Weekly Announcements

1. Upcoming Events Today – 4 pm – Softball, 5 pm – Picnic, 6 pm – Bonfire & singspiration Thursday –College & Career, 7 pm Saturday – Sportsmen’s Festival Outreach 2 – 8:30 pm Next Sunday – “Back to Church” Sunday Sept. 18 – Membership Seminar, 9 am – 5 pm

2. Please check with the church office before placing literature on the tables in the hallway. Thanks!

3. The Resource Room’s 2nd Annual Summer Reading Program For all Ages! And the Winner’s are . . . Teens: Kyle Youmans Adults: Susan Shilliff

4. Fellowship Time NEED! Please help us meet the needs for our fellowship time. We need cups/lids, napkins, small plates, plastic silverware, dish soap, paper towels, etc. Please bring them directly to the church kitchen on Sunday mornings & let the Secretary know. Thanks for helping!!

5. Happy Birthday! Monday – Bruce Guyles, Isaiah Prior

6. Happy Anniversary! Saturday – Ed & Juanita Fuller

7. GARRA (Youth Ministry) Today– Teen Bible Fellowship, 11 am across the field (downstairs) Wednesday – “GARRA Rally” for parents and teens 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the parsonage. Bring a snack! Friday/Saturday – BaYouCa teen retreat Deadline to sign up isTODAY. Cost is $35 Sept. 18 – Girls & Guys Night Out

8. Men’s Ministry Gathering at the Gate breakfast on the last Saturday of each month @ 8 am – See Steve Marshall for more information! 315-852-6275 If you are interested in helping with the Sportsmen’s Festival on Saturday see Mike PetrellaTODAY

9. NEW!Adult Bible Fellowships @ 11 am Ruth & Esther – with Dawn Harding in Room 1 for Ladies Only Finishing Well– with Wayne Miller in Room 8 for men and ladies Choices that make a difference – with Kathy Miller in Room 9 for Ladies Only

10. LIFE Groups The Youmans Group-- Focus is on Marriage and family R12 study to begin Thursday, Sept. 23, 7 PM at the Church. Childcare is available for infants and preschoolers. The Miller Group –Details coming! The McGraw Group – Will Resume September 21st @ Mike & Wanda Petrella’s home.Call Steve Tryon for details (345-8386) The Marathon Group –Details Coming! Pastor Matthew’s Group–Details Coming

11. LIFE Groups College & Career –Thursdays 7 pm at the Heath’s Home 2094 Maxfield Road Cortland, NY 13045 607 – 423 – 5555 (Christine Heath’s number) Retreat with Binghamton C & C group – Oct 1-2 @ El Rancho. 5 pm on Friday Cost is $55. See the Heath’s to sign up! Check us out on Facebook!

12. Camp BaYouCa Help CHANGE the lives of campers this summer by filling up the change jar in the back! Teen Retreat - Friday & Saturday Ladies Day – September 18th

13. Our Deacons!! Jeremy Baker Brian Pfleuger Nick Shilliff Tim Smith Russ Warner

14. Please Pray! Public Servant of the week – Cortland City Police Officers Church Leader of the week – Jeremy Baker, Deacon Missionary of the week – Craig & Shirley Golden, Empire State Fellowship

15. Verses of the Month 1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. ~ Romans 12:1,2