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Tuesday, February 7
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Bible Study
7:00 pm Mission Outreach Committee

Thursday, February 9
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 10
8:30 am Walking Group

Sunday, February 12
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
12:00 pm Mill Street

Monday, February 13
7:00 pm Spirit and Work Support Group

Tuesday, February 14, Valentine’s Day
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Deacons

Wednesday, February 15 – LOG Deadline

Thursday, February 16
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 17
8:30 am Walking Group

Saturday, February 18
9:30 am Women’s Breakfast (see separate articles below)

Sunday, February 19
9:15 am Choir
10:00 am Worship, Birthday Sunday (see below)
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)

Tuesday, February 21
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Session

Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service

Thursday, February 23 – LOG Mailing
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 24
8:30 am Walking Group

Sunday, February 26
9:15 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church

Tuesday, February 28
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Bible Study
7:00 pm Membership/Fellowship Committee

Wednesday, February 29
6:30 pm Lenten Supper
7:15 pm Spiritual Practice

Holy Communion
Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of the month.

Time for the Younger Church/Sunday School/Youth Group
Sunday school begins at 10:15 am after the “Time for the Younger Church” portion of the worship service. Children leave to their own playroom, where they enjoy a story, prayer, related activity and play. They bring home a handout that summarizing the story they heard with discussion ideas for parents. At special times during the year, the youth meet during worship to develop a skit that is performed during worship.

Birthday Sunday
On the third Sunday of each month, Redwoods offers a birthday blessing to those in worship who have a birthday during the month. In addition, those who have indicated their birthday to the church office (924-4832 or office@redwoodspres.org) are offered a birthday blessing in the monthly bulletin, the LOG, and here on the church website. Please wish a Happy Birthday to 6 – Marjorie Egger and Andrea Little (’97), 9 – Ben Girton (’96),12 – Barbara Garcia,14 – Jim Gorder, 15 – Dick Kohler, 27 – Klara Larsen

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Choir
During the fall, winter and spring months, the choir practices before Sunday worship at 9:15 am and on 7:30 on Thursdays. If you like to sing, you are warmly welcomed to join the choir and sing some wonderful music. For more information, contact Redwoods Music Director Barbara Bacon-Shaw.

Bell Choir
During the fall, winter and spring months, the bell choir practices at 9:00 on Tuesdays. If you are interested in the bell choir, please contact Redwoods Music Director Barbara Bacon-Shaw.

Bible Study
Bible Study meets weekly at 10:30 am on Tuesdays. The group uses Horizon study guides and warmly welcomes new members at any time. Please feel free to come to any Bible Study meeting or if you would like more information, please contact SFTS Intern Faith McClellan or the Rev. Cornel Barnett.

Saturday Breakfast
The Saturday Breakfast offers a half hour potluck breakfast and socializing at 9:30 am on the third Saturday of the month before an educational program at 10 am, beginning September 17. All newcomers are warmly welcomed. For more information about the group or its upcoming programs, please contact Chair Debbie Lundberg.

Mill Street
On the second Sunday of each month year-round, Redwoods offers a meal to the 50 residents of the Mill Street Center, a homeless shelter in San Rafael. A signup sheet in Fellowship Hall indicates contributions needed, including milk, juice, fruit, canned goods, margarine, other staples and casseroles. The Mill Street residents are very grateful for the support. Please give as generously as you are able.

Spirit and Work Support Group
The Spirit and Work Support Group meets the second Monday of the month from 7-8 pm in the church library. In a confidential and supportive environment, church members and friends share about such topics as job changes, collegial relationships, time management, balancing work and home life and how faith and spirituality support work, and they offer prayers for each other in between meetings. For more information, contact The Rev. Cornel Barnett.

Session, Deacons and Committees
Meetings of church governing bodies—officers and committees—are open to members of the congregation. Here is a list of upcoming governing body meetings:

The Facilities Committee (Clay Wiens) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Finance Committee (to be announced) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Worship/Christian Education Committee (Melissa Gill) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Mission Outreach Committee (Debbie Lundberg) will next meet at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

The Deacons (Polly Gorder) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 14.

The Session (Ani Lelea) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 21.

The Membership/Fellowship Committee (Nancy Rademacher) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 28.

If you would like more information about a group, or would like to sit in on a meeting, please contact the group chair indicated in parenthesis.

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Annual Meeting
Stay after worship on February 12 for the Annual Congregational Meeting featuring Annual Reports and a potluck salad luncheon. The congregation is invited to bring a favorite salad to share and the Membership/Fellowship committee will provide plates, utensils, setup, etc. and drinks and desert.

Saturday Breakfast
Come at 9:30 am on Saturday, February 18, for a potluck breakfast followed by a 10 am program featuring speaker Tani Girton, a Redwoods member and Vice President/Treasurer of Bank of the West. She has had a very successful career in banking and will share her experiences and insights with us.

Ash Wednesday and Lenten Suppers and Spiritual Practices
Mark your calendar for the 7 pm, February 22 Ash Wednesday worship service with imposition of ashes and the five Wednesdays following (6:30-8:15 pm on February 29, March 7, 14, 21 and 28) for our Lenten suppers and spiritual practices.

Oscar Table
The Academy Award nominations were released this week. Visit the Oscar table in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service on February 26 to discuss your favorite Oscar movies and how God was encountered in the films.

Save the Date!
Join in an effort to raise hunger awareness in Marin and to raise funds for local and world hunger relief by walking 3.1 miles in downtown San Rafael. Participate in the 16th Annual Marin CROP Hunger Walk, sponsored by the Church World Service and Marin Interfaith Council, on Sunday, April 29 at 1:30 pm. To find out more information and to help with the organization of the event, please consider attending the Informational Rally Meeting at 7 pm, Wednesday, February 29 at First Presbyterian Church, San Rafael. For more information, contact Leslie Purdy at 234-6515 or rjpurdy869@gmail.com or go to www.crophungerwalks.org/marin.

Horizons at Redwoods
Join the Tuesday Morning Bible Study at 11:00 am and delve into “Confessing the Beatitudes,” the Horizons Bible Study by Margaret Avmer. This thoughtful and interesting study focuses on connecting faith with daily life and, in doing so, addresses many of the issues facing the world today. For more information, contact Rev. Cornel Barnet at pastor@redwoodspres.org or Marilyn Sutherland at 924-0514.

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Photographs Needed
Do you like to take photos? Redwoods would like to update its website with new photos of church activities. If you would be interested in taking photos during a few church activities or if you have one or more photos of recent church activities that you would let us use for the website, please contact the Rev. Cornel Barnett or office administrator Mari Robinson at 924-4832 or office@redwoodspres.org.

Spiritual Direction
Interested in spiritual practices like meditation and contemplation and how they can help you? See The Rev. Cornel Barnett’s new and updated “Spiritual Practices” at on this site for easy-to-follow and step-by-step directions for practice. Please also feel free to speak to The Rev. Barnett personally about guidance for your spiritual practices.

Marin Food Bank
Please bring brown paper bags to the Redwoods kitchen for donation to the Marin Food Bank. The Bank is grateful for your past donations of bags and egg cartons.

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01.29.12 Reaffirming the Spirit of Baptism

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Tuesday, January 31
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Bible Study

Thursday, February 2
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 3
8:30 am Walking Group

Sunday, February 5
9:15 am Choir
10:00 am Worship, Holy Communion
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)

Tuesday, February 7
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Bible Study
7:00 pm Mission Outreach Committee

Thursday, February 9
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 10
8:30 am Walking Group

Sunday, February 12
9:30 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)
12:00 pm Mill Street

Monday, February 13
7:00 pm Spirit and Work Support Group

Tuesday, February 14, Valentine’s Day
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Deacons

Wednesday, February 15 – LOG Deadline

Thursday, February 16
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 17
8:30 am Walking Group

Saturday, February 18
9:30 am Women’s Breakfast (see separate articles below)

Sunday, February 19
9:15 am Choir
10:00 am Worship, Birthday Sunday (see below)
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church (see below)

Tuesday, February 21
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Women’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Session

Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service

Thursday, February 23 – LOG Mailing
7:30 pm Choir

Friday, February 24
8:30 am Walking Group

Sunday, February 26
9:15 am Choir
10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Time for the Younger Church

Tuesday, February 28
9:00 am Bell Choir
10:30 am Bible Study
7:00 pm Membership/Fellowship Committee

Wednesday, February 29
6:30 pm Lenten Supper
7:15 pm Spiritual Practice

Holy Communion
Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of the month.

Time for the Younger Church/Sunday School/Youth Group
Sunday school begins at 10:15 am after the “Time for the Younger Church” portion of the worship service. Children leave to their own playroom, where they enjoy a story, prayer, related activity and play. They bring home a handout that summarizing the story they heard with discussion ideas for parents. At regular intervals during the year, the youth meet during worship to develop a skit that is performed during worship. See the separate article below (in “A Warm Welcome from Redwoods Groups”) about the next skit.

Birthday Sunday
On the third Sunday of each month, Redwoods offers a birthday blessing to those in worship who have a birthday during the month. In addition, those who have indicated their birthday to the church office (924-4832 or office@redwoodspres.org) are offered a birthday blessing in the monthly bulletin, the LOG, and here on the church website. Please wish a Happy Birthday to 6 – Marjorie Egger, 6 – Andrea Little (’97), 9 – Ben Girton (’96),12 – Barbara Garcia,14 – Jim Gorder, 15 – Dick Kohler, 27 – Klara Larsen

If you would like to comment on any of the above items, please click on the Comments section below, next to the pencil.

Choir
During the fall, winter and spring months, the choir practices before Sunday worship at 9:15 am and on 7:30 on Thursdays. If you like to sing, you are warmly welcomed to join the choir and sing some wonderful music. For more information, contact Redwoods Music Director Barbara Bacon-Shaw.

Bell Choir
During the fall, winter and spring months, the bell choir practices at 9:00 on Tuesdays. If you are interested in the bell choir, please contact Redwoods Music Director Barbara Bacon-Shaw.

Bible Study
Bible Study meets weekly at 10:30 am on Tuesdays. The group uses Horizon study guides and warmly welcomes new members at any time. Please feel free to come to any Bible Study meeting or if you would like more information, please contact the Rev. Cornel Barnett.

Saturday Breakfast
The Saturday Breakfast offers a half hour potluck breakfast and socializing at 9:30 am on the third Saturday of the month before an educational program at 10 am, beginning September 17. All newcomers are warmly welcomed. For more information about the group or its upcoming programs, please contact Chair Debbie Lundberg.

Mill Street
On the second Sunday of each month year-round, Redwoods offers a meal to the 50 residents of the Mill Street Center, a homeless shelter in San Rafael. A signup sheet in Fellowship Hall indicates contributions needed, including milk, juice, fruit, canned goods, margarine, other staples and casseroles. The Mill Street residents are very grateful for the support. Please give as generously as you are able.

Spirit and Work Support Group
The Spirit and Work Support Group meets the second Monday of the month from 7-8 pm in the church library. In a confidential and supportive environment, church members and friends share about such topics as job changes, collegial relationships, time management, balancing work and home life and how faith and spirituality support work, and they offer prayers for each other in between meetings. For more information, contact The Rev. Cornel Barnett.

Session, Deacons and Committees
Meetings of church governing bodies—officers and committees—are open to members of the congregation. Here is a list of upcoming governing body meetings:

The Facilities Committee (Clay Wiens) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Finance Committee (to be announced) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Worship/Christian Education Committee (Melissa Gill) will next meet on the call of the chair.

The Mission Outreach Committee (Debbie Lundberg) will next meet at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

The Deacons (Polly Gorder) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 14.

The Session (Ani Lelea) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 21.

The Membership/Fellowship Committee (Nancy Rademacher) will next meet at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 28.

If you would like more information about a group, or would like to sit in on a meeting, please contact the group chair indicated in parenthesis.

If you would like to comment on any of the Redwoods groups above, please click on the Comments section below, next to the pencil.

Annual Meeting
Stay after worship on February 12 for the Annual Congregational Meeting featuring Annual Reports and a potluck salad luncheon. The congregation is invited to bring a favorite salad to share and the Membership/Fellowship committee will provide plates, utensils, setup, etc. and drinks and dessert.

Upcoming Dates
Mark your calendar for the 7 pm, February 22 Ash Wednesday worship service with imposition of ashes and the five Wednesdays following (6:30-8:15 pm on February 29, March 7, 14, 21 and 28) for our Lenten suppers and spiritual practices.

Oscar Table
The Academy Award nominations were released this week. Visit the Oscar table in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service on February 26 to discuss your favorite Oscar movies and how God was encountered in the films.

Save the Date!
Join in an effort to raise hunger awareness in Marin and to raise funds for local and world hunger relief by walking 3.1 miles in downtown San Rafael. Participate in the 16th Annual Marin CROP Hunger Walk, sponsored by the Church World Service and Marin Interfaith Council, on Sunday, April 29 at 1:30 pm. To find out more information and to help with the organization of the event, please consider attending the Informational Rally Meeting at 7 pm, Wednesday, February 29 at First Presbyterian Church, San Rafael. For more information, contact Leslie Purdy at 234-6515 or rjpurdy869@gmail.com or go to www.crophungerwalks.org/marin.

Horizons at Redwoods
Join the Tuesday Morning Bible Study at 11:00 am and delve into “Confessing the Beatitudes,” the Horizons Bible Study by Margaret Avmer. This thoughtful and interesting study focuses on connecting faith with daily life and, in doing so, addresses many of the issues facing the world today. For more information, contact Rev. Cornel Barnet at pastor@redwoodspres.org or Marilyn Sutherland at 924-0514.

If you would like to comment on any of the above events, please click on the Comments section below, next to the pencil.

Photographs Needed
Do you like to take photos? Redwoods would like to update its website with new photos of church activities. If you would be interested in taking photos during a few church activities or if you have one or more photos of recent church activities that you would let us use for the website, please contact the Rev. Cornel Barnett or office administrator Mari Robinson at 924-4832 or office@redwoodspres.org.

Spiritual Direction
Interested in spiritual practices like meditation and contemplation and how they can help you? See The Rev. Cornel Barnett’s new and updated “Spiritual Practices” at on this site for easy-to-follow and step-by-step directions for practice. Please also feel free to speak to The Rev. Barnett personally about guidance for your spiritual practices.

Marin Food Bank
Please bring brown paper bags to the Redwoods kitchen for donation to the Marin Food Bank. The Bank is grateful for your past donations of bags and egg cartons.

If you would like to comment on any of the above, please click on the Comments section below, next to the pencil.