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Sundays

8:30 am
Service of Worship
with Lord's Supper
in the Chapel

10:30 am

Traditional
Worship
in Sanctuary

9:15 am
Christian Education
for all ages
Designated Classrooms

6:00 pm
Jr. & Sr. High Youth
Family Life Center

 
Professional nursery care
available for all Programs
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 First Presbyterian Church
717 West 32nd Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603

 


Welcome to First!

  

  A PERSONAL NOTE FROM DR. TERYL BROOKS

First Presbyterian Church of Pine Bluff has been involved in Haiti for many years through our support of the Presbyterian Medical Benevolence Foundation and its many ministries in that country.  We have also actively supported the Haiti Education Fund (founded by Frances Landers in El Dorado) through the Magi’s Market.

During my 18 years on the MBF Board of Trustees (including being President in 1999 and 2000), I made a total of six trips to Haiti.  In 2000, a group from our church went on a mission trip to Mombin Crochu, an isolated hospital in the mountains.  Pauline Cherry, Mark and Jeff Price, Bill Ross, Monica Minyard, Wayne Buckley and John Crenshaw (First Methodist) were members of that group.  My last visit to Haiti was in 2001, when I found myself stranded in Port-au-Prince for three extra days because of 9/11.

 Even before the current disaster, Haiti was “another world” of poverty, despair, corruption, and lawlessness.  On my last trip to Hospital Ste. Croix, I passed a dead man on the side of the road.  On the way back to Port-au-Prince later in the day, I passed the same dead man, but now all of his clothes had been taken.

As bad as things are in Haiti, as Christians we can never give up.  There is no point in trying to send things to Haiti.  They will either never arrive or, the moment they were left unattended, they would be stolen,  The best thing we can do is support our Presbyterian organizations that have some hope of making a difference.  There is no Presbyterian Church in Haiti—our partner there is the Episcopal Church.

 Please visit the MBF web site (www.mbfoundation.org) or that of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (www.pcusa.org/pda) to find out how you can help bring relief to the people of Haiti.

                                                                         Blessings,

                                                                         TERYL BROOKS, MD

 

 

Upcoming Events and Opportunities
What's Happening at First Presbyterian Church

Sunday:  
Scripture:
Rev. Jim Freeman, preaching

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH:
Zucchini Chicken Florentine, Tomatoes with Walnut Rice Stuffing, Grilled Asparagus with Lemon, Apricot Tea Tart.

The PW mission project for February will be to provide a tin of delicious cookies to our  shut-ins and many on our prayer list.  Bake and bring your favorite cookies to our circle meeting on February 8 at 1:00 p.m. when we'll make up these gifts for those we love and whose presence we miss.

"On Being Presbyterian," is being offered at 6:00 p.m., each Wednesday in McColgan Hall as we begin to learn what it means to be a Presbyterian.  A light supper will be provided at 5:30.

Confirmation classes are being held each Sunday at 9:15.  Call the church office if you would like to be a part of this class.

The Medical Benevolence Foundation has established the HAITI EARTHQUAKE MEDICAL RESPONSE FUND (#530-453).  Checks to support this work may be mailed to : 
Medical Benevolence Foundation
3100 S. Gessner, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77063.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE LOVED ONES:
Bill & Sara Anderson, Sue Brown; Eva Carty; Trey Gill; Clyde Hamer; Pud Harris; Ann  Heagler; Reed Heagler; Bettye Jean Hutt; Annie Kimbrell; Leila King; Marylyn McCullough; Ernie Owen; Mary Wynne Perryman; Edie Gill; Buzz Roberts; Anne Robinson; Edward Self; LaVerne Turner; Mott Wasson; Lynda Williams; PNC; Those serving in uniform

REMEMBER OUR HOME BOUND MEMBERS:
Martha Andrews; Sally Henry; Merle Reichen; H. P. Turner; Janet Wagstaff; Jessie Whitaker; Sam & Catherine Williamson

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:

Be sure to wish these folks a Happy Birthday when you see them!

ELDERS FOR SUNDAY, January 31
8:30 A.M. - Reese Roberts
10:30 A.M. - Sarah Smith
 
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First Presbyterian Church
717 West 32nd Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603
Phone: 870 534-7831
Email: staff1stchurch@sbcglobal.net

Ministry Opportunties Every Day of the Week
But our office hours:
Open 9-5, Monday thru Thursday; 9-12 Friday

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