Category: Events

Our monthly Fourth Sunday Forum continues on October 27th before worship at 8:45am in the Fellowship Room. Our speaker for the month of October will be our very own Bruce Deadman who’ll speak about his recent trip to Kenya with Sandy, their “son” Ben Mwai and his family. Bruce will talk a little bit about the amazing wildlife encounters they had but will mostly talk about his strictly personal impressions of the Kenyan people and culture. It’ll be like one of those old-time illustrated travelogues!

The Fourth Sunday Forum is a program of our Christian Education Committee which started last year. It is our effort to provide more opportunities for adults especially (though all ages are welcome) to grow in faith and enjoy fellowship together. Each month brings a different speaker to this informal gathering.

Upcoming forums planned include speakers from local helping agencies, church members sharing from their personal experience, and more.

Coffee and treats are always part of the experience. Please join us!

Please join us, women of all ages, for our October Church Chix Social on Thursday, October 3rd!

Our dinner reservation is for 6:00pm and we’ll dine on the East side of town at Mackinaws Grill & Spirits located at 2925 Voyager Drive.

Some Chix like to meet up for a cocktail the hour before dinner so that’s always an option and before our evening wraps up we’ll decide where next month’s dinner will be, trying our best to alternate the east side of town with the west side of town. No monthly commitment required.

To attend, you can email an RSVP to office@firstpresgreenbay.org or there’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

For more information, please contact the office at (920) 437-8121.

So, if you haven’t already RSVP’d, do it today and join the Church Chix October social for a great night of laughter that’s sure to be memorable!

Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 11am

It’s that time of year when summer has faded into the crisp air of fall. And you know what that means? It’s time again for our annual fall clean-up!

We can’t do it without you. Work isn’t work when you’re surrounded by friends in fellowship. We have a FUN-filled day planned for you! Spread the word, bring family, friends and neighbors. All are welcome! Tell everyone about the FUN we have in store. Help us out in the yard with:

Raking  •  Pruning Perennials • Garden Beds

Or, you could do what absolutely everyone LOVES doing— window washing!

There’s something for everyone. Sign up sheets are on the bulletin board or call us at 437-8121 or email office@firstpresgreenbay.org to reserve your spot.

Don’t miss out on this FUN filled day or you’ll risk experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out).

With our new program year, our 4th Sunday Forum will resume on Sunday, September 22nd before the 10am worship service at 9am in the Fellowship Room.

Our speaker for the month of September will be, Outreach Committee Member and Board Member of the Presbyterian Pantry, Stephanie Fahringer. Stephanie will share with us stories about how the Pantry affects the lives of Pantry guests along with the Pantry’s history and the number of families that they impact in the community.

The Presbyterian Pantry has been assisting families for over 40 years. The Pantry began in the early 1980’s to provide basic food for Asian refugees when they settled into the area around the church. Over the years, the Pantry has grown to include all racial demographics, age groups and economic factors. As the needs of the Pantry grew, other Presbyterian Churches in the area were asked to join this effort. Today the Pantry is supported by First Presbyterian Church of Green Bay, First United Presbyterian Church of DePere and Wequiock Presbyterian Church. The Pantry is a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization. Please join us to learn more about the Pantry’s rich history and the needs that they serve in our local community.

A Recipe for Connection

Would you be interested in a women’s retreat this fall? This was requested (maybe by you?) on a survey done a year ago and we’re finally going to try it. We plan to hold the event at Imago Dei Village retreat center in Clintonville, less than an hour’s drive from here. We will begin with dinner on Friday night October 25th and conclude after lunch on Saturday, October 26th. Accommodations are in a lodge with bedrooms for 2 or 3 women and private bathrooms with showers. Cost would be less than $75 for each participant, and scholarships are available. There is a full kitchen, so we would share cooking duties and provide 3 meals: dinner, breakfast, and lunch.

Our proposed theme for the retreat is A Recipe For Connection. We hope to spend the time together thinking about food, family, traditions, and the connections we create as women together. We will view the 2009 movie Julie & Julia, which is a wonderful biographical comedy drama written and directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in the title roles. The film contrasts the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of young New Yorker Julie Powell, who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child’s cookbook in 365 days, a challenge she described on her popular blog, which made her a published author.

We certainly can’t promise to “master the art of French cooking,” (the title of Julia Childs’ cookbooks) but we might attempt a few fun recipes from it together! We need a minimum of ten participants to hold this retreat. Please let Pastor Katie know if you are interested or sign up on the bulletin board at the church.