02-14-2021 Church News for the Big Spring Herald

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BIG SPRING

FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2021

 First Presbyterian Church wishes everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day. This is a time to share the love of Christ with the whole community.

The Season of Lent begins with an Ash Wednesday Service in the Chapel on February 17 at 7:30 p.m.

The Communications Committee met Monday, February 8, at 1 p.m. in the church library.

The Worship Committee met Wednesday, February 10, at 3 p.m. in the library.

Wednesday Lectionary Bible Study meets at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Anyone wishing to join in the study by Zoom can find the link to the meeting in Faith Notes or online on the church calendar of the website.

The Thursday Lunch Bunch meets in Fellowship Hall at 11:30.

The Discovery Class continues a study by Margaret Feinburg entitled Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers, ad Fresh Food Makers, a culinary exploration that puts scripture in terms of everyday activities. Vicki Miller is leading Lesson Four “Savoring the Salt of the Earth.”

The Youth Bible Study, which is meeting in the Tent Room, has begun a study “Faith Questions: Being Presbyterian” led by Tom Koger, .

The Children’s Class begins lessons about Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent.  

The Sunday morning Take Ten fellowship in the parlor between Sunday School and worship has resumed. Helen Glass is host for this week.

Lectionary passages for the Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday are: Psalm 50: 1-6 2; Mark 9:2-9.  Rev. Allen Cross will lead the worship service. The sermon topic is “Sunstroke and High Altitude”. Organist/music director Gabe Martinez leads the music on the organ and piano.

First Presbyterian Church now has a two iTunes podcasts: The Daily Prayer Podcast and The Sermon Podcast.  The sermon from last week may be found at www.fpcbigspring.com/Sermons.

For anyone wishing to join in a daily prayer, one may go to www.fpcbigspring.com  and select Daily Prayers. Rev. Allen Cross also posts a Weekly Devotional each Wednesday at that website, which may provide food for thought or help during time of stress or feelings of isolation. He often broadcasts from various sites around the church or around West Texas.

Anyone who is not attending worship physically may hear the service on KBST 1490 AM at 11:00 a.m. as usual or online at www.fpcbigspring.com by selecting the SERMONS tab and the correct date. A copy of the liturgy for the service may be downloaded from the website or by receiving a copy by calling the church office.

Please call the church office at 263-4211 for other information. We would be pleased for you to Like us on Facebook. Although the physical address of First Presbyterian Church is 701 Runnels, the mailing address is P. O. Box 2222, Big Spring, Texas 79721.