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Greetings First Church Family and Friends,
This Sunday we are pleased to welcome back to our community of faith, Jabe Ziino. Jabe was our seminary intern this past year and is working this summer as a hospital chaplain intern - important and powerful work. Please keep him in your prayers.
What you can look forward to, this Sunday with Jabe, is a solid and provocative sermon. Don't miss being with him at 10:00 am.
You are loved,
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Jabe Ziino is entering his third and final year of the MDiv program at Princeton Seminary. He recently completed an internship as a hospital chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Jabe is excited to be back at First Church, where he worked as a seminarian intern earlier in the year. He lives in Brooklyn with his husband Tom.
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Sunday, August 12th
Nursery is open, 2nd floor at top of stairs
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
10:00 AM
Worship in the Sanctuary
Guest Preacher Jabe Ziino will preach his sermon titled, "Blessings and Curses" based on the Scriptures in Genesis 27, and Galatians 2:19-20.
Following Worship
A time for Fellowship in the Peace Garden - Elliott Room (2nd floor) in case of inclement weather
Wednesday, August 15th
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Men's Fellowship Breakfast
Park Plaza Diner, Cadman Plaza West
Thursday, August 16th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Congregation and Community News
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 Summer Worship Schedule: Worship begins at 10:00 AM during the Summer and resumes at 11:00 AM on September 9th. The choir gathers Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM, and there is no Thursday rehearsal. If you have considered joining, Summer Choir is open to all.
The following weekly activities will be on hiatus for the summer:
- Adult Bible Study
- Sunday School
- Youth Choir
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INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA?
First Church's White Rose Ministry is planning a mission trip to Cuba in 2019. Projected dates are May 8th (Wednesday) to May 19th (Sunday). The trip would include a visit to Havana followed by a flight (or bus trip) to Santiago and eventual departure home from Holguin. Our White Rose Ministry has established relationships with La Fernanda Presbyterian Church in Havana and the Lavastida Center in the Santiago area - programs at both are supported through our fundraising efforts here in Brooklyn.
White Rose Ministry will schedule an informational session in September for those who are interested or would like additional details about the mission trip. More to follow.
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Window restoration - Double Your Impact
We are seeking offerings specifically to restore one of our glorious, historic Tiffany windows - the fisherman window on the north side of the sanctuary. A generous anonymous donor has offered to match all gifts made for this purpose, so the donor is willing to cover up to half of the estimated $18,000 cost. This restoration will bring out the incomparable beauty of another of our windows, and is necessary to prevent possible permanent harm. Please note "window restoration" on any check or payment made for this purpose, and submit it with the offering or by sending it to the Church office. Contact Annie, Rev. Adriene, or Stewardship co-chairs Odette Perriel and David Jones for more information.
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On Thursday, August 9th, our Food Pantry served 116 clients
with the help of 9 dedicated volunteers.
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Worship services are streamed live over the internet. We provide the worship bulletin on the website so that you can follow along. Tune in to worship at 10:00 AM Eastern time.
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August 5th - Worship with the Celebration of the Lord's Supper
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Reminders and Looking Ahead
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The Men's group meet at 7:30 AM in the Park Plaza Restaurant on Cadman Plaza West. The group is currently reading, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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This week's eNewsletter was edited by Mark Elsenheimer; Photo credit to Jim Johnson.
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Online Donations: Set up a recurring gift to the church through a secure online account. To set up an account or to edit an existing gift, go to First Presbyterian Church's website.
Flower Donations. We welcome flower donations of $30 or more in memory or in honor of friends and loved ones. Call Annie Solages in the Church office at 718-624-3770 or see Barbara Cummings during fellowship hour on Sundays.
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