On
Sunday, September 10
we will be having an
All-Church Fall Kick Off Picnic
.
On that day we will have one worship service in the Sanctuary
at 10:00 and then join together for a picnic, games and
fellowship in the parking lot from 11:00 till 2:00.
Mark your calendars now. Ten o’clock on the tenth.
You will not want to miss this.
More details to come!
This fall the worship times at NPC will change. Our worship times, beginning
Sunday, September 17
, will be
8:30 a.m. in the Chapel, 10:00 a.m. in the
Sanctuary, and 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
The Worship Team has spent a great deal of time over the past year looking
at attendance patterns and considering different options for our services. In the
past two months they have made a recommendation in times and places for the
services and the Session has agreed.
Each service will be unique. The 8:30 a.m. Chapel service will be a full hour with Sunday
school and special music. The 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary service will be a full hour with Sunday
school and the Chancel Choir. The 5:00 p.m. service will be moved to the Chapel, providing
some time for reflection, the reading of a psalm, and include the Lord’s Supper each week.
There are several considerations for these changes. These considerations included, but were
not limited to current attendance patterns and trends, the assessment of the need for the
number of services that were provided, possible scenarios for a worship schedule, the desire
for greater fellowship in the congregation, and good stewardship of the resources of NPC.
These decisions were not made lightly or quickly. The Worship Team has been talking about
changes for almost a year. They consulted with staff members and heard feedback from Elders
and Deacons at their retreat in January. The team also spent a considerable amount of time in
prayer and felt led by the Holy Spirit to try something new.
It is the hope and prayer of the Worship Team, the pastors, and other staff members that this
revision in our Sunday morning schedule will be helpful for our congregation and enhance our
worship experiences.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sue Smirnoff, the chair of the
Worship Team, or one of the pastors.
Change in Worship Times at NPC
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