MINISTRY NEWS PRAYER LIST For Your Information CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LENTEN BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY FOR HEALING: (5 Wednesdays during Lent) Crosswalk: Betty Bullock, Gene Bounds, Crawford Hicks, Virginia Whited, Georgia February 17-March 16 12:30 p.m. Hodgson, Virginia Henderson, Carolyn Gatlin, Vyvian Blanchard, Diji February 14 – March 13 Room 332 McClamroch, Paul Gallagher, Jim and Betsy Fritze, Ed Fitch, Mary Wells, Spencer Murray, Patty Lunn, Geraldine Smith, Ann Sanli, Claudia Engi, Ruth This Train is Journey to Rome Paul’s letter to the Romans Stull, Mary Frances Shepherd, Jean Allen, Nan Carr, Lynn Stevens, Beverly Values of Christian Living Springmeyer, Neill Matthews, Ann Dodson, David Elder, Robert Stuart, All aboard! With tickets in hand kids board a train bound for Rhodes Stipp glory. From the engine to the caboose, each week they’ll explore a First Presbyterian Book Club different car on the train. Each car focuses on a well-known Bible February 25, 2016 We will list names for one month unless requested otherwise. verse which they will not only memorize, but learn how to apply to 12:00 noon Please keep the pastors updated on those who are listed. their lives. The children will understand how Christian living sustains Media Room 3rd Floor them through the journey of life and keeps them on the right track. Dead Wake: the Last Crossing of the Lusitania The children will be able to recall these nuggets of Bible wisdom no by Erik Larson matter how bumpy their journey of life becomes. Leader: Duke Griffey FOR THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING: Led by: Linda Blanchard, Julia Knight, Martha Sugar, Cathie Dodson, Lynace Veit The family and friends of Mary Margaret Weston Shepherds: John Guth, Jeannie Burgess HUNGER IN HAITI Rocky Rockett and family Sundays: Feeding our Friends! Nancy Peavy and family Ruth Wingfield and family Children’s Choir Rehearsal 4:15 p.m. During the season of Lent we are collecting money to help feed our Pam Gray and family hungry friends at the St. Matthias School in Cherident, Haiti. The family and friends of Stan Taylor CAMP FERNCLIFF First Presbyterian is helping sponsor this school, and this is one more The family and friends of Lil Martin It’s time to register for Ferncliff Camp! way we can support our friends in Haiti. The family and friends of Mary McMahon Our week is July 25-29 with camps available for 1st-12th graders For 27 cents a day you can feed a child lunch. (but campers may attend any week during the summer). Lee Degges and family Collection bottles are located at the Gathering Area,

To view camp offerings and to register visit www.ferncliff.org. Welcome Desk, and the CE Building. Families with children are encouraged to take home their own FERNCLIFF FAMILY CAMP collection container and bring it back filled on Easter Sunday. This year we’d like to get a group together for the Family Camp on May 27-29. FOR THOSE WHO ARE SERVING: Please RSVP to [email protected] by Feb. 18 if you’d like to attend the Family Camp. PRESBYTERIAN 101 Sunday, February 28 Reed Markham, U.S. Army 9:30-10:30 am Ryan Markham, U. S. Navy YOUTH MINISTRY PW Suite Evan Akers, U.S. Army A short course on what is distinctive about the Presbyterian Sundays: Church (USA), and ways members and attendees can become 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School more involved in the mission and ministry of our congregation. Senior High 4th Floor Chapel Room MISSION CO-WORKERS WE SUPPORT: Middle School 4th Floor Les and Cindy Morgan, Bangladesh Kurt Esslinger and Hyeyoung Lee, Korea Confirmation Class 4:30 p.m. NEW MEMBER GATHERING Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:00 p.m. An evening of conversation and inquiry with Chris Currie Youth Bell Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. March 6, 2016 FOR THOSE FROM OUR CONGREGATION 6:00 p.m. Youth Group - Youth Area 6:00 p.m. PREPARING FOR MINISTRY: 430 Lloyd Lane RSVP to the church office 222-0604 or email: Lisa Schrott Senior High Breakfast on Tuesdays at Strawn’s [email protected] 7:00 a.m. 125 Kings Hwy ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL THE STAFF

AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP Weekly LINK Sunday School 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Ministers: All Members of the Congregation February 21 - 27, 2016 Session Ministry Moderators: Young Adult Class (New Class) Owen Rigby Administration [email protected] This Week at First Presbyterian CE Bldg. 116-118 Michael Bowman Church Facilities [email protected] John Frierson Outreach [email protected] SUNDAY, February 21 February 21: The Passion Narrative in John Craig Springmeyer Finance and Stewardship [email protected] 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School - Main Bldg./CE Bldg. Teacher: Chris Currie Cathie Dodson Congregational Life [email protected] 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service - Main Bldg./CE Bldg. Jacob Dickson Evangelism/Communication [email protected] 4:15 p.m. - Children’s Choir Rehearsal - Music Suite February 28: Bangladesh Pilgrimage Mary Anne Selber Adult Education [email protected] Teachers: Betty Henderson, Neil Johnson Karen Yoder Day Youth [email protected] 4:30 p.m. - Confirmation Class - 3rd Floor Youth Area Piper Moritz Children [email protected] 5:00 p.m. - Youth Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room Neil Johnson Worship [email protected] 5:00 p.m. - Club 345 - Gymnasium Cindy Johnson Board of Deacons [email protected] 5:30 p.m. - Youth Bell Rehearsal - Bell Room Margaret O’Donnell Presbyterian Women [email protected] Sojourner Class 6:00 p.m. - Youth Group - Youth Area CE Bldg. 120 MONDAY, February 22 February 21: Bangladesh Pilgrimage 12:00 p.m. - AA - Room 302 Teacher: Stephanie Currie, Cathie Dodson Church Staff: 6:00 p.m. - Potluck Literature - 853 Ontario February 28: The Passion Narrative in Luke TUESDAY, February 23 Teacher: Paula Hickman Thomas Christian Currie Senior Pastor/Head of Staff Julia Nance Farrell Interim Associate Pastor 7:00 a.m. - Senior High Youth Breakfast - Strawn’s R. Rhodes Stipp Parish Associate 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - First Presbyterian Day School - CE Bldg. Hollice S. Watson Organist/Choir Director 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - VYJ - Gymnasium McClamroch Class—Room 243 Lynace Pabst Veit Director of Children and Family Ministries Peggy E. Sartin Administrative Coordinator 5:00 p.m. - U of FPC Pilates Class- LSU Allied Science The Class offers Bible study for older adults. Cindy K. Natale Director of First Presbyterian Day School 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - VYJ - Gymnasium February 21: Day of Atonement Susan W. Abney Communications Director WEDNESDAY, February 24 Ann Dodson Church Librarian Teacher: Zama Dexter Susan B. Whaley Church Secretary 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - First Presbyterian Day School - CE Bldg. February 28: The Feasts of Booths Lona L. Lockard Staff Secretary 9:00 a.m. - FPDS Chapel - Sanctuary Jeff A. McKenzie Sexton/Maintenance Coordinator 12:00 p.m. - Midday Prayer Service - Chapel Teacher: Patti Shelton 12:30 p.m. - Lenten Brown Bag Bible Study - Room 332 2:00 p.m. - Healthy Feet - Gymnasium Pathfinders Class—Room 332 In Our Outreach Center: 5:30 p.m. - YWCA - Outreach Center 6:00 p.m. - Yoga - Youth Area Ages 40s-60s Volunteers for Youth Justice/CASA 6:00 p.m. - Deacons - Chapel/Room 332 February 21: The Passion Narrative in Luke Kelli Todd, Director 6:00 p.m. - Session - Chapel/Room 245 Teacher: Paula Hickman THURSDAY, February 25 February 28: The Passion Narrative in Matthew 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - First Presbyterian Day School - CE Bldg. 900 Jordan St. Teacher: James Giddens 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 318.222.0604 12:00 p.m. - FPC Book Club - Media Room www.fpcshreveport.org 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room Seekers Class—Room 245 www.pcusa.org FRIDAY, February 26 Class offers topical courses in Bible and theology. 12:00 p.m. - AA - Room 302 February 21: The Passion Narrative in Matthew SATURDAY, February 27 Teacher: James Giddens 11:30 a.m. - Club 345 Service Day - Noel Food Pantry February 28: The Passion Narrative in Mark Teacher: Julia Nance Farrell