•  Lenten Series: Our Cup of Life and Vessels We Hold  
•  Congregational Meeting on April 3 – electing Elders, Deacons, Officers &  
   Nominating Committee at-large members 
•  SoulSong Service – Wed. April 6 at 5:30 pm 
•  Holy Week and Easter Services details  
            April 10  Palm Sunday – one service and brunch 
            April 13  REQUEIM – Collective grief and drawing event with MIC 
            April 14  Maundy Thursday service  
            April 17  Easter Sunday services  
•  Order Easter flowers 
•  Walking Group Outing on April 10  
•  From the Mission & Social Justice Committee   
          Food Donations – April 3
          One Great Hour of Sharing Offering – April 10 
          Help for Ukrainian Refugees through PCUSA 
          Opportunity to buy painted wooden eggs in Ukrainian style 
• Celebrate opening of Old Firehouse Preschool on April 15 
• Cookies and helpers needed for reception following memorial service 
  for Gary Truex on April 23 
• Outing to see Broadway musical “Come From Away” on Sat. July 16 matinee 
               In San Jose 
•  Centering Prayer 
•  Bible Study   
•  Women's and Men's Book Groups 
•  Community Events 
         Welcoming Home April 9th
         Tomato Sale at Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church on April 2 
•  Supporting our church’s ministry and mission   

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING APRIL 3 TO ELECT OFFICERS 

The session has called for a congregational meeting and a meeting of the corporation immediately after the 10:00 service on Sunday, April 3 for the purpose of electing officers.  

The slate of nominees presented by the nominating committee is 

Deacon: Class of 2023: Laurel Stevenson; Class of 2024: Dori Crawford, Ginny Pabst, Sue Rostoni; Class of 2025: Mary Breeze, Elaine Reichert 

Session: Class of 2025: Susan Isler, Ralph Purdy, Barbara Royall, Lorna Wuertz 

At-large members of the 2022–2023 nominating committee: Penn Mullin, Jim Redpath, Marj Robinson, and one more person to be named 

Corporation officers are specified by the bylaws: president (moderator of deacons) Dinah McClure; treasurer (chair of finance committee) Susan Bryant; secretary (clerk of session) Michael Stone 

As always, additional nominees from the “floor” are permitted, if the person nominated has agreed in advance.  

Link to register for Requiem
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej290vl39289e1a8&oseq=&c=&ch=

Order Easter Flowers

You are invited to purchase Easter flowers in memory of or in honor of someone. Cost is $10 each.  Please print the form and send in.  Or there will be paper forms available on Sunday.  Checks made out to the church with note Easter Flowers.  Flowers will be displayed as part of Easter Sunday services.  You are welcome to take the flowers home after the service if you choose.

Orders may also be sent to office@fpcsr.org
All orders must be sent by April 12.

 

Walking Group
April 10

FPCSR Walkers, mark your calendars now for our next Second Sunday Stroll. We will walk the approximately 1 mile Santa Venetia levee loop, following our Palm Sunday brunch. Details to follow. 

First Sunday Food Barrel

Here it is again, the first Sunday of the month! Time to focus on donations to the food bank. Please bring in whatever you are able donate to add to our food barrel. Its empty now and ready for you to add what you can. It is all appreciated.

Last month Ralph Purdy took in our churches donation from Pedal for Protein to the Food bank. It was $5, 250!! Every 1 dollar provides 4 meals!  Yes, you can donate money by writing a check to the church and marking it for the food bank. You can also give directly to the SF-Marin Food bank at 2550 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael, Ca. 94901. Thank you,  Linda Adams and the Mission committee

Thank you,  Linda Adams and the Mission committee

One Great Hour of Sharing offering  - April 10 

In a world of disaster, hunger, and oppression millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education, and opportunity.

The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.  FPCSR has  supported this important program of the PCUSA every year. 

This year this special offering will be collected on Sunday, April 10 (Palm Sunday).  Checks can be made out to FPCSR with OGHS in  the memo line, or go to the church website and select OGHS in the Donations section. https://secure.myvanco.com/YMJN/home

Help for Ukrainian Refugees through PCUSA

The Presbyterian Church is providing assistance to refugees directly as well as working with other aid organizations who are providing basic survival supplies, food and hygiene items.  To support the Presbyterian Church's efforts directly, click here https://pda.pcusa.org/situation/ukraine/ 

If you want your contribution to go through our church, please make your check payable to FPCSR with note "Ukraine" or go to the online church donations page of the website and click on box designated for "Ukrainian Relief." https://secure.myvanco.com/YMJN/home 

As of March 31, $6,535.00 has been collected and sent to the special PDA account set up for this work.

Another Opportunity to Support Ukraine – Purchase Decorated Painted Eggs

Thanks to a donation from Judy Lundquist, we will be offering a few of these Ukrainian-style decorated eggs for sale on Sunday, April 10 (Palm Sunday) during the brunch.  She has been collecting these hand painted eggs for many years and would like proceeds from the sale to be directed to Ukrainian relief efforts of PDA. The Mission Committee will have small bags of three eggs per bag for $10 or three bags for $25.  Checks can be made out to the church with "Ukraine" in the memo line.    

Open House for Old Firehouse Preschool 
Friday, April 15, 5 - 7 pm

The congregation is invited to the opening of the new preschool in our building –Old Firehouse School.  Enter through the gates on 5th Ave.  See the beautifully redecorated classrooms, murals and play areas for young children.  Tours begin every 15 minutes starting at 5 pm.  There will be a reception on the church patio at 6:00 pm.  RSVP to the site Program Director Lizz Nolasco  lizz@oldfirehouseschool.com

Click here for flyer

Cookies and Helpers Needed for Gary Truex Memorial Reception April 23

The memorial service for Gary Truex will be on Saturday, April 23, at 11:00 am.  The Deacons are asking for donations of cookies and bars for the reception.  Also additional helpers are needed for welcoming people to the service and serving at the reception.  Please let reception coordinator Sandee Muirhead know if you can bring cookies and/or help with the reception. sandee.muirhead@gmail.com 

Bus Trip to see “Come from Away” – Save the date!
San Jose Performing Arts Center
Saturday, July 16,  2:00 pm  
Bus Trip and Ticket $110 (Partial scholarships available)  
12:00 pm Leave San Rafael on chartered Marin Airporter bus    
2:00 pm Matinee Performance  
6:00 pm Arrive back in San Rafael  
 

To make reservations, email the church office - office@fpcsr.org
or call 415-456-6760.

Help Our Formerly Homeless Neighbors 

Welcoming Home is a local non-profit that fully furnishes and outfits the homes of the formerly homeless in our community. Once again, they will be fully furnishing and outfitting four homes in Marin on April 9th - with your help, of course. Check the sign-up list here: https://tinyurl.com/april9thwelcoming to read about the individuals, see the list of items needed and donate what you can. 

Cash donations are also very welcomed to pay for new mattresses, box frames, bed frames, extra moving truck and movers and items that aren't donated. Go to our website and click on "donate" to have donations go directly to serving these neighbors in Marin. 

Many thanks in advance for helping to make this happen!

Check the sign-up list here: https://tinyurl.com/april9thwelcoming to read about the individuals, see the list of items needed and donate what you can. 

Tomato Sale at Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church on April 2