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News for the week of 1/19/25
First Church News
HELP PUT DECORATIONS AWAY TODAY: Please consider helping Store the Greens on Sunday, January 19th at 12pm. We need help removing lights and ornaments from the trees. The more people we have the faster it will go. Thank you for helping serve our church in the completion of the Advent Season.
VISION, BP, BLOOD SUGAR SCREENING TODAY: Free Screenings are available in Hanstine Fellowship Hall today, January 19th from 8:30a to 12:30p. Vision does not include eye drops or eye touching and ages 2 to 99 may be screened. Blood sugar does not require fasting as the American Diabetes Association’s guidelines are followed. Call Hank Lunsford, 941-284-3241 for info.
EXERCISE CLASS AT FIRST CHURCH MOVING TO STUDENT CENTER: Low impact instructor-led exercise taking place at First Church every Thursday. Focus on strengthening, stretching and improving balance. Open to all.10-1030a.
RED ROBIN FUNDRAISER: We are having our next Red Robin Night on February 5th! Dine in/take out lunch or dinner (invite your friends) to support our preschool. Mention our preschool and 20% of your bill gets donated back to us.
FREE GOSPEL MUSIC CONCERT FEATURING CHUCK CRAIN 2/6/25: . Chuck is currently a tenor singer in a gospel quartet in the Presley’s Music Show in Branson Missouri. He has been a member of The Blackwoods and The Navy’s Blue Jacket Choir. Concert starts at 7p. A love offering will be collected.
CONFIRMATION CLASS 2025: Confirmands (graduating 5-12 graders) will learn about the basics of their Christian faith; Methodism; and the vows they’ll profess. Class starts on Feb 7-8 at our Confirmation Retreat to Warren Willis Camp. The class is offered weekly for 10 weeks. For more info and to register, click here.
SPRING CLEANING & TEACHER WORK ROOM REMODEL: First Church Preschool is seeking helpers for our Spring Cleaning project March 17-21, 2025.
We will be remodeling and beautifying our teacher workroom. We have donated upper and lower kitchen cabinets and a countertop for our remodel, but need some extra hands to help install them. Handy with a hammer? Come help.
CANTATA/CHOIR PRACTICE BACK: We invite all to participate in the Lenten cantata. Rehearsals will begin on Thursday, January 23 and continue weekly on Thursdays at 7 PM. Please join us for this special collaboration with Coronado United Methodist Church. If you want more information please contact Kim Scaccia: 386-846-6829.
SUMMER MISSIONS TEAM MEETING: It’s time to commit to this year’s Appalachia Service Project Summer Missions Team. If you’re joining us this summer then please attend this meeting on Feb 13th from 6-730p in the Student Center. Your $50 deposit is due if you haven’t done so already. We’ll meet those on our team and plan for some training and service opportunities before our trip.
AARP TAX-AIDE: Information and appointments are not available until the end of January. When the date is set it will be publicized. PLEASE do not call the church office as they do not have any information.
LAST CHANCE—LION’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS: Lions Club Youth Exchange Scholarship is still open to high school seniors. It is available for College as well as trade school (RN, LPN, Electrician, Plumbing, ETC) as well as overseas travel and exchange students. Email [email protected]
END OF YEAR GIVING STATEMENTS: 2024 Giving Statements were emailed on 1/15/2025. Should you not receive yours or need a printed copy, please email Samantha Noonan at [email protected] or call 386-767-6161 Ext. 104 and she will assist you. Sam is in the office Monday and Wednesday each week. Thank you for your faithful giving in 2024.
SAVE THE DATES:
CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING EVENT: February 16, 2025
APPALACHIAN SERVICE PROJECT MISSIONS TRIP: June 7-14, 2025
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: June 16-20, 2025
WARREN WILLIS SUMMER CAMP 2025: June 23-28, 2025