Announcements 8 December 2024 and December Newsletter

Second Sunday In Advent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lalaine Buan for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Lalaine Buan.

The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Communion Service – 15 December.

Christmas Envelopes – The Christmas envelopes are on the table, ready to be picked up, at the back of the sanctuary. Christmas envelopes won’t be mailed this year unless the postal strike ends soon.

Newsletter – Similarly, the newsletter won’t be mailed out this time.
The December Newsletter is here.

Full announcements here.

Announcements December 1, 2024

First Sunday In Advent

Anniversary Sunday

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to help decorate the sanctuary after the service. Lunch will be provided down-stairs in the Church Hall. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt and Mardine Garnham for organizing the lunch today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Lalaine Buan.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. by Zoom (this will be the last study until January).
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Communion Service – 15 December.

Please note that we will not be having a Christmas Eve Service this year.

Full announcements here.

Announcements November 24, 2024

27th Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.

We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Bruce & Lisa Sneesby.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

This Week at First Church:

  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.

Coming Up:

  • Decorating the Sanctuary and Pot-Luck lunch following the service – 1 December (next week).
  • Communion Service – 15 December.

Full announcements here.

Announcements November 17, 2024

26th Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret Dunn for hosting today.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Bruce & Lisa Sneesby.

The Reader today is Ruth Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Sunday (today) – Fall Supper, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 27 November.
  • Decorating Sanctuary and Pot-Luck lunch following the service – 1 December.
  • Communion Service – 15 December.

Full announcements here.

Announcements November 10, 2024

25th Sunday After Pentecost

Remembrance Sunday

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Bruce & Lisa Sneesby.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 a.m., by Zoom.

Coming Up:

  • Fall Supper – 17 November (see poster, below)
  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 27 November
  • Decorating Sanctuary & Pot-Luck lunch – 1 December

Full announcements here.

Announcements November 3, 2024

All Saints Sunday

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Bruce & Lisa Sneesby.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Fall Supper – 17 November (see poster, below)

Full announcements here

Announcements October 27, 2024

23rd Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lalaine Buan for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson.

The Reader today is Wilma Shirriff.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.

Coming Up:

  • Fall Supper – 17 November – see the following poster

Full Announcements Here

Announcements October 20, 2024

22nd Sunday After Pentecost

Communion Sunday

Today we celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Everyone who has been baptized in any denomination of the Christian church is invited to participate in the Communion, including children. The Communion bread is gluten-free. It’s our custom here at First Church to wait until everyone has been served, so that we all consume first the bread, and then the grape juice, together.

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Brian Yeo for hosting today.

We thank the Rev. Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.
  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Fall Supper – 17 November

Food Bank Month – During the month of October we will collect non-perishable food for the local Food Bank. The most-wanted food items are: peanut butter, Kraft Dinner (KD), canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soup and pasta sauce. At the end of the month the donated food will be delivered to the Food Bank.

Full announcements here.

Announcements October 13, 2024

21st Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Jennifer Ostash-Gooch, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 23 October
  • Fall Supper – 17 November

Food Bank Month – During the month of October we will collect non-perishable food for the local Food Bank. The most-wanted food items are: peanut butter, Kraft Dinner (KD), canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soup and pasta sauce. At the end of the month the donated food will be delivered to the Food Bank.

Full announcements here.

Announcements October 6, 2024

20th Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

This Week at First Church:

  • Tuesday – Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom.
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Food Bank Month – During the month of October we will collect non-perishable food for the local Food Bank. The most-wanted food items are: peanut butter, Kraft Dinner (KD), canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soup and pasta sauce. At the end of the month the donated food will be delivered to the Food Bank.

Prayer Calendars – Copies of the Prayer Calendar for October are ready to be picked up at the back of the sanctuary. Don’t forget your copy!

Full announcements here.