First Presbyterian Church of EJ

*Meet and Eat is next Monday, January 13th! Please join us for food and fellowship!

*Cleaning Help Needed! On Wednesday, January 15th at 11:00 am we will be cleaning and reorganizing the church basement and closets! We need your help! Please join us if you can!

*We will have the ordination and installation of officers this Sunday, January 12th!

*The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on January 26th following worship!

*There is a paper shredder that is up for grabs if anyone wants it. It is in the hallway by the office.

Please pray for:

Vic Patrick who fell and is hospitalized; Boden Vrondran, who will be having surgery on January 14th; Tracy Malpass who is having a knee replacement; Cal Gotts and the entire Gotts family on the passing of Gayle; Zila Healey; Lisa Gandelot; Bill Olstrom; Denny Jesiek; Sarah's friend, Aiden; Ken Visser; Bob Visser; Cathy Stark Hawley; Donna Kline; Vic Patrick; Lou Thumser; Jeff Cook; Tom Reid; Jeff Olstrom; Leslie (Sally Lilak's friend from Florida); Josh Fizer (Paul and Liz's nephew); Josh Spears; Stacey Vondra (Bob Bryan's daughter); Rich and Wava Dietrich's sister-in-law, Lynda, who is struggling with Dementia; Artie Jones; Stephanie Saad; Kristine Olstrom; Mary Jason; Bonnie Grover; Ken Kline; Our Nursing Home Residents: Jim and Marie Shepard, Gayle Gotts, Nancy LaCroix.

**Please let us know if you need someone added to or removed from the list! Thank you!**

Tech: Bristol Skop

Jr. Church: Susan Kinloch

Liturgist: Debbie Chappuies

Ushers: Ken Schiemann and John Hunter

Fellowship: John and Connie Hunter

Flowers: Matthew and Natalie Malpass

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

Tech: Ryder Malpass

Jr. Church: Anne Olstrom

Liturgist: Brenda Malpass

Ushers: NEED VOLUNTEERS

Fellowship: Susan Kinloch

Flowers: Bob and Dee Hawley

Live Streaming: Trent Raymond

January 13th: Linda Snyder and Bryson Spence

January 15th: Ryder Malpass

January 16th: Andrew Malpass

January 19th: Wessley Gotts

January 8th: Rev. Jim Porter and Rev. Jaime Klinger

Our next Meet and Eat is January 13th. Dinner is at 5:30 pm. Please come, and bring a friend or two! It would be helpful if you could sign up so we know how much food to prepare. The sign-up will be in the Sanctuary Hallway and Fellowship Hall, or you may email Stacey at StaceyChipman317@gmail.com.

If you forget to sign up and want to come, PLEASE COME anyway! We will have plenty! It's all about the Loaves and Fishes!

We are always in need of lots of volunteers! Sign ups are in the Sanctuary hallway! Below are schedules for Tech Support, Fellowship, Jr. Church, and Flowers. They all have openings, so if you feel called, please sign up on the forms in the hallway (the 2025 ones) or email Sarah and let her know. Thank you for all that you do to support our church!

* If you find that you aren't able to participate in one of the things that you are signed up for, please find a replacement and let Sarah know who the replacement is! Thank you!

It's that time of year again! We are updating our Church Directory! If you have any address, phone, or email changes, please let the office know! Thanks!

Presbytery Point is looking for several volunteers in 2025! Please see below:

Middle School Camp June 22-28th: Male Counselors

Elementary Camp June 29-July 2nd: Female Counselors and Male Counselors

Family Camp June 13-June 15: Spiritual Leader; Nurse or EMT/First Responder; Program Leader; Music Leader; Fishing or Boating Leader; Music Leader

Retro Camp-A-Con June 20-June 22nd: Spiritual Leader; Program Leader; Music Leader

Gidley Scholarship Applications are available to seniors graduating in 2025! Please email the church for an application! Applications are due March 1st, 2025!

New Calendar Coming Soon!

Per Capita is $41.40 per member for 2025. If you would like to help the church in paying this, you can write a check out and put in the memo line "per capita". There are also separate envelopes in the back of the church for this. Thank you!

Devotionals are available in the foyer!

January 12th: Ordination/Installation of Officers

January 13th: Meet and Eat: 5:30 pm; Deacon's Meeting 6:45 pm

January 19th: Session Meeting

January 26th: Congregational Meeting following worship

March 1st: Gidley Scholarship Applications Due. Email office for a scholarship application.

Please join Pastor Jaime for Devotional Yoga on Wednesdays at 10:00 in the fellowship hall.

Stay tuned!

The looks of the Presbyterian Foundation giving page has changed! It is much easier to navigate than previously! Check it out! It's easy to sign up for online giving to First Presbyterian Church of East Jordan! Either scan the code or click on the following link!

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZDWE/home