September 2018 Life is not a SITCOM September Great Fall Kickoff Sermon Series
2 www.firstpresgf.org First Presbyterian Church September 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 9:30am Church 2 Communion 9am Contemporary 4pm Praise Team 3 Labor Day Church office Closed 4 9am CD Ministry 5 6pm Deacon Mtg. 7pm Church 7pm Communication Mtg. 6 5:30pm Hospitality Mtg. 7pm Christian Education Mtg. 7 9am Bulletin Folding 9am Landscaping 11am CPM @ GF 6:30pm Korean Prayer 8 8am Men s Breakfast (Perkins) 9:30am B&G Parking Lot Project 9:30am Church 9 9am Communion Contemporary 10am Great Fall Kick Off 10 9am CD Ministry 10am Pastor CPL Pod Mtg. 11 12 7pm Nominating Committee Mtg. 13 10am~12pm Grand Forks Mom Play Group 5pm Finance Mtg. 7pm Building & Ground Mtg. 14 9am Bulletin Folding 9am Landscaping 6:30pm Korean Prayer Lefse making 15 9:30am Church 10:00am Christian Lefse making 16 9am Contemporary 10am Sunday School 4pm Praise Team 17 9am CD Ministry 10am Dream Grant Mtg. 6pm~9pm PEO Chapter D 18 Home Communion 19 6pm Mission Mtg. 7pm Church 20 2pm After Eve 7pm Worship Committee Mtg. 21 9am Bulletin Folding 9am Landscaping 6:30pm Korean Prayer 22 10am Potato Bowl Parade Look for the First Pres Float! 23 9am Contemporary 10am Sunday School 12:15 pm L.I.F.T. @ Ground Round 4pm Praise Team 24 9am CD Ministry 25 Home Communion 5-9pm Pastor Homan Midway Parish Mtg. 26 7pm Church 7pm M&A Mtg. 27 7pm Session Mtg. 28 9am Bulletin Folding 4:30pm Gowan/ Kartes Wedding Rehearsal 6:30pm Korean Prayer 6-8:30 pm PAX 29 3:30pm Gowan/ Kartes Wedding 30 Killian Graham s Baptism 9am Contemporary 10am 5 th Sunday Potluck 10am Sunday School 4pm Praise Team
3 www.firstpresgf.org First Presbyterian Church September 2018 CLERK S CORNER Committees and their Due Members to printing deadlines of our Session there is not a Clerk s Corner article for the month of August. If you have a question or concern about something that is going in in the church or with our ministries, you may contact the office via telephone or email. Alternately you may reach out to the Session members individually with your questions or concerns. New School Year - New Office Hours Starting September 4th, the church office hours for the school year will be: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday ~ Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Fridays Session normally meets the fourth Thursday of most months at 7:00 p.m.; the next stated Session meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2018. Members with concerns or ideas are encouraged to bring them to a Session member who can help ensure the appropriate committee gets an opportunity to work on the issue. Every effort will be made to post out of office notice on the office door and the church web calendar, however, hours are subject to last-minute change. If in doubt, please call the office. From First Presbyterian Church of Grand Forks... A huge thank you to our Landscaping Crew for all the hard work they did this spring and summer to make our church grounds beautiful! A special thank you to Jim Pedersen for going above and beyond by spending countless days throughout the week maintaining our grounds. Everyone s hard work this year has made our church outside look marvelous! Sunday School Registration Forms If you have not already done so, please complete Sunday School Registration forms for your children. One form per family is all that is needed. Sunday School Registration forms are available at the Get Involved table. Please complete them and return them to the church office as soon as possible.
4 www.firstpresgf.org First Presbyterian Church September 2018 Jim Walker September 3 Paula Altepeter September 6 Nathan Sapp September 7 Gordon Miller September 9 Rex Rupert September 11 Karen George September 13 Dawn Botsford September 16 Jack Holum September 18 Chris Douthit September 19 Audrey Knutson September 19 Bonny Crow September 19 Richard Newman September 19 Jessica Knutson September 22 Jake Franklin September 26 In memory of those we lost... Gayle Budge Zack Savageau From Zack Shannon... Thank you for the Rubber Raft. We had a fun time in it in the Black Hills. I even got my uncle in it... And he is Big! - Zack Shannon. From Shirley Amundson... Thank you so much for your visit. It meant a lot to me and also to be given communion. Thanks too for the candy. I really miss being a part of the church and the activities. I appreciate being remembered by you. Best Regards, Shirley Amundson. Sermon Series and Scriptures September 2nd The Nap ~ The Andy Griffith Show Hebrews 10:24-25 September 9th Norm! ~ Cheers Hebrews 10:1-7,14-24 Romans 3:22-24 September 16th Turning 30 ~ Friends Matthew 6:25-34 Luke 14:28-33 September 23rd 45 Days ~How I Met Your Mother Romans 8:22-31 September 30th Supper Daddy Pancakes ~ The Middle Ephesians 2:8-10 Scriptures are subject to change.
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6 www.firstpresgf.org First Presbyterian Church September 2018 LaGrave on First Ten years after the need was first identified in the City of Grand Forks plan to end long-term homelessness, local and state officials celebrated the successful completion of LaGrave on First. LaGrave on First is a home that will end longtermed homelessness to 42 individuals. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald The project is named in honor of Royce LaGrave, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Grand Forks until his death in December 1983. He was a driving force behind the creation of the non-profit Grand Forks Homes which now own eight housing units. First Presbyterian Church has had a seat on the board since the creation of Grand Forks Homes. Jim Walker currently represents our church. LaGrave on First is the culmination of years of work by leaders in both Grand Forks Homes and the Grand Forks Housing Authority. For full article Opening A New Door by Emily Allen of the Grand Forks Herald, please see copy in church office. Attention Crafters & Bakers The Fifteen Annual Apple Fest is Saturday, October 13, from 8-12. It is time to start looking through your recipes and find your favorite things that can be made and donated to the bake sale. Cookies, bars, quick bread, breads, and rolls are popular. Other items that sell well besides baked goods are jams, jelly, and canned items such as pickles and hot sauce. Do you have a craft to donate for Apple Fest? Now is also a great time to get started on those craft items to donate for the craft sale! If you have any questions about your craft donations, please contact Lois MacGregor. Finally New to You sale items. If you have things around at home that you no longer need, consider donating them to the New to You sale. Please make sure the items are clean and in very good condition. NO clothing pleases. Prices are not needed unless you have a special item that would need a minimum price. Please bring the items to the church only from October 7 through the 12, during church hours that week. For exceptions, contact Barb Beach. Apple pickers will be needed soon. Please continue to check announcements, email blasts and billboard for dates and times. Finally, Apple Fest organizers are looking for people to help with the event. If you are interested please contact Barb Beach.
7 www.firstpresgf.org First Presbyterian Church September 2018 Small Groups are starting up again in September Men s Breakfast Usually 1st Saturday of the Month, 8 AM @ Perkins (September 8 th this month) Sunday Morning Class 10 AM Fall Intensive Tuesday Night Class 7 PM Tuesday Nights After Eve Book Club 2 PM Every 3rd Thursday PAX (Parenting as Christians) 4th Friday of the Month, Studying Parenting Topics LIFT (Ladies in Fellowship Together) 12 PM Every 4th Sunday, Food and Fellowship Christian ZUMBA (fun for all ages) Tuesday - Noon Thursday - Noon Saturdays when no church functions The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 9:10
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