THE LAMB’S KIN www.fpcsanangelo.org October 2016

Devotion for October

E ach October we begin the first Sunday of the month with the ob-servance of World Communion Sunday. This is why every few years or so I think it helpful to recount the history of this signifi-cant date in the life of the Christian church the world over.

The first celebration took place in 1933 at the Shadyside Presbyteri-an Church in Pittsburgh, PA, where Dr. Hugh Thompson Kerr served as pastor. Dr. Kerr had conceived the notion of a World Communion Sunday during his year (1930) as moderator of the General Assembly of what was then the northern branch of the Presbyterian faith. Dr. Kerr’s goal was to bring churches together in a witness of Christian unity. I think it significant the first observance of what was origi-nally known as World Wide Communion took place in 1933, because that is also the year Hitler rose to power in Germany when he was appointed Chancellor on January 30. If there was ever a time when a witness to the Church’s oneness in Christ was needed it would have been during that dark year. The observance of World Communion Sunday started off slowly at first, being officially adopted in 1936 as a denominational practice in the Presbyterian Church (US). The former PCUS – which was the southern branch of the Presbyterian faith – is the original denomination to which First Presbyterian, San Angelo, first belonged. The celebration of World Communion eventually caught hold dur-ing the Second World War, and spread across most denominational lines in the post war years when the ecumenical movement was at its height. This Sunday, October 2, the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated at both services. As in years past a variety of breads will be dis-played on the Holy Table as a visible sign of the many other peoples and nationalities who will also be celebrating the Lord’s Supper with us in churches the world over. I still remember how significant this special date became for me when I was serving the American Community Church in Tehran. In most Muslim countries our Sunday is a regular work day. Friday is when wor-ship takes place, and that was the day each week the American Church held its weekly worship. When we first arrived in Tehran it was strange to find that Thursday and Friday were like our Saturday and Sunday – but we soon adjusted. Even the American schools began the week on Saturday, taking Thursday and Friday off. What worshiping on Friday meant was the congregation of the American Community Church could not actually celebrate the Lord’s Sup-per on the same day as most other churches around the globe – but we liked to think we got the celebration started by being two days ahead of the rest of the world!

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Presbyterians’ gift of World Communion Sunday continues today

A message from our Pastor

First Presbyterian

Church

W e must distin-

guish be-

tween the burden-

bearing that is right

and the burden-

bearing that is

wrong. We ought

never to bear the

burden of sin or of

doubt, but there are

burdens placed on us

by God which He

does not intend to

lift off, He wants us

to roll them back on

Him. “Cast what He

hath given thee upon

the Lord” If we un-

dertake work for

God and get out of

touch with Him, the

sense of responsibil-

ity will be over-

whelmingly crush-

ing; but if we roll

back on God that

which He has put

upon us, He takes

away the sense of

responsibility by

bringing in the reali-

zation of Himself.

Oswald Chamber My Utmost for His

Highest

P A G E 2

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

O peration

Christmas Child, a

ministry of

Samaritan’s Purse,

has delivered shoebox gifts to

more than 124 million chil-

dren around the world since

1993. FPC is participating in

Operation Christmas Child

again this year. Beginning,

Sunday, October 9 infor-

mation about packing a shoe-

box and the pre-wrapped

boxes will be available in the

Commons. You need to re-

turn your filled box(es) to

the Commons on or before,

Sunday, November 13. If you

want to fill more than one

box, only take as many as

you plan to fill. If you’d

rather make a donation to-

ward items to fill boxes, that

is okay too! Just note on

the memo line of your check,

Operation Christmas Child.

Texas Hunger Initiative to sponsor 2nd Empty Bowls fundraiser for Wesley Trinity Daily Bread Soup Kitchen

F PC’s ministry to Lamar Elementary continues for the 2016-17 school

year. Tutors are needed to assist children with various learning activ-

ities, primarily reading and learning sight words. All volunteers must

complete an on-line application by visiting http://www.saisd.org/

District/VIPS.asp to volunteer or FMI, call Mary Boster at 656-6722.

Our ministry to Lamar Elementary continues

Continued from Page 1 I hope you will make a point to be in worship this coming Sunday – and each Sunday – as we move through October. Joel and I are greatly enjoying leading our congregation in the “Journey Through John,” and we hope you are finding our sermon series – as well as the Wednesday night series on I, II, and II John – an encouragement to your life of faith. As always, I look forward to seeing you in worship!

T he Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) is sponsoring a Soup & Bread

Lunch benefitting the Wesley Trinity Daily Bread Soup Kitchen

on November 17, 2015 from 11:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m. at the Cactus

Hotel. Everyone attending the fundraiser will leave with a hand-

crafted pottery bowl as a reminder that many empty bowls remain in our community

and the world. If you would like to donate a bowl, please call 656-4170. To

purchase advance tickets come to the THI office, Suite 201 of the Cactus Ho-

tel Mezzanine or call the number above. Soup will be provided by local restaurants.

FPC supports the Soup Kitchen both financially and through volunteers who

prepare and serve a meal the fourth Monday of every month. Approximately 792.5 million people in the world do not get the food they need to live a

healthy life. That is nearly one out of every nine people on earth. That figure is down 167

million over the past decade and is 216 million less than in 1990-1992. Source: 2016

FAO Stats

Hunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.

Source: FAO, The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015

The vast majority of hungry people, 780 out of 795 million people, live in developing

countries. Source: FAO, The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015

P A G E 3

10/1 David Quam,

Loren Klein

10/4 Lane Allison

10/5 Lester Smith,

Ricky Napoles

10/6 Caden Sturm

10/7 Derek Darby

10/8 Keith Perrine,

Scott Montgomerie

10/10 Anna Studt, Jamie Treadwell

10/11 Tailor Hunt

10/12 Mack Duerksen, Becky Cornell

10/13 Rachel Ann Moore, Bill Keel

10/14 Roena McCoulskey,

Leah Duerksen

10/16 Vic Meyer, Anne Stoker

10/17 Griffin Castillo

10/18 Linda Davidson, Sutton Cole,

Alejandra Hesse Smith, Morgan Massey,

Keith Walvoord

10/19 Mary Frances Cargile, Caylee Gibson

10/20 Jake Halfmann

10/21 Laurie Lasater

10/23 Julia Lane, Cameron Curry

10/24 Trinity Pfluger, Lynne Brooks Frank

10/25 Yvonne Allred

10/27 Libby Grafa

10/29 Jane Shurley

10/31 Drew Whisenant, Steve Palmer

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 World Communion

Sunday

9:00 Praise Srv

10:00 Sunday School

11:00 Traditional Srv

3

9:00 Angl Acdmy

4

12:00 WOW,

Parlor

5 6:45 MBS-210

9:00 Angel Academy

HS Lunch 11:37

5:30 Pray/eat/learn

6

10:30 WID, CR

7

8

9

9:00 Praise Srv

10:00 Sunday School

11:00 Traditional Srv

10 Columbus Day

No Angel Acdmy

11

12:00 WOW,

Parlor

5:30 Deacons mtg,

Parlor

12 6:45 MBS-210

9:00 Angel Academy

10:00 STAFF

HS Lunch 11:37

5:30 Pray/eat/learn

13

10:30 WID, CR

14 15

16

9:00 Service

10:00 Sunday School

11:00 Traditional

17

9:00 Angel Acdmy

5:15 Stewardship

18

12:00 WOW,

Parlor

5:15 Session-210

19 6:45 MBS-210

9:00 Angel Academy

HS Lunch 11:37

5:30 Pray/eat/learn

20

10:30 WID, CR

11:45 METS 3rd

Thursday Lunch,

Commons

21

22

23 9:00 Praise Srv

10:00 Sunday School

11:00 Traditional Srv

30 Same as Above

5:00 Fall Festival,

WFH

24

9:00 Angl Acdmy,

Soup Kitchen

31 Halloween

25

12:00 WOW,

Parlor

26 6:45 MBS-210

9:00 Angel Academy

10:00 STAFF

HS Lunch 11:37

27

10:30 WID, CR

28

29

P A G E 4

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

Youth Childcare

Join us for Third Thursday lunch on

10/20 @ 11:45 a.m. in the

Commons. $8 for a delicious lunch!

RSVP by noon on Wednesday, 10/19

Thankful Hearts Dear Board of Deacons,

Thank you for my card. I

leave it out and read it quite a bit

because it does make me smile.

Knowing that you pray for

me does, as the card says, give me

“a lighter heart, a brighter day,

and a smile to chase my cares

away.”

You may wonder if this is a

worthy ministry. Well, it is to me.

Love,

Shirley Sherrill

To the Deacons,

Thank you for making ar-

rangements for Gabriela to deliver

the beautiful flowers that were

given to the church by Shirley &

Roger Albert.

Gabriela and I had a good

visit also.

It is a beautiful gesture for

the gift of flowers to the church

and then to pass that gift on.

Shirley Sherrill

Dear Church family,

Troy and I miss you all. He

is doing much better. Thank you

for continuing to pray for Troy’s

healing. I picked up meals for us

Wednesday, which was a real

treat. Gabriela and Colette pre-

pared a great Mexican dinner. We

wish to thank those of you who

have called sent cards, and

brought meals or treats. It is so

touching and we truly feel God’s

love through each of your loving

actions. Also, we are grateful to

Shawn for recording the Sunday

services for us Listening to the

music, and yes, I sing along, and

hearing familiar voices makes us

feel almost like we are there with

you. As usual Bill and Joel bring

us inspired messages So thank

your brothers and sister.

Love of Christ to each and all,

Carolyn & Troy Bradley

A t the end of every fall semester the Board of Deacons sends our college stu-dents a care package from FPC filled with love and goodies to help them gear up for their finals. We need to have

enough candy, cookies, and individually wrapped treats to fill 40 boxes. Additionally, inspirational messages on scripture cards, pencils, etc., would be appreciated too! We need your contributions by noon on Monday, November 7. The boxes will not be sent until early December, so please don’t provide anything that cannot withstand that time frame.

Pray Around the Block

Meet at the corner of Chadbourne & Twohig on the morning of 10/15/16

to pray for America. Everyone in attendance will join hands, be led in prayer and pray for our

country. You might recall this was

done more than two years ago to pray for rain! And, rain it did! Meet at 10:30 a.m.

T-shirts will be sold for $15 to help raise funds for a Ropes course for

disabled veterans.

P A G E 5 T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

W ith pumpkins everywhere you look these days, our annual Fall Festi-

val isn’t too far away! Make plans now to join us on Oct. 30 for a

time of fellowship and fun for the entire family! The festivities will

get underway from 5:00 p.m.—7:00p.m. This year, all activities will

be inside, so make your way to the Wood Fellowship Hall after you’ve gotten your

car all situated for the Trunk-or-Treat later that same evening! Cakes, cup cakes,

sweet breads or whatever delicious treat you’d care to share will be needed for the

ever popular cake-walk! All the usual games will be available, plus a new one or

two! Youth volunteers are needed to help make the evening fun for everyone! Chil-

dren are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes—as long as they

aren’t too scary—and, as always, there will be a costume parade. Supper, provided

by the Church, will be served in the WFH following the games. Following supper,

we will have our annual Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot behind the gym. Bring

lots of candy to share with all the trunk-or-treat participants! Please make sure

your car is not decorated in a frightening or menacing fashion. Call Colette at

church if you would like to volunteer, 655-5694.

W e have long supported the efforts in Guatemala of

Promised Land Ministries. Perhaps you have been

on one of the many mission trips our church has

taken to Guatemala, or perhaps you’ve provided

funds to build a house, buy a

stove or provide clean water to

families in Guatemala. Anoth-

er way to get involved is by

participating in PLM’s educa-

tion sponsorship program. Your financial sponsorship of a Guatemalan

child would provide the child with an opportunity for academic excellence,

bilingual education (Spanish and Kaqchikel), registration and tuition,

school supplies, tutoring, Christmas presents, additionally the child would

receive the message of God’s love and salvation through Jesus, and family

counseling to name a few benefits. The fee to sponsor a child for one year is

$300. If you would like to learn more about sponsoring a child through

Promised Land Ministries, please contact Sandy Puckitt at 484-3328 or via email at puckitt@wcc.net. Sandy

would be delighted to give you additional information and get you started on your journey of sponsoring a

Guatemalan child.

Annual Fall Festival is just around the corner!

Brighten the life of a Guatemalan child through an educational sponsorship Je

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10/2

9:00 a.m.

Evalie & Neal Grigg

Joe Kilman, Gabriela Spraggins

11:00 a.m.

Ellen & Stephen Brown,

Bob Hamblen, Susan Little

10/9

9:00 a.m.

Julie Quam, Sandy Whittley

Volunteers needed

11:00 a.m.

Mike McCammon,

David Hirschfeld, Clint Symes,

Ezra Walling

10/16

9:00 a.m.

Noma Perrine, Hayley Perrine,

Joy & Bill Morehead

11:00 a.m.

Polly Brooks, Doran Reynolds,

Carolyn & Bill Quillen,

Rene & Rodd Winn

10/23

9:00 a.m.

Devin Albert, Gabriela Spraggins,

Suzanne & Richard Dorris

11:00 a.m.

Susan & Bub Williams,

Sheila Patteson,

Mary Louise Strain

10/30

9:00 a.m.

Carolyn & Troy Bradley,

Linda Knightstep, Susan Woods,

Steve Stephens

11:00 a.m.

Dwain Gober, Gabriela Spraggins,

Vic Choate, Bette & Don Allison

Food for the month of October

Canned green beans, peas, tuna fish,

Vienna sausages, peanut butter, boxed

cereal, instant oatmeal, and

macaroni & cheese

Please place your do-

nations in the basket

in the Commons.

To the family & friends of

Matthew Trei, who passed into

eternal life on

September 13, 2016.

Matthew was the son of former

FPC Associate Pastor

Sue Trei-Conrad

Congratulations to

parents

Amanda & Brent

Santellano

and grandparents

Colette Tschumi and

Randy Mull on the birth

of Brody Lee born on

September 8, 2016

And to parents

Amelia & Alex

McCammon

and grandparents

Cindy & Mike McCammon

on the birth of

Max Everett born on

September 25, 2016

The Lamb’s Kin is published

monthly for the members and

friends of First Presbyterian Church.

Church office: 655-5694

Website: fpcsanangelo.org

Send any news items or thank you

letters by the 25th of each month to:

programs.director@fpcsanangelo.org

Or to: FPC* 32 N. Irving St.,

San Angelo, TX 76903

best day of the week

feast Week 1- Breakfast: Pancakes

Week 2- 8 pans Lasagna

Week 3- Chopped BBQ

Week 4- Fajitas

Contact Amy Hill 325-212-1179,

if you can volunteer by making/

bringing food or donating

monetarily.

Each week offers much more than

the main course shared here!