405 S. Van Buren
Moscow, Idaho, U.S.A.
(208) 882-4122
fpc@turbonet.com
fpc-moscow.org

Welcome to the

FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Of Moscow
Church Office Hours for Summer:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. - noon


Welcome, visitors! Welcome, members!

Our church strives to be a welcoming, caring family of faith called to love the Lord and our neighbors. We are growing in Jesus Christ through worship, teaching, fellowship and service to others.

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Continuing through Sunday, September 5,
ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 9:30 a.m.
followed by coffee fellowship.
Sunday School will resume in the Fall.

For more information contact the church at (208)882-4122 or
fpc@turbonet.com.

Summer Singers/Musicians Wanted 
Summer offers an opportunity for everyone to share their musical talents in worship.  Vocal or instrumental solos, duets, or groups are needed in summer worship from May 16 through September 5. If you would like to schedule a date for your musical offering, or if you have questions, e-mail Music Director Mike Murphy at michaelm@uidaho.edu.

Summer volunteers are wanted to help with the Children’s Sermon, Children’s Church (lessons provided) and as a nursery aide. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex if you can help!


TWEENS! “Living It” is a new program that meets weekly on Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m. Kids entering grades 4 through 6 are invited to attend. We will go on field trips, talk about social issues, have fun and fellowship, play games, and do mission work each month. Please see Claire Murphy or Lori Clary with any questions. We look forward to seeing you.
If you would like to get involved in this ministry please let us know!

 

 

Women’s Bible Study

A new women’s Bible Study group is meeting during the summer from 10-11:30 a.m. on Mondays.
Drop in and join us. Child care is available. See Lori Clary or Claire Murphy for more information.

 

Pastor Norman will be out of town on the first Sunday of August;
therefore, Communion has been changed to the second Sunday, August 8.

 

 

Next Sunday, August 1, is Food Bank Sunday. The Deacons invite everyone to bring a donation of non-perishable food to be donated to the Moscow Food Bank. There will be a box in the Narthex to collect your contributions. Also, the loose offering next Sunday is designated for the Deacon’s Benevolent Fund, and will go toward Haiti relief efforts.

 

Community Canned Food Drive for Area Food Banks
Please donate to help hungry neighbors.
Goal is 2010 cans collected at Farmer’s Markets on the morning of Saturday, July 24th.

 

Youth Group will meet today from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the church, led by Dan Crimmins and Ibe Cole. The theme is the infamous "Blow Gun Wars of Terra Cotta!!" — back by popular demand! Youth need to please bring a bottle of water or something to drink.

 

 

Tweens will meet on Wednesday, July 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for games in the park! Meet at the church, bring a sack dinner, and you can be picked up from the church at 7:00. Leaders are Jeremiah and Donan Nealon.

 

 

Bovill VBS will be August 16-18
We will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. and return around 1:00. Youth and adults from FPC are needed to help with this event. Don't miss this opportunity to share God's word with our young friends in Bovill!! We will meet from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on August 15 to plan. Contact Claire at fpcfamilies@live.com for more information or sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex.

 


Looking Ahead!
Rummage Sale/ Recycling Romp
August 27-28, 2010
Spring cleaning time is here and it's finally time to put winter things away, so start putting those things you no longer want or need in a box or bag and save them for our August Rummage Sale.
For more information contact PW or Audrey Norman.
 

 

Save the Date!
 Fall Community-Church BBQ
Our Annual Community-Church Potluck Barbecue on the front lawn has been set for Sunday, September 12, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. This year we will be celebrating our 130th birthday as a church. Come one, come all, and mark your calendars. We will make this a special event.
 


Check out our Mission page to find other ways you can help others. Just click here.


Stephen Ministry
Moscow FPC has trained and commissioned more than 20 Stephen Ministers. Stephen Ministers are actively engaged in providing confidential one-to-one Christian care for people experiencing times of personal crisis, such as loss of a loved one, divorce, a terminal illness, unemployment, loneliness, or a spiritual crisis.
Click here to learn more.

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July 24  WORSHIP NOTES:

Sermon  “Rooted” by Rich Scott

First Lesson:
  Hosea 1:2-10      
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea%201:2-10&version=MSG
Gospel  Lesson:
  Luke 11:1-13   
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2011:1-13&version=MSG
Epistle Lesson: 
  Colossians 2:6-15
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%202:6-15&version=MSG
 


SPECIAL MUSIC:

9:30 a.m.
Solo “Lord of the Starfields” Bruce Cockburn, 1976
David Roon

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Have a prayer request for our faith family? 

    • Send to FirstPresbyterian@turbonet.com,
    • talk to Pastor Fowler,
    • call the church office, or
    • let us know during "prayers of the people" in our Sunday worship service.
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ADULT EDUCATION: 
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School classes will resume in the Fall.
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All college aged folks are invited to gather on Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. during fall and spring semesters when UI is in session. Together we will explore our world, ask questions of faith, search the scriptures and have some fun and food as well. We will meet at the church for about an hour and a half. For further info please see Pastor Norman.
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YOUTH :
TWEENS (grades 4-6) will continue to meet weekly on Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m.

Sundays 4:00-5:30 p.m. - Youth Group (grades 7-12)

Sr. High guys Bible Study meets with Jeremiah Nealon on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.  Contact him at aslanscountry@gmail.com for more information.

Sr. High gals Bible Study with Donan Nealon meets on Sundays at 3:00 p.m.

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CHILDREN: 
9:50 a.m. Children ages 4-4th grade leave the sanctuary after the "Time with Children" portion of the service to attend Summer Children's Church.

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Please note: The Nursery is open during the service for children up to 4 years of age.
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Evangelism Corner:  The Christian life is a great adventure. God loves us and has a wonderful, exciting plan for us. We are not creatures of chance, brought into the world for a meaningless, miserable existence; but rather, we are people of destiny, created for meaningful and joyful lives. Jesus promises, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10). (From a letter from Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ)  Plant a new seed, and share this news with a friend this week!
 Friendship Forms:
Both new-comers and long-timers: sign, with your address and phone number. 
Getting To Know You:
Join us after the worship for coffee, tea and conversation.  Introduce yourself to someone new.  Ours is a sharing faith.  Let’s keep our congregation a sharing fellowship of believers!

Questions from “Seekers and Learners”  classes :

Q. What is the difference between just attending First Presbyterian Church and actually joining?
A.  According to Margaret Littlejohn’s research, the term “Presbyterian” comes from the Greek Word presbuteros, meaning “elder.” A Presbyter was an elder in the early Christian Church.  FPC, like all  Presbyterian churches is a church with Jesus Christ at the head and with government provided by elders (and other lay leaders).  While all church attendees are eligible for pastoral care and may participate on committees and in the life of the church, non-members do not have a vote and may not hold the position of elder or deacon. 

Q. How do I become a member?
A.  The three ways to join a Presbyterian church are profession of faith in Jesus Christ, reaffirmation of faith professed at a different Presbyterian church, or transfer from another Presbyterian church or church in another Christian denomination.

We welcome all questions about FPC, past and present; church membership; or the ministries of the church. Please send to fpc@turbonet.com. We will post submitted questions (with answers).

Kathy Warren
Evangelism/Public Relations 

THESE DAYS devotionals are for YOU.
Looking for a new source of daily scriptural inspiration and prayer?  If you like paper, please pick up one of the booklets “These Days” from the table by the window in the lower chapel room.  The Evangelism Committee offers these to all interested readers, with a fresh batch every three months. 

Want an online devotional? Too many to choose from to recommend just one.  If you put the words “Christian devotionals” in the Google.com  search engine box, you’ll have LOTS to choose from. 

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