INFORMATION AND EVENTS
Family Room with audio/video available in Ferguson Chapel See an Usher for directions.
If you are signed up for Dinners for Eight, please go to Middleton Parlor directly after the worship service, for a quick meet up to go over the schedule.
It’s time to sign up for Bible Memory. A sign-up table will be set up in Fellowship Hall for the month of October. Stop by during coffee hour to get more information on this wonderful program. Any questions contact Sonja West at 253-735-7903 [email protected] Diana Farrell 253-376-5153 [email protected] or Rita Martin.
October 3rd at 11am in Middleton Parlor. We look forward to our program with Pastor Eric Jacobsen as the speaker. He will be sharing with us the experience he, and his family, had this past summer in Spain. Please stay for lunch. If you are not on the regular calling list you may phone the church office for a reservation. 253-272-3286.
Sunday, October 15 Fellowship Hall 9:15am What will life be like at First Pres when Cor Deo moves to a new location? What are we doing to make our campus more inviting as our neighborhood grows and changes? These and other questions about improvements and use of our facility over the next couple of years will be the topic of our next Town Hall Meeting. We hope that you can be there for this important conversation. We want to hear your thoughts and your questions.
Tuesday, October 31st 4:00pm-6:00pm Dixon (Inner) Courtyard For all FPC and School families! Costume parade starts at 4:30pm. Hot Dogs, Chili, Cider, Treat bags, Glow Sticks! So much fun and then you can join the Street of Treats in the Stadium District!
7:00pm in Middleton Parlor to pray for revival. Meeting every other Sunday: Oct. 1, Oct. 15 and Oct. 29. Also, November (Nov. 2-4), leading up to the Solemn Assembly on Nov 4. We are encouraging people to sign up to pray for a one-hour time slot. You can pray wherever you are. To sign up, go to http://www.fpctacoma.org/revival and find the time slot you would like to cover. Then you can email Sonja West [email protected] and your name will be added to the time you selected.
We are looking for someone to help encourage adult discipleship at First Pres by overseeing our small group ministry, running our Alpha program, exploring ways to connect with the church neighborhood, and helping with programs that contribute to the outreach goals at First Pres. This is a part time (18 hours per week) position. If interested please submit resume and cover letter to
Karen Ackerson [email protected]
WEEKLY EVENT CALENDAR
Sunday, October 1
9:15am SS for All Ages
10:30am Worship Service
12:00pm Deacon Mtg
5:00pm MS Youth Group
7:00pm HS Youth Group
7:00pm Prayer for REVIVAL
Monday, October 2
4:30pm Promise Keepers
Tuesday, October 3
Deadline for bulletin items
11:00am Ladies Fellowship
7:00pm Women’s Bible Study
Elder Study
Wednesday, October 4
9:15am Women’s Bible Study 1:00pm Staff Meeting 5:30pm Lindsey Bell Practice 7:00pm Choir Practice, Ferguson Chapel Worship Team Practice Chapel Bell Practice
TAKE THEM A MEAL/MEAL REQUESTS The Atwood family is needing meal assistance with the recent birth of their baby. Please sign up to deliver meals at: www.takethemameal.com enter Atwood and password 3080. Bob Gorham is also needing meal assistance. Please sign up to deliver meals at www.takethemameal.com Gorham with the password: 7469. For any questions you may have regarding meals, contact Sarah Chickering 206-351-1168 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
REVIVAL in South Chapel Class led by Pastor Eric Jacobsen & Matt Pickard
THE BIBLE - GOD’S LOVE AFFAIR in Middleton Parlor We will review the whole Bible as a book to become thrilled at the continuity and progression and also to expect changes in your life. Class led by Rev. Martin Ives
ENTRUSTED – A Study of 2 Timothy by Beth Moore. Tuesday, October 3rd 7:00pm OR Wednesday, October 4th at 9:00am in South Chapel. Books available for $20.00 donation in Fellowship Hall For ? contact Mary Hagel [email protected]
Thursday Mornings 6:15am Gold Room Contact Terry Forslund 253-318-6914 [email protected]
Thursday, October 5
6:15am Men’s Bible Study
9:00am MOPS, Steering
Friday, October 6
Church Office Closed
7:00pm AA, Gold Room
Saturday, October 7
4:00pm AA
Sunday, October 8
9:15am SS for All Ages
10:30am Worship Service
12:00pm W2W Mentoring Mtg
5:00pm MS Youth Group
7:00pm HS Youth Group
First Presbyterian Church Tacoma October 1, 2017 Worship Service
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Prelude Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Introit Pentecost Hymn
Call To Worship Joel 2:28-29
Opening Hymn #341* Come, Thou Almighty King
Confession/Assurance of Pardon
Doxology #382 *
Welcome/Passing of the Peace *
Songs of Worship * This is Amazing Grace & Great Are You Lord
At the end of the Praise Songs, children are invited to come up to the
front for the Children’s Message at this time.
HEARING THE WORD
Children’s Message
K-3rd grade children are dismissed to children’s church in Nelson Hall
Minute For Revival
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading Ezekiel 37:1-14
Sermon “Can We Even Ask For That?”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Offertory Holy Spirit
Tithes & Offerings
Prayers
Announcements
SENDING INTO THE WORLD
Closing Song #161* Breathe on Me Breath of God
Benediction*
Sending *
Postlude The Heavens Declare - Benedetto Marello
* PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE
Please Pray For... . Dolly Crosta - Healing and comfort. Kelli Wallace - Cousin of Linda Bailey, fighting aggressive breast cancer in Colorado Katie Nalty - Teachers and students who need to make adjustments due to teacher displacement & reassignment. Pope Family - Jenny Roehl, who has been struggling with heart failure after undergoing a double lung transplant. Her kidneys, lungs & heart need God’s healing. Shannon Carlson - Father, Ed Breitenstein who had a heart attack in June, to gain strength and healing. Len Medlock - Peace, comfort and healing. Revival - Hearts to be softened to hear the Holy Spirit.
PRAYERS FOR TACOMA Today we will be praying for BALL AUTO 116 Tacoma Ave North. Next week we will be praying for Multicare Offices 124 Tacoma Ave s
FOCUS ON MISSIONS: BARRY & JAN POTTER are in our area briefly. You are invited to an open house for them on OCTOBER 9th. It will be at 7 at the Kleefelds. Their address is: 4549 So. 10th St. Tacoma. The Potters spent many years ministering in Japan. Currently they live in Colorado where they host the guest house for their mission organization. It is Overseas Missionary Fellowship.
COMMUNICATION CARDS - Located in the pew pockets. We use Communication Cards as a way to take attendance, receive requests for Ministry info, prayer requests and changes in contact information. Please fill one out every Sunday, & drop into the offering plate as it goes by.
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP
Preaching: Pastor Eric Jacobsen Assisting Elder: Jerry Heath Minister of Worship: Dr. Daniel Perrin Chancel Choir
Organist: Patrice Barnett Pianist: Pam Merritt Worship Team Introit: Merideth Marano Call To Worship: Richard Shepard
Children’s Message: Pastor Eric Jacobsen Scripture Reader: Sonja West Announcements: Jim Brownlee
Audio/Video: Jeff Reinmuth, Steve Richards and Chip Van Gilder
www.facebook.com ‘First Presbyterian Church Tacoma Official’
www.twitter.com ‘@FPCTacoma’
www.instagram.com ‘FPCTACOMA’
First Pres Church of Tacoma’ in the app store.
www.fpctacoma.org For our E-Blast Emails Sign up online on our website by clicking on the E-News Sign Up button.
Church Office - 253-272-3286 20 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm Closed on Fridays
September 2017 Fiscal YTD
FPC Income - Budget $63,301 $180,392
FPC Income - Actual $67,036 $189,676
Difference $3,735 $9,285
Financial Update Thank you for all your faithful giving. During the summer months we typically see lower giving due to light attendance with many people on vacations. This has not been the case this summer. We made it through the summer $5,500 above projected income. September income was again over our budget by $3,700. We praise God for this blessing and look forward to what He has instore for us this year. - Aaron Byers, Dir of Operations
Sunday October 1, 2017
Covenant Order of Evangelicals
-
50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
Sept 2017
Fiscal Year to Date
Financial Update
Actual Budget