Weekly NewsSaints Alive Sunday School Class is back Sunday, Sept. 15. Marvin Payne will lead the class in a three week discussion about Jonah – More Than a Child’s Story. The class meets in the Parlour at 9:15 on Sunday mornings.
Pictorial Directory pictures will be taken Tursday, Friday, Saturday, September 19-21. Schedule your photography appointment in the Parlour or online at www.ucdir.com by clicking "Photography Session Sign-Up" and using Church Code MO344 with password "photos". If you have 5 or more in your family, please use 2 consecutive time slots. If you're not able to make any of those days or times, please call 816-501-8652 and ask for an alternative time at a nearby photo shoot. We are now collecting gently used items for the rummage sale. Please call Jackie Pence, 816-419-7754 or Emily Johnson, 816-392-1409, to make an appointment to drop off your donations. The sale will run Wednesday, Oct. 9th through Saturday, Oct. 12th. Any and all help would be appreciated. All proceeds go towards the youth group. We also need paper and plastic sacks to help people carry the items home. Clean-up will begin at 12:30-2:00 pm on Saturday, October 12th. Sunday school is back for all ages for the 2024-2025 program year. All classes start at 9:15 a.m. and are looking to welcome new and existing members into our morning fellowship. Feel free to sit in on any or all classes to find which class best fits you! Adult classes: Saints Alive - leader Marvin Payne, meet in the Parlour. Youth classes: K-12th grade - leaders Laura Gillette and Melissa Roe-Wilson. Join us for an informational meeting for LOGOS Volunteers. If you are interested in helping with games and crafts or just spending time with kids, please come to the meeting today, September 15, after worship in the Committee Room. Logos is back with NEW ENERGY! We will focus on our relationships with others, through team building, games, personal interests, hobbies, and fun activities. All while learning about our Lord Jesus Christ and receiving the opportunity to find why God made you so special! There's a place for everyone and enough room for all! Come for the fellowship, stay for dinner, enjoy the laughter, come back again the next week after! Find us WEDNESDAY September 18th at WESTMINSTER HALL. Dinner is served at 6:15-6:45 Games at 6:45-7:15 Bible Study at 7:15-7:45 Through our gifts to the Peace & Global Witness Offering, we will join with other congregations to make a greater impact in our world. A gift to this Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world, as well as right here at home. Envelopes will be available on Sunday, September 22nd, and donations will be collected on Sunday, September 29th. 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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