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NEWS @ FIRST
October 21, 2022
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All are welcome at
First Presbyterian Church!
We hope that you experience
the love of God
and of this congregation
as we worship, celebrate,
and serve with one another.
Two Sunday Worship Services
9:00 am NewSong contemporary
Fellowship Hall
11:00 am traditional - Sanctuary
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Stewardship - Commitment Sunday
THIS Sunday, October 23, we will:
· Present our 2023 pledges during both services
· Present painted and unpainted rocks to share information about FPC with the community
· Have a potluck luncheon following the 11:00 a.m. service
- Suggestion:
Those with last names A - I :
bring fruits and salads of all kinds
Last names J - Q: bring breads muffins, coffee cakes, etc.
Last names R - Z: bring “main dishes” or proteins such as casseroles,
quiches, ham, tofu, etc.
Sunday, October 30
Intergenerational rock painting during the 10:00 a.m. coffee hour. As a part of this stewardship season, we can help to continue the tradition of welcoming those who seek to grow in God’s love and grace. There will be a rock painting activity October 30 for all ages.
· Paint pens and rocks will be provided.
· All levels of talent welcome!
· Each rock will be labeled with our church logo, QR code, and “All are welcome here!”
· Once painted and labeled, the rocks will be placed around town, inviting those who find them to discover FPC.
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Inquirers' Class
An Inquirers' Class is planned for Sunday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.
If you are interested in learning more about this dynamic congregation, contact the church office (941) 955-8119.
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Children and Youth News
Click on the link below to read the latest Family Newsletter. Mark your fall calendar:
Pumpkin Carving Party - Sunday, October 30
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Outside in the courtyard by the Fellowship Hall - *BYOPumpkin*
Why make the mess at home? Join us for this festive fellowship and gooey, goopy gathering to decorate and/or carve your pumpkin.
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Adult Education Opportunities
Tyranny and the Founding Fathers
Led by Hendrick “Hal” Serrie, Ph.D.
- Continues This Sunday, October 23, through November 20, 2022
10:00 a.m. in room 203
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Enough: God’s Blessings in Abundance
Led by Elaine Barnett via Zoom
Continues Next Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
Through November 8
Sign-up by emailing Elaine at ewbarnet@me.com
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Volunteer Day Trip to Beth-El Farmworker Ministry
Sponsored by the
Mission and Justice Committee
Work at Beth-El Last Wednesday of Month
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Next Wednesday, October 26
Be a part of the group from FPC that gathers at Beth-El Farmworker Ministry in Wimauma to sort food and related activities.
This mission partner distributes food to help 600-900 folks each week. To sign up or for more information, contact Dave Householder at dphouse47@gmail.com; call or text (724) 462-4235.
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FPC's Weekly All Faiths Food Distribution
We have expanded our food offering and are now averaging over 100 families per week!
Join us on Thursday mornings to volunteer. We start packing food at 8:30 a.m. and serve from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
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Hanging of the Greens
Sunday, November 20
The glory of Lebanon
will come to you, the pine,
the fir and the cypress together
to adorn the place of my sanctuary;
and I will glorify the place of my feet.
- Isaiah 60:13
Please join us on Sunday, November 20 after the 11:00 a.m. worship service as we decorate the church for the Christmas season. Contact Frank Frey at (941) 587-7992 to register for this event.
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Join the FPC Mission Trip
to Our Partner Church in Cárdenas, Cuba
February 9 – 15, 2023
Interested individuals and families may now sign up for the planned trip to Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church in Cárdenas, Cuba, in the province of Matanzas. A planning group (Dave Householder, Rachel Martin, Jay Swick, Sue Hargis Spigel, Karen Olson, and Graham Hart) is working out the details. Talk to any of these folks to learn more. We will need both “senders” (folks to pray, help get things ready, and provide transportation to and from the airport, etc.) and “goers” to make the trip possible. To sign up, send a note to Dphouse47@gmail.com with what you would like to do.
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Cowden-Smith Library Hours
Library open Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sundays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
The library book cart in the narthex offers a varied selection of our newer books from which you can choose, including some children's books. No due dates; simply return when you finish with them. A sign-out sheet is on the cart.
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Prayer List
Click on the link below for the prayer list. Thank you for praying for healing and encouragement for these dear ones.
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We Care Poster-Card Recipients
We appreciate our team of We Care poster artists who creatively design poster-cards for our church members when they are hospitalized. Special notes, prayers, and well wishes are written on the cards by our congregation on Sunday mornings, and the cards are mailed out.
On the link below is a list of those who have recently received a We Care poster-card. Consider how you might support them through a prayer, a card, or a phone call. Thank you for being family for one another!
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Pastoral Care
When you or a loved one is hospitalized, it is important that you contact the church or one of the pastors to inform us directly and inform the hospital that you are a member of our congregation and would welcome a visit by one of our pastors. Hospitals will not contact the church. We have also discovered that some will no longer even list a patient as our church member on their internal records unless the patient is careful to note their relationship with our congregation. Thank you for your assistance.
We’re Here for You!
The FPC care team, Stephen Ministers, deacons, elders and church staff continue to be available for you. Please feel free to reach out to Cheryl Track, Faith Community Nurse (941) 320-3828 or call the church office (941) 955-8119 if we can be of support to you.
Our Condolences
Our brother, Jim Jackson, died on Sunday, September 18. The memorial service will be this Saturday, October 29, at 10:00 a.m. at Sunnyside Village Chapel (5201 Bahia Vista, Sarasota). Donations in memory of Jim may be made to Sunnyside Village Foundation or to First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota.
Our sister, Karen Meidell Bohl, died on Saturday, October 15. She was an active member before she moved north to be with family. A memorial service is planned in New York.
Our sister, Joan Maxwell, died October 17. Joan was a few weeks from being 99 years old. She and her husband, Judge Francis, had been members for 31 years. A memorial service is planned for a later date.
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Be a Congregational Health Promoter
with Our Health Team!
If you are interested in working with the Health Ministry Team to implement health care programs, education and events, you can apply to register for the virtual training course held on Wednesday, November 9, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. through the link in News@First. Please contact Cheryl Track, Faith Community Nurse, for more information, 4tracks@comcast.net or (941) 320-3828.
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Changes to Church Life App
Church Life is an app that is available to church members with iPhones or Androids. You can search for members, view phone and address information, photos, and family members. You can send a text or call with a simple tap on the phone number. You can even send an email.
Beginning November 1, 2022 the Church Life app will no longer be available in your cellphone’s App Store. If you want to use the online directory via the Church Life app, please download it now from your App Store for your IOS and Android’s phones. If you have the Church Life app now on your phone you will not lose the app, but you cannot reinstall it once it has been deleted after November 1. After the November deadline you can go to Churchlife.mobi using the search engine of your choice and you can log in using your email address and password.
Here’s how to access church member information:
1) Download ACS Church Life from your App Store using either iPhone or Android (Blackberry and other mobile devices can enter www.churchlife.mobi from any mobile browser).
2) Log in. Use the same username/email and password you use for your member login on our website.
You can bring your phone into the church office and Lisa Garcia, Finance Manager, would be happy to help you navigate getting Church Life on your phone. Please call (941) 955-8119 to set up a time.
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Recycle Your Old Electronics
at This Free Annual Event
Friday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Our technology provider, Thrive (formerly called SouthTech), joins with Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, to invite you to bring your old electronics to Sarasota Chamber’s parking lot to be securely recycled by Quicksilver Recycling Services.
Located at the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot
1945 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34236
Accepted Items: LCD monitors, computers, keyboards, cables, printers, laptops, tablets, and phones
Items That Cannot Be Accepted: Televisions, batteries, and CRT monitors
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