Saturday, February 4^th FPC Women’s Conference
“Living as Daughter’s of the King” is almost here! Join us Saturday February 4 9:30am-3pm. We will meet in the chapel for worship at 9:30am. Information and registration at the Welcome Center or contact Peggy Baker at 858-486-5130 or pegbaker@pacbell.net Includes speaker, lunch, and afternoon workshops.  Adults $20, Teens $10, and childcare by arrangement. Registering soon will help us plan for workshop space and lunch.  Thank you!

Sunday February 5th Annual All Youth Super Bowl Party
Join us at the Josephs (1388 Corte Lira, San Marcos, CA 92069) for a Super Bowl Party! Party starts at 3:15pm to 7pm, bring  $3 for pizza, a side item to share, and a friend!

Saturday Worship: 5:00pm
Sunday Worship: 8:30am and 11:00am
Christian Education: 9:45am to 10:45am
Contact: fpcsd.org
Find us on Facebook
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News and Upcoming Events:

February 10 – Sights & Sounds of Northern Germany
On Friday (please note the day)  February 10th at 7:00 PM. (For early-birds, there will be additional slides starting at 6:30 PM.) This concert is a unique musical & visual excursion through the churches and countryside of northern Germany. Janice Fehér, resident organist, will perform historic and modern organ music accompanied by photographs by Béla Fehér. Reception following. This is a great event to invite your friends! Postcards are available at the Welcome Desk.

February 18 – Food Truck Fundraiser for City Tree
Please come support City Tree’s Scholarship Fund by attending our fundraiser with Food Farm.  Food Farm will be selling food on Feb. 18th at 6pm following the Saturday Night Jazz Service.  A portion of the proceeds will go towards City Tree’s Scholarship Fund.  Join us for a great time of worship and fellowship.  To see a sample of Food Farm’s menu go to: foodfarmsd.com.  Bring the kids and invite your friends and neighbors.  Hope to see you there! Check out the food farm flyer!

The WIRED Middle School Winter Retreat
This years winter retreat is in Lake Arrowhead! February 24th at 7pm thru February 26th at 8pm. Cost is $105  ($50 Deposit is due this Sunday, February 5th) and our theme is THE BIG PICTURE, presented by Donnie Rugg, Deacon at FPCSD *We need 10 youth to sign up! Please go to our Facebook page here for more info.

AMOR MEXICO YOUTH TRIP
Parents and youth are welcomed to come spend 4 days down with Amor Ministries helping build homes for those in need. We will be in Mexico March 31st thru April 3^rd, and the cost is $265 (approximate costs). Youth will need to begin to get their passports now. More details to come soon! The 1st deposit is due Wednesday February 29th:  $100 and the remaining balance is due on March 31st. For more information contact peter.joseph@fpcsd.org

FPC Jazz Vespers
This week at First’s Jazz Vespers service, guest guitarist Bob Boss www.bobboss.com will be joining us. First’s Jazz Vespers service is held every Saturday at 5pm in the 4th Ave. Chapel. Weekly, Archie Thompson leads music shaped by the Gospel, centered on the Word, and fully in the genre of jazz, blues and historic gospel music. Come and join us.
You can also listen to First’s Jazz Vespers service on KPRZ at 11am on Sunday mornings, or stream anytime from our website.

City Tree Christian School
City Tree Christian School provides an outstanding Christian Education. Get the word out about our church’s school by passing out the flyer in the bulletin to a friend or colleague.  Find out more about our church’s school and our outstanding programs.  Attend our Kindergarten Parent Preview 5:00pm, Thursday, February 9 or arrange for a Tour by calling 619-232-3794, www.citytree.org

City Tree Gala
City Tree Christian School’s Annual Gala Dinner and Auction is Saturday, March 10, from 5:30-10:30pm at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel,  in Mission Valley.  Please come! Discounted $55 Tickets are available through January 29.  Donations of gift certificates, services, vacation weekends, special outings, event tickets, gift baskets, and other individual items are needed.  This year’s proceeds will be used towards funding enrichment programs at the school technology,  art, music, etc.  We need your help to make this year’s event a success.  Ticket order forms and donation information  is available in the Assembly Room and Welcome Center or contact Suzy Walls at 858-278-6261 or walls.suzy@gmail.com.

FPC Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation of the First Presbyterian Church of San Diego is called by the Session for Sunday, January 29th, 2012, in the Sanctuary, after the 11:00 AM service of worship, for the purpose of presenting the 2011 annual reports, presenting the 2012 budget and approving the Pastor’s 2012 Terms of Call. Attending Congregational meetings and voting is an important privilege and duty of members. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting, but only persons on the active membership roll of FPC may vote. – Marilyn Carnes, Clerk of Session.

Leadership Connection Day
Cultivating Leaders for the Mission of God.  This will be a great event and will be held on Saturday, January 28, from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church.  Our keynote speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Dan Chun of the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu.  The cost is only $15 per person which includes lunch.  Brochures are available at http://www.presbyterysd.org/events.htm.

Saturday Worship: 5:00pm
Sunday Worship: 8:30am and 11:00am
Christian Education: 9:45am to 10:45am
Contact: fpcsd.org
Find us on Facebook
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News and Upcoming Events:

Sights & Sounds of Northern Germany
On Friday (please note the day)  February 10th at 7:00 PM the FPC Arts series begins the 2012 season with a musical and visual excursion through the churches and countryside of northern Germany, including visits to large churches in Stade, Lubeck, Hamburg, Bremen, and beautiful small churches on the coast of the North Sea.  These churches have historic instruments that are a delightful surprise to the ear and eye.  Historic and modern music for the organ by Lubeck, Boehm, Buxtehude, Brahms, Telemann, and Gade will be presented by organist Janice Fehér on the 101-rank Casavant Frères organ accompanied with photographs by Béla Fehér. Early-bird preview of additional photos starts at 6:30 PM.  Come experience this fascinating journey!

City Tree Gala
City Tree Christian School’s Annual Gala Dinner and Auction is Saturday, March 10, from 5:30-10:30pm at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel,  in Mission Valley.  Please come! Discounted $55 Tickets are available through January 29.  Donations of gift certificates, services, vacation weekends, special outings, event tickets, gift baskets, and other individual items are needed.  This year’s proceeds will be used towards funding enrichment programs at the school; technology,  art, music, etc.  We need your help to make this year’s event a success.  Ticket order forms (GALA_2012_invitation) and donation information (Gala 2012 Contribution.Donation Confirmation)  is also available in the Assembly Room and Welcome Center or contact Suzy Walls at 858-278-6261 or walls.suzy@gmail.com.

Operation Blessing
With over 90,000 naval personnel, San Diego is home to America’s largest naval housing facility. Beginning Feb. 25^th FPC will be rolling out “Operation Blessing.” On the 4^th Saturday of each month FPC will be reaching out to our struggling military families by distributing over 2,000 pounds of groceries donated by Albertsons, Trader Joe’s, Henry’s and others. It’s all hands on deck and we need your help. Help us honor our military by serving those who SERVE.  For more information please contact Will Braswell at will.braswell@fpcsd.org.

Saturday, February 4^th FPC Women’s Conference
“Living as Daughter’s of the King is almost here! Information and registration at the Welcome Center or contact Peggy Baker at 858-486-5130 or pegbaker@pacbell.net Includes speaker, lunch, and afternoon workshops.  Adults $20, Teens $10, and childcare by arrangement. Registering soon will help us plan for workshop space and lunch.  Thank you!

The annual meeting of the congregation is this Sunday, January 29, after the 11:00am service of worship in the Sanctuary. The usual business of our annual meeting will be presented – election of corporate officers, presentation of the Session’s annual budget, submission of the terms of call for the two pastors for congregational vote, and other such matters.

This year the congregation will also be asked to consider and approve a revised set of by-laws for the congregation. Early in 2011, Maurice Caskey and a team of elders, were tasked by Session with rewriting the by-laws. Significant changes in the constitution of the PC (USA), many of those changes adopted with a view to more flexible, missional, and permission giving governance, the growing distance between our own best practices and our own by-laws, and the length of time that had passed since we had a thorough look at our by-laws prompted this re-writing. In early Fall the Session had a first reading of the by-laws, in late Fall, after amendment, they were approved to be recommended to the congregation.

The Bylaws are attached. Attached also, for those who want to give a more careful reading, are the original by-laws with tracked changes and the rationale for the changes.

Time will be given at the meeting to ask questions before your vote.

I’ll see you at the meeting.

Jerry Andrews

New Wednesday Night Classes Begin
Beginning January 25 we will be offering new classes in our Wednesday night studies! Click here for a description of new classes.

Women’s Bible Study on James Begins!
Join us on Friday mornings beginning January 20th at 7:45am in the Goodwin Annex for an in depth Bible study on the book of James by Beth Moore. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer. For more information contact grisyjulio@msn.com.

Saturday Worship: 5:00pm
Sunday Worship: 8:30am and 11:00am
Christian Education: 9:45am to 10:45am
Contact: fpcsd.org
Find us on Facebook
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News and Upcoming Events:

FPC Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation of the First Presbyterian Church of San Diego is called by the Session for Sunday, January 29th, 2012, in the Sanctuary, after the 11:00 AM service of worship, for the purpose of presenting the 2011 annual reports, presenting the 2012 budget and approving the Pastor’s 2012 Terms of Call. Attending Congregational meetings and voting is an important privilege and duty of members. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting, but only persons on the active membership roll of FPC may vote. – Marilyn Carnes, Clerk of Session.

Leadership Connection Day
Cultivating Leaders for the Mission of God.  This will be a great event and will be held on Saturday, January 28, from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church.  Our keynote speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Dan Chun of the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu.  The cost is only $15 per person which includes lunch.  Brochures are available at http://www.presbyterysd.org/events.htm.

Sights & Sounds of Northern Germany
On Friday (please note the day)  February 10th at 7:00 PM the FPC Arts series begins the 2012 season with a musical and visual excursion through the churches and countryside of northern Germany, including visits to large churches in Stade, Lubeck, Hamburg, Bremen, and beautiful small churches on the coast of the North Sea.  These churches have historic instruments that are a delightful surprise to the ear and eye.  Historic and modern music for the organ by Lubeck, Boehm, Buxtehude, Brahms, Telemann, and Gade will be presented by organist Janice Fehér on the 101-rank Casavant Frères organ accompanied with photographs by Béla Fehér. Early-bird preview of additional photos starts at 6:30 PM.  Come experience this fascinating journey!

Saturday, February 4^th FPC Women’s Conference
“Living as Daughter’s of the King is almost here! Information and registration at the Welcome Center or contact Peggy Baker at 858-486-5130 or pegbaker@pacbell.net Includes speaker, lunch, and afternoon workshops.  Adults $20, Teens $10, and childcare by arrangement.

January 15 – New Academy of Faith Classes
Beginning January 15 we will start a new six week term of Academy of Faith Classes. Check out the new classes here!

January 17 – Adult Fellowship Luncheon-Ghana Mission Report
Join us on Tuesday January 17th for a report on FPC’s recent trip to Ghana! Chef Scotty Johnson will be serving lunch at 12:00pm, and the mission report will follow. A $5 donation is suggested for lunch. Please RSVP to margaret.walls@fpcsd.org. If the evening is a more convenient time, the team will also be presenting their report at 7:00 p.m. in the West Room.  The congregation as been a significant support in this year’s mission trip and there is much good news to tell. Unique jewelry made with Ghana Krobo beads will be available. 100% of the profit will go to help support the Kasei school.

Saturday Worship: 5:00pm
Sunday Worship: 8:30am and 11:00am
Christian Education: 9:45am to 10:45am
Contact: fpcsd.org
Find us on Facebook
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News and Upcoming Events:

New Wednesday Night Classes
Beginning January 25 we will be offering new classes in our Wednesday night studies! Click here for a description of new classes.

Middle School Families
Do you want an outstanding educational program for your student that challenges them academically and spiritually and  gives them opportunities to develop leadership skills and flourish in the arts?  Come to City Tree’s Middle School Parent Preview on Thursday, January 26 at 8:00am and/or have your student attend Middle School Shadow Day on Tuesday, January 31, 10-1:15 or arrange for a Tour.  Call 619-232-3794, www.citytree.org

Kindergarten Families
City Tree Christian School provides and outstanding Christian Education. Find out more about our church’s school and our outstanding programs.  Attend our Kindergarten Parent Preview 5:00pm, Thursday, February 9 or arrange for a Tour by calling 619-232-3794, www.citytree.org

Women of FPC!
Save these dates for upcoming Women’s Ministry events you don’t want to miss. Mark your calendars, ladies.
Saturday, February 4th–there will be a one day conference at FPC from 9a.m.-3 p.m. The theme this year is Beyond the Curse—Living as Daughters of the King!  $20 includes speaker, lunch, and workshops.    Flyers available very soon.
May 18th-20th—The annual Women’s Retreat is again at the beautiful Oakbridge Conference Center.

Women’s Bible Study on James Begins!
Join us on Friday mornings beginning January 20th at 7:45am in the Goodwin Annex for an in depth Bible study on the book of James by Beth Moore. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer. For more information contact grisyjulio@msn.com.

New Home Fellowship Group
This group will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month in the home of Ralph and Donna MacKenzie. First meeting will be Wednesday, January 18, 7-9 PM. Ralph will introduce basic biblical doctrines that night; the group will choose topics for study for the following weeks. Possibilities include Bible or book studies or current subjects such as ethics and moral issues.
Please respond by phone: 858-274-7253 or email ralphmac5@sbcglobal.net.

Science Fair Judges Needed
City Tree Christian School needs volunteers to judge 5th – 8th grade science projects.  Students present their projects to the judges on Thursday, February 2 from 8:00am-12:30pm.  Call Sue Kennedy at 619-232-3794 ext. 2040 or email her at sue.kennedy@citytree.org if you are able to assist.

Help City tree by Shopping at Fresh and Easy
Last Call for Fresh and Easy Receipts.  Turn in receipts from any Fresh and Easy Store and help City Tree.  A collection container is in the Assembly Room.  Receipts must be for $20 or more and be dated from Sept. 15-Dec. 31.  City Tree gets $1 for every $20 spent.  Thanks we have had a great response this year!

Help City Tree by signing up for Escrip
Register your Vons card and other credit cards with EScrip and City Tree gets a percentage each time you shop. In addition to Vons there are many other stores that participate in this program. There is absolutely no cost to you. There are 3 ways to register for Escrip. 1) Go to www.escrip.com and register your card on line to benefit the school.  The school is listed as FPC/City Tree. 2) By phone call 800-592-0942. 3) Register by mail: Forms are available in the Assembly Room rack.

This week at First’s Jazz Vespers service, guest Hank Easton will be joining us, click here for more information on Hank. First’s Jazz Vespers service is held every Saturday at 5pm in the 4th Ave. Chapel. Weekly, Archie Thompson leads music shaped by the Gospel, centered on the Word, and fully in the genre of jazz, blues and historic gospel music. Come and join us.

Saturday, January 7
3:00-4:30pm “Missions From Here to Everywhere” w/ Executive Presbyter, Clark Cowden and Director of Presbyterian Global Fellowship, Jerry Deck in the Westminster/Youth Lounge.

4:30-6:00pm Jazz Vespers w/ guest speaker Doug Satre of Plant With Purpose and testimony from Lynda and Glenn Carson on their recent Ghana trip.

Sunday, January 8
8:30am-1:00pm First Presbyterian Missionary Connection in the Assembly Room

8:30am Contemporary Worship w/ guest speaker Doug Satre and testimony from Lynda and Glenn Carson on their recent Ghana trip

9:45-10:45am “Missions and First Presbyterian” w/ Pastor Jerry Andrews
in the West Room.

11:00am Traditional Worship w/ guest speaker Doug Satre and testimony from Lynda and Glenn Carson on their recent Ghana trip.