Fast Facts
A Weekly e-Update on Life at First Presbyterian Church
Oxford, Mississippi
July 4, 2019
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Have a safe and Happy 4th!
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Sunday, July 7
10:00 am Worship (communion)
This week's lectionary texts:
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
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VBS 2019
July 8-11
9 am - 12 pm
VBS is only 4 days away! We currently have 93 children signed up to join us. We are still in need of volunteers each day. Please let us know if you can help shepherd children. We would love to have you! If you are unable to give your time, we have created a sign-up genius for opportunities to help in other ways. You may also call the church office for more information. Click the button below to volunteer!
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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!
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The VIP’s will travel to Memphis to visit the Civil Rights Museum on
Thursday, July 18
. The bus will leave the church 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, 234-1757, by Monday, July 8th to make a reservation.
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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
ukirk.olemiss@gmail.com
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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 to make reservations by July 31. A $50 deposit is needed by July 31 to secure your reservation. Checks should be made out to First Presbyterian Church.
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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
fancherm@bellsouth.net
or call 662-234-1359.
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Lovepacks
donations are an easy way to help relieve hunger among Oxford and Lafayette County school children. Lovepacks food of the month for May is peanut butter or peanut butter crackers. 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.
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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.
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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.
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FPC Members:
Mary Kay McDowell; Family of Bennett Zinn; Sue Treas; Family of Dora Leache; Max Williams; Joe Burnett; Fannie Elliott; Pierce Buford; Debbie McElreath; Marleah Hobbs; PNC Committee
Family and Friends:
Family of Jim Pace; Idalia Balcazar, Tom Mullen; Ruth Ellen Duvall Kuhnel; Family of Helen Barkley; Linda Chavers; Thelma 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; Our Haiti partners
U. S. Military:
A1C Jason Freeland, USAF 4th Air Support Operation; CW4 David Lord, National Guard, Fort Campbell, KY
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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.
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July Birthdays:
5 Louis Brandt, Woods Newman
6 Carolyn Abbott
7 Tom Franklin, Matthew Hall, Alice Wilkes, Ernie Williams
8 Kay Croom, Martha Kelley
9 Betty Abdo, Paul Chiniche, Nat Harris, Sparky Luster
10 James Thompson
July Anniversaries:
4 Scottye & Pete Boone, Lindsey & Brett Estes, Emma & David Flautt
7 Allison & Jon Crawford, Gail & Dick Hercules
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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.
These announcements are sent weekly from the church. If you don't want to receive them, or if your email address has changed, please send a message to Jessica McPhail in the church office at
jmcgeefpc@gmail.com
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