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Want a good excuse not to cook dinner? Want to support our church's Scout Program? Join us at the Charcoaler Restaurant on Mesa tomorrow October 2 from 4pm-8pm. 15% of your purchase will be donated to our troop to help them raise funds for summer camp. Please join us for a fun evening on the patio with lawn games, burgers, beer and margaritas too! NOTE: In order for us to get credit for your purchase, you must give your receipt to one of the uniformed Boy Scouts at the event!
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This October is Reformation History Month -- Pastor Neal will preach a sermon series highlighting the life and work of several influential figures in our denomination's history. Join us for services each Sunday morning at 9am and 11am as we celebrate our Reformed heritage!
Oct. 6 - John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
Oct. 13 - Anne Locke: The Translator and Poet
Oct. 20 (Dr. Craig Field Preaching) - Barth & Bonhoeffer: 20th Century Reformers
Oct. 27 (Reformation Sunday) - John Knox: The Thundering Scot
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It is that time of year again for our annual and very successful Coat Sunday! Our preschool is currently collecting new and used coats until October 11th. Please drop off the coats in the baskets under our Giving Tree located in the breezeway. On Sunday, October 13th, the preschool children will wheel all the donated coats to the front during the church services. They will then be donated to needy children in the Juarez area. Thanks for all your help!
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We need volunteers to decorate trunks (and provide treats) for our annual "Trunk or Treat" event on Sunday, October 27th (Reformation Sunday) at 12:45pm. There will be a prize awarded for best decorated vehicle, and for best costume! Please use the sign-up sheet in the chapel this Sunday to sign up! (or call Patty in the church office at 915-533-7551 and she'll add your name to the sign up sheet).
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Put on your tartan plaid, and join us Sunday, October 27 as we celebrate our Presbyterian and Reformed heritage! Worship services will feature historic liturgies, prayers, anthems, and traditional Scottish bagpipe tunes from The Empyre Pipes and Drums ensemble! On Reformation Sunday, both the 9am and 11am services will meet in the large Sanctuary. Potluck lunch in the Robert Young Centre at noon; Trunk or Treat in the East Parking Lot at 12:45pm; Carnival Events and Games (led by Cub Scout Pack 2) on the front lawn at 1:00pm.
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Our next all-church potluck will be on Reformation Sunday, October 27th, immediately after the 11am worship service. The church will provide hot dogs and hamburgers, the Boy Scouts will provide their grilling expertise, and Empyre Pipes & Drums will provide the bagpipe music! We're asking everyone else to bring a side dish to share.
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The current edition of "These Days" is now available on the information table in the Robert Young Centre. These devotional booklets are produced by the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, and contain inspirational stories, prayers, and devotional guides for each day of the month. They are provided free of charge, so please pick one up this Sunday!
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Join us this week in celebrating the following people and their birthdays: R.J. Gates (10/3), Elijah Lee (10/4), Thomas Curlin (10/7).
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Youth Group — Meets every Sunday morning at 10:00am in the Youth Room upstairs (Room 202) for games, discussion, team-building exercises and fellowship led by Pastor Neal, and for other events TBA. Grades 5-12 (also includes younger students who have completed confirmation classes).
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Zumba Classes
Monday thru Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. in Room 204, led by Certified Zumba / Personal Trainer Luis Castro. Suggested donation of $5 per class. You'll be motivated to get up and get moving. Join us for a great, fun, cardio workout!
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If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, come to a Faith & Grief Luncheon to be strengthened by food, inspiration, prayer and conversation with others who understand. People of all faiths are welcome. The Luncheon is on the second Wednesday each month, Noon – 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, in the Young Centre. There is no charge for the lunch; but please do make a reservation – and bring a friend! Donations are welcome.
For information on local grief support groups or local resources, please email griefelpaso@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook at Grief Support El Paso.
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Thanks for reading our weekly newsletter. Upcoming events, birthdays, and announcements can be found here. If there is an announcement or an important piece of information that we are missing be sure to fill out the FPC Publicity Request Form.
With Love,
Your Family at First Presbyterian Church
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First Presbyterian Church
1340 Murchison Dr.
El Paso, Tx 79902
(915) 533-7551
Office Hours:
8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon-Thu
8:00am - 3:00pm, Friday
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Rev. Neal Locke
Pastor
Rev. Alberto Cordova
Parish Associate
Marina Schlinke
Director of Children's Ministries
Teresa Ramos
Childcare Coordinator
Vanessa Johnson
Organist & Accompanist
Patty Herrera
Office Administrator
Jessica Garcia
Assistant Dir. of Children's Ministries
Norma Armendariz
Facilities Staff
Roland P. Perdue
Pastor Emeritus
Lois Holt
Organist Emerita
2019 ELDERS
Eileen Salome
Craig Field
Becky Lenig
Aixa Adame
Helen Edwards
2019 DEACONS
Herminia Escajeda
Majd Sarah
Barbara Christopher
Nicole Kuiper
Iris Retana
Rick Winton
2019 TRUSTEES
Mike Duchouquette
Scott Kendall
Dalton Caldwell, Jr.
Jimmy Salome
Vicki Black Walker
Deanna Switzer
Scott McLaughlin
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