In-Person Worship Pilot
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the normalcy of the world we are accustomed to, First Presbyterian Church is taking steps to evaluate the needs of our congregation while adhering to the guidance of the CDC and the community in which we live in order to offer a controlled form of in-person worship services.

This in-person worship pilot phase will occur for three weeks, November 1, 8, and 15. The total number of individuals in the sanctuary will be set at 25, and will be continually evaluated and adjusted as we go forward. 
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The in-person worship service will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the sanctuary instead of the chapel to allow for appropriate physical distancing. It will be a modified worship service (30 minutes in length) with a focus on liturgy, worship, prayer, and limited music with fewer staff members required to conduct the service. A Sign-Up Genius form and covenant are required to reserve a seat for worship.

For more details visit firstpreswc.com/in-person-pilot.
Annual Fund Campaign
This year's annual fund campaign is entitled, "Faithfully Connected." The campaign will be a little different in that it will last only three weeks. We want to begin by thanking each of you who make this ministry possible through your commitments and contributions. Hopefully, it will help each of us to see how our gifts are used and what a difference they make. To participate in the campaign, you can find more information and pledge below.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is beginning their work to discern candidates for church officer positions for 2021. We count on the congregation to provide suggestions for people you see as being good leaders for our church. Please submit suggestions for Elders, Deacons and Trustee via the website or to Elizabeth Guman (ecguman@gmail.com) by November 1. Self-nominations are welcome. The current officers can be found at firstpreswc.com/leadership.
Children's Choir
Celebration Singers’ Zoom has finally arrived! Join us Wednesdays from 5:45pm - 6:15pm on our Zoom call where Kira Boros and Sara Pantazes have teamed up to bring the kids together for spirituality and song. All are welcome; ages 4 and up! Email kboros@firstpreswc.com or spantazes@firstpreswc.com for the Zoom link. Virtual rehearsal is tonight. If you’ve ever been curious what children’s choir is about, come find out! 
Pastoral Transition Prayer Initiative
Heartfelt Thanks for your weekly prayers for the transition process.  People are using different methods to remind themselves to pray on Thursdays at noon. Whatever it takes! Your prayers are being felt by the Committee and are much appreciated.

The Topic for this Week is: Strong sense of direction for pastors and other leaders in the church (Elders, Trustees, Deacons) as decisions are made through the transition and COVID pandemic, and continued consideration of church members and attendees to participate in “Faithfully Connected.”

You don’t need to only pray for the topic of the week, but you can continue to pray for previous topics as well or anything that God lays on your heart.

Please note that the next virtual prayer session will be Sunday, October 25 at 10:15 a.m.
Helping Hands
The Helping Hands program at First Pres will pair up someone in need of help with someone who wants to help - and all ages are welcome to participate! If you would like to take part, please fill out the form at firstpreswc.com/helpinghands. Once you are paired up with someone, you will receive more details. If you have questions or if you need (or can give) help in a way that you don't see on the form, please contact Elizabeth Hess (ehess@firstpreswc.com).
This Week's Scripture Passage:
This Sunday, Bob Sheldon will be delivering the sermon and together we’ll be looking at Matthew 22:34-46.

34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: 42 “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,

44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
    until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

45 If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” 46 No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.


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