The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 26, 2014 is Becoming Soul-Catchers based on scriptures from Matthew 4: 17-23.  The hymns for Sunday are The Summons and This I Know.

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.

Annual congregational meeting follows worship Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Happy Anniversary this week to Lenn and Cheryl Koederitz and Happy Birthday to Eban Fox and Joan Williams.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 19, 2014 is Come, and see! based on scriptures from John 1: 29-42.  The hymns for Sunday are Arise! Your Light is Come! and Will You Come and Follow Me?

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.

The church office will be closed Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The preschool will be in session as a makeup snow day.

The leadership training has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 25th from 9-4 in the Fellowship Hall.  Homemade soup will be provided.  If you wish to bring brown bag lunch feel free.

Bell practice will not be held during the month of January.

Annual congregational meeting is scheduled for January 26, 2014 at 11:00 am in the sanctuary following worship.

Please submit your articles for the February newsletter by Wednesday, January 29th.

Circle III is looking to include any women who have not been meeting with another circle.  We will meet at 1308 Whitney Lane, the 19th at 3 p.m. There will be devotional and planning time.  Please call Mary 341-3450 if you need directions or email her at mlakwantes@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

We are seeking volunteers to assist our Nursery Attendant in the Nursery on an “as needed” basis during Sunday Worship service.

If you are interested in helping, contact Marilyn Schmidt at mschmidt@baron-aviation.com or 341-3365 (home) for further details.

If anyone is interested in volunteering as assistant to the treasurer, please contact Barb Ford or the office.  Training is available.

Camp David of the Ozarks invites you to our Banquet for Hope Friday, January 31, 2014 at MS&T Havener Center, Rolla, MO.  Seating begins at 6 p.m. Banquet is from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. An opportunity to make a financial gift will be extended; dinner is complimentary, business attire, adults only, please.  Keynote speaker will be Jimmy Larche from Breakaway Outreach.  Please reserve your seats by January 21, 2014.  Call 573-364-2786; secretary@campdavidozarks.org.

John Calvin Presbytery Disaster Assistance group is going to Joplin the week of February 23-28.  We will be staying at Shoal Kirk and rebuilding a house through Rebuild Joplin.  If you can only work one or two days there is an opportunity.  You need to commute on your work days to Joplin and bring your own lunch.  If you are interested in working during this time in Joplin, contact Kathy Morriss, 417-234-4643 or email toddandkathy.morriss@gmail.com by February 15th.

Please continue to pray for the families on our prayer list.

Happy Birthday this coming week to Carol Bennett and Happy Anniversary to Bill and Sharlene Morgan and Kay and David Barr.

There will be no bell practice for the month of January.

Leadership Training that had been rescheduled for the 18th is also rescheduled due to conflicting schedules.  It has been scheduled for January 25th, 9 – 4.

Homemade soup will be provided for lunch.  Feel free to bring brown bag to eat throughout the day.

Our January event is Game night on January 12, with January 26 as the snow out alternative.  We will gather at 4:30, count noses, order pizza, and plan to eat by 5:45 or earlier.  Please consider bringing a snack to share and your favorite game.  We will provide the drinks and service ware.  This is a great event to come to if you do not care to eat the meal, since coming at 6 still provides plenty of time for fun and fellowship.

In light of Eleanor Rickerson’s Memorial service this Saturday at l:30 p.m. at the church the leader training scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled.

Mrs. Rickerson passed away on Tuesday, January 07, 2014.  Arrangements under the direction of Null and Son Funeral Home of Rolla.

The title of Pastor John Oerter’s sermon for the week of January 12, 2014 is Jesus Came Home based on scriptures from John 1: 1-5, 10-12, 18.  The hymns for Sunday are I Come with Joy, and Bread of the World.

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.

Annual congregational meeting will be on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary.  Please plan to attend.

Town Hall meeting at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, the 19th.

Heritage Cookbooks are now available in the office for $10.00 each.

The Mission Committee will collect white paper goods for the Russell House during the month of January.  A box will be placed in the foyer.  Items include paper towels, toilet tissue, napkins and Kleenex.

Membership Committee is seeking a few new members and folks to sign up for the next several months of Fellowship.  A box of crackers and a bag of cookies plus coffee and a cold drink are all we really need.

Please look at the display boards on either side of the office.  The large one is an interactive display in which you can write your dream for our family.  The Jesse Tree is also still up for children, young and old, to write the name from the Lineage list and place it on the tree.  This tree reminds of Jesus’ humanity, His connected heritage through history and spiritually to us, and our calling to become part of God’s family.

NO Bell Choir tonight. Chancel Choir will rehearse at 7:00 p.m.