The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of November 03, 2013 is Up a Tree … and Down based on scriptures from Luke 19: 1-10.  The hymns for Sunday are Talents and Tongues Employ, and I Sing a Song of the Saints of God.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and fellowship.  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.

Our Inquirer’s Class begins this Sunday taught by Pastor John.  This class is for those who are interested in becoming members or just want to learn more about the Presbyterian faith.  It will be during the 11:00 a.m. education hour.  For more information, see Pastor John.

Retired Presbyterian Women will meet for lunch on Monday, November 4, 2013 at 11:45 a.m. at Bandanas.

We are now collecting food for the Thanksgiving food baskets.  There is a sign up board outside the office.

For those of you wanting to learn to share our faith more directly and effectively:  We are holding a mid-Saturday retreat called: “Spreading the Good Word”.  We will gather at the church on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m.  Arrangements will be made for lunch and we will end by 3:00 p.m.

The engraved bricks placed in the memorial garden will be dedicated by Pastor John this Sunday after worship service.

We  will also honor our members deceased for All Saints Day during worship.

Whoever left the purple folder with pictures in it in Pastor John’s office; it is ready for pickup by the owner.

We are in need of people to host fellowship each week after worship.  There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the church office.

If you did not get your pictures taken for the sesquicentennial directory, please let the office know to arrange a picture to be included.

There will be a table set up to display pictures or memorabilia of your veteran loved ones for November 10th.