The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 19, 2014 is Come, and see! based on scriptures from John 1: 29-42. The hymns for Sunday are Arise! Your Light is Come! and Will You Come and Follow Me?
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 church office will be closed Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The preschool will be in session as a makeup snow day.
The leadership training has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 25th from 9-4 in the Fellowship Hall. Homemade soup will be provided. If you wish to bring brown bag lunch feel free.
Bell practice will not be held during the month of January.
Annual congregational meeting is scheduled for January 26, 2014 at 11:00 am in the sanctuary following worship.
Please submit your articles for the February newsletter by Wednesday, January 29th.
Circle III is looking to include any women who have not been meeting with another circle. We will meet at 1308 Whitney Lane, the 19th at 3 p.m. There will be devotional and planning time. Please call Mary 341-3450 if you need directions or email her at mlakwantes@hotmail.com if you have any questions.
We are seeking volunteers to assist our Nursery Attendant in the Nursery on an “as needed” basis during Sunday Worship service.
If you are interested in helping, contact Marilyn Schmidt at mschmidt@baron-aviation.com or 341-3365 (home) for further details.
If anyone is interested in volunteering as assistant to the treasurer, please contact Barb Ford or the office. Training is available.
Camp David of the Ozarks invites you to our Banquet for Hope Friday, January 31, 2014 at MS&T Havener Center, Rolla, MO. Seating begins at 6 p.m. Banquet is from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. An opportunity to make a financial gift will be extended; dinner is complimentary, business attire, adults only, please. Keynote speaker will be Jimmy Larche from Breakaway Outreach. Please reserve your seats by January 21, 2014. Call 573-364-2786; secretary@campdavidozarks.org.
John Calvin Presbytery Disaster Assistance group is going to Joplin the week of February 23-28. We will be staying at Shoal Kirk and rebuilding a house through Rebuild Joplin. If you can only work one or two days there is an opportunity. You need to commute on your work days to Joplin and bring your own lunch. If you are interested in working during this time in Joplin, contact Kathy Morriss, 417-234-4643 or email toddandkathy.morriss@gmail.com by February 15th.
Please continue to pray for the families on our prayer list.
Happy Birthday this coming week to Carol Bennett and Happy Anniversary to Bill and Sharlene Morgan and Kay and David Barr.