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Pretty, pretty dolls

8/25/2013

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Carol Swanson brought a fun doll cake that was delicious!
For years, First Presbyterian Church has dressed Goodfellow Dolls to be given away to children at Christmas time.  This year, we dressed 30-some dolls all with unique, adorable outfits!  The favorite doll was the "bride" so she will represent our church at the Goodfellow's show of dolls from across the region.  Congrats to Elaine Wash for dressing such a cute doll, and to all those who make this ministry possible.
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Mission Garden is Growing, Growing!

7/10/2013

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In May, the congregation planted 4 mission gardens on the east side of the property.  Volunteers have adopted plots and are tending vegetable plants and seeds.  The harvest will be donated to Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers to help elderly residents in Macomb County get fresh veggies into their meals!

Check out the bounty that is beginning to grow. Our first fruits were peppers and a heap of lettuce!
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A Peek at Holy Week and Easter

4/4/2012

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On Palm Sunday, the congregation gathered for a time of fellowship, as well as Adult Ed and Easter activities for kids.  While the kids made Easter chocolates and did crafts, adults gathered to study the Holy Week stories of Jesus' arrest, crucifixion and burial.  To guide our discussion, we used Resurrection Eggs that each contain a small object representing one part of the story. At the end, each group put their object in order of the whole story.  Below, see their final product.
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The Deacons have also been working hard assembling Easter baskets for kids at Second Mile Center and the Salvation Army.  We know the kids will appreciate these goodies!

Don't forget about Maundy Thursday service at 7pm on April 5.  And drop in to the sanctuary on Good Friday, April 6, between 12 and 3pm for a time of silent prayer and meditation.  Readings will be heard on the quarter hour.  Come and go as you please.  
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Christmas Gifts for Second Mile Center

1/2/2012

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This year the Presbyterian Women supported the children of Second Mile Center in Detroit. We had 30 names on the tree in the Narthex and folks pulled off names of needy children so they could shop for them.   The children has asked for school clothes and one gift item for Christmas.  On Sunday, December 11th, we checked the bags to make sure all items were accounted for.  Then we packaged up 30 Christmas bags containing shirts, pants, toys, mittens, scarves and socks.  All bags were accounted for that week and  Waunita Flint, Joyce Mcfarlane and Judy Webb delivered the items to SMCe all wrapped up in Christmas bags and bright red plastic sacks.  

Many thanks to our Congregation for once again making Christmas bright for needy children.  The center and the children were thrilled to receive these special gifts of love!

Happy New Year!

-Gloria Stanley
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Sharing Food and Blessings with Christmas Baskets

12/19/2011

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        Yesterday, our church sent out twenty-five food baskets to families in our community.  All of the food and was donated by members of our congregation.   Volunteers filled boxes to the brim on Saturday and more than 15 volunteers from our church delivered the food on Sunday. 
        Twenty of the baskets went to families in Warren who had applied for holiday help through the Good Samaritan Coalition.   The GSC, run out of St. Mark's Parish, collects the applications and then distributes them to ours and other area churches.  

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Packing up the boxes before delivery.
Each of the baskets was overflowing with several days worth of meals and all of the fixings for a delicious Christmas dinner. The remaining five baskets were given to the 785th Army Reserve post in Fraser, MI.   From there, they will be sent out to families of currently deployed soldiers who are in need of assistance this holiday season.  We have been working with the 785th for three years, and it is a very rewarding mission.
  
If you have read the paper any time of late, you know about the widespread epidemic of homelessness and hunger in our community.  Asking for food assistance can be a humbling and difficult thing for families to do and it is hard to imagine that food security is so real a concern for many of our neighbors.   Thanks to our church, twenty-five families won't have that worry this Christmas; they will be full of pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing, and much more!  It is truly wonderful that our church has once again given so generously to help our neighbors. 

-Sarah Martin-Fanone, Deacons' Moderator
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Each family receives two big boxes filled with food, in addition to fresh meats, fruits, veggies, and bread.
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Many hands helped shop for additional food items and pack the boxes.
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Mission and Ministry @ Second Mile Center, Detroit

12/12/2011

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      On Monday, December 5, the First Church Men's Group sponsored a mission dinner at Second Mile Center, Detroit, of mostacholi/meat sauce, bread/butter, salad/dressing, fruit punch and  vanilla pudding w/cinnamon.  First Church had 12 people involved in the preparation and serving.  Mike Slupinski made the excellent pasta meat sauce ahead of time and there were three volunteers outside the Men's Group assisting us.  
        I gave a short lesson in Stewardship to the children with a blessing of the food.  We then fed 87 children and adults from Second Mile Center plus 8 Warren First volunteers.  Everyone liked the meal and there was almost nothing leftover.  The Lord was with us that day as we helped many hungry and appreciative children and adults from the Detroit community.  The Warren First volunteers were as excited as the fed recipients of our mission work, learning how we can help those who are deserving.

Mac McDougall


     
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Cooking up a storm in the SMC kitchen!
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The Buffet Line.
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