Empty Bowls at Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

A number of our members traveled to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint again this year to enjoy their 23rd Empty Bowls fund raiser on Thursday, September 26.  A $20.00 donation to the Food Bank entitles a person to select a ceramic bowl created by one of the art...

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North End Soup Kitchen outreach

Fourteen volunteers from our church traveled to the North End Soup Kitchen in Flint on Saturday, September 28, to prepare and serve a lunch to people in crisis.  Larry Zimbler again headed up our meal preparation by deciding on a menu, obtaining the food, and organizing our volunteers.  We served...

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Tailgate Party

The annual Tailgate Party will be held Sunday, September 29, following the 11:00 service.  Come join us and enjoy burgers and hot dogs while cheering for your favorite teams.  Show your team colors!

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Adult Ed. and Praise Time begin soon!

Praise Time and Sunday morning Adult education classes begin Sept. 15 at 10am. -Praise Time is for children k-5th grades and meets in the drama room. -The Red Letter Revolution continues through the end of November, and meets in the conference room. New attendees are always welcome. -A Fall with...

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Carpenter’s Corner Kick-off and Open House

Carpenter’s Corner is hosting a kick-off event in coordination with the tailgate party on Sept. 29th after 11am worship. There will be games for the children, and guided tours of the updated classrooms for everyone. Check out all of the new murals!  Pictures will be posted soon.  Hey kids, don’t...

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Child Abuse Prevention Update

A MANDATORY child abuse prevention meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. This is for all teachers & shepherds that work with children AND youth, including nursery volunteers. Carpenter’s Corner lesson plans will also be handed out at that time. Light refreshments will be served....

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Carpenter’s Corner Peacemaking Rotation

The Peacemaking rotation begins September 8 and runs through October 6. The children will learn about the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.  Children will verbalize and show through action how God expects us to behave toward all people.  God wants us to be helpers, or peacemakers, to find solutions...

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Read and Feed Program

We are happy to report that our Read & Feed program was a great success for our second year!  We hosted 29 second and third grade readers from the Fenton elementary schools who had been identified as needing assistance with their reading.  We hoped to “jump-start” their fall schooling by...

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VBS – Everywhere Fun Fair!

The children and adults from First Presbyterian and St. Jude’s Episcopal Churches had a fantastic time last week at the Everywhere Fun Fair – Where God’s World Comes Together! They learned how to be good neighbors to people here at home and around the world by listening to stories from...

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Whaley Children’s Center Picnic

On Thursday, August 1, we hosted a picnic at Silver Lake Park Beach in Fenton for the Whaley Children’s Center.  We were pleased that 40 youth and 12 staff attended from Whaley.  They had a great time and were very appreciative; they look forward to this picnic each year.  We...

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