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1 Subscribe Past Issues Transl View this in your browser First Presbyterian Church Arcadia, Florida Friday eblast! August 24, 2018 A weekly communication to keep you connected! Please remember FPC in your estate planning. The design of this format is to help you navigate between the various information provided to better prepare you for Sunday worship. For a copy of the Sunday service bulletin, please go to the middle of the blue box below and click on Sunday Bulletin. If you have trouble opening it, you may simply copy the link and paste it directly onto your web browser. 120th Anniversary Celebration! ( ) The First Presbyterian Church of Arcadia, Florida, was founded on August 28, It was truly born in a storm. So severe was the weather on that hot summer Sunday that only five persons were able to gather for the organizational meeting of the church. Those five and they alone, constitute the charter roll of the church. On that day when the life of the church commenced, two were elected as elders and two were elected as deacons. The only one not chosen to serve in an elected office was the only woman present, Mrs. Sarah Green. Elders chosen that day were Dr. James MacFie and Colonel C D Douglas. Deacons were W H Shedden and Solon Evens. The five met with Henry Keigwin (a minister who conducted a series of evangelistic services in the county courthouse a few years prior to the founding of First Presbyterian) and became members of the Presbyterian Church. Some might call Henry Keigwin the founding father of the Arcadia Church. Indeed, it was his labors that established Presbyterianism in DeSoto County, both here and in Punta Gorda, which was part of DeSoto County until 1921.

2 If one man can be truly called the founding father of Presbyterianism in Arcadia, it was certainly Dr. James MacFie. A practicing physician in Arcadia, and a native of Scotland, he had come to Florida by way of Canada. He was determined to have a Presbyterian Church here in Arcadia. Excerpted from To Be Continued...: A Personal History of First Presbyterian Church, Arcadia, Florida by Rev. Dr. Ted Land (1998). For the rest of the story, please click on this link ( This Sunday August 26, 2018 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary TIme 120th Anniversary Celebration! Schedule 9:15 am Handbell Choir Rehearsal 10:30 am Chancel Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Worship Service 12:15 pm Anniversary Luncheon Sermon Rev. Graham Hart 120 YEARS: The Journey s End or the Next Chapter 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Matthew 28:16-20 Assisting in Worship Pastor Bill Teng Dr. Ted Land Rev. R.J. Leek Lectionary Readings 1 Kings 8:22-30, Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 Hymns #136 Holy, Holy, Holy! As you prepare for worship on this Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, please remember Sunday School does not resume until September 9, and that we are celebrating the 120th anniversary of the founding of our congregation. We welcome back not only three of our former pastors (Dr. Ted Land, Rev. R.J. Leek, and Rev. Bob Kendall) and our former organist, Lew Cassels; but also Rev. Graham Hart, General Presbyter of Peace River Presbytery, to our pulpit. A group picture will be taken immediately following the worship service, followed by a luncheon (please bring two side dishes) in Pfrangle Hall.

3 Lord God Almighty #529 For All the Saints #544 The Church s One Foundation Sunday Bulletin 905e-48d2-95de-e463d110fc83/Final_180826_Sunday21.pdf Readings for Next Sunday Songs of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, Prayer Concerns Lift your prayers this week to the throne of grace for Martha Carlton, Bob Cullom, Ron Jacobson, Herold Lebbert, Roberta Mann, Ann Pepper, Edith Wildt; Military/friends of FPC: Tucker Adkins, Nelson Arrington, Garry & Anne Breedlove (Terry West s brother/sister-in-law), Marie Browning (friend of Judie Neeley/ Mitzie McGavic), Rebecca Carver, Julian Davis (U.S. Army), Sean Davis (U.S. Army, in Korea), Carrie Evans, Earl Frierson, Carmen Hart (Myra Kirkpatrick s mother), John LoPorto (Jan s brother), Connie King, Anita Lynch (friend of Jean Borsmann), Ryan Maassen (U.S. Navy), Rev. Dave Omerod, Stephen Ralls, Wilda Davis Smith (in Afghanistan), Jane Spell (Jan LoPorto s friend), Rod Swingley, Tim Vowels, Curtis Williams; and members and friends of FPC: Arah, Tristan Show and Conor Daniels; Bill & Marilyn Stander; and Ray & Ellie Sutphin. Church Website Give Have a blessed weekend and see you on Sunday! Helpful Links Please continue to lift up Dutch Mann and his family in your prayers as his father, Col. Douglas J. Mann (U.S. Army, Ret.), passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 7, while recovering from surgery at the age of 82. A time to visit with his family and celebrate Doug s life is planned for tomorrow morning, August 25, from 9:00-11:00 in Pfrangle Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the DeSoto County Education Foundation, Cay Mann Memorial Scholarship (530 LaSolona Ave. Arcadia, FL 34266). May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus! Below are some of the announcements: Summertime Hunger and our 120th Anniversary Celebration As part of our celebration, we ve been collecting food items for Arcadia Center for the Needy. So far, we ve collected 335, with the goal at 360

4 Peace River Presbytery Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Thank you! Session has also approved a 120 Special Offering to help celebrate our anniversary. Please feel free to make a $120 donation (or multiples of $120) toward our Operating Fund! Fall Family Rib BBQ for Chancel/Handbell Choirs (and anyone who wishes to sing or play) At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5 at Genie Martin s. Please bring a side to share! Looking Ahead Hard to believe it, but summer is coming to an end and we will all be returning to our regular schedules at home and at church. Sunday school resumes on September 9 and concluding that day will be a covered dish luncheon and CELEBRATION of Judge Harold Lebbert s 95th Birthday. Plan to join us. More details to follow. Also, Wednesday Family Supper (6:00 p.m.), Pastor s Class

5 (6:30 p.m.), Handbell/Chancel Choirs rehearsals (6:30/7:15 p.m.) will all resume on September 12. Children s Choir will resume on Monday, September 10, at 4:00 p.m. From the Designated Pastor Nominating Committee The DPNC now meets weekly to discern the will of God. If you re interested in reading a copy of the Ministry Information Form (MIF) that a candidate sees, please contact the church office. Please do your part to pray daily for them that God will lead them to that person He has chosen for us! Summer Office Hours The summer office hours are 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, until September 4. Change in Online Giving You may give to the church even when you're away on vacation by going to the church s website ( and click on the blue

6 GIVE button on the top right corner. Or, you may simply click on the Give button on the left here. If you wish to give by texting, please text with the dollar amount, then follow the instruction. Share Tweet Forward First Presbyterian Church 20 N. Orange Avenue Arcadia, FL Rev. Bill Teng, Pastor Our address is: Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. This was sent to why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences First Presbyterian Church 20 N. Orange Ave Arcadia, Fl USA