Due to concerns about spread of the COVID-19 regular church services at First Presbyterian Church are suspended.
Our minister, Rev. John Zondag will circulate a message this coming Sunday. In the coming weeks, we’ll see if we can do something more elaborate than that.
Rev. John Zondag is available for telephone consultations at his office during regular hours.
This too shall pass.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no Fellowship Time following the service for as long as we need to practise “social distancing”.
In addition, we are implementing the following modifications to our normal Sunday routine:
– Please spread out in the sanctuary, so that the only people you sit with are those you live with, or family members with whom you have frequent contact during the week.
– Please avoid shaking hands with others altogether.
– An offering plate has been placed at the back of the sanctuary, so that you can place your offering onto it as you enter. We will do this for the foreseeable future, rather than gathering the offering during the service by passing the plates from person to person.
– Committee/group meetings will be held in the Church Hall only, where there is room to spread out.
This Week in First Church:
– Sunday, following the service – Choir practice
– Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – Bible study, in the Church Hall
– Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – Session meeting, in the Church Hall
Coming Up:
– Sunday, 29 March – Communion Sunday
Cancelations – The following activities, programs, and fundraisers have been canceled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
– The Soup Kitchen, due in part to a growing shortage of volunteers
– The Meal-in-a-Bowl Supper originally scheduled for this Wednesday
– Our bi-weekly Men’s Breakfasts
– The Pasta Supper, originally scheduled for Sunday, 5 April
– The Anglican Church’s remaining Lenten noon-hour concert
– The Kurdish Dinner and Dance fundraiser, originally scheduled for Saturday, 4 April
Due to the ongoing concerns with the Corona virus, the following events have been cancelled:
As well, the Soup Kitchen will be closed starting March 19, 2020 until further notice
Church services will continue since we typically have fewer than 50 people in attendance. If there is a change, it will be posted here.
Please note that God is available to hear your prayers at all times. He is with us throughout this difficult time.
Full announcements here
This Week in First Church:
– Sunday, following the service – Choir practice
– Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – Bible study at Lalaine’s home
– Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. – Endowment Committee meeting
Coming Up:
– Wednesday, 25 March, 5:30 p.m. – Meal-in-a-Bowl Supper
– Sunday, 29 March – Communion Sunday
– Sunday, 5 April, 5:00 p.m. – Pasta Dinner
Newsletter – The March issue of the congregational newsletter has been sent out by e-mail, and can be seen here. Hard copies are available for the elders to deliver to those in their districts who don’t have e-mail. Many thanks to Lisa for putting the newsletter together, and to Gwen for printing the hard copies!
This Week in First Church:
– Sunday March 8 – Deadline for submissions for the March Newsletter
– Sunday March 8 , following the service – Choir practice
– Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – Bible study at Lalaine’s home
– Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting
– Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
Coming Up:
– Sunday, 29 March – Communion Sunday
– Sunday, 5 April, 5:00 p.m. – Pasta Dinner
Newsletter – Submissions for the March issue of the congregational newsletter, are due today (8 March). You can either give or e-mail them to Lisa Sneesby (bneesby@mymts.net). We aim to have the newsletter ready for distribution next Sunday, two weeks in advance of our next Communion Sunday, on the 29th.Concert Series – St. Mary’s Anglican Church is holding its annual series of noon-hour concerts followed by lunch on four Wednesdays during Lent. This week’s concert (on the 11th) will feature our own First Presbyterian Church choir. The cost for the lunch is $8.
Full announcements here