Volume 4
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January 27, 2020
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Greetings!
We hope this week's Evotional brings you all the news, information and insight you've been wanting. Please feel free to comment on or share your weekly message with friends, family and co-workers.
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Please join us for worship with communion
on Sunday, February 2nd at 9:30 a.m.
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- Please pray for Georgia Hall, Marge Henze, Mary Ralston, Louise Shapley, Don & Nancy Tobias, Annette Anderson, Marilyn MacCaughey, Marlene Wilson, Larry & Ellen Cardwell, Mary Jane Johnston, Heidi & Shelley Lawrence.
- Special prayers for an unnamed church family, Christie—friend of Music & More and our church, Kesney—granddaughter of Andy & Denise Park, Mary—sister of Carrie, Ida—mother of Debbie Yale, Barbara—mother of Steve Hansen, Betty—grandmother of Jessica & Jenny, Charlie—niece of Carrie & Kathi, Shawn—friend of Denise, Michelle—friend of Sheila Lawrence, Gillian and Ben—friends and former pastors of First Presbyterian.
- Continued prayers for those serving—Jared Smith, Jordan Smith, Evan Humphreys, Mary Workman, Chad Lawrence, Lt. Col. Jay Brooke, Nicholas Hansen.
- Thoughts, prayers and love for all those who have recently lost loved ones.
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Pause, breathe deeply and reflect ...
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God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
That your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad,
for you will judge the peoples righteously
and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase,
and God, our own God, will bless us.
God will bless us,
and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
In the face of Jesus Christ
your light and glory have blazed forth,
O God of all the nations;
with all your people,
may we make known your grace
and walk in the ways of peace;
for your name’s sake.
Psalm 67
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New Events:
- Tues., Jan. 28, 12:00PM—Daytime Circle Ministry (Chapel)
- Sat., Feb. 2, 12:00PM—Sack Lunch Program (First United Methodist Church)
Recurring Events:
Sundays:
- 8:30AM—Confirmation Reboot (Parlor)
- 10:45AM—Confirmation Class (Pastor's study)
Wednesdays:
- 12:00PM—Bible Study (Ihrman Hall)
- 4:00-7:00PM—FirstPres Food Pantry
- 5:30-6:30PM—Yoga
- 7:00PM—Bell Choir Rehearsal
On the Horizon:
- The Mission Committee will be hosting our Chili Cook-off, Sun., Feb. 16th, directly following worship. Please sign up in Ihrman Hall to bring your best and favorite chili recipe.
- On Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020, we will once again be offering "Ashes to Go!" Pastor Mark will be standing outside our church that morning from 7:45 to 8:45AM, to offer ashes for those who work or travel through downtown. Enter the parking lot from Park Avenue, pull up by the double doors for your ashes and a prayer from Pastor Mark and exit onto College Avenue. It's that easy! And, while it lasts, we will supply you with a hot cup of coffee to go.
- The Music & Art Committee will be hosting a "Young Artist" Exhibit in the Chapel Gallery the months of March & April, 2020. If you are a young creative person up to high school age, we would love to share your pottery, jewelry, painting, photography, pencil drawings or artwork in any other medium! We will need your work dropped off in the gallery on Sun., Feb. 16th. Contact Kathi Wilson, Gallery Curator: director@racineartscouncil.org
- Beginning Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 6:00PM, there will be a weekly Taizé service. What is Taizé worship? It is unlike our Sunday worship service here at First Presbyterian. Taizé music emphasizes simple phrases, usually lines from Psalms or other pieces of scripture, repeated and sometimes sung in canon. But Taizé worship is more than music. Scripture, prayer, and silence come together in the Taizé experience to create a simple, deep encounter with God. For more information about Taizé worship, you can visit the international website for the Taizé community: https://www.taize.fr/en. Better yet, come experience it for yourself firsthand!
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Food Pantry Volunteers
- 1st Wednesday: Maria Hansen, Mac MacCaughey, Diane Lehmann, Austin Moulds, Taylor Moulds, Logan Lehmann
- 2nd Wednesday: Maria Hansen, Nancy Reeser, Bev Eifert, Autumn, Bill Anderson, *Becky Strommen, *Braden Strommen
- 3rd Wednesday: Myrna Kryger, Debbie Yale, Bill Anderson, *Prairie HS students
- 4th Wednesday: Kate Gleason, Steve Simpson, Pam Simpson, Sarah Seversen, Diana Lehmann, Austin Moulds, Taylor Moulds, Logan Lehmann
- 5th Wednesday: closed
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Denotes volunteers who are not members of First Presbyterian
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