December 31, 2017

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of December 31, 2017     is The Waiting Was Worth It! based on scriptures from Psalm 148; Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 2:22-40.  The hymns for Sunday are Hark the Herald; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Song of Simeon; and Good Christian Friends, Rejoice.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! will be held Thursday, December 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel.

The church office will be closed on Monday, January 01, 2018 for New Year’s Day.

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Sermon Podcast – December 10, 2017 – A Time to Prepare

Preached by Rev. Lou Ellen Hartley. Based on scriptures from Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; and Mark 1:1-8.

December 24, 2017

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of December 24, 2017 is A Time for Promise Keeping based on scriptures from Psalm 84:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; and Luke 1:26-38.  The hymns for Sunday are Into Our Darkness Come; O Come, O Come Emmanual; Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; and People Look East.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

We will be having our Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 pm this evening.  Please bring your family and friends and join us.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! will be held Thursday, December 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel.

The church office will be closed on Monday, December 25th and January 1st.

 

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December 17, 2017

Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley invites you to join us Sunday, December 17, 2017 for our Christmas Cantata entitled Festival of Lessons and Carols by Jonathan Willcocks.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  Join us at noon for our annual Christmas lunch in the Fellowship Hall.  We will be caroling Sunday evening beginning at 6 pm.  We will leave from the church parking lot.

First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! is held Thursday, December 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel.

We will have a candlelight service on Christmas Eve,  December 24th at 5:30 pm.

 

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December 10, 2017

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of December 10, 2017 is A Time to Prepare based on scriptures from Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; and Mark 1:1-8.  The hymns for Sunday are Into our Darkness Come; Comfort, Comfort You My People; Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice; and Prepare the Way.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! will be held Thursday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel followed by Dinner and Discipleship training at 7:15 pm at Panera Bread.

 

 

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Sermon Podcast – December 3, 2017 – A Time to See

Based on Mark 13:24-37 and Isaiah 64:1-9. Preached by Rev. Lou Ellen Hartley.

Sermon Podcast – November 26, 2017 – Reign of Christ

Preached by Rev. Lou Ellen Hartley. Based on Ephesians 1:11-23 and Matthew 25:31-46.

December 03, 2017

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of December 03, 2017 is     A Time to See based on scriptures from Mark 13:24-37 and Isaiah 64:1-9.  Hymns for Sunday are While We Are Waiting, Come; Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates; O Lord, How Shall I Meet You; and Rejoice, Rejoice Believers.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! is held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel followed by Dinner and Discipleship training at Los Arcos.

The annual Cookie Walk and bazaar will be Saturday, December 2nd in the Fellowship Hall, 919 E. 10th Street from 8 am to 2 pm.  We will have baked good, cookies, and Christmas items.  Lunch will be served.

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November 26, 2017

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of November 26, 2017 is Reign of Christ based on scriptures from Psalm 100, Ephesians 1:11-23 and Matthew 25:31-46.  The hymns for Sunday are Crown Him with Many Crowns; All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name and Rejoice, the Lord is King.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship and education at 11:00 a.m.  Our church provides a Nursery during worship service.  First Presbyterian Church is located at 919 E. Tenth Street in Rolla.  Our website is www.rollapresby.org.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! is held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sadler Chapel followed by Dinner and Discipleship training at 7:15 pm.  This week it will be held at Panera Bread.

Our First Friday Night Out dinner will be December 1st at Sidney’s, 707 N. Pine Street.

You may drop off baked goods for the annual cookie walk / bake sale on Friday December 1st between 8 am and 2 pm.

Our annual Cookie Walk / Bake Sale is Saturday, December 2 8 am – 2 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

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