August 28 – Campus Clean-up Day
This Saturday we will be at Perkins Elementary School for our 3rd annual campus clean-up from 9am to 12pm. And this is your last opportunity to sign up! Sign up at our website. Thanks to all of those who joined us at San Diego High School!
Volunteering to be a CityFest Counselor?
If you have already signed up, or had hoped to, to be a counselor at CityFest on September 11, you need to complete your counselor registration before the end of this month. Please visit FestivalFriend.com, watch all 3 training videos and complete your online registration. Thanks for participating in this great service!
September 13 – Bible Study Fellowship begins at FPC
First Presbyterian Church is proud to host Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) every Monday night starting this September. BSF offers in-depth, small group Bible studies for women. Classes start on September 13. If you are interested in participating click here, locate “First Presbyterian of San Diego” under “Women’s Evening” classes and click on “Contact Class Administrator.”
September 24-26 – FPC Family Camping Trip
Our Family Camping Trip will be at William Heise County Park, 5 miles from Julian. The cost is $40 per camp site (A campsite can hold up to 8 people in tents, trailers or motorhomes up to 30 ft). Come and enjoy getting to know our church family outside the brick and stained glass. There will be hiking, a day trip to Julian for those interested, time to relax, fun, fellowship and worship of God in the beauty He created. Sign up today, Spaces are limited.For more information contact Peggy Gross at peggy.gross@fpcsd.org or 619-232-7513.
Student Ministry Update
The High School Magic Mountain trip is full. Please be praying for us as we travel this weekend. We had a great time serving at Ladle last Sunday. Thanks to everyone who came. Also, if you are not going to Magic Mountain come join our church at the Perkins Elementary service day. We already have a good group of students going. Because I am returning to work earlier than expected.there will not be an overnight trip to Mount Laguna Next week. Let Josh Reyes know if you are interested in going to CityFest on September 11. Lastly, we are looking for volunteers to help serve dinner to the Presbytery on Tuesday September 21st.
Usher and Greeter Ministries
Given that the Church is the Body of Christ, ushers and greeters are quite literally the first “face of Christ†when someone joins us for worship. Since ushers and greeters are the first ones to meet worshippers when they enter the building on Sunday morning, we have a great opportunity (and even responsibility) to create a meaningful worship experience. We are looking for folks to join in this ministry. Contact Melanie Krogman (jkrogman@san.rr.com) or John Bolger (rayjohnb@san.rr.com). You can find out more about this ministry here.
Ladle Fellowship Update
Ladle has been blessed with some excellent groups of volunteers. And lately, those groups have been growing and bringing in new people. Our Saturday Food Distribution was fortunate to have a visiting youth group from Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana, our neighbors in Golden Hill. What an exceptional group of young adults!! Apparently, we were both impressed with each other – they have expressed a desire to serve at each distribution, and we would love to see them return. And now that the school year is back in swing, we are hopeful that the groups from various high schools who served last year will start attending again. And we can’t forget the Scouts! It’s great to see so many of our young folks actively participating in service to the Lord.
November 20 – Holiday Market at FPC
Saturday, Nov. 20th, First Presbyterian will host a holiday market benefiting local non-profit agencies, FPC women’s ministries and local crafters. If you are interested in participating as a crafter or volunteer please contact Jean Benthien at jeanb@fpcsd.org.