May 2013 Here@First

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May 2013

FIRST

YEAR OF SERVICE

“Glorifying God through equipping disciples to love and serve our neighbors.”

Volume 50

First Presbyterian Church 9 South 8th Ave Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 248-7940

Our Core Values • Glorifying God with our best • Pioneering and ongoing outreach • Engaging and nurturing relationships • Being a cornerstone in the community • Equipping people for ministry through biblical foundation and service

Sermon Series “Kingdom Living: Life After Resurrection” Are You Available?

We will continue in our year-long theme of Kingdom Living. Throughout Lent, we have focused on spiritual disciplines and “inner” growth. These disciplines have called for making ourselves available to God; spending time each day in His presence. God’s expectation of our availability doesn’t end with our quiet time with the Father.

God expects us to be available to Him for His purpose and mission in the world! When you are actively living out your faith, two things happen. First, God does a good work in you, and He molds you through the experience of good works. Second, you offer a powerful witness to your community and the world. Actions speak much louder than words, and the fruit of a transformed life can be powerfully demonstrated in how you live.

In this sermon series, we will examine the early Church in Acts and discover the abundant blessings “Life After Resurrection” offers.

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MAY 5

PRAYING FOR BOLDNESS Sermon Text: Acts 4:23-31

GHORMLEY SUNDAY

MAY 12

MAY 19

MAY 26

AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE Sermon Text: Acts 2:37-41

MOTHERS DAY / INFANT BAPTISM

THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PENTECOST / ONE COMBINED SERVICE / VOTE Sermon Text: Acts 2:1-13 A TIME FOR HEALING Sermon Text: Acts 5:12-16

GRADUATING SENIORS RECOGNIZED

Here@First is available in a PDF format on the church web page at www.fpcyakima.com. For inquiries, submissions, omissions, and corrections, contact Curt Rosenkranz in the church office. 248-7940 x 113 curtis.rosenkranz@fpcyakima.com

Calendar

May Events

Wednesday, May 1 1:00p Wednesday, May 1 4:00p Thursday, May 2 All day Thursday, May 2 1:30p Thursday, May 2 3:00p Friday, May 3 9:00a Sunday, May 5 11:00a Sunday, May 5 6:00p Monday, May 6 5:30p Friday, May 10 6:00p Saturday, May 11 All day Saturday, May 11 9:00a Saturday, May 11 7:00p Sunday, May 12 Sunday, May 12 All morning Monday, May 13 12:00p Tuesday, May 14 6:00p Tuesday, May 14 6:00p Tuesday, May 14 7:00p Tuesday, May 14 7:00p Tuesday, May 14 7:00p Thursday, May 16 6:30p Friday, May 17 9:00a Saturday, May 18 8:00a - 2:00p Sunday, May 19 9:30a

Sunday, May 19 3:30p Monday, May 20 2:30p Tuesday, May 21 7:00p Wednesday, May 22 10:00a Saturday, May 25 1:00p Sunday, May 26 11:00a Monday, May 27 All day Tuesday, May 28 6:00p Thursday, May 30 10:00a Friday, May 31 10:00a Friday, May 31 3p/6p - 10p Sunday, June 02 1:00p Sunday, June 09 3:00p

Presbyterian Women’s May Day Celebration Garden Room Women Women’s Ministry Meeting Prayer Room Committee National Day of Prayer Everyone Happy Travelers Meeting Adult Ed Committee Senior Adult Ministries Meeting Adult Ed Committee MOPS Gym Moms Prayer Ministry Lounge Prayer Team CV Cinco De Mayo dinner fundraiser Gym Everyone Living Water Meeting Parlor Committee CV Women’s Craft Night Adult Ed Women Ghormley Work Day (Free Lunch!)

Ghormley Everyone Prayer Shawl Ministry Garden Room Knitters CWU Chamber Choir Concert Sanctuary Everyone Mother’s Day Infant Baptisms Sanctuary Edith Ferry Circle Potluck Parlor Women Service Ministry Team Adult Ed Committee Fellowship Team Parlor Committee Adult Ed Team Room 203 Committee Sacred Messengers Lounge Committee BMT Library Committee Ghormley Commission Adult Ed Committee MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Gym Moms Preschool Flea Market Parking Lot Public Congregational Meeting - Denominational Vote Sanctuary One combined service at 9:30, Active Members to vote at end of service Deacon’s Meeting Lounge Deacons Trailseekers Carnival North Lawn Trailseekers Session Leadership Team Meeting Adult Ed Committee Naomi Circle Meeting Parlor Women Prayer Shawl Ministry Garden Room Knitters Senior Brunch (Student Ministries) Gym HS Seniors & Families Church Closed to celebrate Memorial Day Session Dinner and Meeting Garden Room Elders & Prog.Staff Preschool 3’s Luau Sanctuary / Gym Preschoolers Preschool 4’s and PK Luau Sanctuary / Gym Preschoolers Homelink Graduation N Lawn/Sanct/GR Homelink Families Davis HS Baccualaurate Sanctuary Davis HS VBS Volunteer Mtg (Youth 3p-5p) (Adults 4p-5p) Gym VBS Volunteers

Weekday Events M-W-F Monday

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Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Exercisers TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Overeaters Anonymous Trailseekers Al-Anon Women’s Bible Study (Living a Spirit-Led Life) Women’s Bible Study (Women in the Word) Women of Action Youth Group - Mid High Youth Group - Senior High SOAR: School of Spiritual Transformation Bible Study Fellowship Contemporary Worship Rehearsal Temple Choir Rehearsal SOZO Prayer

8:45a-9:45a Gym/GR 10:00a Adult Ed 12:00p Adult Ed 2:30p Gym 5:15p Adult Ed 9:15a Gym 9:45a Parlor 9:30a Chapel 6-7:45p Youth Room LL7 7-9p Youth Room LL7 5:30p Chapel 9:00a 5:30p Sanctuary 7:00p Choir Room 9-Noon / 5-9p

Sr Adults Everyone Everyone Everyone Women *concludes May 14 Women Women 6th - 8th gr 9th - 12th gr SOAR Students *concludes May 15 Women Worship Band Choir SOZO Team

Sunday Mornings Intercessory Prayer Contemporary Worship - led by Contemporary Worship Team Traditional Worship - led by Organ & Choir Worship - Cristo Vive (Spanish) KidZone Sunday Classes (K-5th Grades) Sonbeams Cubbies Adult Ed Bible Class

40 Days of Purpose Golden Circle Students (6th - 12th grade)

8:30a - 9:30a 8:00a & 9:30a 11:00a 12:15p 9:30a 9:30a 9:30a 9:30a 9:30a 9:30a 9:30a

Chapel Sanctuary Sanctuary Chapel Upstairs Mezzanine L2 Room 103 Adult Ed Mezzanine Lounge Youth Room LL7

Everyone Everyone Everyone Everyone K-5th 2½ yr & 3yr 4yr & 5yr Adults Adults Adults Gr 6-12

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Happenin’ @ First TV Broadcast

Cookies & Cans

ve cookies, coffee and Every Sunday morning we ser urs after each church punch during fellowship ho . Our church family service in the Garden Room ek. Please bring provides the cookies each we t name begins with. cookies on the week your las ion of non-perishable Also consider bringing a donat lvary Rescue Mission. food items for donation to Ca

FPC is now broadcastin g a previously recorded Sunday service on Chart er Cable channel 21, fro m 9a-10a on Sunday morn ings. It is our sincere ho pe that new people around the Yakima Valley, and existing listeners will joi n us, to hear the Good Ne ws of Jesus Christ as we tra nsition into a more efficie nt and cost effective broadc ast. DVD’s are also available for a $3 donatio n. House bound memb ers can have a Deacon deliv er a DVD at no cost.

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Yakima Come hear world renow n evangelist and author Shane Claiborne at Central Lutheran Church (16th & Yakima, 575-6490) on May 18th and 19th.

Thank You

n for 15 years Thank you Jackie Anderso many have of MOPS leadership. So of service. been blessed by your gift

Happy Travelers

May 16, 2013, noon, at Yakima Cinem a on 16th Ave. Happy Travelers will go see the mo vie : “42”, the Jackie Robinson Story.

Tickets for seniors are $5.50.

Sign up at the Connection Center June 8, 2013 Happy Travelers is heading out to Bick leton for the Bluebird Festival Watch for more details to be announ ced.

September 12, 2013 Happy Travelers are off to the Ginko Petrified Forest.

Join us as we tour these marvelous petrified tree rem

ains.

For more info about any upcoming Happy Traveler event, contact Frances Lockwood 453-3242.

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Madison House: Year of celebration Kickoff

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Pastor Jack

Jack Peebles Senior Pastor jack.peebles@fpcyakima.com

Dear Church Community, I have yet to come down from the spiritual high I experienced on April 21st! The blended service and open house at the Madison House was an incredible beginning to our yearlong partnership- Kingdom Living: From Our Seat to Spruce Street.

One longtime member of our congregation said to me afterward, “That was the most unifying experience I’ve ever had in this congregation.” What was most unifying to me was that we came together to worship God, regardless of worship style preferences or language barriers, and then sought to extend the fellowship of the church beyond the walls of our building!

Praise be to God! Stay tuned for more info regarding our yearlong partnership…

This month marks significant change in the life of our congregation. We enter a new season of our church’s life without Pastor Jim Erixson, who has faithfully served for twelve years. God bless Jim and Betsy as Jim retires to Vancouver, Washington. They will never be very far from our thoughts and prayers.

The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee continues their work as they are actively engaged in the interview process, discerning who it is that will fill our pastoral needs. I am excited they are making progress and anticipate an update in the coming months.

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Also, our congregational vote on our denominational discernment will take place on May 19, 2013. Once again, we will have one blended service at 9:30 that morning, followed by the vote.

Membership will need to be verified, and our discernment team will be set up around 8:30 to allow for people to check-in prior to the service. To prepare you for the vote, we have mailed out a Frequently Asked Question document to all active members. The document is also available on our website. A Chat with the Elders is set for immediately after the 9:30 and 11:00 worship services on May 5th if you have any last minute questions. Stay tuned for more information about May 19th in the coming weeks.

Please be praying for the upcoming vote, the search for an Associate Pastor, the yearlong partnership with the Madison House, and for the next season in the church’s history as God calls us toward Him! Living and loving for Him,

ck Pastor Ja

Cristo Vive Cinco de Mayo Crist o Vive Fund Raiser Dinner

Gustavo Carvajal Pastor de Cristo Vive gustavo.carvajal@fpcyakima.com

Come enjoy a delicio us meal and support our ministry . May 5 @ 6pm in the Gym. Please sig n up @ Connection Center. Suggested do nation of $10 per person + if you want to give above and beyond, proceeds wi ll go towards our ESL program at the M adison House.

See you all on the 5t h!

Please extend a big Yakima welcome to Harold Diaz!

I am pleased to share with you that Harold, my niece’s husband, arrived here from Colombia. He and his wife, Tatys, are musicians. They came to visit us for a week in February of 2012 and held a music workshop for our youth/ children. They kept in touch with the youth teaching music via Skype.

Harold will be here for three months. He will teach piano, guitar, bass guitar and singing classes during the week and also help us leading in worship. He will be our pro-bono intern.

He will also work on his English and in that regard we are thankful for Buzz and Robin Rowe, who have opened their home to host Harold for a month. He will have a chance to practice and improve his English as he interacts with his hosts. God is an awesome provider!

Rejoice with us as we rejoice having Harold with us.

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Gustav

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Missions: Cambodia

And the ADVENTURE Continues!

Hello friends and family all around the world!

Yesterday morning, as Garth, Lyla and I (Caroline) were having breakfast together, we looked at each other, and talked about how sometimes, especially in the last 2 months, our lives feel like the TV show “The AMAZING RACE.” Then we said how we wouldn’t trade our lives right now for anything, as it is such an adventurous, risky, crazy, wild, humbling, great journey it is to follow the call of Jesus on our lives!

Since our last update much has happened here in Battambang, as we’ve had a crazy start to the year, but nonetheless, we are grateful and thankful for the privilege it is to serve Jesus in various ways all around the globe!

Here are some highlights from our last two months: 1) Like we mentioned in our previous update, we went to Korea for a week to tour with Loren Cunningham, the founder of our organization Youth With A Mission and it was a privilege to share with the body of Christ in Korea as well plant seeds of sending more missionaries into the harvest field!

2) Right after our tour in Korea, we welcomed Loren to Cambodia, where we did a 6-day tour of the three major cities in Cambodia, including our city of Battambang. We partnered with the local churches to send forth the message of the power of the Gospel to transform Cambodia and to help empower the Body of Christ to accomplish their vision to plant churches in each of the 11,000 villages in Cambodia by the year 2021. Loren was so inspirational in challenging the Body of Christ to rise up and call forth a missions movement out of Cambodia!

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3) Garth has had the privilege of using his gift of teaching to serve different Discipleship Training Schools all over the world. In the last month, he’s taught in our 2 DTS’s in Cambodia, 2 DTS’s in Australia, as well as teaching the book of Ecclesiastes in our School of Biblical Studies in Battambang!

4) Our final update and most exciting update is that our future Campus property is in the process of being transformed by the fill dirt!!!

Two weeks ago, the contracts were finalized and signed for a company to fill our land. It has been a journey to research with which company to hire, but thankfully in the end, our leadership team prayed about it and felt to go with one particular company! THANK YOU to those who sacrificially and generously gave towards the

first phase of purchasing the land for the campus project! Thank you for sowing into this harvest generation in the nation of Cambodia! We will keep you updated about the next steps of the building phase.

Prayer Requests: 1) Please pray for continued strength, wisdom and joy for our family as we continue to lead out and be obedient to what Jesus has for our ministry.

2) As our ministry continues to expand, please pray for the development of our leaders, specifically our Cambodian leaders to be trained up and used by God for His glory!

3) For the filling of dirt process to go well and for the physical and spiritual foundation of our ministry location to be in accordance to God’s Word.

We cannot express how much your partnership means to our family and ministry! THANK YOU for your prayers, encouragement and financial support to see Cambodia changed in one generation.

ne Gar th & Caroli

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Children

Ready for the adventure of a lifetime?

Susie Woodin Children’s Ministries susie.woodin@fpcyakima.com

At Kingdom Rock, kids discover how to stand strong for God! Kingdom Rock is filled with incredible Biblelearning experiences for kids to see, hear, touch, and even taste! Sciency-Fun Gizmos, teambuilding games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the royally rockin’ activities that help faith flow into real life. Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy. All kids who attend will receive an official Kingdom Rock t-shirt that they should wear every day along with play clothes and safe shoes. Plus, we will help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life…something we call God Sightings.

Get ready to hear that phrase a lot!

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Kids who attend will also participate in a handson mission project, through our daily “Survivor Challenge”. This allows kids to show God’s love to the Yakima Fire Department by bringing a particular item each day of VBS. Music is a huge part of VBS each year, so don’t forget to pick up a music CD in the main office for $10.00…that way kids will come to VBS and already know the words!

Where kids stand strong for God! Kingdom R ock VBS June 24-2 8, 2013 Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join us in the “Royal Courtyard” (aka the gym) each day at 11:30, because that’s when we’ll be having Fanfare Finale—a daily celebration of God’s love that you won’t want to miss!

So mark these dates on your calendar: June 2428. The fun starts at 8:45a and will end at Noon.

Pick up a registration form in the church office, the connection center, or print one from the website www.fpcyakima.com We can’t wait to see you all at this life changing adventure!

Don’t forget we provide free childcare AND a free 3 year old program for the children of those who volunteer at VBS! Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Susie

SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH GRADE KIDZONE On Sunday, May 5 Jeff Murray and the youth department will be visiting the 4th & 5th grade KidZone class to talk about the 5th grade student’s transition into mid-high. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend your child’s KidZone class on this date.

Jeff is excited to answer any questions you might have, and tell you about the great plans they have for the coming year. You will also have the chance to meet some of the kids who have recently moved up into the youth department.

Then on Sunday, June 2 & 9 the 5th grade students will join the mid-high class to experience first-hand what it’s like to be in the student ministry department.

Don’t miss this chance to get your 5th grader excited about moving up to mid-high!

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Women’s Ministries

Ericka Clark Women’s Ministries ericka.clark@fpcyakima.com

MAY DAY CELEBRATION All ladies are invited to come and celebrate spring on Wednesday, May 1 at 1:00p in the FPC Garden Room.

“Finally, brothers & sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

Dessert will be provided by the Naomi and Deborah Circles. Sharon Trick will give a program on prayer. Take Note (see picture above) will provide music, led by Jean McKitrick. We will even provide old fashioned May Day Baskets for anyone who would like to make one! (A small charge will be asked for the basket materials and flowers to fill them.)

Please RSVP for this event - sign up at the Connection Center or call the church office, 248-7940.

Flea Market Fundraiser!

Saturday, May 18 @ 8:00am - 2:00pm (FPC Parking Lot: Yakima & 7

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Come support First Presbyterian’s Preschool AND Women’s Ministry.

We will be serving...

• Lily’s Sweet Treats: Banana Bread, Blueberry Coffee Cake, and Lemon Poundcake • Hot freshly brewed coffee • Creamy Iced Espresso • And sweet Italian Sodas.

Shop the flea market, have a sweet treat and a yummy espresso - all while supporting First Presbyterian Church Christian Preschool and Women’s Ministries!

See page 15 for more details

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Devotional Life After Resurrection Together they wrapped Jesus' body in a long linen cloth with the spices, as is the Jewish custom of burial. John 19:40 Janet Krieger

The question before us is how do we reveal the body of Christ?

We each have many opportunities to present the love and mercy of Christ in our homes, Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found workplaces, and neighborhoods. Pat Carey has established a culture of love and service that the stone had been rolled away from the in his auto dealership. For many years, and entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and quietly, Carey Motors’ employees have engaged the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved.

She said, "They have taken the Lord's body out in helping others and meeting needs in our of the tomb, and I don't know where they have community. Annually, at Christmas, they have put Him!" Peter and the other disciple ran to the filled a bus with employees and their families, tomb to see. The other disciple outran Peter and along with children from Salvation Army’s Project 300. Once the bus is full Christmas got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go shopping begins with the Carey Motors staff purchasing clothing and toys for the children in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside.

He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, living in poverty. Every Thursday morning at 10:00 AM an assembly while the cloth that had line forms in the dealership covered Jesus' head was as 300-500 sandwiches are folded up and lying to made for distribution to the the side. homeless. When Madison John 20: 1-7 House initiated a project to put in place an underground When Jesus rose from lawn sprinkler system Carey the grave the cloth that Motors’ employees dug the had covered His head ditches for the sprinkler lines. was removed and left Pat shared how this discipleship of a workplace, folded and placed to the side in the tomb, but through serving others in love, has evolved into the cloth covering His body was still in the place where Jesus had laid. This cloth becomes an acceptance of prayer during management meetings and hearts of employees turned a powerful image, a reminder of the need for toward relationship with God. continued revelation of Christ’s body . . . the Church.

How do you reveal the body of Christ? Where are the places, who are the people you have an Christ is the head of the church, which is His body. He is the first of all who will rise from the opportunity to pray for, encourage, bless and help? Who can you serve alongside . . . your dead, so He is first in everything. family, co-workers, small group members, a new Colossians 1:18 friend? Pray and ask God to reveal how you can demonstrate the victory of His resurrection Today, we are the physical representation of Christ on earth. Living in the grace that follows through love and service.

His resurrection we are called to immerse ourselves in love and service establishing His Janet Kingdom on earth. We are called to engage in ministries of prayer, helping, encouragement and blessing of people.

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Marriage Marriage Retreat Great Experience!

Participants in the four marriage Enrich small groups enjoyed a meaningful time together at Camp Ghormley the weekend of March 15 – 17. The five couples who came up Friday night relaxed with games and snacks. Saturday morning we were joined by several more couples for a day focused on building couple intimacy.

Dr. Joy Staley offered lively presentations interspersed with discussion groups.

Strengthening the spiritual bond in marriage was the other focus of the retreat, ably led by Jack Peebles and Tyler Van Horn. Tyler reminded couples that a healthy spirit-centered relationship not only benefits that particular marriage and family, but also leaks out to positively impact others in their circle of influence.

their spouse’s response to various questions like, “how many pairs of shoes would your husband say that you own?”

We are grateful to the Ghormley staff who went the extra mile to keep us supplied with cozy fires, yummy food, and private cabin spaces for couples who stayed overnight. The camp was transformed into a romantic get-away where spouses drew closer to each other, deepened friendships with other couples, and grew in their understanding of God’s love and provision through the sacred bond of marriage.

A new small group marriage Enrich series will begin shortly after Labor Day, culminating in a retreat at Ghormley shortly before Thanksgiving. If you are interested in being part of a small group please let Shan Trick know by calling the church: 248-7940.

Carol Licht

A highlight of the weekend was the renewal of vows led

by Jack and Margaret.

And on a more playful note, Jessica and Tyler orchestrated a hilarious game that tested how well each couple could predict

hop The ten week marriage works els. My was a success on so many lev positive husband and I made some enjoyed changes in our relationship, ebrating meeting new people , and cel steps with others as they took new th each in their communication wi in these other. The investment made urch marriages will bless our ch ildren community as well as the ch no 14 in these marriages. -A n

My husband and I thoroug hly enjoyed meeting each week with ou r Enrich group, and were inspired by the oth er couples in different seasons of marriage . It was also like a date night for us to center ourselves, reconnect with each other an d renew our shared purpose and covenan t. -Anon

Preschool

Rhonda Cardona Director rhonda.cardona@fpcyakima.com

First Presbyterian Christian Preschool’s website is now live!

www.yakimapreschool.com Check out our web site and share it with all you know! We want to reach families with preschool age children who are searching for a preschool. You never know who knows someone who is looking, so sending it to your email lists might just reach the right person! Share it on Facebook, Twitter, etc. as well!

T ime: 8 a m - 2 pm

Flea Market!

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Deadline to rent a space is May 13th. Spaces are limited so don’t miss out. Pick up a rental form in the church office or at the Connection Center on Sundays. Spaces are $35.

Do you have items you would like to donate? Our preschool will be selling “yard sale” items at this event and would love to have your donations. Contact Rhonda Cardona at 248-7940, ext. 119.

Be sure and come on this day to find your treasure! We have businesses selling antiques, new merchandise, used items - something for everyone!

Enjoy a variety of sweet treats from the FPC Women’s Group!

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9 SOUTH 8TH AVE YAKIMA, WA 98902

NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID YAKIMA, WA PERMIT NO 59

Denomination Vote Sunday, May 19 One Service only at 9:30a.

Vote to commence at end of service.

Member check-in begins at 9:00a.

Must be present to vote