2005 at First Presbyterian

Bible Study continued in the Annex at 9AM on Sunday mornings during 2005 as the Intercessory Prayer group faithfully met every Tuesday in the Fireside Room. University of Life would study the “Parables of the Good Samaritan” on video. Nancy and Harry Wilson presented $100.00 to Ronald McDonald House from their collecting of empty soda cans. First Presbyterian gave, from the Endowment Fund, $25,000.00 for Presbyterian Churches damaged during Florida’s hurricane and $25,000.00 for medications to the Tsunami Relief. In March the FPC Travelers enjoyed “Guys and Dolls” at the Broadway Palms and Swain Hall received a new roof. During the summer PW collected $300.00 worth of cleaning supplies for the New Life Center in Goodyear, $400.00 in school supplies for the Glendale Family Development Center, 250 jars of peanut butter for Agua Fria and $2000.00 of slightly used clothing for Hope’s Closet. The October Fellowship Dinner featured the trio of Tina and Chris Vasiliow and Selma Stoormans as evening entertainment. In October the Associate Pastoral Nominating Committee nominated Rev. Deborah Kehle as Associate Pastor. The second annual Presbyterian Women’s Christmas High Tea was scheduled for the 10th of December, but sadly, the annual Christmas Eve dinners would cease due to lack of a caterer and the escalating prices. New church members in 2005 were Vernon and Elinor Bothell, Mary DeRosia, Lillie Duffy, Betty Hanneld, Walt and Mary McMartin, Tom and Marylyn Uithoven, Carolyn Bruno, Miles and Frances Gehm and Vernon and Julie Moldenhauer.

~Donna Roth