Scripture
Psalm 32
Matthew 4:1-11

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Weather Closure Update

Winter weather closures: On Sundays, during extreme weather (ice/snow on the ground) please call the office 541-753-2228 & press “6” for alerts. If the schools are closed due to weather on weekdays, then our building will also be closed. All planned events will be postponed or cancelled, including rooms rented for events. 

Coffee Hour in Dennis Hall
Hosted by our Deacons
this Sunday, February 25th

Join us after Worship this Sunday for coffee and treats in Dennis Hall.

Allison Room Labyrinth
After Worship every Sunday

After worship every Sunday during Lent, you are invited to join Janice van Cura in the Allison Room walk our labyrinth. The Allison Room will be open for use around 11:15am.

Ecumenical Tree of Life services
and Soup Suppers throughout Lent

Beginning March 1st, you are invited to join our ecumenical community for Wednesday dinners and Worship. These soup suppers and services will be hosted by a different church each week. Please click on the image below for the schedule of activities. Join Pastor Scott for supper and Worship on Wednesday, March 15th at 6pm in Dennis Hall.

Daily Lenten Devotional Prompts

Each day of the forty days of Lent, we will be posting a word for sacred focus on our Facebook and Instagram pages. These devotional prompts were first co-developed by a Christian Educator colleague of Pastor Scott's, Becky Mosher, and the Associate Pastor at her church, so you'll see their tag line on the bottom right of each image. We hope that they help you engage in spiritual reflection this season. Feel free to respond in the comments section below each focus word if any poignant message speaks to you. May you draw near to God this Lenten season, even as God continually seeks to draw near to you. [Note: You do NOT need to have a Facebook or Instagram account to see our public devotional posts.]

FINAL WEEK:
February Challenge Offering:
Friendship with Cambodia

A letter from Rick Miller:

(Click here to read the full letter including additional images & contact details.)

History: Friendship with Cambodia (FWC) has had a long history with First Presbyterian Church. The Reverend John Dennis first visited Cambodia in the early 1990s and was shocked by the living conditions in the country. The country had suffered bombing during the Vietnam War, followed by 4-years of genocide, and then 19 years of civil war. When John visited Cambodia there were large numbers of landmines left out across the country. What stood out to him the most was the large number of orphaned children living on the streets, and the number of people, especially children that were maimed by stepping on land mines. In the late 90’s John became one of the directors on the FWC board and our church became a partner helping to support the effort. Several members of our church visited Cambodia, we started supporting them as one of our mission efforts, and our women’s quilting group sent quilts to the orphanage. FWC is a relatively small non-profit Non-Government Organization (NGO) based in Eugene that partners with other NGO’s including our church to support the effort. FWC’s primary philosophy is to:

FWC Focus: Early efforts went towards supporting an orphanage, education programs, hospital, and supplying artificial limbs. Since John’s first visit most of the landmines have been removed around nearby villages and farms, and other humanitarian NGOs have started working in the cities. FWC has shifted focus to the underfunded rural areas with efforts directed towards:

1. Education
2. Women’s self-help programs.
3. Healing shelters for women and girls who were sex-trafficked or raped.
4. Support for orphans, elderly, and AIDs victims.
5. Building a rural hospital and library.
6. Student sponsorship program.

Women's support programs include education, teaching better farming practices, and support in protecting their nearby natural resources they have depended on for generations. Large industries have been coming in and taking adjacent village lands. FWC has helped to acquire small farming equipment to farm and harvest the small farm plots of the rural villagers, where they grow much of their food. The elderly especially need this help.

Judy and I have been involved with the education program in sponsoring students to acquire a university degree. The students, from orphanages and poverty-stricken rural areas are selected by local NGOs. A very high percentage of these students graduate, acquire jobs, and often support another family member to attend a university.

Donated monies go to supporting all these programs. The student sponsorship program connects students to their sponsor or sponsors through personal letters, the students background information, and a photo. Partial sponsorships are $360/yr and full $1500/yr. Your support is very much appreciated.

Learn more about Friendship with Cambodia in our recent Minute for Mission presentation.

Click here to contribute to our February Challenge Offering

March Challenge Offering:
Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center (CDDC)

Hope House Construction Update

CLICK HERE to view or download our 2022 Annual Report

Printed copies can be made for pickup or by mail upon request from the church office.

 

Ways to Give:

1. Send checks made out to First Presbyterian Church to 114 SW 8th St, Corvallis OR 97333. Please indicate the purpose of the gift in the
memo line.

2. Give online by visiting our website or clicking on the Give Now button below.

You will need to create a profile if you have not already done so, with an email address, password, and your bank information. You can use a credit card, debit card, or give directly from your bank account. You can set your gift to be one-time, monthly, etc.

3. Transfers of stock can be made through the church’s Edward Jones account. Contact the Edward Jones office at 541-752-1449 to set that up. 

4. Qualified Charitable Distributions from your IRA, with checks identified with the purpose. (General Fund, Building Restoration, etc.)

Download the EFT Form

Piecemakers
Every Wednesday from 9:15-11:15am in B3

Centering Prayer
Every Sunday at noon via Zoom
Join our Centering Prayer group
If you are prompted to enter a
Meeting ID: 811 6039 4104
Passcode: 674283
Contact Patricia Lacy for details.

Bible Study
1st & 3rd Mondays at 7pm
via Zoom
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month on Zoom. We'll be continuing our study of Peter with The Early Christian Letters for Everyone by N.T. Wright.
Join our Bible Study PresbyPod
If you are prompted to enter a
Meeting ID: 882 2199 3838
Passcode: 770326
Questions? Please contact Judy Gough using  your church directory or email the church office.

In Stitches
2nd Mondays at 1pm in B3
Contact Sandy Willis for details.

Men's Munch & Ladies' Breakfast
2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7am
at Elmer's Restaurant
Contact Gideon Alegado for details.

Tea on Tuesday weekly at 3pm
Join Tea on Tuesday on Zoom
If you are prompted to enter a
Meeting ID: 822 1263 8528
Passcode: Tuesday
Contact the church office for details.

Writing & Poetry Presby Pod
1st Thursdays at 10am
Join the Writing & Poetry Pod on Zoom
Meeting ID: 818 7110 9716
Passcode: 959360
Contact Patricia Lacy for details.

Please email church@1stpres.org for more information about any of these opportunities.

Recorded Services & Livestreams

Our Worship services are streamed on and recorded to our Vimeo page and YouTube channel each week. Our Vimeo feed can also be viewed on our website and Facebook page.