Fast Facts

A Weekly e-Update on Life at First Presbyterian Church Oxford, Mississippi July 11, 2019

Sunday, July 14 10:00 am Worship (communion) This week's lectionary texts: Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37

Please plan to join us for a trip to Montreat from Thursday, October 24 - Sunday, October 27. The church bus will leave the parking lot at 8:30 am Thursday morning. We will stay at the Assembly Inn, tour sites in Asheville on Friday and spend the day Saturday in Black Mountain at the Art by the Tracks Festival & Crafts Fair. On Sunday, we will return. The cost per person is $250, which includes room - double occupancy, breakfast, and supper. You will need extra money for lunch, souvenirs and food on the trip over and back. Please call the church office or click the button below to make reservations by July 24. A $50 deposit is needed by July 24 to secure your reservation. Checks should be made out to First Presbyterian Church.

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The VIP’s will travel to Memphis to visit the Civil Rights Museum next Thursday, July 18. The bus will leave the parking lot at 8:00 am. Please bring $12 for the museum and $20 for lunch next door at Central Barbecue. We plan on being back in Oxford by 3:00 pm. Please call the church office to RSVP!

That’s a wrap! We ended our week with a bounce house and SnoBiz. Thank you to all of our volunteers and contributors for making VBS a huge success. Because of you we were able to serve over 100 children each day! It wouldn’t have been possible without each teacher, shepherd, volunteer and those of you who donated monetarily. Click here to check out all the fun we had!

Bibles with Brews continues its second summer season each Wednesday, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, at the Growler. Join the conversation each week from 4:30 to 6:00 pm as we read and share different scripture passages about our weekly topic of study. The topic for July 17th   is “anxiousness”. All are welcome!

Theological Thursdays continues Thursday, July 18, from Noon to 1:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. The topic will be "grace". Contact David Randolph if you'd like to know more about this Bible study event.

PW Women: If you would like to join a circle, change circles or are not able to attend a circle this year, please fill out a card found in the Friendship Register on the pews in the sanctuary and place it in the collection plate. If you wish to remain in your current circle, it is not necessary to fill out a card. We look forward to seeing you in September when we begin another great year of worship and fellowship!

Children’s Church , a special service of worship especially for rising Pre-K through 5th grade continues this throughout the summer! Children begin worship each week with their parents for the 10:00 a.m. worship service and stay through the Gloria Patri before being escorted upstairs in Fellowship Hall for their own 30-minute service of worship led by a team of youth and adults.

UKirk Ole Miss is busy planning for another year together, and they need your help feeding hungry college students! Are you willing to provide a Tuesday night meal for about 15 people this Fall semester? Find the list of available dates at  ukirkolemiss.org/tuesday-meals . Questions? Contact Rev. Allison Wehrung at [email protected] .

Available sanctuary flower dates are August 4 and September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. If you would like to reserve a date in honor or in memory of a loved one, contact Margaret Fancher directly at [email protected] or call 662-234-1359.

MISSION

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to the First Presbyterian Church volunteers who assisted for the month of June with the work of the Oxford Pantry! FPC really stepped up, with over 30 adult volunteers who off-loaded trucks, unloaded boxes, handled hundreds of frozen chickens, stocked the shelves, swept the floors and most importantly, shopped with over 500 needy clients. This means nearly 1200 hungry local residents received assistance as a result of your hard work. In addition to FPC adult volunteers, we were also blessed to have great participation from our church youth, as well as other Oxford residents. We are very grateful for the volunteerism shown by FPC and truly appreciate how the enthusiasm and willingness to participate shown by FPC has become a role model for the Oxford Pantry. As Oxford’s pantry provides a year around service to our community, we hope you will support Oxford Pantry as you are able.  MANY THANKS!!  Your co-managers, Martha Kelley and Monte Ochs

Lovepacks  donations are an easy way to help relieve hunger among Oxford and Lafayette County school children. If you'll bring your donations with you to church and deposit them in the church office or the narthex, volunteers will get them to the Lovepacks office for you. Items needed are: 10-18 oz Pop-Top Chicken Noodle or Vegetable Soups Pop-Top Ravioli Snack Pack Pudding Cups Cheese/Peanut Butter Crackers 16 oz. Jars of Peanut Butter Pop Top Beanie Weenies Granola Bars Pop Top Canned Fruit (Please, No Fruit Cups) Also, pack the Snacks is happening every Tuesday in July at the Oxford Community Market in the Ole Armory Pavilion from 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Needed donations include: Granola Bars Protein Bars Peanut Butter Crackers/Sandwich Crackers

The Pantry is soliciting adult novels and children's books are also needed for its Little Free Library. Used books are most welcome! They may be left at the church office or front porch of The Pantry.

Haven House residents greatly appreciate the daily devotional books you send them as well as inspirational books, classic novels, and all translations of the Bible. Please leave anything you can donate at the church office.

PRAYER CONCERNS

FPC Members:  George Abdo; Family of Bennett Zinn; Sue Treas; Family of Dora Leache; Max Williams; Joe Burnett; Fannie Elliott; Trenia Reynolds ; Pierce Buford ; Debbie McElreath; Marleah Hobbs   Family and Friends:  Joan Connell; Tom Callery; Family of Jim Pace; Idalia Balcazar; Tom Mullen; Ruth Ellen Duvall Kuhnel; Family of Helen Barkley; Linda Chavers; Family of Amy Tidwell; Family of Merline & Tommy Nix; Family of Jarrod Holloway; Suzanne & Tony Spruill & family; Mark Barnes; Don Gleason; Family of Lori Newcomb; Family of Bruce Brumfield; Joe Houston; Matt Branch; Sue Gilbert; Nola Stocker; Erica Baggett; Mackenzie Stetz; Betty Hoar; Mike Smith; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents   U. S. Military:  A1C Jason Freeland, USAF 4th Air Support Operation; CW4 David Lord, National Guard, Iraq

The FPC prayer chain is ready  if you or someone you know is in need. Please contact Catherine Mize at 662-234-6676 or 662-832-0423. All requests are held in strict confidence.

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

July Birthdays: 11 Jean Blackston 12 Ann Louise Miers 13 Alicia Bouldin, George Moak, Adam Robinson, Bobbye Wiley 14 Pauline Lewis, Neely Mullen 15 Joe Huggins, Charles Mongtomery, Beth Pace, Stuart Schuesselin 16 Duke Goza, Bruce Reynolds 17 Pat Carpenter July Anniversaries: 11 Becki & Don Felts, Kim & Al Ling, Peggy & Walter Nance 12 Fay & Earl Grissinger 13 Margie & Kevin McLeod 17 Cherri & Bill Mayo

If we've overlooked your birthday or anniversary and you wish to have it included in Fast Facts, please contact Jessica McPhail in the church office.

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