All members are asked to participate in the Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, February 28, at 12:15 p.m. by Zoom. We will receive reports of the session, deacons, and other organizations of the church. We will also transact any business of the church corporation. Use the Zoom link below to participate in the Annual Meeting:

Click on the link below to access the annual report through to the church website (www.firstpressarasota.org under the “Stewardship” tab).

You are invited to join us this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary, for the second of two “trial run” viewings of our recorded worship service, which will be projected on the screen in the sanctuary.

Worshippers are asked to register in advance (through the website or News@First). Masks and social distancing will be required. Doors will be propped open to ensure optimum ventilation. The recorded service also will remain available online, for those who prefer to participate from home. 

Sign up HERE for the February 21 service.

Sunday at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday.

Tempter and Angels

Reminder:  High School youth will be meeting at the Turtle Beach playground at 10:30 a.m. for their service to the environment project.

Tempter and Angels

Reminder:  High School Youth will be meeting at the Turtle Beach playground at 10:30AM for their service to the environment project.

For some of us, the Lord’s Prayer is easily called up from memory as we recite it in worship services. Its significance may have gotten overshadowed by its familiarity. However, this model for prayer that Jesus gave his disciples is still relevant for us today. Our Lenten class will deepen your faith and enhance your understanding as we take a closer look at the Lord’s Prayer. During each session we will discuss one part of the prayer and consider what it means for our everyday living as Christians.

The class begins next Wednesday—February 23—via Zoom at 11:30 a.m. for one hour. It ends Holy Week on March 30. The sessions will be led by Elaine Barnett.

Souper Bowl of Caring contributions may still be given by making your check out to First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota with “Souper Bowl” in the memo line. You can also donate online (www.firstpressarasota.org select online giving and select “Souper Bowl” for fund). The money raised this year will help us sponsor a meal-packing event with Rise Against Hunger to be held Sunday, April 18. Mark your calendar!

Online: If you are interested in giving electronically through our secure e-giving process, please visit FirstPresSarasota.org and select the online giving button.

Texting: Are you interested in the convenience of contributing by text message? Text FPC2050 to 73256 to donate via text. Standard rates may apply.

Mail In: During this time when the church campus is closed, all mail, including contribution checks, securely arrives to our church office.

Please mark your calendar for the SURE Rally on March 8, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Register HERE to participate in this virtual gathering!

“This is what the Lord requires of us: To do justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God.”

There will be no PW Lite Zoom meeting in March. Please attend the spring retreat instead. Mark your calendar for our next Lite Zoom meeting on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. when Joanne Simons will update us on Family Promise.

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the uncertainty of vaccination distribution and the current variants of the virus, the in-person PW 2021 Churchwide Gathering in St. Louis, Missouri in August has been canceled. The 2021 Gathering planning team is at work preparing an online national program and worship service. Details will be released soon.

Order your PW study guide for the fall. The 2021-2022 Horizon Bible study is, What My Grandmothers Taught Me: Learning From Women in Matthew's Genealogy, by Merryl Blair. 

Sisters of the Road is a group of women who gather weekly at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays for one hour to pray and study the Bible together. We meet with joyful anticipation, pray for each other's needs. The meetings are lighthearted, but the prayer time is committed time. We support each other in any way we can. 

Since COVID, we have been meeting via Zoom. In fact, we plan to continue Zoom meetings after things return to normal. Please join us. If you have prayer requests, just let us know. To learn more, please contact Pat Feeney at (941) 228-4805 or patfeeney21@gmail, or Janet Olshewsky at (941) 376-4431 or janetolshewsky@verizon.net.

DOWNLOAD the app — Box Tops for Education or BTFE.com — on your smartphone.

SELECT Brentwood Elementary School, Sarasota to earn cash for the school.

BUY Box Tops products such as

SCAN YOUR GROCERY STORE RECEIPT using the app to snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase, and you’ll EARN cash for Brentwood! Each Box Top earns 10 cents for the school! Every Box Top helps! They add up! Thank you!

The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Response website provides a link to pre-register for the vaccine. Floridians also have access to COVID vaccines at 755 pharmacy locations across 52 counties.

The state has developed a pre-registration system to schedule priority COVID-19 vaccinations for persons 65 years of age and older and health care personnel with direct patient contact, and residents and staff of long-term care facilities. Some locations are only serving very specific populations, such as frontline health care workers.

Click HERE to pre-register, to access vaccination sites near you, and to find a list of pharmacies also offering the vaccine. In addition, you can register with Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Winn Dixie pharmacies through this FL Department of Health website.

Click HERE for a helpful "COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A" sheet.

The Department of Health in Manatee County is offering vaccinations to seniors, age 65 or older, by appointment Click HERE or go to their website for more information (https://mymanatee.org/departments/public_safety/coronavirus_information/covid-19_vaccine ).

The Department of Health in Sarasota County is offering vaccinations to seniors, age 65 and older, by appointment only. Sarasota County residence is not required, but snowbirds must remain in Sarasota County for their second round (28 days after the first appointment). Click HERE or go to sarasota.floridahealth.gov for more information. 

The bloodmobile is coming to First Presbyterian on Sunday, March 28. Save the date! More details to come. We are grateful to the many who give this important gift of life.

For more information or to become a member, call (941) 364-7530 and tell them you are a member of First Presbyterian Church, or register online at itnsuncoast.org. More questions? Contact Cheryl Track, (941) 320-3828.

Thursday Mornings ONLY: 8:45 - 11:30 am