The title of Pastor Lee Jennings’ sermon for the week of December 02, 2012 is “Hope for Ever-Increasing Love” based on scriptures from Psalm 25:1-10 and 1 Thess. 3:9-13.  The hymns for Sunday are “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”, “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”, and “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”.

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.

Sunday school is held every Sunday at 11:00 am.  We offer a variety of classes for all age groups.

The Mission Committee has adopted eight families from GRACE for Christmas. There is a sign up poster in the foyer of the church, along with the Christmas tree with family’s names.  If you sign up for food and gifts we ask you bring them back to the church by December 12.  If you take a child’s name, do not forget to take a stocking to be filled. If you would rather make a monetary donation make the check out to the Presbyterian Church.  In the memo space write, “Christmas baskets”.

If you have a college student or any secondary education student or a family member serving overseas, please give your student’s name, address, phone number, and/or email address to Karen Hudson (email: sprinter@fidnet.com).  The deacons would like to send them a care package.  The deadline is Monday, December 3.

Two cakes will be served during Fellowship to honor birthdays for Ida Ponzer and Bud Pumfrey on December 16, 2012.  There will also be an all church dinner at 5:00 pm that evening.

A freewill offering will be taken this Sunday for Michael Wilbanks’ mission trip to Thailand.

Presbyterian Women will be having their annual Christmas Bake Sale and Bazaar on Saturday, December 1 from 8:00 to 2:00 in the Fellowship Hall.  Please join us for a fun day of fellowship and shopping.