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APRIL 2010 First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs Jesus Loves the Little Children 8 Art and Faith 6 Summer Camp Preview 13
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APRIL 2010First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs

Jesus Loves theLittle Children • 8Art and Faith • 6 Summer Camp Preview • 13

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Dear Friends,As you receive this, Holy Week will be upon us. For Easter this year we will look at the seventh “I Am” statement in our Lenten Series—“I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” Jesus made this statement at the tomb of Lazarus, but it foreshadowed what would happen in his own life a short time later. I hope you will join us during one of the mid-day services during Holy Week (Monday–Wednesday, from 12:00-12:30) or Maundy Thursday

evening for a foot washing and communion service (7 p.m.) or Friday night for a musical study of the cross (7 p.m.).

Following Easter, “Life After Death” Sunday will be celebrated on April 11. It will give us all a chance to reflect on those who have died in the past year—but even more on the resurrected

life that awaits us. Then on April 18 a new sermon series on the Holy Spirit begins and leads us to Pentecost Sunday (May 23). We will look at six passages from John’s Gospel that teach on the Holy Spirit. Look for news about other preparatory

prayer events during the pre-Pentecost season.The final Sunday of April will be Get Set Sunday. If you don’t know,

Get Set is a preschool that serves low income families of 4 and 5 year olds at First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs. Get Set’s goal is to help children and their families get ready for kindergarten by teaching the children their letters and letter sounds, numbers, social skills and life skills. The children enjoy many opportunities at Get Set including fieldtrips and participating in music class. Jesus becomes real to these youngsters as they learn about Him and see

Him through the love of the volunteers and teachers. This year Get Set is celebrating 40 years in our community! It has

touched hundreds of children and their families. The Get Set children will be singing April 25th in all three Sanctuary services. At 11:45 in the Fellowship Hall a reception for the congregation, alumni and volunteers will be hosted. I am so proud of the ministry of Get Set which this congregation launched these many years ago. It has been focused on serving the Kingdom of God all this time. We thank the generosity of the people of First Pres for their support and belief in this vital ministry.

Yours in Christ,

Jim Singleton, Senior PastorFirst Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs

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contentsA Remarkable Journey: Delma Cliett . . . . 4 Victoria Dzwons

Art and Faith: An Interview with Joyce Robinson . . . . . 6 Laurel Justice

Jesus Loves the Little Children:40th Anniversary of Get Set . . . . . . . . 8 Christopher Morton

First Pres North Progress Report . . . . . 10 Hugh Eaton

in every issueCollege/Young Adult Ministries . . . . . 12Student Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Children’s Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . 14Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

aPril 2010

Contributing Writers: Victoria Dzwons, Hugh Eaton, Adam R . Holz, Lois Keffer, Laurel Justice, Christopher Morton, Danny Shaw

Contributing Editors: Susan Adams, Christine Dellacroce, Christina Harrell, Joe Farrell, Kathy Fryschlag, Nicole Lowell

Photographer: Alison Smith

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, © 1984 International Bible Society . Used by permission of Zondervan . All rights reserved .

First Pres Magazine, April 2010, Volume Two, © First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs, CO . Published by First Presbyterian Church, a non-profit organization .

To contact First Pres Magazine: 719-884-6162 or 219 E . Bijou Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1392 or magazine@first-pres .org . Printed in the U .S .A .

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It all began in southeastern Colorado, on a farm outside Holly, a little prairie town six miles from the Kansas state line. The oldest of four siblings, Delma Cliett worked long days with her family. Hers was a close, warm Chris-tian home, and she was blessed to have a great childhood.

“I accepted Jesus as my personal savior at five years old. I know that’s really possible. It made a great difference in my life. As a teen-ager, I knew that God had a plan for me and really wanted me to follow Him. I believed I wouldn’t be happy unless I did follow Him. My parents were very supportive.” Delma didn’t know what fruit would appear, but she did know Jesus loved her, and she was ready to begin a committed relationship with Him.

God had ambitious and unexpected plans ahead—in Saskatchewan, Canada. Delma attended Briarcrest Bible Institute, majored in

Missions, and hoped to become a missionary. The summer before her fourth year there, she began working with inner city kids. “We worked with 4-year-olds up to young adults. [We] had Bible studies in our home and lived in the area. During that time I saw how much we needed to start teaching kids that were younger. The kids got into trouble, [had] to unlearn so many things. It was a challenge for them to move forward because of their life-style. It was challenging for me, too. My life was so easy because I grew up in a Christian home. I didn’t have to make a lot of changes. But for kids in the inner city, they had to almost change their whole life to follow God. At that point, I thought we really needed to start working with kids a little bit younger, at four and five.”

The Lord had given Delma a new vision and direction. She came to Colorado Springs with a

Delma Cliett A Remarkable Journey:

By Victoria Dzwons

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passion for teaching younger kids. It was a passion that had matured through the years, for even when she was in high school, she taught Good News Bible clubs with Child Evangelism Fellowship. Delma worked with several day care facilities in the Springs, usually in Chris-tian settings. All this was training for a most unique ministry that God was preparing and shaping her for.

Then, 20 years ago, Delma learned that First Presbyterian’s Get Set program was in need of a new director. “I still had a love for inner city kids,” she says. “I thought, ‘Oh, that would be perfect for me. I’d really enjoy that!’” With a grateful heart, which has only become more grateful since 1990, Delma tried on the program that she now says, “fits like a glove!”

She has had challenges along the way, but the enthusiasm and joy she emanates, plus the extraordinary love she has for the more than 20 four-and-five-year-olds under her tutelage, continues to motivate volunteers. As one of them, Jennifer Hoppe, said, “Miss Delma has the amount of energy and the heart to meet the needs of these children.”

Helen Hazelton, Delma’s Assistant Direc-tor, appreciates the “missional aspect” of Get Set. “Helping kids that normally would never

be able to have this experience” is crucial, as is the social learning that takes place. In Delma’s words: “Our kids don’t have social skills to enter the school setting. We teach them about God and how to make good choices. Today, schools expect more in kindergarten, reading and writing. [We] prepare our children to feel good about themselves and do it, instead of being lost and not knowing what to do or how to work. [There is a] balance to play, to social-ize, to work out their problems instead of fighting about them.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: “It is the mystery of the community that Christ is in her and, only through her, reaches to men. Christ exists among us as community,…The church is the hidden Christ among us. Now therefore man is never alone, but he exists only through the community which brings him Christ, which incorporates him in itself, takes him into its life” (from Christ the Center). The Get Set children are enfolded by Delma and her helpers into a Christ-centered community, into the very life of Christ. Christians are caring and praying for their health, learning, and play. Most of these little ones are not spiri-tually ready to commit their young lives to Jesus, but through Delma and her volunteers, they will be exposed to Jesus’ love and His Spirit.

Perhaps God is speaking to your heart, call-ing you to donate a few hours a week to Get Set, or any of the many children’s ministries at First Pres. As God spoke to the nation of Israel, he speaks to us today: “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart. Teach them to your children and to their children after them….Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; …” and “…whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Deut.4:10,11,18 and Matt. 5:19b).

Victoria Dzwons is a member of First Pres and Big Blue. She has enjoyed the creative act of writing for most of her life.

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Joyce Robinson is a long time member of First Presbyterian Church and recently celebrated her 50th year of singing in the choir. She is the Vice President and Executive Director of the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation and has been since its inception 25 years ago. She served 10 years as the Curator of Education at the Fine Arts Center and as Director of Bemis Art School. Concurrently, she worked for 25 years as an adjunct professor of Arts and Education at Colorado College. In 2009, she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Maryland Institute College of Art, one of the oldest art schools in the US.

LJ: What is it that you find most compelling about spending your life in the company of artists?

JR: When I was growing up, nobody said art was special. Today I get to tell artists that what they do is special. I get to show them that someone cares about them. Artists are so glad

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOYCE ROBINSONby Laurel Justice

to have their work and gift acknowledged. The thing is, art is everywhere…it’s on our clothes and in our cars and on the streets and in how merchandise gets displayed on a counter. Art matters. However, artists aren’t always aware of the power their art has on the human heart. I get to acknowledge that for the artists I’ve known.

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LJ: How does your faith inform the way you value art and artists?

JR: Artists are gifted with an ability to uniquely bear the image of God in their work. It is a language that reaches the soul, whether we are talking about music, ballet, painting, theatre, opera or whatever. I remember attending a show many years ago in New York and I just knew from looking at the artwork that God was at the center of that artist’s life. There was no Bible, or angel, or Christian symbols in the images; in fact the artist was a photographer of trees. What was evident was his profound respect for creation. That said, however, art does not have to be ‘roses and daisies’ to reflect the Divine. It does have to be honest and authentic. It can trouble us, challenge us, perplex us and still beckon us to God.

LJ: What can you say about the fact that art has lost its relevance in many churches today?

JR: This is a sad thing in our world. When I think about the great art of churches centuries ago, I am stirred by the long-ing to see that kind of beauty restored today. Churches in our modern and post-modern world have rarely been built with the intent of welcoming art. In many cases, music has been preserved through the ages, but, even so, the quality and excellence has been compromised. Visual art has nearly been lost altogether. Visual art was dealt a blow in the 1800’s when, accord-ing to art critic H.R. Rookmaaker, a kind of spiritualistic pietism began to drive beauty out of the church. On the rare occasions that it was welcomed, it had to reflect some direct evan-gelical message. Francis Schaeffer, who wrote a little booklet called Art and the Bible, makes the point that art that embodies a message reduces art to an intellectual statement and the art as a work of art disappears.

LJ: Where do you see that FPC can engage in the restoration process?

JR: We now have an arts committee, headed by Robby Dale Nelson. Pastor Jim Singleton initi-ated a program involving artists in our church community who create art to coincide with specific sermon series. The arts committee now hosts these exhibits and sponsors receptions for the artists and congregation to dialogue together about the pieces. I was especially blessed a few shows ago, by a man who was mesmerized by an abstract triptych. As is common with abstract art, the viewer has to think a little bit and work at

finding meaning for himself. I loved watching that gentleman study the work and then with great intentionality, seek out the artist to share his experience of and gratitude for the piece. I get a great deal of joy from seeing these connections made. My desire for us as a church, is that we continue to offer as many ‘languages’ of art as is possible, so that the word of God and the truths of God are enhanced for us in ways spoken words may not convey and minds cannot comprehend…that art makers are welcomed at FPC…that art viewers are expanded in

new and redemptive ways.

Laurel Justice is an artist and a member of First Pres.

Every poet and musician and artist,

but for grace, is drawn

away from love of the

things he tells to love of the telling.

CS Lewis

The Plaza Gallery of First Presbyterian Church announces an art exhibition

reflecting the wisdom, wonder, grandeur, and diversity of our Creator

God’s handiwork in us and in the world around us.

April 16-May 16Opening Reception Friday, April 16

5:30-8:00 pmAll are welcome!

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The other important factor is that Get Set allows us to be in contact with many families who we otherwise would not be able to connect with easily. Over 1,100 children have come through Get Set since it began in 1970, and that represents about 800 families. These fami-lies rarely have had the experience of people loving them, serving them, and helping them in their challenges without wanting something in return. Get Set, supported entirely by First Presbyterian, lives out the truth of the Gospel that grace is God’s free gift to everyone. By charging the parents nothing, we are blessing them mightily.

How are families touched by Get Set? Delma Cliett, the Director of the program has lots of stories, but one truly captures the impact. “We had a child with bad behavior issues all year long. We worked with him and his mother, and at the end of the year his mother shared that her little boy had learned to pray at Get Set. He would not let the family eat a meal together without praying and offer-ing thanks.”

Get Set provides other foundations as well, including preparing kids for their life as learn-ers in school, telling them that they are loved and special because they are made by God and bear His image, and giving them opportunities to grow and display their talents. During the year the Get Set kids bless our church by sing-ing in worship services, and this often leads to many of these families coming to church at First Pres for the first time. For some, it is their first time ever entering the doors of a church.

t First Presbyterian these days we use the phrase “missional church” quite a bit, and

while we are still learning what that means and how it looks, it turns out that we have been “missional” for a long time. No better example exists than our Get Set program and those workers and volunteers who have been demon-strating the light of the Gospel and the love of God to children for 40 years!

A lot of us may not be aware that the kids that come to our Get Set program, a preschool program for low-income children, are from outside our church community. Only about 15% of these kids come from homes that are churched at all, and that presents both great opportunities and challenges for our Get Set team.

Usually when we think of “missional,” a lot of us think about ministry to adults, but minis-try to children is both strategic for the spread-ing of the Gospel and is at the heart of the Lord Jesus. As Cliff Anderson, Parish Associate for Youth and Families, puts it, “Jesus made it very clear that we are to love the little children and bring them to Jesus in every way possible. Get Set gives us that opportunity every day, and our church has done a great job of that.”

Ministry to children is also strategic in the missional-church model. First, the statistics show that the earlier a person experiences the truth of the Gospel, in both words and deeds, the more likely they are to follow Jesus for the rest of their life. Get Set is one of the best and most lasting things we can do to connect Jesus’ love and our love as a congregation to unchurched children of Colorado Springs.

By Christopher Morton

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When these little ones leave us and enter kindergarten, they leave with blessings and opportunities that simply would not be present if it were not for Get Set. They also demonstrate to our Colorado Springs community that the Gospel of Jesus Christ brings light in ways they may not have realized before.

Our staff and volunteers (over 90 each year and we need more!) do not just minister to these kids inside our walls. A missional church is not afraid to go “beyond the walls,” and our Get Set workers reach out all the time, into the homes and neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, showing that the Gospel has not only hands but feet. They also constantly seek dona-tions so that these families not only have well-loved kids but all the things necessary for

creating a loving and safe household where life can blossom abundantly (John 10:10). Being missional takes time, and it takes risk, but Delma reminds us that as the volunteers “give of their time, they are touched by the children’s love and appreciation.” That is just one of the many blessings of being a missional church!

The world has certainly changed a lot since 1970, but throughout these 40 years, Get Set has been providing the things that kids need in every age: someone to love them, someone to teach them, and someone to introduce them to the Good News of Jesus Christ.

First Pres member Christopher Morton is affectionately called “Doc” by school children when he substitute teaches in District 11. He works doing cultural and theological research for the Navigators.

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First Pres North—the vision has become a reality! Thanks be to God from whom all blessings flow. “The general consensus is we have much for which to thank God,” said Ralph Gates, FP North senior Elder.

Sunday services were started in January, with little promo-tion. The forty members of the FP North core group wanted to work out the “kinks” before inviting the general public. The Lord had different plans! Attendance for the first four services averaged around 110, with half being newcomers. Jeralynn Dix said, “We have been blessed and surprised at the number of new people who have shown up. The excitement level is high.”

The Campus Team has been planning Sunday services for two years, and they feel God’s hands at work. Working toward a goal of intergenerational worship, Mark Vlcek, FP North youth leader, is involving the youth in many aspects of the worship service. He plans to integrate the youth into intergen-erational Sunday school classes.

FP North leaders realize the children’s ministry is only effec-tive if parents are comfortable turning over their most prized possessions to nursery workers and Sunday school teachers. Recruitment of competent and skilled teachers, who truly have the children’s best interest at heart, will always have the highest priority at First Pres North. Come and help if God leads you.

Judy Gillespie has plans in place for children’s ministry to accommodate growth as word of FP North spreads. Sunday school began February 28 for up to 4th grade, with the theme of “global kids.” Wanting to emphasize the “missional DNA” of the downtown church, lessons will focus on the need of the local community and the world to hear about Jesus’ love.

The congregation has embraced Pastor Paul Parsons as a warm and approachable shepherd. This is developing a feeling among the congregation of a “family worshiping together,” Paul’s goal from the beginning.

The core group’s willingness to be faithful servants and tackle any challenge is improving the Sunday worship weekly. The excitement of being part of a “family” is contagious to everyone who attends.

Starting a new congregation is truly a step of faith. The folks at FP North are trusting God with expectancy. Just to be part-ners with Him in this exciting adventure is very rewarding. The future looks bright indeed.

Independent writer and editor Hugh Eaton is one of the founding members of First Pres North.

First Pres North

By Hugh Eaton

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C O N C E R T“LIVING IN GOD’S FAMILY”

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ColleGe/younG adulT MiniSTrieS

“What would you think about working with the 3rd-5th grade class on Wednesday nights?” my pastor asked.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what I thought. I’d been attending our rapidly growing church for a while and had told my pastor I’d be will-ing to help out wherever there was a need. So far, that had meant greeting, helping with the Lord’s Supper, taking up the offering and lead-ing small groups. Those were the sorts of things I’d had in mind. And those were the kinds of things I was comfortable with.

What, I wondered, does a single, 30-some-thing guy know about ... fourth graders?

I didn’t actually know very much. But with fear

and trembling, I

agreed to teach the class for six months. It only took a week to realize that I was in

over my head. One particularly rambunctious youngster spent the better part of my first Wednesday night hurling himself at a wall and yelling, “I’m a freak!” This wasn’t in the handbook. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, so I did a bit of both.

But as I dutifully showed up each week to lead five or six kids through a Bible lesson, some-thing amazing happened. I discovered that just being there, week in, week out, was more valu-able to them than having all the answers or knowing exactly what I was supposed to do.

And though I didn’t initially expect to get much out the experience myself, I think I learned more than my kids did. I saw familiar Bible stories through fresh eyes, and their innocence and wonder were good for my heart. It gave me a deeper perspective on what Jesus said in Mark 10:14-15: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

As a young, single adult, I likely never would have considered children’s ministry had someone not suggested that’s where I was needed most. Looking back, though, I think young adulthood is an ideal season for invest-ing to such an important ministry.

Ten years later, I’m a parent of two young-sters myself. And on those Sundays and Wednesdays when I’m at the end of my rope, I’m thankful that there’s such a committed, competent and caring group of folks here at First Pres who speak life and love and truth into my little ones.

So if you’re at a crossroads where you’re unsure how best to invest your time, ministry-wise, I’d encourage you to consider our chil-dren’s ministry. You may not always know what to do, but your faithful presence in the lives of these precious ones can make an eter-nal impact nonetheless.

Adam R. Holz is Senior Associate Editor at Focus on the Family’s Plugged In Online.

Summer Camp Preview

Suffer the Little Children to Come unto...Me?

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The 2010 Camp season is coming quickly! We are very excited that this summer both of our overnight camps will be at Camp Elim. First Presbyterian Church has been using this great location for more than 25 years for our Upward Bound Camp!

Our overnight camps give campers the opportunity to explore their relationship with God, make new friends, and learn more about what it means to be a Christian! Funtastic is our day camp for early elementary kids. It is a great first camp experience with field trips and worship experiences! Upbeat Music & Drama Camp gives campers in 3rd through 7th grade the opportunity to sing and act in a musical that glorifies God!

We heard from one of our parents that their kids refused to go on vacation with their family because it would mean that they would miss summer camp. They knew that God would be at work in their hearts and lives that entire week and didn’t want to miss it! We hope you and your children will come be a part of our camps this summer!

Camps also give our high hchool and college students a great opportunity to serve the church. It is amazing to hear from parents about the transformation in their kids each summer.

Danny Shaw grew up at First Pres and now works with the next generation of children who are growing up in Christ here, too.

Upward Bound Overnight Camp June 6–11 3rd & 4th, and 5th & 6th Grade Camp $325 • Camp Elim

Summit Overnight Camp June 13–18 5th & 6th, and 7th & 8th Grade Camp $325 • Camp Elim

Upbeat Music and Drama Camp June 21–25 3rd-7th Grade $120 • First Presbyterian Church, WSC

Funtastic Primary Day Camp July 5–9 K-2nd Grade $65 • First Presbyterian Church, WSC

STudenT MiniSTrieS

Summer Camp Preview

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CHildren'S MiniSTrieS

Jeremy made his grumpy face as Mom stuffed him in his winter coat and wrapped a scarf

twice around his neck. Spring never came when it was supposed to. Just last week he’d been playing in the sun and the warm grass, then Grandpa had died. And the world had turned dark and cold. And Mom’s face was always white. And people talked in quiet voices in corners. And nothing would ever be the same.

Adults were always in a hurry, but not Grandpa. When Jeremy and Grandpa hiked up to the Crags, they didn’t care much about getting to the top. There were six-hundred-eighty-five-million different kinds of flowers, and Grandpa knew them all. There were streams to hop across and mushy places to fall into, and Grandpa didn’t mind the falling-in part. There were lightning storms to run from and icky gross mushrooms to poke with a stick.

There were granola bars in secret zippers in Grandpa’s pants.

Nobody could read a story like Grandpa. He had a deep, rumbly voice but still made all the characters sound different. Jeremy’s favorite book was one from Grandpa’s childhood. The pictures were a little weird, but it had marks in it Grandpa had made when he was a little kid. Grandpa loved books so much, it was hard to imagine him mark-ing one up, even if he was just a kid.

Now Grandpa was gone, and they were slogging through the snow to another service. It seemed like they’d been going to services and dinners all week. Jeremy was tired of it. His heart felt sore, like somebody had poked a hole in it. He’d be down-right crabby if it weren’t for Mom’s white face.

Jeremy drew pictures of Trans-formers and ignored everything that went on during the service.

When they got home, he hid from all the guests and played Legos in his room. He got in his pajamas without being told and was reading Grandpa’s book when Mom came up to tuck him in and say prayers.

For once Mom let go and cried. It was almost a relief.

“I don’t know which one of us will miss him more,” she whispered.

“I don’t either.”They were both quiet for a minute.“Mom, what happens to Grandpa now?”Jeremy could tell Mom was thinking hard.“Well,” she said finally,” what happens to the

shell when a little bird hatches?”Jeremy’s eyes grew large and round.

Suddenly he burst out, “Grandpa’s flown away to be with Jesus!”

A beautiful smile broke across Mom’s face.“That’s exactly what happened!” She hugged Jeremy close. “And someday we will too, Jeremy. Some-

day we will, too!”

First Pres member and award-winning author Lois Keffer has writ-ten over 30 books. She plans to never outgrow a good story.

Jeremy’s Grandpa,By Lois Keffer

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aPrilweek ofMar 28–Apr 3

week of4–10

week of11–17

week of18–24

week of25–30

Sunday, Mar. 28 Palm Sunday First Pres North welcomes all

northern El Paso County 11 a.m. daVinci Academy

Mar 29-31 Monday-Wednesday Holy Week Services 12 p.m. Sanctuary Holy Week Lunch 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Maundy Thursday, apr. 1 Communion and Foot Washing Service 7 p.m. Sanctuary

Good Friday, april 2 “Seven Last Words of Christ” Service 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sanctuary Good Friday Concert 7 p.m. Sanctuary

Saturday, apr. 3 Springs Rescue Mission Easter Dinner 11 a.m. Weber Street Center

Sunday, apr. 4Easter Sunday Traditional Services at 7, 8:30, 10, and 11:30 a.m. Sanctuary Contemporary Services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall First Pres North Services 9:30 and 11 a.m. daVinci Academy

Wednesday, apr 6 The Grief Workshop begins 6:30p.m. Fellowship Hall Friday, apr 9 –apr 11 MOPS Mom’s Weekend Away Friday, apr 4–apr 10 Face-to-Face Prayer Retreat

Sunday, apr. 11 Confirmation, Bible Reading Brunch, ESM food collection

Tuesday, apr. 13 Engine Room Prayer Service 5:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Thursday, apr. 15 Prime Time 9:30 a.m. Weber Street Center Candlelight Memorial Service 7 p.m. Sanctuary

Sunday, apr 18 Confirmation

Sunday, apr 25 Get Set Sunday Confirmation

Wednesday, apr 28 Kid’s Choirs Spring Concert 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Events Calendar

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