Parish News from FPC

GOD SQUAD HYGIENE KITS
The God Squad, teens from First Methodist, Bethany UCC, First Christian, and First Presbyterian, have been gathering donations from their congregations for hygiene kits. They were able to assemble 191 of these kits for Church World Services. Thank you all for your donated items or money. It goes to a great cause and is greatly appreciated.

MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCES
As Memorial Day approaches, we want to remember those who went to be with the Lord in 2009, as well as Phyllis Gannon in January and Dean Bolick in February. Memorial funds have allowed us to paint the church, repair the elevator, and fix crumbling plaster this year. The memorial gifts of Leland Bearce, Bill Brunner, Mildred Conaway, Tony Curtis, Phyllis Gannon, Dwight Grove, Lester and Anita Hauber, Clarence and Gaye Jahnke, Mae Janicke, Elva Lehmann, Frances Meidinger, Dorothy Moore, Dorothy O'Dell, Vera Petty, William and Billy Schroth, and Berger and Lois Tobiason were used to fund those projects.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
The Parish Maundy Thursday service will be held in Hiawatha on April 1st. The fellowship time will be at 6:15 PM. The worship service will begin at 7:00 PM. The service will have several of the same elements as the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples. There will be no formal closing to the service as it is the first of several services intended for the weekend. The service will end with the closing of the Easter morning worship.

EASTER WORSHIP
Come celebrate the risen Lord on Easter morning. The Hiawatha congregation will gather at 9:00 AM to proclaim that 'He is risen.' The Falls City congregation will gather at 11:00 AM to reply 'He is risen indeed!'

140TH ANNIVERSARY
During worship on April 11th we will celebrate and remember our 140 years of service to the Hiawatha community. Our congregation was chartered on April 10, 1870 with five members. We have been an important part of this community since.

WORSHIP TIME CHANGE
Worship times change beginning Sunday, May 2nd: Worship in Falls City will be at 9:00 AM, and worship in Hiawatha will be at 11:00 AM.

MAY 2010 GRADUATES
Evan Chapman will be completing his course of study in May. We wish him well as he begins his new career.
Gabi Schuetz will be graduating from Horton High School.
Dyannah Canon (Roxie's granddaughter) will graduate from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma on May 28th.
We wish them well as they begin this new time in their lives.