First Presbyterian Church of Fresno

Contact Julie Carter to participate in an evening program of Patriotic and Americana themes!  More info to come!

Sing or play an instrument well?  Please consider sharing your music in our Summer Sunday Offertory spots.  Contact Julie Carter at 485-6460.

Our 30 person team is preparing to travel to the Dominican Republic in July. We need your help!  We’ve got a location on Harvard Street (Donald & Hannah Norman’s home) at which we can sell items during their block sale May 18 & 19.

What’s going unused at your house that you could let go of to help us go to the DR?

Amber Blodgett, 908-8017,  & Paula Harabedian, 226-7737, are organizing the collection details.  Please contact them if you have items to donate.

And be sure to stop by the day of the sale 739 E Harvard.  We’ll have some fun food items to sell, too.  You just might find a treasure or two there for yourself.

Join us for Vacation Bible Blast June 18-20, 2012

We want all children to know that our
God is a God of Wonder!
He helps us through all sorts of circumstances,
and gives hope when things seem hopeless.

Mon. June 18 - Fri. June 22
9am-Noon
Family Dinner Night, Thur. 6pm

Register today for a week of adventure as we learn how
- when we follow His Word -
Everything is possible with God!

Visit https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/firstpres2012 to register now!

Early Registration

April 29 - May 31

Cost: $20 per child**

$15 for additional siblings

Cost includes: Shirt, Crafts, Snacks and 1 CD* per family

*DVDs can be purchased online

**Cost increases to $25/$20 in June

Questions? Interested in volunteering or donating?

Contact Shiela Skibbie at (559) 744-3523 or sskibbie.skibbie@gmail.com

2012 Men’s Retreat

May 18-20

Sugar Pine Christian Camp

Guest Speaker Dr. Doug Rumford, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana, California (former Senior Pastor of FPC Fresno)

Sign ups begin Sunday, April 29, on the lawn between services. Contact Ted Miller (440-0588) for questions and opportunities to serve.

$50 deposit, camper name + grade, parent email address due before March 30. Once this is received by the FPC office staff, you will receive an email from Hume with a link to complete the rest of the registration.  Final balance is due no later than May 24.

For more information, visit humelake.org or contact Crista at 485-6460.

All camps are June 24-30, 2012

8-11 years, Wagon Train  $389*  FULL-waiting list open

Junior High, Meadow Ranch $450* OPEN

High School, Ponderosa  $450* FULL-waiting list open

(*$25 discount will be subtracted for FPC attendees)

Here’s a few Snapshots from Our Kit Build Event!

What a great day!  We still welcome contributions to pay for the contents of these kits to go to the Mahlalini Area Development Project in Swaziland.  Send your contribution to First Presbyterian Church to the attention of Terry Jaurena.

You may be reading about famine in the Horn of Africa, or hearing about floods in Pakistan.  Perhaps you’re concerned about rebuilding after fires, floods or tornadoes in the US or still have Japanese Tsunami victims on your heart?

Whenever and wherever we are happy to help you respond.  We can receive and forward your gifts to either Mission Partners in the area or will search out appropriate Christian relief organizations meeting the needs about which you are concerned.

To designate any gift for this purpose, just make a note in your regular offering envelop or one from the pew rack.  If you give through your online banking, just create a note for your contribution so we know your desires.  For example:  Famine Relief HOA; or Flood Relief Pakistan would be ways to direct your gifts.

You can always contact our Mission Director, Terry Jaurena if you have questions about how to direct your gifts. tjaurena@fpcfresno.org / 485-6460

Attention singers and instrumentalists!  Summer is almost here and I am seeking people who will contribute their musical skills for our Sunday offertory times beginning June 13.  Do you play an instrument proficiently or sing well?  Have you presented music in our services before?  If you answered yes to any of the above, I would like to meet with you.  We welcome contemporary and classical styles.  Please contact Julie Carter at 485-6460 or jcarter@fpcfresno.org.

The third Saturday of most months, you’ll find a group of women gathered in room 102 working on their own quilting projects.  You’re welcome to join us anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  Just bring your own project to work on and join in the fellowship.  We treat ourselves to lunch together.  If you want to know more, contact Joanie Martin, Carole DuPertuis or Terry Jaurena.  You’ll find the specific dates in the events section!