first presbyterian church · 2020. 1. 20. · sat., jan. 11 & sun., jan. 12 worship &...

Sunday Traditional

Worship – 10:00 a.m.

Saturday Praise

Worship – 5:00 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 11 & Sun., Jan. 12

Worship & Communion

Fri., Jan. 17 – 11:00 a.m.

PW Bible Study and Lunch

at Gino’s – Keego Harbor

Mon., January 20 – All

Day Church Office Closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Sun., Jan. 26 – 11:00 a.m. Annual Cong/Corp Meeting

Sun, Feb. 2 – 10:00 a.m.

Souper Bowl of Caring

Monday, February 17

Church Office Closed for Presidents Day

Thu., Feb. 18 – 6:00 p.m.

Session/Deacon Meeting

Thu. Feb. 20 – 9:00 a.m.

First Press Deadline

Fri., Feb. 21 – 11:00 a.m.

PW Bible Study and Lunch

Sat., Feb. 22 & Sun., Feb. 23

Worship & Communion

Wed., Feb. 26 – 7:00 p.m.

Ash Wednesday

Communion Service

First Presbyterian Church Experiencing the Joy of God’s Love in Action!

January - February 2020

January &

February

Happy New Year, First Presbyterian Church!

Friends, it is with joy I write to you this wintery day as we begin a new decade

together. It amazes me how quickly time indeed does go by. It seems only

yesterday that we gathered for my first Sunday as your pastor, and yet on

Valentine’s Day we will mark 5 years of ministry together. Over the last five

years we have seen many changes in our church and in the Pontiac community

and through them all First Presbyterian Church has continued to be a place

where the people of our community and each of us have found a home, the heart

of God, and people who are willing to walk with them on the journeys of life.

As we move into this next year in the life of First Presbyterian (February 24

marks our 196th Anniversary), I believe we will experience many continued

blessings from God. We will see our community continue to grow as new

restaurants and businesses join the Pontiac family. We will find new people to

do ministry beside and God will continue to guide us in our ministries with the

residents of Pontiac and our church members and friends – whether children

and families, adult ministries, mission and compassion ministries or fellowship

opportunities for all. We will continue to experience the blessings of God

together.

Often in church we have the hills and valleys just like in life. However, right

now I have been feeling a great sense of God at work in our midst. There is an

excitement in my heart as God continues to lead us and the people of God here

at FPC. God is listening and wants us to share the joyous spirit of God with

others. I love watching our choir members enjoy one another and laugh and

smile as God continues to use them. I love watching our children who love

showing off their church. Did you know that they give secret tours of the

church from a kid’s eye view? I’ve been on one of the them and it was

wonderful.

Philippians 4:4-7 NRSV, speaks about rejoicing: “Rejoice in the Lord always;

again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord

is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and

supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And

the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and

your minds in Christ Jesus.”

My friends, I encourage you to embrace the blessings and joy that we receive

through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May this be a year of joy and blessing for

you and your family and may we be content and full of peace in our hearts as a

disciple of Christ.

Many Blessings upon you all,

Rev. Laura C. Kelsey, Pastor

With Our People

Please keep the following

in your prayers:

Corenna Aldrich, Lois

Donaldson, Pat Donaldson,

Nancy Euler, William

Fuqua, Heather Halls, Mike

Hood, James & Joelle

Jarrait, Steve Keith,

Rosemarie McColl, Jane

Page, Ben & Pat Pawley,

Derek Spry, and Justina

Warren.

Our military: Lizz Huntoon

and Benjamin Walsh

♫ “Notes”♪ To The Congregation Happy New Year to All !!!

I have some more news about our lovely pipe organ. Yes,

we got the pipe back in 2019, but it still isn’t playable,

so… I am glad to report that the Holden Pipe Organ

Company will be able to complete the essential repair that

is needed. It will be done with the spring tuning and for a

reasonable price.

I hope that all of you were here to HEAR both of our Chancel Choir and the

Heritage Ringers during the Advent-Christmas season. Both groups did an

excellent job!

That’s all for now, see you next time.

Ava Janus

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN ACTIVITIES

PW GROUP – PW BIBLE STUDY

RENAISSANCE CIRCLE

Thank You

Presbyterian Women wish to thank everyone for their

participation in our Nut and Candy Project as well as the

Quilt Project. Your help is always appreciated and

welcomed. Thank you for helping us meet our mission

pledge for the year.

PW Bible Study – 11:00 a.m. at Gino’s Join us at Gino’s in Keego Harbor for Lesson Three of the Horizons Bible

Study, “Love Carved in Stone”. We meet the third Friday of the

month for study, lunch and fellowship.

Friday, January 17 - “Words of Love: Don’t Kill Each Other”

Friday, February 21 - “Words of Love: Hold Your Marriage Sacred”

Mark Your Calendars

03/14/20 – Retreat at Farmington First Presbyterian Church

04/01/20 – Gathering at Cherry Hill Presbyterian, Dearborn

05/06/20 – Gathering at Allen Park

In Loving Memory

A donation has been given to the memorial fund in memory

of Allen Smith, father of Sandy Cassidy, by Bill and Marlo

Golembiewski.

01-04 Rev. Laura Kelsey


01-18 Tom Duffield




02-15 Tom Duffield



07 Erica Keith

15 Melissa Huntoon

16 Lou Fischer

16 Maria Sayre

18 Steve Ogg

19 Tracy Morsi

25 Ted Owen

26 Rosemarie McColl

26 Ryan McWhinnie

If you would like to have

your name on this birthday

list, please call the church

office, (248) 335-6866.

Session Actions for December 2019

The following motions were approved at the 12-17-2019 Session meeting:

Schedule a congregational meeting to nominate candidates for Elders and

Deacons on January 5, 2020.

Schedule the annual congregational meeting on January 26, 2020.

Schedule the annual joint meeting of Session and Deacons on Tuesday

February 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. and including pizza and salad.

Pastor Laura’s study leave, February 11-17

Move Robin Farquhar #2463, Aimee Forcier #2485, Susan Illiades

#2462, Monica Motiu #2451, Denise Ronquillo #2487 and Benjamin

Sweeney #1597 to participants roll.

Move Carol Squicciarini #950, Taylor Squicciarini #2454, and Cathy

Romero #2449 to the participants’ roll

Move Sue Anderson #2469 to the participants roll contingent upon

learning whether she has joined another church

Turner-Ound Ministries’ building use on December 20, 2019

The updated budget for 2020 was approved

Oakland University’s choir to use the building on 12/19/2019 for a

fundraiser for their European trip was approved.

01 Joe Ogg

13 Spencer Hughes

14 Mike Hood

14 Jeremy Kelsey

15 Judy Bartlett

17 Mary Graybeil

18 Melinda Opfermann

18 Lisa McWhinnie

23 Pat Pawley

31 Eleanor Zizelman

January Bible Readings

01-05 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14;

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

01-06 Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12;

Matthew 2:1-12

01-12 Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43;

Matthew 3:13-17

01-19 Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9;

John 1:29-42

01-26 Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18;

Matthew 4:12-23

February Bible Readings

02-02 Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12

02-09 Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9 (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12

(13-16); Matthew 5:13-20

02-16 Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9;

Matthew 5: 21-37

02-23 Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2 or Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21;

Matthew 17:1-9

02-26 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 51:1-17;

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sundays 10:00 a.m.

January – February 2020

Worship Series – Journeying with Jesus

in the Gospel of Mark

January 5, 2020 – Epiphany of the Lord

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Message: Worshipping the King

January 12, 2020 – Baptism of the Lord

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17; Acts 10:34-43

Message: Preaching Peace by Jesus Christ:

He Is Lord of All!

Special Focus: Holy Communion

January 19, 2020 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

Scripture: Psalm 126; Mark 4:1-34

Message: Seeing and Hearing What was Hidden:

Cultivating a Disciple’s Senses and Heart

January 26, 2020 – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Scripture: Psalm 89:1-4; Mark 5:1-20 Message: Listen to What the Lord Has Done for Me!

February 2, 2020 – 4th Sunday after Epiphany


Message: Finding the Miracles in the

Hecticness of Life



Message: The Ebbs and Flow of Faithful Living

or What to Do When Things Don’t Go Your Way


Scripture: TBA

Message: TBA

February 23, 2020 – Transfiguration of the Lord

196th Anniversary of FPC

Scripture: Mark 8:27-9:13; 9:14-29

Message: Faith and Discernment: A Biblical

Grounding for Christ’s Church


Ash Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. – February 26, 2020

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-5; Mark 9:30-37

Message: It’s Coming:

How to Not Get in the Way of Jesus

Saturdays 5:00 p.m.

January 4 – February 22, 2020

Worship Series –

James: Through the Trials with Jesus

January 4, 2020 – Epiphany of the Lord

Scripture: James 1:1-27

Message: Through the Trials with Jesus

January 11, 2020 – Baptism of the Lord


Message: No Favoritism in the Eyes of God


January 18, 2020 – 2nd Week after Epiphany


Message: Faith and Works

Speaker: Elder Tom Duffield

January 25, 2020 – 3rd Week after Epiphany


Message: The Right Kind of Wisdom

February 1, 2020 – 4th Week after Epiphany


Message: Submit. Resist. Stand Tall.


Scripture: James 4:13-5:6

Message: If it Is the Lord’s Will…..



Message: Patience…..

Speaker: Elder Tom Duffield

February 22, 2020 – 196th Anniversary Weekend


Message: Prayer of Faith


February 29, 2020

Scripture: TBA

Message: TBA

Souper Bowl of Caring

In 1990, a simple prayer inspired a small youth group in Columbia, South Carolina to tackle hunger. They

collected $5700 for local hunger-relief charities and launched a grassroots campaign. They transformed the Big Game into a nation-wide movement inspiring people to give locally and make a collective impact on hunger.

Souper Bowl of Caring Mission Statement:

Empowering youth and uniting communities to tackle hunger using the energy of the Big Game.

Vision Statement:

Transforming the Big Game into a nation-wide movement inspiring people to give locally and make a

collective impact on hunger.

We believe:

The idea for the Souper Bowl of Caring is a gift from God

Young people have the ability to serve and should be

given opportunities to lead their communities in

helping others

Every dollar collected through Souper Bowl of Caring should be donated directly to a charity

selected by each participating group

People of all backgrounds and beliefs can work

together

Hunger and poverty have a negative impact on

individuals and the communities in which they live, yet there is joy in serving and giving to those in need

The excitement and energy surrounding the Super Bowl can be used to engage young people in service

while producing lasting hope for all people

On Sunday, February 2nd, we will be participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring. We ask everyone to

donate $1 or 1 can of soup (or more!) per person. All donations of food will be used in our shopping cart

pantry and all money donated will be used to purchase food for the same. For more information, visit

www.tacklehunger.org

Deacons Doins’

Thanks to the generosity of the members of our congregation and other

generous souls, the Deacons were able to provide gift baskets to 16 families

this past Christmas season. The baskets included food and personal items for

the entire family as well as hats, mittens and Christmas gifts for the children in

each family. The Deacons and other volunteers spend many hours collecting

names of those in need, shopping, wrapping, packing and distributing the

baskets. We are truly blessed to be able to continue serving our local

community.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Outside

Groups

Off-Site

Deadlines

1

2 11:30 NA

3 11:30 NA

Noon - 2019 Donation & Reimbursement Deadline

4 5:00 p.m. Worship

5 10:00 a.m. Worship

Service

11:00 a.m. Congrega-

tional Meeting

6 11:30 NA

12:00 p.m. 1st

Press Deadline

7 11:30 NA

Noon- Free Legal Clinic

8 11:30 NA

7:00 p.m. Band Practice

9 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

10 11:30 NA

11 9:30 a.m. Community

Outreach

5:00 p.m. Worship

Service & Communion


Service &

Communion

13 11:30 NA

14 11:30 NA


7:00 p.m.

Finance Committee

15 11:30 NA


16 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

17 9:00 a.m. Session Report

Deadline

11:00 a.m. PW Lunch & Bible Study

11:30 NA

18 5:00 p.m. Worship


Service

20 11:30 NA

M. L. King, Jr. Day - Church

Office Closed

21 11:30 NA


7:00 p.m.

Session

22 11:30 NA


23 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

24 11:30 NA


Outreach

5:00 p.m.

Worship

26 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service

11:00 a.m.

Annual Corp/Cong

Meeting

27 11:30 NA

28 11:30 NA


7:00 p.m.

Deacons

29 11:30 NA


30 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

31 11:30 NA

February 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Outside Groups

Off Premises

Deadlines

1 5:00 p.m. Worship


Service

3 11:30 NA

4 11:30 NA


6:30 p.m.

Worship &

Music Comm.

5 11:30 NA


6 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:00 p.m.

Property Mgmt

7:45 p.m. Choir

7 11:30 NA


Outreach

5:00 p.m. Worship

Service


Service

10 11:30 NA

11 11:30 NA


7:00 p.m. Finance Comm.

12 11:30 NA


13 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

14 9:00 a.m. Session

Reports Due

11:30 NA



Service

17 Presidents’ Day - Church

Office Closed

11:30 NA

18 11:30 NA


1:00 p.m.

Personnel

6:00 p.m. Joint

Session and Deacons Mtg.

19 11:30 NA


20 9:00 a.m. First

Press Deadline

11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

21 11:30 NA

11:00 a.m. PW Bible Study & Lunch - Gino’s


Outreach

5:00 p.m. Worship

Service & Communion


Service &

Communion

24 11:30 NA

25 11:30 NA


26 11:30 NA

7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday

Communion

Service

27 11:30 NA

6:30 p.m.

Handbells

7:45 p.m. Choir

28 11:30 NA


First Presbyterian Church

99 Wayne Street

Pontiac, MI 48342

Address Correction Requested

Our Staff

Pastor………………………..………..…..Rev. Laura Kelsey

Director of Music/Organist……………...…… Ava Janus

Praise Worship Music Leader……........…Steve Keith

Administrative Assistant………….……………Julie Smith

Vision Statement

Our vision is to be a Christian

fellowship, firmly grounded in the

Word, ministering to the whole

person, and serving the community by

sharing the good news of the Gospel

in worship, word and deed.

Web site: www.fpcpontiac.com

Email Address: [email protected]

Phone: 248-335-6866

Fax: 248-335-7824

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