First Presbyterian Church
of Dallas, Oregon
God says, "When I see the [rain]bow in the clouds, I remember my covenant with all the earth" (Genesis)
Jesus says, "Don't be afraid!" "I am with you every day ...." (Matthew)
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Come join us for worship at 9:30 every Sunday morning!
We welcome the Rev. Dr. Scott Crane as our new pastor! Scott will be with us half-time, focusing on worship and preaching.
Good Evening FPC Members and Friends,
I’m writing an end of the month electronic newsletter a bit early this month due to my being gone on a family vacation during the week of Thanksgiving, and our fearless Clerk Liz will also be out of town visiting her children over the next few weeks. We wish her well and safe travels!
My first Sunday back will be our special fifth Sunday worship service over at Christ’s Church in Monmouth on the 29th of November, the First Sunday of Advent. It will begin with Brunch at 9:15 AM. Members at Christ’s Church have offered a variety of good brunch items to eat, and request that we provide a few as well. I am bringing a breakfast quiche; Liz will have made arrangements for some fruit offerings - and if you’d like to contribute, additional fruit or morning muffins of some sort would be a lovely addition. I am not sure if our famous gluten free baker will be up to making anything quite yet her self; perhaps one of the others of you would like to try your hand? Ginny, would be up for offering a few pointers over the phone?
Spiritually, during Advent we celebrate preparation for the first and second comings of Christ. There are several ways to take a look at what the second coming is and means. Scripturally, we will hear from prophets and from Angels as we listen for God’s voice through these divinely inspired/sent messengers.
To prepare us for the season, our four PASM churches are offering a single unified daily devotional that beings on Sunday, November 29th. We will also be offering an Advent study based on this resource. Our source for this year’s materials, A Sanctified Art, have provided a special e-reader version of the Advent devotional we will be participating in, which you can access on your computer and mobile devices:
In order to protect their work, please refrain from sharing this link or posting it on social media. I will have a few printed copies available at the church before I leave for the Grand Canyon on the morning of November 22nd (that morning, Rev. Heidi Bolt from the Presbyterian Foundation will be preaching).
Our Advent Study will be looking at the devotional messages from the Daily Advent Devotional. Again there will be three opportunities per week of Advent to join together as members of our greater Polk Area Shared Ministries. For the first Sunday/Week of Advent, the following dates and times are available to choose from:
Advent Week 1: Tuesday November 24th, 1:00 PM at Christ’s Church (Steve)
Sunday November 29th, 3:00 PM on Zoom (Ruth)
Tuesday December 1st, 1:00 PM at FPC Dallas (Scott)
The following weeks will be as follows:
Advent Week 2: Thursday December 3rd, 1:00 PM at Christ’s Church (Steve)
Sunday December 6th, 3:00 PM on Zoom (Ruth)
Tuesday December 8th 1:00 PM at FPC (Scott)
Advent Week 3: Thursday December 10th, 1:00 PM at Christ’s Church (Steve)
Sunday December 13th, 3:00 PM on Zoom (Ruth)
Tuesday December 15th, 1:00 PM at FPC (Scott)
Advent Week 4: Thursday December 17th, 1:00 PM at Christ’s Church (Scott)
Sunday, December 20th, 3:00 PM on Zoom (Ruth)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 1:00 PM at FPC (Scott)
May the next couple of weeks be filled with blessings for you and your preparations, healing recoveries, and time with family.
Sincerely,
Pastor Scott
Rev. Dr. Scott T. Crane (he/him) CCE, CCRL
Certified Spiritual Director
Stated Supply Pastor/Presbyterian Circuit Rider
Dallas/Monmouth, Oregon
(503) 623-3397 (Office)
(503) 936-6237 (Mobile)
The Kindness Club
Congratulations to The Kindness Club for being awarded the "Outstanding Organization" at the 66th Annual Community Awards. Our church is privileged to support this most worthy organization that serves the children in need in our community.
Our church continues its mission to host the Kindness Club in our basement.
Friday Pantry is serving Students needing extra support of food and personal items can either shop the Friday Pantry or receive a Friday Bag which is delivered to their school at the end of each week.
So far this year we are assisting 139 students with food bags.
It is a blessing we are able to provide this space for this much needed mission for our community.
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We are a community of hope that worships God together, and enjoys each other's company as we support one another. We join together in sharing Jesus' love with the Dallas area, our state, our nation, and our world through participation in many mission activities.
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The Mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas is
to celebrate God's love, grow spiritually through God's word, care for others, and share our faith with the community and the world.
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