A new look for Tidings! Take a look at the new layout for Tidings, the church's monthly newsletter coming to you in an email. Click on underlined links or buttons for more details.
Hope you enjoy it!
Have a great month! Happy Spring!!
Caroline Smith
Church Administrator
Tidings Editor
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Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Livestream Worship
on Facebook and YouTube
scripture readings and
sermon titles
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Holy Week Services
and Events
Palm Sunday, March 28
through Saturday, April 3
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April 4, 2021
10:30 a.m.
Livestream Worship
on Facebook and YouTube
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New This Year! Two Outdoor Experiences during Holy Week |
Experience two outside activities this year during Holy Week:
Sunday through Friday, March 28 - April 2
Saturday, April 3, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Time to Order Easter Lilies |
Help beautify the sanctuary for Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
Plants are $17.00 each
Place your order by clicking the button below.
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After the pandemic started it became clear that it would be a while before we could gather together in church. We all miss the informal fellowship that happens when we spend time together, especially coffee hours and other activities that help us stay connected as a congregation.
Circles of Care was initially developed as a way to provide support to congregation members during the pandemic but has since evolved to a way of keeping us connected. Circles of Care fosters informal fellowship, lets us stay in touch, helps us get to know people who we might not otherwise meet, and lets us learn things about them that we might not otherwise know.
The group meets monthly through Zoom at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month. Sessions consists of group conversations about various topics such as your most unusual job, or favorite holiday memory. We also play informal games to get everyone laughing and sharing in fellowship. If you’re sitting at home and want to have some fun and fellowship with fellow First Presbyterians, come join us!
You do need to pre-register so we can send the Zoom link for each meeting. Our next meetings are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on the following Sundays - February 28, March 28, and April 25.
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Opportunities for Learning |
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. via Zoom
Wednesday-Friday, April 7-9
Three-day virtual event will focus on equipping people to advocate for environmental justice
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During the first two weeks of March, with your donation of any amount to Feed Howard County, your name will be entered into a drawing for a T-Shirt!
Time to listen to each other and meet the church wide goal of “racial justice and equality, as one way to begin the task of dismantling systemic racism within our church and our community.”
PCUSA Special Offering provides relief from natural disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and oppressed.
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Mid & Senior Highs, time to gather and catch-up, have snacks and be outdoors.
A new way of connecting during these days of separation.
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The Deacons mission projects this month include:
Collecting food items for clients in Bridges to Housing Stability and FIRN
Saturdays, March 20 and 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Our special request for March is breakfast donations
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Read about the Progress on The Paris Climate Agreement
Three-day virtual event will focus on equipping people to advocate for environmental justice
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Daylight Saving Time Begins |
Sunday morning March 14, 2021!
Set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night or you’ll have to watch the recording of the livestream worship service! And if your smoke detectors use batteries, this is a good time to change them: “Change your clocks, change your batteries.”
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Help decorate the sanctuary on Sunday morning with flowers! It's nice to have two flower arrangements each week.
Celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, remember a loved one. Your dedication will be printed in First Day.
The flowers cost $35.
Questions? Contact Church Administrator,
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Tidings April 2021 Issue 4
is Thursday, March 11th
Please keep us up to date with your
current home and email address
so you won’t miss a single issue of Tidings!
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"Christ is the Light of the World and the Center of our Lives." |
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