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On each Sunday morning, as people enter the church, greeters are always present to shake hands and welcome people to the service. Friendly ushers also lend an arm, when needed, to escort people to seating in the pews. Provided Church Bulletins list the order of service and contain various announcements. At the start of the service, the tower bell is rung.
Before the sermon of the day, children are invited to the church front for an object lesson, usually from Don C. C. The choir sings and a reader shares passages from the Bible. Occasionally, special music comes from talented members and non members. Following the service, The Minister shakes hands with everyone leaving the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to enjoy fellowship and have coffee or other beverage as well as baked goods.
During the service, First Presbyterian young people care for the very young in the Nursery. Bible study for adults and Sunday School for the young takes place before the Sunday service at 9:00 AM during the Fall,Winter and Spring. First Presbyterian has many very talented people who provide special music, readings and on occasion, amateur theatre arts. ( We do mean Amateur but with surprising excellence)
Membership First Presbyterian is always open to anyone wishing to join the church. Contact Mary Shupe ( Church Secretary ) and she will provide all the instructions to join. The Session (board) of the church will invite you to a Session meeting where you will be welcomed officially by each Session member along with the Minister and Mary Shupe. Some goodies will be shared also. On New Member Sunday you may experience a barrage of balloons.
If you are on the road early on a Sunday morning, passing by St. James, pop in on our Sunday morning service at times listed on our home page. Check out the "Minnesota Nice" at First Presbyterian.
A beautiful shot of inside First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary at Christmas time by Bonnie Jessop.
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Telephone Directory First Presbyterian publishes and distributes the directory to all members annually. The contents include: Telephone Directory Service Group Handbook Presbyterian Women Handbook Music and Worship Handbook Volunteers in Service List Acolytes, Lay Readers, Communion Servers, Greeters, Ushers, Nursery Attendants, Custodial Calendar and Prayer Chain.
The Custodial Calendar lists volunteers for cleaning the church on a weekly basis. Through these volunteers, many dollars are saved that would otherwise be spent for hired cleaners.
Health Ministry Periodic health checks become available such as screening for Cholesterol and Blood Pressure.
Presbyterian Care Teams
We now have two Presbyterian Care Teams. If you know of someone in our congregation who may benefit from this service please contact: Jessie Wenisch 507-375-5194
Sharing Resources,Changing Lives
"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have." - Hebrew 13:16a If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong: and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.
When we share what we have, God blesses that sharing. While most of the world's people in greatest need live far from us, we can still respond to God's call with our gifts to the One Great Hour of Sharing...offering hospitality with a temporary home for people fleeing war or natural disaster, allowing them to have shelter and support to beg to begin rebuilding their lives. - doing good by providing a clean cup of water to a thirsty young girl by establishing wells and sanitation systems in her community. ' sharing what we have so that hungry people will have food by teaching sustainable methods of agriculture that help families increase their yields and their income.
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