CONTENTS 2


3 4


Living God’s Love Serve Now


5 Walking the Labyrinth 6


Growing a Greener Garden


8 Welcome and Good Morning


10 Spiritual Formation for Grownups


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Report from the Leadership Retreat


14 Media Matters 15 Q&A: Planned Giving


Got an Idea for Tidings?


Tidings bears witness to the ministries of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, offering stories and perspective on our efforts to live God’s love for the common good of our community and the world.


Got a story idea that illuminates how the Spirit moves in our congregation? Contact Rich Laliberte at tidings@fpcallentown.org.


For other inquiries about Tidings, please contact Caley Oels in the church office, at 610-395-3781, ext. 23, or caley.oels@fpcallentown.org.


On the covers: Kimberly Heiman and Judd Hark (front cover) and Christine Guenther (back cover) plant native plants at FPCA in fall 2014.


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Calendar of Events Pastoral Reflections


Calendar of Events


March 2015 14


Safety seminar


20–22 Graduating senior retreat 28 29


Men’s retreat Palm Sunday


April 2015 2 3 5 6


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10–12 18 19


Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter


Easter Monday Building/offices closed


Carrie Newcomer concert


Confirmation class spring retreat Merge breakfast


23–26 40th 26


Youth Choir tour program Youth Choir tour


Starting Point DID YOU KNOW?


On March 20, 1928, Frederick McFeely Rogers was born—and later became known to millions of TV viewers as Mr. Rogers. An American educator, ordained Presbyterian minister, songwriter, and television host, Rogers was the host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. (For a connection to FPCA events, see page 15.)


Source: the Presbyterian Heritage Center, phcmontreat.org


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