“Opening
Doors, Living God’s Word”
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
As followers of Jesus,
we will
open our doors
to glorify
God and do God’s work
in our
community and beyond.
December 8, 2011
Church Phone:
989-773-9609
Our email is churchoffice@fpcmp.org
Our website is www.fpcmp.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/FPCMP/
Pastor Miller’s phone
502-609-6171
Email address: andrewlmiller1@gmail.com
In This Issue:
· Prayer
concerns:
· Thank You
from Dick Featheringham (NEW)
· Alternative
Gift Suggestion (NEW)
· Special
Congregational Meeting
· Web
address for Free Clinic (NEW)
· Carols and
Candy Cane Concert (NEW)
· Book Club
announcement
· Deacons
Christmas Delights
· Christmas
Caroling
· 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 go out to Sue Blodgett,
Lucille Wysong, John Kingsnorth (Nancy Klunzinger’s brother), Hilary Burns, (Heidi Rocha’s
sister), Nancy Enders, Liz Hubbard, (Martha Miller’s mother),Clarice Miller
(Rev. Miller’s mother), Bruce Theunissen (Bill Theunissen’s
brother), Veha Chamichian,
Howard Richardson, Mary Jo Cox, Sarah Cox, Ralph Groves (Kathryn Longton’s godfather), The committee that is looking for a
Music Director and the IEPC Mission Tea who will be traveling to Costa Rica
next summer.
God of hope, we ask that your Holy Spirit continue to shape our
witness as we seek to serve the world in your name. Amen.
Prayer taken from the 2011
Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study.
Dear Members of the Congregation:
Thank you for letting me play the organ
for you this past summer and fall. It is always a joy to play for a
congregation who sings as well as you all do. Thanks also for allowing me
to direct the chancel choir this past fall. When a director has a choir
of such good singers as we have, directing is a pleasure. Working with
the pastor was a very pleasant experience as well. I feel we are very
fortunate to have him as our spiritual leader.
Thanks very much for the gift from the congregation. You are
very thoughtful and generous. Your many kindnesses will be
remembered.
May the peace of God go with us all.
Dick Featheringham
Alternative Christmas Gift Suggestion
Are you not sure what to give a relative for a Christmas gift? Are you
looking for a creative way to give? Would you like to watch your gift to
be given over and over again? Well I would like to introduce you to Kiva (kiva.com). It is a wonderful organization to
help end poverty in the world. You can give a Kiva
gift card in the amount of $25 or more to a family member. Then the recipient
of your gift can go to Kiva.com and find someone to loan their money (giftcard) to. When the borrower pays back their loan
one is invited to give their Kiva gift to another
worthy borrower. To find out more about Kiva go
to kiva.com. – Andrew Miller
Special Congregational Meeting Sunday December 11 at 11:30 am
This is for the purpose of nominating Elders and Deacons and at –
large members of next years nominating committee.
Web Address for the Free Clinic
The free clinic opens on Thursday, January 12, 2012, with sign-in
and registration from 5:00 pm to 7:00 at the Central Michigan District Health
Department, 2012 E. Preston, Mt. Pleasant,
MI. It is requested that patients not enter the building before 5:00
pm.
BEAL CITY SCHOOL BANDS - CAROLS & CANDY CANES CONCERT
Come enjoy an afternoon of carols and holiday fun with
the Beal City Bands, under the direction of Jason Lowe!
Join us Sunday afternoon, December 11 at 4pm in the elementary gymnasium for an
hour of great music and fun!
Announcement about the Book Club
There will be no Book Club meeting for the month of
December. The next meeting will be Tuesday January 24 at 11:45 am in the
church parlor. All copies of the “Empire Falls” book are due in the
library by 12/9. Thank you. Marydeana Duckworth
Deacons Christmas Delights
Join us in the Witherspoon Room December 11, right after worship
for a Wonderland of Holiday treats. Admission is a generous donation with
proceeds going to Member Care Fund/Local Missions.
Christmas Caroling
First Presbyterian will be doing their annual Christmas Caroling
on Sunday December 18th at 2:45 pm. The trolley will need to be back
in the garage by 5:00 pm. There will be a chili supper at the church
afterwards. So reserve this date on your calendar if you want to enjoy the
blessings of the Season as we sing to members of our church some of whom are
shut-in.
LECTIONARY READINGS for Sunday December 11, 2011
Luke 1: 47-55
A GLIMPSE AT THEWEEK AHEAD (Thursday -
Thursday)
All events are at First Presbyterian Church unless otherwise noted
Thursday December 8
6:30 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Sunday December 11
9:30 am Adult Bible Study
Worship Service/Christmas Pageant/Special Congregational Meeting
“From a Voice of a Child” by Rev. Andrew L. Miller
11:30 am Deacons Christmas Delights Fundraiser
Monday December 12
9:00 am Monday Morning Men
10:00 am Staff Meeting
Tuesday December 13
6:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at
Lil-Chef
6:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting
7:00 pm Worship & Music Meeting
Wednesday December 14
11:30 am P.E.O.
6:00 pm PW Coordinating Team meets
8:00 pm AA
Thursday December 15
6:30 pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
LOOKING AHEAD AT EVENTS IN THE CHURCH, AROUND THE TOWN AND BEYOND
Mobile Food Pantry 2011 Schedule
January 14, 2012
Finch Fieldhouse
Corner of
Preston & Franklin
January
28
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
319 E. Illinois St.
February
11
Finch Fieldhouse
Corner of Preston & Franklin
February
25
Finch Fieldhouse
Corner of Preston & Franklin
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
December Birthdays
8 Drew
Eidenberger
December Wedding Anniversaries
14 Mary & Mary Jo
Cox
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