The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of August 30, 2015 is Pure Religion Looks Like This? based on scriptures from Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 and James 1: 17-27.  The hymns for Sunday are I Come with Joy; All Creatures of Our God and King; Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples; and Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace.

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.

Please consider contributing to offset the cost of the sandwiches and salads (from the Coffee Mine) for the Presbytery Day lunch this coming Thursday.  Please give contributions directly to Betti Jo in the church office.  Thanks very much.

Choir will not practice this week but will resume on September 2.

The title of Reverend Lou Ellen Hartley’s sermon for the week of August 23, 2015 is Greetings and Salutations based on scriptures from Ephesians 1: 1-2.  The hymns for Sunday are Be Thou My Vision; How Lovely, Lord; 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.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a new weekly Bible Study on Mondays at 10 am in the Sadler Lounge.

Besides a lunch at noon on Thursday, August 27^th, plans for Presbytery Day include an opportunity to learn more about John Calvin Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (USA) from Rev. Melana Scruggs in the Sadler Lounge at 10:30 am.

Reservations for the catered meal for Presbytery Day held at our church on August 27 need to be made by Wednesday, August 19th.  Please plan to attend.  Sign up either by email or on the sign up sheet outside the office on the bulletin board.

The regularly scheduled Session meeting scheduled for Monday, August 17 has been postponed until Monday, August 31st at 7:00 pm.

Articles for the September newsletter need to be submitted to the office by Friday, August 28, 2015.

Thank you.

The next regular scheduled Session meeting is Monday, August 17, 2015 at 7 pm.  Please send me your committee meeting minutes you would like to be included in the meeting.

The title of Reverend Bob Morrison’s sermon for the week of August 16, 2015 is Rewinding the Clock based on scriptures from Philippians 3: 12-14.  The hymns for Sunday are Come, Now Is the Time to Worship; Shine, Jesus, Shine; Spirit, Now Live in Me and One Bread, One Body.

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.

A new Monday morning Bible study will begin at 10 am on August 17.  It is open to everyone.

A carry-in cold lunch will be served in the fellowship hall following worship on Sunday morning.  Please join us in showing Rev. Morrison our appreciation for his time with us pending the arrival of our called pastor.