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Calendar of Events


Calendar of Events Pastoral Reflections Living God’s Love


A Lifesaving Place FPCA Leaders Gather


Daybreak Celebrates Gift of Shoes


Greet Our New Members


The Journey to Financial Peace


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. 11, or caley.oels@fpcallentown.org.


On the cover: Wanda, a member of the Lehigh Conference of Church’s Daybreak community, and other program participants buy new shoes at Boscov’s, thanks to FPCA donations.


Back cover: Tank-you notes from Allentown schoolchildren who received hats donated by the church’s knitting ministry (see page 7).


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January 2017 1 New Year’s Day 6 Tween First Friday 7 Confirmation Class Winter Retreat 14 Stephen Ministry Retreat 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 18 Financial Peace University 21 Youth Ski Trip Welcoming Children to the Lord’s Table (Snow date for both events: Jan. 28)


25 Financial Peace University 29 Annual Congregational Meeting


February 2017 1


Financial Peace University


3 All-Church Crock-Pot Cook-Off 4 New Member Class (snow date: Feb. 11) 5 Winter Youth Brunch Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday


8 Financial Peace University 12 Tween Pretzel Sale 15 Financial Peace University 18 10:10 Band Concert 22 Financial Peace University


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