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 8, 2010
Our email
is churchoffice@fpcmp.org
Our
website is www.fpcmp.org
In This Issue:
· Prayer
concerns
· Thank you
from Dean Adams Family (NEW)
· 20th
Anniversary Celebration Isabella Community Soup Kitchen
(NEW)
· Congregational
Meeting
· 2 Coins a
Meal Offering Report
· Pastor
Hanna’s Home Phone Number
· VBS
Registration
· 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, Jim
Cox and Roy Klopcic.
Dear Lord, may rivers of unity flow into our heart so that we may
be agents of reconciliation and heralds of your presence. Amen.
Prayer taken from the 2010
Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study.
Thank you from Dean Adams Family
Thank you to all of our friends at First Presbyterian church. We were overwhelmed at the caring and love
shown to us at the time of Deans death. Thanks
to all of you for being there for us.
Love Dorothy and our entire family.
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
Congregational Meeting
On Sunday July 18th at 11:30 am immediately following
the worship service there will be a Congregational Meeting for the purpose of
electing a Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC).
2 Coins a Meal Offering Report
The 2 Coins a Meal Offering that was received on June 27th
amounted to $212.71. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Pastor Hanna’s Home Phone Number
989-317-0820. Her email is Revslhanna@gmail.com
VBS Registration
Anyone who is planning to attend is encouraged to sign up early!
This helps us as we plan for the big event on July 12 - 15! Registration forms
can be found on the vbs table in the narthex.
LECTIONARY READINGS for Sunday July 11,
2010
Amos 7: 7-17
Luke 10: 25-37
A GLIMPSE AT THEWEEK AHEAD
(Thursday - Thursday)
All events are at First Presbyterian Church unless otherwise noted
Thursday July 8
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
Sunday July 11
10:30 am Worship Service
“Belief
In Action” by Rev.
Sandra Hanna
11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn
11:30 am SJP Stated Meeting
Monday July 12
9:00 am Monday Morning Men
10:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 pm VBS Begins
Tuesday July 13
6:00 pm VBS
Wednesday July 14
6:00 pm VBS
8:00 pm AA
Thursday July 15
6:00 pm VBS
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
LOOKING AHEAD AT EVENTS IN THE CHURCH, AROUND THE TOWN AND BEYOND
Mobile Food Pantry 2010 Schedule
July 10 – Central Michigan
Community Church 3433 S. Lincoln Rd.
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
8 Laurie Patton
9 Sarah Beth
Lapp
10 Clinton Roscoe
15 Emily Domeyer
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