1. family and parenting
2. children

First Presbyterian Church
First Pres
February, 2015
Organized May 28, 1851
Newsletter
Deadlines
Deadline Date
Feb. 15
Mar. 15
Apr. 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
Aug. 16
Sep. 20
Oct. 18
Nov. 15
Dec. 13
A prayer card written for the year 1920 by the Rev. W. C. Campbell.
Still as relevant, if not more so, 95 years later.
On-going Adult
Bible studies
Monday:
Sermon Apps,
7:00 pm
Tuesday:
SIBS - Women’s Bible
Study, 9:30 am
(except 2nd)
2nd, Presbyterian
Women, 10:45 am
Adult Bible Study,
5:15pm
Join us in prayers for the church and each other
Wednesdays in the Library
from 6:00 - 6:30 pm
and/or
Fridays in the Tower Room
from 10:30 - 11:30 am
Wednesday:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-21: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give
Prayer Meeting,
6:00 pm
thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Thursday
SIBS - Women’s Bible
Study, 6:00 pm
19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good
First Pres
Lectionary Readings—February
Feb. 1 - Deut. 18:15-20; Ps. 111; 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
Feb. 8 - Isa. 40:21-31; Ps. 147:1-11, 20c, 1 Cor. 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39
Feb. 15 - 2 Kings 2:1-12; Ps. 50:1-6; 2 Cor. 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9
Feb. 22 - Gen. 9:8-17; Ps. 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
The Dorcas Shawl Ministry meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 10:30 AM in
the library. We knit or crochet shawls or lap robes for men and women with a variety of issues,
such as illness, bereavement, pregnancy, marriage, etc. We would love to have you join us – we’ll
be happy to teach you to knit, and we have yarns and needles available, so all you have to do is
come and be a part of this wonderful ministry! Please consider joining us.
“In Joppa there was a disciple named….Dorcas, who was always doing good and helping the poor….The widows showed Peter robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made.” ~from Acts 9:36-39
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Tori Petty
Graydon Bartlett
Gary Roth
Cathy Loving-Kirk
Emma Hartman
Will Jones
Terra Wiley
Tyler Humphreys
Barbara Brown
Jerry Wertz
Chris Venable
Barbara Mason
Susie Lee
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Joan Ward
Nathan Linden
Parker Linden
Michael Ridenhour
Bettielou Davidson
Ken Ward
Chuck Gilliland
Jerry Quinn
Elisabeth Kappus
Eliza Bain
John Maxey
Caroline Roberts
Elders:
Sound System
Bill Gordge, Kaye Wilkerson, Rae Brown
Greeters
Ramp Room (8:50-9:00 & 10:00-10:30)
Feb. 1 Braford Family
Feb. 8 Rea & Linda Brown
Feb. 15 Bob & Nancy Poore
Feb. 22 Jim Gibson, Tom Turner
Narthex (10:00—10:30)
Feb. 1 Cathy Loving-Kirk, Nancy Leslie
Feb. 8 Tom & Jan Tyree
Feb. 15 Jeff & Pat Povtak
Feb. 22 Andrea Guillard, Caroline Roberts
Bread Delivery
Feb. 1 Jim & Lynn Wimmer
Feb. 8
Feb. 15 Nancy Poore
Feb. 22 Ted & Pat Richardson
Deacons on Duty
Feb. 1 Mary Lou Henderson, Sally Bain
Feb. 8 Linda Brown, Norma Silvius
Feb. 15 Cathy Loving-Kirk, Catherine Bush
Feb. 22 Brenda White-Edwards, Marcia Ridenhour
Children’s Worship
February
s
Reminder
February 1 The Leaven - Deborah Mattern
● Helen Dean ● Melanie Rice ● Taylor Braford
February 8 The Great Pearl - Bill Gordge
● Jeff Povtak ● Pat Povtak ● Shelia Harms (training)
February 15 The Sower - Donna Mills
● Chris Ayers ● Terra Wiley ● Isabella Powell
February 22 The Good Samaritan - Donna Miles
● David Miles ● Mike Trail ● Eliza Bain
Sunday School—9:00 a.m.
Adult Classes
McCLANAHAN BIBLE CLASS
Fellowship Hall
GOOD NEWS CLASS
Room 207
KOINONIA & CORNERSTONE
CLASS
Room 202
It is never too late for Children
and Youth to join our Sunday
School Classes. If you need
more information, please contact Patti Trail (Children's Ministry) or Pete Guillard (Youth)
at 344-3204.
Children
Infants:
Room 115
Terrific Two’s: Room 117
Preschool (3-5): Room 114
Grades 1--5: Room 203
Youth
Grades 6-12: Youth Room
Mon
22
7:00 pm Session Mtg.
11:45 am Mission Team
Mtg.
Newsletter Deadline
15
8 2 cents a meal
5:00 pm Diaconate Mtg.
Mtg.
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
23 Church Office
closed
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
16 Church Office
closed
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
9 Church Office
closed
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
1First Sunday Food Drive 2 Church Office
closed
11:45 am Mission Team
Sun
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
9:30 am SIBS
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6:15 pm Chancel Choir
9:30 am SIBS
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5:00 pm LOGOS
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
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600 pm Pancake Dinner &
Service
18 Ash Wed.
5:00 pm LOGOS
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
9:30 am PW Coordinating
Team
10:45 am PW Circles
12:00 pm PW Lunch
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
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5:00 pm LOGOS
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
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Wed
10
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
9:30 am SIBS
3
Tue
6:00 SIBS
10:00 am Staff Meeting
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6:00 pm SIBS
10:00 am Staff Meeting
10:30 am Dorcas Shawl
Ministry
7:00 am Men’s Breakfast
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5:30 pm Worship Committee Mtg.
6:00 SIBS
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12
5:30 pm Witness & Service
Mtg.
6:00 SIBS
the Church
27 10:30 am Prayers for
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10:30 am Prayers for
the Church
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10:30 am Prayers for
the Church
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Church
10:00 am Staff Meeting
10:30 am Dorcas Shawl
Ministry
6 10:30 am Prayers for the 7
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Fri
7:00 am Men’s Breakfast
Thu
February 2015
Sat
• Fridays—Prayers for the
Church, 10:30 am
• Thursdays - Staff Meeting, 10:00 am; SIBS
(Sisters in Bible Study),
6:00 pm
• Thursdays (1st & 3rd) Dorcas Shawl Ministry,
10:30 am
• Thursdays (1st & 3rd) Men’s Breakfast, 7:00
am
• Wed.—Prayer Meeting;
6:00 pm
• Wed.—LOGOS, 5:00
pm
• Tuesdays (2nd) - Presbyterian Women, 10:45
am
• Tuesdays (except 2nd) SIBS (Sisters in Bible
Study), 9:30 am
• Mondays - Sermon
Apps, 7:00 pm
• Mondays - Church Office Closed
• 3rd Sunday - Newsletter
Deadline
• 3rd Sunday - Session
Mtg., 7:00 pm
• 1st Sunday - Diaconate
Mtg., 5:00 pm
• Sundays - Sunday
School, 9:00 am; Worship 10:30 am
Schedule of Events
February, 2015
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Roanoke, VA
First Presbyterian Church
P O Box 8538
2101 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone: 540-344-3204
Fax: 540-344-5234
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www.fpc-roa.org
Elders
Class of 2015
Philip Brown
Helen Dean
Bob Hartman
Ed Kappus
Ted Richardson
Tom Turner
Class of 2016
Ed Bennett
Brad Braford
Bobby Dobyns
CP Lockhart
Kathy Petty
Pat Povtak
Class of 2017
Mike Abbott
Jim Hopkins
Dick Jamison
Michael Ridenhour
Chris Venable
Kaye Wilkerson
The Rev. Robert D. Smith, Pastor,
[email protected]
Mrs. Patricia Trail, Director of Music & Children’s Ministries,
[email protected]
Mr. Pete Guillard, Director of Youth & Christian Education,
[email protected]
Dr. R. Wayne Gallops, Organist
Dr. Erma Rose, Handbell Director
Mrs. Amy Allen, Business Manager,
[email protected]
Mrs. Lorri Wright, Administrative Assistant,
[email protected]
Mr. Clarence Smith, Custodian
Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday, 8:00 am—4:30 pm
Sunday worship service: 10:30 am
in the Sanctuary. Sunday School
begins at 9:00 am. Children’s Worship provided in room 205 during
worship service. Nursery provided
for infants and toddlers from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guests welcome.
Office- 344-3204 • Fax- 344-5234
Preschool/MDO- 344-9538
www.fpc-roa.org
The First Pres is published monthly. The
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Please email your information to
[email protected]. First Pres
is a publication of First Presbyterian
Church, 2101 S. Jefferson St., Rke, VA,
24014.