CREATION CARE SUNDAY
APRIL 19, 2015
9:00 & 11:00AM
As of January 2015, we are now a certified
“Earth Care Congregation” by our denomination,
the PC(USA), recognizing our efforts to care for God’s good creation.
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH
THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST
Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! We are so glad that you are here. We hope that joining us
for worship today will nurture your heart and transform your mind. Here at First Pres our mission is
transforming lives through the love of Jesus Christ, that simple and that challenging. We realize we need
each other and commit to pray for each other. We reach out in love and compassion to a world in need, and
we know we are a work in progress.
If you are new to First Pres, we hope you will join us again and consider attending any of our
mission, fellowship and education opportunities. If you would like to learn more about us, please fill
out the visitor information on the “rose card” in the pew rack, and place it in the offering plate. You are
also more than welcome to contact any of our pastors over the phone or by email. God's peace to
you today.
Rev. Jeff Lehn, Rev. Dr. Youngsoo An, and Rev. Arianne Lehn
(contact information on inside back page)
† Those who are able please stand
Large print hymnals are available; please ask an Usher.
PRELUDE 9:00am Morning Has Broken
settings by Richard Proulx
11:00am Shall We Gather at the River?
setting by Bradley Sowash
As the Prelude begins, we invite you into a period of quiet reflection as we begin our preparation for worship.
TOLLING OF THE HOUR
†CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Come, let us dwell in God’s shelter.
All: Let us dwell in God’s work of art.
One: Come, because the earth is the Lord’s,
All: And God’s earth is our home.
One: We live in God’s world; we are not alone.
All: We share this life with the heavens and the earth, with the waters and the land, with trees and
grasses, with fish, birds, and animals, with minerals and creatures of every form, and with all
our brothers and sisters.
One: God is good and everything God makes is good.
All: Let us worship God!
†HYMN No. 664 Morning Has Broken
BUNESSAN
CALL TO CONFESSION
One: As image-bearers of God, we are called to live in loving communion with all creation: meeting our
needs, loving our neighbors and stewarding the earth. God relies on us to maintain the well-being
of the world. Yet often we neglect our call. Let us confess our sin and seek God’s forgiveness and
renewal.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All: God of all creation, you loved us into being, yet we often flee our rightful place in your
creation. We confess that we exploit the gifts you place around us and dominate the richness
of the natural order. Forgive our greedy grasping. We confess our part in the devastation of
our planet home, mirrored in the violence of cities, and the brokenness of hearts. Forgive and
restore us, O God. Remind us of other ways to live and of a place called home, where creation
reflects your goodness and each thing lives in balance with all others. Come and find us, set
us right again, and take us home. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
One: Someday, somehow and someway God will be all in all, righteousness and peace will flourish,
everything will be made new, and every eye will see at last that our world belongs to God! Friends,
believe the good news of the gospel: a world renewed by God one small step at a time.
All: Thanks be to God! Amen.
†GLORIA PATRI No. 581 Glory Be to the Father
Henry W. Greatorex
All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is
now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.
†PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: The peace of Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: As we gather, we remember we are God’s beloved children. Let us greet each other in the peace of
Christ while saying, “God loves you!”
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please sign and pass the friendship pad to those in your pew.)
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE 11:00am Please join in singing Jesus Loves Me as the children come forward.
(After the Children’s Message, children will meet their teachers at the back of the Sanctuary for Sunday School)
BUCKET COLLECTION 11:00am
MISSION TESTIMONY - Earth Care Congregation
Patty Griest
†HYMN No. 713 Touch the Earth Lightly
TENDERNESS
†AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from Psalm 148)
All: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all
his angels; praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining
stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the
name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He established them forever and
ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed. Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea
monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things
and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young
men and women alike, old and young together!
ANTHEM 11:00am I Am One With the Spirit
Traditional/arr. Bradley Sowash
I will trust in the Spirit, ‘til I die. I will trust in the Spirit, I am one with the Spirit ‘til I die.
Brother will you trust in the Spirit, ‘til you die? Brother will you trust in the Spirit,
You are one with the Spirit ‘til you die.
Sister will you trust in the Spirit, ‘til you die? Sister will you trust in the Spirit?
You are one with the Spirit ‘til you die.
I’m gonna treat my neighbor right ‘til I die. I am one in the Spirit ‘til I die.
I will trust in the Spirit, ‘til I die. I will trust in the Spirit, I am one with the Spirit ‘til I die.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as
we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-7; pages 107 and 175
One: This is the Word of the Lord.
11:00am Carole Slater
All: Thanks be to God!
SERMON
Is Same-Gender Marriage Christian?
Rev. Jeff Lehn
OFFERING 9:00am For the Beauty of the Earth
11:00am For the Beauty of the Earth
setting by Wayne L. Wold
setting by Neil Harmon
†DOXOLOGY No. 606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
OLD HUNDREDTH
All: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
†PRAYER OF DEDICATION
All: Gracious God, bless all we offer you this morning, the bounty of your good creation—
ourselves, our time and our possessions. Give us the wisdom to care your earth, our home.
Help us to act now for the good of future generations. Help us to become instruments of a
new creation, founded on the covenant of your love. Amen.
†HYMN No. 14 For the Beauty of the Earth
†CHARGE AND BLESSING
DIX
†CHORAL RESPONSE The Peace of the Earth Be With You
Guatemalan Folk Melody
The peace of the earth be with you, the peace of the heavens too;
The peace of the rivers be with you, the peace of the oceans too.
Deep peace falling over you. God’s peace growing in you.
†POSTLUDE 9:00am Thine Is the Glory
11:00am Praise and Thanksgiving
setting by Emily Maxson Porter
setting by Dale Wood
*Anthem note: This morning’s anthem, I Am One With the Spirit is a preview of one of the pieces that will be
sung on the Bradley Sowash concert this afternoon. This piece is based on the African-American Spiritual, “I Will
Trust in the Lord” which is based on Psalm 37: 3 (Trust in the Lord and do good; so you will live in the land, and
enjoy security). Bradley Sowash arranged the spiritual and gave it the title “I Am One With the Spirit” and it was
published in 2004. Sowash is a composer, creative pianist, recording artist, author and educator. Come back at 4:00
to hear him play his sacred jazz piano arrangements and play his anthem accompaniment with the choir!
Scripture reading for today Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Lectionary readings for Today Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7, Luke 24:36b-48
Lectionary readings for Next Sunday Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18
IN MEMORIAM
Karen Ann Bock
November 19, 1949—April 14, 2015
A member of First Pres for 26 years.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP THIS MORNING
Greeters: 9:00am Larry & Brenda Stoneburner; 11:00am Lea Powers and Dick Florea
Ushers: 9:00am Larry & Brenda Stoneburner; 11:00am Wendell Cree, Chair; Dave Beer, Justin
Etchison, Deb Ward
Liturgist: 9:00am Jane Gastineau
Organists: 9:00am Kathryn A. Miller; 11:00am Dr. Chelsea Vaught
Chancel Choir Accompanist: 11:00am Kathryn A. Miller
Chancel Choir: 11:00am (soprano) Christa Cook, Mary Cree, Natalie Drummond, Jenniffer Etchison,
Joan Jackson, Mary Jo Meyer, Marianne Platt, Sandy Shearer, Sherrie Steiner; (alto) Nancy Archer,
Jane Beer, Kathie Bishop, Virginia Coats, Pat Doerr, Kathy Miller, Mary Jane Ormerod, Fran Page,
Marj Sapp, Jill Therrien, Mary Winters; (tenor) Robin Memmer, Scott McMeen; (Bass) Otto Behrens,
Richard Eble, Gene Laughlin, Jim Mergenthal, Dan Michnay, Kip Ormerod
Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of Charles H. and Lillian S. Fish, Dr. Ida B.S.
Scudder and Charles S. Fish by William Fish.
Children’s Worship Bags, red for Ages 3-6, black for Ages 7-12, are available in the Narthex.
Children join their families for the beginning of 11:00am worship, and exit the Sanctuary after
the Children’s Message. Their Sunday School teacher will walk them to their classrooms.
Hospital Visitation and Clergy on Call Schedule: Rev. Jeff Lehn will be on call during the week
of April 19. Deacons will assist with hospital visits on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
An Elder of the Month is available for a time of private conversation or prayer after each Worship
Service. April Elders of the Month are Suzanne Echtenkamp, 492-4142, and Jim Lobsiger, 637-0795.
Let Us Rejoice with You: If you would like to allow our church family to rejoice with you as you
celebrate a landmark anniversary or birthday, please send the information to Cindi Odle, 426-7421 x112
or [email protected] at least two weeks before the event.
Welcome Baby Ministry: We are excited to provide new families with meals, support from other
moms and small gifts from the church. If you are pregnant or adopting, please contact Jennifer Shaw,
426-7421 x127 or [email protected].
Hearing Assistance: Our Chapel and Sanctuary are equipped with the “Hearing Loop” system.
Please set your hearing aid to the “T-coil” or “telephone” setting to access the system. If you do
not wear hearing aids, but would like to hear more clearly, ask an usher for a loop headset.
The Welcome Table in the Narthex is a place for us to greet visitors to our church. Elders staff
the table on Sunday mornings, but we encourage each of you to introduce yourself to visitors. Be a
friendly face in a sea of strangers; please wear your name tags.
Our clergy are off on Mondays, with the pastor on call being available for emergencies. If you
need immediate assistance, please contact the Church Office, 426-7421.
TODAY
Parish Art Exhibit Gallery Reception following the 11:00am service.
New Officer Training - 12:30pm in the Parlor.
First Music Series Presents Bradley Sowash, 4:00pm
featuring the FPC Chancel Choir on two pieces
Bucket Sunday is Today!
All coins collected go to sponsor Njoroge Peterson through World Vision.
THIS WEEK
The Deacon Board will meet in the Session Room April 21st at 5:30pm.
Celebrate Earth Day at First Pres, April 22
▪ 12:00pm - Join Jeff & Arianne for Prayer Walk downtown from 12:00-12:30pm (starting at
Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry)
▪ 4:30pm - Workshop for Green Teams featuring Patricia Tull, A.B. Rhodes
Professor Emerita of Old Testament at Louisville Seminary.
▪ 5:30pm - Soup and Salad Supper, Parlor, no reservations required, free will offering accepted
▪ 6:30pm - Book Review - Inhabiting Eden by Patricia Tull, Room 303
Family @ First, Wednesday, April 22, 5:30pm - Cookies and Canvas. Reservations are
required and limited to 30 painters. On-lookers welcome! $20 each to paint.
Dinner 5:30-6:00 ▪ Painting 6:15-8:15 ▪ Ages 8-102 can paint. There is childcare available by
reservation for ages 0-8. RSVP by tomorrow in office or [email protected].
Parents Night Out, Thursday, April 23 - Drop your children off at the church at 5:45pm and
join us at JK O'Donnell's for an adult dinner! Please RSVP in the office or with Jennifer Shaw at
426-7421 x127 or [email protected] by April 21st.
First Pres Theater Presents NUNSENSE beginning this Friday!
It runs April 24 - May 10; Fridays and Saturdays in the Theater at 7:30pm and
Sundays at 2:00pm. Preview this Thursday only at 7:30pm; all seats are $10 at
the door. No presale. Purchase tickets at firstpresbyteriantheater.com. Full-time
students can see NUNSENSE for free with reservation.
NEXT SUNDAY
Special Handbell Prelude played by our very own handbell choir beginning at 10:45am.
Jubilee Sunday recognizes those who have been active members of First Presbyterian Church for
50 years or more. New Jubilee members will be recognized during the 11:00am service, and a light
lunch will be served in McKay Hall following the church service. Reservations may be made by
calling the Church Office, 426-7421, or signing the reservation sheet in the Church Office by
Monday, April 20.
UPCOMING & ONGOING
Summer at First Presbyterian Church - Please note that we will not be changing worship
times this summer. Our schedule will stay as it is: 9:00am Chapel Service, 10:00am Christian
Education and 11:00am Sanctuary Worship.
HOME HOSTED DINNERS FIRST THEATER - Treat yourself to a sumptuous meal in a private
home in the warm company of a few other theater lovers, and support FPT at the same time. This
year’s cast of hosts are:
April 25 - Dinner
Veterans Linda Kirby and Jerry Hertenstein, featuring Prime Rib with
dinner music provided by our own Chelsea Vaught
May 2 - Dinner
Becky Coar and Nancy Kartholl
May 3 - Early Dinner Dinner at Grandma’s - Luci Foltz, 4:00pm (only 4 spots left)
Each seat is $50 and you can sign up in the Church Office. Because of the generosity of our hosts,
all proceeds go directly to FPT. Questions, contact Jill Therrien at [email protected].
Write-a-Will Day, Monday, May 4, 3:30 - 7:00pm
Thought about writing a will but not sure where to start? Who to call? How
much it will cost? If so, we have a great opportunity for you. Please join Church
member Stephen Adair, an attorney with Beers Maller Backs & Salin, who will be
assisting FPC members in making a simple will or codicil to an existing will on
Monday, May 4. He is volunteering his services without charge providing it is a
simple will or document containing a bequest (gift in any amount) to First
Presbyterian Church or any other charity. The private consultations will be held
at the church and scheduled between 3:30 - 7:00pm. Please call the church
Financial Office, 426-7421 Ext 116 or 111, in advance to secure a 30-minute appointment.
First Pres Talent Show, Wednesday, May 13
We had so much fun at last year’s talent show we have decided to make this a yearly event! The
talent show will be held on May 13th at Family @ First. It's not too early to start planning your 2-4
minute act! Let Jennifer Shaw know if you would like to be added to the program, 426-7421 x127
or [email protected].
3rd Annual Golf Fundraiser to Support North Korean Refugees, Sunday June 7, 2:00pm
The Korean congregation is excited to invite all First Pres members to join them in supporting
North Korean Refugees by participating in the annual golf outing at Riverbend Golf Course. The
cost is $75 per player which includes golf, cart, lunch and fellowship. It will be a scramble format,
individuals or teams are welcome. Contact Ken Lee at (310) 560-4505 or Mike Shim at
(260) 739-2679, if you would like to play or volunteer.
First Pres Book & Gift Shop has copies of Bob Burton's book, The Cadmus Project, for $11.00.
New Children’s Program at 10:00am - Our own Renee Schaller is teaching Liturgical Dance
during this session. This will be a fun and unique opportunity for your children (ages 4 - grade 5) to
learn a new type of worship while having fun at the same time! This program will end with a
performance during worship on Mother’s Day.
OTHER EVENTS
Spring Ahead 2015, May 3 - May 31. As you may recall last year’s Spring Ahead initiative included
walking around the world as a congregation. We did this to not only improve our physical health, but
to prepare our bodies and minds to be more in line with receiving the word of Jesus Christ. We are
excited to announce that we will launch Spring Ahead 2015, Sunday, May 3. This year will be a one
month focus that will not only include exercise, but nutritious meal planning options as well. More
details to come.
FPC Hunger Relief Mission to Provide Fresh Vegetables to Food
Pantries - Needs Volunteers & Sponsors
The HRM is trying something new this year. In addition to the canned and
boxed foods it already supplies to our local food pantries, they plan to provide
some fresh vegetables from a garden here at FPC. After learning about the
successful mission of growing food from Presbyterian Churches in Ohio, they
wanted to try something similar here at FPC. The Day School has graciously
agreed to help care for the garden. We are going to use Grow Boxes ($29.95
each) for this project and are asking members of the congregation to sponsor
and/or care for additional boxes, beyond what we are currently planning. If
you would like to get involved or have questions, please contact Beth Marks
at (260)312-7555 or [email protected]. More information about Grow Boxes can be found on
the internet at www.agardenpatch.com.
Arianne Lehn’s Final Sermon at First Presbyterian will be Sunday, May 3. Please join us for a
reception in appreciation of Arianne’s extraordinary talents and dedication during her time as
Associate Pastor. The reception will begin immediately following the 11:00am worship service.
Visiting Nurse Needs Volunteers - Visiting Nurse, a locally-based non-profit hospice and
palliative care provider, is looking for volunteers to visit patients in area nursing facilities, visit with
patients in the home setting, and assist in Hospice Home. Volunteers are needed to help serve
patients in Allen and the surrounding counties. Drop-in information sessions will be held on
Thursday, April 23 from 3:00 - 4:00pm at 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. For additional
information, please call Ann Blue, Volunteer Coordinator at (260) 435-3222 or [email protected].
Moved Recently or Traveling? Our wish is to stay connected with you and keep you current with
the church happenings. If your contact information has permanently changed or you’re temporarily
going out of town, please contact Beth Grueb, 260-426-7421 x101 or bgrueb@firstpres-fw.
THE SESSION
Moderator: Rev. Jeffrey T. Lehn
Clergy: Rev. Dr. Youngsoo An, Rev. Arianne Lehn
Clerk of Session: Jean Linville, Assistant Clerk: Suzanne Echtenkamp
Youth Adviser 2014-2015: Nickolin Byer
Class of 2015
Suzanne Echtenkamp
James Ehlich
David McCants
Sally Swihart
Marcie Weissner
Kwangheui Williams
Class of 2016
Robert Beatty
Lucinda Foltz
Thomas Foltz
Marjorie Sapp
David Scott
Carole Slater
Class of 2017
Bohyung “Ken” Lee
Jim Lobsiger
Cindi Odle
Susanne Rowe
John Ruble
Jeff Slater
THE BOARD OF DEACONS
Moderator: Wendell Cree
Secretary/Treasurer: Sandy Shearer
Class of 2015
Yoon Jin Cho
Wendell Cree
Roger Goodland
Kaye Lobsiger
Marcia McKibben
Sarah Savage
Cynthia Scott
Jill Therrien
Stan Volz
Anita Wolfe
Frank Wright
Class of 2016
Kathie Bishop
Annelie Collie
Victoria Davis
Xian Chun (Maggie) Gu
Diane Gumbert
Carolyn Krebs
Edith McMahan
Mary Jo Meyer
Harmony Patterson
Sandra Shearer
Deborah Ward
Class of 2017
Kathy Adair
Mary Campbell
Kwangbong “Sam” Choi
Judy Hayhurst
Darlene Kaye
Ae-Sook Kim
Kathryn Miller
Sandy Niles
Jeff Noggle
Carol Offerle
Marianne Platt
Jerry Winters
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE FOUNDATION OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Richard W. Florea, President; (open), Vice President;
Marsha W. Heller, Secretary; David A. Lundy, Treasurer
Term ending 2016
Stephen L. Chapman
Marsha W. Heller
Scott J. Longardner
Jeffrey S. Slater
Term ending 2017
H. Allen Boyd
John A. Hurley
Carolyn A. Krebs
Walter H. Nollen
Term ending 2018
Stephen W. Adair
Richard W. Florea
Ron Kohart
Jeffrey T. Lehn
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES
CLASS
LOCATION
AGES
LEADER(S)
CURRICULUM
10:45am12:30pm
Nursery
Rooms
101 & 103
Newborn to
3 years
church volunteers & youth
Toys and Joys
10:00-10:45am
210
age 4 to
Grade 5
Renae Schaller
Liturgical Dance
Jennifer Shaw
Exploring the
New Testament
10:00-10:45am
209/212
Grades 6-12
10:00-10:45am
306
Adults
Andrea Amstutz
The Bible Speaks
10:00-10:45am
Session Room
Adults
Jeff Lehn
Credo: We Believe
11:00am12:00pm
200
Age 3 to
Grade 5
Sunglim Shin
KLM Sunday Class
11:15am12:15pm
206
Age 3 to
Kindergarten
rotating volunteer
leaders
“Whirl”
11:15am12:15pm
207
Grades 1-2
rotating volunteer
leaders
“Whirl”
11:15am12:15pm
210
Grades 3-5
Mary and Sarah Larocque
“Whirl”
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
300 West Wayne Street † Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Contact us by phone at 260-426-7421
Office Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm M-F;
9:30am - 12:30pm, Sundays
Our clergy are off on Mondays, with the pastor on call being
available for emergencies. If you need immediate assistance,
please contact the Church Office.
Pastor on call, April 19-25, Rev. Jeff Lehn
FIRST PRES BOOK & GIFT SHOP: 260-426-7421 x110
Book & Gift Shop hours:
Sundays, 10:30-11:00am and 12:00–12:30pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 11:00am-1:30pm
FIRST GALLERY - EXHIBIT
FPC Parish Art Show
Now through June 7, 2015
Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, M-F; 9:00am-1:00pm, Sundays
FIRST THEATER - PERFORMANCE
Nunsense, April 23 - May 10
Box Office hours during season: 11:00am - 2:00pm W-F and
1 hour prior to performances. Order Theater Tickets online
at 260-422-6329 or www.firstpresbyteriantheater.com
FIRST MUSIC - 2015 SEASON
Bradley Sowash - TODAY
Sunday, April 19 ▪ 4:00pm in the Sanctuary
(free will offering)
MISSION CO-WORKERS SPONSORED:
Mr. Mark Hare and Ms. Jenny Bent, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Rev. John McCall, Presbyterian Church of Taiwan
Rev. Leonel Pech, Amistad Cristiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana
STAFF DIRECTORY
Rev. Jeffrey T. Lehn, Pastor/Head of Staff
[email protected] or Ext. 107
Sondra Mergenthal, Food Services Coordinator
[email protected] or Ext. 126
Rev. Dr. Youngsoo An, KLM Associate Pastor
[email protected] or Ext. 105
Kathryn A. Miller, Assistant Organist
[email protected] or Ext. 137
Rev. Arianne Lehn, Associate Pastor
[email protected] or Ext. 106
Cindi Odle, Communication Director
[email protected] or Ext. 112
Christi Campbell, Box Office Manager
[email protected] or Ext. 121
Bill Patterson, Maintenance Mechanical Technician
[email protected] or Ext. 144
Norma Christon, PT Administrative Assistant
[email protected] or Ext 120
Marj Sapp, Director of Day School Ministry
[email protected] or Ext. 108
Jo Furr, Financial Assistant
[email protected] or Ext. 111
Jennifer Shaw, Dir. of Children, Youth & Family Ministries
[email protected] or Ext. 127
Danielle Gonzalez, Office Manager
[email protected] or Ext. 102
Bob Sutton, FPT Technical Director
[email protected] or Ext. 130
Beth Grueb, Administrative Associate
[email protected] or Ext 101
Shannon Timmons, Head of Housekeeping
[email protected] or Ext. 104
Rev. Bill Haworth, Ex. Dir., Smock Sr. Adult Ministries
[email protected] or Ext. 131
Dr. Chelsea Vaught, Director of Music
[email protected] or Ext. 137
Thom Hofrichter, Managing Artistic Director
[email protected] or Ext. 103
Lisa Yarian, Financial Manager
[email protected] or Ext. 116
Mary Lynn McIntyre, Smock Administrative Sec.
[email protected] or Ext. 132
We who are staff members and congregation members know how important it is for our weekday work to be performed accurately.
Something you tell us on Sunday can be forgotten by Monday, so please follow up any Sunday morning conversations with staff with a
phone or e-mail reminder, or leave a written note in the Church Office. Thank you.
Visit our website: www. firstpres-fw.org
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CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
9:00am
9:45am
10:00am
11:00am
11:15am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
1:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
9:00am
1:00pm
1:30pm
3:45pm
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
Worship Service, CH
Nursery, 101, 103
Chancel Choir warm-up, SB, MR
KLM Choir practice, 201
Christian Education Classes,
see Education Box
Worship Service, SC
KLM Worship, CH
KLM Sunday Class, 200
Children’s Sunday School, 206, 207, 210
KLM Fellowship, FH
Gallery Reception, GL
New Officer Training, PR
KLM Choir practice, CH
Music Series: Bradley Sowash, SC
Youth Group, YL
MONDAY, APRIL 20
Day School Chapel Service, CH
Connection Group (L. Foltz), SR
3B Fitness, MH
Study Connections—Rising Stars, PR
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Prayer Day: John McCall, Mission Co-worker, Taiwan
9:30am Clergy Prayer meeting, CH
10:00am Staff Meeting, SR
11:00am Staff Worship Planning, SR
5:00pm Communication Committee, Parlor
5:30pm Deacons meeting, SR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Prayer Day: Mark Hare & Jenny Bent,
Mission Co-workers, Haiti & the Dominican Republic
9:30am Women’s Bible Study, SR
KLM Bible Study, 304
10:30am Everyone A Neighbor Day, MH
5:00pm Foundation Meeting, SR
7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal, MR
7:30pm Nunsense performance, TH
8:00pm Chancel Choir Spring Party, PR
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
9:00am Newsletter Assembly, SDR
10:30am Presbytery Mtg. Planning, SR
1:30pm 3B Fitness, MH
7:30pm Nunsense performance, TH
10:00am
7:30pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
(set-up) Jubilee Sunday, MH
Nunsense performance, TH
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
9:00am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
10:45am
11:00am
Jubilee Sunday
Worship Service, CH
Handbell Choir Warm-up, MR
Nursery, 101, 103
Chancel Choir warm-up, SB, MR
KLM Choir practice, 201
Christian Education Classes,
see Education Box
Handbell Choir Prelude
Worship Service, MH
KLM Worship, CH
KLM Sunday Class, 200
Children’s Sunday School, 206, 207, 210
KLM Fellowship, FH
Jubilee Celebration Reception, MH
KLM Choir practice, CH
Nunsense performance, TH
Youth Group, YL
Prayer Day: Presbyterian workers in the Middle East
10:00am Table Talk I, SR
1:30pm 3B Fitness, MH
2:30pm Table Talk II, 306
4:30pm Earth Day Workshop & Supper, PR
5:00pm Family@First, MH
5:30pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal, 201
6:30pm Earth Care Book Review, 303
7:00pm KLM Wednesday Worship Service, CH
11:15am
12:00pm
12:15pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
5:00pm
BGS - Book & Gift Shop
CH - Chapel
CL - Chapel Lounge
FH - Fellowship Hall
FO - Front Office
GL - Gallery
KLR-Kitchen lower level
MR - Music Room
NX- Narthex, SC
OS - Offsite
PG - Playground
PO - Pastor’s Office
PR - Parlor
SB - Sanctuary Balcony
K2 - Kitchen, 2nd floor
LB - Library
LE - Lobby Elevator
LN - Lobby North
MF - McKay Foyer
MH - McKay Hall
MK - Main Kitchen
SC - Sanctuary
SDR - Small Dining Room
SR - Session Room
TH - Theater
THS - TowneHouse
YL - Youth Lounge(209, 212)