Celebrate
Koinonia Coffee-Presbytery Mission/Disaster Assistance
On August 13 at 10:45 a.m., hear how First Presbyterian Church participates as a member of the larger “connectional” church.
A Koinonia Coffee will be held at 10:45 a.m. following the service to better understand this relationship.
Hear Ron Bottrell, a member of the National Response Team of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance program
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Wilson, Director for Collaboration and Community Partnerships of the Chicago Presbytery will talk with us about our shared ministry in outreach with the Presbytery.
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Giving Garden
Gardeners! Have you been to our FPC Giving Garden? The weeds are gone and the produce is ready! If you have 5 minutes, or an hour or two, come over to the garden on Madison Street.
Bring gallon or two gallon baggies and harvest away. Everything picked goes to the People’s Resource Center, 201 S Naperville Rd, just north of the tracks in Wheaton.
Questions? Contact
Mary Kinsey or call 630-668-5147
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Serve
Video Volunteers Needed
We are looking for a new team of volunteers to video tape Sunday sermons at First Pres. This requires no previous experience, just
a willingness to serve. Training will be provided.
If you are interested, please contact John Norton, Communications Coordinator
John Norton.
Feed My Starving Children
Saturday, August 5th from 2:00-4:00 p.m., First Pres will be packing meals for Feed My Starving Children in Aurora. We hope you
can join us! Anyone five and older is welcome to pack! If you are interested in signing up, contact
Megan Zorn or call 630-660-4800.
Food Pantry
Both food pantries continue to seek personal care items like toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo and conditioner, and women's personal products.
Interfaith is happy with whatever food we collect. PRC needs nutritional cereal, peanut butter, 2- 4T diapers and pull-up diapers size 5 & 6.
These items will be our July focus, however, as always whatever the congregation brings in is never turned away!
Journey
Inquirers/New Members Class
In September we will offer a two-session class for those interested in joining First Presbyterian Church.
The classes will be held in the Living Room. Childcare is available upon arrangement with the Church Office. Class dates are:
Sunday, September 17, 9:45 –10:45 a.m.
Sunday, September 24, 9:45 –10:45 a.m.
Participants are asked to attend both sessions.
For more information contact the Church Office at (630) 668-5147
Jesus is Calling You to Tea at K'Tizo
July 27, join us for a deep breath of peace and calm with a Jesus Calling devotion at K’Tizo Tea & Coffee Shop, 1915 North Gary Ave
at 9:30 a.m. We will continue to meet the 4th Thursday of each month throughout the summer. Questions? Call Angela Stephenson at
630-200-2533.
Men’s First Light Collaborative
On Saturday, August 5, we start a 10 week study - Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You by John F. MacArthur
Please contact by
EMail or call 630-653-5388 to be sure we have enough bacon for all.
School “Daze”
Hands, Feet and Hearts at Work
It is hard to believe that it is time to start to thinking about school. The start date is next month. Once again, we ask our congregation to help provide school supplies for students in K- 12th grade.
The first request is for backpacks to carry school needs. The second is for school supplies. A list of the required supplies is available at the information desk. We will have boxes for your contributions in the rotunda. If you have questions, contact
Gwen Henry
FPC Book Club
August 31, 7:00 p.m. in the Living Room
Amall Great Things by Joki Picoult
“Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital. During her shift,
Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient.
The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request,
but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?”
Grab this book, sit back and enjoy this page turner.
Please contact
Mary Kinsey or call 630-668-5147 x20
