Mission & Ministry highlights
Thanks: to the Fawcetts, Jim Jicha, & Ginger Kozak for prepping the Faith Kitchen’s Wednesday lunch.
Children’s Lunch Bag Packing: Wednesday August 3 @ 9:30 AM It’s the second round of lunch bag packing for the SEC Food Pantry’s Children’s lunch program. Meet us at First Presbyterian, 32 Main Street, Sparta. Wear comfy clothes and bring water! If you are interested, please contact Pastor Tina at church or email her! Fighting hunger – one bag at a time!
New Worship Service: The Nurture Team & Pastor Tina invite you to a new worship experiment – Sunday evening worship beginning August 7 at 6 PMin the Sanctuary. Our ‘experiment’ will begin with a spoken service of Word & Sacrament. We’re starting small but filled with faith. If you have questions or would like to help spread the word, let Pastor Tina know.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting: Each Wednesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, you are invited to join Barbara Osborne in prayer for the church, the world, and all those in need. If you have a specific prayer request, contact the church office.
‘God’s work. Our hands.’ t-shirts:
To show others who we are, we hope that you will join us in purchasing a t-shirt with ‘God’s work. Our hands.’ on the front, and the church name on the back. Shirts are available in ranging in size from Youth Small to Adult 3XL. Each shirt is $10. Last day to order is July 31. Sign up at church or contact the church office.
Back to School Fair: C4C (our ministry partner) and Project Self-Sufficiency are teaming up to help our young people go back to school prepared. Donations of the following are being accepted at church:
New or gently used backpacks (IMPORTANT ITEM)
Pencils Erasers Loose Leaf Paper colored pencils
Dry Erase Markers 1 in. 3-ring binders post-it notes
Pencil cases 5-subject notebooks Single subject notebooks
Double Pocket Folders glue sticks 24-count crayons scissors
Save the Date: Oktoberfest is coming back – Saturday October 1. More info to come…
Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: We join with Christians around the world praying for our brothers and sisters in joy and concern. For July 31- Aug 6 we pray for The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Learn more about these countries when you click on the link, which will direct you to the World Council of Churches website.