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Finger Labyrinth Walks and Meditations resume each Thursday in February at 12:30pm via Zoom. Pastor Miriam, Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator, leads each session, and our time together is 30 minutes. This time is open to all, whether you’ve walked a labyrinth in the past or not. Register here for Thursday, February 3, to receive the zoom link. Please have a Finger Labyrinth available - you can download a paper version if you don’t have your own or Jamie in the church office. Join us!
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The Capital Area Council of Churches (CACC) Annual Assembly will be held on Tuesday, February 8th at 6pm. Depending on restrictions, this may be either an in-person or virtual event. More information on site will be forwarded when determined.
The purpose will be to pass a budget, vote on board members and officers hold discussion on potential ecumenical activities the CACC should pursue in the coming year.
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On Sunday morning, February 13, at 9:00, the Black History Month committee and Anti-Racism Task Force invite you to attend the online adult Christian education program. Local activist Nell Stokes will share her experiences as a black teenager in Montgomery, Alabama before and during the time of the bus boycott in 1955-1956. The boycott was initiated by the arrest of Rosa Parks and led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nell was a volunteer working on the boycott. Watch for the Zoom link in upcoming First Pres eblasts.
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The Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH) has the following jobs available. Please visit the website to learn more, and to apply.
Direct Support Staff – Safe Haven – Seasonal
Direct Support Staff – Per diem
Ahana House Resident Care – Full Time
Program Assistant – Full Time
Shelter Case Manager – South Ferry St. – Full Time
Housing Case Manager – Full Time
Cook – Ahana House – Part Time
Facilities Project Assistant – Full time
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Would you like to help run the audio-visual systems during the church service? You would control the soundboard, which broadcasts the audio throughout the sanctuary and the Internet broadcasting software that delivers the Facebook livestream. And, of course, you'd receive full training.
Our team shares these duties so that your commitment would be between 8 - 12 Sundays per year.
If interested, please contact Dwight Cheu at dwightcheu@gmail.com. We also welcome high school students too -- this would be a great introduction to audio and video broadcasting.
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The Youth are updating their space on the 2nd floor! Help us out with skills or donations! Do you have building or design skills? Do you sew? (hoping to make pillows out of youth musical T-shirts!!) Please contact Molly via email or text/call if you can help.
Donations of gently used items requested:
Area rugs
Plants
Hanging contraptions for plants
Individual seating (bean bags, gaming chairs, comfortable armchairs)
Old throw pillows to upcycle
Floor cushions
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Sunday Youth program changes:
We will no longer meet via zoom on Sunday mornings
Sunday evening gatherings continue for all youth in 6th-12th grades. We meet in the youth room on the second floor.
High filtration masks are required in the building. We have updated air filtration units in rooms throughout the building. Eating is suspended for the time being so we can keep masks on the entire time.
Current Protocol:
To attend in-person youth events, you must be symptom free and provide proof of vaccination (upload here). Please enter through the office door off the parking lot. If the door is locked, please text Molly. Upon entry, sanitize hands & sign in (for contact tracing purposes). KN95 masks are available at the sign-in station if you need one.

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Sign up for Text Reminders
All youth and parents, if you haven't already, please sign up for text alerts!
Text @mdowellb to 81010

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Parents of High School Youth:
Please review your 2022 summer calendar and let Molly know if your rising 9th grader to graduating 12th grader will go to Triennium—July 24-27 in Indianapolis. More info @ presbyterianyouthtriennium.org
Parent Meeting TBA
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Tuesday, 2/1 9:00am Men's Bible Study via Zoom
12:30pm Staff Meeting
5:30pm Membership Committee Meeting
5:30pm Outreach & Mission Committee Meeting
5:30pm Property Committee Meeting
7:30pm Social Justice & Peacemaking Committee Meeting
Thurs., 2/3 7:00am Men's Bible Study (Rose Room)
12:30pm Finger Labyrinth Walk and Meditation
Sunday, 2/6 10:00am FOCUS Worship Service at
First Church of Albany
In-person and via Zoom
5:00pm Youth Gathering (6th-12th grade)
Tuesday, 2/8 9:00am Men's Bible Study via Zoom
11:30am Clergy Meeting
6:00pm CACC Annual Assembly
6:30pm Anti Racism Task Force
Wednes., 2/9 6:30pm SWAT Team
7:00pm Dads' Small Group
Thurs., 2/10 7:00am Men's Bible Study (Rose Room)
12:30pm Finger Labyrinth Walk and Meditation
7:00pm Soloist/Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, 2/13 9:00am Adult Education via Zoom
9:15am Children’s Education via Zoom
9:30am Soloist/Choir Rehearsal
10:30am Worship Service In-Person/ Livestream on
Facebook
11:30am Fellowship Time
5:00pm Youth Gathering (6th-12th grade)
Monday, 2/14 1:00pm Covenant Group
Tuesday, 2/15 9:00am Men's Bible Study via Zoom
7:00pm Session Meeting
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