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New Members


So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7

We welcome the newest members of First Presbyterian Church, who participated in our May 4 Membership Class. They will be publicly received in the worship service on Sunday, May 18:

FULL MEMBERS
Gerald & Judith Benson
Rosie Byard
Jack & Patricia Hazen
Michael & Paul Iacampo
Ronald & Polly Maki
Jeffrey Mondry
Constance Shank
William Smith
Gerald & Billie Wittlinger
 AFFILIATE MEMBERS
James & Kay Barton
Carol Darnall
Milton & Karen Hendricks
Peter & Carol Karas
Gary Richmond
 
 
 
 

Births & Baptisms

You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:13

We rejoice with Michael & Heather Haddock on the birth of their twin daughters,
Devin Augusta and Danni Marie, on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.

We welcome the following baptized member of our congregation:

Jacob Thomas Bunt
Son of Thomas and Jennifer (Oedy) Bunt
Baptized March 30, 2008

Deaths

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on ... they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.
Revelation 14:13

We express our Christian sympathy to the family and friends of the following recently deceased members of the First Church family:

Mary Bals (July 14)
Eleanor Knotts (June 25)
Elizabeth Blaisdell. (June 24)
Francis Matthews, Sr. (June 24)

Celebrations

Rejoice with those who rejoice...
Romans 12:15

We congratulate church members Beverly Mills and Richard Purdy, who were married Saturday, June 28, 2008.

We rejoice with the following who, this month, are celebrating having reached the significant milestone of 50+ years of marriage!

July 4
Jim & Elizabeth Brandreth (50)

July 10
Bill & Phyllis Younger (64)

July 11
Harry & Dorothy Durling (60)
Horace & Mary Woodland (55)

July 12
Dick & Kathy Knight (56)
Dick & Jane Plum (67)
Chuck & Jean Zboril (50)

July 13
Dick & Marge Breeden (68)

July 14
Jim & Judy Sykora (52)

July 16
Jay & Shirley Johnson (59)

July 19
John & Carolyn Colwell (50)
Joe & Cecelia Koncsol (50)
Jim & Doris Morton (50)

July 20
Paul & Phyllis Benedict (64)

July 21
Mel & Joan Nelson (57)

July 23
Dean & Sunny Brandt (59)

July 25
Bob & Marion McKee (50)

July 30
Jay & Carol Williams (53)