Third Church Update

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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There will be a memorial service for Emilie Prazar on Saturday,

October 16 at 2:00pm at The All Seasons Chapel at White Haven
Cemetery.

Third Church Sunday Construction Schedule

October 17, 2010
9:00am Worship (Third Church Chapel)
10:00am Adult Faith Development (RMSC Bausch Auditorium)
10:00am Junior Choir (Third Church Chapel); Commissioning Class
(Whitney Room); Youth Church School and Sr. High Church
School (34 Meigs Street)
11:15am Worship (Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word)
11:15am Worship Education Class (Lutheran Church of the Incarnate
Word)
11:30am Church School—age 3 to 6th grade (Third Church Education
Building) Note: Children participate in the first part of the
worship service.
4:30pm Covenant Ringers and Jr. High Bells (Lutheran Church of
the Incarnate Word)
5:15pm Covenant Singers (Chapel)
6:00pm Youth Fellowship (Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word)

Worship this Sunday, October 17

9:00am Chapel and 11:15am Lutheran Church of the
Incarnate Word
John Wilkinson preaching: Written on Our Hearts
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27-34 To read this scripture, click here.

Adult Faith Development this Sunday, October 17

Rochester Museum and Science Center
Susan Rupp and Rodney Perry speaking on:
Faith and Money: The State of Stewardship
The 2010-2011 Adult Faith Development Course Catalogue is available
on the Third Church website. Please watch the Adult Education web
page for reminders and updates.
Sisters in Spirit
Friday, October 15, 9:30am
Cloverwood
The group is reading Welcome to the Wisdom of the World: Universal
Spiritual Insights Distilled from Five Religious Traditions by Joan
Chittister. We will continue to meet at Cloverwood. Contact Amy
Stratton-Smith at 224-9051 or strattonsmith@frontiernet.net for more
information.

Out to Lunch
Sunday, October 17, 12:45pm
Join fellow Third Churchers at the Gate House in Village Gate for the
third Sunday Out-to-Lunch event.

Shawl Ministry
Monday, October 18, 5:00pm
CE Building Room 102
Contact Nancy Adams at 889-4055.

Calvin Guild
Wednesday, October 20, 12:00pm
Valley Manor
Cynthia Howk of the Landmark Society will present a talk and slide
show, Hidden Treasures: A Selection of Historic Houses and Gardens
in the Greater Rochester Area. During construction, the luncheon is
taking place at Valley Manor and costs $5.00.

New Member Gatherings

October 21 or 24
If you are considering become a member of Third Church, our next New
Member Gatherings will be held on October, Thursday, 21 October from
6:00–7:30pm and Sunday, 24 October from 9:00–10:30am; you may
choose between dates. New members will join at 10:30am on October
24th and be introduced at the 11:15am worship service. Contact Martha
Langford to reserve your spot: 271.6537 ext. 108,
mlangford@thirdpresbyterian.org.

Congregational Forum
Sunday, October 24, 12:15pm
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
Join us for a congregational forum on Stewardship. Stewardship Sunday
is November 7. Please watch for more information and help us prepare
for Coming Home.
The Christian Faith and the LGBT Fall Lecture
Wednesday, October 27, 7:00pm
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Diane M. Yeager, Department of Theology, Georgetown University, will
lecture at CRCDS. Yeager was instrumental in the decision of the
Lutheran Church (ELCA) lifting the ordination ban on Partnered Lesbian
and Gay persons.
The LGBT Lectures are a collaboration with Third Presbyterian Church,
Lake Avenue Baptist Church. Two Saints Episcopal Church , Calvary–St.
Andrews Church and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

Chapel Concerts by Candlelight

Thursday, October 28, 7:30pm
Chapel
The first concert in the new season will feature concert pianist Thomas
Pandolfi in a wonderful program on the Baldwin grand piano in the
chapel. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear a rising star in
the piano world! Music by Chiopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Earl Wild, and
featuring Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
The Chapel Concert by Candlelight series is made possible in part
through the generosity of the Janet S. and David B. Reed Fund.

Moms Group is Re-Grouping!

Friday, October 29, 7:00pm
at the home of Sarah Boyce
Join us for an evening of fun and conversation and help us plan for the
year! Would you like to continue with Book club every other month? Do
you have a great idea for an activity or outing? Would you like to sign up
for a day of work on the Third Church Habitat for Humanity House? Join
us to think about these ideas and bring your own as well! Please bring
something tasty to share, and someone new to moms' group to introduce
to this great part of life at Third Church! Questions? E-mail Becky
D'Angelo-Veitch at rveitch@thirdpresbyterian.org.

East Avenue Grocery Run 5K!!

November 6
Calling all volunteers! The East Ave. Grocery Run is quickly approaching
and we are in need of enthusiastic volunteers to help with the event.
Please contact Bonny Claxton (kjwbac@aol.com) or Becky Picone at 797-
5709 if you are interested. Visit the website by clicking here.
Join the Couch Potatoes to get ready for the Grocery Run! Training is
more fun with friends. We meet every Saturday at 8:00am in the
parking lot of the Bagel Bin, 2600 Elmwood Avenue. Contact Jenny
Hutkowski or Michele Crain, 773-0509 for details.
14th Annual Helen Barrett Montgomery Conference:
Women’s Voices, Prophetic, Proud, Powerful and
Playful
Thursday, November 11 –Saturday, November 13
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
The preacher will be former Third Church Associate Pastor, Pat
Youngdahl, pastor at Downtown United Presbyterian Church and author
of Subversive Devotions, A Journey into Divine Pleasure and Power.
The lecturer will be Wilda Gafney, Associate Professor of Hebrew
Scripture at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, an ordained Episcopal
priest, and a member of the historic African Episcopal Church of St.
Thomas, Philadelphia, founded in 1792. Friday afternoon will feature a
workshop by “Women of the Well” who give voice to women in
Scripture and Tradition through story, song, and liturgical drama. An
evensong service will follow the workshop. For dates, times, lecture
and worship titles and registration, click here or contact Betty Iwan at
Bettyiwan@frontiernet.net or GP Dickerson-Hanks at 585-340-9651 or
gdickerson-hanks@crcds.edu.

Christmas Basket Ministry Update

More than seventy families have signed up to purchase, pack and deliver
food to school and RAIHN families so far. Donations are still needed to
purchase extra food for larger families and to purchase TOPs gift cards
for all families. We hope to receive $2000 for this purpose. Donations
may be sent to Rose Pethick at 41 Granite Drive in Penfield, 14526 or to
Carol Foster at the church. Please make checks payable to Third
Presbyterian Church, and marked for the Christmas Basket program.
Thanks to all who have helped so far.

Food Cupboard Volunteers and Donations

The Third Church Food Cupboard receives food from Foodlink, located
at 936 Exchange Street. Third Church volunteers pick up the food every
Tuesday and deliver it to the church. Please contact Kay Ramsay at 544-
9022 or kramsay80@yahoo.com.
The Food Cupboard needs to maintain the same level of grocery
distribution during construction.

Web Help Wanted!

Do you have web design experience? Third Church's website group is
looking for you. We are seeking folks with basic skills (and even folks
with "mad" skills) with access to web page editing tools to help keep the
site current. If you are interested in sharing your talents, please contact
Linc Spaulding at LRSpaulding@yahoo.com or 342-9568 for more
information.
Help Wanted: Youth who have a passion for Social
Justice!
The Third Church More Light Committee is looking for some youth voices
to join our team. Experience required: 15 years of being a social
creature.
Traits desired: Open minds and hearts, energy and passion.
Time commitment: 4 to 8 meetings per year, 4th Mondays of the month,
7:30pm.
For more information contact: Susie Kieren at skieren4@yahoo.com.
Third Presbyterian Church
4 Meigs Street Rochester, NY 14607 ’ 585.271.6513