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Stretch Your Dollars for Breakfast on Beech Street with our Spring Fundraiser! On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, B.O.B.S. is participating in the Community Foundation of Abilene’s third annual Abilene Gives ev…
Stretch Your Dollars for Breakfast on Beech Street with our Spring Fundraiser!
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, B.O.B.S. is participating in the Community Foundation of Abilene's third annual Abilene Gives event, a 24-hour online giving extravaganza. We invite you to be part of this giving day and help support B.O.B.S. Community Foundation of Abilene will provide amplifying funds for donations made in any of the THREE following ways:
- Give where you live on May 7! Donate to B.O.B.S. online at abilenegives.org on May 7 between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., and your dollars will be stretched with bonus funds and prizes raised by the Community Foundation of Abilene!
- Schedule your gift in advance! You can also schedule your gift in advance of the giving day between April 29 and May 6 by giving to B.O.B.S. at abilenegives.org.
- Rather not give online? If you prefer to write a check, please date the check May 7, make it out to Community Foundation of Abilene with the memo “Abilene Gives – Breakfast on Beech Street,” and mail your check to B.O.B.S., P.O. Box 5911, Abilene TX 79608. Checks MUST be made out to CFA with the memo specified and received by noon on May 7 in order to count toward the Abilene Gives event.
All donations will help feed hungry folks in the Abilene community!
For more information, email us at breakfastonbeechstreet@gmail.com or call (325) 267-4284. And please visit the B.O.B.S. Facebook page for updates, and give us a “like” at facebook.com/breakfastonbeechstreet.
Phoebe’s Friends will finish the semester study and celebrate by having a salad luncheon on Monday, April 29, in the Minter Room. This will be the last Monday Phoebe’s Friends will meet until the end…
Phoebe’s Friends will finish the semester study and celebrate by having a salad luncheon on Monday, April 29, in the Minter Room.
This will be the last Monday Phoebe’s Friends will meet until the end of August.
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN (OR WOMEN) who will volunteer to be part of a mowing team for the grassy area surrounding the garden chapel. Each volunteer would mow once during the month. We have two “go…
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN (OR WOMEN) who will volunteer to be part of a mowing team for the grassy area surrounding the garden chapel. Each volunteer would mow once during the month.
We have two “good men” already signed up and are looking for at least two more. Note: The church has a mower that can be used, or you can bring your own. Contact the church office if you’re willing to help!
WE’VE SCHEDULED A HOME TO BE PAINTED for a very deserving couple (Mag and Lupe Villalobes at 2450 N. 18th St.) Thursday, May 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. is a prep work day (paint scraping, caulki…
WE’VE SCHEDULED A HOME TO BE PAINTED for a very deserving couple (Mag and Lupe Villalobes at 2450 N. 18th St.)
Thursday, May 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. is a prep work day (paint scraping, caulking, wood repair, tree/bush trimming.) Friday, May 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. is the day we start painting while prep work is being finished. Saturday, May 4, painting begins at 8:00 a.m. and should be completed by early afternoon. Limited parking is available on N 18th St. Additional parking is behind the Villalobes’ home on N. 19th St. Lunch will be served each day. This is a family event, kids are welcome.
Things to bring, if you can: Gloves, paint scrapers, paint brushes, paint rollers with roller trays, ladders, tape measures, drop cloths, work tables, claw hammers, pry bars, Philips and flathead screwdrivers, and hand held power saws and drills.
A sign-up sheet is available at the Information Desk in the foyer. Please indicate which days you can work. Point of contact is Bill Bedford at (325) 669-8850.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FCPC’s Lenten Study, Practice Resurrection will continue this Wednesday with an optional dinner at 5:45. The study will begin at 6:30. The study examines the book of Ephesians and how…
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FCPC’s Lenten Study, Practice Resurrection will continue this Wednesday with an optional dinner at 5:45. The study will begin at 6:30. The study examines the book of Ephesians and how it encourages us to think about Christian maturity—how we can be shaped and grow in Christ. The study involves table conversation and group lessons led by Jacob Snowden. You are also invited to read or purchase the book Practice Resurrection on your own for this study.
We meet at 5:45 for dinner. Bring your own, or sign up at the information desk. This week we will be ordering pizza! Join us for only $6.50. Of course you are welcome to bring your own dinner or join us just for the study.
Parents’ Night Out offers childcare for children through the 5th grade on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 6 to 9 pm. Dinner is provided for $3 per child. To sign up, contact Kori in…
Parents’ Night Out offers childcare for children through the 5th grade on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 6 to 9 pm. Dinner is provided for $3 per child. To sign up, contact Kori in the church office or use the red sheet outside the nursery. Please turn in all reservations by noon on the Wednesday before PNO will take place.
A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held at Hardin-Simmons University on Thursday, May 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. This event is underwritten by BCFS Health & Human Services in partnership wit…
A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held at Hardin-Simmons University on Thursday, May 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. This event is underwritten by BCFS Health & Human Services in partnership with Hardin-Simmons and Hendrick Health System. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by calling (325) 718-3331 or emailing EventsAbilene@BCFS.net by April 25.
EVERYONE LOVES A GIFT! NOROC is collecting some items to send to our Romanian grannies and teen girls. Please consider donating cosmetics, soaps, cosmetic travel bags, small samples of cosmetics or p…
EVERYONE LOVES A GIFT! NOROC is collecting some items to send to our Romanian grannies and teen girls. Please consider donating cosmetics, soaps, cosmetic travel bags, small samples of cosmetics or perfume, and jewelry. Bonus gifts received when you purchase cosmetics such as Clinique are also welcome, as are other small gifts, purses, and tote bags. We are asking for unwanted items that might not otherwise find a use. You may take items to Carolyn White directly or leave them at the church office.
Recycling Colored Markers Please bring any dried up, old markers and we will send them back to Crayola to be recycled and reused. They can be any brand. There will be boxes in the children’s Sunday S…
Recycling Colored Markers Please bring any dried up, old markers and we will send them back to Crayola to be recycled and reused. They can be any brand. There will be boxes in the children’s Sunday School room, one in Godly Play, and one in the foyer in which to place your old markers.
Confirmation Retreat There will be some fun and exciting changes to Confirmation at FCPC this year! We will have a two-day retreat for our confirmands that includes time for study, reflection, a coupl…
Confirmation Retreat There will be some fun and exciting changes to Confirmation at FCPC this year! We will have a two-day retreat for our confirmands that includes time for study, reflection, a couple fun field trips, and an opportunity to meet some of FCPC’s elders. This year’s retreat will be here at the church May 3rd (6-9 pm) and 4th (8:30 am- 7:30 pm). Confirmation at FCPC is traditionally for 6th grade students who are interested in becoming an active member of FCPC and/or wishing to be baptized, but we welcome other youth-aged individuals to join us. Do you know someone interested in participating in this confirmation retreat? Contact Kristen at kbridwell@fcpc.net for more details.
Buffalo Gap Camp is coming! Registration will be open soon. For now, save these dates: Staff Training: June 9-12 Mini Camp: June 11-14 Elementary: …
Buffalo Gap Camp is coming! Registration will be open soon. For now, save these dates:
Staff Training: June 9-12
Mini Camp: June 11-14
Elementary: June 16-21
Mid-High: June 23-28
Senior High: June 30- July 5
Save the date for Vacation Bible School at FCPC! This year, we’ll be doing a weekend VBS on July 20-21 using the Yee-Haw Weekend curriculum. It’ll be a real hoedown, so make sure and corral it into…
Save the date for Vacation Bible School at FCPC! This year, we’ll be doing a weekend VBS on July 20-21 using the Yee-Haw Weekend curriculum. It’ll be a real hoedown, so make sure and corral it into your calendar now so you don’t miss out!
Our Knit and Crochet group welcomes you to stop by any Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to knit or crochet, this is a great group to show you how. Yarn and needles ar…
Our Knit and Crochet group welcomes you to stop by any Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to knit or crochet, this is a great group to show you how. Yarn and needles are available. A bonus is the delightful conversation, hot coffee and usually homemade cookies. Several participants are currently working on caps for the children served by N.O.R.O.C. in Tulcea Romania. The motto of the group is, “Come when you can. Leave when you must!”
BREAKFAST ON BEECH STREET B.O.B.S. keeps on serving! In March 1220 guests received breakfasts and 1902 sandwiches were put in sack lunches. If you want to be part of a FCPC Thursday team, please call…
BREAKFAST ON BEECH STREET B.O.B.S. keeps on serving! In March 1220 guests received breakfasts and 1902 sandwiches were put in sack lunches.
If you want to be part of a FCPC Thursday team, please call the church office (677-3501). As always, your donations will be put to good use.
From Clell Wright, Director of Music: It is with deep sadness that I must tender my resignation as Director of Music at First Central Presbyterian Church, effective July 1, 2019. Deep cuts at Hardin-…
From Clell Wright, Director of Music:
It is with deep sadness that I must tender my resignation as Director of Music at First Central Presbyterian Church, effective July 1, 2019. Deep cuts at Hardin-Simmons University, particularly in the School of Music, have necessitated that I seek employment elsewhere. I have accepted a position as Director of Choral Activities at Valdosta State University in south Georgia, and Angela and I will be moving there this summer to begin the next phase of our life.
This will be, by far, the hardest move either of us has ever made. FCPC has become our home church. We love the community of believers that define this church, and it is a very big part of our lives. Indeed we hope to come back home often and will always be back here to worship and fellowship the those friends who have become so dear to us.
We covet your thoughts and prayers as we begin this new chapter in our lives. FCPC will always be a part of us and we hold you close to our hearts.
SANCTUARY AND FOYER FLOWERS are a lovely way to provide a memorial or honorarium for someone special. The cost is $80 and the flowers may be taken home after the Sunday services or you may choose to…
SANCTUARY AND FOYER FLOWERS are a lovely way to provide a memorial or honorarium for someone special. The cost is $80 and the flowers may be taken home after the Sunday services or you may choose to donate them to homebound members. If you are interested in purchasing flowers, the sign-up sheet for dates in 2019 is now available! Check the form at the Information Desk or contact Doreta in the church office for specific dates.
Dear Friends of the Frances Buzard Presbyterian Food Pantry, thank you so much for your generous donations of tooth paste, tooth brushes, and Toilet paper during the month of March. You could help us…
Dear Friends of the Frances Buzard Presbyterian Food Pantry, thank you so much for your generous donations of tooth paste, tooth brushes, and Toilet paper during the month of March. You could help us in April by providing snacks. Granola bars and peanut butter crackers are in high demand. These are really helpful to our homeless clients and families with children. We are doing some remodeling of our space and improving our working space. We would like to thank the Presbyterian Women for the pounding for the pantry. We received many useful items including dish soap, snacks, canned fruit, travel toiletries. These items are all needed as we serve the hungry in our community. As always, your prayers and support for our pantry are much appreciated.
In March, the Food Pantry served 89 families, for a total of 209 people—136 adults, 32 senior citizens, and 41 children ages 1-18.
“Sowing Seeds of Hope” is our stewardship emphasis for 2019. We have recently distributed our “estimate of giving” cards. We hope that you will seriously consider your estimated projection for the new…
“Sowing Seeds of Hope” is our stewardship emphasis for 2019. We have recently distributed our “estimate of giving” cards. We hope that you will seriously consider your estimated projection for the new year. We do not ask you to support a budget. Instead we ask you to give to God – and then our promise is to gratefully construct a budget that realistically reflects the support of our congregation.
For the coming year, we are considering what it means to plant seeds that produce a harvest in the future. What you give…will make a difference.
If you didn’t receive an “estimate of giving” card already, you can find them in the friendship books, the information desk or the church office.
HONOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE with a personalized brick in the meditation garden. The bricks will be used to create a path that will lead past the waterfall and pergola on your way to the gazebo. “What water…
HONOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE with a personalized brick in the meditation garden. The bricks will be used to create a path that will lead past the waterfall and pergola on your way to the gazebo. “What waterfall, pergola and gazebo?” you may ask. The ones that are part of the master plan that will transform the corner of Beech St. and N. 4th into a beautiful meditation garden for our friends in the community as well as ourselves. Proceeds from the bricks will be used to create this reality—starting with concrete sidewalks throughout the garden. Stop by the display in the foyer to see the master plan and consider who you will honor or memorialize with a commemorative brick.
MEDITATION GARDEN needs 8 volunteers to help maintain the garden during the winter months. Four volunteers, each taking a week during the month to walk the labyrinth ONE time during his or her week and pull anything growing on the path or among the stones. Also needed are 4 volunteers each taking a week during the month to pull any weeds growing on the grassy lawn around the chapel ONE time during his or her week. Estimated time: Less than an hour. The sign-up sheet is in the foyer at the information counter.
Young Adult Thursday night BIBLE STUDY group Join us at 7 pm this Thursday at the home of Vance Cooksey, 2209 Shoreline Drive. We begin with a study and end with snacks! This is a very healthy face-…
Young Adult Thursday night BIBLE STUDY group Join us at 7 pm this Thursday at the home of Vance Cooksey, 2209 Shoreline Drive. We begin with a study and end with snacks! This is a very healthy face-to-face group that continues to build relationships with a spiritual undergirding. Besides that - it is a lot of fun. Come give it a try.