Weekly NewsThe Saints Alive Sunday School class meets in the Parlour on Sunday mornings at 9:15. They will start a new study this weekend; The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. Subjects covered will be:
The First Secret: Be true to yourself The Second Secret: Leave No Regrets The Third Secret: Become love The Fourth Secret: Live the moment The Fifth Secret: Give more than you take All are welcome to join us and we look forward to seeing as many as can attend. LOGOS is busy preparing for the Youth Christmas Program. Join us for the dress rehearsal this Wednesday, December 10. LOGOS will meet in the sanctuary at 6:00. Dinner will be served at 7:00. The Youth Christmas Program will be presented during worship on Sunday, December 14th. Following worship, join us to spread Christmas cheer by caroling in our community. Lunch will be provided. Order forms for the 200th Anniversary shirts are available in the Parlour. Please submit your orders now and pay later. The more items that are ordered, the lower the prices will be. The Cookie Exchange and Sale on Sunday, December 14 in the Committee Room is sponsored by Presbyterian Women, the Mission Committee, and the Fellowship Committee. Bring 4 dozen cookies and receive 2 dozen back. The remainder of cookies will be sold or taken to our local shelters. If you can, please bake some cookies to exchange or, if you prefer, you may buy some goodies. The Missions Committee is sponsoring the Salvation Army Angel Tree, which is set up in the Parlour. There are just four easy steps in making a child happy this Christmas. 1) Pick an angel from the tree. 2) Shop for two gifts or clothes with a limit of $50.00. 3) Bring unwrapped gifts in a bag with the bottom half of the tag (with child’s name) back to the church. 4) Keep the angel and receipts for your records. The deadline is December 18. Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we participate in the Christmas Joy Offering. We celebrate the wondrous gift of Jesus Christ. This offering addresses the support for Presbyterian-related schools that provide education while nurturing racial and ethnic heritage. The Christmas Joy offering will be collected on December 21. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, December 24. Plan to arrive early and enjoy the fellowship and refreshment of the Wassail Bowl, beginning at 5:30 in the Parlour. Annual Report Time! All Class, Committee, Board, and activity leaders please submit your 2025 reports to the office. The deadline for reports to be received in the church office is January 5, 2026. E-mail and print copies are welcome in the office ([email protected]). The report will be distributed at our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, January 25, 2026 immediately following worship. Thanks for your help! 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. 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. 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 our Finance Committee, Stewardship or Pastor Dave with any questions. PER CAPITA $44.98 Total per capita for 2025 $30.99 —Presbytery $3.15 —Synod of Mid-America $10.84 —General Assembly |
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