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Worship Schedule

9:00 am, 11:00am Service

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Welcome to the First Presbyterian Church of Fenton.  For 168 years this congregation has been sharing the Gospel of Christ with our community and world.  We encourage you to join us downstairs for a time of fellowship and refreshment following worship.  If you do not have a church home, we invite you to worship with us regularly.  Please sign our friendship register this morning.  Also, if you know of anyone in need of pastoral care, please make our Pastors aware of that need.   First time visitors . . . please accept our special gift in the narthex at the end of our service. 


Worship Announcements - Starting 20 minutes before each service, announcement slides will be projected on the front wall of the sanctuary.  If you have something you would like to see included in those slides, please get the information to Karrie or Amanda by the preceding Wednesday.

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Turkey Dinner - will be served on Sat., Nov. 15th.  There will be two sittings, 5:00 and 6:30pm.  Tickets are available Sunday mornings after worship or weekdays through the church office.

Coffee Hour Teams - What team are you on?  Congregational Life committee would like you on one of their teams that prepare coffee hour.  This new program is designed to limit your commitment.  Each team member will prepare coffee hour once or twice a year. 

Club 45 - (for 4th and 5th graders) will meet Nov. 16th and Dec. 7th from 12:30pm til 2:20pm in the library. Please join us for fun and good fellowship.

Book Binders - Nov. 11th at Barb Swihart's home, 14541 Blue Heron, at 7:17 PM.  We will be discussing the book Some Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.  Pat Warren is co-hostess and has devotions.  Join us!  Any questions, please call Barb at 750-8215.  Anyone is welcome.

AGAPE - Please join us for a new season.  The morning group will meet again on Thurs,, Nov. 6th and Dec. 4th at 9:15am-11:15am in the drama room.  We will read the book Breaking the Good Mom Myth by Alyson Schafer.  The evening group will meet Thurs., Oct. 23rd, Nov. 20th and Dec. 18th from 7-9 pm in the youth room.  We will read The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell.  Anyone is welcome to attend and child care will be provided.

SCRIP Orders - Turn in your Scrip order to the church office or at the Scrip table following worship or order online and print out the order form and then turn it in with the amount due.
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           First Presbyterian Church Code - F71964A1115959
*NEW* Church Housekeeping Crew - will meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 9am here at the church to help keep the dust and grime under control.  Due to the holidays, the crew will be meeting Nov. 19th and Dec. 17th.  This crew can never be too large; there is enough work for everyone.  Be proud and help your church shine.

Men's Breakfast and Workday - The 1st Wednesday of each month meet at the church at 8am for a breakfast and stay to help out around our building! All skill levels needed, we meet again on December 3rd.  Please see Gary Young for more information.

Thanksgiving Eve Service
The Fenton Area Clergy will again sponsor an ecumenical communty worship service on Thanksgiving Eve, Wed., Nov. 26th.  This service will feature musicians and choristers from area churches and will be held at St. John Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m.

G.R.A.C.E Thanksgiving Baskets - we are collecting food items for Grace's Thanksgiving Baskets to be packed on Nov. 25th.  Items needed are non-perishables suitable for a Thanksgiving meal such as dressing, canned vegetables, canned fruit, jell-o, gravy, boxed desserts, juice or soda.  Also, monetary donations are needed for perishable items, checks may be made out to GRACE, Inc.   

Turkey Bucks - Save your Turkey Bucks from VG's.  Look for envelope in Fellowship Hall.

Ladies, *Mark your Calendar* - Ladies Night Out! presented by the Dibbleville merchants will be held on Friday, Nov. 14th from 5-8p.m.  First Presbyterian Church will be partici-pating this year by opening the doors from 5-7:30p.m. to serve soup, sandwiches and famous apple dumplings.

Healthy Eating, Healthy Lives (HEHL) - will meet this fall on the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month from 7-8pm.  New Focus:  Stronger bodies, stronger lives.  We will also continue discussing food choices to keep us healthier.  Please join us.    Jackie Arrol


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Prayer Chain - Please let us pray along with you for your joys and concerns.  Contact Chris Gilbert at 241-2105, send an email to prayers@ffpc.org, or call the Church office with the details.