Bible Study with Pastor Tom

Join us for weekly Bible Study on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am in the Fireside Room, starting September 5!

We will explore the life of Peter as recorded in the Gospels, paying attention to the lessons he learned while hanging around with Jesus.

You do not need any prior knowledge of the Bible, just an interest in learning and in growing. Give it a try!

Annual School Supply Drive

This year’s annual school supply drive sponsored by Presbyterian Women and the Congregational Care & Mission Commission of Session ensures that grade school children in the Dysart Consolidated School District will have backpacks and school supplies that otherwise might have to do without. This year’s list of needed items is the same as last year’s; we will be collecting items all through August:

Box of 24 crayons * Hand-held erasers * Composition books Rulers (in/cm) * Packages of blue or black pens Box of 8 washable markers * Hand-held pencil sharpeners Highlighters * Index cards * Spiral notebooks * Glue sticks Box of facial tissues * No. 2 pencils * 3-pocket folders (solid color)

You can also donate money, and we will do the shopping for you! The supplies will be blessed on Labor Day at our noon luncheon, and delivered the following day.

Finding Us On Facebook Just Got Easier!

Our old Facebook "address" was long and clunky:
http://www.facebook.com/First-Presbyterian-Church-of-Sun-City-103412179850579

...not exactly easy to remember or to tell others about.

As of today, though, the link has changed to:
http://www.facebook.com/firstpressuncity

Shorter. Easier. Related to the address for our website.

The old link will still work, but if you haven't already visited our Facebook page, try the new link.

See you there!

The Sermon Arc

Here is the sermon cycle for this summer and fall:

God’s Inexhaustible Pursuit
July 1: Genesis 1 & 2: "The Purpose of our Being"
July 8: Genesis 3: "What Went Wrong?"
July 15: Genesis 15:1-18: "The God Who Walks through Blood"
July 22: Genesis 22:1-14: "God Will Provide"
July 29: Genesis 32:22-52: "The Wrestling God"
August 5: Exodus 12:1-13 & 21-23: "The Effective Blood of the Lamb"
August 12: Exodus 20:1-17: "Love’s Boundaries"
August 19: Exodus 24:1-12: "How Can We Approach the Unapproachable God?"
August 26: Exodus 30:11-16: "A Miraculous Atonement"
September 2: 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 & 11-16: "The Glory of God Among Us"
September 2 9: Isaiah 53: "The God with a Basket"
September 2 16: Ezekiel 34:7-16: "A Shepherd to Care for Us"
September 2 30: Luke 2:8-15: "The God Who Infiltrates"
October 7: Matthew 26:26-29: "A Wedding Proposal"
October 14: Luke 15:11-32: "The God Who is Willing to be Embarrassed"
October 21: John 19:28-30: "It is Finished"
October 28: Revelation 22:17: "An Invitation"

Please join us for Pastor Tom's insightful and inspirational messages!

Come meet our new pastor, Tom Tripp!

Here's what he has planned for sermons this month:

“[Starting July 1,] I want to begin with a series of sermons on God’s Inexhaustible Pursuit. I believe the Bible presents a picture of God as continually (and un-tiringly) pursuing us out of His love for us, so I want to run through 16 or 17 passages from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22 (in 16 or 17 weeks) that enable us to see this inexhaustible pursuit of God toward us. I want to begin at Genesis 1 & 2 which describe us being formed in the image of God for relationship with God. I want to present that we are made out of love for love. At the core of our being is a built-in capacity for and longing for relationship with God.” ∼Pastor Tom

July 1: Genesis 1 & 2: “The Purpose of our Being”

July 8: Genesis 3: “What Went Wrong?”

July 15: Genesis 15:1-18: “The God Who Walks through Blood”

July 22: Genesis 22:1-14: “God Will Provide”

July 29: Genesis 32:22-52: “The Wrestling God”

We hope to see you soon!

Fourth of July Cookout

OK, so it's really more of a cook-in.

Nevertheless, we hope you'll join us in Swain Hall at noon on the Fourth of July for fried chicken, homemade peach crisp, and a patriotic sing-along.  We promise you a good time - and good air conditioning!

Just call us at 623.974.3605 to let us know you're coming - we want to be sure we have enough food!

Pentecost is Sunday, May 20

On the Day of Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit descending in a mighty rush of wind and flame to inspire the church’s proclamation of Christ’s rising and to empower its mission and ministry to the world. (See Acts 2:1-13; see also Joel 2:28-32.) Wear red to celebrate!