RICKMAN HOUSE Rickman House needs prizes for their monthly BINGO games. Contributions of dish soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, and other personal care items would be appreciated. There is a box in the church mailroom for your donations. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Volunteers are needed for Habitat for Humanity on Saturdays in June and July. We need volunteers for construction and for food/lunch. Mike…
"A Sanctuary in the City… Living Faith"
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IN OUR PRAYERS 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. Letters will be sent this week to Gary and Pamela Zandt, on the death of Gary’s sister Sue Doan, on the death of her mother, Dorothy “Dotty” Callander Tim…
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.…
SAVORING THE LECTIONARY: Sunday, March 26 Kurt Grossman will lead the Sunday morning Lectionary Study, beginning at 9:00 in Room 302. One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) The OGHS offering is collected each year during the week preceding Easter. This long-standing special offering benefits three specific ministries within the Presbyterian Church (USA). Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) receives 32% of the OGHS offerings…
YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE FOR MARCH AND APRIL March 12 – Richland FPC hosts (movie) March 19 – Richland FPC hosts (movie, part 2) March 26 – Kalamazoo FPC hosts April 2 – No meeting (Spring Break) April 9 – No meeting (Spring Break) April 16 – No meeting (Easter Sunday) STAY HOME MISSION TRIP Middle School students (going into 6th grade through…
Allison Hammond was elected Clerk of Session and Rick Russell was elected Treasurer. The following motions were made and adopted: • to approve a revised Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church logo as presented. • to approve the congregational project of “Walking to Jerusalem”, to be held between Easter and Pentecost. • to revise the Sexual Misconduct and Child Abuse Policy. • to approve…