First Presbyterian Church
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May 2008
Reminders
A reception is being planned for May 18 to honor our teachers and graduating seniors. Plan to join us in the upper gathering area immediately following the sanctuary service.
Campbell Soup labels are still being collected. There is a box for them in the narthex.
At least 50 clean and dry 1/2 gallon or gallon milk jugs are needed for making bird feeders at one of the Kirkmont Camps. Please place them in the large bin at the top of the stairs in the gathering area.
Women's Retreat that will be held in August. More details in the E Link, bulletin board and church bulletin.
Ready-Set-Go will be held on Thursdays in July.
Bible School August 3-7 The theme will be Power Lab. Sounds intriguing!
Your Church Directory is on the table in the sanctuary right off the gathering area. They are arranged alphabetically.
1st - 4th grad Choir (directed by Elizabeth C. and Kellie M.) will be singing in the sanctuary worship service on Mother's Day.
Sign up for the Kirkmont Camp that you and your child or children want to attend and/or assist.
Members in the News
Phil and Pat M. recently received the Director's Award from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health in April. They were awarded this honor for their work with the Golden Acres Ministrant Center. Congratulations Phil and Pat and may God continue to bless your ministry with the Hispanics in our area.
Summer Worship Schedule
Begins May 25th 8:30am Chapel Service, 10am Sanctuary Service, No Church School
Graduating Seniors
Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors!
Philip D., Kelly M., David M., Christian R., Thomas S., Erica Z.
Their pictures and short bios are in the Gathering Area.
Exercise at FPC
Along with the Gentle Exercise class currently offered to the members and friends of FPC, you are now being offered a Strength & Toning class for those who'd like to work harder on specific needy areas! Classes begin April 8, 11am and 6pm for Gentle Exercise and 7pm for Strength and Toning exercise both on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a Saturday class for a mix of both classes.
Just show up and try it; Nancy will help you with any questions you might have!
Music Time for Young Disciples
Good News! We now have a music leadership team for the Pre-K kids in Laura R. and Heather H.
The schedule looks like this: Music Time for Young Disciples will occur during the 11am service on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month during the church school year (Sep - May) and then only on the 2nd Sunday during the summer (June-Aug).
Many thanks to Laura and Heather for their willingness to share their talents with the children of FPC!
Looking for Help?
Looking for help when preparing for your prayer journey for a group, a circle, or for your private devotions? Look for these books recently donated and added to our church library:
Sanctuary by David Jeremiah
Dare to Journey by Henri Novwen
Joy for a Woman's Soul a collection by Barbara Johnson, Luci Swindoel and
others.
and various yearbooks of Daily Guideposts which include spirit-lifting thoughts for every day of the year.
May Birthdays
|
Mark H |
1 | Becky H | 15 | |
| Joshua A | 2 | Mason K | 15 | |
| Brad W | 3 | Scott G | 16 | |
| Kerry S | 6 | Lauren R | 16 | |
| Katherine M | 7 | Noland F | 17 | |
| Rachel C | 8 | Amy Jo J | 17 | |
| Robert N | 8 | Brittney J | 19 | |
| Carl D | 10 | Tomas S | 20 | |
| Greg S | 10 | Harrison T | 23 | |
| John M | 13 | Carla M | 24 | |
| Michael S | 13 | Savhanna A | 27 | |
| Max C | 14 | Jessica R | 31 | |
| Ethan H | 14 | Justin R | 31 | |
| Elizabeth W | 14 | Melba L | 31 | |
In keeping with 1 Thessalonians 5:11, you are encouraged to use these important times in their lives as an opportunity to reach out to them. Please let us know if we have missed any birthdays by contacting fpcnewsletter@woh.rr.com so that we can add them to our list.
Note: Many have their email address listed in the church directory which allows you to use email to extend birthday greetings.
Nametags
NAMETAGS: a subject that guarantees an instant reaction.
Either you love ‘em or you hate ‘em. Regardless of one’s opinion on the subject, it is a “given” that wearing name tags is helpful for everyone, visitors as well as long-time members. Please wear yours.
If, perhaps, you cannot find your name tag in the display areas in the Gathering Area or the Narthex, please write your name on the clipboard near the displays, and we will remedy the situation.
A very big and special thank you goes to Jo and Russ for tidying up the name tag displays in both the Gathering Area and the Narthex. Don’t they look nice? What a vast improvement!