, Phyllis Spencer

Quilt Ministry

The Quilt Ministry donated these nine (9) beautiful quilts for the women at Potter’s Clay who completed their course of study. These quilts are made from a labor of love for special people who need some love. Recently, eight quilts have been completed for The Master’s Table in Hot Springs and eight baby quilts donated to Change Point in Hot Springs.

The Quilt Ministry also donated more than twenty (20) patriotic styled quilts to the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior’s Battalion. These quilts will provide warmth and comfort to each of these heroes recovery knowing that the women who crafted these patriotic quilts care deeply about our servicemen and women.

Please come and join the Quilt Ministry. It is a gathering of community women who enjoy working on quilts for the crisis centers in the area.

In the past, our Quilt Ministry has contributed to children’s homes, crisis centers, food pantries, CASA of Benton, Glenhaven Youth Ranch, women’s homes, armed services organizations, and substance abuse centers for all ages. We have contributed over 200 quilts over almost six years.

Our fabric and supplies are donated by people wanting to contribute. Our ladies are members of the community with the desire to make quilts to be used by t hose in need in our community. We cut fabric, design the tops, piece the tops and tie the quilts with some machine quilting.

We especially invite anyone interested to join our group – please bring a pair of scissors and remember the only qualification is a thimble!

We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Woodlands Presbyterian Church, which is located just behind the Woodlands Auditorium, at 11 Ecuestre Drive, Hot Springs Village.

There are plenty of opportunities to help if anyone would like to join us. For additional information call Phyllis Spencer at 922-0666, or go to our website www.woodlandschurchhsv.org

*Murder at the Howard Johnson’s is the drama featured at the Dinner Theatre event hosted by Woodlands Men’s Fellowship on Saturday, March 20 at 6:00 pm. Tickets for the Lasagna dinner and theatre production are $10 per person and will be available for purchase next Sunday, February 21 following Worship Service.

WOODLANDS PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN - meet for monthly luncheons with special programs, small group circles and annual Retreats.

See the Presbyterian Women's page for all the current activities information (or check the Week at a Glance page)

WOODLANDS PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S MISSION PROJECT. We need helpers for Good Sam’s on the first Wednesday of each month from 3-4:30PM to help play games. We would like to see some men’s names on the list or sign up as a couple. Small items are needed for prizes. Please put them in the box by the Name Tags. Please see the signup sheet on the Hallway Bulletin Board.

WOODLANDS PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S MISSION MINISTRY. We are presently collecting large cans of fruits and vegetables in #10 cans for Samaritan Ministries, a shelter in Hot Springs for homeless men.

Circles of Woodlands Presbyterian Women

Joanna Circle -- a handwork group that makes afghans, Chrismons, and does handwork as needed for the church’s Mission Committee. They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at (9:00 a.m.) at various locations.

Michal Circle --Michal Circle meets the third Monday of each month September-June at 7:00 p.m. either in members' homes or at the church. The group studies the Presbyterian Women's Horizons Bible Study and enjoys Christian fellowship.

Small Group Studies: If you are interested in participating in a small group study, please tell Dr. Farley or one of the members of your Discipleship and Evangelism Ministry Team.

Dinner In or Out for Six or Eight are small groups that meet monthly for four consecutive months and help members get better acquainted

DINNER IN - DINE OUT GROUPS are being organized now for January to April. Please fill out one of the yellow forms on the ledge in the Narthex and turn in today to Linda or Ed Theriault.