Live Worship Steaming available and Service in Church

at 10:30AM Sundays!!!

It will be streamed on Facebook Live on our Facebook page

www.Facebook.com/firstprestona/live

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NEWS FOR THE PEWS                                               March 13, 2025                                                                                                                                                                                  

Hi Friends,

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We entered Lent on Wednesday with our Ash Wednesday Supper Church. These informal services around the supper table feed us, body and soul, and help us to grow in fellowship. Call or email the office or me if you'd like to receive one of our daily Lenten devotionals and/or one of our homemade All-Age Lenten weekly devotionals with activities.

 

Have you invited someone to church lately? There's no replacement for a personal invitation! Consider asking a friend, neighbor, or family member to join you this Sunday at church.

 

This Lent, we will follow the Godly Play Faces of Easter and look at a different story in the life of Jesus from his birth through to his resurrection. You can follow along in our weekly devotional, as well as in our All-Age Sunday School (9:30 Sundays) or in worship at 10:30. 

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Join FPCT for worship this Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 10:30am in person and livestreamed on Facebook. Our 2025 storytelling theme continues with “Jesus: Growing in Faith.” This story of Jesus as a child shows him as both a normal pre-teen as well as a divinely gifted child. What’s the story for us? What difference does this story make in our lives? Scriptures this week include Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; and Luke 2:41-52. Join us to pray together, hear stories from scripture, find your church home, here at First Presbyterian Church of Tonawanda.

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See you soon,

Pastor Rebecca

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​ANNOUNCEMENTS

Memorial Easter Flowers:

The Deacons will be selling Easter Flowers before and after worship on March 23, March 30, April 6 and April 13 to take orders.  The cost is $10.00 each.  For more information, see Laura Marohn.

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​​​​​​​​​WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Church Stretch  -  Exercise for Body and Soul:  Mondays at 5:30pm

Diane Charsley leads light exercise and stretch sessions on Mondays for men & women of all fitness abilities. Come pray with your body and soul!  Please note that the time has changed to 5:30pm.

 

• God Loves Me Storytime – Tuesdays:  10am-11:30am

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to a weekly story time with stories about God’s love.Free play and crafts will be available along

with a snack and a prayer.  ​

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Body and Soul Pantry:

The Body and Soul Pantry is up and running again thanks to a new structure built by Brian Burns.  Many thanks to Brian for building the closet.  If you have any questions, please contact Marilee Mathias.  The pantry could use the following items: 

• Deodorant

• Shaving Cream (5oz)/razors

• Bar soap

• Toothpaste/Toothbrushes

• Toilet paper

• Cereal/instant oatmeal

• Pasta

• Canned vegetables/fruit

• Canned soup with pop-tops

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​* Discord church server

Reach out to Billy or Pastor Rebecca to be added to the Discord server. We're beginning to use this to share CE files and curriculum, as well as offer an open space to chat and share.

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* Church To-Do list has been moved across the narthex to the Outreach board for easier access. Be sure to check to see what you can do!!

 

Church T-shirts - All orders have come in. If you need a different size or color, sign up on the sheet or let us know in the office.

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 REMINDERS​​

•  The Deacons are organizing coffee hour every Sunday after worship.  Please join in for fellowship and coffee; the sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.  

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Adult Sunday School   

Please take a few minutes & read the appointed Lectionary Readings that we are using to find YOUR special message.

                                                             Our VERY INFORMAL class meets at 9:30am each Sunday morning

                                                   

                                                                                                     PLEASE JOIN US!

                                                       

                                                                     Gen 15:1-12,17-18;   Phil 3:17-4:1;   Luke 13:31-35;   Ps 27

 

How Do These All Come Together?

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God’s PROMISES

*God PROMISED Abram an heir & descendants too many to number. We know that PROMISE came true.

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*Paul shows us that if we follow Christ & the ways we are taught, we will be among the citizens of heaven & PROMISED “glorious bodies like

his own”.

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*Jesus knew what was ahead for Him in Jerusalem; He knew that this had to be accomplished in order for God’s PROMISE to return Christ on that glorious day in the future to come about.

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*The Psalm reminds us of all the PROMISES God has made to us personally & delivered throughout the ages. 

 

Question for You:

Do God’s PROMISES help you in your daily decisions/choices?

                                                 

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 PRAYER CONCERNS

If you have a prayer request, please contact Pastor Rebecca at 315-317-6140  or the church office at 716-692-1319.   

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CALENDAR             

                            

Thursday, Mar 13   

10:00am                      Alcoholics Anonymous (Circle II Basement)

6:00pm-8:00pm          Choirs Practice

                       

Saturday, Mar 15

10:00am                      Alcoholics Anonymous (Circle II Basement)

 

Sunday, Mar 16

9:30am                        All Age Faith Formation (Parlor)

10:30 am                     Sunday Worship for all ages (Sanctuary) 

11:30am                      Coffee Fellowship for all ages (Parlor)

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Monday, Mar 17

10:00 am                     Alcoholics Anonymous (Circle II Basement)

5:30pm                        Church Stretch

6:30pm-9:30pm          Godly Play Core Training

 

Tuesday, Mar 18

9:00am – 2:00pm        Office Hours

10:00am-11:30am      God Loves Me Storytime       

7:00pm                         Session

                                   

Wednesday, Mar 19  

9:00am – 2:00pm        Office Hours

 

Thursday, Mar 20  

10:00am                      Alcoholics Anonymous (Circle II Basement)

6:00pm-8:00pm          Choirs Practice

                       

Saturday, Mar 21

10:00am                      Alcoholics Anonymous (Circle II Basement)

 

Sunday, Mar 23

9:30am                        All Age Faith Formation (Parlor)

10:30 am                     Sunday Worship for all ages (Sanctuary) 

11:30am                      Coffee Fellowship for all ages (Parlor)

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​​​List of Officers

SESSION 2024-2025                                

Diane Charsley & Clerk of Session

Tom Dugan, Treasurer

Michael Barry

Nancy Rolando

Sue Schurr

Billy Welch

           

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DEACONS 2024-2025

Betsy Crocker, Moderator

Linda Barry

Gail Borycki

Laura Marohn

Bonnie Sibley

Associates:      Lynn Hyland, Treasurer

                        Marlene Tyrrell, Sunshine

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 TREASURER 

  - Tom Dugan 

 

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Church Parking Lot

Please, if you are able to walk, we would appreciate if you would park on the surrounding streets near the church

and leave the spaces in our parking lot for our folks who need them most.  Thanks very much.  

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