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Fellowship Hour
Join us every
Sunday after worship in the
fellowship room for coffee, snacks
and casual conversation. It is a great
time to develop friendships and
learn about us.
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Ecumenical Men's Group
Originally started in September 2006
as a group for men of the First
Presbyterian Church; however, from
the very first meeting we have been
an ecumenical group. We have men
from several different congregations
in the St Croix Valley.
Our Mission:
Through our belief in Jesus Christ
as our Lord and Savior, we provide a
fellowship for men of all faiths to
support each other in our day-to-day
lives.
Meeting on the second Saturday
morning of every month from
7:30am - 9:00am, we
fellowship and have a hearty
breakfast prepared by our men’s
kitchen crew. After catching up with
each other’s lives, we have bible
readings followed by a presentation
of interest to the group generally
about the mission work of our
members. We have had presenters
from other religions to enhance our
understanding of their beliefs.
Though our free will offerings to
cover our meal expenses we have also
donated over $1100 to local
charities.
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Wednesday Women’s Bible Study
9:30-11:30 am
All women are welcome
at this weekly gathering. Past study
topics have included the Gospel of
John and The Church as Christian
Community.
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Scottish Heritage Festival
September 11, 2010 from 10:00 till
4:00
There will be a "portable historic
site" that portrays the recruiting
camp of military unit, Colonel
Gaffney's Regiment, and the sutlers,
suppliers and camp followers of a
17th century army. The regiment is a
detailed recreation of a Scottish
mercenary army that fought
throughout Europe in the e16th and
17th centuries.
Music by Langers Ball and Laura
McKenzie, Bagpipers, Crafters, bake
sale, traders market, Highland Games
Caber Toss, stone put, and tug of
war kids crafts and games. Authentic
Scottish Pig roast dinner will be
served from 11:00 to 4:00 for more
information e-mail
fpcscottishheritage@yahoo.com
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First Presbyterian Church Reading
Group
FPC sponsors a book club that meets
monthly between September and May.
This group is made up of church
members and members of the broader
community – our common bond is our
love of reading. Our
meetings, generally held the last
Monday of each month, are posted on
the church calendar. If you
love to read and are interested in
being part of a book club please
contact the church or visit the
calendar for more information.
Below is the list of titles for our
2010/2011 season.
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September The
Elegance of the Hedgehog
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October
The Ethics of What We Eat: Why
Our Food Choices Matter
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November Sarah's
Key
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December The
Ghost Map
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January
Plain Truth
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February
Molokai'i
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March Last
Night at the Lobster
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April Valley
Reads (TBD)
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May
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Presbyterian
Club
The Presbyterian Club has a long
history at First Presbyterian Church
and had appealed to various age
groups over the years. Currently,
most of the participants are “empty
nesters”, but everyone is
welcome. The group meets the first
Thursday of the month (except
December, January and February) at
6:00 at the church. Occasionally,
we gather at individual homes. The
theme of the group is “Focus on
Food and Fellowship”. A pot
luck meal provides both food and
fellowship. At most of the
meetings, we have a speaker or
program. Our current mission is to
supply the volunteers and food
donations to the Christian Food
Cupboard during the year; but
specifically during the month of
April when First Pres is responsible
for the distribution of food from
the CFC. As everyone knows, the
best way to feel apart of and become
involved in a congregation is
participating in a small group.
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Mission Sewing
First and third Tuesdays of the month Sewing, Knitting and Crocheting baby
layettes and blankets along with their cold weather projects of hats, scarves
and mittens.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
An
opportunity for knitters to
reach out in prayer and concern
to others, some of whom they
know well and others they will
never meet. Prayer shawl
recipients are wrapped in the
warm and loving prayers of a
shawl and receive God's love in
a touchable way.
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Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper
Shrove Tuesday
has always been an important day
preceding Ash Wednesday the first
day of the Lenten period. Shrove
Tuesday is the last day upon which
feasting, drinking, and merriment
could take place before the
solemnities and fasting of Lent
began. On this day the last
supplies of butter and fat were
thrown out of (shroven) their
cupboards and made into pancakes.
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Easter Sunday
Breakfast
A gathering of
the congregation, families and
fellow friends for breakfast before
the Easter worship service.
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Spaghetti Supper
A gathering of
the members of the congregation and
fellow friends for food and
fellowship. Held in the fall,
usually in October.
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