The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of September 28, 2014 is Six Habits of the Highly Effective Church based on scriptures from Philippians 2: 1-13.  The hymns for Sunday are Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee; Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord; and The Church’s One Foundation.

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.

Upcoming events:

October 4 – Presbyterian Women Rummage Sale 8 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

October 5 Pizza Party at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall for new members and visitors.

October 11, 2014 Fish Fry at the Rueffs. Details on the signup board outside the church office.

October 31 Preschool Halloween Party in the Fellowship Hall.  If you would like to volunteer to help or for details contact Candace Ludden at 364-0992.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of September 21, 2014 is Joy Beyond the Rock based on scriptures from Psalms 105: 1-6, 37 – 45.  The hymns for Sunday are Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah and God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending.

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.

Yarning for God will meet on Monday from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Sadler Lounge and also during Fellowship Hour on Sunday.  Everyone is welcome to join us to knit, crochet or just visit.

Circle III is beginning their fall schedule Sunday at 3 in the Sadler Lounge.  We will open our study on the new Horizon Bible study of 2nd Corinthians.  All women not already associated with a circle are welcome to join us.  We are targeting working women since our meetings do not conflict with work days.

We are in that time of year where we are seeking the “officers” [now more meaningfully titled “Ordered Ministers” i.e. those called to a specific, ‘ordered’, ministry] to serve us for the Class of 2017.

So, if you, praying and thinking, have some suggestions for persons to serve as Deacons, Trustees or Ruling Elders, please let Pastor John or Cynthia Hobart, our Clerk of Session, know!

With the change in the seasons and weather, we will be in need of blankets for the closet.  Thank you for your donations.

The PW ladies will be accepting donations from 3-6 pm on Thursday, October 2 in the Fellowship Hall for the sale on Saturday, October 4, 2014. There will be a sign up sheet posted later in September for those of you that would like to help out with this event.

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 on September 14th for fellowship and ice cream.  Everyone is welcome and bring a friend to enjoy a cold treat together.

There will be a called congregation meeting on September 14 immediately following Worship in the Sanctuary. All are encouraged to attend.

The PW are having their all day PW JCP Gathering on September 20th.  There are many exciting things happening.  We hope you can join us and be a part of them.