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Greetings First Church Family and Friends,
We close out our guest preacher series this Sunday with Minister Candace Simpson. Candace is an educator, preacher, and writer. What always captures my attention about her when she speaks, is the freshness of her insight, the hilarity of her delivery, and the fact that she almost always makes me cry.
You are in for a treat this Sunday. Thank you for welcoming Candace at 10:00 am.
You are loved,
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Minister Candace Simpson is a sister, preacher and educator. She is also the former site coordinator of the Concord Freedom School, a literacy-based social justice education program for children in Bedford- Stuyvesant. She is a graduate of Trinity College and Union Theological Seminary. Currently, Minister Simpson serves on a team of Faith and Justice Educators for the United Methodist Women and is an associate minister at Concord Baptist Church of Christ. It is Candace's philosophy that Heaven is a Revolution that can happen right here on Earth.
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Sunday, August 26th
Nursery is open, 2nd floor at top of stairs
Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
10:00 AM
Worship in the Sanctuary
Guest Preacher, Minister Candace Simpson will preach her sermon titled, "Missed Communication" based on the Scripture in 2 John 1:4-6
Following Worship
A time for Fellowship in the Peace Garden - Elliott Room (2nd floor) in case of inclement weather
Thursday, August 30th
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
- Men's Fellowship Breakfast
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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 23rd, our Food Pantry served 116 clients
with the help of 13 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.
Missed a week, or want to hear a Sermon again? We have a podcast of Sermon audio (and video, when available). Click the "Sermon Podcast" icon, below, to subscribe.
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Kathryn and Mima met up with Flat Jesus at Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio
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Rev. Dr. Cheryl F. Dudley preached the sermon "Every Dog Has Its Day" based on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 and Matthew 15:21-28.
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Reminders and Looking Ahead
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Men's Fellowship Breakfast at the Park Plaza Diner on 220 Cadman Plaza West is on Summer break for the month of August. The group will reconvene on Wednesday, September 5th at 7:30AM.
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This week's eNewsletter was edited by Dianne Hutchinson. Photo credit to Kathryn Gettles-Atwa and 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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