E-CHIMES
A Weekly
Update of Joys, Concerns and Ministry with
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday
Worship Hour
10:30 a.m.
Church
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pastor's
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
(Fridays:
Pastor's day off, office closed)
OUR
MISSION
We are
committed to inspiring a
sense of
identity and belonging
through love,
faith, and service in Jesus Christ
July 22, 2010
Our email
is churchoffice@fpcmp.org
Our
website is www.fpcmp.org
Church
Phone 989-773-9609
Pastor
Hanna’s phone 989-317-0820
Email
address Revslhanna@gmail.com
In This Issue:
· Prayer
concerns
· Barbershop
Harmony (NEW)
· Book Club
Meeting (NEW)
· Thank you for
Making High Seas Expedition a Success! (NEW)
· 6th
Annual Morey Senior Music Outreach Program (NEW)
· SJP
Reminder
· 90th
Birthday Card Shower
· 20th
Anniversary Celebration Isabella Community Soup Kitchen
· Lectionary
Readings
· A Glimpse
at The Week Ahead
· Looking at
Events in the Church, Around the Town and Beyond
· Birthdays
and Anniversaries
· Web Links
of Interest
PRAYER CONCERNS
· Prayers
of Concern for Dorothy Scheibner,
Kelly DeWitt (Kim DeWitt's brother), Shelly Roy, John Kingsnorth (Nancy Klunzinger’s
brother), Cody Weisenberger (Jack and Sallie Weisenberger’s grandson.), Sarah Cox, Dorothy
Nugent, Roy Klopcic and Mike Carey.
· Prayers
of Sympathy and Concern to Marge Havens and her family for the death of Marge’s
dad, Richard Lusk who died June 4, 2010 at the age of 76.
God of mercy, help us to imitate you in showing mercy to
others. Give us wisdom n and courage to
act for the common good. God of surprises, help us to discover our gifts
and talents and use them for the sake of others. In
your glorious name. Amen.
Prayer taken from the 2010
Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study.
Barbershop Harmony
Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00pm
Music on the Mall (Warriner Mall at CMU)
MountainTown Singers
and Friends
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy music by Mt.
Pleasants local chorus and guest quartets
Rain plan: inside Warriner Hall
Book Club Meeting
The book club will be meeting Tuesday July 27th at 12:30 pm to discuss the book “The Boy in the
Stripped Pajamas” and view the video.
Thank You for Making High Seas Expedition a Success!
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, people who donated money
or supplies, and all of you who were praying for us! We had a great time on our
High Seas Expedition! 35 children explored the "mighty love of
God" and discovered the ways that God's word reveals that love to us. We
sang, played games, experienced exciting and surprising Bible stories, made
crafts, and responded to God's love by tying fleece blankets that will be
distributed to children in Africa who have been victimized by the AIDS
epidemic. We also were able to present 15 children with Bibles, so that they
could continue to learn that "God's Word is True," "God's Word
is Comforting," "God's Word is Surprising," and "God's Word
is for Everyone." Those were the 4 daily themes.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your gifts!
6th Annual Morey Senior Music Outreach Program
The School of Music at Central Michigan University is pleased to
announce our 6th annual Morey Senior Music Outreach Program for
senior citizens and their families. On Sunday, September 26th
20140 at 2 pm., we will present a one-hour musicale, performed by CMU students
and made possible by the Morey Foundation. The performance is in our
Staples Family Concert Hall and refreshments and entertainment for all in our
beautiful School of Music lobby will follow the concert.
This is a wonderful occasion for seniors and their family members
to get out and enjoy good music, food, and fellowship. There is no cost
to seniors or their families; this event is a gift to the community from the
Morey Foundation. You may contact the director for more details at
774-3738.
SJP Reminder
SJP would like to remind everyone to bring in the pop cap lids
they have been saving for Ronald McDonalds House. Our pickle jar is
almost full and if everyone brings in what they have been saving, we will be
able to send off our first jar before the end of the month!
90th Birthday Card Shower
Effie Moore will be celebrating her 90th Birthday on
July 30th. For those of you who would like to join in on the
card shower, her address is Effie Moore 2925 Lincoln Dr.#105,
Roseville, MN 55113
20th
Anniversary Celebration Isabella Community Soup Kitchen
Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 11:30 am to 3:00
pm. Come and celebrate! For a day of free food, music,
children’s games, face painting by the Heart of Michigan Clowns, and fun
activities to celebrate our 20th year of serving meals to the needy
of our community. 621 S. Adams Street Mt. Pleasant, MI Phone 989-772-7392
LECTIONARY READINGS for Sunday July 25,
2010
Psalm 138
Colossians 2: 6-15
Luke 11: 1-13
A GLIMPSE AT THEWEEK AHEAD (Thursday -
Thursday)
All events are at First Presbyterian Church unless otherwise noted
Thursday July 22
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
Sunday July 25
10:30 am Worship Service/2
Coins a Meal Offering
11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn
11:30 Memorial Committee Meeting
Monday July 26
9:00 am Monday Morning Men
10:00 Staff Meeting
Tuesday July 27
12:30 pm Book Club
Wednesday July 28
5:30 pm Bible Study
8:00 pm AA
Thursday July 29
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
LOOKING AHEAD AT EVENTS IN THE CHURCH, AROUND THE TOWN AND BEYOND
Mobile Food Pantry 2010 Schedule
July 24 - Mt. Pleasant Church of the Nazarene
August 14 - Weidman United Methodist
August 28 - Mt. Pleasant Community Church
September 11 - Commission on Aging
September 25 - First Presbyterian Church
October 9 - Location TBD
October 23 - Central Assembly of God
November 6 - Sacred Heart Parish
November 20 - Mt. Pleasant Community Church
December 4 - Location TBD
December 18 - Location TBD
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
July Birthdays
22 Gerald Cassel
22 Matthew Poindexter
24 Marydeana Duckworth
27 John Obuchowski
28 Alina
Stark
LINKS
Presbytery of Lake Huron www.presbylh.org
Presbyterian Church USA www.pcusa.org
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance http://pcusa.org/pda/response/usa/hurricanekatrina-index.htm