The Spire
Noroton Presbyterian Church
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2011 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
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203-655-1451
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unday,
September
20th when we
rededicated our
new and updated
facilities was a day of incredible JOY.
For eight years we had been planning
towards this day, first assessing our
needs, hopes and dreams, then con-
solidating a plan, raising the funds and
finally starting to build. The members
of our building team Dale LeMasters,
Jean Ann Bollman, Ed Barksdale, Mark
Bielstein, Jerry Byrne, Karen Calby,
David Claiborne, Steven DeMott, Al-
legra Erickson, Tom Geraghty, Roger
Knight, Jed Lawrence, Elizabeth Queal-
ly, Bill Reedy, Brian Smalley, Ginna
Yerrall. Our design and construction
partners were: Dennis Kowal of Den-
nis Kowal Architects; Frank Mullaney,
Owners Rep, Beacon Projects Group;
Gus Pappajohn, General Contractor,
A. Pappajohn Company; Craig Fla-
herty, Civil Engineer, Redniss & Mead;
Bruce Hill, Attorney; Joel Mikell, Pres-
ident, Pursuant Group had served so
faithfully and creatively on our behalf
that they deserve all of our thanks.
I’m also deeply grateful to our Proper-
ties Director David Lee who gave so
much of himself to complete so many
facets of this project that went on for
several years. Cooperation from all
segments of our church - from Nurs-
ery school to staff members who had
to move, to parents and seniors was
phenomenal.
And look at the result! Behold God
gave us “new wineskins” for ministry
in the 21st century. New windows
all over, new utilities (with great cost
savings), new roofs, air conditioning
throughout, new playgrounds, new
rooms for ministry with modern
technology, new offices for productive
work by our staff, renewed Sanctuary
and Chapel – all debt free. What
a gift from God. Please watch the
calendar for the “50 Days of Cele-
bration” and please take some time
to grow familiar with our new and
renewed church home. I can’t wait to
see where God takes us as a church
as we use this new home to serve
Him even more.
So what is next after we have com-
pleted this journey of renewal for our
church home? What about joining
me on a spiritually enriching journey
to Israel and Jordan?
“A trip of a
lifetime.” “This was just what my faith
needed.” “Now I can read the Bible and
Where it all began –
Israel Pilgrimage in 2016
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October 2015
Worship Schedule
Chapel - 8:00 a.m.
Sanctuary - 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Open Doors - 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Preaching Schedule
"Together in the Story"
Sermon Series continues
10/4 - Confirmation Sunday
Pastor Jimmy McPherson
Exodus 19: 3-7, 20:1-17
10/11
- Pastor Brandi Drake
Joshua 24: 1-15
10/18 -
Pastor Sam Schreiner
I Samuel 8:5-22
10/25 - Golden Senior Sunday
Pastor Sam Schreiner
I Kings 3:4-15
Upcoming Baptism Dates
10/18, 11/15, 12/20 and 1/17/16
at 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary service.
To schedule a Baptism please call
Leslie Ezzo at 203-309-5618.
Table of Contents
Rededication Sunda
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Children’s Ministry.............................8-9
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Prayer Team........................................... 17
First Fifty Day
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