Our Block Party is Saturday, June 14th from 5-7pm.  We had 9 Presbys canvassing more than 100 homes for this event.  Please come with a side dish and help us enjoy the evening.  Dixie Union (John Francis Band) will be performing.  Come have some fun and engage with some of our neighbors.

Please remember that June 8^th is the Day of Pentecost.  We are asking for you to please wear RED of any kind on this day.

Wedding/Anniversary Celebrations on June 8^th…Please join us in commemorating the joyful times of Wedding and Anniversaries held in our Church (Sanctuary, Chapel or Sixth Street Church) at Fellowship Time.  Bring Wedding Photos and Albums of your family to display during this Reception and drop them by Fellowship Hall prior to Service Time.  Wendy Wilbank’s beautiful Wedding and Anniversary Cakes, Punch and tradition wedding fare will be served.  If you have any questions, please contact Pat Look pal@fidnet.com

Our Block Party is June 14^th from 5-7 pm but we will canvass, north of the park and pool, to promote the Block Party June 8th at 4:30 for about an hour and then go out to eat or meet at a willing home.  All willing volunteers need to meet at church at about 4:15 June 8th.  Let Mary Kwantes know if you are planning on helping.

We will be having our 150th Anniversary Picnic, with guests Boutelle and White families, this Sunday at Schumann Park at 12:00pm Noon.  If you would like to attend, call/email the church to sign up or go by the office and get in on the fun.

Office: 573-364-3852

Our 150th Collared Shirts have to be ordered by the dozen, so I will order 12 and hope to sell them.  Please inform me of your sizes now if you still want one and have not told me.

Mary Kwantes – mlakwantes@Hotmail.com

We are hosting John Calvin Presbytery for their May 22nd meeting.

Many of you have are already working on the various tasks we will need to accomplish a warm welcome to our Presbytery Folks and to host a smoothly running meeting.  If you are willing to help with preparation, greeting or support please let Nanette know at the office, or Britt at (573) 578-0081

Mother’s Day Appeal from Russell House

We hope you will be able to join your neighbors in supporting this year’s Mother’s Day Appeal.

Russell House has responded to the need of a safe place for women and their children as they begin to shape a new life.  Over the years:

• We have offered counsel and support to women as they re-establish their identity as a person of worth and value,
• We have built a House (honoring former Rolla physician, Dr. Barbara Russell) that provides the shelter these women and children seek, so that we can provide facilities and support for 62 victims, and
• We have reached out to provide services to those in our neighboring counties of Crawford, Dent and Maries.

Yet, the need does not diminish.  There are still victims in need.

An offering may be received either on Mother’s Day, May 11^th this year, or at your convenience.   Please contact (573) 364-0579 for more information or to request offering envelopes.

Support for these women and children is only possible because of the generosity and commitment from donors like you who care about the health and well-being of our sisters, daughters, nieces, aunts, grandmothers and friends.

If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to FPCR and please reference “Russell House” in memo.

We are in need of volunteers to sign up for the Fellowship Calendar.  The church needs volunteers for May 11th and May 25th.  If you are interested, please contact the church office.  573-364-3852 or presby1@fidnet.com

Thank You

Please sign-up for the 150th Celebration Picnic on May 18th at Schumann Pavilion.  Both Larry Boutelle and Miles White will be attending with families.  We will be serving Chicken, drinks and more.

There is a sign up sheet across from the church office or you can call the office directly.

First Presbyterian Church Office – 573-364-3852