Church Announcements January 15 2023

GIVING REMINDER

Thank You for Giving: The Financial Office reminds all that the Per Capita for 2023 is $43.13 per person and that giving envelopes for the year are available in the small dining room. 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN SCHOLARSHIPS

First Presbyterian Scholarships: The 2023 selection period for First Presbyterian scholarships are now open. Scholarships in the amount of up to $1,000 are made available to qualifying members and children of members to provide financial assistance in pursuit of post-secondary education. Scholarship recipients may be of any age, as long as they are/will be full-time students taking degree-directed courses. No one can receive the scholarship more than four times. 

If interested, contact Steve Weissner (stevewwmew@gmail.com/260-348-5347) in the Financial Office for more information and an application. Completed applications, along with a carefully edited essay, a listing of church participation and activities, and a cumulative high school or college transcript, must be received by April 1, 2023. 

THE ARTS

Biennial Parish Art Exhibition: Calling all First Presbyterian artists—painters and potters, poets and short story writers, sculptors and fiber artists—all you creative people! The First Presbyterian Biennial Parish Art Exhibition will be this coming spring, March 24-May 21. Start thinking about what you’d like to exhibit. Get out the paints! Fire up the kiln! Stitch or write away these winter days! Of course, you may exhibit anything that has not been in a previous parish show. 

We will start collecting artwork March 1. Watch for future information bulletins. Contact Sarah Savage with any questions: savage2426@gmail.com., 260-482-5112. 

Handbell Concert: Today at 4:00pm, the Handbell Musicians of America in our region will be hosting an Inspiring College Event handbell concert in the Theatre. College students from the region and Purdue Bells will be traveling to Fort Wayne to rehearse and present this concert under the direction of Joe Gaylon. The concert is free and open to the public. 

MISSIONS

3H Mission Team-St. Joseph Meal: The New Year’s Resolution from the 3 H Mission Team is to continue serving an evening meal to the 18 residents of the St. Joseph’s Mission on the 4th Monday of every month. Please help us by signing up to provide food in the small dining room this coming Sunday. We (and the ladies at the mission) are so grateful for everything you did in 2022. 

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

Nursery Available for Infants thru Pre-School: Jesus loves the little children, and we do, too! Should you decide that today would be a good time to explore the nursery, your child is always invited to drop in. Ask the office volunteer for a key fob and directions, and our skilled child care employees will be excited to welcome your child while you worship. 

Sunday School Today! – During our 11AM Worship

Calling all kids between kindergarten and fifth grade! Join us for Sunday School with Miss Rachel and Friends! After the Children’s Choir sings today, we’ll all head to our SS room as a group. Join us for fun, fellowship, learning, and of course…Bible Bucks!