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Announcements
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008
REMEMBER WITH CARDS, CALLS, LETTERS & PRAYERS Scott Evans – at home Martin Puffpaff – Old Orchard Health Care Center Nancy Wilson – at home Eleanor Milligan – Eastwood Care and Rehabilitation Center Lorraine Fugere – at home Helen Miller – Manor Care
SESSION MEMBERS Members of Session, please pick up the Session Docket and related reports today for your meeting tomorrow at 7:00 PM. Mailboxes are in the hallway by the pastor's office.
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS may be obtained from an usher.
WELCOME Today we are pleased to welcome to the pulpit of First Presbyterian Church the Rev. Roger Purce. Rev. Purce is the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland. You are invited to hear his discussion related to issues of Northern Ireland immediately following today's service. He will speak in the Older Youth Church School Room, on the second floor of the Church House.
ORGAN DONATION Today is National Donor Sunday. Our Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination supports and encourages organ and tissue donation as the ultimate gift from one person to another. Following worship, discuss organ and tissue donation with your family and friends. You have the power to save lives. Make the decision to give the gift of life. Register to be an organ and tissue donor online today or when you renew your driver's license, and tell your family about your decision. Register online today to be an organ and tissue donor at www.donors1.org. For more information, contact Gift of Life Donor Program, the region's organ and tissue donor program, at 800-DONORS-1 or visit their website at www.donors1.org.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT SUNDAY Last Sunday was Stewardship Commitment Sunday. Pledges (financial commitments) support the ministry and mission of First Presbyterian Church. Yellow pledge cards for 2009 are on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Please turn in your pledge card today or as soon as possible. Thank you.
ADULT STUDY The Adult Study “Saving Jesus” meets on Sunday mornings from 9:00–10:15 AM in the Millheim Room and is led by Elder Gary Evans and Dr. Harry Freebairn, our Parish Associate. While each session builds on the prior week's work, the units are sufficiently self-contained to be picked up easily. Newcomers are encouraged to join the group.
ADOPT A FAMILY First Presbyterian Church of Easton is participating in the Adopt-a-Family program again this holiday season. Adopt-a-Family is organized by the Spring Garden Children's Center and Third Street Alliance. It seeks to provide local families in need with gifts and clothes for Christmas. For every child in our assigned family we will collect a sweater, pants, hat and mittens, a book and a toy. Monetary donations are used to buy gift cards to Wal-Mart or a local supermarket. A Christmas tree with paper ornaments is in the Narthex. Each ornament will include the family member's age, and gift request. Choose an ornament, buy the gift indicated and bring the present, wrapped or unwrapped, to church by December 7. If you have questions, or would like to help wrap gifts, contact Becky Bartlett, 610-746-3192.
FRESH FALL CENTERPIECES Fall centerpieces, arranged by LeRoy Cooper, will be available for your Thanksgiving holiday. Cost is $20.00 each with proceeds going to the Capital Fund. To order, sign the sheet on the table in Legacy Hall, or call Cathy Burnet, 610-588-6738 today. Pick-up dates will be Friday, November 21 or Sunday, November 23, at the church.
GRADEN GOODNESS BY THE QUART The Capital Soup Club is at it again! After the reintroduction of soup-making with our Jack-o-Lantern Soup in October, November brings back another old favorite, Mrs. McGaughey's Vegetable Soup. It's a hearty vegetable beef soup using the recipe of Mrs. Isabelle McGaughey of Rural Valley Grange #1750, who submitted it to a community cookbook some years back. The soup features all the goodness of the garden – a medley of tomatoes, celery, cabbage, carrots, onions, corn, peas, beans, potatoes and beef. Soup will be available for a $6.00 per quart donation next Sunday, November 23. Perhaps you want to serve it as a first course at Thanksgiving dinner, or have a quick and easy meal while you're getting ready for the holiday. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, November 22, to help stir the soup pot. All proceeds from the soup sales go to the Capital Fund. Contact Noralee Manzek, 610-868-9521, or Art Charlton, 610-253-5658, to volunteer.
SHAWL MINISTRY Shawl Ministry will meet tomorrow, November 17, at 7:00 PM. The group meets in the Brainerd Gathering Area of the Church House. Contact Fran Dean, 610-838-7779, for more information. Everyone is welcome to join in fellowship and refreshment.
CHURCH SCHOOL We are still looking for individuals to teach the children and youth of our church about God’s love, grace, and history. Lesson plans and materials for the lessons are provided. And if you have a question or trouble? Let Jen know! She is there to help with problems, questions, or ideas. Contact Jen Henshue if you want to try it for a month! 610-737-5881 or jen@henshue.org
YOUTH GROUP The 5th-9th grade Youth Group will meet today from 4:00-6:00 PM. They will work on service project and mission trip planning. Bring dinner so you can eat together. Next Sunday, November 23, all the Youth Groups (grades 1-12) will share a Thanksgiving meal. They will meet from 4:00-6:00 PM in Legacy Hall. Bring your favorite food to share with everyone. Call Jen Henshue, 610-737-5881, for more information.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS Please call Ms Rose Marie Leone at 610-258-3063 if you would like to donate flowers for a Sunday. Sunday, December 28, as well as dates in 2009 are available. The flowers enhance the beauty of our worship and are then delivered by the Deacons to the sick and shut-ins. Due to increased costs, the price of flowers is now $45.
FROM THE HEAD USHERS On Sunday mornings, the Head Ushers lock the building at 12:30 PM. Please make sure you have all your belongings before leaving the building.
SAFE HARBOR The serving of meals at Safe Harbor on the first Monday of the month has been an enduring mission of this congregation. For many years we have fed, eaten with and talked to homeless people of our area. It is a “hands-on” ministry. There are several dates available in 2009: January, February and April. A team, family or group of people can volunteer to prepare a meal. Please contact Pat Stanek, 610-253-3735, for more information.
MEALS ON WHEELS HELP NEEDED We need volunteers to help deliver meals to the area's needy on the first Friday of each month. It only takes two hours out of your day to provide such simple, but important help. Contact Pat Stanek, Mission Team member, 610-253-3735, for more information. Thank you!
BULLETIN COVERS Members and friends may choose to contribute bulletin covers for one or more weekly Sunday services. The cost is $10.00. Call Nancy Penman at 610-253-3579.
PRAYER CHAIN You are welcome to put the name of a loved one, friend or neighbor on the Prayer List. Call the church office. If you would like to pray for people each week, there are prayer lists on the table in the back of the sanctuary and in Legacy Hall. To receive the weekly prayer list by email, contact Nancy Penman at the church office, 610-253-3579. Prayers do make a difference!
POINSETTIAS AND GREENS Each Christmas season our sanctuary is beautifully decorated. If you would like to contribute towards the poinsettias, greens and decorations, please fill out the form below and return to the church office by Friday, December 12. You may have a listing in the bulletin in memory or honor of a loved one. The cost of one listing is $9.00.
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In Memory of____________________________
In Honor of______________________________
Name___________________________________
Phone No.____________________ Amount Enclosed $____________
THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK
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Easton Area Thanksgiving Choir Festival
“That With Our Neighbor, We May Be Fed”
Sunday, November 23 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2115 Washington Blvd, Wilson Borough Ample Parking Available
Plan to attend this special and inspirational gathering! The Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church, Easton, will be participating. “One with another, so that, rejoicing with us, all others may know God's care.”
Offering to benefit ProJeCt of Easton
“Praise and Thanksgiving”
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Rev. Charles F. Holm, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Easton, PA
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