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First Presbyterian Church
July 2021
PASTOR'S PARAGRAPHS
The writer of Ecclesiastes said, "There is nothing new under the sun." That is proof he
didn't live through the year 2020 in the same way we did. Everything was new for us,
from mask wearing to ordering groceries, from staying 6 feet apart to staying
home. Not to mention watching our previously taped worship service on TV instead of
being there in person. Nothing new??
Only one of the new things to come from last year's changes is our live -streaming of
the worship service in addition to worshipping live and in person. And that has been a
good thing! We have reached out to people we never knew were looking for a worship
service like ours. It seems that what we think of as 'good ole Presbyterian worship' has
an appeal to some who have never been to a Presbyterian church. We have had visi-
tors that came as a direct result of seeing our worship service on line.
In light of all this, the Session has decided that we need make some changes in our-
selves, as well as our building. In short, we need a make-over! In good Presbyterian
fashion, a committee is being formed to direct and oversee the changes we feel are im-
portant to the future of this church. You, the congregation, will be asked to make sug-
gestions as to the changes we feel are vital for our future. And you, the congregation,
will be asked to roll up your sleeves and help in different aspects of making those
changes a reality.
One visitor commented, "the Presbyterian church is a well-kept secret!" Will you help
us share the secret?
Faithfully yours,
Dianne
First Presbyterian Church
JULY CALENDAR
WEEKLY EVENTS WEDNESDAY, July 21
SUNDAY 5:15 p.m. Session Meeting
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Class THURSDAY, July 22
11:00 a.m. Worship - Sanctuary (live-streamed on 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
Facebook) SUNDAY, July 25
6:00 p.m. Youth Group
9:00 a.m. Destination Dig VBS
WEDNESDAY
10:00 a.m. Card Ministry OBITUARY
6:00 p.m. Family Night Potluck Supper
6:30 p.m. Bible Study (in-person & Zoom)
THURSDAY
Youth Director
9:00 a.m. Angel Quilts Search Committee
SPECIAL EVENTS The youth director search committee is
SUNDAY, July 4 working hard to fill that position. We
Short Communion have interviewed one candidate and
Happy 4th of July! hopefully that person is the right one
MONDAY, July 5
Office Closed - 4th of July Holiday for us! Please continue to pray for the
THURSDAY, July 8 committee and our youth.
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
SUNDAY, July 11 Youth Director Search Committee
9:00 a.m. Destination Dig VBS Larry Davis, moderator
WEDNESDAY, July 14 Becky Thompson
5:10 p.m. Diaconate Meeting Jeannie Sexton
SUNDAY, July 18 Bailey Davitt
9:00 a.m. Destination Dig VBS Rev. Dianne Brown
JULY BIRTHDAYS JULY
1 Gay Thompson 17 Kristina Ellis ANNIVERSARIES
5 Alica Lash 17 Marilyn McCulloch
8 Carla Lacy 22 Melissa Keil 7 Susan & Kurt Andrews
12 Caitlyn Barber 22 Greer Veon 10 Dana & Aaron Flowers
14 Sarah Johns 24 Fran Mitchell 15 Vicki & Roy Deskin
16 Jessica Davis 27 James Norton 29 Lisa & Jonathan Anthony
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women
The PW would like to thank everyone for their generous gifts to the 2021
Birthday Offering! Over $800 will go to support the work of Nkhoma
Mission Hospital (Women’s Health Center/OBGYN Theatre, Nkhoma,
Malawi), Memorial Drive Ministries, Inc. (Gymnasium Capital Im-
provements for community development activities, Stone Mountain,
Georgia), and Garden Gate Ranch, Inc. (Education Center Renova-
tion, Des Moines, Iowa).
HERO’S PANTRY
Hero’s Pantry is an organization that helps to feed local Veterans in our area. FPC will have a monthly chal-
lenge that will be announced each month in the newsletter. We will have a bin set up outside of the fellow-
ship hall in which you can place your items and they will be taken to Hero’s Pantry on the 3rd Sunday of the
month. If you are interested in volunteering by putting the boxes together you can show up at Trinity EPC at
9:00 am on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. FPC’s challenge for July will be
macaroni & cheese.
Fun Times at
Family Camp!
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
516 Pecan Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-6453
www.firstprestexarkana.org
Rev. Dianne Brown gregbrown@cableone.net
Organist-Choral Director odom472@gmail.com
office@firstprestexarkana.org
FPC Texarkana or
First Presbyterian Church—
Church Staff
Rev. Dianne Brown, Pastor
Michael Odom, Organist-Choral Director
Rebecca Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Roy Thomas, Custodian
Nancy Jackson, Clerk of Session
Susan Andrews, Moderator of Diaconate
Dan Boyles, Church Treasurer
Betty Anthony, Church Co-Treasurer
DESTINATION DIG VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2021
Sunday mornings 9:00 - 10:30
July 11, 18, 25 and August 1
Pack your bags and grab your gear, VBS 2021 is headed to pre-
sent-day Israel for Destination Dig!
As junior archaeologists, kids will explore where Jesus walked and examine
artifacts that bring the Bible to life. They'll study tangible pieces of the past to
learn about who Jesus is and why He came. Along the way, they'll unearth
the truth of Jeremiah 29:13 — that God reveals Himself to us when we
seek and search for Him with all our hearts.
Plan to join us for stories, games, crafts, snacks, and all sorts of VBS fun!
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