Announcements June 23, 2024

5th Sunday After Pentecost

Communion Sunday & Outdoor Service

Welcome! Welcome to our annual Outdoor Service! A special welcome to our guests! Many thanks to Bruce and Lisa Sneesby for hosting our service at their farm, and to the members of the Session for providing the food and drinks!

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.

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

The Greeters this morning are Rob and Cheryl McPherson.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This week at First Church:

  • 26 June – Meal-in-a-Bowl

Coming Up

100th Birthday Party for Mary Henderson

Date: July 14, 1:00-400 pm

Where: Lions Prairie Manor (Common Room)

Mary’s family would like to have an idea of how many people to plan for. If you think you will be attending, please contact Gwen H. or Margaret D. by June 26.

If you would like to sign the birthday card for Mary and haven’t already done so, please see Mardine at the church between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 25, Wednesday June 26 or Friday June 28.

Summer Services

This year, we’re returning to our tradition of participating in joint summer services with the two United Church congregations in town, as announced in the Newsletter. The schedule will be as follows:

June 30 McKenzie (85-11th St. NW)

July 7 McKenzie

July 14 McKenzie

July 21 First Presbyterian

July 28 First Presbyterian

August 4 First Presbyterian

August 11 Trinity (15 Tupper St. S.)

August 18 Trinity

August 25 Trinity

We are back in our own church on Sept. 1.

Full announcements here.

Announcements June 16, 2024

4th 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 Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson.

The Reader today is Ruth Buan.

Coming Up at First Church:

  • 23 June – Outdoor service and Communion at the Sneesbys’ farm
  • 26 June – Meal-in-a-Bowl

Thank you to Mardine for preparing the Announcements Sheet for last week.

Full announcements here.

The June newsletter is here.

Announcements June 9, 2024

3rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

9 JUNE 2024

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, Margaret McNutt-Reichelt & Mardine Garnham for hosting our lunch today.

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

The Greeters this morning are Rob & Cheryl McPherson

The Reader today is Raymond Reichelt

This Week in First Church:

  • Sunday (Today) June 9 – Lunch After Church
  • Sunday (Today) June 9Deadline for submissions for the newsletter
  • Wednesday June 12 6:30 p.m. – Finance & Maintenance Meeting

Coming Up:

  • Sunday, June 23 Outdoor Service and Communion at the Sneesby Farm
  • Wednesday, June 26 – Meal In A Bowl – Last one until September

Today – Copies of the Today daily devotional booklet for May and June have been placed on the table at the back of the sanctuary

Prayer Calendar – Copies of the prayer calendar for June are ready to be picked up at the back of the Sanctuary. Don’t forget your copy!

Newsletter: It is newsletter time again. Please send your reports to Lisa Sneesby by June 9, 2024. They can be emailed to her at bsneesby@mts.net

Full announcements here.