Faith Presbyterian Church

This year’s Summer Reading Program at Faith Presbyterian Church is into it’s second weekend of six and things are going great! We’ve had a nice turn out of children, but would love to see more! If you are interested in your child participating or would like more information please see our previous news post about our Summer Reading Program, or call the church office at 225-275-2393!

Here are a few pictures from this last Saturday!

Explore the canopy! It’s time to register for Rainforest Adventure Vacation Bible School!

• PLACE: Faith Presbyterian Church
• DATES: July 14th – July 18th
• TIMES: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• FOR: Kids ages 3 years to 6th grade

Join us for a rainforest program of faith-filled fun! Rainforest Adventure invites kids to share the good news of Jesus’ love for us by being caretakers of all that God has given us.

At Rainforest Adventure you will:

• hear stories about Jesus
• make cool crafts
• sing fun songs
• play zany games
• eat super snacks
• make lots of new friends!

We’ll have lots of fun sharing God’s love with everyone!

Parents, the cost of this year’s week long VBS is $10 per child, $18 for two children, or $20 for a family of 3 or more kids. (All children are welcome and wanted! VBS scholarships are available for families that are unable to cover this cost, so please do not let this keep you or your kids from participating!)

To register for VBS 2008: Rainforest Adventure please click here for a form that can be filled out online.

If you have any questions about this upcoming event please call the church office at 225-275-7393.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for each evening of July 14th through July 18th. We are tremendously excited about this venture because it provides opportunities for evangelism, outreach and mission. VBS is a traditional educational tool for a congregation’s children, but it can also be a means whereby God’s Good News can be spread within a community by inviting neighborhood children to participate. As the children have fun singing, playing games, making crafts, and doing other fun activities they are learning Bible verses and themes which are reinforced by these activities. They also learn about important mission activities during this time and are encouraged to participate in the support of these missions.

Many members of the church have already stepped forward to give of their time and talent in this venture. However, there is room for everyone to be involved! Please contact the office to get more information about the different ways that you can give of yourself during this year’s VBS, which in turn will allow God to enter the lives of many!

If you are interested in more information about your child attending this summer’s VBS at Faith Presbyterian Church, please contact the church office through either the contact link above or by calling 225-275-7393.

In the coming weeks there will be more information about this year’s VBS posted on the website, including a form to download to sign your child up! Please check back soon!

Faith Presbyterian Church’s annual Chicken BBQ fund raiser will take place on May 31, 2008. Tickets cost $6.00 each and the dinner will include a half chicken, cole slaw and beans. The event will start at 11:00 AM and run until 2:00 PM.

Dinners will be available on a first come, first serve basis – so be sure to purchase your tickets beforehand to reserve your dinner as they go fast on the day of the BBQ!

If you are ordering lunches for an office or a group of 10 or more it may be possible to have your lunches delivered.

Please contact the church office by calling 225-275-7393 to purchase your tickets or get more information.

PARENTS, DO YOU NEED A COUPLE OF HOURS RESPITE ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AND A CHILD WHO ENJOYS READING?

• WHO? Children entering Grades 2-5

• WHAT? FREE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

• WHEN? From 10:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday mornings for six weeks, beginning on June 7, 2008. (p.s. No reading on July 5, 2008)

• WHERE? Faith Presbyterian Church, 12855 Old Hammond Highway On Old Hammond Highway just West of Flannery

We do not teach your children to read, but will help keep them reading and encourage them to fulfill their Summer Reading List assignment from their school. We make reading fun!

We also know that parents sometimes need a break once in a while. We can give you that break during the 2 hour period we spend with your children.

SPACE IS LIMITED SO ACT NOW!!!!

REQUIREMENTS

• Call Faith Presbyterian Church at 275-7393 right now to reserve your place and/or request a registration form.

• Complete and submit the simple one page application for each attendee. Applications can be downloaded by clicking here. Forms may be returned by:

fax to 225-275-7399

mail to:
Summer Reading
Faith Presbyterian Church
12855 Old Hammond Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

e-mail to fkillen@gmail.com . Please reference “Summer Reading” in subject line of e-mail.

• Participants must bring a copy of their summer reading list and one book from the list. If your childs school does not provide a summer reading list, then please pick a book off of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board’s recommended reading lists appropriate to your childs age and grade. Click here to visit the EBRP School Boards website for their list of recommended summer reading.

• Parents are responsible for ensuring their children’s transportation to and from the program.

Welcome to the new website of Faith Presbyterian Church!  With this new website we are hoping to reach out to not only existing members but to the faith community as a whole. We will be adding lots of new features as time goes on. Some of the new features that have already been added are:

• A prayer request form
• An active calendar that shows what is going on in the church and changes as we make changes on the calendar in the office.
• There is a place for current members to submit any new contact information that needs to be changed in our church database and directory.
•  An online submission form for information to be submitted for the newsletter or website.
• The church now has an Current News Blog! We will be able to post any new information that is important to church members and visitors alike! This will help us to keep in better touch with the community and assimilate information!

As you can see there are many changes that have been made and many more that will take place! If you have a suggestion on anything that you would like to see on this website, please take a moment and use the contact button to send a message to the church office or leave a comment on this message!