This Week at First Church

February 2 - 9, 2003

Our church directory is being updated. If your name and/or address or e-mail address has changed since the picture directory was last done, please contact the office if you are unable to be in church today. Also, we need your current college or service address. The new name and address directory (no pictures this time) will be available around February 10th.

Sunday, February 2

 7:30 AM   Chancel choir rehearsal

 9:00 AM   Worship with communion

10:00 AM   Sunday School for all ages. K - 6 rotational Sunday School led by members of the Stagedoors class.

11:15 AM   Worship with communion

 7:00 PM   Hawkeye Valley Bell Project Concert

Monday, February 3

   Noon        James UMM  Group meets in Aldersgate Chapel

 6:00 PM    Missions committe meets at church

 6:30 PM    Companions in Christ in Aldersgate Chapel

 7:00 PM    Boy Scout Troop # 9 in Ross Hall

Tuesday, February 5

10:00 AM    Staff Meeting - Please hold calls and visits

Wednesday, February 5

  7:30 AM    Abraham UMM Group meets at Scotty's

  8:30 AM    Quilters in Stocking Hall

11:30 AM    Disciple II Bible Study in Aldersgate Chapel

  6:30 PM    Handbell Choir rehearsal in Stocking Hall

Thursday, February 6

  7:00 AM    Andrew Group at Continental Cafe

10:00 AM Church office opens TODAY at 10:00

  7:00 PM    Board of Trustees meets in Stocking Hall

Friday, February 7

Saturday, February 8

Sunday, February 9

  7:30 AM   Chancel Choir rehearsal - Stocking Hall

  9:00 AM   Worship

10:15 AM   Sunday School for all ages

11:15 AM   Worship

 1:45 PM    Church van leaves for workshop in Muscatine

 3:00 PM    "Creating Audacious & Visionary Leaders" workshop begins

 6:30 PM    Worship service with Bishop Plamer at Wesley UMC

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Looking Ahead.....
The K - 6 and Soncatchers Sunday School classes are continuing a Rotational class today. All students are asked to report to their regular classrooms. They will be escorted to Ross Hall by their teachers for Opening Exercises then to their special class session for the week. Parents may pick their children up in Ross Hall at 11:15.

Muscatine District Leadership Training Event"Creating Audacious & Visionary Leaders" is scheduled for February 9 at Wesley UMC in Muscatine. There will be 9 workshops for Financial Stewardship, SPRC & Church Council, Trustees, Nominations, Worship, Education, Candidacy Process, Youth Leaders, and Outreach. The schedule goes like this:
2:30 - 3:00 Registration
3:00 - 3:15 Gathering
3:15 - 5:15 Workshops
5:30 - 6:15 Meal with Bishop Palmer
6:16 - 6:30 Praise music while gathering
6:30 - ??? Worship with Bishop Palmer
All church officers are asked to attend. Open to everyone.

A Service of Prayer in support of the National Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be 7:00 PM January 23 at West Hill UMC, Burlington.

Pick up your copy of the latest issue of Connect, the Iowa Conference newsletter, available at the Welcome Center. Look for it on green paper.

The 2003 Offering Envelopes are available in the Narthex.

January/February issue of The Upper Room are also available in the Narthex, on the literature rack.

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