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Of Note 12/01/19 Presbyterian Pantry - Month of December Pantry volunteers are asking for donations of canned fruit this month. The Pantry is open only one Tuesday in December, Tuesday, December 10, from 10 am to noon. Please use the Howard Street entrance. Prayer Baskets November 17 - December 19 The Outreach Committee Ministry provides a complete Christmas for 3 families from Tank School, and we collect all the items needed from November 17 - December 19. Each family receives blankets and a complete Christmas dinner. We will have 3 trees in the back of the sanctuary with tags identifying special gifts for our Baby Jesus, Star, and Angel families. Please feel free to take as many tags as you'd like - just put the tag on an UNWRAPPED gift and return it to the church no later than December 19, 2:00 p.m. The Youth Group will wrap all the gifts during their sleepover December 20-21. We need 3 family coordinators. Please let Stephanie Fahringer know if you can help! Employment Opportunity Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries First Pres seeks a half-time (20 hrs/wk) Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries. Consider becoming part of our mission-driven organization, providing overall leadership in Christian education. More information here. OUR MISSION Inspiring All to Love and Serve with Christ God is at work in the world, and calls us to participate in God’s work through unconditional love and selflessness. We will inspire others by responding to God’s inspiration and calling. We will encourage others to be faithful stewards, to share their time, talents, and treasure by engaging in our ministry of Love and Service through our many ministry programs. calendar View Full Church Calendar >>		Featured Events 12/01/19 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries First Pres seeks a half-time (20 hrs/wk) Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries. Consider becoming part of our mission-driven organization, providing overall leadership in Christian education. More information here. ADVENT WORKSHOP Sunday, December 1, 11 am Join us for an Advent Workshop on Sunday, December 1 following worship service at which Meggan Farwell will present the homily. We'll again have a craft (Stu Bear this year), wreath-making, and cookie decorating. Chili, PB&Js, and fun will be shared. The youth who are planning on attending the Ski Trip (January 24-25, 2020) are to help the CE Committee during the Advent Workshop. GRIFFON STRING QUARTET TO PERFORM CONCERT December 14, 7:00 pm On Saturday, December 14, The Griffon String Quartet from Midsummer's Music will perform a concert at First Pres Church. The Griffon Quartet is: Vinicius Sant'ana and Roy Meyer (violin), our own Blakeley Menghini (viola), and Ryan Louie (cello). Join us to enjoy this special music. GRIFFON STRING QUARTET TO PERFORM WITH CHOIR DURING WORSHIP December 15, 10:00 pm On Sunday, December 15, during the First Pres worship service, the Griffon String Quartet will will join with our Chancel Choir - be sure to be there for what will be a very beautiful service! Presenting the homily will be Ken Sann. PRAYER BASKET COLLECTION due date December 19 Providing Christmas for 3 families from Tank School, we collect the items needed from November 17 - December 19. We will have 3 trees in the back of the sanctuary with tags identifying special gifts for our Baby Jesus, Star, and Angel families. Put the tag on an UNWRAPPED gift and return it. We need 3 family coordinators. Please let Stephanie Fahringer know if you can help! YOUTH WRAP IT UP LOCK-IN December 20-21 The Unga Bunga Tribe Youth Group is having a Lock-in Friday, December 20 (6 pm) through Saturday, December 21 (9:30 am) we will have our youth wrap it up lock-in during which they will wrap all of the gifts for the families we are collecting for through our Prayer Basket mission. Which is a reminder that items need to be delivered to the church in time to be included. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT December 24, 5 pm This year’s Christmas pageant is C.A.K.E. (Christmas Acts of Kindness Experiment). Any children age three and older are welcome to take part. Music will be rehearsed Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Room from November 24 through December 22. Full rehearsals will be on Saturday morning December 14 and December 21. The pageant will be performed during the 5:00 p.m. worship service on Christmas Eve. Please let Mary Steeno know if your child/children will be participating in the pageant or if you have any questions. SECOND CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION December 24, 8:00 & 8:30 pm Our Christmas Eve worship service will be based on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The extended prelude will begin at 8:00 p.m. with the service itself beginning at 9:30 p.m. Music throughout the evening will include congregational singing, organ, brass quartet, flute, a vocal quartet, and the Chancel Choir.
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