Lely Presbyterian Church will host its 2nd Annual Four Chaplains Recognition Service on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 10:30 am in the sanctuary. Several notable and accomplished individuals will be recognized. A meal will follow the service in Kemp Hall!
The February Friendlies will be on Thursday, February 8th, at 12 Noon at Carrabba’s in Freedom Square. Please call Bonnie Kluttz at
239-777-8978, or email her at bbkluttz@aol.com, to make a reservation or if you need a ride.
Sunday, February 4 Lely Presbyterian Church will host a 50th Anniversary Worship Celebration!
Sermon
Everyone Is Searchng
Mark 1:29-39
Rev. Ted Land, Preaching
Lely will have only one service on February 4 at 10:00 am!!! More info to follow!
Lely Presbyterian Church will celebrate 50 years of Work and Ministry in th East Naples Area!
A 50th anniversary dinner Commemoration the Dedication of the campus will be held. This will be a time to look back at the past, celebrate the present, and dream about the future.
The 50th Anniversary Team met last week. Chaired by Bonnie Kluttz, please mark Saturday, February 3, 2024 as the 50th Anniversary Dinner!
So excited to hear the Rev. Brown and Rev. Land, who will be making the trip to help celebrate and awaiting to see if Rev. Kirk can adjust his schedule to attend as well!
There will be some additional costs hosting our guests and Lely is looking for 30 people to give $100 per person to cover the extra costs to include lodging, etc. Please send a check to the church office or go online at www.lpcnaples.org to make a gift!
The gathering will be held at New Hope Ministries off of Davis Blvd.
Tickets are $25 per person! Registration forms will be forthcoming as well as more information! Exciting!!!!
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be held on January 28, 2024, immediately following the 10:00 AM worship service. The congregation will receive reports from 2023, and hear from the Church Nominating Committee. If you would like to view the reports, and a make a copy, Click Here. All members are asked to attend.
Lely Presbyterian Church will celebrate 50 years of Work and Ministry in the East Naples Area! A 50th Anniversary Dinner Commemorating the Dedication of the campus will be held at New Hope Ministries located off Davis Blvd beginning at 4:00 pm! This will be a time to look back at the past, celebrate the present, and dream about the future!
A service of celebration will be held on Sunday, January 28 with one service at 10:00 am! Clergy who served Lely Pres will be invited back to be part of the service for recognition and expressions of appreciation for their leadership and service!
Who Is Responsible?
John 5:1-9
Rev. Tim Halverson, Preaching
Lely Pres will welcome Rev. Tim Halverson to the pulpit! Be sure to offer a hearty Lely Pres welcome to Rev. Halverson!
The Rev. Dr. Tim Halverson is pastor emeritus of Faith Presbyterian Church, Cape Coral, Florida. Tim served Faith for 23 years, previously he had pastorates in Watsontown, PA., Kent, Ohio, and LaGrange, Illinois. Tim, a graduate of Muskingum College, did his theological training at Yale (Rockefeller Fellow), Eastern, and Harvard (Merrill Fellow). Since retirement Tim spends time working on his golf game, reading, and traveling with his wife Martha, often visiting one of their seventeen grandchildren.
Volunteers are needed for the next Meals of Hope Packing Event on Friday, January 19th from 9 AM – 11 AM, at the warehouse located at 4344 Arnold Avenue. Please call, or text, Bonnie Hartley at 724-366-1465, if you are able to help!
Sign up for the Fishing Trip scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Contact Bob Hartley with questions. The team will meet at the Island Gypsy on the Isles of Capris at 7:45 am and return between 11:30 and 12 Noon. See Bob Hartley on Sunday to get the details!
Drop off any size packages or cans of rice and beans in the Narthex through October 12 or in the church office by October 16. Volunteer to help distribute food on October 17 – carpool leaves at 12:40 PM. Contact Bonnie Hartley at (724) 366-1465.
What to bring
A happy heart and any size bags/cans of rice and beans. Thank you for caring for our neighbors in Immokalee.