February 2016

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 9 am Presbytery meeting 9am CD Ministry 1pm Community Quilters

2 1pm Community

Quilters 6pm Quilting Class

3 6pm Church Quilt-

ers 7pm Communica-

tion Meeting

4 7pm Christian

Nurture Committee

5 9am Bulletin

Folding 4pm Korean

Prayer

6

8am Men’s Breakfast

9:30am Church Quilters

7 10am combined Service *Annual Meeting* 11am Potluck 4pm Praise Team

8

9am CD Ministry 1pm Community

Quilters

9 1pm Community

Quilters 6pm Quilting class

10 4pm Finance Team 6pm Mission

Meeting 6:30pm Church

Quilters 7pm Ash Wednesday Service

11

7pm Session

12 9am Bulletin

Folding 4pm Korean

Prayer

13 9:30 am Church Quilters

14

9am Contemporary Service

10:10am Young Children's

Worship 11am Traditional

Service 4pm Praise Team

15 9am CD Ministry 1pm Community

Quilters 6:30pm PEO

Chapter D (Sanctuary, Great Room,)

16

1pm Community Quilters

6pm Quilting class

17

6:30pm Church Quilters

7pm Middle School Group

18

2pm After Eve ***Newsletter

Articles Due***

19 9am Bulletin

Folding 4pm Korean

Prayer

20

9:30 Church Quilters

21 9am Contemporary

Service 10:10am Young Children’s Worship 11am Traditional

Service 4pm Praise Team

22

9am CD Ministry 1pm Community

Quilters 2pm Hessed

Bible Study

23

1pm Community Quilters

6pm Quilting class

24

1pm Newsletter Folding

6:30pm Church Quilters

7pm Middle School Group

25 6:30pm Quilts & Coffee (Sanctuary, Kitchen & Great Room) 7pm Building and

Grounds Meet-ing

26 9am Bulletin

Folding 9am Quilting

Class 4pm Korean

Prayer

27 9:30 Church

Quilters

28 9am Contemporary

Service 10:10 am Young

Children's Worship 11am Traditional

Service 4pm Praise Team

29

9am CD Ministry 1pm Community

Quilters

Communion Ash Wednesday

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CLERK’S CORNER! At its stated meeting in January, Session:

Received a Letter of Resignation from Laurie Elhard.

Heard of officer training on February 6, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church of Devils Lake, ND from 9AM to 2:00 PM.

Organized committee chairs for 2016:

Christian Nurture: Delphine Gregoire

Nominating: Donna Thompson

Ministry and Administration: Mike Swanson

Buildings and Grounds: Richard Jorde

Worship and Sacraments: Linda Shaw Elgin

Hospitality: Bonnie Jacob Forseth

Communications: Ron Thaden

Mission: Karen James

Finance: Donna Thompson as a liason.

Heard that a new member class to start February 7th for 5 weeks

Heard of a request from Olive Barrel to use our building for olive oil classes.

Heard a request to review TV placement in sanctuary, as the current position creates glare.

Heard the Youth group will be going bowling.

Set annual meeting date for February 7th at 10:10 AM

Approved use of building for Summer Developmental Reading Program.

Session meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The next stated Session meeting is 11 February 2016. As always, members with concerns or ideas are encouraged to come to the open forum at the beginning of each stated Session meeting. If you are not able to come to the meeting in person, but would still like your voice to be heard, please write a letter to the Session or seek out a Session member prior to a meeting.

CHECK IT OUT!!! Million Dollar Mysteries

by Mindy Starns Clark

A Penny for Your Thought

A Quarter for a Kiss

Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels

A Dime a Dozen

The Buck Stops Here

If you Have any questions or

concerns/reimbursements

with finances please contact

Rachael Hunter

Rachael.hunter75@gmail.com

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Adult Studies &

Discussion Groups

Men’s Breakfast (conversation)

1st Saturdays at 8:00 am except in July at Perkins on Columbia.

Women’s Circles

A Bible Study groups meets the third Monday of each month at 2:00 pm. Please contact the church

office for details

Book Study

If anyone wants to keep the book study going please contact Pastor Homan.

Communication Meeting

The first Wednesday of every month.

Mission Meeting

The second Wednesday of every month

Praise Team

Passionate for music? Then perhaps

you are just the right type of person

to sign up for Praise Team.

If you are interested in joining please

seek out a member of the team, who can

be seen singing their hearts out in the

front of the church.

BIRTHDAY’S Gretchen Ryan Feb 3

Donald Hariman Feb 4

David Vaaler Feb 6

Eli Homan Feb 6

Mike Faller Feb 8

Shirley Amundson Feb 13

Karen Tankersley Feb 14

Stan Simmons Feb 15

Weezie Potter Feb 19

Cindy Lander Feb 21

Beatrice Waithaka Kaai Feb 22

Hannah Sheppard Feb 25

Charles Jr SANSBURN Feb 26

We’re GROWING disciples of Jesus who…

GROW in God’s love through...

weekly worship regular group, family & personal study

CARE for one another through… daily prayer

friendships in our church community RESPOND to the needs of the world through… service in and beyond First Presbyterian

generous giving

We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. (Ephesians 4:15)

February 2nd

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One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

Since 1949 Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with our neighbors-in-need around the world. Your generous gifts to this Special Offering help provide relief those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry, and assist in helping to empower the poor and oppressed. Special offering envelopes for One Great Hour of Sharing will be available in the pews during Lent if you wish to make a contribution. The envelopes may be placed in the offering plate.

Easter Lilies

Sign-ups for Easter lilies will be available on the clipboards starting March 6th. If you wish to purchase an Easter lily to be displayed in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, please fill out an envelope by March 13th. Note that all lilies remaining in the sanctuary following Easter service will be delivered to our shut-ins.

Lenten Reminders

This year we are handing out The Greatest Commandment key chains for you to carry with you throughout the Lenten season. We hope having this on your key chain will remind you every day Christ’s sacrifice.

Lenten Devotional

This year’s free Lenten devotional is based on Colossians 2:13-14—“Christ has utterly wiped out the damning evidence of broken laws and commandments which always hung over our heads, by nailing it over his own head on the cross.” This verse stands as the cornerstone of each reflection, and readers are encouraged each day to use a real nail as a hands-on reminder of the meaning of Christ’s suffering and death.

Easter Lilies

Holy

Week Palm Sunday

March 20th @ 9am & 11am

@ First Pres

Maundy Thursday March 24th @ 7:00 pm

@ First Pres

Good Friday

March 25th @ 7:00 pm

@ First Pres

Easter March 27th @ 9am & 11am

@ First Pres

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The Rev. Spencer S. Homan grew up in this Presbytery,

attending LaMoure, Jamestown, and Moorhead churches. He

was active in the Presbytery Mission trips to Pittsburgh,

Denver, and Minneapolis as a youth. He also served this

Presbytery as a Y.A.D. to our Synod. He received his

Religion/Philosophy degree from the University of

Jamestown and then graduated with his M. Div from the

University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He has been

serving a church in Fairbury, IL for the past nine and a half

years and specializes in church revitalization.

Spencer and his wife Alyssa have three boys: William (9), Eli (6), and Joe (4). Alyssa has

accepted a position as a paraprofessional at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Spencer

enjoys all forms of technology, graphic design, playing guitar, sci-fi, reading, gaming, and

biking. He and his family are very excited about moving back home to be closer to Grandmas

and Grandpas!

Dear Members of First Presbyterian Church,

The time has come for me to say goodbye. My husband and I are moving to Fort Lewis, Washington for his military station. My last day working will be February 23rd, 2016. I had an amazing time working here. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn and get to know some of you! I had a blast.

Respectfully,

Tatiana

YOUTH GROUP!

February 3rd Pizza Party for two members who are moving.

February 10 Youth can sit together for the Lenten service.

This month we will also be looking for ways to create a space that is reflective of who we are in our Youth Group Room and possibly spilling out into the hall.

We will also be planning some new mission projects for the future.

-Delphine Gregoire

ATTENTION!

Annual Meeting is February 7th,

After the Combined Service,

Before the Potluck!

Pastor’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

8:00am– 3:00pm

Thursday

*Sermon day*

Friday

*Day off*

Annual Meeting

February 7th.

After combined service

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