First Presbyterian Church
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Welcome Friends

Christmas Service Opportunities

Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tent
We have made arrangements for four times to serve as a group (although you may sign up directly with them to work on your own).

Times are:
Monday, Dec. 17 5:00-8:00 PM
Thursday, Dec. 20 5:00-8:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 21 2:00-5:00 PM
Saturday, Dec. 22 2:00-5:00PM

Our own Contemporary Music Team will be performing on stage at the Tent on Saturday, Dec. 22 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM.

Salvation Army Toy Shop
(where Angel Tree gifts are distributed)

Tuesday, Dec 18 6:00-8:00 PM.

Salvation Army Stockings as well as Sign-up sheets for the group service times will be available at the steps to the church.

Our Downtown Early Learning Center will provide an Angel Tree with opportunities to purchase gifts for disadvantaged children.

     

Community Organizations

Charity or Organization First Pres Member(s) Involved Mission
Achieve Tampa Bay David Brooks (Executive Director/staff)
ALS (www.alsa.org) Tal Bray (Board Chairman) Eradicate ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)/Provide services for patients
Bakas Equestrian Center Jordan Watson Horses for handicap theraputic riding
Bay Crest Park Civic Association Juli Milas (Board President)

Gene Milas (Board Member, Newsletter) Neighborhood association
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) Nancy Hobby (Discussion leader) Interdenominational Bible Study

Peggy Davis (Discussion leader)
BookPALS LeRoy Mitchell, Jr. Encourage love of reading by reading to classes K-5 weekly
Center for Family Health Kim Davis (Board VP & Volunteer Nurse Practioner) Free Medical Clinic

Drew Davis (Renovating clinic's building)
Church Women United June Coe (Clothes Closet volunteer)
Community Bible Studay Cammie Monroe (Coordinator) In-depth Bible Study for all (Adult,

Leslie Marshburn (Childrens Director) children, homestudy, teens)

Susan Smith (Core Leader)
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay D.J. Johnson (Professional Advisory Committee)
Conn Memorial Foundation Sheff Crowder (Board President)
Crisis Center of Hillsborough County Jenny Molloy (Nurse)
Daughters of the American Revolution Dottie Womble

June Coe (Vol at Veteran's Hospital/Chorus/Yearbook editor)
Davis Islands Garden Club Dottie Womble (Board member)
Downtown Early Education Center Sheff Crowder (former Board Chairman) Preschool/aftercare here at 1st Pres

Gene Milas (Board Chairman)
Emerge Tampa Erin Richey (Segment Co-Chair)
Everyday Blessings Mary Jo Pennino (Board member & volunteer) Licensed Foster Care & Adoption Agency
Faith Café Sherry Sample (server/driver for 8th graders, monthly)
Family Justice Center of Hillsborough Co. Laurie Johnson (Board member)
Florida Adlerian Society Geri Carter (Board member) Educate parents, couples, family; annual conference; socials
Florida Orchestra Natalie Cheesman (Board of Advisors)

David Banker (Board of Directors)
Florida Orchestra VIVO Juli Milas (member) Support of Florida Orchestra

Gene Milas (member)
Friends of Plant Park Juli Milas (member)
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Juli Milas (Board member for 38! Years)
Girl Scouts Karen Berry (Troop Leader)
Good Community Alliance, Inc. Juli Milas (Board member)
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Doug Martin (several Small Business committees)
Guardian Ad Litem Erin Richey (Event planning committee)
Hillsborough Education Foundation D.J. Johnson (Board member)
Hillsborough Kids, Inc. Mindy Murphy (Board Secretary)
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Gene Milas (volunteer)

Elizabeth Krystyn Fueyo (Corporate Partners Committee)
Hospice June Coe (Vol. at Life Treasures store) Help with end of life issues
Judeo Christian Clinic Dottie Womble (Clinic volunteer) Provide healthcare services

Gayle Sierens Martin (Board member)

Devan Walicek (Nurse practioner volunteer)
Junior Achievement Doug Martin (Board member and teacher)
Junior League of Tampa Elizabeth Krystyn Fueyo (Sustaining member)

Mindy Murphy (Active member)
Las Damas de Arte Juli Milas (member)
Lifepath Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Debbie Brooks (patient/family counselor)
Management Assistance Program (MAP) Sheff Crowder (Board treasurer)
Meals on Wheels Carlyn Bullock (route driver) Deliver meals to shut-ins

Jean Wurdeman (Board treasurer; route driver)

Samantha Clark (distribute medications)

Sherry Sample (substitute driver)
Mease Countryside Volunteers (at Morton Plant Hospital) Pam Rodriguez (ER Department Triage volunteer) Support all departments at Morton Plant Hosp (Contact: Pat Hartraub at 727-725-6350
Mental Health Care Foundation Inc. Laurie Johnson (Board treasurer)

D.J. Johnson (Planned Giving Committee)
Metropolitan Ministries Carlyn Bullock (Christmas volunteer) Serves poor & homeless men, women & children

Juli Milas (Breakfast volunteer)
Mitchell Elementary Karen Berry (Tutor/Volunteer)
Ophelia Tampa Bay Barbara Kennedy Gibson (Girls Circle/Owning Up leader) Inspire a safe culture in which all girls grow & thrive
Plant High School Ann Marie & Wayne Critcher
Riverfront Park Stakeholders Committee Juli Milas (member)
Salvation Army June Coe (work at camp for children/made quilts/dress Christmas dolls)
STARTEC Doug Martin (Board member) a Business accelerator
Take Stock in Children Peggy Kanter (Mentor) Encourage learning/give college tuition
Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts Juli Milas (Gala Steering Committee)
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Dottie Womble (Head Usher; Tour Guide)

Eleanor Nesbit (Usher)

Juli Milas (Gala Ball committee; Opera League Board)
Tampa Museum of Art Gene Milas (FOTA volunteer)

Juli Milas (FOTA volunteer, Pavilion Committee)

Natalie Cheesman (Pavilion decorating committee)
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Elizabeth Krystyn Fueyo (Board member)
Tampa Streetcar Society Juli Milas (Board VP)
Tampa Woman's Club June Coe Service to community
The Learning Center (@St. John Presbyt.) Mindy Murphy (Board member) Affordable quality education for families
The Spring Natalie Cheesman (Board of Trustees/Renovating the dormitories) Protect families/help them recover from domestic violence
Voices for Children Ann Marie & Wayne Critcher
Woman's Club Dottie Womble
YMCA Mo Rinaldo ("Do Something Good")
Young Life Ann Marie & Wayne Critcher

Erin Richey (Volunteer Leader)
World Vision Kerry Berry (Sponsor) Helping Children
     

Church Activities

Greeters Mike Kanter (Chair) Welcome all to early service

June Arnhym

Jamie Atkinson

Sheff Crowder

Donna Gowen

David May

Kevin & Leslie Marshburn

Jim Mathews

Cammie & Cary Monroe

Scott Morrison

Mark Ordeman

Martin Polo

John Sample

Cary Showalter

Susan and Baxter Smith
Marion Street Ministry Betsy Croney Serve bagels, etc. and a kind word to street folks

Kim Davis

Mike & Peggy Kanter

Gene & Juli Milas

Ashley Moran

Mark Ordeman

Alex & Pam Rodriguez
One World Gift Shop Charlotte Utt and Susan Smith (Managers) Objectives: Sell third-world craft objects/use profits to support local and worldwide missions

Matt Abel

June Arnham

Elizabeth Baldwin

Carlyn Bullock

Bobbie Chaffee

Neva Dell

Bob Dunn

JoAnne Harvey

Barb Luthe

Bill Luthe

Leslie Marshburn

Carol Martin

Eleanor Nesbit

Millie Snyder

Dottie Womble
Refreshments Team Jill Coulter Set up/maintain Sunday refreshments

Betsy Croney

Michelle Fountain

Peggy Kanter (Co-chair)

Sue Kuchinski

Marysue Mathews

Eleanor Nesbit

Sherry Sample (Co-chair)

Eva Sanchez

Trina Winter