First United Sunday Update October 17, 2021

Our Vision Statement: We are a welcoming community FIRST UNITED in proclaiming FAITH in Jesus Christ, sharing HOPE for the future, and inspiring LOVE of our neighbors.

Sunday Morning Recap Corday Goddard led our service today while the Farwell's enjoyed a family weekend getaway. A medical emergency during this morning's service caused us to move everything into the Family Life Center. Fellowship Time and Sunday School classes for all ages continued normally. (Good news - the person involved in the emergency recovered and was allowed to go home by the EMTs.) Since there are no cameras in the F.L.C., our live stream and service recording were incomplete. We're sorry for the inconvenience and expect everything to be back to normal next Sunday. Hope you'll join us then!

From This Week's "Taking Faith Home" Read: Mark 10:35-45 We may be tempted to think that prayer puts God in our back pocket to use as we wish. Not so! As Jesus pointed out, James and John did not even know what they were really asking of Jesus. To ask the Son of Man for something, is to ask the source of the universe who has a different standard of what is important and what is valued. James and John wanted glory. Jesus wants love and service; openness to suffering is the glory Jesus sees. James and John wanted power. Jesus redefines power into servanthood and bondage to the needs of others as a slave. As Jesus gets closer to Jerusalem, there exists a growing urgency about understanding what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Jesus puts it in crystal clear terms, but words that do not necessarily please our “old world” way of seeing goodness, truth, and beauty, or power and glory. You want to know what it means to follow Jesus? Pay close attention to Jesus’ words: “whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all” (vv. 43b-44). How does being a servant - even a slave - upend your understanding of a successful life? Prayer God of power and glory, cleanse us of our desire for personal glory and give us hearts for love and service through Christ Jesus, the Holy One of God. Amen.

Our “Taking Faith Home” publication is a great resource for exploring your faith all through the week. It provides daily readings, prayers, devotions, and service opportunities following the weekly lectionary readings. Click here for this week's complete new edition.

Youth Group Returns This Evening CORE and JAM (6th - 12th grade) members will be meeting this evening (10/17) from 6-7:30pm in the youth media room. Next Sunday, October 24, we'll have a "Minute to Win It" Halloween Party (costumes optional but encouraged). We will not meet on Sunday, October 31 (Halloween).

Coming Back Stronger in Christ “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 PLEDGE SUNDAY is NOVEMBER 7. In addition to the new digital sign planned for next year, the continuing position of Music Coordinator will enable Andy Parks to coordinate all our talented musical groups to enhance our worship services with a variety of types of music each week. Also planned for next year, guest professional musicians will be invited to share Christ through music for our membership and neighbors. These three new initiatives, budgeted at approximately $50,000, will only be possible with your generous pledge of support for next year. Please consider what you can do to help us come back stronger next year when you make your pledge on November 7.

Presbyterian Women October Plans Continue >The monthly P.W. Esther Circle is scheduled for this Wednesday (10/20) at 9:30am in the Koinonia Lounge. Call Julie Mackey (920-337-0890) with questions. >The Fourth Tuesday Readers group will meet Tuesday, October 26, at 1pm in Koinonia Lounge. They'll be discussing Beloved written by Toni Morrison.

Helpers Needed! Another wonderful addition is coming to our side yard as part of an anonymous donation for improvements. We're looking for volunteers on Saturday, October 23, beginning at 8am, to help assemble a new 13' x 15' gazebo! It's sure to become a great, new gathering spot for our church family and friends!

"Scoopie Night" Returns! Mark your calendar! Tuesday, October 26, Culver's of De Pere (1499 Lawrence Dr.) will once again donate 10% of all sales from 4:30 to 7:30pm to the De Pere Christian Outreach Christmas Store project (hosted in our F.U.P.C. Family Life Center). What a yummy way to help this great community project!

Where's Jesus? We're always looking for Jesus in our lives, but we've begun a new challenge for you to have a little fun with. This adorable Jesus doll will be placed somewhere within our church each week. This Sunday, he was sitting up in one of our beautiful Autumn wreaths. See if you can find him each week, and maybe share a photo with the church office. He'll be in a new spot each Sunday!

Thanks for Your Continuing Support > Online Giving: www.firstunitedpc.org > Smart Phone Giving: GivePlus app > Mail your checks to: First United Presbyterian Church 605 N Webster Ave De Pere, WI 54115

THIS WEEK Monday (10/18) - Sue Pranke Tuesday (10/19) - Jonathan O'Brien & Ken Rosenthal Wednesday (10/20) - Carlene Everett Thursday (10/21) - Oliver Shoemaker, Melissa Rusk, John Nelson, & Teresa Gulyas Saturday (10/23) - Dawn Picard NEXT WEEK Monday (10/25) - Amy Bohstedt & Marilyn Carpenter Wednesday (10/27) - Bob Pointer Thursday (10/28) - John Smith Why not call, email, or send them a card?

> CORE/JAM Youth Group (Youth Media/Game Room) - Tonight (10/17) 6pm > New Officer Training Class (Zoom) - Tonight (10/17) 8pm > P.W. Esther Circle (Koinonia Lounge) - this Wednesday (10/20) 9:30am > "Joyful Noise" Praise Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary) - this Wednesday (10/20) 6:30pm > Worship & Music Ministry Mtg. (Koinonia Lounge) - this Wednesday (10/20) 7:30pm > Help Build Our New Gazebo! - this Saturday (10/23) beginning at 8am > Papercrafting Gathering (Rooms 12/13) - this Saturday (10/23) 10am-3pm > P.W. 4th Tuesday Readers (Koinonia Lounge) - Tuesday (10/26) 1pm > Culver's Scoopie Night (1499 Lawrence Dr. - see article above) - Tuesday (10/26) 4:30-7:30pm > Family Halloween Party/Dinner (Family Life Center) - Wednesday (10/27) 5:45pm > Family Movie Night (Family Life Center) - Friday (10/29) 6:30pm > Fall Church Clean Up (all around) - Saturday (10/30) beginning at 8:30am *Please contact the church office to schedule a meeting or make changes so we can keep everyone up to date. Thank you!

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