Fired Up! will start five minutes earlier this week because of the Millikin Choir concert at First Baptist Church.

So that people may attend both FIRED UP! and the Millikin University Choir concert, FIRED UP! will begin early this week, at 6:25 p.m. on January 15. We will resume our normal schedule next week.

Below are details about the concert and a request for assistance providing cookies/brownies.

1. The Millikin University Choir will present a concert at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 15, at First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cedar St., in Rolla.

The choir, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, will perform as part of its annual winter tour. A suggested donation to attend is $5 per person with all proceeds going to support the Millikin University Concert Choir tour.

Read more @ the Rolla Daily News: http://www.therolladailynews.com/article/20150106/News/150109486

Poster available at Rolla Choral Arts Society site:  http://rollachoirs.org/?page_id=41

2. The hosting organizations will have a reception for the audience and choir following the concert. We need your help! Anyone that would like to bring cookies or brownies for the reception would be much appreciated.

Cookies/brownies for the reception after the concert will go to the Ministry Center (next door to the church). Please deliver them on Thursday immediately prior to the concert.

Here is the link for our preschool website:  http://www.firstpresbyterianpreschoolrolla.com/

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 11, 2015 is Baptism Basics based on scriptures from Mark 1: 7-14.  The hymns for Sunday are Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized; Baptized in Water; and Song of Hope.

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.

Reminder – FIRED UP! took a break for Christmas Day, but resumes tonight, New Year’s Day, at 6:30 p.m. As is our practice on the first Thursday of the month, we will celebrate communion by intinction.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 04, 2015 is Faith Recognition based on scriptures from John 1: 1-5, 9-12.  The hymns for Sunday are Morning Has Broken and Love Divine.

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.