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* Parents—we have forms for you to sign if you want to give us permission to place your child’s picture on our website. We are trying to collect the signed forms soon so we can add pictures as they are available. Please contact the church office or look for the forms in the church kitchen on Sunday mornings.
* The Honey Bees Birthday Club meets on the second Friday of each month for lunch to celebrate all those who have birthdays during the month! Please call Bobbie LeBlanc at 903-675-2860 or Cathie Pearson at 903-675-5296 to make your reservation.
All are welcome ~ Plan to join us !
* Tapes and bulletins of Sunday worship services are available for those that are unable to attend worship. Please contact Phyllis Kidwell to be added to the delivery list.
Meals of Kindness
Many thanks to those of you who volunteered your time to plan, prepare, serve and clean up the Thanksgiving Meal of Kindness. Our church joined with eleven others to assist in this effort.
Remember, you can volunteer for any meal. They are scheduled for the last Wednesday evening of each month. Volunteers are needed starting at 4:30 p.m.
Did You Know?
The steeple on our (former) Education Building,
now the office wing, was placed there when the
addition to the original 1910 church was built in 1948.
The steeple cupola houses the carillon chimes.
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Don’t Miss The Fun and Fellowship!
WHAT IS THE RAINBOW ROOM?
The Rainbow Room is a valuable emergency resource center that benefits the families who are served by Family Protective Services (FPS) in Henderson County. It provides FPS with new items to assist abused and neglected children and families in a crisis situation. The Rainbow Room’s shelves are filled by our community’s generous donations to help the case workers provide a support structure of clothing, diapers, formula, toiletries, and other basic life-sustaining aid for families in need. There are times when children must be removed from their homes, and they literally have nothing with them; so the Rainbow Room is there with the basic needs -- plus a toy or book!
Our local Rainbow Room actually began in space provided here at First Presbyterian Church. Thankfully, it has grown over the past ten years and is now located in the new FPS building at 420 Athens Brick Road. We are also establishing a smaller “Raindrop Room” at the new FPS office in Seven Points.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Rainbow Room will once again hold its Brown Bag program. The Brown Bags are widely distributed throughout the community. In each bag is a ‘wish list’ of items that we need at the Rainbow Room to help our case workers assist the children of Henderson County. You may either shop for the needed items or donate a check to the Rainbow Room, and we’ll do the shopping. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. Please pray for the neglected and abused children in our county and for the wonderful FPS employees that work to help them every day. For more information about The Rainbow Room, please contact Adele Weber at 903-675-1107.
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Family Night Suppers
You are invited! Enjoy food, fellowship, and have a great time at our Family Night Suppers! Our Family Night Suppers are usually on the third Wednesday of the month, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Building. Here’s a schedule for this year, indicating the hosts:
June
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Class
July
9th, - 12th Grade Class
August
Friendship Class
September
Christian Ethics Class
October
Disciples Class
November
Seekers Class
December
Congregational Concerns Committee
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