INFORMATION AND EVENTS

Family Room with audio/video available in Ferguson Chapel See an Usher for directions.

There will be No Children’s Church for Kindergarten - 3rd grade during the month of August.

Bible Presbyterian Church next door will be having a church SALE on August 24th-26th to empty out the church before it is demolished in the fall. They will have furniture, antiques and décor for sale.

TODAY AT 12:00pm Gold Room S. Building

Saturday & Sunday, August 26th- 27th at Camp McCullough ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN Please register for the CAMP-OUT by filling out and submitting the online registration form. Cost of campsite overnight is $25.00 per group. Cost for those just coming out Saturday is $10.00 per group. Spend the day on the lake, camp out on the ball field and experience a lake-side Sunday morning worship service. Online registration available now! Questions contact Aaron Byers at abyers@fpctacoma.org If you or your children would like to be baptized in the lake at Camp, please contact Karen Ackerson kackerson@fpctacoma.org

NEXT SUNDAY, August 27th 10:30am at Camp McCullough BBQ begins after the worship service $5.00 a person or $15.00 per family. Even if you can’t come out for family camp, you don’t have to miss out on all the fun. Join with us up at Camp McCullough for our Sunday worship service at 10:30am, be witness to several lake baptisms, enjoy a yummy BBQ lunch and fellowship with us!

Monday, August 28th 7:00pm Home of the Jensen family 5330 N. Highland St Tacoma WA 98407 FPCT Youth Committee is hosting parents of current middle school and high school students for "Dessert & Dialogue" to share vision and upcoming changes.

Do you have time one or two Thursday mornings a month? Volunteer information meeting is Thursday, August 31 at 10 am in the Gold Room. Please contact Barb Gehrett, 253-833-8558, with any questions.

Begins Sunday, September 10th in Fellowship Hall at 9:15am Always fun and informative. Find out where classes will take place for adults and children. Coffee and snacks will be available.

We have started work on the bathroom located by Ferguson Chapel. The restroom will be closed until the work is finished. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please use the main restrooms off of Fellowship Hall.

WEEKLY EVENT CALENDAR

Sunday, Aug 20

9:45am FINAL Prayer for REVIVAL

10:30am Worship Service

12:00pm New Member Info Class

Monday, Aug 21

4:30pm Promise Keepers

Tuesday, Aug 22

Deadline for bulletin items

Wednesday, Aug 23

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.

Get your FREE FORtacoma postcards available for you to send to your neighborhood location to let them know that First Presbyterian Church is praying for them. Available in the Info Central Church Library in Fellowship Hall.

Beginning Sunday, September 17th 9:15am REVIVAL in South Chapel Class led by Pastor Eric Jacobsen & Matt Pickard

THROUGH THE BIBLE in Middleton Parlor Encouraging each Christian to read one’s own Bible from front to back every year the rest of one’s life. Class led by Rev. Martin Ives

ENTRUSTED – A Study of 2 Timothy by Beth Moore. Beginning Tuesday, Sept 12th 7:00pm OR Wednesday, Sept 13th 9:00am in South Chapel. Books available for $20.00 donation in Fellowship Hall For ? contact Mary Hagel maryhagel@nventure.com

THE GENTLE ART OF DISCIPLING WOMEN by Dana Yeakley Beginning Wednesday, September 13th 9:00am Gold Room Study led by Betty McCartney. For ? contact bettymccartney46@gmail.com

Thursday Mornings 6:15am Gold Room Contact Terry Forslund 253-318-6914 taforslund@yahoo.com

Thursday, Aug 24

6:15am Men’s Bible Study

Friday, Aug 25

Church Office Closed

7:00pm AA, Gold Room

Saturday, Aug 26

FAMILY CAMP at

CAMP MCCULLOUGH

4:00pm AA 7

Sunday, Aug 27

10:30am WORSHIP & BBQ AT

CAMP MCCULLOUGH

First Presbyterian Church Tacoma August 20, 2017 Worship Service

GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

Prelude In Remembrance of Me

Call to Worship Psalm 145:15-16

Opening Hymn #347 * All Creatures of Our God and King

Confession/Assurance of Pardon

Doxology #382 *

Welcome

Passing of the Peace

Songs of Worship * Better Is One Day & Word of God Speak

HEARING THE WORD

Children’s Message

Scripture Reading Psalm 84

Sermon “Longing For Home”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

Offertory Found

Tithes & Offerings

Prayers

Announcements

SENDING INTO THE WORLD

Closing Song #485* Nearer, Still Nearer

Benediction*

Sending *

Postlude Crown Him with Many Crowns

* PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE

Please Pray For... Bob Gorham - Healing from upcoming surgery. Roy Martin - Successful surgery, quick recovery and no complications. Len Medlock - Peace, comfort and wisdom for the doctors. Hoashi-Erhardt Family - Healing for Aunt who has had pneumonia. Russ Guppy - “Thanksgiving and praise for God’s ongoing healing in our daughters life as she lives with cancer. We are grateful to God and you for your prayers.” Dolly Crosta - Continued healing. Don Tracy - Continued healing. Brownlee Family - The Brownlee family would like to thank each of you for all the prayers, cards and expressions of support during the illness and the subsequent passing of Ken’s brother, Steve. A special thanks to Deacons who were with us virtually from the time he was first diagnosed with mesothelioma and to the prayer shawl ladies who were so consistent in praying for Steve. Revival - Hearts to be softened to hear the Holy Spirit.

PRAYERS FOR TACOMA Today we will be praying for The Harvester Restaurant. Next week we will pray for Stadium Thriftway.

FOCUS ON MISSIONS: EDWIN & EVIE MARTINEZ ask us to pray for some seminars they have planned. One is on Islam in Latin America for pastors. Another one is directed especially for pastor's wives. Edwin says, "God is at our helm, guiding each step of our way.” Thank you for your faithfulness on our team.

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP

Preaching: Pastor Eric Jacobsen Assisting Elder: Betty McCartney Minister of Worship: Dr. Daniel Perrin

Organist: Guest Organist Jacob E. Creel Worship Team Call To Worship: Katherine West

Children’s Message: Laurel Juergens Scripture Readers: Steve Groves Offertory: Michael & Merideth Marano

Announcements: Carol Heath Audio/Video: Jeff Reinmuth, Steve Richards and Chip Van Gilder

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Church Office - 253-272-3286 20 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm Closed on Fridays

Photo by James Scott Hunter

August 20, 2017

Covenant Order of Evangelicals

July 2017 Fiscal YTD

FPC Income - Budget $60,240 $60,240

FPC Income - Actual $65,954 $65,594

Difference $5,714 $5,354

Financial Update - Thank you for all of your faithful giving. We praise God for blessing FPC through our

finances this year.

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July 2017

Fiscal Year to Date

Financial Update

Actual Budget