Hurricane Relief Efforts Continue

Thanks to everyone who has already contributed to helping those who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida. The response from our church and our community has really been inspiring so far. We'll be collecting items for the remainder of this week including Saturday from 9 to 5 and on Sunday during church hours. We're planning on driving the supplies collected down to Fort Myers early next week to be dropped off at Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church. The donations will then be distributed by that church to their community in Fort Myers and the surrounding areas.

 *Volunteers needed - click here to sign up. *Click here to make a financial donation.

*Click here for full project details. *Click here & here to see some local TV coverage.

Pastors in the Gathering Area

Our Pastors will be moving inside this morning (10/6) at 10am for their monthly Pastors in the Parking Lot / Gathering Area time. Pastors Luke and Meggan have set this time on the first Thursday of each month to visit with church friends. Stop by, share some conversation, and wish them a happy Pastor Appreciation Day (coming Sunday)!

Plans for This Sunday

Hope you'll join us Sunday (10/9) at 9am when we'll continue our Stewardship series "Building Bridges for Christ". Our world is in need of healing. Those who are in need of help are often the most isolated and alone. Building bridges in our relationships with the most vulnerable is a critical step in caring for the dispossessed, forgotten, and forsaken. Healing is a process that takes time and effort but is the only path to recovery. Join us as delve into Holy Scritpure and explore the theme of healing found in Isaiah 55 and 1 Corinthians 13 (click to read). See you Sunday!

Sunday School for All Ages at 10:30am

*Pre-K to 2nd grade (Room 5) & 3rd to 5th grade (Room 6) - 

We'll do our seperate lessons for the first part of class and then join together to assemble bags and make cards for the hurricane victims in Florida. These bags will accompany the supplies that our church will be driving down to Fort Myers.

*6th - 12th grade Youth (Middle High Room) - It's time for the first Sunday School challenge. May the best team win!

*Adult Class (Koinonia Lounge) - Join Pastor Luke in the Koinonia Lounge Sunday at 10:30am for our final installment of "John Calvin: His Life & Legacy." Calvin believed that when we contemplate God's goodness in the beautiful images God creates, we can be moved beyond words. Do we as Christians, have to have mystical experiences of God in order to feel God's presence? Can we ourselves create these mystical experiences of God? Find out this Sunday, and join us for great fellowship and discussion.

More Shenanigans?

All youth are invited to get together this Sunday (10/9) at 6pm in the dowstairs Media Room for our CORE (6th-8th grade) and JAM (9th-12th grade) Youth Group Meeting. Bring your competitive spirit this week for a very special GAME NIGHT!

Share Your Feelings

Did you know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and this Sunday (10/9) is Pastor Appreciation Sunday? Please take a moment to tell Pastor Luke and Pastor Meggan how much their leadership and dedication means to you and to our entire church family.

"Scoopie Night" at Culvers

Monday (10/10) from 5 to 8pm, Culver's of De Pere (1499 Lawrence Dr.) will once again donate 10% of all sales to the D.P.C.O. Christmas Store project hosted in our Family Life Center. What a yummy way to help this great community project!

Sharing the Love

Our monthly Agape Drive-Thru Dinner was held last evening for our church family and neighborhood friends. Once again, we had cars lined up around our parking lot to pick up the free meals we offered. THANKS AGAIN to our amazing Agape volunteers for all their help sharing the love on behalf of our church! Mark your calendar for our next Agape Drive-Thru Dinner planned for Wednesday, November2!

Special Concert in 10 Days

A host of talented musical artists from our church will be presenting a free concert called Music at the Corner: a Celebration of Bach on Sunday, 10/16, at 4pm. We hope you'll join us in our church sanctuary for a unique musical collection of Bach's extensive works. Pastor Luke will also present a brief, special talk about "Spitrituality and Bach." Watch for your Monday Spotlight for lots more details!

Presbyterian Women Update

> Join the crafters of the P.W. Mission Sewing group this morning (10/6) at 9am in the Koinonia Lounge. Bring a bag lunch for fellowship time.

> The P.W. Talbot Circle will be gathering next Thursday (10/13) at noon in the Koinonia Lounge.

Dining Divas Making October Plans

Women of all ages are invited to join the Dining Divas when they gather again on Tuesday, 10/18, at 6pm at Brickhouse (500 Grant St., De Pere). If you'd like to come, please RSVP to Pastor Meggan at pastormeggan.fupc@gmail.com or Rachel O'Brien at rlswanny530@yahoo.com so we can reserve a big enough table.

Fruitcakes are Baking!

Our Men's Club has resumed their famous fruitcake fundraiser for a 65th year! After a successful kick-off event, their mixing, baking, and wrapping efforts are underway. These baked treats will make great additions to your Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. The sale will begin in November. Watch for more details!

We Appreciate You!

We'd like to offer a special "thank you" to those who volunteered to help out in our church office during September. They are Barb Ryan, Judy England, Marilyn Heim, Melissa Rusk, and Debbie Spiegel. We really appreciate your time and effort to help keep things rolling every day.

Here's How You Can Join Us for Sunday Worship

> In Person - Seating is open. The use of masks is optional. Anyone who prefers to wear one is certainly welcome to do so.

> Live Online - If you can't be with us in person, you can join us by live stream on our church Facebook page starting at 8:50am with pre-service music on Sunday morning.

> Service Recordings Anytime - You can always watch recordings of several of our most recent services on our Facebook page and on our website (posted soon after the service is completed each week).

Special Invitation

Ellen Smith, the Regional Liaison for Central & Eastern Europe with PC(USA) and a member of First Presbyterian, Green Bay, invites us to the annual meeting of BURM (Belarus-Ukraine-Russia Mission Network). It's happening today (10/6) through Saturday (10/8) at First Presbyterian Church. Click here to learn more and register for the event.

Got Your Tickets Before They're Gone!

De Pere Christian Outreach’s Fall Fashion Show is coming Saturday, 10/15, at 1pm to raise funds for the annual Christmas Store Program held each year in our Family Life Center. Be sure to order your tickets TODAY (click here). Limited seating is available, and it's expected to sell out soon!

Have You Checked It Out?

Our “Taking Faith Home” publication is a great resource for exploring your faith all through the week. It provides you with daily readings, prayers, and devotions following the lectionary readings. Click here for next Sunday's new edition to get a preview of what it has to offer your family.

THIS WEEK

Sunday (10/2) - Beth Macklem & Owen Marinan

Tuesday (10/4) - Amy Nelson & Jonas Wirtanen

Wednesday (10/5) - Mary Khannaz

Friday (10/7) - Bo Baxter & Seth Hau

Saturday (10/8) - Dave Leiber

NEXT WEEK

Monday (10/10) - Peggy Dorn, Tom Paulson, & Joyce Smith

Tuesday (10/11) - Huck Wood

Wednesday (10/12) - Cole Hau

Saturday (10/15) - Les Gulyas, Kip Pelegrin, & Tim Lake

Why not give them a call or send them a card or email?