Updated 8/30/10Time-Critical Announcements
Sunday services from will start at
10:15 a.m. instead of
9 a.m. beginning Sept. 5.
Sunday School will start at 9 a.m. on Sundays
beginning Sept. 19.
The Heifer Brunch will be after outdoor Sunday worship
services on Sept. 12 to raise money for Heifer
International for use in Haiti.
There is no charge for the brunch, but an offering
will be taken.
Church family members are invited
to write one or more devotionals for Advent and
Lent. Each devotion should include a short
scripture, story, and prayer. We need 28 devotions
for Advent and 46 for Lent. The Advent devotions
will be needed by the end of September, so that the
booklet can be ready by November 28. Then the
Lenten material will be needed by the first part of
January, to be ready by March 6. Leave devotions in
the box in the office or e-mail them to
office@ElkoFirstPres.org . For more information,
contact Kathy Reyes at 738-6894.
Help is needed with the
Presbyterian Women's fall rummage sale to be held
Sat. , Oct. 16. Help for setup Oct. 14 and 14 and
take-down on the afternoon of Oct. 16 is especially
needed. For more information, contact Diana Jones,
who will have times and dates posted for workers to
sign in.
General Announcements
Cathryn Kerth recently donated her
extensive organist music library to FPC containing both
beginning and advanced religious and secular music.
Anyone interested in checking any of the music out as
you would at a library should contact the church office.
To
make a donation to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance,
one of the most effective things our national church
does for crises like the ones in Haiti and Chile, go to
www.pcusa.org/pda and click on the link that
allows you to make an instant donation. Or, if you
prefer, you will find an address there to which you
can send a check.
Presbyterian Coffee Project--Free Trade
coffee (caffeinated and decaffeinated in
both whole bean and ground), tea, chocolate
bars, and hot cocoa mix are available for
purchase from the church office during regular
office hours. Let Susan Jones (738-5995) know if
you need to buy them on Sunday, or if you
want different products.
Per
Capita for 2010 is $37.75.
Hobby Group meets at noon at the Hilton Garden
Inn on the second Tuesday of the month for a
buy-your-own lunch to celebrate birthdays for that
month. All are welcome to attend lunch. Hobby Group
meets every Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Parlor.
Due to privacy laws, we cannot always be
informed of those receiving care in the hospital or
the manor. If you or a loved one are going into the
hospital or the manor, please let call the Church
Office or call Pastor Pat.
The
monthly newsletter Is
available for viewing on this website. If you would
like to have this newsletter mailed to you, please contact
the office at 738-3430 or
office@ElkoFirstPres.org.
Come by the church office to check out the
books and DVDs from Pastor Pat's favorite-authors
series. The library at the front entrance of the
church is provided for use on an “honor system".
Everyone is welcome to use the books as long as they
return them in a timely manner.
Church mailing list--Please contact Bertha at at 738-3430
or
office@ElkoFirstPres.org if you have a change of
address, an addition to your family, new phone
numbers, new e-mail address, etc.
Fellowship Hour Schedule
The following groups are responsible for bringing and
serving food for the fellowship hour after the Sunday
morning church services on the dates noted.
9/5 John
and
Shawn
Cavaness,
Tyler
and
Amber
Vavak,
Marv and
Julie
Churchfield,
Alan and
Mary
Ciszewski,
John and
Alice
Daniel
9/12 Hugh
and
Louise
Collett,
John and
Janice
Collett,
Jim and
Leta
Collord,
Jim and
Jerry
Cooney,
Kim
Bolin,
Charlie
and Mary
Lou
Cress
Note:
Please
bring
rolls or
muffins
instead
of other
goodies
this day,
as the
Heifer
Brunch
is being
served
after
service.
9/19 Carol
Cuthbertson,
Patty
Fisk,
Janice
Farris,
Rod and
Jessica
Flint,
Bart and
Susan
Freitag,
Clarice
Gamboa
9/26 Bev
Gilbertson,
Danny
and
Iolanda
Gillins,
Karen
Mori, Ed
and
Jeannie
Gillins,
Tony and
Laura
Gunter,
Phil and
Roberta
Gallegos
To see the full 2010 Fellowship Hour assignment
schedule, click
here.
Those listed should each bring two dozen cookies or
servings of finger-foods or other goodies on the
assigned dates. If you plan to change the date/time for
your coffee hour responsibility, please notify the
church office in advance.
Food and Other Donations
Mission Committee: Donations of nonperishable food and other items are
always welcome for Friends in Service Helping (FISH),
Ruby Mountain Resource Center, Center Against Domestic
Violence (CADV), and other mission focus efforts.
Specific items needed currently are listed in the church
bulletin on Sundays. Please put all items in the basket
by the church office the Mission Committee will
distribute the food and other items to appropriate
recipients. If you are
aware of any immediate concerns or emergency needs
related to Mission projects or community outreach,
please contact an elder or deacon.
CADV
(Committee Against Domestic Violence) is collecting
used cell phones. Donating a used, unwanted cell
phone allows community members to support an
important cause. Drop boxes are located at: Arctic
Circle and Elko Daily Free Press.
Thank you
for your support of these much needed efforts.
