Pastor's Report of Activities
Submitted by the Reverend Joyce Smothers

Friday, December 18 through Thursday, January 21

• Preached on Dec. 20 and 24, January 3 and 10
  
  
• Led worship on Dec. 27—Christmas play
  
  
• Attended choir rehearsals, Dec. 20, Jan. 6 and 13
  
  
• Pastoral care to Carol and Ed Clancy at their home Dec. 30, 31
  
  
• Attended funeral for Ed Clancy, Gilbert, PA, Jan. 4, prayed before luncheon
  
  
• Visited congregant at LVH Muhlenberg and 17th Street hospitals Dec. 18, 20, 23, and Jan. 12
  
  
• Visited congregant at home, Jan. 14
  
  
• Visited congregant at LVH Orthopedic Surgery Hospital, Jan. 14
  
  
• Attended CHES meeting, Catasauqua, Jan. 18
  
  
• Communion for shut-in, with Barbara Quigg, Jan. 21
  
  
• Led confirmation classes with Sandy and Carl Moran, Dec. 20 and Jan. 10
  
  
• Attended middle school youth group meetings at Faith Church, Emmaus, Dec. 20, Jan. 3 and 10
  
  
• Attended Star Wars Film Marathon (high school youth), Emmaus Church storefront, Jan. 2
  
  
• Attended Deacon Christmas “un-decorating,” Jan.9
  
  
• Took five vacation days, including one Sunday

Upcoming Dates

February 9, March 8 Presbyterian Women 1 p.m.

February 10 Ash Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m.

February 18 Session meeting

February 23 Presbytery meeting in East Stroudsburg 1-5 p.m.

March 20 Westminster Village—pastor and choir lead worship 2:30 p.m. (Palm Sunday)

March 24-25 Holy Week services 7:30 p.m.

March 27 Easter

April 3-4 Synod PJC Training – State College, PA (will cover office hrs. Fri, then travel)

April 6 Presbytery meeting, Allentown 4-9 p.m.

April 8 (Friday) Rogers/Speight wedding 7 p.m. (rehearsal on 4/7 at 7 p.m.)


CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Presbyterian Women, Jan. 12