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First Press Weekly e-News March 21, 2019

Our weekly e-news is a snapshot of what is happening in the near future here at FPC. If you have any questions please call the church office at  770-786-7321 , or send us an e-mail  HERE . To view our weekly worship bulletins and monthly newsletters, click  HERE .   ONLINE DIRECTORY  Stay in touch with your FPC family by logging into  REALM  where you will find an online directory and up-to-date records of your giving. If you don't already have a login for the site, contact Peni Kehoe at the church office via e-mail  HERE .     FIND US ON FACEBOOK!  If you haven't seen our page on Facebook recently, please be sure to "like" us and add us to one of your "interest lists". Use the button below to find us.

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Spring Family Festival @ Art Affair Friday, March 22nd @ 6:30pm First Presbyterian Early Learning Center is planning a family festival filled with live music and fun of all kinds. We will have live and silent auctions of art created by the children of the FPELC, local artists, and friends of FPELC, and raffle baskets with all kinds of local goods and services. Come out and enjoy the auctions, raffles, games, music, refreshments, and fun! The musical highlight will be a concert by Ty Rumble & Co.! Advance purchase tickets are $15 each, 2 for $25, or buy 4 and get the 5th ticket FREE!

We Want to Know Your Thoughts! Pastor Nominating Committee Update To gain insight about who we are as a church and what we desire for our future, we would like to ask you to complete a survey called the Congregation Assessment Tool - also known as the "CAT"! The survey will open on March 27th and will stay open for 2-3 weeks. Keep an eye out in your inbox for the survey link next week! Follow the PNC Blog for frequent updates.

Lenten Sunday School Study Sundays @ 10:00am Join us for a special Lenten study entitled Seven Days to Glory led by our pastor the Rev. Steven Barnes. “The last week of Jesus' life encompassed some of Christianity's most significant events. Based on the Gospel of Mark, this study looks at each of these days to describe the importance of Jesus' actions at the time, and what they mean for Christian living today.” Download previous lessons if you missed them: Monday - week One Tuesday - week Two

Lenten Sermon Series Sundays during Lent The Rev. Steven Barnes is delivering a Lenten Sermon Series called “What Led to the Cross?” exploring the following characters of the Holy Week drama: Judas - 3/10 Listen HERE; download document HERE Caiaphas - 3/17 Listen HERE; download document HERE Pontius Pilate - 3/24 the Trial & Crucifixion of Christ - 3/31 Jesus of Nazareth - 4/14, Palm Sunday

Celebrating the Gifts of Women Sunday, April 7th If you are a woman and a member of First Presbyterian Church, you are automatically a member of Presbyterian Women and April 7th is YOUR day! Please plan to be a part of the Women’s Choir under the direction of Janet Carmichael. Join us for rehearsals on Sunday, March 24 and on Sunday, March 31, in the Choir Room immediately following worship.

Praise & Prayers Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Jeanette Davis who died this week. Jeanette is the mother of Maria Davis. A memorial service will be held in the FPC sanctuary on Saturday, March 30th @ at 11:00am Please keep the following people and their families in your thoughts and prayers this week: Robin Valdez - stroke (friend of Steven Barnes) Joe Schell - heart surgery (father of Krissy Jones) Abby Sugg - surgery (daughter of Kara & Mike Sugg) Anna Dennis - tumor (sister of Chuck Brasher) Ashley Wheeler - surgery 3/18 (granddaughter of Jack & Miriam Wheeler) Dick Wilson - cancer (brother of Michael Wilson) Gene Mann - kidney failure/dialysis (father of Renee Shelnutt) Ellen Clary - cancer (ex-wife of Bill Clary) Steve Bozarth - cancer treatment (father of Debra Arnold) Angela Gregory - recovering from surgery (sister of Dave Gregory) Gene Wallace - Merryvale for rehab Ruth McDaniel - home, back problems Agnes Campbell - home Beverly Star Edmonds - cancer (mother of Steve Kapp) Anne Adams - multiple surgeries (sister-in-law of Gene Wallace) Robby Ashworth - brain tumor (son of Joyce Ashworth) Matt Cooper - CPD Officer injured in the line of duty; home Spencer Boyd - cancer Sophia Hawley--Cystic Fibrosis (home) Tom Holmes - cancer (friend of Dan Walden) Brandon Massey - blood cancer (grandson of Chuck & Sherry Brasher) Ethan Lassiter - brain tumor (8 y.o. grandson of E.G. and Maryanne Lassiter) Carol Baynes--cancer, friend of Phyllis Yoder Robin McKeown - cancer, friend of Phyllis Yoder Mitchell Jessup--cancer (father of Nick Jessup) Please keep the Pastor Nominating Committee in your prayers throughout the process of searching for our new pastor. If you would like to see an update on their work, check out their blog HERE. Please update your prayer requests this week!  Email: penihaug@gmail.com or call the church office, 770-786-7321.