For Sunday

November 27, 2022

The First Sunday of Advent

   Office Phone  904-261-3837     

 Pastoral Care 904-274-1833

office@firstpresfb.org

Join us for In-Person or Virtual Worship service

this Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00am

Pastor Dawn Mayes will be preaching a sermon entitled

 "There's Room For Every Story"

LIVE... From Downtown Fernandina Beach,

It's

Sunday Morning!


Join us on our Facebook Page for our

LIVE-STREAMED Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00

Please download the bulletin from here.

Dear Church Family,

As you know, we have been praying for Shirley Owens as she has been having health challenges.  Sadly, she has been diagnosed with advanced cancer, and she is now at home under the care of Hospice.  Another of our members, Jayne Conkin, is also under Hospice Care at home.  We ask that you keep them and their loved ones in your prayers. 

  Both of these women are members of the Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study, and the Bible Study group is organizing 24/7 prayer for them.  Please see the request below from Bible Study leader Meg Rensberry. 

Please remember that whenever you have a prayer request, you may call one of the Pastors, the church office, or your Deacon.  We are always glad to pray with you and for you. There is a private prayer list maintained by the Deacons, as well as the public prayer list printed in the bulletin. 

Grace and peace,

Dawn

Please join the Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study in a 24/7 Prayer Vigil for Shirley Owens and Jayne Conkin. Our heart is to have these precious sisters in Christ covered in prayer every hour of the day and night.

To fill a time slot please contact Meg Rensberry at 248-505-6630 or megrensberry@ameritech.net.

You may give your offering in multiple ways:
Visit our website
Click on the GIVE button at the top of the page
or
TEXT: (833) 796-0367
MAIL: 9 N 6th St, FB, FL 32034

Stock Contributions

If you make a contribution of stock, Thank You!

However, stock transfers come through without a name attached so please alert our Financial Secretary, Rose, if you contribute in this way. Otherwise, she has no way of knowing who to credit for the contribution!

RoseAnderson@firstpresfb.org

Office 904-261-3837

Please join us at the

Installation Service for Pastor Dawn Mayes


An Installation Service for Pastor Dawn

will take place on December 4 at 4:00 pm.

A reception in Jim Thomas Hall will follow.

Don't forget to pick up your

Advent Devotional Booklet

in Jim Thomas Hall!

Wednesdays at Noon

 Advent Concerts and Light Lunch

Nov. 30 at St. Peters Episcopal Church

Dec. 7 at Trinity United Methodist Church

Dec. 14 at First Presbyterian Church

Dec. 21 at Memorial United Methodist Church


The Fernandina Beach Lighted Christmas Parade!

Come take a ride on the

FPC Jolly Trolley

in the Fernandina Beach Lighted Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 3rd

Line up, decorating and climbing onboard begins at 5p.m. at Central Park.

The Parade starts at 6p.m.

Riders of all ages are welcome and walkers are needed to give out our candy and glow sticks along the route.

"Jingle, Jingle, Joy to the World" T-shirts

will be the required attire.

Christmas hats, and flashing necklaces are encouraged.

If you need a T shirt, click below

or email sizes needed to dorisdavis@firstpresfb.org no later than Nov. 27th

Order T-Shirt

Ring the Bells!

See friends and neighbors as you help the local

Salvation Army

with its annual Red Kettle Campaign!  

Click on the link below and select your day and time (if more than one member of your household is going, please fill in both names). Instructions will be emailed before your shift. Thanks for helping with this annual event to help others in our community.

Sign Up Here


Once again, our church family is providing Christmas cheer

to less fortunate families in our community! 

Would you help purchase presents to fulfill their Christmas wish lists? Sign up by clicking on the button below.

Adopt A Family

Please return your wrapped gifts to the church office by December 11th,

with a tag listing family #, sex, and age of recipient. 

For example, #103, F, age 9.

Thank you! 


Thanks to all who came to help get

First Presbyterian ready for Christmas!

God's Gift Shop

Fretting over Christmas gifts?

Give a gift that comes from the heart and benefits the hearts and lives of our brothers and sisters in Cuba.

Find out more at our in-person God's Gift Shop between services Dec 4 and 11! Bring your checkbooks! 

You may also give online using the button below.

God's Gift Shop

A Gathering of Women

Carols, Candles, & Communion

Tuesday, December 6th


at 7:00 p.m. 


An Ecumenical Service

for all women

Pre-service music

at 6:30 p.m.


Holiday Sweets

Following Worship

in Jim Thomas Hall

Sunday Morning Advent Study

Please join our Adult Sunday morning classes

(Connections, Faith Foundations, and Sunday Book Study Group) for a 5-week Advent study 9:45 AM, in the Alday Cottage. 

We are reading "The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem," (10th Anniversary Edition) by Rev. Adam Hamilton, with accompanying Amplify Media video clips. 

A limited number of books are available in the church office for a suggested donation of $15. Books may also be ordered from Amazon, Abingdon Press, iTunes, or Kindle. Several reference copies will be available on Sundays in each class.

 Join us as Rev. Hamilton leads us on a journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in a fascinating look at the birth of Jesus Christ!

Lots of happenings on the calendar for

First Pres Youth!



  • Tuesday Mornings at 8am - Middle School Pancakes on Atlantic at the Martins' with a ride to school afterwards
  • Wednesdays at 6pm - Youth Group in the Anchor
  • Thursday Mornings at 8am - High School Breakfast at T-Rays
  • Sunday Mornings at 9:45 - Sunday School and Confirmation Classes in the Anchor



For more information on any of these activities please contact

Tiffany Lamotte at TiffanyLaMotte@FirstPresFB.org

Needed...

Youth Sunday School Teachers

 

With Confirmation restarting and a new class for Youth on Sunday mornings we are in need of Volunteers to help teach these classes. You will teach with a group to ensure everyone has time off when needed. 

This is a great way to make a lasting impact on the youth of our church. 

Sign Up Here

Aunts and Uncles

 

FPC Youth Ministry is looking for some people to be aunts or uncles for our Confirmation students. This is a great opportunity to get to know one of our Confirmands better, be a mentor to them as well as spend time with them serving together at FPC. If this is something you’d be interested in doing please email Tiffany at tiffanylamotte@firstpresfb.org.

The "We've Got Questions," Zoom Class

will NOT meet on 11/20 and 11/27. 

The class will resume on December 4th

We will begin the Advent study,

"The Journey," by Rev. Adam Hamilton. 

For information about this virtual class, please contact Sue Rowen at sue789@live.com.  

We Have a New Sexton!

Meet Scott Tinman!

Scott is a longtime member of First Pres and we are so excited to have him on board as our new sexton. Scott will be working part-time at the church (Tom will continue to work full-time!!!) and is ready to move tables, set up chairs, or do small repairs.


Please use our new form, which you can find on our website under "Resources," or by clicking the button below, where you can let us know how the Sexton can help you with your next event at First Pres or let us know about something that needs to be fixed or repaired.

Sexton

Thank you for the gift cards from

First Presbyterian of Port Charlotte!


Earth Care Congregation

Calling All Presbyterians - Let's do our part!

Remember, we are an Earth Care Congregation! So please put all clean, recyclable trash in the blue waste bins around the church. Large recycle items (boxes, etc.) may go in the large blue recycle cans in the back parking lot.

And of course,

don't put garbage in the recycle containers!

Let's take care of our Earthly Home!

Presbyterian Women Circles

Hannah Circle meets 2nd Tuesday at 1pm in the Conf. Room

Contact: Susan Clark & Marilyn Roberts

Esther Circle meets 2 Thursday at 1pm in Alday Cottage

Contact: Charlotte Collins & Shirley Owens

Lydia Circle meets 2nd Monday, at 7pm at Sue Rowan's home

Contact: Sue Rowan

Ruth Circle meets 2 Thursday at 10am in Alday Cottage

Contact: Marilyn Showalter

Sponsor A BrewHaHa! one Sunday!



sign up in JTH or

just contact the church office

904-261-3837

andreabairas@firstpresfb.org


This Week's Sponsor of a brewhaha! Is

No one.

Next week is sponsored by Charlotte Bowling!


What's Happening?

Probably not snow!

But there's a lot of other stuff!

Click on the button below to find

all the great events going on at

First Pres. 

First Pres Calendar

Remember to let us know about your events as well Contact the Church Office at

904-261-3837

andreabairas@firstpresfb.org

and get your group's event on the calendar!

Used with permission of Cuyler Black, creator and copywrite owner

Whataya Know About...

Biblical Holidays?


Bible Beginners:   What holiday was Christ celebrating with His disciples just before He was arrested?

A. Hanukkah

B. Purim

C. Passover

D. Yom Kippur

Scriptural Scholars: What holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement, took place ten days after the feast of trumpets?

AHanukkah

B. Purim

C.  Passover

D. Yom Kippur


Wizards of the WORD: What Jewish feast occurred in the seventh month and was intended to arouse the Israelites and encourage them to prepare for the holidays to come?

A. The Feast of Trumpets

B. The Feast of Unleavened Bread

C. The Feast of Tabernacles

D. The Feast of Pentecost

Scroll to the bottom to find the answers!

Need a Prayer?

The Deacons' Prayer Team is standing by to pray for you! Submit your request to your Shepherd, or on our website:
Cast your burden on God, and let our prayers comfort you and the love and grace of God strengthen you.
Join us in praying for....

Our Church Family

Sonny Mann

Shirley & Ken Owens

Jayne & Merle Conkin

Bobbi Fowle

Karen McFadyen

PB & Trish Booton

Vera Bowers

Nancy & Allen Stendahl

Family of Rhett Hamilton

Reg Parsons

June Harris

Ben & Lilly Isaac

John Bousfield

Gloria & Nelson Hamilton

Mim Walker

Erika Zimmerman

Nan Jansson

Jane & Dave Turney

Judy & Ken Loper

Cheryl Ann Brown

Bonnie Sovereign

Vivian & George Geiger

Eunice Kurtz

Matt Showalter

Kathy & Bill Maurer

Nathan Bowers

Join us in praying for....


Friends of the Church

Russ Bell

Jim McFarland

Brian Spell

Ann Humphries

Ancrum Family

Julian Brinson

Family of Pat Baker

Braxton LeMaster

Victor Herold

Katie Grady & Family

Bob Cale

Bob Sarvis

Rebekkah Tinman

Martin Mosko

Caroline Warner

Alxe Noden

Mary Catherine Buyck

James Schumacher

Phillip Schumacher

In order to keep the Friends Prayer list as up to date as possible, names will remain on the list for 4 weeks after which they will be removed unless we receive a request indicating that they should remain on the list. Thanks so much for your help with this.

Answers to Whataya Know About..

Biblical holidays?


Biblical Beginners: C Christ and his disciples shared the Passover meal together, which for Christians has become known as the Last Supper, and which is remembered regularly in the communion service. Passover commemorated the deliverance of the Jews from bondage in Egypt.


The last plague was the slaying of the first born sons of the Egyptians. The Jews daubed the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so that the Angel of Death would see it and pass over them. For Christians, Christ is the Passover Lamb, the atoning sacrifice that liberates the believer from the bondage of sin.

Scriptural Scholars: D- See Leviticus 16 for more about the Day of Atonement. A sacrifice was made to atone for the sins of the nation. Today, Jews ask those they have wronged for forgiveness on this day. For the Christians, it is symbolic of the crucifixion of Christ, which for them was the ultimate atoning sacrifice.

Wizards of the Word: A- The Feast of Trumpets marked the beginning of ten days of consecration and repentance before God. It is one of seven Jewish feasts or festivals appointed by the LORD and one of three feasts that occur in the autumn. The Feast of Trumpets began on the first day (at the new moon) of the seventh month. Its name comes from the command to blow trumpets (Leviticus 23:24Numbers 29:1-6). It is also called Rosh Hashanah, which means “Head of the Year,” because it marks the beginning of the Jewish civil calendar. During this celebration, no kind of work was to be performed, but burnt offerings and a sin offering were to be brought before the Lord.

In the Leviticus passage, the words trumpet blasts are a translation of the Hebrew word teruah, which means “a shout” or “a blowing.” It appears that the shofar (ram’s horn) was to be blown at this time, as it was on the other new moons (Psalm 81:3). Jewish tradition indicates that both the ram’s horn and the priestly silver horns (hazozerah) were used in the Feast of Trumpets.

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