Christian Fellowship

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY POT LUCK LUNCH
Sunday, March 17 following Worship
Fellowship Hall
Don't forget to wear your GREEN!
Music by Aaron Mittler.

NEW CENTURY WOMEN
The group will next meet on March 19 at 5:30PM. We look forward to seeing you!.
— Donna Chizek

MEN'S GROUP
During the February meeting the following was discussed: To continue to support the all of the church groups & committees, like organizing and overseeing the Election Night Spaghetti Supper, and donating the proceeds to the Free Lunch Program & NCW Christmas Outreach and other events that the church hosts.
The Men's Group will continue to supporting the church's & committee's events and activities during the year like:
• Ash Wednesday— March 6
• Palm Sunday— April 14
• Maunday Thursday— April 18
• Easter— April 21
There will be NO MEETING in March or April.
— Ron Chizek

LENTEN FAITH SHARING & POTLUCK SUPPER
Please bring a dish to share.
How do we cope with pain & suffering?
The series begins on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:00pm and will take place the following four Wednesdays. This Lenten season we will focus on how we respond to suffering and pain. We will engage a handful of the most prominent working theologians today. Each session will begin with a potluck dinner (please bring a dish to share) followed by a brief video presentation leading into a group discussion. We will conclude each session at 7pm.

CHANCEL FLOWERS
Thank you to everyone who participates in placing a flower arrangement for our Sunday Services. The following dates are still open:
March 24 and 31.
If you would like to remember or honor someone on either of these dates, please let me know.
Blessings,
— Carol Hadcock, Flower Chairperson


EASTER FLOWERS
Order Easter flowers by April 2
Please use the order form at this link when placing your order.
CLICK HERE

Pink & Blue—Boy or Girl
As in the past the deacons have honored parents, grandparents and great grandparents announcing the birth of the newest member of their family. Please let Joanne in the office know of the birth or Carol Hadcock, so the rose can be ordered.

FLASHES FROM THE PAST

ABOVE: Our own Mrs. Alice Moore— front row, center.
Does anyone recognize any of the others?

BELOW: Easter egg coloring in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church
in Johnstown in an undated photo from Ted Kralovic's facebook post.

You can see these photos were taken before the stained glass windows were put in!
As posted on Facebook 8/15/17 on
" You're probably from Johnstown, NY if you remember"

A few more "found treasures" ... photos circa 1908-10 -showing my great grandfather, Peter C. MacIntyre and his wife riding with my infant father, James C. MacIntyre. Peter kept his horses in the barn at 11 East State (his home and where I grew up).

Center photo shows First Presbyterian church (corner of Clinton and South Market) and the Johnstown library in background.
— James MacIntyre, Charlotte, NC


Luncheon attendees on April 29 were treated to food by the Deacons and music by Aaron Mittler


The children's Christmas Pageant was presented on December 17.

The Children's Easter Pageant "M&M's".


Photo taken at last year's holiday church dinner at Union Hall Inn.

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON PAINTING FINDS NEW HOME
A painting done by Leslie Carsky Dickerson has been loaned to First Presbyterian Church by the Johnstown Public Library. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton portrait was created to spark more interest and pride in this Fulton County native and member of our church.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) set the agenda for the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York and spent most of her life working to enfranchise women in the political process. To fully appreciate her courage and accomplishments, one has to remember the times in which she lived.  When she began to speak in public it was viewed as immoral. At that time a woman was not allowed to attend college, own property if married, vote, be on a jury, have legal custody of her own children nor divorce her husband on grounds of abuse or abandonment. And when Cady Stanton stood up for the rights of women she was vilified for doing so. She persevered because of her passion, intelligence and will.  She was an inspiring woman of action whose struggle helped solidify human rights for all Americans.