Announcements 11 May 2025

The 4th Sunday Of Easter

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 Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Sandra Hickox.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible Study (Lesson 16 in “Luke”, by N. T. Wright) – 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance and Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom

Concert at St. Mary’s – Wild Rice Jazz Concert, Sunday May 18th at St. Mary’s at 2:00 PM, tickets $20.00, call (204) 857-3931 for information

Today – Copies of the May-June issue of the devotional guide Today are now available, and have been set out at the back of the sanctuary. Feel free to take one home with you, to use in your daily devotional reading.

Full Announcements Here.

Announcements May 4, 2025

The 3rd Sunday Of Easter

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 Greeter this morning is Sandra Hickox.

The Reader today is Ruth Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible Study (Lesson 15 in “Luke”, by N. T. Wright) – 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Concert at St. Mary’s – Wild Rice Jazz Concert (see poster, below)

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

Today – Copies of the May-June issue of the devotional guide Today are now available, and have been set out at the back of the sanctuary. Feel free to take one home with you, to use in your daily devotional reading.

Full announcements here.

Announcements April 27, 2025

The 2nd Sunday Of Easter

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 Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

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

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

Today – Copies of the May-June issue of the devotional guide Today are now available, and have been set out at the back of the sanctuary. Feel free to take one home with you, to use in your daily devotional reading.

Full announcements here.

Announcements April 20, 2025

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. 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 Lalaine Buan for hosting today.

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

The Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • 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.

No Bible Study this week – Bible Study will resume on Monday, 28 April

Full announcements here.

Announcements April 13, 2025

Palm/Passion Sunday

The 6th Sunday in Lent

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 Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Friday – Good Friday Service – 10:30 a.m., here, at First Presbyterian Church

Coming Up:

  • Easter Service & Communion – next Sunday, 20 April

No Bible Study this week – Bible Study will resume on Monday, 28 April

Full announcements here.

Announcements April 6, 2025

Fifth Sunday in Lent

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 Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study (Lesson 13), 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Good Friday Service – 18 April
  • Easter Service & Communion – 20 April

Full announcements here.

Announcements March 30, 2025

Fourth Sunday In Lent

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 Mardine Garnham for hosting today.

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

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Raymond Reichelt.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Good Friday Service – 18 April
  • Easter Service & Communion – 20 April

Lenten Concerts – a series of four concerts on Wednesdays during Lent at St. Mary’s Anglican church, 36 2nd Street SW (see poster, below)

Newsletter time again! – All reports have to be in to Lisa by March 31st (tomorrow) for the April newsletter. Please send to her at: bsneesby@mymts.net

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

Full announcements here

April 2025 Prayer Calendar here.

Announcements March 23, 2025

Third Sunday in Lent

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 Mardine Garnham for hosting today.

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

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

Scripture Readings -The readings for today’s service are

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – 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:

  • Easter Service & Communion – 20 April

Full announcements here

Announcements March 16, 2025

Second Sunday in Lent

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 Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 26 March

Full announcements here.