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Ministry Guide: Front Desk Team
Summer of Service and Fun
Culture of Calling
10 Birthday Club Marks First Year
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Celebrating Preschool Teachers
Financial Discipleship
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.
Cover: Children enjoy an outdoor activity during FPCA’s Vacation Bible School. Some 125 children participated in a joyous week over the summer, learning about Jesus’ rescuing power (see page 8).
Back cover: One of 80 leaders guides children during Vacation Bible School, which focused on the theme “Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus.”
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Fall Men’s Retreat Tween First Friday
World Communion Sunday
Dedication Sunday Allentown CROP Walk Fall Youth Brunch
Leadership Gathering
All Saints’ Sunday Trunk or Treat
Did you
know...The American Revolution was also known as “the Presbyterian Revolution” because so many Presbyterian ministers were influential in starting and supporting American independence. At least 11 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were Presbyterians.
From
presbyterianparistx.com, website of the Central Presbyterian Church in Paris, Texas.
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Calendar of Events Pastoral Reflections Living God’s Love
Calendar of Events
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Labor Day Office and building closed
Tween First Friday Youth Choir Lock-In
First Day of 2018–2019 Faith Formation
Confirmation Class Fall Retreat New Members Class New Members Class
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