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!

December 8, 10 am

On Sunday, December 10, Nancy Siewert will be presenting the homily for our 10 a.m. service.

Thank you Nancy!!

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. Read more about the group here.

December 15, 10:00 am

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.

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. Please have youth eat supper before coming on Friday night. The Lock-In will conclude when Christmas Pageant practice starts on Saturday morning. All youth are encouraged to participate in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve evening.

December 22, 10 am

On Sunday, December 22, Richard Moore will be presenting the homily for our 10 a.m. service.

Thank you Richard!!

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. Mary Steeno and Amy Wittman will coordinate/facilitate the service.

December 24, 8:00 & 8:30 pm

Our Christmas Eve worship service will be based on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus are told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books, and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns, and special music. An 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. Bob Nickel and Nancy Siewert will coordinate/facilitate the service.

December 29, 10 am

On Sunday, December 29, Corday Goddard will be presenting the homily for our 10 a.m. service.

Thank you Corday!!

2019

November 17 - December 19 - Prayer Baskets Collection

December 8, 9:15 am - Christmas Pageant practice

December 8, 10 am - Nancy Siewert will present homily for the Worship Service

December 14, 7 pm - Griffon String Quartet Concert

December 15, 9:15 am - Christmas Pageant practice

December 15, 10 am - Griffon String Quartet to perform with choir during Worship service and Ken Sann will present the homily

December 19, 2:00 pm - Last date/time office is open to drop off Prayer Basket items - youth wrapping tomorrow

December 20-21 - Youth Wrap-it-up Lock-in

December 21, 9:15 am - Christmas Pageant practice

December 22, 10 am - Worship Service with Richard Moore presenting homily

December 24, 5 pm - Children's Christmas Pageant with Mary Steeno and Amy Wittman will coordinate/facilitate the service

December 24, 8 pm - Prelude - Pre-Service Music

December 24, 8:30 pm - Bob Nickel and Nancy Siewert will coordinate/facilitate the Lessons and Carols Service

December 29, 10 am - Corday Goddard will presenting the homily

2020

January 5, 10 am - Christmas Carol sing service

January 24-25 - Family Ski Trip

February 26, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm - Lifeline Screening

February 26, 6:30 pm - Good Friday Service

March 8, 10 am - Griffon String Quartet joins us for this service

March 14, 7 pm - Griffon String Quartet Concert

April 9, 7 pm - Tenebrae Service

April 10, 12:30 pm - Good Friday Service

April 12, 10 am - Easter Sunday Service

April 14, 5 pm - 2 for 2 at the U

May 10, 10 am - Chldren's Spring Musical

May 17, 10 - Griffon String Quartet joins us for our service

May 23, 7 pm - Griffon String Quartet Concert

June 27, 11 am - 2 pm - Picnic at Seymour Park

Also see our Calendar.