A look at what’s happening at FPC

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5

NON-PROFITU.S.POSTAGE

PAIDMIDLAND, TX 79711

PERMIT NO.185800 West Texas AvenueMidland, Texas 79701

SEPTEMBER

9Gathering Kicko�on the West Lawn

FirstGlance

FIRST PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH | 432.684.7821 | WWW.FPCMID.ORG

8:15 am Worship in the Sanctuary9:30 am Sunday School for all ages11:00 am Worship in the Sanctuary11:00 am The Bridge Worship in Lynn Hall

We’ll see you this Sunday!

LISTEN TO THE11AM SERVICE

96.9FMWATCH LIVE11AM SERVICEFPCMID.ORG

SEPTEMBER

9Element Begins forJunior High & High School

FALL

2015

New Sermon Series Begins

A D E S P E R A T EA W I L L I N G

N E W F A L L S E R M O N S E R I E S

GATHERING KICKOFFseptember 9 . west lawn

. .

H I G H S C H O O L + J U N I O R H I G H

BUT LET ALL THOSE THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN YOU REJOICE:

LET THEM ALSO THAT LOVE YOUR NAME BE JOYFUL IN YOU.

P S A L M 5 : 1 1

LET THEM EVER SHOUT FOR JOYbecause you defend them

9/1 Katherine Audas, Scott Ramsey, Harry Spannaus, Sandra Spurgeon, Cutter Wiseman9/2 Brett Bergman, Kim Blackketter, Madi Blanchard, Lora Jones, Dan Kowert, Sam Macferran, Kaci Morris, Dee Shea Sawyer9/3 Powie French, Kathryn Gates, Abbey Grimes, Elizabeth Sollee, Susan Sturgeon9/4 Kristi Hyatt, West Neinast9/5 Dee Estes, Rosalind Grover, Debi Moore, Karen O’Brien, Sandra O’Brien, Steve Schorr9/6 Kelly Cox, Gene Mays, Lindsey Meise, Earl Michie9/7 Becky Durham, Je� McDonald, Teri Morris, Raylee Starnes, Sandra Woerndle9/8 Ashley Hightower, Ray McKim, Je� Pickering, Kendall Smith9/9 Je� Beal, Philip Beal, Vicki Chase, Curtis Hadley, Rebecca Nobles, Powers Ramsey, Will Rutherford9/10 Buzz Banks, George Staley, Harley Stimmel, Ronnie Williams9/11 Barbara Allen, Lindy Barrow, Sharon Michie9/12 Jo Curtis, William Dopson, Glenn Enderson, Megan Hu�er9/13 Kendra Bryant, Casey Smith, Carolyn Stimmel, Norma Webb9/14 Bob Gault, Hilary Granaghan, Jane Shepperd9/15 Julia Chandler, Elizabeth Cooksey, Joyce Munn, Carole Strange, Noah Wempe9/16 Holt Cowden, Ashley Davis, Holly Elliott, Carla Gotcher, Bob Gotovac, Luke Thomas, Je� Williams9/17 Kim Carleton, Kitty Chalfant, Elizabeth Hartman, Alex Hedrick, Rachel Howard, Sarah Porter, Nathan Sawyer, Paul Speight9/18 Victoria Lucas, Chad MacDonald, Arlene Reynosa9/19 Peggy Cowan, Claire McLaughlin, Lindsay Sawyer, Andrew Webb9/20 Cynthia Beal, Janelle Eriksen, Terry Lynn Gilmour, Betty Ann Prentice9/21 Reb Clark, Scott Garay, Jim Hamilton, Diane Henderson, Travis Newman, Kathy Schorr, Darren Skyles, Jake Speight9/22 David Blackketter, Raenell Champaign, Ben May, Mattie Steger9/23 Jim Bourland, Ann Creamer, Sue Marshall, Lisa Steger9/24 Macki McKim, Marc Shannon, Cindy Shipman9/25 Phyllis Cowden, Amanda Ellis, Becky Erb, Darlene Gould, Emily Key, Karen Kmiec, Randy Stevens9/26 Sayer Douglas, Link Grimes, Ted Kerr, Meredith Murphy, Tom Nickolo�, Ken Sewell, Montie Watson9/27 Abigail Black, Grace Ann Brown, Dan Foreman, Nicole Rogers, Barry Russell9/28 Kira Erb, Mary Macferran, Steve Melzer, Cody Mulloy, Mary Pat Nelson, Dell Ruwwe, Rod Slaton9/29 Daniel Campbell, Steve Goree, Sarah Heck, John Lawrence, Kerry Meise, Nathan Sirgo, Dale Tervooren9/30 Jim Blischke, Steve Burleson, Michelle Harris, John Holmes, Mellie Jordan, Shannon Klunick, Stephen Lee, Marietta Metcalfe

M E M B E R B I R T H D A Y S

Worship and Sunday School Worship, 8:15 am, Sanctuary Worship, 11:00 am Sanctuary Worship, 11:00 am The Bridge in Lynn HallSunday School, 9:30 am

Faces of Children PrayerWednesday at 11:30 am, A gathering to pray for the children of the world.

TGIF(Thank Goodness It’s Friday) for birth-kindergarten, 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Reservations required with Arlene Reynosa, 684-7821 ext. 162.

August 30 Sunday School begins for all ages.

September 1 PrimeTimers Pastors’ Gathering, Cowden Club House, Manor Park, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

September 2 DivorceCare begins, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Parlor

September 2 DC4K (DivorceCare for Kids) begins, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Koinonia Room

September 2 Makeup Parish Life Group Gathering, 6:30 p.m., Room 228

September 6 Combined 11:00 worship services in the Sanctuary. 8:15 service as usual.

September 7 Church Closed in Observance of Labor Day.

September 9 Gathering Kick-O�, Celebration on the West Lawn

September 9 ELEMENT for youth begins.

September 10 Lunch Bunch begins.

September 13 Con�rmation begins, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

September 13-Oct. 4 Discover First Classes for new members, guests, and those wishing to join FPC.

September 14-Nov. 16 Monday Morning Bible Study

September 14 Agape Ringers begin rehearsals, 10:30 a.m.

September 14 Fine Arts Classes begin.

September 15-Nov. 17 Tuesday Morning Bible Study

September 16 First Gathering, Meal at 5:30 pm in Lynn Hall.

September 16 5:55 Club for ages 4-6th graders

September 16 Children’s Choir begins, age 4 (by September, 2014)-6th grade

For Primetimer information and schedule of events, please consult the PRIMETIMER newsletter.

W E D N E S D A Y

S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 1 56 : 3 0 P M

G A T H E R I N GP A R I S H L I F E

M A K E U P S E S S I O N

THE FPC PASTORS & SESSION INVITE YOU TO A

PLEASE TURN IN THE BENEFITS DRAWBACK FORM BY SEPTEMBER 6.

9/1 Katherine Audas, Scott Ramsey, Harry Spannaus, Sandra Spurgeon, Cutter Wiseman9/2 Brett Bergman, Kim Blackketter, Madi Blanchard, Lora Jones, Dan Kowert, Sam Macferran, Kaci Morris, Dee Shea Sawyer9/3 Powie French, Kathryn Gates, Abbey Grimes, Elizabeth Sollee, Susan Sturgeon9/4 Kristi Hyatt, West Neinast9/5 Dee Estes, Rosalind Grover, Debi Moore, Karen O’Brien, Sandra O’Brien, Steve Schorr9/6 Kelly Cox, Gene Mays, Lindsey Meise, Earl Michie9/7 Becky Durham, Je� McDonald, Teri Morris, Raylee Starnes, Sandra Woerndle9/8 Ashley Hightower, Ray McKim, Je� Pickering, Kendall Smith9/9 Je� Beal, Philip Beal, Vicki Chase, Curtis Hadley, Rebecca Nobles, Powers Ramsey, Will Rutherford9/10 Buzz Banks, George Staley, Harley Stimmel, Ronnie Williams9/11 Barbara Allen, Lindy Barrow, Sharon Michie9/12 Jo Curtis, William Dopson, Glenn Enderson, Megan Hu�er9/13 Kendra Bryant, Casey Smith, Carolyn Stimmel, Norma Webb9/14 Bob Gault, Hilary Granaghan, Jane Shepperd9/15 Julia Chandler, Elizabeth Cooksey, Joyce Munn, Carole Strange, Noah Wempe9/16 Holt Cowden, Ashley Davis, Holly Elliott, Carla Gotcher, Bob Gotovac, Luke Thomas, Je� Williams9/17 Kim Carleton, Kitty Chalfant, Elizabeth Hartman, Alex Hedrick, Rachel Howard, Sarah Porter, Nathan Sawyer, Paul Speight9/18 Victoria Lucas, Chad MacDonald, Arlene Reynosa9/19 Peggy Cowan, Claire McLaughlin, Lindsay Sawyer, Andrew Webb9/20 Cynthia Beal, Janelle Eriksen, Terry Lynn Gilmour, Betty Ann Prentice9/21 Reb Clark, Scott Garay, Jim Hamilton, Diane Henderson, Travis Newman, Kathy Schorr, Darren Skyles, Jake Speight9/22 David Blackketter, Raenell Champaign, Ben May, Mattie Steger9/23 Jim Bourland, Ann Creamer, Sue Marshall, Lisa Steger9/24 Macki McKim, Marc Shannon, Cindy Shipman9/25 Phyllis Cowden, Amanda Ellis, Becky Erb, Darlene Gould, Emily Key, Karen Kmiec, Randy Stevens9/26 Sayer Douglas, Link Grimes, Ted Kerr, Meredith Murphy, Tom Nickolo�, Ken Sewell, Montie Watson9/27 Abigail Black, Grace Ann Brown, Dan Foreman, Nicole Rogers, Barry Russell9/28 Kira Erb, Mary Macferran, Steve Melzer, Cody Mulloy, Mary Pat Nelson, Dell Ruwwe, Rod Slaton9/29 Daniel Campbell, Steve Goree, Sarah Heck, John Lawrence, Kerry Meise, Nathan Sirgo, Dale Tervooren9/30 Jim Blischke, Steve Burleson, Michelle Harris, John Holmes, Mellie Jordan, Shannon Klunick, Stephen Lee, Marietta Metcalfe

M E M B E R B I R T H D A Y S

Worship and Sunday School Worship, 8:15 am, Sanctuary Worship, 11:00 am Sanctuary Worship, 11:00 am The Bridge in Lynn HallSunday School, 9:30 am

Faces of Children PrayerWednesday at 11:30 am, A gathering to pray for the children of the world.

TGIF(Thank Goodness It’s Friday) for birth-kindergarten, 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Reservations required with Arlene Reynosa, 684-7821 ext. 162.

August 30 Sunday School begins for all ages.

September 1 PrimeTimers Pastors’ Gathering, Cowden Club House, Manor Park, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

September 2 DivorceCare begins, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Parlor

September 2 DC4K (DivorceCare for Kids) begins, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Koinonia Room

September 2 Makeup Parish Life Group Gathering, 6:30 p.m., Room 228

September 6 Combined 11:00 worship services in the Sanctuary. 8:15 service as usual.

September 7 Church Closed in Observance of Labor Day.

September 9 Gathering Kick-O�, Celebration on the West Lawn

September 9 ELEMENT for youth begins.

September 10 Lunch Bunch begins.

September 13 Con�rmation begins, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

September 13-Oct. 4 Discover First Classes for new members, guests, and those wishing to join FPC.

September 14-Nov. 16 Monday Morning Bible Study

September 14 Agape Ringers begin rehearsals, 10:30 a.m.

September 14 Fine Arts Classes begin.

September 15-Nov. 17 Tuesday Morning Bible Study

September 16 First Gathering, Meal at 5:30 pm in Lynn Hall.

September 16 5:55 Club for ages 4-6th graders

September 16 Children’s Choir begins, age 4 (by September, 2014)-6th grade

For Primetimer information and schedule of events, please consult the PRIMETIMER newsletter.

W E D N E S D A Y

S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 1 56 : 3 0 P M

G A T H E R I N GP A R I S H L I F E

M A K E U P S E S S I O N

THE FPC PASTORS & SESSION INVITE YOU TO A

PLEASE TURN IN THE BENEFITS DRAWBACK FORM BY SEPTEMBER 6.

A look at what’s happening at FPC

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5

NON-PROFITU.S.POSTAGE

PAIDMIDLAND, TX 79711

PERMIT NO.185800 West Texas AvenueMidland, Texas 79701

SEPTEMBER

9Gathering Kicko�on the West Lawn

FirstGlance

FIRST PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH | 432.684.7821 | WWW.FPCMID.ORG

8:15 am Worship in the Sanctuary9:30 am Sunday School for all ages11:00 am Worship in the Sanctuary11:00 am The Bridge Worship in Lynn Hall

We’ll see you this Sunday!

LISTEN TO THE11AM SERVICE

96.9FMWATCH LIVE11AM SERVICEFPCMID.ORG

SEPTEMBER

9Element Begins forJunior High & High School

FALL

2015

New Sermon Series Begins

A D E S P E R A T EA W I L L I N G

N E W F A L L S E R M O N S E R I E S

GATHERING KICKOFFseptember 9 . west lawn

. .

H I G H S C H O O L + J U N I O R H I G H

BUT LET ALL THOSE THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN YOU REJOICE:

LET THEM ALSO THAT LOVE YOUR NAME BE JOYFUL IN YOU.

P S A L M 5 : 1 1

LET THEM EVER SHOUT FOR JOYbecause you defend them