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First Presbyterian Church * 2408 N. Navarro St. * Victoria, TX 77901 * 361.575.2441
Email: info@fpcofvictoria.org Sunday School 9:30a.m. & Worship 10:30 a.m. MARCH 2015
RECENT CAREGIVING CONCERNS….
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Adele Carsner Young Circle
care concerns in a timely fashion with the
They meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:30 am
membership and the church staff.
this month @ Mary Ann Tucker’s
2605 College Dr
Janie Zeplin, Marji Zawadski, Dorothy Alcorn,
Ruth Ann Barnard, Ruth Sergeant, Robert Wyatt, Mike O’Sullivan
Extended Family and Friends:
Marjorie Wyatt, Rev. Jane Johnson,
Aleisia Partida, June Slaydon, Caleb Garcia,
Doug Mauldin, Joseph Goodman, Newborn
twin great Grandson of Ruth Ann
The Home Communion Team will administer
communion during the first week of every
month. Please call Dawn Neel 652-3925
or the church office 575-2441
to schedule a date and time.
We have reached our goal for the Sign Fund
But you can help with the Boiler
by donating to the
Bob Brown Memorial Fund.
Mary Martha Circle
They meet the 2nd Monday of the month at 2 pm
In the church parlor
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Perpetual Help Home. Items needed are
cleaning supplies, linens, toiletries, paper
goods, baby diapers and wipes.
KIDZ Connection Items needed are school
supplies, clothing, toiletries, winter clothes
and shoes.
Devereux Items needed are underwear and
no show socks size five to adult.
Elder
Liturgist
Ushers
Greeter
Acolytes
Worship Leaders
Billy Leske
Jack Kleinecke
John Horadam
Billy Leske
Harper Edwards
Payton Priddy
My Dear Friends,
When I was in seminary, a friend of mine had a poster on the door to her room. I don’t
remember the picture, but the words said, “A Modest Proposal for Peace: Let all the Christians in
the world agree to stop killing each other.” The first time I read it, I thought, “That’s silly! Christians don’t kill each other!” But the more I thought about it, the more I thought that my first reaction had been naïve. Christians do kill each other; sometimes (very rarely, I hope) by actually
ending their lives, but much more often by ill-chosen words, malicious gossip, starting rumors,
and simply snubbing them when we see them. Words can kill a soul, kill a reputation, kill a relationship.
More than that, Christians see other people of faith as people with whom we don’t need to
associate; people about whose faith we can remain ignorant; people whom we don’t need to try
and understand. It is amazing to me how much more the average practicing Jew knows about
Christianity than the average Christian knows about Judaism. How many of us have ever read the
Koran? How about the Book of Mormon? A couple in our church is doing their own private
study of world religions, just because they are interested. How good it would be if all of us could
talk intelligently, or at least ask intelligent questions, about Islam, Buddhism, Greek Orthodoxy,
or other faiths!
In a small effort to begin to know our neighbors here in Victoria, and to express our concern for others, of whatever faith, who are in peril because of that faith, we are hosting a Prayer
Service in Solidarity with People of All Faiths and Denominations, next Tuesday, March 3, at
6:00 in the evening. It will be a short service, probably thirty minutes, and will contain some
prayers, a litany, a couple of hymns, and some readings, from various different faith perspectives.
We have taken fliers to some churches, and will advertise in the Advocate and on local television,
to try to get the word out.
My hope is that we can begin to connect with Christians of other denominations, as well as
people of other faiths, and learn to understand them, consider them friends, and all together we
can say we are a movement for peace in our community, our nation, and our world.
If you can join us on Tuesday, please do, and invite a friend to join you. It’s a small step,
but we need to start somewhere, and who knows how big it can grow! See you in church!
Your sister in Christ,
Kathryn
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THE PIT
Carlynn will be starting a project and if you would like to help her, please let her know.
There are zillions of pictures in a closet in the “The Pit”.
October 24th 2016 will be the church’s 175th Birthday. There will be a celebration!
It would be nice to have the pictures organized and in nice photo books for display at that time.
(We bought 5 photo books from the Rummage sale)
We need help putting the pictures into these books.
If you love scrapbooking and have the time it would be greatly appreciated.
After that is done, then the people in the pictures will need to be identified.
Then we can have these books on display in the office reception area for all to enjoy!
PRAYER SERVICE
SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS & DENOMINATIONS
On Tuesday, March 3, at 6:00 in the evening, we are going to do something which I and the Session believe to be very important. We are going to host A Prayer Service in Solidarity with People of
All Faiths and Denominations. One of our members suggested it after seeing the reports of the twenty
one Coptic Christians who were beheaded, apparently simply because they were Christians.
The service is intended to be widely ecumenical, to invite all faiths to join together in prayers for unity,
as people who want to stand up and be counted as sharing the belief that we can all live together in
peace. The service will not have any political overtones; it will not point fingers, or wave flags. It will
simply be people coming together to pray for peace and understanding. We hope you will join us.
KIDS FOR CHRIST
BAKED POTATO BAR FUNDRAISER
Join us after Services Palm Sunday for lots of FUN!
Relax and Visit over a yummy Baked Potato with Toppings,
Salad, & Tea!
Can you
TOP
$6.00 for regular toppings
THIS!
$8.00 for BBQ topping
All proceeds go to:
Kids For Christ youth program!
March 29, 2015
Immediately After Church Services
ASK ABOUT PLATES
TO GO
If you can’t stay after worship,
you can still support the kids
Sign up sheet on Bulletin Board
Mommy & Me
Playgroup
PLACE: Fir st Pr esbyter ian Chur ch
2408 N. Navarro St., Victoria
Next to the Office
WHEN: Ever y 3rd Thursday of the Month
2015 DATES: Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21, J un 18, J ul 16, Aug 20
TIME: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
FOR WHOM: All Babies and Toddler s ages 3 and younger with their car egiver s.
All denominations are welcome!
COST: It’s Free!!! So please come join us for fun and friendship
If you have any questions, please contact Leila Galvan at Lpezeski@hotmail.com
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We are re-establishing our church library.
If you have Christian books, Bible
commentaries, study guides or other resource books to
share, drop them off in the church office and help us
re-build our literary collection.
For more information, contact Bonnie Wilkinson
at brwwcw@hotmail.com or 571.7081.
We are starting up the
Nellie Hudson
Sunday School Bible class
Every Sunday at 9:30 am
Everyone welcome!
We have done some
rearranging in the office.
We have moved the library
into the reception area for easier
access to the library.
If you take a look,
the book section is scarce.
We could sure use the donations.
Make a joyful noise
to the Lord!
The Choir and Bell
Choir
are now accepting
and training new members! Join us Today!
Contact Robert Wyatt
for more info. 235-0649
Session Members & Committees
Worship—Becky Richter
Mission & Outreach—Penny Moore
Christian Education—Bonnie Wilkinson
Clerk of Session—Marsha Ricotilli
Care Giving—Marsha Ricotilli
Fellowship—Paula Leske
Admin/Personnel—Rickey Ramseur
Treasurer—Jim Stokes & Sherry Dermit
Officer Nominating Comm.—Rickey Ramseur & Jack Kleineke
Building & Grounds—Billy Leske ,Chuck Dermit & Bob Whitaker
OUTREACH CORNER
Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry
VCAM Food Needs
Pasta Products
Meat products (canned, chicken, tuna, ravioli w/meat etc)
Canned vegetables
There's a big need for volunteers
to help with VCAM's important ministry of
Feeding the Hungry.
For details and times, please call Susan Whitefield, executive director, at 572-0048
OR Bonnie Wilkinson, 571-7081.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
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Colin Sparks
Steve Waldrop
Carson Patterson
Doyle Fowler
Susan Roberts
Jennifer Baker
Pam Oakley
Ann Witte
Bob Zawadski
Ray Galvan
Francie Byrne
Mary Ann Oakley
Wes Miller
Linda Jones
Marjie Zawadzki
Hello! My name is Rev. JoBeth KeeRees.
Are you thinking about getting married, are engaged, or
are recently married? Would you like to improve an
already good relationship? Would you like to learn about
more ways to connect with your significant other?
I am leading a couples’ workshop on Sat. April 25th from
9:30am—1pm at Trinity Episcopal Chuch.
We will be engaging in group activities, couple activities,
and individual reflection time. The cost for the workshop is
$75 per couple which includes lunch, my fee, and the
book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by
John Gottman.
I will have the book available at the workshop.
I am a United Methodist Deacon, a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist (Oklahoma), and have a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling. I am married to Jim Kee-Rees,
an Episcopal Priest. We live in Victoria with our 2 children,
ages 11 and 7. If you are interested in signing up for the
workshop or would like more information about it, please
contact me at 405-974-8909 or jkeerees1@gmail.com.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Sun
1
8 International
Women’s Day
Mon
Tue
2
9
Mary Martha
Circle 2 pm
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
3 Tapestry 10 am 4
Prayer Service
Kids for Christ 6pm
Soldarity with
People of all
Choir Practice 7pm
Faiths &
Denominations
6pm
5
6
7
10
Tapestry 10 am
12
Adele Carsner
Circle 9:30 am
@ Mary Ann
Tucker’s
2605 College Dr
11
Kids for Christ 6pm
PRESBYTERY—IN CORPUS
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14
Choir Practice 7pm
16
PDS Board 9am
Voyager Scouts
6pm
17 St Patrick’s Day 18
Kids for Christ 6pm
23
24
Tapestry 10 am
Victoria Region
Presbyterian
Churchs Gathering
6:30pm
29
Kids for Christ
Bell Performance
Baked Potato Bar
Fund Raiser
30
21
Choir Practice 7pm
Tapestry 10 am
22
19 Mommy & Me 20 Spring Begins
10 am
OR CURRENT OCCUPANT
15 Session 1:30
31
Tapestry 10 am
25
Kids for Christ 6pm
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27
28
Kids for Christ
Fundraiser on
the 29th.
There is a sign
up sheet on the
Bulletin Board.
Please sign up
If you cannot
stay after,
you can
get your
potato
TO GO
Choir Practice 7pm
PDS
Registration for
the 2015-2016
school year
continues