Everyone is invited to the first Francis & Friends of the year. People should bring an appetizer. Wine/beer will be provided. There will be a sign up sheet in the Narthex, and child care will be provided.
The next Book Group meeting will be held on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 pm in the church library. Our book for April is The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.
"A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over - and see everything anew." (barnesandnoble.com)
Thinking, Feeling & Doing: Connecting with Compassion
Saturday, April 21st, 9 am to 2 pm
Cost: $15.00 suggested donation
Snacks, Lunch and Childcare Provided
Every person initially engages the world out of one of three basic sources or centers: the head (thinking) center, the heart (feeling) center, or the body (doing) center. That is, while each of these faculties are present in processing input, one of them is predominant, and guides the way we engage with life. Knowing our own primary center, and understanding the differences of others, allows us to connect with people - friends, spouses, co-workers, children - on a deeper and more compassionate level.
In this short workshop, we explore these centers of relating, with the aim of personal transformation and building tools for healthy, life-giving relationships. Our time will include presentations, panel interviews with representatives from each of the three centers, and suggested practices that both work with our dominant center and help elevate the more repressed faculties.
If you want to expand your ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships, if you are looking for a new step in the path of spiritual transformation, or if you're just interested in why and how people are different, this work shop will be both informative and helpful. .
The speaker for the May Brown Bag Lunch is Tony Wolchasty, volunteer for the AARP’s Consumer Issues Task Force. He will speak generally about the AARP, cybersecurity and the many frauds used by Con Artists to steal money primarily by targeting seniors.
Tony Wolchasty is a member of AARP of Pennsylvania. He has been on the Consumer Issues Task Force for nine years. The mission of the Task Force is to promote consumer protection for all Pennsylvanians by educating them about fraudulent, misleading, unfair and abusive marketplace practices. The 12-members team are all volunteers offering presentation on frauds and identify theft to all groups and organizations interested in learning how to protect their hard-earned money. Prior to becoming a volunteer, he worked for the United States Postal Services for 35 years of which 34 years were with the Postal Inspection Service as a Federal Investigator involving criminal violations of about 200 postal laws which our agency had jurisdiction over. His service was in the Newark, Jew Jersey (6 years) and the Philadelphia division (28 years). He retired from that position in 2005.
Beverages and dessert will be provided. Bring your lunch and join us!
8:00 am: Holy Eucharist Rite II
5:30 pm: Middle School Youth Group
3:00 pm: EFM meeting
7:00 pm: Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm: Choir Practice
9:00 am: New Member Brunch