ANNOUNCEMENTS
Come join the Schutt family today, for parade watching at 3915 St. Charles Ave. neutral ground side b/t General Taylor & Constantinople. Leslie (715-0255) or Mark (931-6321) Schutt.
Ash Wednesday Pancake Supper and Worship Service - Wednesday, February 10th, 6 pm We will start with a pancake supper (there will be accommodations for people with sugar/gluten issues) and then have a short worship service afterwards. This marks the beginning of the 40 days of preparation before Easter. “Yesterday’s palms are today’s ashes.”
National PCUSA meeting will be at FPCNO right after Mardi Gras - FPCNO is hosting the final meeting of the national PCUSA Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) committee meeting Thursday-Saturday, February 11-13, 2016. This is a high visibility General Assembly committee that is charged with making recommendations to the 222nd General Assembly meeting in Portland this June about divestment of companies doing business in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. This General Assembly committee is where the big hot-button issues this June will be discussed: Will the PCUSA divest its stock holding in companies that are alleged to be committing war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank? There are many who feel that doing so will put the state of Israel in jeopardy, and many others who feel that not to do so is serious lapse in moral and ethical judgement. The meetings are open to the public and will be held Thursday from 11am to 7 pm and Friday from 11 am to 4 pm. This is not the first time that FPCNO has had a role in changing the course of Presbyterian and US history; FPCNO held the meeting to form the Southern Presbyterian Church here in 1861! Let us pray that we can help foster the cause of justice and mercy in 2016!
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
Children’s Sunday School - Will be held on Feb. 14, 28 from 10:15am to 11:00am.
- Mardi Gras Day (Church Office CLOSED) – Tuesday, February 9.
- F.P.C Pancake Supper Service – Wednesday, February 10, 6pm.
- MRTI Presbytery meeting – Thurs., Feb. 11, 11am-7pm; Fri., Feb. 12, 12pm – 5pm.
- Women United in Prayer – Saturday, February 13, 9am.
What’s happening at First Presbyterian Church? Weekly Schedule
Sunday 9:30 am Adult Bible Study in the Session Room.
10:15 am – 11:00 am Children’s Sunday School. (Feb 14 & 28).
11:00 am Sunday Worship.
Wednesday 9:00 am Program of Hope (worship, with and outreach to, the less fortunate in our neighborhood, all are welcome to volunteer and/or seek help!) in the Sanctuary.
Thursday 6:00 pm Evening Prayer and Anointing in the Session room located by the church offices.
