The Lamb’s Kin www.fpcsanangelo.org February 2013

Do you have a desire to impact lives for Christ?

First Presbyterian

Church

Devotion for February

G ive that desire voice

by getting involved

with Vacation Bible

School 2013. This

year’s VBS is from Group

Publishing and is entitled,

Kingdom Rock: Where Kids

Stand Strong for God. It will

take place June 2-June 6. If you

have children who are not yet old

enough for VBS – don’t let that

prevent your participation as a Nursery will be provided for your little

ones! Janet Phillips and Lanee Proctor were the first to volunteer. Pastor

Bill is on board for music with the children! Additionally, Julie Pucci will

lead the children in songs from the curriculum. Laura Behrens,

Ruth Hunt, Elizabeth Jost, Alicia Cole, and Lacy Allison have stepped up

to say they’d like to help too! Station Leaders are needed for the follow-

ing stations: Imagination Station, The King’s Kitchen, Tournament

Games, Spotlight VBS leader, and Fanfare Finale. In addition, a director

for Pip’s Pre-School Palace VBS is needed and four leaders are needed for

the pre-school portion of VBS: Bible Adventures & Missions, Games,

Chadder’s Theater and Craft & Play.

Station Leaders are the core of our VBS. These are the people

who teach and show God’s love to the VBS participants. Kids look for-

ward to seeing the Station Leaders each day! A Station Leader will

gather the needed supplies for his or her station, or let Susan know what

is needed. A Station Leader will make sure the room is appealing and

fun! It’s our goal to have all Station Leaders on board and ready to get

trained by the end of March. And, then kick off April with a Staff –

Training meeting. If you are a seasoned VBS pro, or you’ve never volun-

teered before but would like to help lead children to the Lord, then this is

the volunteer opportunity for you! Prayerfully consider your involve-

ment with this ministry. It is not only for children of our church but it’s

for children in our community as well. Please call Susan Gober, 655-5694,

for more information.

L ife is this simple:

We are living in a

world that is abso-

lutely transparent and

God is shining through

it all the time. This is

not just a fable or a

nice story. It is true.

If we abandon our-

selves to God and for-

get ourselves, we see it

sometimes, and we see

it maybe frequently.

God shows Himself

everywhere, in every-

thing — in people and

in things and in nature

and in events. It be-

comes very obvious

that He is everywhere

and in everything and

we cannot be without

Him. It's impossible.

It's simply impossible.

The only thing is that

we don't see it.”

Thomas Merton

P A G E 2

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

I f you’ve participated in any of the METS events over

the last two years, or you’ve wanted to and the events

have not suited your schedule – you are invited to a

planning lunch on Thursday, February 7 at 11:45 a.m.

in the Wood Fellowship Hall. METS, open to any and all

adults, stands for Meet, Eat, Travel and Serve. We’ve met,

we’ve eaten, we’ve traveled and now in 2013 we need to serve!

This lunch will be an opportunity for the group to plan a ser-

vice project and whatever social outings we’d like to take dur-

ing 2013. You will be treated to a delicious lunch! Please

RSVP to the church office, 655-5694 by 2/6/13.

Past METS outings

2 trips down to Fredericksburg

A dinner cruise on Lake Nasworthy

Attended The Way Off Broadway Players Production of

Ruthie’s Café in Eldorado

Christmas Light Tour with Supper

What could we do next?

P A G E 3

2/2 Allison Hooker,

John Rigdon,

Leslie Mackie, Georgia Hart

2/4 Jamie Huffman

2/5 J.D. Cook, Jamie Akin

2/6 Joe Smith, Watt Lasater,

Rewk Nagel

2/7 Dennis Grafa

2/8 Karys Albert

2/9 Renae Barnett, Kendall Mull, Judith Hirschfeld

2/10 Mikel Doyle

2/11 Galen Akin, Allyson Felps

2/12 Kay Kneisler, Harper Gray, Al Allred

2/13 Richard Crisp

2/14 Bob Hamblen

2/15 Penny Roberts, Margaret Mallard, Earlo Smith

2/16 Taylor Winn, Jane Samuelson

2/17 John Cargile, Leslie Lasater

2/18 Julie Doyle, Charlotte Fisher,

Chandler Smrkovsky

2/19 Mark Woods

2/20 Julie Quam, Marilyn Mertz

2/21 Don Allison

2/22 Bill Proctor, Drew Darby, Mary Kennemer

2/23 Bruce Baxter, Steve Helbring

Catherine Palmer, Doran Reynolds

2/24 Sydney Kate White, Barby Easley

2/25 Lillian Smrkovsky

2/26 Kasen Tate Mull, Greyson Patrick,

Graham Zipper

2/27 Devin Albert

2/28 Sharon Vickery, Rick Hooker

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Youth - Prude 2

3

9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

Serv

NO Ground Up

4

9:00 AA

12:00 CE Co. - CR

5:15 Adult CE - CR

5

8:45 Staff

12:00 WOW - 107

6 6:45 MBS - 210

9:00 AA

12:20 Youth Lunch

4:30 Valentines- 107

5:15 Diaconate—107

5:30 Handbells

6:00 Youth B/S

7

10:30 WID - 107

11:45 METS

Planning - WFH

8 9

10 9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

Serv

11:30 Youth

Lunch - WFH

11

9:00 AA

5:15 Youth Co—CR

Stewardship— 107

12

12:00 WOW - 107

13 ASH WED.

6:45 MBS - 210

9:00 AA

12:20 Youth Lunch

7:00 Ash Wed Serv.

14

10:30 WID - 107

15 16

17 9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

Serv

5:00 Ground Up -YC

18 President’ Day

Office closed

9:00 AA

19

8:45 Staff

12:00 WOW - 107

5:15 Session - 210

20 6:45 MBS - 210

9:00 AA

12:20 Youth Lunch

Music as above

6:00 Youth B/S

21

10:30 WID - 107

22 23

24 —9:15 SS

10:30 Worship

11:30 Youth

Music

5:00 Ground

Up-YC

25

9:00 AA

Soup Kitchen

26

12:00 WOW - 107

27 6:45 MBS - 210

9:00 AA

12:20 Youth Lunch

Music as above

6:00 Youth B/S

28

10:30 WID - 107

February

P A G E 4

Thankful Hearts

T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

Dear Church Family,

Thank you everyone for your

prayers. My knee surgery went well

and I am progressing through physi-

cal therapy now. I did so appreciate

both Rev. Bill and Rev. Jasper vis-

iting me at the hospital; their love

and concern blessed me with peace.

I have to add that Jasper brought

laughter; I didn’t know he was such

a comedian but we sure had fun.

Thanks to others for your visits,

cards, flowers, candy and other gifts

of love. May our Lord God bless this

church richly in the New Year.

Carolyn Bradley

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the beautiful

sanctuary flowers delivered by Ezra

Walling on Sunday, January 6. I

also want to thank Bette & Don Al-

lison who gave them in loving mem-

ory of Betty Louise Bramlett and

LaRue Davis Allison. The flowers

are like sunshine on these cloudy

days with the yellow daisy mums

and white carnations. It is heart-

warming to know that you are re-

membering me with your prayers.

God is answering them as I continue

to improve with each passing day.

The physical therapy is rough but I

am a tough lady! Praise God! Hugs

and the peace of our Lord for everyone.

Carolyn Bradley

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the beautiful

flower arrangement. It was a complete

surprise, and will certainly brighten

my day and all week! Had a wonderful

visit with our newly installed Deacon,

Casey Puckitt, who delivered the flow-

ers. It was such a joy to meet him.

Thanks again.

Anne Stoker

Dear Church Family,

We were truly blessed during

the Advent season when the carolers of

the church came over to our home to

share the wonderful carols of the sea-

son. It was such a joy to see dear

friends of the faith and to hear them

sing some of our favorite carols!

Thank you for the beautiful poinsettia.

We are enjoying it more than you will

ever know! With joy, love, prayers &

blessings always,

Londa & Dan Snider

Dear Members of our Church Family,

Thank you so very much for the

warm thoughts and prayers during our

time of need. We appreciate all of the

wonderful desserts that were provided

for our family and friends after Rudy’s

service and please know how proud she

was to be a member of First Presbyterian

Church.

With love,

The Akin Family

P A G E 5 T H E L A M B ’ S K I N

Don’t miss the Spaghetti Lunch! Youth Fundraiser

T he youth group has a church-wide luncheon planned to raise

funds for their Compassion International sponsored children in

Africa, Simbi and Agness. The luncheon will be held in the

Wood Fellowship Hall immediately after the service on

February 10. Plates will be served on a donation basis. Please plan to en-

joy this good meal and great service from our youth.

The menu will consist of:

spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, and dessert.

Agness Simbi

Meals sponsors needed

for weekly youth events!

T hree different times during

the course of a week, a meal

is provided to our youth—Sunday

evenings, Wednesday lunch and

Wednesday evenings. Sponsors

are needed to help keep those par-

ticipating in youth events well fed!

If anyone would like to

help our ministry by providing

food or a donation for food, please

contact Bradley Morgan at 432-

557-5014.

If you’d like to help but

providing an entire meal for sev-

eral hungry teenagers seems over-

whelming, let Brad know and per-

haps you could join forces with

another—cutting your expense or

workload, whichever!

Youth Sunday is

April 21, 2013—the Youth

Choir will begin rehearsals on

February 24, 2013 immediately

following the Worship Service.

They will meet in Room 101

under the direction of

Julie Pucci.

All students in grades 6th

through 12th are encouraged

to participate.

10:30 a.m. Service

2/3

Bette & Don Allison,

Susan & Paul Little

Susan & Bub Williams

2/10

Bob Hamblen, Susan Woods

Suzanne & Richard Dorris

2/17

Randy Gardner, Donna Crisp,

Renee & Rod Winn,

Fran & Tom Early

2/24

Allyn Byars, Wanda Cook,

Kathy & Ken Newman,

Steve Boster, Ginger Heare

The Lamb’s Kin is

published monthly for

the members and

friends of

First Presbyterian

Church. Deadline is the

20th of each month.

Please email your news

to

Susan Gober

gosusan@msn.com

Church office: 655-5694

Church office email:

choffice@gte.net

Food for the month of

February

Canned meats—tuna,

chicken, Vienna Sausage,

Spam, etc., peanut butter,

and crackers

Please place

your donations

in the basket in

the Commons.

Tony & Galen Akin and

Jamie & Chase Akin &

family on the

passing of

Rudy Akin,

who passed into

eternal life on

January 3, 2013

Jerry Lee and Jim Lee

and their families on the

passing of their mother

Frances Nova Lee, who

passed into eternal life

on January 11, 2013

And to

Drs. Steve Boster & Mary

Seger & family on the

passing of Steve’s mother,

Jeanette Boster,

who passed into

eternal life on

January 15, 2013

2/3

Lane Allison, Georgia Edwards

2/10

Colleen Hair, Kathy Newman

2/17

Trish Probandt, Lane Puckitt

2/24

Julie Quam, Gabriela Spraggins

February Flower Delivery

If you think you’ve misplaced

something at church, check

our lost and found during

normal church office hours!

8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.