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Pastor Kris's book - The Bleed of Heaven is for sale on Sundays at the church and on Amazon.com

First Presbyterian Church Newsletter
March 2023
Pastor’s Remarks:
From Rev. Kris Brown

I hope you will come join us this Sunday as we sing hymns around a fire and consider what our hearts need to let go so that we might grow into the people God longs for us to be. We’ll worship together outside then share what I expect will be a lot of delicious food afterward (you may just bring yourself but we’d love to taste your favorite side dish or desert). Anyone who’d like to spend more time wandering around our farm, meeting the horses, or simply taking a nice walk, is welcome. As we enter Lent together, we do well to notice at least some of what we have in common, our desire for our burdens to be lifted and a God who loves each and every one of us.

We also might celebrate, if in a minor key, that entering into Lent, we enter Spring together. Indeed, “lent” is simply a middle English word for “lengthen,” and most directly refers to the lengthening amount of daylight that we experience in Spring. It’s wonderful when our church encourages us to see God’s hand where we are. As more and more light shines into our dark places, we may better recognize them for what they are. Leaning into God, we may decide we are ready to step out of them, to leave behind the worries, the fears, the plain old sin that would hold us back.

I’m thankful to be traveling through Lent with all of you. As we examine ourselves, as we invite God to soften our hearts and strengthen our minds, we might look around and thank God that we are not alone. We have one another. Our God encourages us; our God is with us. Easter, just ahead; with God’s help, shall we be more ready for it than we ever have been before?

News from Susan:
The Lenten study that the adult Sunday school class is doing is “24 Hours That Changed the World” by Adam Hamilton. We meet Sunday at 10:00. Come join us!
News from Lisa:
Choir practice continues at 9:30.

Sunday Schedules
The Following are Now Open:
Sunday School -10 am
Women’s Bible Study – 2nd Tuesday from Sept to May at 10 a.m.
Communion on the First Sunday of each month.
Covered dish lunch on First Sunday following Service – check calendar for exceptions

Church Leadership
Pastor – Rev. Kris Brown – 512.608.4293 Email – [email protected]
Clerk of Session – Lilly Willenberg – [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant - Susan Guedry – Email – [email protected]
Music Director – Lisa Maresh - Email – [email protected]
• Piano/Organ/Harp – Monica Miller
• Trumpet - Alan Ford/Wayne King
Session Members: Harleigh Altmeyer, Jane Istre, Luis Gonzalez, Lilly Willenberg, Lisa Maresh, Connie Helgren, Barbara Maresh
Worship & Christian Formation – Lisa Maresh/Monica Miller
Church Administration – Jane Istre
Mission Outreach & Fellowship – Lilly Willenberg/Harleigh Altmeyer
Fundraising Committee – Harleigh Altmeyer/Lilly Willenberg


March Birthdays:
3/08 - Connie Helgren
3/11 - Jan Rinehart
3/11 - Jim Patterson
3/16 - Carlee Parsons
3/22 - Candy Parsons
3/27 - Scott Saunders

March Communion Schedule
Barbara is in charge of Communion for March. She will prepare the communion table, pick up the glasses at the end of the service, wash and put away the service trays. Monica Miller has volunteered to bring the bread and juice for ALL communion services. Thank you, Monica! If you cannot be at church when it is your turn to be in charge of the preparation for communion, please ask one of the other Elders to serve in your place.

Food Pantry
Thank you to everyone who donated on Souper Bowl Sunday!


DATE FAMILIES SERVED #OF FAMILY MEMBERS NEW CLIENTS
2-01-23 73 108 2/4
​2-08-23 124 300 2/9
2-15-23 129 304 2/10
2-22-23 145 339 3/7
Totals: 471 1,051 9


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