SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ASCENSION

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1 GEne FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ASCENSION May 28, 2017 *for those who wish to stand Bold print indicates congregational participation GATHERING AROUND GOD S WORD PRELUDE WELCOME Randy Graham PRAYER OF THE DAY LITANY FOR ASCENSION One: Arise, O Lord, in your strength. All: We will praise you for your glory! One: Let us pray with joy to Christ at the right hand of God, saying: You are the king of glory! You have raised the weakness of our flesh. Heal us from our sins, and restore to us the full dignity of life. All: You are the king of glory! One: May our faith lead us to the Father as we follow the road you trod. All: You are the king of glory! One: You have promised to draw all people to yourself; let no one of us be separate from your body. All: You are the king of glory! One: Grant that by our longing we may join you in your kingdom where your humanity and ours is glorified. All: You are the king of glory! One: You are true God, and you will be our judge, so lead us to contemplate your tender mercy. All: You are the king of glory!

2 *OPENING HYMN Hail Thee, Festival Day #277 PRAYER OF CONFESSION Mighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life, and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him, or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the ways of the world and failed to give him glory. Forgive us, and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules the world and is head of the church, his body. DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS SUNG RESPONSE TO PARDON Gloria Patri #581 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. WELCOME THE CHILDREN This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng. Water, God s Word, bread and cup, prayer, and song: This is where children belong. CHILDREN S TIME Shelby Dickson (Children may now be seated with their parents or those 5 and younger may leave for the nursery) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION PROCLAIMING GOD S WORD 1 ST SCRIPTURE READING Luke 24:44-53 (pg. 123, NT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. CHORAL ANTHEM 2 ND SCRIPTURE READING Acts 1:1-11 (pg. 158, NT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON Up Rev. Dr. Charlie Smith HYMN OF AFFIRMATION Take Me to the Water #480

3 RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD BAPTISM AND RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Nathaniel, Claudia and Juliet Grace Anderson APOSTLES CREED HYMN I Believe in God the Father #481 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. GIVING OF OUR GIFTS Opportunities to serve this week Invitation to Give (Please sign the Act of Friendship sheet and pass it down the pew) OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. OFFERING PRAYER SENT OUT TO BEAR GOD S WORD IN THE WORLD *SENDING HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus Name #263 CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE TODAY S VOLUNTEERS: Worship Assistant: Randy Graham Coffee Hostess: Deb Shetlar Greeters: Lisa & Randy Graham, Dale Satterthwaite Ushers: Mary & Bob Exline, John Knutson Deacons Flower Deliverer: Ron Green Manor Bus Driver: John Landes

4 WELCOME THE ANDERSONS TO FPC! Today is a great celebration for the Anderson family and for FPC Salina! We re receiving as a new member Nathaniel Anderson (whom you may have seen and heard in the choir) by Reaffirmation of Faith, Claudia Canales de Anderson is being received by way of a Profession of Faith and their daughter, Juliet Grace Anderson, is being baptized. FPC OFFICE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY The FPC office will be closed Monday, May 29 th in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe and happy holiday! ICE CREAM SOCIAL: JUNE 4 The calendar may not say summer until June 21, but with the end of school, it's clear that the lazy, hazy season has begun. That means it's time to gather for our annual FPC Ice Cream Social, Sunday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the courtyard. The evening will be filled with foot races, corn hole games, ladder ball, fellowship, lots of laughter, and, of course, ice cream and toppings! Join us! RIVER FESTIVAL SUNDAY: JUNE 11 Mark your calendars for River Festival Sunday on June 11 th! Queen Nur, storyteller and teaching artist, will perform during worship. Check the June newsletter for more information. ASHBY HOUSE WORKDAY: JUNE 24 Join us Saturday, June 24th, from 9 a.m. until noon (at the latest) for a morning that's light on work and heavy on fun and fellowship at the Ashby House transitional housing complex on Johnstown Avenue. At the last workday, March 25th, a 10-person work crew painted basement walls and did general clean-up work. Contact the church office, sign up on the sheet in the hallway, or say yes if we contact you. Thanks! FPC NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Don t get left out! Contact Beth in the office today (beth@fpcsalina.org or ) to be added to our church list, to receive weekly FPC s detailing our Sunday worship information in addition to upcoming events. PROJECT SALINA ENDS IN 3 DAYS As we enter into the final days of the Project Salina food drive, a reminder: Instead of bringing cans of tuna to the church, you can make a financial contribution. Each dollar received provides credit to FPC for two cans of tuna. We ve collected about 250 cans thus far. Our friendly competitors at Sunrise Presbyterian reported that they have collected, through contributions and actual deliveries, the equivalent of nearly 1,800 cans. Can you help us close in on our goal of 500 cans?

5 NOMINATING COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! The Nominating Committee will begin their work on June 7. We need to find members to fill the following: 6 Session members 5 Deacons 3 Trustees 5 At-Large members for the 2018 Nominating Committee This is a big job and we need your help. If you feel called to serve in one of these positions, please contact Sydney Soderberg at ALL ARE INVITED TO THE MIDWEEK MANNA MEETING With FPC s Midweek Manna Wednesday night meal and worship on hiatus for the summer, we re gathering feedback about the service and dinners during its initial five months. A joint meeting of the Worship, Congregational Care and Nurture and Midweek Manna-planning committees is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14th to discuss the service. The meeting will review plans for a restart in the fall and also consider revised budget and operational changes. Please join us for the meeting, or let us know your thoughts. SUMMER FUN EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDARS! You are invited and HIGHLY encouraged to mark your calendars and plan to attend a number of exciting events scheduled for this summer! Further details will be provided as the activities get closer, but we want to make sure that you have these dates in advance so you can plan to attend! We hope to see you at these events: Ice Cream Social June 7 pm; Family Paintball and Church Lock-In July 29; Manna at the Manor July 30; Back to School Picnic August 13. ADULT EDUCATION CLASS: SEEKING ALLAH FINDING JESUS Please join the Adult Education Committee for classes after worship at 11 a.m. in the Conference Room. There are 3 more sessions titled The Truth about Muhammad, The Holiness of the Quran, and Reaching your Muslim Neighbor. We watch a short video for the first 15 minutes and then discuss the topic. It is not necessary to read the book first or buy the book, but it adds to the level of your understanding. The class will not meet Memorial Day weekend or River Festival Sunday and will end on June 25. A study guide is available in the office for $10. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY FINAL CLASS: JUNE 5 Our last Women s Bible Study for this school year will be on Monday, June 5 th at 5:30 p.m. in the Hope Room. All women are welcome to join us for this study called Who Is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes by Judy Yates Siker. We will start back up in the fall with a new Women s Bible Study. Please contact adulteducation@fpcsalina.org if you have any questions.

6 COMING UP THIS WEEK AT FPC: SUNDAY, May 28 Nursery CLOSED Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Fellowship - Parlor, 11 am MONDAY, May 29 Memorial Day FPC CLOSED TUESDAY, May 30 Mail June News Conference Room, 10:30 am Staff Meeting Hope Room, 10:30 am Did we make a mistake? We want to correct it! office@fpcsalina.org and we'll fix it. WEDNESDAY, May 31 Yoga Youth Annex, 5 pm SUNDAY, June 4 Communion Pentecost Nursery Open Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Fellowship - Parlor, 11 am Adult Ed Class Conference Room, 11 am Manor Service Presbyterian Manor, 3 pm Ice Cream Social Courtyard, 7 pm HEARTLAND DAY CAMP REGISTRATION FPC and Sunrise Presbyterian will co-host Heartland Traveling Day Camp (VBS) for all children currently in Kindergarten through 6th grades (according to the school year), to be held at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, June Please register online at It's FREE for FPC members and guests, so invite a friend! We hope that you'll have your child(ren) participate! MISSION: ENVELOPE PART 2 Don t forget to GRAB AN ENVELOPE TO SUPPORT YOUTH MISSON! On the very large bulletin board by the elevator, there are 100 envelopes! Choose an envelope or 2 or 3!! Pull it off the board, take the fillings out, fill out your address card and place it and your donation (the amount on the envelope(s)) into the envelope. Return the envelope to either an offering plate or the church office! All Donations go to Youth Summer Mission Trip and Youth Mission! FPC EVENT PICTURES WANTED! Share, share, share! FPC needs pictures to use for social media and newsletter purposes. If you are attending an FPC event, please take pictures (by phone or camera) if you are able, and send them to Beth at beth@fpcsalina.org. If you are interested in being a volunteer photographer, please contact Beth or Melanie for details. WORSHIP IN RADIOLAND We are delighted to broadcast our service on Sunday Mornings! Just tune in to KINA 910 AM or 94.5 FM by 10:05 a.m. to hear our service. Services can also be streamed live at radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/kina. If you would like to help offset the cost of having our worship service broadcasted on the radio, call Melanie in the Business Office today, or you may also her at melanie@fpcsalina.org. Download each week s bulletin from our website at

7 Sign Up for Sunday Chancel Flowers! You are invited to sign up, using the form below, as a Sunday Chancel flower donor for any Sunday this year. Perhaps there is a particular date that is important to you to honor or memorialize someone. All donors (whether there is one or ten!) and those memorialized or honored will be listed in the bulletin on the date desired. The cost is $ Please contact the office with any questions at office@fpcsalina.org or Please list date desired: Please list EXACTLY the way you want your name(s) listed as donor: Given in Memory of OR Given in Honor of Return the form, with your payment of $20.00, to First Presbyterian Church 308 South 8 th Salina, KS

8 JOIN US FOR YOGA AT FPC School is out and summer is almost here. It s a perfect time to join Yoga at FPC! Time to stretch those muscles and get back outside in nature. You can join Cathy Hayes and other women and men for yoga on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm. A suggested donation of $5, but is not required. All levels of ability are welcome for an integration of body, mind and the spirit. If you have any questions, yoga@fpcsalina.org. NEW MEMBER MEETING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY On the 2 nd Sunday of each month, there is a New Members Inquiry Meeting in the Hope Room following worship. Come join us if you would like more information about First Presbyterian Church and our ministries, or if you are ready to join our congregation as a member. You may also talk to Charlie any time. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: FPC s Nursery, located on the second floor, is available for infants and children ages 5 and younger. FPC encourages children ages 6 and older to remain in worship. Worship bags for children of all ages are located in the lobby. When you are finished with the bag, please put it in the basket so that it can be replenished and straightened. Pew Art cards are also available in the pew racks. FBI (Faithful Bible Investigators) is our Christian Education program for children in grades K-5. FBI-In-Training is our Christian Education program for children age 2 through Pre-K. HeBrews is our Senior-High Youth Bible Study that meets every Thursday during the school year at 6:45 am at Moka s on Crawford. The name is derived from Hebrews 10:25. CIA (Christians In Action) is our Mid-High (6 th -8 th grades) Youth Group that meets Sunday mornings after worship. They study the Bible in a way that allows them to use energy and creativity to learn God s word. SWAT (Senior-high Worshipping All the Time) is our Senior-High (9 th -12 th grades) Youth Group that meets Sunday mornings after worship. This group focuses on mission and fellowship during this time. Adult Education Class meets every Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Hope Room. Extra hymnals, including large print, and Bibles are available in the back of the sanctuary. The sanctuary is equipped with a Hearing Loop. Please switch your hearing aid to t-coil to use. Please see your audiologist to activate your t-coil if you haven t done so yet. Headsets are also available. An usher will be happy to help if you need assistance. CONGREGATIONAL CARE: Tan Prayer Request Cards are for prayer requests or concerns. These go to the Board of Deacons. Blue We Care Cards are for messages of care to persons of the congregation; these cards are mailed the next week. Cards are available in the back of the room. Please place the cards in the offering plate. Your Prayer Concerns can now be submitted online. Please visit and they will be forwarded to a pastor. First Presbyterian Church: 308 S 8 th St, Salina, KS SUNDAY STAFF Lead Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev. Dr. Charlie Smith Director of Music: Richard Koshgarian Director of Youth Ministry: Tricia Cobb Head Custodian: Ed Zoch Nursery Coordinator: Debb Homman Organist: Angie Koshgarian Director of Children s CE: Shelby Dickson Custodian: Tony Griggs Nursery Caregivers: Danielle Hix, Anita Thompson Visit: Like: Follow:

9 To The Glory of God and In Grateful Acknowledgement, we recognize and dedicate these gifts to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund Since May 29, 2016, we have received memorial gifts in memory of Gerald Palmer, Shirley Stewart, Jocelyn Palmer, Jan Carr, John Barber, Becky Morrison, Elizabeth Steele, Norma Zoch, Vada Hertlein, A. Jay Andersen, Robert Hahn, Pat Shaver, Evelyn Palm, Vivian Hooper, Delvin Zoch, Jan McMillen, Ivy Marsh, Kay Bloom, Jim Scholten, Don Timmel, Betty Gillam, Viola Sarvis and Fred Exline. After a specified period of time, gifts given during the past and previous years are placed in specific funds. - Gifts given in memory of Jan Carr have been designated for future historical work of the church, and placed in the J. Carr Historical Fund, for use as designated by the Trustees. - Gifts given in memory of Becky Morrison & John Barber have been designated to the Memorial Music Fund, for use as designated by the Worship Committee. - Gifts given in memory of Vada Hertlein & Pat Shaver have been placed in the FPC Endowment Fund. - Gifts given in memory of A. Jay Andersen were given to partially fund the Radio Broadcast Fund, which helps offset the cost of broadcasting our weekly worship service on the radio, and gifts were also given to purchase music folders for the choir. - Gifts given in memory of Robert Hahn have been designated to the Radio Broadcast Fund, to help offset the cost of broadcasting our weekly worship service on the radio. MAY 28, Memorial Committee Chair: Jon Richards Members: Jane Driver Linda Ellison Cyndy Knutson John Knutson Phil Krug Mary Andersen Rev. Dr. Charlie Smith Meetings: Quarterly The Committee welcomes your comments or suggestions regarding memorial gift opportunities. Memorial Committee

10 SUMMER SOUL-STICE SERIES Do Justice...Love Mercy...Are You Kidding?! First Presbyterian Church is sponsoring its sixth Summer Soul-stice Series. The theme for this year s program arose out of the separateness and polarization we, our friends, the community, the state, the country, the world seem to be in these days. Whose side are you on and if you're on the other side, you're flat-out wrong! So how do we talk with each other, how do we listen to each other, how do we love one another even in our differences? The series hopes to explore these questions from several standpoints through the eyes of an artist, a psychologist, a theologian, and activists involved in two community outreach programs based on restorative justice principles. What does the Lord require of us?! The Series for 2017 includes: June 6 9:30 AM, Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. 4 th Engaging Through Expression led by Matthew Burke June 20 9:30 AM, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Living With Differences led by Paula Fried July noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Finding Justice. Offering Mercy led by Janell Murphy & Ann Zimmerman July noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Looking For The Divine. What Would Jesus Do? led by Father Frank Coady August 8 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Reaching Out From Within led by LaNay Meier, Diana Smith & Gerald Gillespie FEATURING RIVER FESTIVAL ARTIST: MATTHEW BURKE June 6-9:30 AM, Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. 4 th Matthew Burke, Salina Art Center's Artist-In-Residence and Smoky Hill River Festival Artist: The expression of meaning is a basic human need, whether being an artist or non-artist. The impulse to express meaning, which is creativity, is a natural desire. Is the unifying experience of being around art and making art a model for merciful engagement with the world? Is there actually a divide between any two of us? CONTACT: MARTHA RHEA (785) or marhea43@gmail.com SYDNEY SODERBERG (785) or sydsod@gmail.com