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Group Walk Updates – Walk to Jerusalem

Join the Health Ministry for our first group walk on Wednesday, April 26 at noon…meet at Bicentennial Park (SW corner of Kilgore and Lover’s Lane). No registration is needed and the distance will be determined by the walkers. Also don’t forget the CROP walk on Sunday, April 30. Watch the weekly church announcements for updates,…

Christian Education Notices – Week of April 9

Adult Christian Education Committee will meet in Room 301 at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. CHILDREN NURSERY: Infants and children up to age 3 are invited to our nursery on the second floor (ML) during Worship. CHILDREN’S CHURCH SCHOOL: Church School will meet today following the Moment for Young Worshipers. Our lesson: “A Palm Sunday Parade” is based on Matthew 21:1-11.…

Earth Week Celebrations at or near our Church

The arrival of the joyful celebration of Easter, as well as the appearance of those little green leaves and crocuses, tell us that the annual miracle of spring renewal is here. The last week of April is designated as “International Earth Week”, and the Green P’s Committee would like to invite you to participate in several related special events at FPC or…

Community Announcements – Week of April 2nd

LENTEN CONCERT SERIES at FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo on Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo (212 S. Park Street) is offering a free Lenten Organ Recital Series on five Thursdays during Lent. The 50-minute concerts begin at noon and are open to the public. The concerts will feature a variety of organ music played by accomplished organists.…

Last Call to Order Seedlings

TIPS FROM GREEN PETE – LAST CALL TO ORDER TREE SEEDLINGS Do you have a spot in your yard for outdoor air fresheners? The Green P’s are again making tree seedlings, both evergreen and deciduous, available this spring. Today, April 2, is the last time to stop by our table in the Gathering Place. Brendan Goethe will be there after Worship to…

All-Church Read for Lent

Members of the congregation are invited to be part of an All-Church Read for Lent, which began on Monday, March 6. Together we will read the book Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer” by Richard Rohr, O.F.M. In his book, Father Rohr offers a personal retreat for those who hunger for a deeper spiritual life, but don’t know what contemplation is.…

DRIVER’S EDUCATION HELP NEEDED!

Members of our refugee family, the Zamels, need assistance in gaining driving skills so they may become licensed. If you have experience in teaching others to drive—especially on the road practice—and would be willing to help, please contact Donna Schonveld at schonveld@comcast.net or call 598-3345.

Healing Service

The Health Ministries Committee invites all in need of healing—physical, emotional, spiritual—to come to a Service of Healing following worship on Sunday, April 30. The half-hour service will be in the East Transept and will begin as soon as the sanctuary is clear and quiet. Scripture, music, prayer, the laying on of hands, and anointing with oil will all be part of…

Inquirers Class

If you are not yet a member of First Presbyterian Church, you are invited to participate in an Inquirers Class on Sunday, April 23, following Worship. Watch for more details in future Sunday Announcements, or contact Heather Kortlandt at 352-1451 for information.

In Our Prayers

Please sign the Deacon notebooks (found in the Narthex and the Lovell Street lobby) as a way of sharing the love of our church family with members. A letter will be sent this week to Gail Fitzpatrick-Fox for a recent hospitalization, recovering at home.