This Sunday is the final Chapel Class for the program year. In this second week on the theme of theories of atonement, Rev. Murphy will present atonement perspectives including example/moral influence, Christus Victor, and re-presentational/participatory options. Chapel Class begins at 9:00 am on Sunday morning and is available in person or on Zoom. To join via Zoom, the passcode is 063060.

To celebrate all the volunteers who give of their time to make our programming happen throughout the year, Congregational Life Board will be serving up ice cream with lots of fixings following the worship service on Sunday, May 21.

Wednesday Night Live programming continues this Wednesday, May 24. Those who want to join the Bible study virtually can join via Zoom at 5:15 pm. The passcode to join the Zoom is 805552.

Wednesday Night Book Study concludes on Wednesday, May 24. We will be discussing chapter 6 of Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer, by Richard Rohr. Wednesday night book study is held after Wednesday Night Live dinner, at 6:45 pm in the chapel. Participation in this study will be available in person and through Zoom. The password to join via Zoom is 694847.

Come to Plymouth on Thursday, May 25 for a rousing night of Purse Bingo to raise money for a great cause. There will be 10 rounds of play, with a designer handbag as the prize for each round! There will also be a silent auction for a Vera Bradley travel package. The Same City food truck will be on hand for food, beverages, and dessert. Admission is $40, with all proceeds going to assist families struggling with homelessness in Fort Wayne. Tickets available at Donate (paypal.com), or at the door. Doors open at 5:30 pm, Bingo starts at 6:00 pm!

You are invited to Plymouth Congregational Church's New Orleans Jazz Pentecost celebration on Sunday, May 28 at 4:00 pm in the church parking lot on Berry Street.

Attendees should bring a chair, dress appropriately for a warm spring day, and are invited to don the colors of Pentecost (red, white, yellow). Music for this event features a jazz band of trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, drums, piano and bass, and members of Plymouth’s choir will sing several songs as well. Rev. Timothy Murphy will deliver a brief homily.

Congregational Life invites you to join Plymouth for an evening with the TinCaps on Saturday, June 17! First pitch is at 7:00 pm and there will be fireworks following the game. For this annual outing for Plymouth we have reserved a section for seating. Sign up in the Folsom Room by May 21 to help us know how many tickets to purchase. Starting Sunday, May 28, purchased tickets will be available to pick up in the Folsom Room. ⚾️ LETS GO TINCAPS! ⚾️

As an Earthwise Church, Plymouth folks have taken on the role of being a recycler both at home and at church. While this is a great thing to be doing, it has come to our attention both from Matt Gratz, Solid Waste Director for the city, and and John Hoelderle, our Maintenance Manager, that often the recycling is unacceptable and therefore contaminates the whole batch. This costs the church, as well as our trash and recycling provider, a lot of money.

As Earth Day 2023 approaches, let’s review the guidelines so we can be successful recyclers at home and church.

1. Recycle, reuse, or repurpose everything you can.
2. Know the recycling guidelines wherever you live (in Fort Wayne, outside Fort Wayne in Allen County, or elsewhere) as different companies have different policies.
3. NEVER place recycling items in plastic bags before tossing them into the recycling bin.
4. NEVER place containers with liquids in recycling bins. Everything should be empty, dry, and clean.

If you have extra greeting cards, you can donate them to nursing home residents. You will find a container in the Folsom Room. Thanks for your help with this new mission sponsored by pastoral care.

Masks are optional in worship and church programming. If you are feeling under the weather or prefer to wear a mask around others, it is an ongoing option. A high-quality mask provides good protection against infection even if others around you are not wearing one. We will continue to offer livestreamed and recorded worship services for anyone unable to attend services in person.

Plymouth Church is looking for volunteers to cover the 1:00 pm Staff Meetings on Tuesdays. If you would like to assist, please sign up with Jake in the office or sign up by clicking the button below.

The following links can be found on our Linktree:

• Chancel Flower Dedication Sign Up Form
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• Past Chapel Class Series
• Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Sign Up
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