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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. 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. The ministry will break for the month of August and resume 4 September, but please continue to join us through the end of July!
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 the meaning of "traditional" songs as part of our sermon series – Singing Our Faith. In a congregation as diverse as ACP, our wealth of traditions means that we have many songs to choose from as we write our own Book of Common Worship. We are fortunate to be able to both teach our personal favorite traditional songs, as well as learn each other's favorite traditional songs.
Anxious for Nothing Study: Wednesdays, this evening through 9 July 19h-20h30. It's not too late to join Pastor Rebecca Burrow for a transformative six-week journey through Max Lucado’s uplifting book, “Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World.” This study goes beyond surface-level remedies by empowering participants with actionable spiritual disciplines that cultivate inner peace and resilience amid anxious and chaotic times. Register at 
Finding Peace and Rest at the Fall Adult Retreat: 19 to 21 September at Abbaye Fleury. Registrations begin on 24 August. For more information, please contact Sue Orsoni: 
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!
