Pastor Saman Perera is a Presbyterian pastor in Sri Lanka. He has been involved in peacemaking and reconciliation after Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war. He will be speaking about his experiences and non-violent conflict resolution.

Please join us to hear about his experiences:

Wednesday October 14

2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

1^st Presbyterian Church

919 East 10^th Street

Rolla, MO 

Reception will follow, for more information call 364-3852

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of September 27, 2015 is Lame Living based on scriptures from Mark 9: 38-50.  The hymns for Sunday are Come, Christians, Join to Sing; How Clear Is Our Vocation Lord; Lord of Light, Your Name Outshining; and Song of Hope.

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.

There will be a congregational meeting immediately following worship this Sunday for the purpose of electing the congregational nominating committee.

Our informal worship service, FIRED UP! is held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

The Presbyterian Women’s rummage sale is scheduled for October 17^th.

Having gotten acquainted with several members of Rolla Presbyterian Church we thought we should let all know that all though warned of a pending evacuation because of the Valley Fire we are safe.  The fire progress was stopped 4-5 miles from our home.  Unfortunately one family in our church lived in Cobb, CA and lost everything they could not quickly stuff in their car.  Several of my pre-retirement employer, Calpine, lived in Cobb & Middletown, CA – they lost everything.  As of today the count of residences, apartments and homes, is 888 that were destroyed.  Our church here, Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, is one of the many local churches, organizations and businesses involved in assisting the recovery efforts (fire is only 50% contained at over 72,000 acres).,  This fire is the worst of five that hit Lake County this summer.

For news articles and photos see the web site for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Look forward to seeing you in November.

Jim and Nancy Horne

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of  September 20, 2015 is What Were You Arguing about on the Way? based on scriptures from Mark 9: 30-37.  The hymns for Sunday are All People That on Earth Do Dwell; Love divine, All Loves Excelling; Though I May Speak; and Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship 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 fellowship hall.

There will be a congregational meeting Sunday, September 27 following worship.

The PW Rummage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 17^th.

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of September 13, 2015 is All of Us Make Many Mistakes based on scriptures from James 3: 1-12.  The hymns for Sunday are Blessed Jesus, at Your Word; Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak and Take My Life.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by fellowship 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 fellowship hall.

Our float trip is still on schedule for this Saturday, September 12.  Reservations need to be made by Thursday at noon.  If you would like to come, please contact Jonathan Kimball directly (jonathankimball@gmail.com).  If you are alone but want to share a canoe, he will do matchmaking.  Cost is $35/canoe, $25/kayak, $20/private haul.  We will meet at the church at 8:15 am and should return around 5:00 pm.  The river level is pretty good, and weather looks good (if a little cool).

Directories are in each officer and/or employee’s folder.  Others are on the table outside the office for distribution.

Brochures are printed and placed on table in sanctuary, pamphlet holders downstairs from office and area going into the fellowship hall.

I also replaced the visitor bags with up to date brochures.