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A study for Lent - What We Believe: Dr. David Green is doing a begin a six-week Wednesday night class through March 7, meeting in the first floor library (Room 110), at 6:45 p.m., after the supper. Topic is "What We Believe," speaking about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the changes that have come to the denomination in recent years.
5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter:
Moms with daughters age 8-18, do you wonder how to talk about tough topics? Looking for Scripture to help guide those conversations? Then join us!
What: 6-week Bible study for moms of daughters, designed to help you discover God's take on critical issues
When: Wednesday nights, February 1 - March 7, beginning 6:30/6:45 p.m., after fellowship dinner
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 1903 Church St.
Cost: $10 (covers materials)
Be sure to reserve your place; space is limited! Professional childcare available. Please join us for potluck supper in Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m.!
Contact the church office at 409.762.8638; speak to Cynthia Smith; or contact Leslie (Gilbert) Baumeister by email (gilbert@galvpres.net) or by phone (832.726.6014) Print a copy of a flyer
9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages! The Christian Education Ministry of First Presbyterian Church recognizes the importance to all ages of the congregation – adults, youth, children – through opportunities for worship in the community of faith, Bible study and spiritual growth, and service and discipleship. Children's Classes: Nursery (Birth through Age 1) Room 115 Preschool (Ages 2-4), with Anne Woodson Room 114 Grades K-4, with Stephanie O'Connor Room 220 Youth Classes: Middle School (Grades 5-8), with Ann Frye & Billy Coltzer Room 212 Senior High (Grades 9-12), with Leslie Gilbert Room 210 Adult Classes: Faith & Family, a new group meeting in the Church Parlor. Particularly recommended for parents with young children. Young Adult Sunday School class led by Abby & Matt Kasinger, for college age through 20's, Room 213-215. Seekers Adult Sunday School class is continuing their in-depth book study of Jesus: The Greatest Life of All, by Charles Swindoll. Books are available & new people welcomed! Meeting in Room 112. Ida Austin-Bereans Adult Bible Class meets in Conference Room/Library on first floor, is doing a lon g-term tape & discussion study on the Life of Christ. New people welcome!"Word of the Day" Pastor's Class in Room 2169:30 a.m., studying sermon texts, meeting in Room 216. "Confessing the Beatitudes" - PW Study: Monthly Presbyterian Women Bible study, "Confessing the Beatitudes," meets next on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 10:30 a.m., in the FPC Church Library/Conference Room on first floor.
The Youth & the Young Adults have Facebook pages that link to the FPC Facebook page!
"Seconds & Fourths at First" is the name for our FPC Youth Group (Grades 5-12.) Come prepared for fun on second & fourth Sundays, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Contact Leslie Gilbert for more information! In March (2nd-4th) we will be returning to the Conclaves at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, TX. (Note change of date -- first Conclave filled up too quickly!)
Young Children and Worship meets during the latter part of the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship service, in Room 114, for children age 4 through Grade 3. Children may exit the sanctuary with their leader after the Time for Children. Background on "Young Children & Worship" Are you interested in being a part-time Children & Worship leader or greeter/helper? Speak to (Leslie Gilbert) Baumeister or Leigh Green. Other resources for children, during Sunday Worship include Children's Bulletins (preschool & elementary) as well as Worship Activity Bags, children's Bibles & books. Informal gathering music begins at 10:40.Some ideas....for those who worship with children A Children’s Library is located in Room 216, on the second floor of the Education Wing.* * * Within the community of faith, we grow…we grow in relationship with each other in our church family; we become stronger through shared experiences - as we support one another, grieve with one another, rejoice with one another. We
want to grow.... We wonder about the big questions: What does it mean to be children of God? How do we live a life of faith, in right relationship with God and humankind? How do we share the Good News? How do we go about being Christians together? What does the Kingdom of God look like? How do we pray? Does everyone ask the same questions in different ways? Where is it safe to talk about these questions? Where do we find other people asking these questions? Christian education is woven into the fabric of the life of the church – it reveals itself in what we say and do, in what we don’t say and don’t do, in what we hope for or never hope for, and in how - and where - we put our hearts and hands to work. If we do not grow, we become smaller, inside. You can become part of the Christian education ministry in this community of seekers....
by praying for the Christian Education ministry of your church; by serving in a program with youth, children, or adults…on a regular basis or part-time….teaching or assisting in the Sunday School, guiding a short-term adult Bible study, helping with a special event for children or youth, being a leader or greeter.
Child Protection & FPC: Since 2005, Child Protection Policy orientations have been held periodically for all volunteers & staff who work with children & youth in the church, VBS staff, East End Preschool staff, and for those who might be interested in doing so in the future -- or anyone who wants to know more about the current issues & our policies. A children's protection policy was drawn up by the Christian Education Ministry team of First Presbyterian, using resources from the Presbytery & General Assembly, and in consultation with the Synod, the Presbytery, our Presbytery's/church's insurance representatives, the Personnel & Building & Grounds ministries, and church attorneys. The Child Protection Policy was approved by the Session in 2005: What follows is the Child Protection Policy Copies are also available in the church office.
"First Presbyterian Church has obtained from Christian Video Licensing International the right under the copyright law of the United States of America to publicly perform certain lawfully manufactured pre-recorded home videocassettes and DVDs in the manner and at the location(s) specified in the [level two] license agreement between these parties." CVLI License No. 502361900
Link to the Presbytery of New Covenant (Houston) searchable Resource Database: Resource Center
A blog from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) http://blog.thethoughtfulchristian.com/
East End Preschool is a parent board-run early childhood program located at First Presbyterian. For information on enrollment in East End Preschool, call (409) 762-8638 or email the Director, Sara Spence at eep@galvpres.net For more information, check out their website: East End Preschool & Kindergarten
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