Yesterday, Jane Seley played a beautiful prelude, “Immanuel” by Michael Card. You can watch it here if you missed it, or if you loved it so much you want to hear it again. Yesterday, Jane Seley played a beautiful prelude, “Immanuel” by Michael Card. You can watch it here if you missed it, or if you loved it so much Read more…
See below for our January 2020 newsletter, including a calendar of events.
In Honor/Memory Given by In memory of our parents Max & Ruth Ann Jewell In memory of John Lyon Max & Ruth Ann Jewell In honor of Armed Services of America Earl & Sandy Haberkamp In memory of Patricia Dolan Ted Dolan In memory of Donald Matthews Jean Matthews In memory of Dillon Simms Jean Matthews In memory of Troy Read more…
Join us at 7 pm on Christmas Eve for our Candlelight Communion service.
Thank you to all who contributed to our Christmas gift bags for the Housing Authority!
We gave 22 gift bags for families and 83 gift bags for elderly and disabled folks.
This year we added 4 bags of snacks for the employees and 17 cat toys and 21 dog toys.
What a wonderful way for us to spread Christmas cheer in our neighborhood.
A big thank you to the Missions and Outreach Committee: Emily Graham who helped price and shop for gift items, Marijane Harvey who hand wrote 109 cards, and Saunya Bishop and Carol Boyd who filled and tied beautiful bows on each bag.
And thank you to Tim and Nancy and Thomas Bennett for delivering all 109 bags up to the community room at the housing authority.
This Sunday, we welcomed 9 new members into the faith family at First Presbyterian Church. They are Pat Luley, Arlona Herbel, Barbara Gee, Helen Furr, Ken & Allyce Peters, Richard & Debbie Sanders, Marla Hill. We welcome you all to our congregation and look forward to continued fellowship with you.
For our second year, the Great Christmas Cookie Caper Too will feature Jingles, Nancy, and Waco the Weasel as they look for the animals who witnessed the birth of the little baby Jesus in the manger. But where IS the cow who gave up his hay, or the donkey who carried the mother? Where is the sheep who gave wool Read more…
Here’s an Advent discipline to follow this year that I discovered on Facebook: Beginning December 1, read one chapter of the Gospel of Luke each day. There are 24 chapters. By Christmas Day you will have read the entire gospel and will know who and why we celebrate. Give it a try.
This Christmas, we are providing gifts for the residents at the Housing Authority units just to the north of Granbury Square. We will fill gift bags for 25 families and 83 elderly or disabled residents. If you would like to donate a gift bag for a family with a cozy blanket, a family game, holiday hand soap, hot chocolate and Read more…
Order forms for Christmas Poinsettias, to be given in honor of or in memory of a loved one, can be found on the Narthex table. Deadline for ordering is December 13th. Order forms and payment ($10) each may be dropped off at the Administration Building, put in the offering plate, or mailed in.