ANNOUNCEMENTS
Youth Gathering - Dear Parents and Youth Leaders, My name is Tracy Rene Helms-Capasso and I am from First Presbyterian Church in New Orleans. "l have a dream" of forming a greater New Orleans youth fellowship with you. I am excited about doing this because I know my youth group involvement was very helpful to me as a teenager. I have a date and time for a first gathering and hope you will help me spread the word to as many youth and their parents as you can.
- Saturday, August 8 from 1-4 pool party located at 754 Florida Blvd, New Orleans 70124
Here is what I have been envisioning thus far: using the themes from this year of Camp Agape, Montreat and MO Ranch. To grow spiritually, meeting regularly for support, connection and putting on God's armor, doing fun things, doing service things, learning how we can take opportunities to further God's Kingdom. Hope you will add your ideas to these, and at the pool party I will ask the youth.
Please send this message out to youth and parents and copy me so I can follow progress. Also this is all the contact information I have for you so please send phone numbers. If you are not able to help with this effort but know someone who is please give me information to contact him/her.
I am hoping there will be youth from each of these summer conferences who can come to this event and we can begin to flesh out these themes for everyone. Alex Pappas I know you attended two and could you help me gather as much information on them as possible. Contact the youth from those events and tell them about August 8.
Blessings to you all and thanks for your consideration of this matter,
Contact: Tracy Rene' (cell) 919-619-6579; email tracyhelms@mindspring.com
LITURGISTS NEEDED - We are needing readers/liturgist for worship beginning August 9 and the rest of the months that follow. Please call Mina 948-7699 or text Cheryl at 225-288-6606 or email cherylcookie@hotmail.com.
“BOOKOO RUEDA” CUBAN SALSA – Will return beginning Sunday, August 9. They meet every Sunday of the month from 6pm – 10pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come and join them for some fun salsa dancing. Admission is free.
SQUARE DANCING – Will return Monday, August 10. They will meet for instructions and live music every 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Admission is $5.00 and enjoy some red beans and rice for $2.00 and square dance your heart away.
ECORECYCLING--AN EASY WAY TO GIVE TO FPCNO! - The FUNdraising Committee of First Pres is starting a recycling fundraiser! There’s nothing to buy (isn't that awesome!). We are simply asking you to protect the environment by donating your used consumer electronics and unwanted, broken or mismatched jewelry. Your used item(s) may be tax deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help fund First Pres. We will be collecting the following items: Cell Phones, Ink Jet Printer Cartridges, Laptops and Netbooks, iPads and Tablets, iPods, Digital Cameras, Metals (Gold, Silver and Platinum--not costume jewelry). So start cleaning out those drawers and closets!
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JULY CALENDAR
- Katrina Memorial Service – Sunday, August 2, during worship service.
- Christian Ed. meeting – Tuesday, August 4, 6:30pm at PJ’s Coffee, 800 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70005.
- Youth Group Pool Party - Saturday, August 8, 1:00p, - 4:00pm, location: 754 Florida Blvd, New Orleans 70124
- “Bookoo Rueda” Cuban Salsa – Sunday, August 9, 6:00pm.
- Square Dancing – Monday, August 10, 7:30pm.
- Deacons meeting – Tuesday, August 11, 6:30pm.
- Session meeting – Tuesday, August 18, 6:30pm.
- Budget Committee meeting – Tuesday, August 25, 7:00pm.
