Weekly News — April 24, 2024

Contents

News

• Single Worship Service on April 28
• Youth Sunday
• Family Picnic
• Church Library Reminder - new
• New Member Class
• Youth Summer Refresh
• Young Adult Beach Retreat
• Pie and Hymn Sing
• New Brunch and Learn Program This Sunday - updated
• Summer Music Camp - new
• Red Cross Blood Drive
• Spring Serenade

Prayers

Single Worship Service on April 28

This Sunday, April 28, all members of First Pres are invited to gather for a single worship service in the Sanctuary at 10 am. The message that day will be the story of Jonah, as told by our wonderful children's choir! They have been working hard all winter to prepare this "whale of a tale" to share with everyone. Jesus teaches us the joy and importance of welcoming children and we hope the pews will be packed as we all gather to learn from our children, celebrate their accomplishment, and share the joy of worshipping together.

Families - please note that there will be no Sunday School program this Sunday. If your child is not in the children's choir, we hope they will enjoy sitting with you for worship and listening to their friends share one of God's stories! The Nursery will be open for young children from birth - 3 years old.

Youth Sunday

Join us on Sunday, May 5^th for Youth Sunday! Our 6^th-12^th grade students will be leading us in worship at both services and our high school seniors will be delivering the sermon. We appreciate your support of our young people!

Also make sure to join us in the fellowship hall from 10-10:45 am that day because youth and their families are providing delicious pastries, bagels, and more!  

Family Picnic

First Pres families with kids (babies through high schoolers) are invited to gather for a potluck picnic at Barker Park on Friday, May 3^rd from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. A main dish will be provided, so please sign up on our website so we have an approximate number of attendees. You can also sign-up to bring a dish to share with the group. Direct any questions to Diane Damadio at Diane.damadio@gmail.com or 484-362-8033. Hope to see many of you there!

Also, save the date for our Summer Parents Pool Party on the evening of Friday, July 12th at Diane & Brett’s Damadio’s home. The rain date will be Sunday, July 14th. This will be a parent only event. Book a sitter and bring a swimsuit for some summertime fellowship.

Church Library Reminder 

The church's library, located next to the restrooms on the main floor, continues to enlarge its inventory, particularly in the Christian Life and Practice section (248.4). If you are looking for some reading to encourage your spiritual growth, come in any Sunday morning and see what is available! There are also a number of duplicate books that have been removed from the collection and are available for free to anyone in the basket in Fellowship Hall.

New Member Class

This class will be Sunday, April 28 from 11:15 am - 1 pm in the Chapel. If you’d like to find out more about membership at First Presbyterian, please reach out to Elizabeth Hess (ehess@firstpreswc.com). 

Youth Summer Refresh

All youth in 7th-12th grade are invited to join us this June 21st-23rd for an incredible weekend retreat in the Poconos! Join us for worship, hiking, swimming, and much more. The trip costs $175 if you sign up by June 16th.

Young Adult Beach Retreat

All young adults are invited to join us for a refreshing beach retreat from June 28th-30th! The cost is $75, sign up by June 21st. We would love to have you join us!

Pie and Hymn Sing

All are invited for a fun spring evening on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 pm for a hymn sing in Fellowship Hall – and pie! Click here to bring a pie. All ages welcome!

New Brunch & Learn This Sunday!

Have you ever wondered about the lesser-known people in the Old Testament? Many of their stories are so brief or so buried that we miss knowing their stories and their lessons. Join us in Room 209 after service this Sunday (April 28) for a new Unknown Saints and Warriors program to explore the Bible's story of Absalom. One of King David's sons, Absalom's story is wildly dramatic and invites us to ponder how God can be at work in the midst of messy human lives. Sign-up through the button below or the sign-up tab on the church website and talk to Sara Pantazes with any questions. 

Thursday First Pres Prayers

This Month’s Prayer:

As we walk through the Easter season, we pray with gratitude for the ways that resurrection is made known in our church, our community and the world. We give thanks for resurrection joy in our worship, in the sounds of music, in the voices and faces of children, and in the quiet signs of your presence all around us. We pray for those places in our lives and our world that remain enshrouded by the tomb, and ask for the power to be Easter people, filled with your hope, compassion, and love, in all the places we go. In the name of your Resurrected Son we pray, Amen.



Each week we pray for our congregation at 12:00 pm on Thursdays.

Set an alarm or schedule it in your calendar to join us! 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.

Prayer Requests

If you would like to add a prayer (in joy or in time of need) to our Prayer Band, complete the website form, send an email, or call the church at the number below.

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