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Presbyterian News

Weekly Update

<꾜ᄭ>March 3, 2010

 

CHURCH e-mails

Pastor Kip Murphy: pastorfpc@iowatelecom.net
Secretary, Lynda Seehusen: secretaryfpc@iowatelecom.net

C.E. Director, Denise Hartnett: cedirectorfpc@iowatelecom.net
Prayer Ministry: prayerministry@iowatelecom.net

Website: http://www.fpchurchwilliamsburg.com

 

Reminder – Christian Ed. Committee Meeting this Sunday immediately after Worship.

 

Wednesday Schedule
Early Out - NO Good News Club
6 p.m. (Note Time) Lenten Meal
6:30 p.m. Lenten Worship Service
7 p.m. That’s G!/C.I.A./Tree-to-Tree
7 p.m. Choir

Lenten Meal and Worship Schedule
Lenten Meals continue today at   Session hosts with a meal of Chicken Alfredo, green beans and rolls.  C.I.A./Sr. High is in charge of the Worship which begins at   That’s G!, C.I.A. and Tree-to-Tree begin at 7 during the weeks of Lent.

 

World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer is this Friday, March 5.  We will meet at Highland Ridge in the Crossroads Chapel at 9:30 a.m.  All are invited to attend.

 

From this week’s sermon:

“Who are those who are longing for a life of meaning and purpose; the life they were created to live in personal relationship with God, who are unable to do so because no one has told them? God is out there ahead of us. God’s Spirit is at work in the lives of people we know and strangers we encounter. God is leading the way, and we need to respond.”

To read more of Pastor Kip’s sermon, “What God Has Made Cleanclick here:  http://fpchurchwilliamsburg.com/sermons.aspx

 

Easter Lily Mt. T.O.P. Fundraiser
Easter Lily sales to benefit Mt. T.O.P. begin this Sunday, March 7. Each lily is $15 with all profits benefitting the mission trip.

 

Spiritual Formation Retreat
Spiritual Formation is the activity of the Holy Spirit which molds our lives into the likeness of Jesus Christ.  To learn more about spiritual disciplines, sign up for the Spiritual Formation Retreat on Saturday, March 20 from 9-5 at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca. Talk to Pastor Kip (pastorfpc@iowatelecom.net) , Denise (cedirectorfpc@iowatelecom.net)  or Dianne Heyn cdheyn@highlandridge.org or 668-3433.

 

Fish Banks
One Great Hour of Sharing Fish Banks were handed out on Sunday. Banks and envelopes can be turned in at the office the week of March 22 or on Palm Sunday, March 28.

 

Have You Paid Your Per Capita?
Per Capita money is the way that individual churches contribute to the work of the larger PC (USA) denomination. Churches are assessed a fee based on the number of confirmed members.  Again this year, because of budget concerns, we are asking that each confirmed member in your household contribute to his or her own Per Capita expense.  So far we have received 1/5 of the budgetary expense of $10,000. Please send  $29 per confirmed member for 2010 to the church office and write “Per Capita” in the check memo line. 

 

The Sisters of Faith meet this Sunday (note different meeting week) at 6 p.m. at the home of Melissa Gross (

1003 North Street
in W’burg) If you would like to share a ride, talk to Denise.  Food to share is anything that goes with a baked potato.

 

Year of the Bible Groups’ Meeting Times:
The Adult Sunday School class – Sundays at 9 a.m. Sunday evening small group at 6 p.m., Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., Men’s Group on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. and Year of the Bible Small group on Thursday nights at 7 p.m.  Call the church office at 668-1375 for more information on any of these groups.

 

Volunteering This Week– 03/07/10

Greeters in Vestibule (upstairs)– Todd & Betheen Groepper

Greeter in Knox (downstairs)-  Courtney Phillips & Shelby Smith

Lay Leader– Scott Gritsch

Sound– Don Lindhart & Garrett Blythe

Shepherds— Keith & Louise Aljets

Nursery– Theone Lewis & Myles Gritsch

Children’s Sermon– Melissa Gross

 Candle Lighter– Communion

 

 

Prayer requests can be submitted any time to:  prayerministry@iowatelecom.net  or fill out a form in the office and put it in the Prayer Ministry box. All requests will be kept confidential unless you ask they be shared with the congregation.

 

Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti and also the people of Chile following the earthquakes, and the Van Schoyck family who are missionaries in Haiti.

 

Scripture Readings for 03/07/10

Acts 16:24-34, Numbers 6:1-8, Ps 29

 

Year of the Bible Readings (Wednesday to Wednesday)
3/3-  Num. 10,11/Acts 17        3/4– Num. 12-14/Psalm 28-29  3/5—
Num. 15,16/Acts 18
3/6—Num. 17-19/Acts 19       3/7– Num. 20,21/Acts 20        3/8-Num. 22,23/Psalm 30

3/9- Num. 24,25/Acts 21         3/10-  Num. 26,27/Acts 22

 

Year of the Bible Questions of the Week (answer at the end of the e-mail):

  1. In what city does Paul find an altar dedicated to “An Unknown God”?

  2. When a plague of serpents strikes the people because of their sin, what does Moses do to bring them relief?

  3. According to Psalm 30:5 “____ may remain for a _____, but ____ comes in the _______.”

 

Wed (3/3)        6 p.m. Lenten Meal (Session hosts)
                        6:30 p.m. Worship Service (C.I.A./Sr High)

                        7 p.m. That’s G!/C.I.A. and Tree-to-Tree
                        7 p.m. Choir

 

Thurs (3/4)      11 a.m. Prayer Group

                        7 p.m. Year of the Bible at Hartnett’s

 

Fri (3/5)           9:30 a.m. World Day of Prayer at Highland Ridge

 

Sun (3/7)         9 a.m. Sunday School
10 a.m. Worship (Welcome New Members and Communion)
11:15 a.m. Christian Ed. Comm. Mtg.
11:15 a.m. Worship & Music Comm. Mtg.
6 p.m. Sisters of Faith at the home of Melissa Gross
6 p.m. Congregational Life Comm. Mtg.
6 p.m. Small Group

 

Tue (3/9)         9 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Tree to Tree)
11:30 a.m. Lunch Bunch
7 p.m. Session
                       

Wed (3/10)      6:30 a.m. Men’s Group
                        3:30 p.m. Good News Club

                        6 p.m. Lenten Meal (Men’s Group hosts)
                        6:30 p.m. Worship Service (That’s G!)

                        7 p.m. That’s G!/C.I.A. and Tree-to-Tree
                        7 p.m. Choir

 

Year of the Bible Answers: 

1. Paul find an altar dedicated to “An Unknown God” in the city of Athens, Greece.

2. When a plague of serpents strikes the people, Moses sets up a bronze image non a pole.

3. According to Psalm 30:5 “Weeping  may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”