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6 News You Can Use Sunday Book Club We meet at 5 p.m. on June 11, to discuss Dinner at Mr. Jefferson s, by Charles Cermi. Contact Ginger (Doug) Anderson for more information. Monday Book Discussion Following the heavy subject matter of The Nightingale, we've chosen A Man Called Ove for June. Written by Fredrik Backman and translated from Swedish, it is a charming story of an aging curmudgeon, cranky yet showing a sadness. Join us Monday, June 26, at 2 p.m., in the church library, as Suzanne Katz leads our discussion. Future selections, all in paper back, include Sing For Your Life, the 2017 Richardson Reads One Book, by Daniel Bergner, in August, and Marilynne Robinson's novel, Gilead, in September. All are invited to join this lively group. Questions - contact Anne Healy. Shufflers The Shufflers meet for casual bridge on Wednesday, June 28, at 1 p.m. sharp. To reserve your seat, contact Barbara Chapman or Frankie Markham. Wednesday Morning Circle Because we won't meet again until September, June is our last chance to assist with the Pastor's Emergency Fund and Fellowship of the Least Coin, and to sign up for next year's Horizons Study, Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews. Questions - contact Susan Johnson or Anne Healy. Volunteers Still Needed Individuals and groups are still needed to volunteer for the recovery effort in Canton If you are interested, please call or visit the Volunteer Reception Center on Monday - Saturday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The phone number is The address is State Highway 64 in Canton. Many of the groups that worked to feed the volunteers have left, and organizations are needed to continue that effort. If your church or group is able to do this, please contact Damian Morales at News from the pews In a letter to Lindy Gotts, Dr. Doug Dalglish, President of Presbyterian Pan American School, wrote in praise and thanks for the work done by Ernie Gotts. Ernie worked to begin a partnership between the school and FPC, and to bring Yaya Valesquez to the school for an education. In memory of Ernie, the school is placing an engraved brick on the campus to remind students of the importance of individuals who support the worldwide mission of the church and bring the gift of education to young people. On May 13, Richard Chapman was one of the honorees at the Rice University Alumni Dinner at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. He received the Laureate Award as a Distinguished Alumnus of Rice. The plaque reads, for his internationally recognized career in Physics and renowned technological innovations. Congratulations to Katie Haun and Caleb Black who were married on May 29, in Aubrey, Texas. Katie is the daughter of Mike and Julia Haun. The couple will reside in Arizona. Mike and Vicki Culpepper have new address in Mesquite. Call the church office for details. Kyle and Brent Owens are pictured below as they worked on Kyle s Eagle Scout project to repair the fence around the Sometimer s shed and the HVAC. Thanks! It looks great! Congratulations to Kim and Brian Everett on the birth of their son, Elliott Louis Everett, May 24, in Austin. Proud grandparents are Jill and Bob Tillinghast.
8 June 7, 2017 In an increasingly conflict-ridden and fragmented world, the God who grants peace and wholeness calls Christians to understand and address the root causes of violence and injustice so that we may share in mending the brokenness that exists in our world. Peacemaking is the human response to God s gift of peace giving.
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