A Note from the Pastor  This Sunday we will be offering Child protection training for anyone who works with Children or Youth. It will be in Ernst Fellowship Hall from 9:00am to 9:45am. All members are invited to attend (in-person or online.) Please RSVP to Lisa Carter (lisa@fpcrichardson.org) by Thursday afternoon, if you plan to participate. Child Protection Training is required of all Sunday School, First Friday, and Youth and Children's Ministry volunteers. Since we did not provide a training last year, due to the pandemic, almost everyone is due for a refresher. On Thursdays, our Taiwanese Ministry hosts a Tai Chi class in Ernst Fellowship Hall at 10:00am. All are invited. I will be participating tomorrow - and would love some other beginners to join me! It really is a workout, so wear something comfortable that you can move in. Since this is exercise, in an enclosed space, COVID19 vaccination is required. Blessings, Pastor David

Wed, July 7 Sew & Tell: 12:30, FH Thurs, July 8 Tai Chi: 10 am, FH Sat, July 10 Summer in the Psalms: 9:30 am, Front lawn Youth Activity - Dungeons & Dragons: 5-9 pm, FPCR Sun, July 11 Child Protection Training: 9 am, FH No Adult Sunday School this week Fellowship Coffee Hour via Zoom: 9:30 am Worship via Facebook/YouTube & In-Person: 10:30 am Book Club: 5 pm, Library Mon, July 12 Faith Sharing: 1 pm, Library Tues, July 13 Pastors' Bible Study via Zoom: 4 pm. Register here.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Please ring the doorbell at Door C for admittance into the building. Below are extension numbers for the staff should you need to call the office at 972.235.2316: Lisa - 221 Shirley/Financial - 227 Ralph - 248 Rosy - 230 David - 237

Zoom Meetings & Sunday School Classes

Present Word Sunday School Prophets in Pajamas Sunday - 9 am Register here No class this week Join us this summer as we explore the biblical underpinnings of a four-letter word - HOPE - and how it is energized by faith and supports us on our journey to eternal life. FPCR Fellowship Coffee Hour Sunday - 9:30 am Join here Passcode: 2352316 Pastors' Bible Study Tuesday - 4 pm Register here

We have an extra special birthday to celebrate this month. Rudy Hale Celebrating his 93th birthday on July 26

Announcement of the 2021 J.W. Campbell Scholarship Award The Special Gifts Committee is pleased to announce that Jay Eoff is the recipient of the J.W. Campbell Scholarship for 2021. Jay, his grandmother, Susan Johnson, and his brother, Jameson, have been members of FPC for many years. Jay recently graduated from Plano Senior High School in the top 10% of his class. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Michigan State University, with plans for an advanced degree in Neuroscience. We wish Jay every success as he enters his college career and ask everyone to remember him in your prayers. We are grateful to the J.W. Campbell family for making these funds available to our members for their education.

CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING July 11, 9:00 - 9:45 am  All volunteers who work with children are required to have the training every 2 years. The majority of volunteers are due for new training. This training will be recorded if you are unable to make it. If you have questions regarding your last training date, please check with Lisa at lisa@fpcrichardson. Training will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP with Lisa or let her know if you will be watching it online, lisa@fpcrichardson.

SUMMER IN THE PSALMS 9:30 am - FPCR Front Lawn Summer in the Psalms is back for more adventures this Saturday! Hope to see you there!

A TOPICAL LAMENT Father God, Creator of all living things… It was good… What began as a tiny seed… Was blest with nourishment… Was encouraged by water… Was warmed by sunlight… Was nurtured by hope… Was enjoyed by creatures great and small… Gifts of your love… Snails, worms, snakes, deer, bears, humans… Humans who looked in awe of your majesty… Who wandered and wondered at your beauty… Who, in time, began to abuse this gift of yours… Just a small bonfire to cut the chill… Then a gust of wind… And whosh!...behold… Your gift of love is a barren waste… A sight that pains the soul… But, lo, in your mercy, Lord… Rebirth, regrowth, love is once again … The forest lives… We thank you, God. Anne Healy May 2021

CARING MINISTRY Volunteer Opportunities The Caring Ministry is establishing a calendar for June 2021 - June 2022 for anyone that would like to provide 2 to 4 individual home-style meals. If you are interested in participating, click here for more information.

Network is currently in need of the following:   Hygiene products  Detergent  Diapers all sizes Toilet paper Easy box meals (such as hamburger helper) Chef Boyardee Flour and baking supplies Cooking oil Spices/seasonings (such as oregano, cumin, and more to season beans and rice) Kid-friendly foods will be distributed at both Network and the 8 mobile food pantries each week, in addition to nutritional food boxes. Items needed are: Pop topped kid-friendly meals, Mac and cheese, granola bars, applesauce cups, oatmeal, cereal, peanut butter, and other healthy snack options  Network is also in need of new men's, women's, and children's underwear, infant socks, baby and toddler clothing, children's clothing, and shoes (all sizes). Clothing donations are encouraged on Wednesdays but are accepted any day except Friday at Network’s front door (ring the doorbell). 741 Sherman Street  Please drop off food items at the FPCR drive-thru food drive - July 15, 3rd Thursday of every month OR Items may be dropped off on Sundays in the shopping cart labeled "Network Donations" located in the Welcome Center.

CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FPCR   If you have not made a pledge for 2021, you still can!

Even though our 2021 stewardship campaign has come to an end, there is always an opportunity to submit a pledge. Click here to complete an annual estimate of giving today.  For giving and pledges, click the link below or mail your offerings. If you use a bank auto-draft for any pledges or giving to FPCR, be sure to update our new address with your bank.  First Presbyterian Church PO Box 831985 Richardson, TX 75083

If you would like to receive any of the following, please email lisa@fpcrichardson.org: FPCR DIRECTORY Request a copy via email or regular mail. THESE DAYS DEVOTIONALS Request a quarterly copy by mail. DAILY ENCOURAGEMENTS These short emails are a great way to start your day! PRAYER CONCERNS LIST Updated prayer list emailed each week. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION If you are currently not a member and would like more information on membership.

Session Members Class of 2022 Katie Haun Black Shirley Latham Kathy Rice Class of 2023 John Fattaruso Ben Niewenhuis Sarah Wright Class of 2024 Jo Bowen Dianne Long Jan Warner

Session Meeting Dates July 18 (if needed) August 15 September 19 October 17 November 21 December 11 (Saturday morning)

Calling all Pray-ers!

Front Line Healthcare Workers Treating COVID-19 Patients   Madeline Katz (granddaughter of Suzanne Katz) - nurse on COVID-19 wing at Baylor/Dallas  Dr. Jeff Gotts (son of Ernie & Lindy Gotts) - MD in the ICU of Univ. of CA, San Francisco Marcia Franzen (daughter of Beverly & Marty Gallagher) - nurse on COVID-19 ward in Stockholm Ally Stilwell (Pastor Rosy's best friend) - infectious diseases pharmacist in Brooklyn, NY Jack & Tracy Childress (Lisa Carter's brother & sister-in-law) - ER Dr. and nurse in Gainesville Bekah Leon (Colleen Oates' niece) - ER nurse in Wilmington, DE Morgan James (Jenny's husband) - RN at Children's Medical. Karen Scott (Charlie Bross' daughter) - Speech Therapist in a nursing home COVID unit Lily Agwe - Healthcare First Responder, Highland Springs,TX