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THE LAMB’S KIN www.fpcsanangelo.org September 2012
No matter life’s direction, God remains steadfast and ever present
A message from our pastor Bill Proctor
First Presbyterian
Church
Devotion for September
We have all had
times on the
mount when we
have seen
things from
God’s stand-
point and have
wanted to stay
there; but God
will never allow
us to stay there.
The test of our
spiritual life is
the power to
descend; if we
have power to
rise only,
something is
wrong.
Oswald
Chambers
My Utmost for
His Highest
S unday morning I had an interesting experience. As usual I was
out at the crack of dawn walking the world’s dumbest dog. We
had just about completed our normal circuit of the neighborhood
and were about to head back down our street when I looked up
and saw in the dim light that a mosquito-fogging truck was heading right
our way – with clouds of fog spewing into the air.
Thinking that breathing in poison was not a good idea I grabbed the leash
on the world’s dumbest dog, did a quick u-turn, and headed down the
nearest alley – problem solved.
Exiting the alley I looked behind me to find the mosquito-fogging truck
was now heading down the alley behind us. Fortunately when the driver
reached the street he made a turn and did not follow us down the second
alley to which we had gone for refuge.
Unfortunately, when we exited the second alley he was on our street
again, fogging in the opposite direction this time. Acknowledging defeat
in my effort to keep my lungs fog-free, I grabbed my T-shirt, pulled it up
over my nose, and did my best to walk back to the house without breath-
ing in too much of the poison that hung everywhere around me in the
damp morning air. As for the world’s dumbest dog, since he is all nose and
no brains, he was on his own…..
What does this story have to do with issues of faith? The connection is
this; first, there are times in life when you can see trouble headed your
way and you are able to make a u-turn to avoid it.
Second, there are times in life when even if you have made a u-turn to
avoid trouble you can look up and find that trouble is coming at you from
a different direction.
Third, there are times in life when no matter what you do trouble catches
up with you and the best you can do is figuratively cover your nose and
do your best to pass through trouble without taking too much of it in.
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T H E L A M B ’ S K I N
Continued from page 1
I think God is pleased when we do whatever we can to avoid life’s troubles –
and those troubles include all manner of sin. I also think God sometimes steps
in and forces trouble to turn away from us. Finally though, and most impor-
tantly, I think God is very much with us when life’s troubles find us and
catch up with us in spite of our best efforts to avoid them.
In this life there is no place to hide from trouble. Sometimes we bring trouble
on ourselves because of the realities of our own sin – and sometimes trouble
comes our way because of the fact that we live in a sin-filled world. No won-
der the Psalmist writes, ―God is our refuge and strength, a very present help
in trouble.‖
We cannot control sin, which is a frustrating reality for those among us who
try so hard to be in control of everything. Sin is beyond our control – but it is
not beyond God’s power to change.
We need such a God as that. We need such a Savior. We need to believe that
God is ―a very present help in trouble.‖ We may not be able to control sin,
but we can trust in God to be present with us in all times and in all circum-
stances. Thanks be to God!
Women of the Word (WOW) (Room 107)—WOW is a group of dynamic women
who attend various churches in and around San Angelo.
They are of no certain age – as any and all women are
welcomed! The group meets every Tuesday at noon
(excluding summer) to study the Bible or other current
Christian literature. A lead-ership team facilitates dis-cussion. It is designed to be completed in an hour so that women working outside the home may attend during the lunch hour. You may bring
your lunch. This Fall the
WOW group will study
Priscilla Shirer’s
Discerning the Voice of
God.
Women’s In-Depth Bible Study (Room 210)—This group meets every other
Thursday (except summers) from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Women are invited to meet for probing into the Bible or other works of Christian lit-erature. Presentation of the
weekly lesson rotates among the members of the group, with lively discussion taking
place. After the lesson, those who are available, join to-gether for lunch at various locations around town. This fall they will discuss and
study Timothy Keller’s
book King’s Cross. The
book is based on the
Gospel of Mark.
Women’s
Bible Studies
P A G E 3
9/2 Daniel Hardwicke
9/3 Hannah Brown,
Virginia Huffman,
Marjie Shirey
9/4 Jeff Curry,
Robert Meyer
9/5 Suzanne Dorris
9/6 Ricky Johnson, Sutton Allison, Kristi Cswaykus
9/7 Hayley Perrine
9/8 Randy Mull
9/9 David Scott
9/10 Bette Allison, Alex McCammon
9/11 Sherri Brown, Gigi Mackie
9/12 Anne Lauer
9/13 Fred Roeben
9/14 Lyndon Polhemus
9/15 Thelma McMurtrey, Tamatha Robertson,
Don Hulse
9/16 Ryan Junell
9/17 Alice Edwards, Mason Brooks
9/18 Beaver McManus, Louellen Meyer
9/19 Bryan Brown
9/20 Neal Grigg, Donna Crisp
9/21 Elizabeth Jost
9/22 Meredith Snyder, Ginger Heare,
Kaylee Jo Scott
9/24 Sherry Albert, Leslyn McManus
9/25 Nancy Cargile, Grace Huffman
9/26 Chris Barnett
9/27 Stella Doyle, Morgan Newlin
9/28 Joe Kilman, Carolyn Dawson
9/29 Ana Ross
9/30 Stephen Brown
T H E L A M B ’ S K I N
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
9:30 Sunday School
10:30 Worship Serv
3 OFFICE
CLOSED
Labor Day
NO AA
4 5 6:45 MBS - 210
9:00 AA
12:20 Youth Lunch
5:15 Praise Team
5:30 Handbells
resume
7:00 Chancel Choir
6 7
MS Retreat -
Stephens’
8 MS Retreat -
Stephens’
9 Kick-off Sunday
9:15 Sunday School
10:30 Worship Serv
10
9:00 AA
6:30 Jr Dance
Club - WFH
11 Patriot Day
12:00 WOW -
107
12 6:45 MBS - 210
9:00 AA
12:20 Youth Lunch
5:15 Diaconate - 107
13
10:30 WID -
210
14 15
16 9:15 SS
10:30 Worship Serv
5:00 Youth Grp - YC
17
9:00 AA
18 12:00 WOW
- 107
5:15 Session -
210
19 6:45 MBS - 210
9:00 AA
12:20 Youth Lunch
Music & B/S as usual
20 21 22
23
9:15 Sunday School
10:30 Worship Serv
5:00 Youth Grp - YC
24
9:00 AA
Soup Kitchen
6:30 Jr Dance -
WFH
25
12:00 WOW -
107
26 6:45 MBS - 210
9:00AA
12:20 Youth Lunch
Music & B/S as usual
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10:30 WID -
210
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29
30 9:15 Sunday School
10:30 Worship Serv
5:00 Youth Grp - YC
September 2012
“The breezes taste of apple peel. The air is full of smells to feel—ripe fruit, old footballs, burning brush, new books,
erasers, chalk, and such. The bee, his hive, well-honeyed hum, and mother cuts Chrysanthemums. Like plates
washed clean with suds, the days are polished with a morning haze."
John Updike, September
P A G E 4
T H E L A M B ’ S K I N
Sunday school—It’s for Life!
Find a class for you—there’s one for everybody!
Pre-School-Kindergarten Class (Room 101)—this class is for children who are age 3-
5 (or enrolled in Kindergarten this school year). We use Group’s Hands-On Bible cur-
riculum for this age. This class will mark the beginning of your child’s formal Christian
Education—equipping them for a life of loving their Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Elementary Class (Room 201)—this is for children who are in 1st through 5th grade.
The curriculum, One Room Sunday School from Augsburg Fortress has something for
every age! If you have a child this age, won’t you please consider having Sunday school
become a part of their life?
Middle School (Studio 41)— the class provides a fun and accepting environment for all
who participate. If there is a middle school child looking to feel accepted and loved, they
would have to look no farther than this Sunday school class. This Fall they are using
re:form ANCESTORS from Spark House Publishing, a division of Augsburg Fortress.
Senior High Sunday School (Youth Center)—each week we will look at the current
state of our society, both globally and locally—we’ll ask the question ―Where is God in all
of this?‖ We will come to know God better by learning how God is at work in and around
us. We will discover God a little more through His Word and by opening ourselves to the
Holy Spirit. The class is led by FPC Youth Director, Bradley Morgan.
Genesis Class (Room 203) —True to its name—this class is a great place to begin! The
class is made up of a diverse group of people. The class does various Bible studies and con-
temporary Christian book studies. However, a prayer request might become that morn-
ing’s lesson—time spent ministering to the person in need.
Knox-Calvin Class (Room 107) —This class has been the mainstay of adult classes for
over 50 years. Class members are primarily over 50 and include men, women, couples and
singles. ALL adults are welcome! Study materials are typically Bible studies utilizing
videos and DVDs.
Awakening Class (Room 210)—This class includes men and women—with couples and
singles alike participating. The leaders function as the class moderators rather than lec-
turers. The leaders endeavor to keep the discussion on track and lively discussion is en-
joyed by all who participate. Studies include Bible studies, Christian topics and books.
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Wednesday Youth
Lunch—12:20 p.m.
—1:30 p.m. every
Wednesday SAISD
runs a normal sched-
ule. Get a free meal
and a short faith mes-
sage! Meal spon-
sors are needed!
High School Bible
Study—
Wednesdays from
7:00 p.m.—8:15
p.m. We will be
reading and discuss-
ing The Shack start-
ing on September 12
in the Youth Center.
Youth Group will
start on September
16 from 5:00 p.m.—
7:00 p.m. The meal
will be served at
5:00. Middle School
and High School will
meet together, but
separate as needed.
Sunday meal spon-
sors are needed.
P A G E 5
Thankful Hearts
T H E L A M B ’ S K I N
Dear FPC,
Fran Early delivered the
Church flowers given by Beth
Rion in memory of her loved ones
to our door the week following my
brother’s death. What a fine
blessing for Robert and me to re-
ceive them, now twice given—
once to grace the Church and
again to comfort us.
Thank you for your kindness,
Susan Meadows Pfluger
Dear Members,
The Church flowers you
sent to Jesse’s room at Arbor
Terrace were just beautiful! Being
delivered by Fran Early was an-
other pleasure—I had never met
her!
Thank you, again!
Carol Dotson
My Dearest Church Family,
Thank you so much for the
beautiful flower arrangement that
was brought over on Sunday, the
flowers were just beautiful!
Thank you also for all the
prayers and love that have been
lifted up for my surgery and re-
covery. The prayers mean so very
much!
With love,
Wendy Snider
To the Church,
Thank you for the beauti-
ful flowers given by the family of
Sophie and Harris Williams and
delivered by Lane Allison. I ex-
perience gratitude each day as I
am reminded of the support and
prayers of my church family; plus,
I smile because the yellows, pinks
and whites of the bouquet are so
cheerful!
With love,
Shirley Sherrill
Dear Church Members,
We are extremely grateful
for the baby shower that was held
for us. Your gifts were very gener-
ous and will help tremendously as
we become new parents. We are
very excited and nervous about
our new baby’s arrival, but with
your help we are now prepared for
her.
Also, the many kind words
and encouragement we have re-
ceived from many members of the
church have been greatly appreci-
ated.
Sincerely,
Janay & Brad Morgan and Baby
Morgan too!
Dear FPC,
I would like to thank
Suzanne Dorris and Noma
Perrine for bringing me the altar
flowers. I really appreciate being
remembered and certainly did en-
joy the arrangements. I hate to
miss church and look forward to
being back soon.
Blessings to all my friends in
Christ,
Dorothy Schuch
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Wood Class (Room 100)—This is
a Bible study class which begins
with a video presentation of the
lesson and ends with questions
and discussion. This is a small
class of seniors, including both
men and women, however, we
welcome all adults!
Bibles and Burritos (Room 207)
—Our newest Sunday school
class is ideal for the person who
travels frequently and thinks
they would miss too much at-
tending a traditional class! Each
week’s lesson will stand alone.
Come for fellowship, bible study
and burritos!
Family Faith Class—This is our
non-traditional Sunday school
class as this class meets on Sun-
day evenings in the homes of the
leaders. Childcare is provided at
the church.
9/2
Alicia & Sterling Cole, Susan Woods,
Fran & Tom Early, Bill Morehead
9/9
Mary Louise Strain, Steve Stephens,
Renee & Rod Winn,
Susan & Paul Little
9/16
Janet & Warner Phillips,
Gabriella Spraggins, Devin Bates,
Robert Hamblen, Julie Quam
9/23
Kathy & Ken Newman,
Evalie & Neal Grigg, Ronnie Hooker
9/30
Diane & Scott Montgomerie,
Doran Reynolds, Allyn Byars,
Patt & Earl Warren
The Lamb’s Kin is
published monthly for
the members and
friends of
First Presbyterian
Church. Deadline is the
20th of each month.
Please email your news
to
Susan Gober
Church office: 655-5694
Church office email:
Food for the month of
September
Of utmost importance is
Powdered milk, then canned
vegetables and lastly, any
kind of pasta whatsoever!
Please place your
donations in the
basket in the
Commons.
The family and
friends of
Mary June Beck,
who passed into eternal
life on August 2, 2012
And to
Ellen & Stephen Brown
on the loss of Ellen’s
sister,
Lynn Herring Crawford
who passed into eternal
life on August 14, 2012
September flower delivery
Please provide the
church office with the
address of your college
student!
9/2
Evalie & Neal Grigg
Johnna Page
9/9
Lane Puckitt
Trish Probandt
9/16
Ezra Walling
Barbara Rogers
9/23
Fran Early
Suzanne & Richard Dorris
9/30
Lane Allison
Georgia Edwards
The Fall Festival
is scheduled for
October 28!