From the Back Page

Lisa Strandberg, Stewardship Chair

When Richard asked me to write this week’s Back Page, I immediately reached for my top left drawer. Unfortunately, all I found there was a box of thank you notes and an installation disc for Microsoft Office 2004. That’s not much in the way of food for thought.

Nonetheless, I’ve got great material for 4G Sunday. Here at First Pres, 4G stands for Giving Our God-Given Gifts, a celebration of the time and talent each of us shares with our church family.

In the secular world, 4G is the term for the latest cell phone standards. Great cellular reception keeps us connected—and so do our unique, God-given abilities, which empower us to work together as the living, breathing body of Christ. When each of us does what brings us joy, we collaborate in creating God’s kingdom on earth.

Now to a “great reception”: I hope you’ll be a part of our indoor picnic after the single service of worship at 10:15. It’s a “great reception” meant to thank you for all you do to make First Pres a place where God is alive and at work in the world.

 

 

 4G Sunday – May 20

Come one, come all, to 4G Sunday on May 20! That’s 4G for Giving Our God-Given Gifts – a celebration of our gifts of time and talent to the church. Some give with their hands; some with their feet; some with their heads; some with their hearts. But all give, and that’s something to celebrate!

We’ll have one service of worship at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, so we can celebrate as one body of Christ. The children’s choir, Sunday school and adult ed. will be held as usual.

After worship, the celebration continues with an indoor picnic – a “great reception” – hosted by the Stewardship Committee.

4G Sunday will connect you with all the members of Christ’s body here at First Presbyterian. Come and be a “part” of it!

 

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