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Easter Lilies
Easter lilies adorn the sanctuary on Easter Sunday - symbols of renewal, new life, and the hope which is ours through Jesus Christ, our resurrected Lord. To place your order, call the church office, fill in the tear-off in the weekly bulletin, or sign up on the website. The cost is $6.00 each. Deadline to order is March 25.
Flowers can be given in honor, in memory or in celebration of family, friends or an event.
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Other News...
The Next
SAGE Event:
March 30th at 11:30am
This luncheon will discuss what happens during sleep and what you can do to take full advantage of sleep and its many benefits. A physician who specializes in sleep studies and treatment for sleep disorders will be the featured speaker. Plan to attend! Contact Terrie Morrison (655-0990) or Judy Smolk (643-9586), if you have any questions.
The Stephen Ministry has been a vital ministry at FPC for over twenty years?
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Supporting our Community
ECHO helped 10,779 individuals during 2011 of which 5,103 were children. ECHO distributed 263,279 pounds of food and gave away $622,833 worth of clothing. Thank you to the community for supplying us with the necessary donations to make this possible! |
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Greetings!
Welcome to First Presbyterian's Electronic Newsletter. For those of you looking for a more traditional layout of the Happenings, please click on "PDF version" located in the top left block. |
The Annual Feed the Bay Food Drive is scheduled for Sunday, March 25. This is a time when our churches and community come together to assist families that are less fortunate. Food collected will be used to stock our local food pantries. Feed the Bay's goal is to reach 1 million pounds of food collected after holding this event for seven years.
You can participate in this event by:
· Donating food and gift cards. If you cannot attend this event, gift cards can be placed in the offering plate in an envelope marked "Feed the Bay".
· Volunteering to collect and sort food at participating Publix stores. After February 20th, there will be a link on our church website where you can sign up to volunteer.
· Volunteering at Beth El to collect and sort food. Please contact Carrie Childs, 695-4581 or dcchilds1@verizon.net if you would like to help at Beth El.
· Praying for Feed the Bay
Contact Diana Pollard, 661-6557 or dpollard001@tampabay.rr.com if you have questions. |
Lenten Bible Series:
Holiness in an Unholy Land
Join Rebekah and Derek Tuesday, March 6th, at 7:00 pm in
the sanctuary as they lead a Lenten Study on the Holy Land. They will recount their adventures from their January trip to Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Bethlehem (Palestinian Territory) over a three or four week period. Bring your Bible, and a friend!  |
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Discipleship 4 Today
is Saturday March 10, 9:00am-3:30pm at North Lakeland Presbyterian Church. Workshops for teachers and leaders in Christian Education, evangelism, youth ministry and more. Registration brochures are on the Presbytery website - www.presbyteryoftampabay.com and in the church office. Invite a friend and come grow in faith and strengthen your ministry! Early bird deadline is March 1. |
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who participated in the Florida Blood Services blood drive and helped to make it a successful event. Here is the list of individuals that donated on February 5, 2012:
Priscilla Babas, Kelly Black, Ronald Cox, Richard Crawford, Gilbert Evans, Marianne Evans, Holly Hayden, Patricia Kirwan, Clarence Manck, Kathryn Manck, Lee McInnis, Jane Peacock, Betsy Polakiewicz, Laura Ross, Gerard Roy, David Royle, Perry Searcy, Bill Sharp, Barbara Warner and Jackie Williams.
Please mark the following dates on your calendar for our upcoming blood drives: April 22, June 17, August 19, October 14, and December 9, 2012. |
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