The title of Rob Heberer’s sermon for the week of December 28, 2014 is King and God and Sacrifice based on scriptures from Matthew 2: 1-12.  The hymns for Sunday are It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; We Three Kings; and What Child is This.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and fellowship at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

The preschool will be closed until January 5, 2015.  The church office will be closed for New Years on January 01, 2015.  Fired Up! worship service will be held on January 1^st at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of December 21, 2014 is Refusing Joy based on scriptures from Luke 1: 26-38.  The hymns for Sunday are Angels We Have Heard on High; In the Bleak Midwinter and O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and fellowship at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

A service for Tyler Skelton, who passed away on December 15th, will be Tuesday, December 23rd at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Rolla, 919 E. Tenth Street.  Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

The First Presbyterian Church will be presenting their cantata, Savior of the Nations, Come! by Michael Burkhardt under the direction of Jeff Sandquist.

Worship begins at 9:45 am.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

The all church Christmas dinner will follow the cantata in the Fellowship Hall.  Everyone is invited.  Feel free to bring a covered dish and join us.

The Yarning for God group made their first delivery to Russell House.  It contained 18 hats, 6 scarves, 4 sets of mittens, 3 quilts, 3 blankets, and 1 cowl set.  These will be distributed to the women and children who are at the domestic violence shelter.  The group will continue to make more hand-made items.  All are welcome to join us after worship in the Fellowship Hall and on the 2nd & 4th Mondays in the Sadler Lounge at 7:00 pm. for fellowship and crafting. The items made during these times do NOT have to be given away.  If you want to visit but not work that is fine too.  Items made by any technique are welcome and you can donate items made at home.  We also accept donations of yarn.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of December 7, 2014 is Walking in Circles based on scriptures from Mark 1: 1 – 8.  The hymns for Sunday are Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and fellowship at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Ordination and installation of ministers and commissioning of trustees will be held during worship service.

CE will meet at noon in the Sadler Lounge.

PNC meeting will be at  4:30, hosted by Pam Cottingham.

Patricia Ann Joslin, 77, of Rolla, MO passed away at 1 am November 28, 2014.

A service for Patricia will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Rolla, Saturday, December 6 at 2 pm.

Memorials may be made to No Limits Academy, 4450 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Suite 180, Melbourne, FL 32934. www.nolimitsacademy.com.  MLA is a Christian School for physically disabled children.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of November 30, 2014 is The Last Lecture of Jesus, Messiah based on scriptures from Mark 13: 24 – 37.  The hymns for Sunday are O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; My Lord! What a Morning and Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and fellowship at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

There will be a brief congregational meeting following worship on Sunday.

Our annual Cookie Walk/Bake sale will be Saturday, December 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Lunch will also be offered.

New church directories are available on the table outside the office.