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Ye Olde History Snippets... Rev. Jim Bullock news article from 1995.

3/10/2023

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The Congregational Care committee wishes to remind everyone that the next Share Table is this Sunday, March 12, 2023. It is always the second Sunday of the month. If you no longer need an item, bring it to church to share with another member. Remember,

3/10/2023

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FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, March 12, 2023

3/10/2023

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***Zoom opens early at 10:00 AM, for anyone wishing to test audio/video connections and pre-worship chat. Worship Service starts at 10:30 AM.

Zoom Worship Link

Meeting ID: 886 7985 0659
Passcode: Micah6:8

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Want to watch our service on Youtube, Sunday March 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM? Here is the link!

3/9/2023

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FKPC Sunday Service 3-12-23

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Remembering Veta M. (Moats) Funke, a beloved early member (#163) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

3/9/2023

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Remembering Phyllis (Burr) Durgin, a beloved member (#1592) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

3/9/2023

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Remembering Marvin Schmid, a beloved early member (#1360) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today his birthday, March 9.

3/9/2023

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Remembering Evelyn Lucille (Munsee) Page, a beloved early member (#789) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

3/9/2023

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Crossroads II. Sunday, March 12, 2023 Finally… Exoneration of the Groveland Four. A special two-part series led by Bill Gladson, State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Ccass will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

3/9/2023

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Please join us for coffee (and on Zoom) at 8:45 and class will begin at 9:00.

Link to class on Zoom

Meeting ID: 829 2645 1159
Passcode: Micah6:8

Pardon is not enough. Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas – wrongly accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case defended by then-NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall – were finally pardoned by Florida’s governor in 2019. The pardon came seven years after the publication of Gilbert King’s book Devil in the Grove about the infamous miscarriage of justice against these men in Lake County, Florida. But a pardon is not enough. The word itself implies forgiveness, not innocence.

Like many people, newly-elected State Attorney Bill Gladson was convinced none of the four were guilty. But fresh evidence was needed in order for the charges to be dropped. Gladson and his team of investigators dug deeply into past records to uncover previously-hidden evidence that proved the Groveland Four’s innocence. In November of 2021, based on stunning new evidence presented by State Attorney Gladson, the charges against all four men were dropped.

Please join us for a fascinating two-part presentation of the case, the cover-up and uncovering of evidence, and the ultimate legal efforts that resulted in exoneration of these four innocent men. The class will be led by State Attorney Gladson (see bio at Meet Bill Gladson (sao5.org)), and is open to the community.

If you have not read Devil in the Grove, you are encouraged to do so.

Here is a link to one of the many articles published at the time of the exoneration:
After more than 70 years, 4 Black men wrongly accused of rape have been exonerated : NPR

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Along the Road: A Podcast for PC(USA) Leaders. "Spiritual Practice of Hiking" by Fred Tangeman | Office of the General Assembly - March 6, 2023

3/7/2023

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With spring approaching, recent “Along the Road” podcasts look at ways ruling elders, deacons and mid council leaders can renew themselves and their faith communities through exercising individual passions, advocating for the rights of marginalized communities and “living into” updated church policies.

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Happy Birthday to Anne MacKay

3/6/2023

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Happy Birthday to Afriyie Dankyi!

3/6/2023

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Happy Birthday to Betty Cluster!

3/4/2023

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FKPC Technology News; Coming soon… in addition to Zoom, FKPC Sunday worship will also be streaming live on our Facebook page!

3/3/2023

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Want to learn something new without even leaving your house?

3/3/2023

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Come and join our technology team (which falls under the Property Ministry).

I will teach you via Zoom meetings, how to prepare, edit and post news, events, and inspirational messages to our FKPC Website and Facebook pages.

Our website team could really use a contributing member or two!

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Come join us this Sunday!

3/3/2023

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A message from our Finance and Administration Ministry

3/2/2023

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Attention, all good people of Fort King Presbyterian Church!

The Finance Ministry is looking for new members to help guide our church through these upcoming troubled times.

One does not need a background in accounting, taxes, stock portfolios or any other mathematical area. If you can manage a checkbook and a savings account, then you qualify.

What is needed is a desire to assist in keeping our beloved FKPC alive financially so it can continue its good works.

Meeting times are open to change to fit your schedule. Please contact Steve Layendecker, Ben Parramore or Cash Pealer if interested. Thank you.

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Crossroads II, Sunday, March 5, 2023. "An open discussion about classes we have had and where we might go from here". The class will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

3/2/2023

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Crossroads Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 863 4206 2681
Passcode: 352661

Gwynn Pealer will lead the class as we look back at things we have heard and learned over the past two years. There will be opportunity for suggestions for class topics for next Fall.

Please come to class ready to offer your response to the classes we have had, as well as your suggestions for classes in the future. Many thanks to Gwynn for managing the Zoom, as well as leading the class!

Please join us for coffee (and on Zoom) at 8:45 and class will begin at 9:00.

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FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, March 5, 2023

3/2/2023

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***Zoom opens early at 10:00 AM, for anyone wishing to test audio/video connections and pre-worship chat. Worship Service starts at 10:30 AM.

Zoom Worship Link

Meeting ID: 886 7985 0659
Passcode: Micah6:8

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Remembering Harold Arnold Pringle, a beloved member of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today his birthday, March 2.

3/2/2023

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Remembering John Henry Hankinson, Sr., a beloved Charter member (#8) and Elder of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL, on today his birthday, February 27.

2/27/2023

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Happy Birthday to Brian Lavery!

2/26/2023

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Remembering Anthony Basham Clegorne, a beloved member of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL, on today his birthday, February 26.

2/26/2023

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Crossroads II, Sunday, February 26, 2023, 9:00 AM. "The Garden as a Spiritual Place" by Sheena Schlegel. Class will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

2/25/2023

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We are pleased to have Sheena Schlegel lead the class this Sunday.

Sheena grew up on a farm in Scotland. She was an elementary teacher for over 20 years in Scottish public schools, the last 9 as a principal.

After marrying and moving to Long Island, NY, she first taught computing in an after school private business, and then taught 5th Grade in a private school for 14 years, the last year as Director of the Lower School.

Sheena Schlegel

Although Sheena has been a Master Gardener for only 11 years, she has gardened all her life.

But she has had to relearn her gardening skills and knowledge as she moved first from Scotland to USA and then to Florida. In her Ocala garden she grows vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits. Sheena,also, has created and maintains the Fort King PC garden.

There could be no one better to lead our discussion on the garden as a spiritual place than Sheena!

Please join us for coffee (and on Zoom) at 8:45 and class will begin at 9:00.

Zoom Class Link

Meeting ID: 863 4206 2681
Passcode: 352661

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FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, February 26, 2023

2/25/2023

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***Zoom opens early at 10:00 AM, for anyone wishing to test audio/video connections and pre-worship chat. Worship Service starts at 10:30 AM.

Zoom Worship Link

Meeting ID: 886 7985 0659
Passcode: Micah6:8

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Ye Olde History Snippets... Rev. Jim Bullock news article from 1995.

The Congregational Care committee wishes to remind everyone that the next Share Table is this Sunday, March 12, 2023. It is always the second Sunday of the month. If you no longer need an item, bring it to church to share with another member. Remember,

FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, March 12, 2023

Want to watch our service on Youtube, Sunday March 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM? Here is the link!

Remembering Veta M. (Moats) Funke, a beloved early member (#163) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

Remembering Phyllis (Burr) Durgin, a beloved member (#1592) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

Remembering Marvin Schmid, a beloved early member (#1360) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today his birthday, March 9.

Remembering Evelyn Lucille (Munsee) Page, a beloved early member (#789) of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today her birthday, March 9.

Crossroads II. Sunday, March 12, 2023 Finally… Exoneration of the Groveland Four. A special two-part series led by Bill Gladson, State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Ccass will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

Along the Road: A Podcast for PC(USA) Leaders. "Spiritual Practice of Hiking" by Fred Tangeman | Office of the General Assembly - March 6, 2023

Happy Birthday to Anne MacKay

Happy Birthday to Afriyie Dankyi!

Happy Birthday to Betty Cluster!

FKPC Technology News; Coming soon… in addition to Zoom, FKPC Sunday worship will also be streaming live on our Facebook page!

Want to learn something new without even leaving your house?

Our website team could really use a contributing member or two!

Come join us this Sunday!

A message from our Finance and Administration Ministry

Crossroads II, Sunday, March 5, 2023. "An open discussion about classes we have had and where we might go from here". The class will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, March 5, 2023

Remembering Harold Arnold Pringle, a beloved member of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL on today his birthday, March 2.

Remembering John Henry Hankinson, Sr., a beloved Charter member (#8) and Elder of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL, on today his birthday, February 27.

Happy Birthday to Brian Lavery!

Remembering Anthony Basham Clegorne, a beloved member of the Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala, FL, on today his birthday, February 26.

Crossroads II, Sunday, February 26, 2023, 9:00 AM. "The Garden as a Spiritual Place" by Sheena Schlegel. Class will be held in the Session Room and on Zoom.

FKPC Worship Zoom link & Bulletin for Sunday, February 26, 2023