The Steeple

 

~~~ Preach.  Teach.  Evangelize.  Serve. ~~~

 

First Presbyterian Church

704 Martin Luther King, Jr.  Drive, Copperas Cove, TX  76522

254-542-4884                                                                                        www.fpccc.net

 

August 2010

 

 

~~~ Acts 16:5 Initiative ~~~

“The churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers” [NIV]

Vision Team members: Marion Palumbo, Inge McVey, Peg Jennings

 

The Session approved the new FPC, CC Vision Statement on June 30, 2010.  It’s short enough to be easy to remember, and it’s precise enough to be easy to measure against our programs and our budget.

 

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Preach.  Teach.  Evangelize.  Serve.

 

Guided by His Holy Spirit, First Presbyterian Church celebrates God’s glory by reaching others for Christ through preaching the Gospel, teaching discipleship, respectful evangelism, and serving God’s people.

 

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~~~ Christian Education & Worship Ministry Team ~~~

Inge McVey, Elder / Ministry Team Chair

 

Retreats allow us step aside from our every-day lives for a time of spiritual growth, expanded insight, and fellowship.  With that in mind, we invite the congregation to join us at the Congregational Retreat on Friday, August 27th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm and Saturday, August 28 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.  On Friday, we’ll serve a light supper; and the program will include a special presentation by Pastor Dallas Maham.  On Saturday, we’ll serve a light breakfast and a light lunch; and the program will include a special presentation by Jan Skaggs from Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin.

 

Adult Sunday School class topics in August:  1st – Elijah;    8th – Ezekiel’s Vision of Dry Bones;    15th – Does Prayer Change Anything?    22nd – Introduction to the Psalms;     29th – Praying the Psalms.   Sept 5th -- No class

 

 

~~~ Church Life Ministry Team ~~~

Barbara Lehmkuhler, Elder / Ministry Team Chair

 

Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, Inc. thanks you for your faithful donations of food, paper and cleaning supplies, plastic bags, and money.  From January through June 2010, we sheltered 128 people for 1519 bed nights and provided food for 5,665 meals.  The food pantry distributed 44,434 pounds of food to 4,284 people.  We also provided household goods and baby items to residents leaving Cove House and to members of the community.

 

Recent Visitors: Paulette Kein; Dan & Joanna Myers; Burton & Camilla Eubanks; Michael, Jenifer, Rehm, Charlotte, Ruby, & Eliza Claire Maham; Lucie Mann; Bruce Latour; Kay & Everard Davenport; Clark & Meredith Weatherby; Brooke Maham; Dallas Maham III; Scott Maham; Rachelle & Kimberlie Martinez-Wolf; Tom C. McGee; Don Davis; Nancy Reeves; Rick Murray; Larry & Deb Rieber; Kathy Murray; Gary & Taryn Batman; Doris Sims; Yvonnia Chambliss; Mark, Amanda, & Dominic Lee

 

 

~~~ Property & Stewardship Ministry Team ~~~

Pam Wolf, Elder / Ministry Team Chair

 

Projects Completed:  renewed the contract for electrical service; installed a new speaker system in the sanctuary

Projects in Progress: repaving the parking lot; inventory for insurance

Treasurer’s Report

June Operating Budget                          YTD

Income             $2,946.47                                $24,111.28

Expenses          $2,945.88                                $18,109.70

 

 

~~~ Presbyterian Women ~~~

Marion Palumbo, PW Chair

 

PW will not meet during the summer.  The next meeting will be in August or September.

 

 

~~~ Sunday Worship ~~~

 

Date

Liturgist

Ushers

Pianist

1

Frank Reiser

Elders & Sherman Jennings

 

8

Inge McVey

Billie Jean Wolverton, Mary Trower, Sherman & Peg Jennings

 

15

Frank Reiser

Ellen Reiser, Shoo Chen Dean, Pat Compher, John Mosko

 

22

Pam Wolf

Richard Wolf, Marlin & Lisa Raley, Kay Kline

 

29

Marion Palumbo

Dave & Barb Lehmkuhler, Frank & Ellen Reiser

 

 

 

 

~~~ Church Calendar ~~~

Services, meetings, and events are held at the church unless otherwise noted; and all are open to anyone who wishes to attend

 

 Sundays          9:45 am                        Adult Sunday School class

                        11:00 am                      Worship service // Communion the first Sunday each month

 

Tuesdays          9:30 am-1:00 pm          Pastor’s office hours

                                                            Dallas will be on vacation July 28 – August 10.  Rev. Desiree Youngblood

                                                            will provide emergency pastoral care.  Home: 512-250-1258;

                                                            Cell: 512-496-5152; email: dyoungblood@swbell.net

 

Tuesdays &      10:30 am                      Presbyterian Women Exercise Class

    Thursdays

 

 

 

August    Time               Event

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Tues 10th          1:30 pm                        Acts 16:5 Initiative Vision Team meets

Wed 11th          3:00 pm                        Church Life Ministry Team meets

Tues 17th          2:00 pm                        Session meets

Tues 24th          1:30 pm                        Acts 16:5 Initiative Vision Team meets

Wed 25th          Newsletter deadline – give info to Peg Jennings --  festusly@yahoo.com  or 547-7662

Fri 27th            6:00–9:00 pm               Congregational Retreat

Sat 28th            8:30 am-3:00 pm          Congregational Retreat

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Tues, Sept 7th   6:30 – 8:00 pm Evening Bible Study begins