The office received a call Tuesday afternoon asking if a member of the church would be willing to participate April 7, in a fundraiser at Matt’s Steakhouse.  You would be asked to raise bail money and spend time in their facility  anytime from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Food will be provided appropriate for the time you are there.  Julie will call me back on Monday morning, March 16 to see who the volunteer is and then provide you with the necessary information you will need.

Every Sunday we are in need of members to help as WORSHIP LEADER, FELLOWSHIP, and SOUND SYSTEM.  We also have a Flower Chart hung in the Sanctuary for those who would like to provide flowers for the church in honor or celebration of someone or an event.

Please sign up as the Lord leads you to be a part of the worship service.

The church’s Boy Scout Troop 83 is participating in Scouting for Food.  It is a nationwide program to collect non-perishable food for local food banks.  Collection bags are located at the back of the sanctuary and the church office.  Items can be dropped off during the month of March.  For more information contact Jack Murray.  Thanks for your participation!

The title of Reverend Bob Morrison’s sermon for the week of March 15, 2015 is Saved from the Time of Trial based on scriptures from Luke 4: 1-13.  The hymns for Sunday are Lift High the Cross; Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days; and Arise Your Light Is Come.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and 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.

Lenten Lunches are March 12, 19, and 26 at 11:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  Please contact the office and sign up by Wednesday at 3 pm for Thursday’s lunch.  Service follows at 12:15.

Volunteers are needed to provide cookies and set tables for March 19.  Volunteers are needed to provide fruit salad and set tables for March 26.  Thank you for volunteering.

Lenten Lunches will be March 12, 19. and 26th.  Lunch is at 11:45 followed by the service at 12:15.  Please call the church office at 364-3852 by 3 pm each Wednesday for the Thursday lunch.  Feel free to sign up for one or all at the same time.

The title of Reverend Bob Morrison’s sermon for the week of March 08, 2015 is The Way of Christ … for Me? based on scriptures from Galatians 5:25.  The hymns for Sunday are Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim; Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers; and Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing.

Our annual Lenten Lunches will begin this coming Thursday, March 12.  Lunch will be served at 11:45 followed by service at 12:15 with our speaker, Mark Long, Development Director with Community Partnership.  Our speakers for March 19 will be Reverend Bob Morrison, and March 26, Steve Barber, PCRMC AVS Department Chaplain. Please plan to attend any or all of the services.

Worship begins at 9:45 am, followed by education and 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.

Message from Pastor Oerter below:

Worship/Music and Trustees have decided, and I concur, that we will hold worship tomorrow. We’re sure the lot will be plowed, and Larry will show up early to shovel paths to the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall, and the Portico will be clear enough. Bells will not play this Sunday, but will bring you their gift of music at a later date.

So I’ll be there and a few others. If you can negotiate the roads and our sloping parking lot … just use your good judgement.

If I don’t get to see you, I’ll be praying for each of you as the Holy Spirit brings you to mind, and regularly in a general way for the continuing of our good work together; and, of course, for a thorough and focused search process [read: expeditious, but not rushed] for your next, long-term, pastor.

I’ve grown to love you deeply, and value your unusually fine church!

This is the core of what I would say to you tomorrow … as I said, if I don’t get to say “Good bye” with you, face to face.

love and prayers, John

Membership is happy to report the Chili Contest was tasty and fun.  We encourage more folks to attend these events.  First Friday Night Out will be March 6th at 5:30 pm at Randy’s Roadkill.  We will have a special Easter Sunday fellowship so let Mary know if you wish to help.  The adult Progressive dinner is planned for April 10 starting at 5 pm.

Looking way ahead, we have planned the All Church Picnic for May 17 following worship at Ber Juan pavilion.