First Presbyterian Church
Las Cruces, NM
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Introducing Linda!!
We have a new church secretary!
Linda DuBois began work in our church office on July 10. Her enthusiasm for the job and quiet, gentle greetings of our members as well as her excellent ability to juggle the myriad tasks in the office have made her a valuable team member already.
Linda is a life-long resident of Las Cruces, a mother of three, a grandmother, and active in the St. Genevieve Parish. Many people may have met Linda at her last employment at CareMed. She will be gone from the office next week to celebrate her marriage to Raymond Ramirez on August 2. After August 7, call her Linda Ramirez and stop in the office to welcome her!
Looking
for
Elders
Have you ever wondered how the church functions and carries out its duties? Or wanted to use your talents in the church?
Currently, there are two open positions on the Session. The Nominating Committee is searching for the candidates to complete two terms - one is for the Class of 2000 and the other for the Class of 2001.
If you are interested, please contact one of the Nominating Committee members:
Marianne Day-Watson, Chair.
Beverly Briggs, Tommy Matkin
Betsy Holt, Kennett Melgaard
Fred Lemon, Mel Parish
Summer
August 13
after worship
Everyone is invited to join this informal fellowship time in the green shady courtyard!
Bring your own picnic lunch! The Congregational Life Committee will provide drinks and set up tables.
Fellowship Groups
Vine and Branches, a
fellowship group of parents and young couples, will be having a fajita potluck supper and swimming party on Sunday, August 27, 4:00 - 8:00, at Joel and Patricia Tomlin's home. Call Patricia at 523-2163 for more information.
In-Betweeners, will get together on Saturday, August 26 at 6:00 PM for a cookout and game night at Otis and Pauline Farmer's home. Call Pauline at 525-0727 for reservations.
New Plans
for Disciples'
Avenue
Work is needed in our educational space!! There are exciting new plans for our Workshop/Rotation - Disciple's Avenue. We are painting The Temple, re-doing the kindergarten room, decorating a Game Arcade, and want to start the Computer Lab. Can you help? This is a big task for 2-3 women to do alone! Please call the church office to volunteer. Thanks!
Summer Camp Report!
Camp Chimney Spring
8 Elementary children
2 youth
Mission team to Mexico
9 youth
6 sponsors
Montreat-West in Colorado (Sr. High)
3 youth
2 sponsors
Great Escape in Gunnison (Mid-school)
8 youth
3 sponsors
Support by this congregation of the many fundraisers last year made these events possible for everyone. Generous giving provided additional monetary scholarships for 14 kids. Thanks bunches!
Once again, the Daniels and the Prahls generously sacrificed vacation time to volunteer for these events! Matt Holt, Jacque Parks, Randy Farmer and Charlie Yaryan also spent a week helping Sue Spencer and John Poling lead the mission workteam in building a house in Cuidad Juarez. Many thanks for your time and energy!!
Presbyterian Women
Preparing for Fall!
Program Planning Team
Tuesday, August 8 at 9:00 A.M.
Coordinating Team
Tuesday, August 15 at 9:00 A.M.
. All women are invited to attend all events for Presbyterian Women and to join a Circle or Guild for Bible study and fellowship. New yearbooks for 2000-2001 are being compiled this month.
The nine women from our congregation returned from the Churchwide Gathering in Louisville feeling inspired, refreshed, better informed and motivated for leadership and mission opportunities. Watch for a first-hand report in September!
We Have a Winner!!
Last month we published a list of new "lighter" hymns from "The Evangelical Laodicean Church in America".
Dorothy Sloan and her friends "rescued" these hymns by being the first to supply the correct titles and win a Scoopy's gift certificate! Congratulations, Dorothy!
In the order they appeared in the last issue, here are the correct titles:
1. I Surrender All
2. There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
3. Fill My Cup, Lord
4. Oh, How I Love Jesus
5. He's Everything to Me
6. I Love to Tell the Story
7. Take My Life and Let it Be
8. There is No Secret What God can Do
9. There is Sunshine in My Soul Today
10. Onward Christian Soldiers
11. Where He Leads Me I Will Follow
12. Just as I Am.
13. When the Saints Go Marching In.
14. Stand up, Stand up for Jesus
15. A Mighty Fortress is Our God
16. Joy to the World! The Lord is Come
17. Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
18. Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
19. Go Tell it on the Mountain
20. Holy, Holy, Holy
21. Lord Keep Us True to Your Word
22. Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
23. My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
24. Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past
25. I Lay My Sins on Jesus
26. Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
27. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
28. Peace Like a River
29. I Know That My Redeemer Lives
30. We Give Thee But Thine Own
31. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
32. My Faith Looks Up to Thee
33. Blessed Assurance
34. Great is Thy Faithfulness
35. We Are Marching to Zion
36. Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me
37. Blest Be the Tie That Binds
38. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
39. Just as I Am, Without One Plea
40. Be Thou My Vision
41. Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart.
Annual Mountain Retreat
Keep our campers in your prayers!
Many of our members will be enjoying fellowship, Bible study, and worship together in the cool forest at Camp Chimney Spring near Cloudcroft on August 4 - 6. Pastor John Poling and Rusty Smith, Deacon, will be leading the weekend.
Congregational News
Death: Maurice Hiers on July 8
Change of Address:
Kennett Melgaard
151 Roadrunner Parkway, Apt. 102
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(Kennett will appreciate notes but having visitors is too tiring at this time.)Don Rubart
2025 Terrace Dr., AL-207
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Sue Spencer
618 Fremont Ave.
Akron, CO 80720
970-345-0981
Thank You
Tammy Prahl would like to express her appreciation to the congregation for the "Noah's Ark" bracelet and pin presented to her in worship upon her resigning as church secretary. Tammy was delighted to receive the jewelry!
Staff News
John Poling in Louisville for a
Presbyterians for Renewal Committee meeting, August 9 - 11
John and Jackie Poling on vacation in
Oregon and Arizona, August 14 - 23
Betsy Holt on vacation July 28 - August 2
Linda DuBois-Ramirez getting married and on vacation, August 1 - 6
August Calendar
Aug 4-6 Mountain Retreat
Aug 6 10:30 AM Worship
Aug 8 9:00 AM PW Planning Mtg.
4:30 PM Mission Cmte. Mtg
7:00 CE Committee
Aug 9 7:00 PM Salt & Light Board
Aug 12 5:00 PM Sr. High Swim Party
Aug 13 9:00 AM Sunday School
10:30 Communion Worship
11:45 Church Picnic
Aug 15 9:00 AM PW Coordinating Mtg
Aug 20 10:30 AM Worship
Aug 23 6:00 PM Mid-school fellowship
6:00 Campus MinistryBBQ
Aug 26 6:00 PM In-Betweeners
Aug 27 9:00AM Super Sunday
10:30 Worship
4:00 PM Vine & Branches
Aug 29 7:15 PM Session
Aug 30 6:00 PM S&L Staff Dinner
7:15 S&L Registration
Youth
News
Mid-School
Summer Fun and Fellowship!
We will meet at the church on Wednesday, August 23, 6:30 - 8:00. Don't miss it!
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Senior High
Welcoming the 9th Graders!
On Saturday, August 12, 5:00 - 9:00 P.M., we will have a swimming party and cookout at the Daniels' house, 5800 Thielman Rd.
If you need a ride, meet at the church at 4:45 and we'll take the church van together.
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