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In the months of November, December, and January, members and friends of First Presbyterian Church are invited to renew their financial commitment to the church. We do this through pledge cards, which can be found at the information table in the Robert Young Centre, or dowloaded here. Please fill out a pledge card and return to the church at your earliest convenience. Through your gifts, we are able to reflect God's love in our ministry and in our community.
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In the gospels, Jesus often uses coins to teach his followers about life transformation. This November, Pastor Neal is preaching a sermon series featuring several of these timeless stories:
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This year we are combining our annual Thanksgiving Feast and our monthly potluck! We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with our church family on Sunday, November 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the Robert Young Centre. We will be supplying turkey and ham sliders! We would love for you to bring your favorite "brunchy" side dish or dessert! There will be no Sunday School classes on that day so that we can all enjoy celebrating together! Please make plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with us between services on that Sunday and thank God for our amazing church family!
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The purpose for the congregational meeting is to elect new church officers for the 2020 year, and to vote on a change in Pastor Neal's terms of call.
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Help us get our church ready for the Holidays! We'll decorate the Sanctuary, Chapel, and Robert Young Centre in between the worship services (10:00am) on Sunday, December 1st.
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Beginning on Sunday, December 1st, the 11:00am service will resume worshipping in the Sanctuary. We do ask your patience, however, as we are not completely finished with some planned updates, like re-carpeting the floor and re-upholstering the pews. If you'd like to help us with either of these projects, please let us know!
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Join us on for an evening of Christmas cheer and entertainment, put on by our FPC Children's choir, preschool and homeschool co-op students, Kids N Co Show Choir, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Zumba Fitness Team, and the El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble. Sunday, December 8th at 4pm in the Sanctuary. Admission is free for all; please invite your friends and neighbors!
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Join us this week in celebrating the following people and their birthdays: Isabella Garcia, Rowan Lawall (11/13), Sam Hughes Pagitt (11/15), Jack T. Chapman, Marilyn Ingram (11/16) Cece Neal - Staff (11/17), Jay Dea Brownfield, Jody Mullings, Alana O'Reilly (11/18), Oliver Tavizon (11/19).
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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
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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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