Weekly NewsFrom July 15-20, Caitlyn Arnold, Courtney Clark, Lindsey Clark, Alec Vansandt, Anna Vansandt, and Bonnie Ratcliff headed to Purdue University to attend Triennium, a PC(USA) youth event where thousands of Presbyterian Youth from all over the world came together to worship God. Join us today, July 21 as the youth lead us in worship talking about their experience.
Summer Music Series: Dr. Dustin Williams, trumpeter, and Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, soprano, accompanied by Professor Jessica Koebbe, piano, are the musicians appearing today, July 21, in the Summer Music Series. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. You are cordially invited to the organizational meeting of the Theology & Spirituality Reading Group on Tuesday, July 23rd at 10 a.m. at BlendWell Community Cafe, located at 10725 US-24, Independence. All are welcome. For further information, please contact Bonnie Ratcliffe at fpcindep.dce@gmail.com or call/text her at (706) 936-0327, or Yuri Ito at Itolily@aol.com or call/text her at (816) 654-4284. July Family Fun Night will be July 31st from 5pm - 7pm. We will be joining together for fun and fellowship at Main Event in Independence. The cost per person is $5 and we’ll need a final count of those attending by July 24. There will be a Presbytery Youth School Kick-Off on August 4th from 4pm-8pm for all 6th-12th graders. We will meet in the church parking lot at 3:15pm and drive over to Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church. Then, head to Main Event in North KC. Cost is $25/youth. If you would like to go, please contact Bonnie Ratcliff at fpcindep.dce@gmail.com. The Binder for Life course is being offered again Aug. 7, 21 and Sept. 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning with fellowship and dessert, and providing guidance organizing your important personal and financial information (confidentially) into a single binder for use in case of an emergency. Sign-up in the Parlour on the Credenza and/or take a flier to give to family and friends. Contact Becky Schubert (816-588-8259; schubertb@outlook.com) for more information. Summer Music Sign-up: Calling all church musicians! You are invited to share your gifts in worship by signing up for a date (or two) in July and/or August and there are still some open slots for you. Whether you are a professional musician or just enjoy sharing a selection that has impacted your faith, we invite you to participate! Don't like solos? Form a duet or trio! Sign-up outside the choir room or by emailing Taylor at ttracy.wsu@gmail.com, giving your name, email, selection and arranger/artist and copying Debbie in the church office at fcpindep@gmail.com. If you have a special birthday or anniversary you would like to celebrate with the church, please contact the church office at 252-6662. If you have an address change, name change, email address or a new phone number, birth announcement, or marriage announcement, please contact the church office by email at fpcindep@gmail.com or call 816-252-6662. Thank you! Total 2019 Per Capita is $49.07 The allocation breakdown is as follows: Heartland Presbytery - $37.27 Synod - 2.85 General Assembly - 8.95 |
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