First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo

COMPASSION MONTH 2008

Here are a list of the Compassion Projects FPC is undertaking during April. Eveyone is invited to get involved in one or more projects. For more information, contact Murray Gossett at the church or the contacts for the individual projects.

Get involved and show the love of Christ through your actions.

The Haven
Habitat House
Sowing Seeds
Blankets for needy children
Flowers for Departed
Day to Day Journey
Helping the un-churched
Love Packet Ministries
Backpacks for Belize
Home Repair
Neighborhood Outreach
Family Light House Shelter
Donuts for Men
Findin Food for Forlorn Folks

BLANKETS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

Saturday, April 5, 19 or 26
9am — ?

Hem blankets to help out the goal of 4500 blankets for the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project. 50”x 60” blankets need to be surged, fringed or blanket stitched around the edges. The colors are yellow, red, grey, navy, purple, pink, light blue, burgundy, turquoise, and dark lime. Please bring your sewing machine or Serger and thread.

CONTACT: Barbara Biehler—356-7501. Location will be determined by the number of people interested in helping.

WALKING THE DAY TO DAY JOURNEY TOGETHER

Friday, April 18, 2008
3 pm — 6pm
Saturday, April 19, 2008
1 pm— 4 pm
Help organize and clean a closet and filing cabinet drawers.

CONTACT: Ruth Whitehead for address of work site. 690-2921 or 358-0946 (after 7 pm)

THE HAVEN HOUSE

Phase I, II, III
Landscaping

Phase I and II are completed, two garden beds are completed, with two forsythia bushes and one tall evergreen on the south. On the north, the bed was fully planted.
Several holes were started for a Desert Willow, 2 Lilac bushes and other plants. Phase III will be the patio area which will require extra man power. Donations for supplies have been requested from local stores.

CONTACT: Diane Dabney —341-4139 for available dates and address.

HABITAT PROJECT

Saturday, April 5, 2008
8 am—12 noon
1533 N. Polk

Please bring work gloves and any personal hand tools. (Tools will be provided)
Wear long pants, work shirt and closed toe shoes.

CONTACT: Darryl Gaddy 236-6920SO

WING THE SEEDS

Saturday, April 12, 2008
9:30 am —?

Presbyterian Children’s Home
3400 S. Bowie

Help prepare the gardens for the Presbyterian Children’s Home. Bring any garden tools, rotor tillers, rakes, etc.

CONTACT: Cole Camp—676-8221 or ccamp@talonlpe.com

HELPING THE UNCHURCHED

March 30—April 30

The Hutson family. Mrs. Hutson was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in February. Two weeks after her diagnosis she was found to have brain cancer. She left her career to undergo treatment and was the financial stability in the family, which include her husband and two teenage children. They are now under incredible financial burden.
What can we do: Pray, pray, pray. Simple cards or letters of encouragement, gift cards, etc.

CONTACT: Kerry Smith, 678-4116 or 354-0200. Cards can be dropped in my Deacon Box, brought to Budding Art at 45th & Bell or I would be happy to pick them up from you personally.

LOVE PACKET MINISTRIES

March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27
9:30 am—11 am
(During Sunday school hour)

Bring items to FPC Children’s Ministry Dept. 2nd floor of CE Building for Bible verse card making and for assembly of packets Eveline Rivers’ warehouse.
Children in area hospitals, shelters, foster homes, the Ronald McDonald House, and other government or volunteer agencies who are involved in various health or personal crises. Love Packet Ministries, founded by Mary Beth Waters and Laura Cook, prepare and deliver these special packets to area organizations and agencies

BACKPACKS FOR BELIZE

March 30—April 30

Table will be set up in the Great hall to drop the supplies
The new school in Belize is almost completed. We would like to collect school supplies to send for the children. Donations needed: Backpacks (all sizes), pencils, notebook paper, markers, pens, writing tablets, scissors (all sizes), crayons, etc.

CONTACT: Martin Sandoval—681-2642

HOME REPAIR

Date undetermined
Help paint, minor home repairs for a family.

CONTACT: Manuel Duke—373-2355

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH

Sunday, April 13 - 4:30 pm

Prepare food & treats for elderly in the neighborhood. If you would like to prepare or help deliver the food and treats

CONTACT: Brenda Talley 372-6235

FAMILY LIGHT HOUSE SHELTER

(part of the Angel Tree Ministry)

Be part of the Mentoring program for Angel Tree Ministry. For more information

CONTACT: Sara Saucier—358-4399 or smacamarillo@yahoo.comE

DONUTS FOR MEN

Deliver donuts to men standing in front of Texas Employment Commission on Adams St., waiting for work.

CONTACT: Jack Quackenbush—322-2634 or jackquackenbush@calfarley.org

FINDIN FOOD FOR FORLORN FOLKS

April 26th
9:00 am to 12 noon
High Plains Food Bank
815 Ross

By giving just a few hours on a Saturday morning (not even that early), we can help the Food Bank in their mission of providing food to thousands of our areas needy, including a bunch of kids. This organization has a big impact on our area, and does so in a very efficient way, helping many other charitable causes.

CONTACT: George Cason office 373-8133, cell 683-6598 or gcason@suddenlinkmail.com

Front row: Raven Landers. Second row: Paul Frederiksen, Deziray Segovia, Blakely Boxwell, Ella Sanders, Ann Sanders, Brett Boxwell. Third row: Abbi Adams, Savannah Armstrong, Gracey Smith, Katelin Wood. Fourth row: Lia Schneider, Riley Harkins, Abby Price, Reagan Harkins, Abbi Adams, Sarah Forbes, Stephanie Walton. Back row: Joseph Patton.

FPC youth join others for a concert in Lubbock.

Young singers perform in Lubbock

Seventeen members of the Caroler’s Choir (grades 3, 4, & 5) attended the South Plains Chapter of Chorister’s Guild Choir Festival at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock on March 29.

The clinician was Dr. Earlene Rentz, a respected composer with more than 100 titles in print.

Norman, the group’s director, had emergency surgery during Holy Week and was unable to accompany the children to Lubbock so Paul Frederiksen went in his stead.

The children worked extremely hard to prepare six anthems and presented them in concert in the sanctuary at 3:45 p.m. Great music making, fun and fellowship were enjoyed by all.

We wish to thank Cori Harkins and Charee Godwin-Smith who drove their own vehicles to safely deliver the children both to and from Lubbock.

We extend a special thanks to Stephanie Walton who helps with the choir year round and served as the sponsor for the trip. Most of all, we thank the parents who allow us to work with your children every Wednesday evening. It is indeed a privilege.

Church seeking Director of Ministry for Children

Do you have a high energy level and enthusiasm for sharing the message of Christ with children? Do you work hard and have the stamina to maintain exciting ministry work? Then this may be the position for you!

First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo is seeking a maturing Christian with a strong spiritual and biblical foundation to join our Children’s Ministry team as the Director of Ministry for Children and Their Families.

Candidates should have a four-year college degree in Christian Education. A degree in primary education will be considered along with relevant Christian education or ministry experience. Primary responsibilities include volunteer development, teaching and leading all elementary programs for the church. Administrative and organizational skills are a must for this fun and rewarding position.

If you have outstanding communications and relational skills and a strong desire to minister to children and their families, we encourage you to submit your application. Benefits are available and base salary may be adjusted contingent upon experience and education.

Please submit your resume for consideration.

First Presbyterian Church

Attn: Nolan Dees

1100 S. Harrison

Amarillo, Texas 79101

Phone: 806-373-4242

Welcome, New KidZone workers

K.C. Quianes

What do you like to be called? K.C.

Have you worked someplace before where we might have seen you? Managed Care Center, Child Protective Services, Nationwide Insurance.

Tell us where you went to school: Tascosa High School, West Texas A&M University with a degree in psychology.

Tell us about your immediate family: My husband’s name is Valentine, and we have a 21-month-old son named Jeremiah.

What is your church home? None at this time.

What do you do for fun? Travel, sing, spend time with family.

What is your favorite food, movie or book? Steak and shrimp and anything choclolate! Favorite movie: “The Color Purple”; favorite book: “God Don’t Like Ugly.”

I am most proud of: My family and my son.

Elizabeth Vega

What do you like to be called? Elizabeth or Liz.

Have you worked someplace before where we might have seen you? I worked at FPC for two summers and at Managed Care Center.

Tell us where you went to school: Groom High School; degree from Southwestern Adventist University.

What is your church home? Seventh-day Adventist

What do you do for fun? Read, shop.

What is your favorite food, movie or book? Love Mexican and Italian food. Love scary movies, but also “Pretty Woman”; love romance novels.

I use this word or phrase too much: “Anyway.”

You can help support the Presbyterian Children’s Home and have the best burger in town at the same time by dining at Blue Sky from 5 p.m.

to close April 14.

Just mention the Children’s Home or wear a Children’s Home sticker, and a percentage of the meal cost will be donated to the Children’s Home.

For more information, contact Charee Godwin-Smith at the Children’s Home, 351-8004.

The Evening Canasta Affinity Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 8 at the home of Martha Collaer, 4905 Erik. We have both men and women in this group. If you’d like an evening of great fun, come join us. For more information, call Martha at 359-3289.

Please join us for a prayer retreat and lunch from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at the Bishop DeFalco Conference Center.

Women of all age groups are welcome. For questions, call Darla White at 353-7956 or Mary Rogers-Ellsworth at the church. More information to come. We hope you can join us!

The Travel Affinity Group will have a reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. April 10 at the home of Martha Collaer, 4905 Erik.

Thirteen members (four couples and three ladies) have been to San Miguel Allenda, Mexico, and six ladies went to Alaska for a land tour and cruise.

If you’d care to join us as we plan something for late summer and/or fall, please come. For more information, call Martha at 359-3289.

It’s time to plan for the 9th Annual Jim Bankhead Golf Scramble scheduled for June 6 at the Arrowhead Course at Comanche Trail Golf Club.

That’s only two months away! So, start recruiting your teammates and look for further announcements in the next few weeks.

Jon Mark Beilue will be the guest speaker. He has been with the Globe-News for 26 years, the first 25 being in the sports department.

In August 2006, the Globe-News created the new position of general columnist and subsequently offered it to Jon Mark. He readily accepted the offer!

Come and listen to some of the true and entertaining panhandle stories, as only Jon Mark Beilue can relate them.

Guests are always welcome! If you would like to stay for lunch, please phone Jean Edwards in the church office at 373-4242, for reservations.

We have Circles that meet at noon, 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The variety of times should appeal to many women. Each Circle consists of women very loyal and dedicated to other members of the Circle.The resources of funds and concern for the entire body of the church are unprecedented. We invite women to visit a meeting and meet a new circle of friends.

While listening to the many worthwhile endeavors of each Circle to help others through missions and concern for fellow members, most will clearly see the worth of these groups in contributing to our mission throughout the community and beyond. Knowing you have made a difference within your Circle helps develop obedience to God to love and serve others.

We invite any women interested to visit a Circle at any time. The schedule of Circle meetings is available in the FPC Women’s directory, which is available in the church office.

The NUFFs are in need of a piano player! We meet the second Thursday of every month. If you are interested, or know of anyone who would be interested, please let Peggy Smith know at 353-2266.

Vacation Bible School 2008 is officially set for June 9-13. It’s never too soon to plan on joining us!

Please feel free to contact Charee Godwin-Smith at cgodwinsmith@phcama.org if you would like to volunteer your time and services. It’s sure to be a great week!

You are invited to Palo Duro Presbyterian Cursillo No. 21 — A Short Course in Christianity from April 10-13 at Ceta Canyon Camp in Happy.

Gain a personal, living awareness of the joys and responsibilities that faith brings.

In memory of A.L. Nail, given by:
• Mr. and Mrs. Vance Hall
• Mrs. Linda Warrick

Sympathy is extended to Jay and Becky McIlraith in the March 9 death of Jay’s mother, Marcelle K. McIlraith, of Amarillo.

Congratulations to Cole and Jennifer Camp in the March 20 birth of their daughter, Bennet Tyler Camp.