News for Sunday, October 9, 2011

[News from First Presbyterian Church]

Sunday October 9, Rob Craig will be preaching. Also included in our
worship service will be meditations through movement, voice, visuals,
and prayers from members who spent time at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico
over the summer. Participants will share their thoughts and insights
through completing the phrase, “I give thanks to God for….”

Also included in the worship experience at FPC will be three Adult
Nurture classes. “Saving Jesus” will be held in the Crump Room,
“Planning for the Rest of Your Life” will take place in the Laws room
and a “brainstorming” class will be held in the Reeves room, in an
effort to establish an action plan in light of the former study,
“After the Fact: Reducing the Risk of Teen Suicide among Sexual
Minority Youth.”

Music at FPC opens this season with the renowned Estonian/Norwegian
organist, Ines Maidre at 3:00 p.m., Oct. 9.  She has won many
international awards and will play an hour-long program of varied
music.  Admission is free and a reception will follow the program. 
Child care is available on request.  Tel. 372-3783.

YOUTH MINISTRY ASSESSMENT—Planning for our youth:
We value the youth of our church, and we are committed to building a
sustainable youth ministry that is going to have a deep impact. That
is why we want to develop a game plan together. Therefore, the Youth
Nurture Committee has invited Youth Ministry Architects to visit us on
October 16-18, 2011.
If you would like to be part of this process and have your voice
heard, please refer to the attached schedule with YMA and plan to
visit a session with them that fits you best. Please contact Pastor
Peggy at peg...@fpccolumbus.org if you have any questions or
concerns.
Of special interest-Monday October 17: from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Meeting for anyone interested in church to come (This includes people
who volunteer or anyone who wants to be heard)

KEYS; if you have not already done so, please stop in the office and
exchange your old key for a new one.

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Our address is 512 7th Street. All are
welcome.