Every Wednesday we will hold lunchtime prayer services during the season of Lent. The services will occur from 12:15pm until 12:45pm in the Sanctuary. You will enter through the Sanctuary doors off the corner of 6th and Lakeside. They are a beautiful time of prayer and meditation. All are welcome, and members of the public are encouraged to attend.

1stPres is seeking a qualified, dynamic Christian for the position of Church Receptionist. This person will greet all visitors and members in a cheerful manner. Looking for a person highly proficient in MS Office, excellent verbal & written skills, and must pass criminal background check. This is a part-time 20 hr per week position. Must have a good sense of humor, ability to multitask, professional, reliable, and adapt to an ever-changing environment. High school graduate or equivalent required. Check out the detailed job description at RECEPTIONIST. Submit your resume and cover letter to office@cdadowntownchurch.org. Position closes on Friday, March 20, 2015. No drop-ins please.

 If you love to sing, the choir invites you to join their merry group of songsters. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings starting at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. The choir shares their beautiful musical gifts on Sunday for both services. Please consider joining now. For more information call Judy Flieger at (208) 660-1639.  

Be sure to come to the gym this Sunday, March 1 in between services. There will be cake and coffee to celebrate Nina Krakenberg's birthday. Nina's family will be hosting and serving cake in honor of her birthday. Yummy, yummy, yummy!

All of us at Family Promise want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone at First Pres Church for their help with the wonderful salmon feast. It was a great evening and the participation encourages us. You are a blessing to our mission to help our local homeless families. We thank you!

The Bolivia Mission team is still in awe of the amazing financial support shown at our auction several weeks ago. It absolutely exceeded our highest expectations!  Unfortunately, we are unable to let our donors know who purchased their donated auction items. If you were one of the recipients of an item that had a specific donor to contact could you please connect with that person(s) within the next few weeks? These generous donors will appreciate knowing who the recipient of their item actually was and will be happy to hear from you. Thank you from the Auction Team!  

Borah Elementary still needs volunteers to help in the classrooms for all grades, usually Reading and Math for 1 hour per week. No prior experience necessary. Contact Kitty Krier at (208) 762-8571 if you are interested in volunteering or have questions. If you can't help, do you know someone who can? We need 3 more volunteers please

With the new year upon us, Family Promise coordinators are looking for additional volunteers to add to our already awesome church volunteers. If you are interested or already volunteering, please complete the attached form and drop it by the office. Our next Family Promise week that we will be hosting is scheduled for March 15-22. Please contact Eric & Chris Fehr or Jack & Ginger Higens or Laura Harris if you can provide food, meals, hosting services or stay overnight. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. (VOLUNTEER FORM)