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Pastor Chas
Jul 4, 20234 min read
July 4th: Loyalty and Gratitude
"A Scout is loyal: a Scout is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and country." This is the second point of the Scout...
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Pastor Chas
Jul 3, 20235 min read
Risk vs. Trust
When I was a consultant, I was trained in project risk management. List things that could go wrong. Assign a best guess of the percent...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 30, 20231 min read
July Narthex Box
For the Month of July, we will continue to collect prepackaged snacks, juice pouches and small toys for the summer reading program at the...
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Dr. Jack
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Come Sing Sunday!
This is the first Sunday of the month, and on the first Sunday of the month, the Summer Choir sings. There is no Wednesday rehearsal; we...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Celebrate Our 100-Year-old Building
Our church building was built in 1923, and we're going to celebrate our building being 100 years old. We will have a pot luck lunch on...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Vacations Change July Office Procedures
July is vacation time for Chas and office staff. Tina will be out of the office July 6th -15th. Jack will be gone July 6th - July 10th....
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Dr. Jack
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Yes, Ives wrote some music that is not "off the wall"
Variations on “America,” the organ music for this Sunday, was written by Charles Ives in 1891 when he was seventeen. According to...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Bluegrass Sunday
Jack will be on vacation on Sunday, July 9, but that doesn't mean will not have any music! Our music for that Sunday will be live...
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Pastor Chas
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Deacons Sponsor CPR Training July 15
The Deacons of First Presbyterian Church are sponsoring American Red Cross CPR Training at the church. This will be a 6-hour event on...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Youth Pizza Event June 25
As June's Presby Press was being printed, a youth event was not scheduled. We now know there will be a pizza party for youth after church...
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Tina
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Moons, Junes and Ferris Wheels
The month of June has arrived. For many people, it is the beginning of something new and maybe something very different. For me, it has...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Presby Press Correction: Session Meeting
On the June Presby Press calendar, it incorrectly shows that Session meets on Tuesday, June 13th. The calendar should say that Session...
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Dr. Jack
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Summer Choir Opportunities
For worship services this summer we are having a Summer Choir which is open to all singers of any age. You may not have time to sing...
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Pastor Chas
Jun 6, 20236 min read
On Forgiveness
I had an email exchange with a friend about forgiveness. My friend vaguely referred to someone with whom he had had conflict. My friend...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Jun 2, 20231 min read
June Narthex Box
We will continue to collect individual packaged snacks, juice boxes and bingo-type toy prizes for the Nora Sparks Warren Library's summer...
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Dr. Jack
May 31, 20231 min read
A Personal Connection to This Sunday's Prelude
Many stories in the Bible tell of people walking along and someone who appears to be unknown joins the walk. After talking the walkers...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
May 26, 20233 min read
Casual Worship; Other Summer News
We're pivoting for the summer to a more casual tone for worship. This means several things. Come casual. If you're used to wearing a...
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Dr. Jack
May 24, 20231 min read
Catch the power of the mighty wind!
Pentecost marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Composer David Cherwien has arranged for organ three...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
May 23, 20231 min read
Get Fired Up for Pentecost
Sunday, May 28th is Pentecost Sunday. The story of Pentecost in the Book of Acts tells about the disciples all gathered in one place. ...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
May 16, 20231 min read
Cancelled: eSports at PV 1st Church of God
We appreciate your interest in this event, but it has been cancelled. Contact FCoG if you have questions. See the flier, below, about...
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