Announcements — March 26, 2006

We welcome you this morning as an honored guest or treasured member. May this
worship service give you both the blessing and challenge God offers on your journey of
life! If you are a visitor, please see the “Welcome to Visitors” section on the back of the
bulletin. Please join us for Fellowship Time in the Laws Room following the worship
service.

We give thanks to Rebecca Stenner, soprano, for today’s special music.

Today we observe DAFFODIL SUNDAY at FPC. The Daffodil is the symbol of
hope and new life. Thank you to everyone who purchased bouquets to help support
The American Cancer Society. Bouquets can be picked up after worship.

Each week we lift up members of our congregation in prayer. Today and throughout the
coming week, we ask you to remember in your prayers: Carol Berkey; Jim and Dianne
Farrar; John and Virginia Kinnaman; Carolyn and Victor Friend, Alexandra, Zachary.
Encouragement Campaign Cards are available today during Fellowship Time in the
Laws Room. Please take a moment to sign them.

LENTEN COLLAGE: Our collage, reminding us of the events of Holy Week, now
moves us from the joy of Palm Sunday to the gathering of Jesus with his disciples in the
Upper Room.

Today, the fourth Sunday of Lent, we place in the collage the grapes and wheat. These
remind us of the gifts of life given to the disciples at the Last Supper, which symbolizes
Jesus’ sacrifice and ultimate glory. The grapes represent the source of the wine which
Jesus shared and the wheat stands for the bread he offered.

ADULT NURTURE OPPORTUNITIES TODAY
TODAY Nancy Howard will lead a discussion on Chapter 7 of our Lenten Study Book,
Soul Feast. The title of this week’s chapter is “Companions on the Journey – The Gift of
Spiritual Direction”. All are welcome to join the discussion on the guidance one Christian
can offer another to help one see and name one’s own experience of God.

YOUR BIBLE! The Study Begins, led by Barbara Newton, is on a two week break while
Columbus Schools are on SPRING BREAK. Please join us on April 2, for the 6 th of 7
onehour
sessions: How Shall We Study the Bible? Have a great Spring Break!

Our next VBS MEETING will be tomorrow, March 27 at noon in the Small Youth Room.
Please join us to continue planning for the upcoming VBS FIESTA! If you are interested
in being involved but can’t attend the meeting, please be in touch with Christine. Thanks!

MEXICO MISSION TRIP: Fairlawn Presbyterian Church has entered a mission
partnership with Bethel Church in Cancun, Mexico. Participants will leave Sunday, July
16 and return Saturday July 22, 2006. If you are interested in joining them, please see Cal
Brand or check at the church office for more information. Registration deadline is
March 31, 2006.

YOUTH SCHEDULE
Junior and Senior High
Spring Break!
No Nurture, No Youth Choir Rehearsal, No Youth Group

CHILDREN’S SCHEDULE
Birth - 24 months
( 8:30 - 10:15) Harrison Nursery
(10:15 - 11:30) Childcare, Donner Wing, Room D3
Preschool/Kindergarten Nurture
( 9:25 - 10:15) Combined 2-5 year old Sunday School with Edith Ziegler
(10:15 - 11:30) Childcare, Donner Wing, Room D3
.Elementary Nurture
( 9:25 -10:15) Combined 1-6 Grade Sunday School with Christine McKenna
(10:15- 11:30) Aftercare is available in Large Youth Room with Ginger Bruce
NO Cherub and Hosanna Choir Rehearsal

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
Monday 12::00 pm VBS Meeting – Small Youth Room
8:30 pm Basketball
Tuesday 1:00 pm Staff Meeting
Thursday 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday 6:45 am Men’s and Women’s Support Groups
5:00 pm Hot Meals – Girl Scout Troup
9:00 pm Teen LockIn
at Tipton Lakes Athletic Club (9 pm to 6 am)

LOOKING AHEAD:
April 2 – 9:00 am 5 th Sunday in Lent; Communion Service; Nancy Howard
Preaching
April 9 – 9:00 am Palm Sunday; Adult, Cherub and Hosanna Choirs Singing

Holy Week Worship Opportunities
Thursday, April 13
7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Communion and Tenebrae Service in the sanctuary

Friday, April 14
12 p.m. Noon – Good Friday Service at the Commons

Sunday, April 16
7 a.m. Sunrise Service in the Columbarium, Pastor Cal Brand preaching
(Laws Room if needed due to weather)
9 a.m. Worship Service in the sanctuary, Pastor Nancy Howard preaching
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast served in the gym
11:00 a.m. Worship Service in the sanctuary,
Pastor Nancy Howard preaching
*There will be NO adult nurture, elementary or youth nurture on Easter.
2-5 year olds will have Sunday School. Childcare will be provided.

GOSPEL LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 26th:
(S) John 6:27-40
; (M) Mark 7:24-37
; (T) Mark 8:1-10
; (W) Mark 8:11-26
; (TH) Mark 8:27-9:1; (F) Mark 9:213
; (S) Mark 9:14-29.

SPRING FLOWER FUNDRAISER FOR PRESCHOOL: Purchase Elsbury’s Spring
Flower Coupons from March 1 – April 14 for $10.00 each in the office. Each coupon is
worth $10.00 at Elsbury’s until June 15, 2006, for any spring and summer flowers or
planting materials, and Preschool will receive a profit! We encourage you to stop in to see
their wonderful selection of bedding plants, herbs, baskets, and perennials. These coupons
make wonderful gifts for Easter, Mother’s Day or teachers! We appreciate your support!

FIRST STEPS TO FORMING A PASTOR NOMINATING COMMITTEE: At its
March meeting, the Session, taking its first steps towards the formation of a Pastor
Nominating Committee, decided this PNC would be composed of nine members.
Although we must have Presbytery’s blessing (anticipated soon) before we can actually
contact nominees, it is appropriate to gather names of all those willing to serve if elected.
Last fall some of you indicated your willingness to serve and those names are still in
hand. Additional names can be placed in nomination by emailing
or calling Nancy Howard (nancyh@fpccolumbus.org or 372-3783).
In considering service for this important task, please know that the average time frame
for a PNC is approximately one year to 18 months. Although it is an intensive and
time consuming service, it can also be a very rewarding experience that deepens
faith and friendships.

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING: A long tradition in our church is this special
offering which reminds us of our call to share with those in our country and around the
world who are less fortunate. This year we again ask each member and family to consider
how to bring the meaning of helping others into our lives. The Session has approved a
goal of $5,000 for this offering. This is similar to our actual achievements in prior years.
The challenge is to think of some way that we spend money on ourselves and divert this
money to this offering. We are a generous church. It’s one more reason why we prosper.
To date we have contributions of $446.00.

LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE: Did you know that local teachers get only 50 cents
per child per year for school supplies? This is why the Little Red School House supplies
become even more critical this time of year. Please help by donating NEW classroom
materials such as pencil boxes, paper, prizes, notebooks, reward stickers, arts & crafts
supplies... or anything a teacher might use. Look for the donation box by the Community
Table in the Laws Room during the month of March. Monetary donations are great, too,
(Checks payable to Little Red School House may be sent to the church office.)

LENTEN ORGAN RECITALS: Indiana Organist United and the Indiana University
Alumni Association Proudly Present...A Series of Organ Recitals for the Lenten Season
On the Fine Pipe Organs of Columbus Performed by IU alumni Organists. The last two in
the series are:
v Wednesday, March 29, 2006 – 11:45 – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Lisa Lohmeyer, Organist – 719 5 th Street
v Wednesday, April 5, 2006 – Noon – First United Methodist Church
Dr. David K. Lamb, Organist – 618 8 th Street

Easter Breakfast
______ I will provide ___coffee-cake(s)/bread(s) for the Easter Breakfast
(30 are needed.) Bring to church kitchen on Sat., April 15, from 10-11 a.m.
______ I will help set up and serve Sunday morning April 16 (8:30-11:00 a.m.)
______ I will help clean up after the breakfast.
______ I will help with decorations for the breakfast on Saturday, April 15,
from 10-11 a.m.
Name _______________________________ Phone _____________________

Easter Lily Coupon
(Please return coupon to the church office.)
I will provide ________Easter Lily(ies). Please place your order by Sunday,
April 9! The price is $13.25 each.
Given in Honor/Memory of
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Given by _________________________________ Phone _______________________
Please include your check payable to
“First Presbyterian Church ­
Lilies” with the coupon.
_____I wish to keep my lily. (May be taken after whatever service you attend.)
_____I wish to have my lily delivered to a homebound person.
_____I wish to help deliver Easter lilies after the 9:00 a.m. service.
If all lilies have been subscribed, any extra money will go to One Great Hour of Sharing.

We strive toward the use of inclusive language in our church as it pertains to people and to God.
--adopted by the Session, 4/16/97