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Announcements
March 7, 2010
REMEMBER WITH CARDS, CALLS, LETTERS & PRAYERS Donald Hoff – Easton Hospital John Ramey – Easton Hospital Virginia Peil – Eastwood Care Center
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS may be obtained from an usher.
FROZEN SOUP FOR SALE Purchase a quart of your favorite hearty winter soup for only $6. Two kinds are available: Ham and Split Pea or U.S. Senate Navy Bean Soup. If interested, see Shirley Van Norman after worship.
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be received every week through Easter Sunday, April 4. Proceeds of the offering are shared by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Self-Development of People and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Funds from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance allowed the Presbyterian Church to respond quickly to the January earthquake in Haiti and now the earthquake in Chile. This year our goal for OGHS is $4,500.
BOOK CLUB The Book Club will meet tomorrow, March 8, at 1:00 PM in the Brainerd Gathering Area to discuss The Man with the Iron Tattoo and Other True Tales of Uncommon Wisdom: What Our Patients Have Taught Us About Love, Faith and Healing by local Lehigh Valley physicians John Castaldo, M.D. and Lawrence Levitt, M.D. The April selection is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Contact Cathy Burnet, 610-588-6738, for more information.
MISSION SPEAKER Next Sunday, March 14, Janice Komisor, the Executive Director of ProJeCt of Easton will present a program in Ridgway Lounge at 11:45 AM. She is an enthusiastic and dedicated leader of this very important mission in Easton and she will elaborate on the many valuable services ProJeCt offers. But she would like to expand her remarks to include the effects of poverty. Poverty does not just concern the impoverished; it reaches out and affects society as a whole.
BULLETIN COVERS Members and friends may choose to contribute bulletin covers for one or more weekly Sunday services. Bulletin covers may be given in memory of or in honor of a loved one or to celebrate a special event. The cost is $10.00. Call Nancy Penman at 610-253-3579. PER CAPITA The Per Capita amount for 2010 is $24.00 per member.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS Call Rose Marie Leone, 610-258-3063, to donate flowers for a Sunday. March 21, 28, as well as dates later in the year are available. The flowers enhance the beauty of our worship and are then delivered by the Deacons to the sick and shut-ins. The price of flowers is $45.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT Pledges (financial commitments) support the ministry and mission of First Presbyterian Church. Pledge cards for 2010 are on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you.
PRAYER CHAIN You are welcome to put the name of a loved one, friend or neighbor on the Prayer List. 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 put a name on the list or to receive the weekly prayer list by email, contact Nancy Penman at the church office, 610-253-3579. Prayers do make a difference!
THIRD STREET ALLIANCE MISSION OPPORTUNITY HELP ARRIVED…we have four volunteers signed up to read Bible Stories on the 1st and/or 3rd Tuesday mornings, from 9:30-10:30 AM, to 3-5 year olds at Third Street Alliance. We started in February and have March taken care of, but would love to have new faces for April and May. We are reading a children’s book on Noah’s Ark, plus the Alliance provides crafts to go along with the story. The students are so cute...why not join in on the fun! Email, call or see Nancy Udut, 610-253-5455 or nudut@ptd.net to sign up.
WELCOME A special welcome to Jessica B. Walsh who is the new Lead Childcare Attendant in the Church Nursery!
INQUIRERS' SEMINAR Interested in learning more about the Christian faith in general, the Presbyterian Church, or First Presbyterian Church, Easton? Have you been thinking about making First Presbyterian Church your home? These are all good reasons to attend our next Inquirers Seminar on Saturday, March 20, when we will address all those questions and more. We will begin at 9:30 AM with coffee, juice and light refreshments. The seminar concludes at Noon. Dress is casual. Professional nursery and child care is available but needs to be arranged in advance by calling the Church Office, 610-253-3579. Please call the Church Office and let us know you will attend the March 20th get-together.
BRUNCH BUNCH On Sunday, March 14, the Brunch Bunch will go to New Imperial Chinese Restaurant, William Penn Plaza. Meet after worship for directions and car pooling. Everyone is welcome to join this group for a time of good food and fellowship. Contact Rose Marie Leone, 610-258-3063, for more information.
OFFERING ENVELOPES Boxes of 2010 offering envelopes for those who had them previously are on a table in the narthex. If you would like offering envelopes, please call the church office, 610-253-3579.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for the April “Soundings” is Monday, March 15. Articles may be mailed, dropped off or emailed to the Church Office, office@eastonfpc.org.
PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER FLOWERS Our sanctuary will be beautifully decorated for Palm Sunday and Easter. If you would like to contribute toward the Palm Sunday decorations and Easter flowers, please complete the form below and return to the church office by Sunday, March 21. 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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PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER FLOWERS
In memory of __________________________In honor of _____________________________
Name________________________________Phone _________________________
No. of Listings ________Amount Enclosed $___________
THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK
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Rev. Charles F. Holm, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Easton, PA
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