Congregat ional Dinner

Congregat ional Dinners will begin a new season at

6:30 PM on Wednesday, October 11 with a delicious

meal and a fabulous program. The program will be

presented by Mike Hammontree, renowned former

pianist with the Blackwood Brothers, and his wife,

Dana, who will also sing. We are happy to welcome

Mike and Dana for a return visit with us. We know

that they will again present an awesome program.

The dinner menu will include scrumptious King

Chicken and more! Please make dinner reservat ions

with the church office. 352-357-2833.

Parent ing Small Group

A new parent ing focused small group has begun

meeting on Wednesday s from 6:20-8PM in the

Fellowship Hall Classroom. The DVD based

curriculum is "Parent ing From The Tree of Life" and

it 's not too late to join in. For parents with children

of all ages.

Griefshare

GriefShare seminars and support groups are led

by people who understand what you are going

through and want to help. You?ll gain access to

valuable GriefShare resources to help you

recover from your loss and look forward to

rebuilding your life. This group meets weekly on

Sundays from 3-5PM in the Gathering Place.

Fall Fest ival

Saturday, November 11     8:00 A.M. ? 2:00 P.M.

Ways You Can Help -- Start collect ing those no longer

wanted treasures to bring for the Yard Sale. Please

do not bring them to the church before Friday, Nov.

10 after 1:00 pm ? we do not have anywhere to

store them! If you would like to volunteer to help at

the Yard Sale, call Cindy Kindinger (352-589-4728)

or Janet Ludwig at (321-279-8794). This year the

craft fair will be featuring handmades, holiday crafts,

custom jewelry and delicious baked goods! Please

bring your special items to the Fellowship Hall on

Friday, Nov. 10 after 1:00. If you are interested in

helping the day of the Craft Fair, call Lou White

(352-308-8876) or Judy Penton (352-357-4248).

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

TOW ER BELLS

EX PRESSOctober 2017First Presbyterian Church of Eust is

ELDERS

Barbara Yancey

Peggy Berutich

Craig Brady

Don Brandt

Paula Welter

Mark Bischoff

Bryan Ferguson

Ginger Babb

Jeanne Abernathy

If you would like to submit an email to our current ruling elders:

Session@fpceustis.com

MUSIC MINISTRY

FINANCIAL REPORT

As of August 31, 2017:

Tot al Incom e:        $431,448.72

Tot al Expenses:    $456,631.00

Christmas Concert

It 's not too soon to mark your

calendars: Saturday, December 2 at

7:00 PM and Sunday, December 3 at

4:00 PM- The Annual Christmas

Concerts with the Chancel Choir,

soloists, Gold Handbell Choir,

orchestra. and more!

Please contact Cindy Curt is at

cdcbell@aol.com for more

information.

Resounding Brass Plus

Resounding Brass Plus plays for

11:00 AM Tradit ions each Sunday

and welcomes experienced

instrumentalists to join. Rehearsing

on Sundays at 9:30-10:00 AM, the

ensemble of experienced

instrumentalists consists of those

who play brass, woodwind, stringed

and percussion instruments. We

have a tuba (3/4 size) and a double

bass (3/4 size) available for

experienced instrumentalists who

would like to play with the

ensemble.

Children's Choir

Children's Choir rehearses every

Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the

Children's Wing. Fun songs, music

learning, and act ivit ies are planned

for children and a Nativity program

is in the works! Kindergarten

through 5th grade.

FROM THE PASTOR

   My dad was a great teacher. Actually, he

was along the course of his life a farmer, a

WW II draftee, an Army Air Corps Link Trainer

instructor, dry cleaner, hardware store clerk,

school and church custodian, school bus

driver, irrigation system planner and installer,

and a few other things I have forgotten. Dad

did what it took to make sure he provided for

his family. Though he was not officially a

teacher, he managed to show his seven

kiddies how to do a lot of things that needed

to be done; and he taught us how to live, not

by lecturing us (Mom did most of that) but by

inviting us along and living his life and faith

where we could witness his actions.

   One of the things Dad taught me was that

you never stop learning in life. Yes, he was set

in his ways (a Dutch characteristic), but not so

planted that he wouldn?t try a new way to

accomplish an important task. Dad lived a

reasonably long life (almost 86 years, almost

64 of which were spent with my mother) and

made the decision to turn off the respirator to

end his earthly sojourn. One thing I know for

sure about Dad: he never stopped learning

and growing as a disciple of Jesus Christ. I?m

happy to say that that characteristic of his was

passed on to his children? to me! I?m still

100% Dutch and can be set in my ways. But I

make it a point to keep my blue eyes and my

big ears open to new lessons and techniques;

and I hope to keep growing as a disciple of

Jesus Christ for as long as the Lord pushes me

down my earthly paths.    Friends, disciples of

Jesus never stop growing. Oh, we have growth

spurts and fallow times; but the long-term

trends should always bend toward growth.

Churches, being human organizations,

likewise commit to growth. Of course, that

may mean CHANGE!! We can?t avoid it.

Churches are either growing? or dying.

Churches grow when members in them

commit to growth. We get somewhere along

the way, but we never arrive at the proverbial

there. The learning never stops, however.

Neither does the teaching. Godly people do

both on a daily basis. So whatever

occupational shingle you hang outside your

door, I hope you show two more, at least by

your actions: Learner and Teacher. For Jesus?

sake.

Studiously,

Pastor Z

YOUTH MINISTRY

Revolut ion Youth                  

We meet every Wed. night from 6-8 PM for food,

hanging out, games, great talks and the chance to get

past the surface and really get to know one another.

Come check it out.

Sunday School

We meet every Sunday from 11-noon in the youth room

for some in-depth discussion, a lit t le Bible study, and a

fun edge.

Youth Lock-in                                     Oct. 7   Cost- $1

Youth, you know what this is...and you know you want to

be there. Food, tournaments, games, movies, more food,

laughter, a cool lesson, virtually no sleep, more food and

great memories.

Revolut ion Youth Take Over             Oct. 15   FREE

We are taking over the church. Shhhh...keep it secret.

Costume Party                                 Nov. 1     FREE

Self-explanatory...and really fun. K

Rock the Universe was a bit of an unusual adventure this

year, as it was scheduled to wrap up on the day

Hurricane Irma made landfall. On the downside, the

event was changed from a 3 day mega-event to 1 night.

On the upside, Universal Studios was staffed for 55,000

people, and only a couple thousand were in the park.

After about 5:30, we didn't have to wait in a single line.

The youth rode ride after ride and got the VIP treatment.

What do I mean by VIP treatment? After the third t ime

of riding ?The Mummy,? most of the group's favorite ride,

the youth asked the Universal staff ?Since there is no one

wait ing to ride, can we just go again?? And without

leaving their seats, they got a fourth ride on ?The

Mummy.? LeCrey also helped redefine for the youth

what a Christ ian art ist could do. His high energy, street

savvy Christ ian rap/R&B show was a revelat ion to some.

Some really great bonding took place between the

youth, as well. It was a magical night in many ways. .

Bioluminescence Paddling - God decided that

micro-organisms were gett ing a lit t le boring, so He made

dinoflagellates that, under the right condit ions, glow

when you disturb them. Paddling through a river full of

them is a surreal experience, like something from the

movies ?What Dreams May Come? or ?Avatar.? On Sept.

23, eleven adults from First Presbyterian braved windy

condit ions and the dark of night to try and experience

this for themselves on Merrit t Island. Bioluminscence is

a rather ethereal and myst ical thing to begin with. This

evening was the best bioluminescence even the most

experienced among us have ever seen. In the dark of the

night we could see one another's boats from as far as

40-50 yards away by the light created as we paddled.

The windy condit ions made crest ing waves glow, and

splashes hit t ing seawalls explode in light. Part icipants

were encouraged to sculpt light with their paddles or

scoop up water with their hands and let the glimmers of

light run down their arms. Every t ime the group paddled

into a school of fish, the fish would dart through the

water sett ing off streaks of light, like t iny underwater

fireworks. It was surreal and stunning. All of the

paddlers were in awe of God's creat ive majesty, as

though it were a t iny glimpse of what heaven could be

like. As one paddler said ?So can we come do this again

tomorrow night? I can't get enough of this.? Next

summer, if the condit ions are right, we hope you can join

us for this incredible t ime!

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Sunday Kids' Programs

Over the next year we'll learn about the life of Jesus every

Sunday morning at Kamp Koinonia! Digging Into the Life

of Jesus leads kids in walking in Jesus' footsteps from

birth to resurrect ion to ascension. Kids don?t just learn

about the historical Jesus; they get to know him

personally. They?ll discover that Jesus is a real person? a

real friend? who makes a difference in their lives today.

Wednesday Kids' Programs

Start ing in September, we began dedicat ing one

Wednesday per month to a special act ivity for the

children !

October 25th ? Pumpkin Paint ing

November 15th ? Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

December 20th ? Happy Birthday Jesus Party

Mom's Morning Out

This fantast ic ministry is available to moms with children

ages 6 weeks through 3 years old every Tuesday and

Thursday from 9AM - 12PM. Visit www.fpceust is.com for

more information.

First Presbyterian Eust is Preschool

Our new preschool celebrated its grand opening in

August and is flourishing under the diretorship of

Shawnie Cheatham! It 's not too late to enroll as we have a

few spots open for 3 and 4 year old children. Contact

Shawnie@fpceust is.com for more information.

Buddy Break

This incredible ministry to families of children with special

needs will be start ing a new season on Saturday, October

21st with a fun Halloween theme! For more information

contact Peggy Berut ich at pberut ich@comcast.net or visit

FPCEustis.com.

Center St reet Kids

Center Street Kids is our Tuesday evening ministry to

children in our surrounding neighborhood. This is a

ministry that provides a caring and loving environment,

dinner, Bible lessons, trips, and all sorts of excit ing

experiences to share the love of God. The Center Street

Kids Mission is: Loving our community into discipleship.

The Center Street Kids Vision is: Teaching children and

reaching families by modeling Christ .

We could always use some more volunteers so feel free

to contact Peggy Berut ich at pberut ich@comcast.net.

Partners For Success

Partners For Success (pictured right) is a joint venture

between First Church and Eust is Elementary School to

offer assistance to students who are falling behind in

school. Each week during the school year 10-15 volunteer

tutors give of their t ime and their talent so that children

in our community can begin to enjoy some success in their

school work. You don?t need to be an expert to become a

tutor. All you need is a heart that is willing to serve, and

the t ime to donate to a worthy and kingdom-building

cause. If you would like to volunteer as a Partner for

Success please contact Ruthie McCollum at

rpmccol47@aol.com.

MONTHLY DISCUSSION TOPICS

Week of October 1

Making Life's Toughest Decisions: Dealing With Dilemmas

Week of October 8

Toxic Faith: When Religion Hurts

Week of October 15

The Sixty Minute Guide To Greater Confidence

Week of October 22

The Black & White Truth About Racism

Week of October 29

Mysteries of Mental Illness: One Woman's Struggle To Regain Her Life

JOIN US AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS EACH WEEK:

WINE CELLARS UNCORKED FIRST CHURCH

106 E. MAGNOLIA AVE. 117 S. CENTER ST.

EUSTIS, FL EUSTIS, FL

MONDAYS @7PM THURSDAYS @11AM

WWW.FPCEUSTIS.COM

117 S. CENTER STREET

EUSTIS, FL 32726

(352) 357-2833

COMMUNICATIONS@FPCEUSTIS.COM

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8:30 First Light 9:30 S School 10:00 Crossing 11:00 Traditions

11:00 Center Street Kitchen

11:30 Clothes Closet

11:00 Center Street Kitchen

11:30 Clothes Closet

7:00 Lifetree Cafe @Uncorked & Chancel Choir

9:00 MMO

11:00 Lifetree @FPCE

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11:30 Clothes Closet

9:00 MMO 3:00 Partners for Success

5:30 CSKids

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11:00 Lifetree @FPCE

3:00 Partners for Success

8:30 First Light 9:30 S School 10:00 Crossing 11:00 Traditions 3:00 Griefshare

7:00 Chancel Choir & Lifetree Cafe @Uncorked

10:00 Buddy Break

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11:00 Lifetree @FPCE

3:00 Partners for Success

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IMPORTANT DATES:

Oct . 1 Com m union / 2 Cent s per Meal Oct . 26 Session Meet ing

Oct . 11 Congregat ional Dinner

Oct . 21 Buddy Break

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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9:00 MMO

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7:00 Lifetree Cafe @Uncorked & Chancel Choir

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5:00 Bells 6:30 Youth / Children / Renew / Parenting & Cong Dinner 7:00 Kids choir

9:30 MOPS 5:00 Handbells 6:00 Teen MOPS 6:30 Youth/ Children / Renew / Parenting 7:00 Children's choir

9:00 MMO 3:00 Partners for Success

5:30 CSKids

5:00 Bells 6:30 Youth / Children / Renew / Parenting 7:00 Kids choir

8:30 First Light 9:30 S School 10:00 Crossing 11:00 Traditions 3:00 Griefshare

9:00 MMO 3:00 Partners for Success

5:30 CSKids

BIRTHDAYS IN OCTOBER

03 Shawnie Cheatham

03 Ruth Freer

03 Nancy Mucci

05 Jerry Gee

06 Nickie Fleming

07 Mary Nolte

08 Gracie Goodspeed

08 George Howard

08 Ed Kirkland

09 Betty Woerner

10 Pete Rogers

10 Kim Royal

12 Don Brandt

13 Tim Holifield

14 Jessica Hopkins

15 Rick Paulin

16 Dave Porter

16 Susan Porter

16 Pastor Z

18 Tracy Hofmeister

19 Rachel Caine

19 Betty Morse

19 Jacques St. Louis

19 Cole Welter

20 Frank Andel

20 John Pearce

20 Ellen Taylor

21 Bill Brewer

21 Mary Freydl

22 Norma Stigdon

24 Ginger Babb

24 Theo Kaffenberger

25 Chris Gartner

26 Christopher McCollum

26 Gannon McCollum

27 Carolyn Cott le

28 Audrey Boate

28 Preston Shearer

28 Lewis Stone

29 Adam Love

31 Sheila Raley