July/August 2004

The News Bulletin

the monthly publication

of the

Armenian Martyrs’ Congregational Church

of Philadelphia  

EDITORIAL BOARD

Mrs. Lucille Tashjian   Mrs. Debra Paulson

Mr. F. James Mukhalian    Ms. Mary Loiselle

 





  
Articles





Editorial


 



August



1          Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost



8          Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost



15        Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecosts



Deadline for September News 
Bulletin



20        Choir Potluck Dinner 



22        Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost



29        Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost



 



September 



5          Worship-Sunday School (10AM) 
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost



6          Labor Day



12        Worship-Sunday School (11AM)
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost



15        Senior Fellowship (10:30AM); Youth 
Group (7-9PM)



19        Worship-Sunday School (11AM) 
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost


Rally 
Day



22        Youth Group (7-9PM)



23        All Church Retreat (9:30AM-2PM) 
Speaker: Mary Loiselle



25        Missions Potluck Supper at United 
Christian Church (Save the date!)



26        Worship-Sunday School (11AM) 
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost



 



October     



8-10     AEYF Convention at AMCC



23        All Day Church Retreat at 
Springfield Country Club (8:30AM)


 



	
	One rainy 
	afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those 
	extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. 
	
	

	Suddenly, my 
	daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat.  “Dad, I’m 
	thinking of something.”  This announcement usually meant she had been 
	pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her 
	six-year-old mind had discovered. 
	 I 
	was eager to hear.  

	

	“What are you 
	thinking?”  I asked. 
	
	“The rain,” she 
	began, “is like sin, and the windshield wipers are like God wiping our sins 
	away.”  After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.  
	“That’s really good, Aspen.” 
	
	Then my 
	curiosity broke in.  How far would this little girl take this revelation?  

	

	So I asked…“Do 
	you notice how the rain keeps on coming?  What do you make of that?”  Aspen 
	did not hesitate one moment with her answer: 
	
	“We keep on 
	sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us.”

 



	

		
		

			
			

			
			
			DONATE YOUR CHILDREN’S

			
			
			

			
			
			CLOTHES, TOYS, EQUIPMENT 
			
			
			

			
			

			
			to 
			ST. MARK’S
			
			SALE

			

			
			 for 
			ORPHANS IN
			
			ARMENIA

			
			

			SATURDAY,
			AUGUST 
			28, 2004   
			
			

			
			
			

			   
			8:30AM –
			1:30PM

			
			

			We are now 
			accepting:

			

			children’s 
			clothing/shoes (newborn thru teen)

			

			-       
			
			maternity 
			clothing

			

			-       
			
			children’s 
			bedding (sheets, comforter/crib sets)

			

			-       
			
			nursing 
			equipment

			

			-       
			
			toys/games

			

			-       
			
			playground 
			equipment

			

			-       
			
			sports 
			equipment

			

			-       
			
			baby equipment

			

			-       
			
			children’s 
			furniture

			

			-       
			
			children’s 
			books & tapes/VHS/DVD

			

			Remember 
			that we have to sell what you donate,

			

			so please 
			select carefully.

			

			Questions or 
			to arrange a drop off, call --

			

			Sibelle 
			Arslanian-Ewing 610-292-0255

				
	

	

		 
	




Text Box: DONATE YOUR CHILDREN’S
CLOTHES, TOYS, EQUIPMENT 
to ST. MARK’S SALE
 for ORPHANS IN ARMENIA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2004   
   8:30AM – 1:30PM
We are now accepting:
children’s clothing/shoes (newborn thru teen)
-        maternity clothing
-        children’s bedding (sheets, comforter/crib sets)
-        nursing equipment
-        toys/games
-        playground equipment
-        sports equipment
-        baby equipment
-        children’s furniture
-        children’s books & tapes/VHS/DVD
Remember that we have to sell what you donate,
so please select carefully.
Questions or to arrange a drop off, call --
Sibelle Arslanian-Ewing 610-292-0255
 



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




	

		
		

			
			

			
			RALLY DAY

			
			

			
			SUNDAY

			

			
			
			SEPTEMBER  19, 2004

			

			
			EVERYONE INVITED!!

			
			

			BRING A FRIEND!!

			

				
	




Text Box: RALLY DAY
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER  19, 2004
EVERYONE INVITED!!
BRING A FRIEND!!




	

		
		

			
			

			
			SENIOR FELLOWSHIP

			
			
 

			

			
			RESUMES

			

			
			WEDNESDAY,
			
			SEPTEMBER 15, 2004

			

			
			10:30AM

				
	




Text Box: SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
 
RESUMES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
10:30AM





	

		
		

			
			

			
			CHURCH DIRECTORY

			
			

			
			PLEASE SEND ANY CHANGES OR NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO THE CHURCH OFFICE 
			NO LATER THAN
			AUGUST 
			1, 2004

			

			
			610-446-3330 or AMCCHAVPA@YAHOO.COM

				
	




Text Box: CHURCH DIRECTORY
PLEASE SEND ANY CHANGES OR NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO THE CHURCH OFFICE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1, 2004
610-446-3330 or AMCCHAVPA@YAHOO.COM

 


 


 


 


 


 




	

		
		

			

			AUGUST 
			20, 2004

			

			
			CHOIR POTLUCK DINNER

			

			
			CONTACT MARY LOISELLE

			

			
			 FOR MORE DETAILS!

				
	




Text Box: AUGUST 20, 2004
CHOIR POTLUCK DINNER
CONTACT MARY LOISELLE
 FOR MORE DETAILS!

 


 


 


 




	

		
		

			
			

			
			POTLUCK SUPPER

			
			

			at

			

			
			UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH

			

			
			SATURDAY,
			SEPT. 
			25, 2004

			

			
			 

				
	




Text Box: POTLUCK SUPPER
at
UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH
SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 2004