NFOG (What it means to us)
NFOG means “New Form of Government.” This was the overture to significantly
Archive for October, 2011
Volunteer Opportunities for the Salvation Army
Over the next two months there will be a great need for many volunteers to help the Salvation Army carry out its many missions to the struggling families in the Fond du Lac area. Here are just a few and many more can be found on ringbells.org. Signup sheets will be in the church office [...]
Fond du Lac Presbyterian Microloan Partnership
If you have not yet stopped by the education hour on the third Sunday of each month you are missing a very enriching experience. Thanks to Kathy and Roger Rigterink for the great trip we took through China in October. In November will be resuming the Fat, Blind and Stupid series as we discuss the [...]
Cookie Walk
It’s that time of year again! Time for the Annual Deacon Cookie walk. So, mark your calendars for December 11th. If you have cookies that you’d like to donate, you can bring them in on Saturday the 10th between 10am and noon, or on Sunday the 12th before 8:00. Thank you, in advance, for your [...]
Peacemaking Offering and CROP Walk
PEACEMAKING OFFERING The Peacemaking Offering which concluded on Sunday October 2nd raised $904 this year to help with world wide efforts to combat poverty and violence. This year the local 25% ($226) will be added to the First Presbyterian contribution to Crop Walk . The members of Outreach team want to say “Thank You!” to [...]
Rev. Tubowa
Outreach team has continued contact with International Peacemaker Reverend John Tubuwa since he returned to South Sudan last fall. He had to move his young family to Uganda due to intertribal violence in the Pibor area of South Sudan. He will be working to improve relations between tribes via the Reconcile program and plans to [...]
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Mary Ellen McMeen will be organizing Outreach team members and others who would like to participate to shop for Thanksgiving dinner items at Piggly Wiggly on November 18th or 19th. Bags of food will be delivered to homebound outpatients from the Fond du Lac County Healthcare Center in time for Thanksgiving. Anyone who would like [...]