VOLUME 7:3 March, 2012

First Presbyterian Church

112 S. Jefferson St.

Athens, AL 35611

Vision Statement:

“Worship God, Serve Others and Make

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PW Happy PM Circle

Tutoring - Help Needed

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Lent Worship Services

Communion

Rodgers Center Closed

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FPC Hosting Xavier University

VIP Luncheon

Palm Sunday, Holy W

eek, Easter

Easter Lilies

Thank You!

Communion Servers

March Birthdays

Joined the Church Triumphant

Father’s Day Raft Trip

Mexican Fiesta!

PW Spring Luncheon

Youth: New

s & Happenings

March Acolytes

Turn in April Grapevine Info

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FROM DAVID'S PEN . . .

Dear Friends, On Sunday, February 26, immediately following

our 11 o’clock worship hour, we’ll be having a “Town Hall” meeting to discuss the future of the Clem Building. An introductory piece will be given by the Clem Building Task Force to bring you “up to speed” with where we’ve been, where we are, and where we should be going in the future with the Clem Building. This time together will give you the opportunity to ask questions, give ideas, and play an integral part in where God is directing us as a church to go with the investment we’ve already made in the Clem Building. The Clem Building will be open Sunday, February 28, from 9-11:00 a.m. for you to take a walking tour and talk with the Clem Building Task Force about any question you may have. In addition, the Clem Building will be open immediately following the “Town Hall” meeting for you to do the same. I would like to invite each and every one of you to make plans to attend this meeting for much has be invested in the purchasing of the building and much can be done with the ministries that can emerge through it.

Yours in Christ's Ministry --

David W. Palmer

Stated Supply Pastor, First Presbyterian Church,

Athens, Alabama

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Noteworthy News Noteworthy News Noteworthy News Noteworthy News SESSION WILL MEET, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rodgers Center.

THE 2012 FLOWER CHART is now up in the hallway behind the sanctuary. Please sign-up for your choice of a Sunday(s).

PRESBYTERIAN MEN’S BREAKFAST is Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. in the Rodgers Center. All men are invited to come and en-joy a great meal and devotion time.

THE PW “HAPPY PM CIRCLE” will meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rodgers Center.

TUTORING MEETS EACH TUESDAY & THURSDAY AFTERNOON! PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO HELP IN THIS VERY NEEDED MINIS-TRY. Contact Jaina Anderson for information and to volunteer. Thank you!!

BAPTISMAL SERVICE - Sunday, March 18, 2012 - during the 11:00 a.m. worship service.

LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES EACH WEDNESDAY OF MARCH. Once again St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church (Corner of Washington & Beatty Streets) will be hosting a noon Lenten Service each Wednes-day during Lent (February 29 - March28, 2012). Pastor David Palmer will be doing the devotional on March 21.

COMMUNION will be observed, Sunday, March 4, 2012, during the 11:00 a.m. worship time.

THE RODGERS CENTER WILL BE CLOSED March 2, 2011. The Presbyterian Women’s Kitchen Angels will be decorating and prepar-ing for the Presbyterian Women’s Spring Luncheon and “Birthday Offering” on Saturday, March 3 in the Rodgers Center.

MEXICO MISSION FUNDRAISER MEAL will be held in the Rodgers Center, Sunday, March 4, 2012 immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship hour.

FPC ATHENS WILL HOST A XAVIER UNIVERSITY WORK TEAM March 3-10th. Sixteen (16) Students will be here for disaster relief work. Volunteers will be needed to help - please volunteer by calling or speaking to Rev. David Palmer or say “yes” when he calls.

VIP LUNCHEON - Thursday, March 8. All Very Important Presbyteri-ans (VIP’s) are invited to lunch in the Rodgers Center on March 8. The “Kitchen Angels” will be preparing a very good meal. Please mark your calendar and plan to be here! Bring a friend! Reservation forms will be in the Sunday bulletins or you may call the church office (256-232-0122) to reserve a space.

PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK and EASTER are just around the cor-ner. Palm Sunday is April 1, Holy Week (noon worship service & lunch) is April 2-6, and Easter Sunday is April 8.

THANK YOU!

I want to thank my Ministers and Church family for their continued love and support during my long drawn-out ill-ness. The cards and calls have made me realize how blessed I am, and the phrase “out of sight out of mind” does not apply to First Presbyterian Church.

Thanks, Rene Brown �

Church Family, Thank you for praying for our g randaughter, Bree and grandson Boyd. They were able to come home from the hospital on Saturday, February 11! Praise the Lord! The doctor said Bree will have a bad cough for a couple of weeks and sent home breathing treatments with her. Boyd is doing better also. We really appreciate the prayers sent up for them!

Jane & Alan Boyd �

Alan and I appreciate all the prayers, cards, calls, visits and food that we have received after the surgery to put a plate in my fractured wrist. We are so blessed to have a loving and caring church family! I would appreciate the continued prayers as I go through this healing process.

Yours in Christ,

Jane Boyd �

This Easter, we will once again place Easter Lilies in our Sanctuary for “the Glory of God” or to honor

a loved one or friend or in memory of family members. Order forms will be available in Sunday bulletins and in the church office during the month

of March. The deadline for ordering will be March 27. Cost TBA.

COMMUNION SERVERS March 4, 2012

North: Hazel White, Chris Hilgeman South: Ted Smith, John Colvin Center: Mike Holdren, Joyce Counter Nursery/Choir: Stanley Hand

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Give Dad an awesome Father’s Day weekend (June 15-17). FPC Athens partners with FPC Tuscaloosa for a get-away to The Ocoee Riverside Lodge. A wet and wild trip down the Ocoee River is an option! cost is $60/person for lodging (includes 3 meals), $45/person for

rafting, and for the particularly adventurous, $30/person for the zipline. To register or for more information contact Shari Duke (Trip coordinator, 256-874-2415)/(dukefamily4@charter.net) or Sara Duke Kaylor (Trip Chair, kaylorfamily@hotmail.com). Deposit of $50/person is due Monday, April 30 (deposit will appply toward total cost), and remaining balance is due Thursday, May 31! Note: It is not required to raft the Ocoee to go along in this Get-Away! All ages are welcome; YANKS/YAWKS - invite grandparents and we’ll hang out at the Lodge! Complete information flyers are available in the Church Office.

1 Jane Gossett Hazel White 3 Kerri Beth Owens 5 Lynn Johnson 7 Sandy Colvin Mike Dowell Henry Swanson 9 Chris Bacon Nick Bacon 10 Karen Clem Chad Greenhaw Shirley Waddell 11 Bo Hutchinson Nell Orman 12 Wanda Blair 13 Jordan Christensen 14 Sally Miller 18 Maclyn Averitt Emily Bentley 20 Keith Davis 21 James Colvin Jessica Kiep 22 Chris Clem 24 Wayne McMahan Jaiden Priest Ashley Toney Sanford 27 Claire Patterson Maria VanKirk 28 James Clem LeAnne Miller Patsy VanKirk Emerson Powless

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February 17, 2012

You are invited To a Mexico

Mission Fundraiser Luncheon

on Sunday, March 4, 2012

following Sunday Worship.

Lunch will be in the Rodger’s

Center. Menu: will include

Taco Bar, Mexican lasagna,

other good Mexican stuff, desserts!

You will not want to miss it!.

Co$t: a generou$ donation.

Thanks for your continued support!

All Women are invited to the Presbyterian Women’s 2012 Spring Luncheon

Saturday, March 3, 2012 12:00 noon in the First Presbyterian Rodgers Please mark your calendar and join us for a delicious lunch of assorted salads as we begin

the spring season. The annual “Birthday Offering will be collected during the special dessert time.

Invite a friend to join you.

Please RSVP to the Church Office by Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Thank You!

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

112 S. JEFFERSON ST.

ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611

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U.S. Postage Paid

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Athens, AL 35611

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Montreat Youth Conference 2012

July 7-14, 2012 It’s time to pay your second deposit of

$145.00 (by Feb. 25).

Please see Jaina for more information about fundraisers and application forms.

.YOUTH GROUP MEETS WEDNESDAY’S AT 6:00 P.M ټ

IN THE RODGERS CENTER! ~

Youth Montreat Fundraiser Meal & Youth Auction Sunday, April 29, 2012

Following the morning worship hourl

March 2012

4 Joseph Davis Emily Gossett 11 Jon Lewis Kiep Sara Lehman 18 Ellis Gossett Ella Romine 25 Sean Miller Victor Miller

If you CANNOT fulfill your acolyte responsibility on your assigned date, PLEASE find a replacement! If you are unable to get a replacement please contact Lori Aday (Home: 256-232-2369 or email: westlosa@yahoo.com).

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112 S. Jefferson Street Office Hours: Monday - Friday

Athens, Alabama 35611 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Phone: 256-232-0122 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Email: fpcathens@fpcathens.org. Website: www.fpcathens.org

Information for the newsletter is due by 2:00 p.m.

on the third Tuesday of each month.

CHURCH STAFF: Rev. David Palmer, Stated Supply Pastor Rev. Jaina Anderson, Associate Pastor

Niles Patrick Bacon, Music Director Duane Counter, Treasurer

Sandra Mitchell, Administrative Assistant

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March 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 (Jaina at COM Training) 3p Tutoring

2 (Jaina at COM Training) RODGERS CENTER CLOSED TODAY

3 7:00 a Gideons (RC)

8:00 a - 5:00 p Rodgers Center Reserved

12:00 n Presbyterian Women’s Spring Luncheon (RC)

Xavier College in Basement All Day

4 COMMUNION Xavier College (Basement all Day) 9:30 a Sunday School 10:30 a Fellowship 11:00 a Worship 12:00 p Mexico Mission Fundraiser Meal

5 Xavier College (Basement all Day) 6:30 p 4th Day meets @ Jaina’s

6 Xavier College (Basement all Day) 2 p “Happy PM” Circle Meets (RC)

3 p Tutoring 3-6p ADK Teachers Sorority (RC) 6:30 p Committees

7 Xavier College (Basement all Day) 12 p Lenten Worship Svc at St. Timothy’s 6p Youth (RC) 7 p Choir

8 Xavier College (Basement all Day) 12p VIP Luncheon (RC) 3p Tutoring

9 Xavier College (Basement all Day)

10 Xavier College (Basement all Day) 7:00 a Gideons (RC) & Ladies Auxiliary

9a-12p John Wade Keyes DAR (RC) Set clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime!

11 Daylight Savings Begins

8 a Men’s Breakfast 9:30 a Sunday School 10:30 a Fellowship 11:00a Worship

12 10 a-2p Friendship Quilter’s (RC) 6:30 p 4th Day

13 3p Tutoring 6:30 p Session (RC)

14 8a-12p Athens Garden Club (RC) 12 p Lenten Worship Svc at St. Timothy’s 6p Youth (RC) 7 p Choir

15 3p Tutoring

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17 7:00 a Gideons (RC) 8a-5p Cursillo Training (RC)

18 9:30 a Sunday School 10:30 a Fellowship 11:00 a Worship & Baptism

19 7a-4p United Way Annual Luncheon (RC - Kay Burlingame) 6:30 p 4th Day

20 Newsletter Info For April Due Today! 3p Tutoring 3-6p ADK Teachers (RC)

21 12 p Lenten Worship Svc at St. Timothy’s (David doing devotional today) 6p Youth (RC) 7 p Choir

22

3p Tutoring

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24 7:00 a Gideons (RC)

25 9:30 a Sunday School 10:30 a Fellowship 11:00 a Worship

26 6:30 p 4th Day

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28 Lent

12 noon Lent Worship Svc @ St. Timothy’s 6:p NO YOUTH 7 p Choir

29 30 31 7:00 a Gideons (RC)

ALTAR FLOWERS :

4 _____________________ 11 ___________ __________ 18 _____________________ 25 __Carol Copeland______

Just a note from the Worship Committee: When you provide floral arrangements for a Sunday morning service. Please remember to remove them following the service. If you wish to leave the flowers, please call the Church Office (232-0122) the following Monday and let us know, so we can have the Sexton remove them. Thank You!

PRESBYTERIAN SPECIAL OFFERING: April 8, 2012: EASTER SUNDAY “One Great Hour of Sharing”

SPRING BREAK - CITY & COUNTY SCHOOLS OUT! March 26 - 30, 2012