January’s Challenge Offering will support Gingoog Christian College’s students, who come from economically disadvantaged families. GiCC is located in Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines. In 2017-18 the college attained the highest enrollment in the school’s history. It was also chosen as co-partner & co-host of the first regional conference of the National Research Council of the Philippines. 

  It was a fulfillment of dreams of the GiCC founders, the Revs. Graciano & Florentina Alegado, to include the marginalized indigenous people of the farms & mountains surrounding Gingoog City in their educational ministry. Over the years, GiCC has served these people. Even our Piecemakers have been recognized for the lovely quilts that have reached children & their families.

  Let’s support First Church in its local & national ministries.

First Tuesday of the Month. Caregiver Support Group, Grace Center. 3-4:30p. Respite care available during meeting (RSVP needed for respite care). Call Grace Center for details. 541-754-8417.

Carillon Revelry Bell Choir raised money for a long-overdue refurbishment of our bells. Thanks to you, and memorial money given towards music ministry, we have raised the $8,000 needed! Thank you! The bell refurbishment has been completed and the bells have arrived back at First Pres.! To keep our bells well-maintained you can continue to support the bell fund. Checks can be made to First Presbyterian Church, with a memo for “Bell fund.”

Flowers: Sign up to bring flowers to Worship. Flowers can then be distributed later to our homebound members! A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board across from the office.

Name tags: Many members and friends graciously wear name tags to be more hospitable. Temporary name tags are available in the Narthex or from an usher. If you make 1st Pres your worshipping home then let the office know and we will gladly make you a permanent one! If you have a name tag please wear one, and introduce yourself to your neighbors!

Just a reminder that there is no parking parallel to the yellow curb in the parking lot. Please park only in designated parking lot spaces or on the street.