Weekly NewsThank you to everyone that helped and ate at the Spring Fling Spaghetti Dinner! The profit of $250 will go to the Youth.
The Painting Class with Jim Dunnaway scheduled for Saturday, May 11, has been cancelled. The next class will be on, Saturday, June 8, at 1:00 in the Committee Room High School and College Graduations are approaching. If you or a loved one will be graduating, we would like to recognize this accomplishment in worship. Please send your name, school, any awards, and your future plans to Melissa Roe-Wilson, fpcindep.dce@gmail.com, or the church office, fpcindep@gmail.com. The church also plans to recognize 2024 Retirees. If you plan on retiring in the year 2024, please send your name, job title, the organization’s name that you are retiring from, and your years of service there. Please send the information to Melissa Roe-Wilson, fpcindep.dce@gmail.com, or the church office, fpcindep@gmail.com. Scholarship applications are being accepted now for college students and adults in continuing education. Applications with details on all of the scholarship opportunities are on the credenza in the Parlour. Completed applications must be turned in by Wednesday, May 15. Committee Chairs, ChristCare Small Group, Sunday school and other group leaders, please gather your information for the 2023-2025 18-month church calendar. The Annual Joint Session/Deacon Meeting & Calendar Planning is on Tuesday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at Westminster Hall. Please submit your events and meetings by, Wednesday, May 1. Thank you for your help. A friendly reminder – the parking lot on the north side of the building is only for those with mobility issues or those unloading and loading refreshments and decorations on Sunday mornings. Please save these spots for people who need them. Thank you. If your address, phone number and/or email address has changed or there has been any other life event such as marriage, new baby, etc. please contact the church office. The following schedule is for the Coffee Fellowship after worship. Please See Laura Gillett for more details. 1st Sunday – (former members) VIP Sunday school class 2nd Sunday – Guidance class 3rd Sunday – Fellowship Committee 4th Sunday – Saints Alive class 5th Sunday – Ladies Circle groups When exiting the church building, please push all doors to ensure they are completely shut and secure and make sure the alarm is set as needed. Session voted Jan. 18 to share the following information from the CDC website* Close contact with someone who has COVID-19? – Where a mask if around others and get tested after 5 days or when symptoms begin, and:
* For full guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html Please submit all information including the Greeters, Ushers, and detailed requests for the Sunday bulletin by the Wednesday before you would like it added. Bulletins are finalized on Thursday mornings. First Church now offers online giving for those faithfully making their pledge offerings and other contributions. You may use your computer or Smartphone to visit the FPC Giving Page (or look for the ❤GiveNow button on our website) and begin the process of simplifying (and if you want, automating) your financial contribution to the ministry of First Church. This service is thanks to The Presbyterian Foundation’s Online Giving Program, with no monthly or annual fees. The Presbyterian Foundation uses the Vanco Payment Solutions platform, an industry leader in providing churches secure and simple giving solutions in compliance with Payment Card Industry data security standards for handling, storing and transmitting credit card information. Contact Robby Klim of Finance Committee, David Melton of Stewardship or Pastor Dave with any questions. PER CAPITA $43.94 Total per capita for 2024 $30.99 —Presbytery $3.15 —Synod of Mid-America $9.80 —General Assembly |
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