Bulletin Archive

Please keep K.C. Carmichael and The Nance family in your prayers. 

Kirk Nance - was the brother of Kristy Ruppel's sister-in-law. Kirk passed away suddenly this past Tuesday.     

K.C - had a fall in her apartment Thursday evening, she is at Ochsner Baptist and waiting to hear the results of her MRI.       

Saturday, October 8 is a big selling day for the Pumpkin Patch (Actually Everyday is a BIG Selling Day) and we need volunteers to come help sell those beautiful orange pumpkins. Please use the signupgenius.com or sign up using one of the orange sign up sheets in the Sunday bulletin. You will have lots of fun and the weather is is suppose to be wonderful. Come join the fun and help First Presbyterian Church succeed and reach their goal for The Program of Hope Homeless Ministry.              

THIS WEEK AT FPCNO

Sunday              

• 9:30am                Adult Bible Study                            Session room
• 10:15am         Children’s Sunday School                     Room 207
• 11am                 Sunday Worship                                Sanctuary
• 1pm-dusk      Pumpkin Patch selling Pumpkin Patch
• 6pm-9pm                  Cuban Salsa                              Fellowship Hall (Bookoo Rueda all are welcome)

Monday–Friday  3pm-dusk     Pumpkin Patch selling            Pumpkin Patch

Monday             

• 1pm-3pm             Program of Hope Setup                   Sanctuary
• 7pm                        Square Dancing                            Fellowship Hall (all are welcome to come join the fun)

 Tuesday             

• 7pm-9pm         Seekers Wanted (Adult Bible Study)    Session room (interested in joining Contact Hoy Hughes @ 504-452-5856, oy.hughes@gmail.com)
•  7pm-10pm          “Big Easy” AA Group                 Fellowship Hall   (Anyone needing guidance is welcome to come)           

Wednesday      

• 9am-10:30am             Program of Hope                       Sanctuary (worship, and outreach to less fortunate, all are welcome to volunteer or seek help) 
• 6:30pm-8pm           Karate class                                  Room 207  (To join call Bruce @985-773-8478)

 Thursday         

• 6pm               Evening prayer and Anointing                 Room 207

Friday                

• 8pm-11pm                 Tango dancing                           Fellowship Hall  (All are welcome to come)

 Saturday         10am-dusk          Pumpkin Patch selling             Pumpkin Patch

Several Ways YOU can Make The Pumpkin Patch at FPCNO a Success!

  The pumpkin patch is the largest fundraiser for our church and

  The Program of Hope Homeless Ministry. 

Here are several ways you can help out:

· Someone (or someones) to help keep up with our Volunteer

   scheduling. Please contact Kristy Ruppel 

   at pumpkins.fpcno@gmail.com for more  information.

· Volunteer to help sell pumpkins. 

         Sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084dafad2eaa8-sell3

· Our second batch of pumpkins arrive on Sunday, October 23th. 

         Come help us unload more pumpkins to reach our financial goals. 

         Sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084dafad2eaa8-pumpkin4

· Movie Day and Costume Contest is on Saturday, October 29th. Movie @ 2:30pm, Costume contest @ 4:30pm.

 The following donations are needed:                              

1. small prizes for the contest; candy, small bag chips, drinks, hot dogs and buns. 
2. If you would like to sponsor a child to attend the movie night festivities  you can donate $5 per child. A less fortunate child will be able to enjoy the  fun.
3. Volunteer your time to help with the movie day and costume contest.
4. You can also help set up and cleanup for both events.  Contact: Kristy Ruppel at pumpkins.fpcno@gmail.com or Cheryl Roberts  at cherylcookie@hotmail.com for more information.

· SHARE!  Share the invitation to do all this with your family, friends, and co-workers!  

THIS WEEK AT FPCNO

Sunday              

• 9:30am                 Adult Bible Study                       Session room
• 10:15am         Children’s Sunday School                 Room 207
• 11am                       Sunday Worship                     Sanctuary
•  6pm-9pm             Cuban Salsa                              Fellowship Hall  (Bookoo Rueda all are welcome)

Monday             

• 1pm-3pm             Program of Hope Setup                 Sanctuary

 Tuesday            

• 7pm-9pm   Seekers Wanted (Adult Bible Study)        Session room  (interested in joining Contact Hoy Hughes @ 504-452-5856, hoy.hughes@gmail.com )
• 7pm-10pm          “Big Easy” AA Group                     Fellowship Hall (Anyone needing guidance is welcome to come)         

Wednesday     

• 9am-10:30am      Program of Hope                         Sanctuary (worship, and outreach to less fortunate, all are welcome to volunteer or seek help)
• 6:30pm-8pm           Karate class                            Room 207 (To join call Bruce @985-773-8478)

Thursday          

• 6pm          Evening prayer and Anointing                 Room 207
• 6:30pm               Budget meeting                             Session Room

Friday                

• 8pm-11pm                 Tango dancing                       Fellowship Hall  (All are welcome to come)

2nd volunteering of helping hands from F.P.C and Friends to Baton Rouge. - A group of First Presbyterian Church members AND friends met up at First Pres. Saturday, September 17 @7am to leave for Baton Rouge to help gut out the home of Marjorie Green whose address is 5978 Linden St. Baton Rouge LA. Ms. Green is an elderly lady who is unable to do much work at her house and totally dependent on groups like ours to help her in the recovery process.

Greater New Orleans Hunger Walk, Saturday, September 24. - CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world. How can I volunteer for a CROP Hunger Walk in my community? Call your CWS Regional Office, toll-free 888-CWS-CROP (that’s 888-297-2767), to find out about the CROP Hunger Walk nearest you.

MEN’S NIGHT, Wednesday, September 28 @ 6:pm, meet at the church. - All are invited to come and help prepare for the onslaught of pumpkins. We'll be cleaning out the shed, setting up the fencing, doing some yard work, along with the other usual Men's Night activities. If you have any yard tools like a trimmer or push mower, they could come in handy.  See you there.

THE PUMPKINS ARE COMING - It is that wonderful time of the year again for F.P.C Pumpkin Patch. We will need volunteers, volunteers and more volunteers to help unload on Sunday, Oct.2 @ 12:00pm, you will need to be here @11:00am, the pumpkin truck will arrive at 12:00pm. There will be refreshments for all. PLEASE sign up for shifts during the weeks and weekends of October to sell those wonderful orange pumpkins. Sign-up sheets will be inserted in the bulletin next week or you can go to FPC website www.fpcno.org or call the church office 866-7409.

"In lieu of food donations this Sunday, September 4, please bring..."

The following items for the flood victims of  Baton Rouge, La.
food, bleach, diapers, hygiene supplies,etc.

We will give all to Rev. Blewitt to bring back with him to Baton Rouge, La. 

THIS WEEK AT FPCNO

Sunday              

• 9:30am                 Adult Bible Study                      Session Room
• 10:15am         Children’s Sunday School                Room 207
• 11am                       Sunday Worship                    Sanctuary
• 6pm-9pm               Cuban Salsa                            Fellowship Hall (Bookoo Rueda all are welcome)
• 7pm-10pm      Hurray for The Riff Raff concert         Sanctuary

Monday             

• 1pm-3pm             Program of Hope Setup             Sanctuary
• 7pm-10pm          “Big Easy” AA Group                  Fellowship Hall (Anyone needing guidance are welcome to come)              

Wednesday     

• 9am                   Program of Hope                Sanctuary (worship, and outreach to less fortunate, all are welcome to volunteer or seek help)
• 6:30-8pm            Karate class                               Room 207 (To join call Bruce @985-773-8478)

Thursday         

• 6pm          Evening prayer and Anointing               Room 207

Friday                

• 8-11pm                 Tango dancing                          Fellowship Hall (All are welcome to come)

Hurray for the Riff Raff (solo) Flood Relief Benefit Concert with: Sam Doores of the Deslondes

at First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans (sanctuary), 5401 S Claiborne Ave.

Sun., Sept. 4 @ 7:00pm. Tickets $10 benefiting United Way  http://www.unitedwaysela.org/flood

“Seekers Wanted” an adult Bible study, will be held on Tuesday nights, beginning September 6th, from 7pm – 9pm in room 102. So far there are 13 members of the group.  9 are from outside of the Church!  If you would like to participate, contact Hoy Hughes @ 504-452-5856, hoy.hughes@gmail.com, or on the Yahoo group.

Round 2 to assist flood victims in Baton Rouge - Our first trip to Baton Rouge to assist flood victims was so successful and so rewarding we are doing it again. This time we will be going up on the morning of Saturday, September 17th. We will meet at our church and carpool up to the house we will be working on. You can leave when you want as long as you have a ride. If you are interested in going with our group and being part of the Baton Rouge recovery effort please let me know ASAP. We need to let the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Coordinator know how many people we will be bringing. I will send further information on what you need to bring and where we will be going to those who are coming with us.

Greater New Orleans Hunger Walk, Saturday, September 24 - CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

How can I go about starting a CROP Hunger Walk in my community? - Call your CWS Regional Office, toll-free 888-CWS-CROP (that’s 888-297-2767), to find out about the CROP Hunger Walk nearest you. If there isn’t a CROP Hunger Walk in your area, your CWS Regional Office has all the expertise and free promotional materials to help you take the first steps to a successful, fulfilling CROP Hunger Walk.

THIS WEEK AT FPCNO

Sunday             9:30am           Adult Bible Study           Session Room

                            11am           Sunday Worship            Sanctuary

                       6pm-9pm          Cuban Salsa                  Fellowship Hall (Bookoo Rueda all are welcome)

Monday          1pm-3pm        Program of Hope Setup     Sanctuary

Tuesday        7pm-10pm      “Big Easy” AA Group          Fellowship Hall  (Anyone needing guidance are welcome to come)

 Wednesday          9am         Program of Hope              Sanctuary (worship, and outreach to less fortunate, all are welcome to volunteer or seek help)

                      6:30-8pm          Karate class                    Room 207   (To join call Bruce @985-773-8478)

Thursday               6pm        Evening prayer and Anointing      Room 207  

Friday               8-11pm          Tango dancing                  Fellowship Hall      (All are  welcome to come)

“Seekers Wanted” an adult Bible study, will be held on Tuesday nights, beginning September 6th, from 7pm – 9pm in room 102. So far there 13 members of the group.  9 are from outside of the Church!  If you would like to participate, contact Hoy Hughes @ 504-452-5856, hoy.hughes@gmail.com, or on the Yahoo group.                                                                                   

News from the Worship Committee

Our second Hymn of the Month is a more subjective one with a really lovely refrain, “Longing for Light, We Wait in Darkness”#314.

FROM THE STATED CLERK OF SESSION

All committee’s and Board of Deacon’s reports/minutes need to be received by the Clerk no later than Monday Aug 22. We are still looking for volunteers to service on several committees—no experience required—all are welcome.

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS AT FPCNO

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Sunday, Aug 28, 2pm         Session meeting                            Session Room

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 5pm       Entergy Storm Preparedness          Sanctuary

Tuesday, Sep 6, 7pm-9pm      “Seekers Bible Study”                 Room 102

Entergy New Orleans – Storm Preparedness - Community meeting – District B

Entergy will have their Storm Preparedness meeting here at First Presbyterian Church in the sanctuary on Tuesday, August 30 @5pm. All are welcome to come and ask questions. Your voice will be heard and questions will be answered.