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WELCOME!!
Laurel Presbyterian Church invites all who want to share and experience God’s love and grace in a community of faith. We believe that God provides us opportunities to grow in faith and discernment through shared experiences of grace in times of joy and sorrow. We also believe that the Holy Spirit calls us to use this faith and discernment to share hope and joy with all people. Ultimately, Laurel Presbyterian Church’s response to this calling defines us as a church.
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From Amy:
Some days, and this has been one of those weeks, the most faithful act is to keep putting one foot down, trusting by the time your weight has shifted, the ground will be solid under you. And not to worry about where or when or how you will put your next step. Because the ground under you this minute, this second, is firm, and holding you up. Paul Tillich calls God "the ground of our being." Yes. Let God be the ground of your being for this next step. Let God be the air in your lungs this next breath. And "do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear" (Matthew 6:25) or any of the other 21st-century anxieties that consume us. Breathe in -- see how there is enough oxygen to fill your lungs? Feel the earth under your feet -- see how it is strong enough to hold you? There is the steadfast loving-kindness of your Maker. Right there.
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THIS WEEK
THURSDAY, MAY 23
- Holy Trinity Pre-K, 6:30 am-6 pm, Room 108/110
- Holy Trinity After-School Care, 1-6 pm, Rooms 209 & 210/212
- Evening Crafters, 7-9 pm, Library
- Sanctuary Choir rehearsal, 7-9 pm, Room 200
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FRIDAY, MAY 24
- Holy Trinity Pre-K, 6:30 am-6 pm, Room 108/110
- Holy Trinity After-School Care, 1-6 pm, Rooms 209 & 210/212
- Iglesia de Dios de Laurel Youth, 7-9:30 pm, Sanctuary
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SUNDAY, MAY 26
- Stephen Ministry, 8-10 am, Room 207
- Morning Worship Service, 9:30-10:30 am, Sanctuary
- Reception for Sanctuary Choir, 10:30 am-11:30 pm, Sanctuary
- Iglesia de Diós de Laurel, 2:30-5:30 pm, Sanctuary
- Senior High Youth, 6-8 pm, Room 209
- Maryland Brass, 8-10 pm, Choir loft
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MONDAY, MAY 27
- Holy Trinity Pre-K, 6:30 am-6 pm, Room 108/110
- Holy Trinity After-School Care, 1-6 pm, Rooms 209 & 210/212
- Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:30-10 pm, Room 209
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TUESDAY, MAY 28
- Holy Trinity Pre-K, 6:30 am-6 pm, Room 108/110
- Greater Laurel Music Teachers Association, 8:30am-6:30 pm, Sanctuary
- Spirituality Class, 1-2 pm, Library
- Holy Trinity After-School Care, 1-6 pm, Rooms 209 & 210/212
- Iglesia de Diós de Laurel, 7:30-9 pm, Room 108/110
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
- Holy Trinity Pre-K, 6:30 am-6 pm, Room 108/110
- Greater Laurel Music Teachers Association, 8:30 am-6:30 pm, Sanctuary
- Holy Trinity After-School Care, 1-6 pm, Rooms 209 & 210/211
- Contemporary Choir rehearsal, 7:30-9 pm, Sanctuary
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SCHEDULES
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COMING UP
 SUNDAYS IN JUNE
Summer Prayer Services. Rev. Amy will offer prayers experiences, including Ignatius prayer, centering prayer, and the pebble meditation; 8:45-9:30 am. Child care will be on duty.
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 SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Elizabeth House. Approximately 15 times a year, we staff the evening shift for anyone who needs a hot meal. See Susan Stepp to volunteer for a Sunday.
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 JUNE 20-23
Massanetta. Middle Youth will be attending Massanetta Springs Youth Conference in Virginia! This 4-day camp is full of high energy and fun with hundreds of middle schoolers learning about each other and God. Contact LPCYouthCoordinators@gmail.com.
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 SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Chesapeake Habitat Work Day.
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 SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Vocation Sunday. Join us as we hear from three of our congregation who will share how their trust in Christ helps them reach out to people at different stages of life.
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 SUMMER SUNDAY TBA
Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing. We will sing the "oldies but goodies." Simply email Kristy at office@laurelpresbyterian.org, call her 301.776.6665, or put a request in the offering plate or her mail box, and we'll track down the music. We'll put together a booklet of hymns to use that Sunday.
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 JULY 7-12
Senior High Youth Mission Trip. Our team will go to Tabernacle NJ, to help rebuild the community of Long Beach that was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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 JULY 29-AUGUST 2
Superstorm Sandy Relief Mission. As we have been doing on the Gulf Coast in recent years, we will travel to New Jersey to help in the rebuilding work there, under the direction of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
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| TUESDAY, JULY 30
Elizabeth House. Approximately 15 times a year, we staff the evening shift for anyone who needs a hot meal. See Quint Gregory to volunteer for a Tuesday.
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 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY TBA
Church-Wide Picnic. The main course will be provided, and everyone is invited to bring a side dish and/or dessert to share. Dress that Sunday is (more) casual (than usual) and bring your own chair!
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 SEPTEMBER DATE TBA
Seniors' Luncheon.
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 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
World Communion Sunday. During this service, our members speak the Lord's Prayer in many languages.
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 OCTOBER SUNDAY TBA
Miniwalk for the Homeless. Come join us in the big field to complete a few turns of the circuit, consider the experience of homelessness and its deep challenges, and raise much-needed funds to help LARS address this long-standing problem in our community.
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 FALL SATURDAY TBA
Fall Work Day.
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 FALL SUNDAY TBA
Lay Sunday.
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 OCTOBER SATURDAY TBA
32nd Annual LPC Bazaar.
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 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Thanksgiving Dinner. Congregational Life provides the basics (turkey, stuffing, drinks) while the rest of the food is pot-luck with a Thanksgiving theme. This event provides a great opportunity for informal fellowship whether you organize your own table, or decide to be placed with those you'd like to get to know.
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 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Youth Lock-In. An awesome youth group sleepover in the church! Every year after the LPC Thanksgiving Dinner, we clear the Sanctuary and host a big night of fun for the youth (middle school and senior high) playing games in the empty space of the church. Parents come to pick up happy, half-asleep youth at 9am the next morning.
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 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Turkey Trot. Want to make some room for extra stuffing and gravy AND do something good at the same time? Then get psyched and prepped for the 9th Annual Turkey Trot for the benefit of LARS programs that help the homeless and disadvantaged in our community.
The 5K race (or 1-mile fun walk) will take place at 8:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning , departing from the First United Methodist Church of Laurel (424 Main Street). Come join 500 or more of your fellow warblers for a good cause!
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 ADVENT SUNDAY TBA
Christmas Music Service.
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 DECEMBER SATURDAY TBA
Decorate the Church for Advent. Every year, our Worship & Music Committee and Congregational Life Committee work hard to have our Sanctuary space reflect the Advent Season.
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 DECEMBER DATE TBA
Senior Group/Presbyterian Women Christmas Party.
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 DECEMBER SUNDAY TBA
Christmas Pageant. Each year, we invite our children to share the spirit of Christmas. Whether we adapt a well-known story, or write one from scratch, our children love to have the stage to deliver the story of our Savior's birth, kid-style. Our youth, ages 2-18, participate in a variety of ways including speaking parts, both large and small, musical performance, stage crew, and fill-in. There is a role for any child who wishes to participate.
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 DECEMBER DATE TBA
Christmas Caroling.
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 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve Services, 6 and 7:30pm. Christmas Eve we celebrate with two worship services. Both include the traditional re-telling of the Christmas Story, and familiar Christmas hymns, the sharing of communion, Silent Night in soft light.
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 TUESDAYS, JANUARY 7-FEBRUARY 11
Theology at the Movies. For six weeks at the beginning of the year, experienced leaders guide us through discussions and debates about films and their connections and relevance to our faith and Christian experience. More ...
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 JANUARY 18-26
Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans (RHINO). This year's team journeys to New Orleans to work a week with Habitat for Humanity building homes and transforming lives in response to the call of the Spirit. This will be our ninth such mission since Hurrican Katrina in 2005.
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 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Super Bowl Subs. Enjoy delicious subs on Super Bowl Sunday while helping support LPC's youth!
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 SUNDAY TBA
New Orleans Mission Report to the Congregation. This year's volunteer team will report to the congregation on their work in New Orleans. Encore appearance by the Bland Boys of Maryland.
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 WINTER DATES TBA
Laurel Winter Shelter. We participate in a local initiative with other congregations (formerly known at Winter Haven) to provide shelter for homeless women in the worst of the winter weather.
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 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Annual Youth Group Spaghetti Dinner. Please come join us for delicious spaghetti, with breadsticks and salad generously provided by Olive Garden, and help send our youth to Massanetta and Montreat this summer! Contact LPCYouthCoordinators@gmail.com.
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 WINTER DATE TBA
Seniors' Planning Luncheon.
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 LENTEN DATES TBA
Lenten Study.
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 THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Maundy Thursday and "Stripping the Church" Service. Each year, the Thursday before Easter, we gather in a worship service to celebrate Jesus' last night. We sit around tables and wash one another's hands, just as Jesus washed his disciples' feet.
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 SUNDAY TBA
Eastertide Cantata.
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 SATURDAY TBA
Pancake Supper. All-you-can-eat pancakes, plus great fellowship, raffle items, and a great cause -- a Youth fundraiser! This is to help offset the expense of the youth summer retreats.
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| SATURDAY TBA
Annual Seniors' Dinner. Congregational Life will again host. Anyone 60 years of age or older is invited to attend. Contact Kristy at office@ laurelpresbyterian.org or Susan Stepp to RSVP.
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 SUNDAY TBA
Silent Cake Auction. Bid on amazing cakes made by LPC's finest bakers! Great for Mother's Day gifts! Bidding will be in the Narthex before and after the service. Contact LPCYouthCoordinators@gmail.com.
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 SATURDAY TBA
Spring Work Day. Please come out and help clean up God's house and grounds, plus meet our IdL partners as we work together! If you would like to provide some provisions to feed the workers, please contact Brenda Coker.
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 SUNDAY, MAY 18
Graduation Sunday. Our Sunday School children share what they have learned and are promoted to the next grade.
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Laurel Presbyterian Church | 7610 Old Sandy Spring Road | Laurel MD 20707 | 301-776-6665
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