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Announcements & Opportunities to Serve
In need of prayer? If you are in need of prayer, a lay caregiver is available in the chapel on Sundays to pray with you. If you would like members of the lay care ministry team, members of the prayer chain, and the pastoral team to uphold you in prayer, you may contact us at acparis.org/prayers.
 Food Box: In order to best serve our neighbors who seek help from our church, you are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to place in the box (located in reception). The box is open to anyone who is in need of food and additional supplies go to Serve the City-Paris.
 Sandwich Ministry: Usually, Thursdays promptly at 17h. Spring schedule: Thurs 22 May & Wed 28 May. Our ACP sandwich ministry meets weekly to make sandwiches to help feed over 100 unhoused persons a week. All materials are provided. Join our listserv at acparis.org/sandwich.
Sandwich Ministry Coordinator: The ministry provides nourishment and care to those experiencing homelessness or food insecurity in Paris. Our wonderful Coordinator, Esther Moring, will soon be moving to the United States. We are looking for one or a few people to coordinate the mission's activities with our volunteers, ACP staff, and Serve the City Paris in September. If interested, please email Elizabeth Murray at youthpastor@acparis.org.
Call for CE volunteers: Do you enjoy coming to the various learning opportunities such as Bible studies and Thurber Conversations? Interested in helping with set-up, attendance, technical assistance, etc.? Please contact christianeducation@acparis.org.
 Nursery Volunteers: We need many new volunteers to welcome children (ages 0-2) in our nursery at both the 11h and 14h services! Without volunteers, we don’t have a nursery. If you would like to serve, contact Oshi Peiris at nursery@acparis.org.
Ushers and Greeters needed: It takes a team of volunteers to welcome our Sunday attendees with love, and help them feel connected and ready to worship together. Join the team at acparis.org/welcome-ushering.
 Call for Docent Team volunteers: Would you like to learn about the rich heritage of ACP and share it with our members, neighbors, and the wider Paris community? Docents give tours after the 11h service on the second Sunday of every month and make open-door visits of the sanctuary possible on most Thursday mornings. If you are interested, please contact docents@acparis.org.
 Join the Adult Choir! All voices are welcome as we lead music every Sunday at 11h with traditional anthems, spirituals, gospel, world music, and more! Regular rehearsals are on Wednesdays 19h30-20h45h in the Theater and Sundays 9h45-10h30. Contact Natalie McConnell at cmusic@acparis.org.
 Join the Bell Choir! Rehearsals are on Thursdays 19h-20h30 in the Theater. Director: Mathilde Duriez; Contact Natalie McConnell at cmusic@acparis.org.
Audio Visual Ministry: If you’d like to be a part of our worship tech and A/V team for both Sunday services, we welcome your help. Contact: cmusic@acparis.org.
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Please view this video message from Pastor Paul, reflecting on political power and the book of Revelation, where John says that it is the lamb of God who is the Lord and most powerful. And we are called to proclaim our faith in Christ and to live out the ways of Christ, even when politics, society, and military powers and leaders might say otherwise. We profess Jesus Christ crucified and resurrected as the most powerful witness.
ACP is seeking a Director of Music Ministries! The DMM will combine theologically-grounded leadership, high-quality musicianship, and an enthusiasm for an array of musical genres to uphold ACP’s mission and vision as we communicate Christ’s love through music. More information at 
ACP’s Church House is being renovated! You may have seen the scaffolding around the building and wondered what is going on. Thanks to the generosity of donors from the American and Foreign Christian Union (AFCU), we are able to have some much needed work done on our church house roof over the next few months. We are grateful to be able to extend the life of our beloved church building!
Communion and First Sunday Food Drive: Sunday, 1 June. Every first Sunday, as we experience the abundant feast of Christ’s last supper, you are invited to bring non-perishable food items for our blessing box in Reception. We will have collection boxes in the sanctuary and narthex. Items requested are: canned ready-to-eat foods with pop-tops, instant ramen packets, bags of nuts, protein bars, individually wrapped cakes or granola bars, instant coffee or tea bags (mint, green or breakfast varieties). Collected items will go to Serve the City.
Women's Fellowship: Sunday, 8 June 12h15-13h45 in the 2nd-floor Thurber Room. Our discussions explore what it means to be a woman today, as we seek to forge new and deeper connections with God and with one another. This month's theme: "This is not what I signed up for!". All women are welcome, especially newcomers to Paris and/or to ACP. Please bring snacks to share if you can. For information and to sign up, visit 
Atelier Nouveau Concerts: selected Sundays at 17h30. 8 June Organist Samuel Gaskin and Mezzo-Soprano Jacquelyn Matava; 15 June String Quartet Les Sources with mezzo-soprano Francine Watremez and clarinettist Myriam Carrier. Free entry with a donation. 
A Christian Education Conversation: Thursday, 12 June 19h-20h30 in the Senior Pastor's Office and on Zoom. Join us for a brief overview of the spiritual program of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous led by an A.A. member. Snacks served after the program. Register at 
Membership Inquiry Classes: Sunday, 22 June 12h30 and 15h30 in the Senior Pastor’s office and on zoom. Interested in learning more about ACP: who we are and what we believe? We would love for you to join our membership inquiry class! Register at: 
