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Presbyterian Worship every Sunday 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary at Moody Methodist Church, 53rd & Ave. U, in Galveston, followed by fellowship at 10:00 a.m. Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Children & Worship weekly at 9:30 a.m. (Gr. 3 & below). Nursery available (age 4 & below). * * *
"God's Helping Hands" A VBS for all ages in conjunction with Westminster Presbyterian & Emmanuel Presbyterian, to be held 5:30-8:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday, August 3-6, 2009 at Westminster Presbyterian, 5127 Ave. U, Monday, August 3 - Thursday, August 6 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Each evening begins with a family meal, followed by classes for elementary children through middle school; Sr. Highs as helpers; nursery provided; preschool class for 3's & 4's; adult class led by Rev. Barrett Ingram of Westminster. Registration forms now available! For information or to help, contact godbehere@galvpres.net * * * 
Welcome back, 2009 Nicaragua Medical Mission team!
Congratulations to 2009 Ball High School Honor Graduate, Claire Henderson, a member of First Presbyterian Church * * * Welcome to our new summer seminary intern, who will be with us for 10 weeks, Kathryn (Jennings) Escandell. Kathryn is a Middler at Austin Theological Seminary and is the mother of 3 sons, a daughter & a daughter-in-law. Kathy hopes to get to know the FPC family over the coming weeks. Perhaps she could visit with you in your home, or meet for coffee or iced tea somewhere on the Island? Cell # 512.466.5662 or you can email Kathy at escandell@galvpres.net * * * A group of 33 volunteers of all ages from Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Loveland, Colorado, led by their Associate Minister, Rev. Jim Webb, were here the week of June 15. They blogged about their visit to Galveston and their work here at the church: mvpcgalveston.blogspot.com
* * * How to Find the Church Offices First Presbyterian Church is located at 19th and Church Streets, north of Broadway and south of The Strand, on Galveston Island off the coast of Texas. Following Hurricane Ike, the church offices are located in a white trailer in the church's parking lot at 19th & Winnie. Link to History of First Presbyterian Church, Galveston Check the Church Calendar for upcoming events
is available here in .pdf format -- to open resources in .pdf files, you need the free NOTE: Help is needed in the next several weeks in the church office - answering the phone, greeting visitors, taking messages - there will be ongoing work on a new computer software program that will require intensive concentration on the part of the church staff. Call 409.762.8638 * * * Background information & photos on the Church Restoration Members of the church's Restoration Committee and others in the congregation continue to participate locally with the work of Partners for Sacred Places. For more about this organization & their work in Galveston (including a short video), go to their website:
* * * The Life of the Congregation of First
Presbyterian continues.... A church newsletter is being mailed each month. if you haven't received one since January or haven't given us your new address, please call Marsha Scoggin at 409.762.8638 or email scoggin@galvpres.net Please keep the church office up to date on your contact information (snail mail & email addresses, & phone numbers) by calling the church office at 409.762.8638 or emailing to the church office at fpc@galvpres.net or emailing to Administrative Asst. Marsha Scoggin at scoggin@galvpres.net* * * Our FPC Salvation Army Monday Night Dinner Teams can use volunteers one Monday evening per month! Contact Bill Bumpus or Dick Black for more info. * * * Joyful Sharing Opportunities for Sundays...
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We now have a mail cart in the church offices (the temporary white trailer located at the corner of 19th and Winnie Streets.) The following people/committees have mail drawers in the cart: Buildings & Grounds ** Clerk of Session ** Christian Education Finance ** Ida Austin Class ** Korean Church ** Missions Music ** Restoration Task Force Chairpersons and/or members of these ministries, please feel free to stop by the Church Office Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until noon to retrieve your mail. * * * The "Children & Worship" program meets during the latter part of the 9:00 a.m. worship service. Worship stories are currently about The Good Shepherd, with the Ascension and Pentecost coming up. Children age 4 & under are also welcome in the Nursery at Moody - see Elizabeth Godbehere for more information. Terry & Sandy, our Sunday Nursery Attendants, have been approved by Moody Methodist to work in the Moody Nursery rooms, at the north end of the building. * * * Photos by church member Joe Trum of the interior remediation work being done at the church.....
in the sanctuary (plastic tubes are filled with warm, dry air - walkways built for access)
and the chapel (pews destroyed by flood, warped flooring removed)
The members of the FPC Restoration Committee are David Salyer (Chair); Mary Alice Black, Bruce Frasier, Catherine Garrison & Lesley Sommer For post-Ike updates from around the Presbytery of New Covenant and news about its churches, go to www.pbyofnewcovenant.org
* * * Weddings at First Presbyterian: Unfortunately, due to the damage to the church by Hurricane Ike, we are not able to host weddings this next year but you may download a copy of the "Wedding Booklet" with information on guidelines for weddings at First Presbyterian. This is a downloadable .pdf file requiring Adobe Reader.
Resources available online: "Hear the Word".....a new resource from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a Weekly Revised Common Lectionary podcast of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Resources available through FPC... Tales of an African Dog and Tales of an African Dog in Alaska, children's books by Jean Straatmeyer, are still available. The books are about "Alaska Malawi", a dog born in Malawi, adopted by the Rev. Gene & Mrs. Jean Straatmeyer, Americans who were in Malawi before moving to Alaska. The Straatmeyers now live in Crystal Beach, Texas. Cost of the books are $10 per copy (any additional donations will be gratefully accepted). All proceeds of the book will be given to care of orphan children in Malawi. Lively Stones, the illustrated, hardcover history of First Presbyterian Church of Galveston, written by our own Retta Lou Weber & her daughter, Gayle Weber Strange, includes many photos & information about the early days of Galveston. A copy was spotted in a local used book store - priced at $55.00 - and several copies are offered on Amazon.com for $50.00-$95.00. Well, have we got a deal for you! Brand new copies are available through the church office for a bargain price !
FPC's Child Protection Policy
The Child Protection Policy was approved by the Session in 2005. A link to the policy is here: What follows is the Child Protection Policy Additional training sessions are planned for prospective leaders, youth group workers, substitute teachers and early childhood workers, and for anyone interested in learning more.
About Church Photos Photographs taken during church events and programs may be posted around the church, used in brochures, or on the church website. If you would rather your image/your family’s images not be included, please let the church office know. Ministry Chairs: Please share news and photos with the church website. And be sure to call the church office (409.762.8638) to schedule all your meetings and events on the main church calendar.
Note from the Financial Office: Please put a memo on all checks to the church to allow us to properly identify the category of giving. Thank you! Please let the financial office know if you are changing your pledge for 2009 from 2008. Grocery Shopping Stewardship:
Use your Remarkable Card at Randall's (link to 4542). Use your scan card at
Kroger's - pick up a letter from the church to link your card to FPC. We Need Your Help to Care for the Congregation....... In the event of hospitalization or other family crisis, please have a family member or friend notify the church office. (Pastors no longer have access to lists of those hospitalized.) Your church family needs your help to be there for you! The Congregational Care Ministry has also compiled a list of contact people for those members who don't have family living locally, in case of an emergency. Do you have an up-to-date will? A designated Medical Power of Attorney to make healthcare decisions for you if you are incapable? A Directive to Physicians and Family (also known as a Living Will) which includes your decisions about life-sustaining treatment? Copies of these documents may be found at www.nhpco.org , with state-specific forms to share with family members living in other states.
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