March 23, 2008

Sunday
8:00 a.m. Worship/Chapel
8:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship/Apple Cellar
9:30 a.m. Worship/Sanctuary
Church School for Children
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship/Calvin Hall
10:40 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 a.m. Worship/Sanctuary
12:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship/Narthex

Monday 9:00 a.m. P and A Committee/Calvin Hall
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Study/at Sharon Nelson’s
7:00 p.m. Deacons/Calvin Hall
Women’s Book Group/ Kathy Campbell’s
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Contemplative Prayer/Fireside Room
5:00 p.m. Worship and Music/Fireside Room
7:00 p.m. Life and Teachings of Jesus/Fireside Rm
Thursday 10:00 a.m. Dialogue Folding
Coffee Fellowship will be hosted today by:
10:30 Marilyn and John Love and Karen McClintock and Mick Smith
12:00 Barbara Marsh and Elaine Morgan
ALL CHILDREN!
Bring your Easter baskets to Calvin Hall for the Easter Egg Hunt, starting immediately after the 9:30 service. If you have forgotten your basket come anyway - some will be available for you to use. Easter eggs represent newness and the miracle of new life. Come and celebrate the miracle of new life.
Gwen Overland
has faithfully served our congregation as Music Director and as Organist for over 13 years, and she has now determined that the time has come for her to pursue other professional interests. The session has accepted Gwen’s resignation, effective March 30 with appreciation for her years of service to First Presbyterian church. Gwen will be honored at a reception, following our 11:00 service of worship on Sunday, March 30th. All who have benefitted from Gwen’s musical talents and leadership in worship over these past years are invited and encouraged to be present on that date to express our gratitude and warm best wishes to Gwen as she concludes her service to this church.




Our next Movie and Activity Night is scheduled for Friday night,
April 4th, from 5:00-8:00 pm in Calvin Hall. Hey Parents! This is your chance for some free time! Drop your children off anytime between 5:00 and 8:00 on Friday and the young adults and youth of First Presbyterian will host your children for the evening! Dinner, games and movies are all included at NO CHARGE TO YOU!! Please join us!

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Many lives in our Church Family are touched by mental illness, either directly or indirectly. Presbyterian Women is sponsoring a very special program Thursday, April 3 at 1:00 in Calvin Hall, and everyone is invited (men too). Come hear two presenters talk about their journey living with a mental illness. Whether you know someone with a mental illness or not, this educational program is an important opportunity to learn more about mental illness through personal stories. The presenters, with the aid of a nationally produced videotape, will talk about their Dark Days, Acceptance, Treatment, Coping Skills and Hopes and Dreams for the Future. There is time for discussion and questions throughout the program. Come at 1:00 and enjoy dessert with us, or come at 1:30 for this special opportunity. All are welcome!
This year is the earliest Easter
any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here's the facts: 1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!) 2) The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year! Isn't this amazing!
WOMEN’S BOOK GROUP – March 25, 2008
NEW LOCATION for the next meeting of the Women’s Book Group on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
We will meet at Kathy Campbell’s home, 785 Beach Street, Ashland (not the Fireside Room). The book we will discuss is "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara. For more information please contact Kathy Campbell at 482-2819.



March is our Month at the Food Bank
Volunteering, donating canned food or writing a check are three ways you can make a difference to the under-employed and hungry in our community. Food donations can be brought to the bin located in the narthex (or to the office during the week) during the month of March or you can write a check to First Presbyterian, marked Food Bank at the bottom. With your help we can offer real, practical help to our neighbors.
Attention all parents, children and youth!!
It's time to register for Presbytery of the Cascades 2008 Summer Camps! This year, camps are offered at Suttle Lake, Camp Magruder, Latgawa, and Honeyman State Park (and our high-school youth assistant, Jason Asher, will be the youth counselor at this year's Family Camp!). There are camps for various age groups and interests throughout the summer. Registration forms are located outside the Church Office, and early-bird registration continues until April 6. For more information or questions about the camps, please contact Trish Styer or Mark Shibley.

CONSCIENCE AND NONVIOLENCE IN TODAY'S WORLD
will be the topic Sunday, March 30, 5 to 7 pm, at Meese Auditorium on the SOU campus, Ashland. Longtime peace activists Randy Kehler and Betsy Corner will discuss the ongoing importance of unarmed people power in bringing about political and social change. Suggested donation: $5 -$10; all are welcome. For info, call Dot, 482-3269. Excerpts from the documentary film "An Act of Conscience: Standing up for your Beliefs Begins at Home" will be shown, with questions and discussion to follow. Sponsored by Students for Truth at SOU, WILPF, Oregon Action, and Peace House.














The flowers in worship today were given by:
Ken and Pat Bartlett
in memory of their parents and Katie
James Fisher Beers
- Rejoice! He has risen!
Bob Bennett
in memory of Mollie Bennett
Laurel Bloombaum
in memory of her parents Margaret
Ann and Joseph Sherry
Kathy Campbell
in memory of Dorothy Harper
Karen Clarke
in memory of Howard and Margaret Weaver
Diane Cowan
in memory of Donald Cowan
Charleen and Bob Edwards
in memory of Susan Dunn Edwards,
Marcia Hunter
in memory of Chuck Rogers
Dick Joseph
Judy LaNier
in memory of Jo and Archie Fries, Max Benson and Frederick Haupert and in honor of Leslie LaNier and David Maynard and April and Kevin Reeves
Marilyn and John Love
Esther Merriman
in memory of Lee Merriman
Elaine Morgan
in memory of Ross Morgan, Susan Hibble, and Charles and Edith Chase
Wendy and W. C. Ray
in memory of Vivian Ray
Hanna Richards
in honor of her five grandchildren
Barbara Swing
in memory of Merritt J. Swing
Bob and Cheryl Therkelsen
Jill Turner
Marilyn and Gene Wright
in memory of John and Norma Bailey and Herb and Zella Wright