Men of the Church to Meet for Lunch on February 8
The MOC will begin its quarterly meetings on Wednesday, February 8, at 11:45 a.m. in the chapel at FPC. We will break for a red beans and rice lunch (at a nominal cost) at 12:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall and finish our meeting there. We have several important items of business to cover, including voting for the MOC PNC nominee, so ALL men of the church are urged to come join us. For planning for the meal we need advance reservations via e-mail to: davidsmays@gmail.com
No AWANA Sunday February 5, 2012
There will be no AWANA on Sunday February 5, 2012
New Sunday School Class, taught by Jim Beaty and Rex Buffington
A new Sunday school class, taught by Jim Beaty and Rex Buffington, has begun in the Chapel (the old Chapel class now meets at the end of the 2nd floor hallway behind the sanctuary). If you haven’t found a Sunday school home yet here at FPC, please stop by and join in the conversation. The class format is discussion-based and they have begun by studying the Christian doctrine of grace.
OSERVS (Oktibbeha Starkville Emergency Response Volunteer Services)
OSERVS (Oktibbeha Starkville Emergency Response Volunteer Services) needs help to assemble some health kits. These kits are given to families who experience a fire or some other disaster. They need hand towels (approximately15 x 25), wash cloths, soap, deodorant, tooth paste, motel size shampoos and hand lotions. Small stuffed animals (no bigger than 10″ or so) to give to children are also needed. If you are interested in helping, please contact Anne Snell McDonald at annesnell@gmail.com, 324-3862 (H), or 3212-7880 (C).
Casserole Kitchen Seeking New Volunteers
We’re looking for volunteers to fill a few positions: one full-time monthly host (12 days a year), a few on-call emergency host replacements, a few hosts for the rare month with a 5th week (covered by FPC), and cooking team volunteers for rare months with 5th week. More details to follow in the Happenings on the Hill newsletter. If you’re interested in participating in any fashion with Casserole Kitchen, please contact George Light (bulb64@bellsouth.net or 324-1816).
Diapers and Wipes Shower Honoring Jonathan and Kathryn Byrum & Jesse and AC English
Our next diapers/wipes shower has been scheduled for February 5 honoring two couples, Jonathan and Kathryn Byrum and Jesse and AC English. Note: The Byrum’s baby, Mary Kathryn, was born November 29 and no longer needs newborn diapers.
Thursday Women’s Bible Study: Faithful, Abundant, and True
The Thursday Women’s Bible Study is back for winter! The seven-week study is Faithful, Abundant, True and is a collaborative teaching series taught by noted Bible teachers Kay Arthur, Beth Moore, and Priscilla Shirer. Each teacher leads 2 sessions, with a seventh-session panel discussion featuring all three. From the Member Book: “Participants will watch the video sessions and unpack the rich teaching through daily Scripture study and personal application. Made to fit women’s busy schedules, this brief format will take most women 15 to 30 minutes daily.” The study will held in the fellowship hall from 1:00-3:00, beginning on Thursday, February 9, and concluding on March 29, with no meeting during spring break. The workbooks will be ordered on January 23, so don’t delay in signing up. Drop the bulletin notice in the offering plate on Sunday or contact Peggy Johnson (323-8765 or pjohnson@ms.metrocast.net)
Cook a Meal for the College Ministry
As we look forward to the upcoming year and the changes that will have to accompany Olin leaving, we ask that you would help come alongside the ministries of the church. One such opportunity is for you to cook a meal for the college ministry. We are only having 8 dinners throughout the semester, so we are asking that you consider cooking for one of them. Please call the church office at 323-1994 or email cwarden@fpcstarkville.org.
Tejeras Meal Program
The 2012 calendar for sponsoring meals for the children in Tejeras, Honduras will be in the fellowship hall between Sunday School and the 11:00 worship service. Meals may be sponsored in memory of a loved one or honor of someone. If you would like to sponsor a meal, please make your check for $70 payable to the Honduras Agape Foundation and note on the check “Tejeras-Wednesday.” There is additional information on the church website under Missions, Global. You may also phone Melanie Mullenax at 323-7053.
Join FPC on Facebook!
Join FPC on Facebook! Join us by going to www.facebook.com/fpcstarkville or simply searching for First Presbyterian Starkville. Our hope is that this will be another place to share news about what is going on at FPC.
