Personality Types: The Martyr or Charlie & the Church Lawn Mower May 27 & June 3: 11 am worship Scripture: Psalm 62:1-9 Luke 10:38-42

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1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC Phone: (252) Fax: (252) Volume 10, Issue 15 May 23, 2018 Editor: Janice D. Gray Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri WORSHIP SERVICES **SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE CHANGE** May 27, 2018 Trinity Sunday Session voted to make a change to the summer worship schedule: for May 27 and June 3, there will be one Sunday worship service at 11 am. Beginning June 10, we will have one worship service at 10 am through September 2 (Labor Day weekend). There will be no Sunday School during the summer. **11:00 a.m. Worship Dave McNeilly preaching, Personality Types: The Martyr or Charlie & the Church Lawn Mower May 27 & June 3: 11 am worship Scripture: Psalm 62:1-9 Luke 10:38-42 June 10 - September 2: 10 am worship **Service broadcast live on WNCT 1070 AM starting at 11:00 am and streamed live at and on Facebook at Please take the time to complete a Mayfest 2018 Wrap Up! survey. Your input is valuable for future planning. The survey includes the golf tournament, live and silent auctions, and raffle basket events as well as all the events on Saturday, May 5th. We will accept surveys until May 27th. The Mayfest committee will consolidate all comments for a report to Mission Ministry. Mission Ministry will present a final Mayfest 2018 Wrap Up! to the Session to be included in the Session meeting minutes. All Session minutes are available for view on the FPC website fpcgreenville.org. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Be sure and mark your calendar for our VBS week June This year our theme is Babylon: Daniel s Courage in Captivity. All week we will be learning how God s power and love gave courage and wisdom to Daniel and his friends. God has given Daniel special gifts and we will be exploring how God used Daniel to show the people how our God is the only true God. Each day we will begin in the sanctuary to meet in our tribes and learn our Bible verse for the day. Afterward we will go the Marketplace to learn more about Babylon and to experience some hands-on crafts and cooking. Registration ends May 27. Forms are on the table by the elevator in the welcome center. If you are a traveler this year (4th and 5th graders), be sure to pick up your registration forms on the table as well. Forms are also available on our web site under Education Ministry. Please sign up to help provide snacks for VBS on the table by the elevator. The church office will be closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day. The next edition of our printed publication, FOCUS, will be published on Wednesday, June 6, Please submit all articles to janice@fpcgreenville.org by 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018.

2 OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES Cypress Glen: Ben Lattin, C120, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, B318 Spring Arbor: Thelma Flye, Rm. 101B At Home: Betsy Baggett, Carol Scull, Ronald Sessoms, Jr., Harriette White, Sarah Whitehurst ECU Rehab: Joe Sullivan Red Oak Nursing Home: Joyce Lewis, Room 203 Vidant: Jimmy Bond FPC Events. Wednesday, 5/23 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 5/24 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) (Last one until the fall) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 5/25 Saturday, 5/26 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal Sunday, 5/27 11:00 am Worship Monday, 5/28 Office Closed 6:30 pm Boy/Cub Scouts (BFH, Rms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Tuesday, 5/29 6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal Wednesday, 5/30 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 11:00 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 5/31 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 6/1 7:00 pm First Friday Club (Laser Tag) Saturday, 6/2 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) Sunday, 6/3 11:00 am Worship FPC extends Christian sympathy to Craig and Elizabeth Stanley and family in the death of his father, Robert Gilbert Stanley, who died May 20, 2018 in Whiteville. Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

3 FIRST FRIDAY CLUB SANCTUARY FLOWER CALENDAR We will have our end of year celebration coming up on June 1st at Atomic Laser Dome. The cost is $17.00 for unlimited play from 710pm. Drop off and pick up will be at the Atomic Laser Dome. Snacks and drinks will be provided. First Friday Club is for 4th and 5th graders. If you have questions, contact Brian Dilday at You may choose to make a donation to one of the ministries of the church in lieu of providing a flower arrangement for the sanctuary. Your donation can be in honor or in memory of a loved one and would be recognized in the bulletin. Just sign up on the flower calendar outside the sanctuary and indicate what ministry you are supporting. AGE VENTURERS MEN OF THE CHURCH The Men of the Church will meet for breakfast and devotion on Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 am at the Seahorse Restaurant. Cost is $10. The Age Venturers will meet Tuesday, June 5th, for lunch and planning meeting for the next year at Phil Joyner s home, 200 Templeton Drive. There is no cost. Please sign up by May 29 in the church office. Graduating Seniors Tyler Burgwyn and Will O Rear Thank you to all of the congregation who supported Youth Sunday! It was such a blessing to look out at the church and see the pews filled. The support that you continuously give the youth means so much to our program. We also want to give thanks to all of the sponsoring elders of this year's confirmation class for all of your support. Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

4 YOUTH NEWS: Wow!!! Youth Sunday was amazing! I am so proud of each and every one of you who participated in the service. Special thank you to our seniors, Tyler and Will for their meditations. Great job to all of my musicians who performed as part of the service. It was a great service and I can't thank each of you enough. Congratulations to this year's confirmation class! Seniors--It is that time to start thinking about the end of the year recognition. I will need a senior portrait (an 8 x 10) and also a picture ed to Janice in the office. Please also let me know of your plans after graduation (college, job, etc.). Senior Recognition is June 3rd. We will have a breakfast for the graduates and their families. Please RSVP as soon as possible. You should have already received an invitation in the mail. There will be a lingering following the 11:00 service. End of the Year Party is scheduled for June 3rd. Thank you to the Farriors for graciously volunteering to host. It will be a pool party from 5-7pm. A sign up list for items needed for the End of the Year Party and Senior Recognition will go out later this week or early next. Moe's Night--the Mission Team will have a Moe's Fundraising Night this Thursday from 5-8pm. Come on out and eat at Moe's and you can help support our Mission Trip by putting your receipt in the labeled box at the register. VBS Sign Up--June th: if you are interested in helping with VBS this summer, please let me know. VBS will be from Mission Team--The 5th payment of $100 is now due. I would like for all balances to be at $0.00 by the June 10th meeting. For those attending Montreat, the conference fees are now due! The cost is $270. For those going on the Mission Trip, you have until June. If you would like to make payments, we can split it up for you in installments. Montreat week is July 21st -- 28th. Upcoming Events: May 24th--Moe's Night from 5-8pm May 27th--No Youth--Memorial Day June 3rd--Senior Recognition (breakfast and lingering) June 3rd--End of Year Party June 10th--Mission Trip Meeting I know I have already said thank you but I want you to know how proud I am of everyone for once again exceeding the expectations and bringing such fun and enthusiasm to lead worship. Be safe this Memorial Day weekend and as always I look forward to our upcoming events as we continue to share in the journey and grow in our faith together. Brian Dilday, Youth Director , fpcyouthgreenville@gmail.com Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

5 Sunday Morning Leaders Communion Servers 8:30 a.m. Communion Servers 11:00 a.m. May 27 June 3 June 10 No 8:30 service No 8:30 service No 8:30 service Rob Ables (Captain), Kelly Barnhill, Billie Luck Kitchin, Mary Ann Barnhill, Tim Longest, Jackie Wynne, Peggy Barnes, Vinse Bowers 10:00 service only Sunday Fellowship Karen Kay Marcia Spears Georganne & Derek Perry Flowers Sanctuary Jim & Becky Young Cathy & Tom Campbell Flower Arranging Circle 6 Cypress Glen Circle Circle 1 Time for Young Disciples David Webb John Ogle Bucket Brigade Godly Play Koryn Dilday Ray Spears Emily Harvey Lay Reader 11:00 a.m. Anita Britt Rich Eckert John Ogle Invitation to Discipleship 8:30 a.m. Invitation to Discipleship 11:00 a.m. No 8:30 service No 8:30 service No 8:30 service Gail Joyner Jessica Davenport 10 am: Sue DelVecchio Greeters 8:30 a.m. Welcome Center Doors No 8:30 service No 8:30 service No 8:30 service 11:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Betty Williams Anne May 10 am: Elizabeth Swaggerty 11:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Jim Williams Billie Luck Kitchin 10 am: Greg Steele Communion Preparation Committee April-June 2018 Shelley Basnight, Mary Helen Stasavich Communion Baker Peggy Barnes Sanctuary Guild - June Shelley Basnight USHERS June USHERS June David Scull (Captain) Mary Guy Mary Beth Pugh Don Guy (Co-Captain) Michael Scull Bill Glidewell Mike Webb Todd Fraley Katy Webb Alisa Fraley

6 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS A big thank you to all of this year s Sunday School teachers! Because of your teaching and support, we have all grown in our faith journey and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We appreciate all the time and talent that you gave to all of us this year. VBS Training will be Thursday night, June 7, 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you are volunteering, please plan to attend. Thanks, Kathleen Williams and Caroline Whaley The Children s Worship class will meet Sunday, May 27, after A Time for Young Disciples. We will meet in the downstairs fellowship hall. CHURCH DIRECTORY Dave McNeilly, Interim Pastor Amanda Hines, Associate Pastor Kathleen Williams, Director of Christian Education Karrie Rushing, Director of Music Brian Dilday, Youth Director Brad Collier, Organist Deborah Durham, Financial Administrator Janice Gray, Office Administrator Terrence Clemons, Sexton Hello All! First of all, thank you so much to all who attended and participated in the second Mission Statement Gathering held on Sunday past! We had a fine turnout and accomplished a great deal. I ll be getting out a second summary sheet to all of the church in next week s newsletter plus adding some recent good news from Presbytery concerning our upcoming search. For now thanks to all who have taken part in the opening effort at seeking a new pastor for FPC! Second, at its May meeting held on Sunday, May 20, our Session decided to make some changes to our summer worship starting time. For the next two Sundays (May 27 and June 3), there will be one service held at 11:00 am. But beginning on Sunday, June 10, we will have one service that will begin at 10:00 am and this 10:00 am starting time will continue throughout the summer months. This is a change from a previous session decision made in January, but a significant majority of Elders were of the current opinion that a 10:00 am starting time would be better for our summer months. So please note the dates/changes and do plan to worship with us over the summer months! And may God bless our ministry! Dave