Mission Update Welcome! To beer serve our newcomers, we ask that guests please fill out a Visitor Card* located in the pews in the sanctu- ary and at the Connecon Center in Schumann Hall. Cards may be placed in the offering trays or given to an usher or minister. New Member Classes Find out what we stand for, why we do things the way we do, and meet the ministers. Anyone interested in becoming a member of First Protestant Church should contact Mae Kraſt, Volunteer Coordinator, at X52 in the church office. God Answers Prayer If you or someone you know needs prayer**, please fill out a Prayer Request Card* located in the pews in the sanctuary and at the Connecon Center in Schumann Hall. If you would like to be added to the E-mail please contact chuck@firstprotestant.com. Parking Information As a courtesy, we reserve the curbside parking on Coll St by the sanctuary and the drive-thru parking area by the school for the elderly, handicapped, or those who require assistance. There is always an Ambassador there to greet and offer assistance. Also, we discourage parking on the curbside in front of Seele Parish Hall for the safety of the chil- dren going in and out. Media Outreach All posters, flyers, or literature posted on the bullen boards, Connecon Centers, or distributed on church grounds must be approved by the church office. All requests for approval must be made by noon on Wednesdays to be posted by church staff on Fridays. Entries for the Sunday bullen must also be submied by noon on Tuesday for the upcoming Sunday. Nursery We offer a staffed nursery for age birth through 3 years old in the FP School area during the 9:00 and 10:30 Sunday morning services. Please see an usher for assistance. Closed Doors, Open Arms It is necessary to keep doors in all FPC buildings closed so that our AC/Heang systems will work properly. Please don’t let these closed doors make you think you are not welcome! Everyone is welcome to stay comfortable at FPC! *All info on Prayer & Visitor cards is kept confidenal. **There is no longer a local switchboard at Christus Santa Rosa-NB. All the calls are routed through San Antonio. Therefore it is IMPERATIVE that family, friends and loved ones call FPC church office or nofy the pastors of any hospitalizaons. For Our Guests & Members September 6, 2018 5:30 pm, Church Conference Room Mision de Cadelilla fall trips: September 12-16 October 3-7 October 24-28 For any questions, please call our Mision de de Cadelilla champion, Jill Rodriguez at 830-609-7729 X13 or 512-665-3762 - cell There are 2 books missing from the coffee table in the church office. They are books that were researched and compiled by one of church members who wanted to share this with the other members. They are the only copies we have. The books are composed of all the confirmation classes through the years, labeled with the names, broken down into each individual class. If you’ve borrowed the books, please return them to the coffee table so that everyone can enjoy them also. Registration sheets and information packets for the 20th Anniversary of the EA are in the Tower Room, Foyer, Hallway to Schumann Hall and Contemporary service for members to sign up, choose workshops and be able to see our featured speakers for times and dates. The costs for the meals will be $10 for dinner on Friday evening, $10 for Saturday lunch and $20 for dinner on Saturday. Please get your registration with choices for workshops ( if you’d like to attend) and reservations for the meals into the church office by September 16th. The dates are September 21st – 23rd. High School Youth - No Youth Group tonight... we will resume next week. Middle School Youth - 6th-8th graders meet Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm Focus Weekend - Feb. 1st-3rd. $75 with registraon form due Sep. 23rd. Registraon forms can be picked up in the Merge Room Merge Sunday - Next week, Sept. 9th, we will be going offsite for a service project from 9-11:30am. Wear clothes that you don't mind geng dirty and painted. Blessings of Backpacks, September 9th during both 10:30 services. Learners of all ages bring your backpacks so that they can be blessed for the new school year. Sons and Daughters Spaghe Dinner and Registraon for Sunday School, Wednesday, September 5th, Schumann Hall from 6:00-7:30 pm. The Rugaloski’s Journey to Answer the Call to Chiang Mai, Thailand! One last swim in the Guadalupe River. Hannah was glad some friends could come along. (above) Finally settled in with a night of gaming in our new home . We want to first thank everyone who sacrificed on our behalf in helping us get ready to go. We would still be getting things ready if it wasn’t for you all!! Thanks a bunch!! Actually, Thanks a Ton.... literally! TWO CART LOADS – 23 PIECES OF LUGGAGE Come join us for a Wednesday night study starting on September 19th at 7:00 pm in the conference room... “Discerning the Voice of God,” by Priscilla Shirer. (We will have the books available for $12.99 at the study). If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Marcoux or Betty Kyle.