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Volume 9, Issue 20 July 19, 2017 Editor: Janice D.

org WORSHIP SERVICES July 23, 2017 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 a.m.

com and www.fpcgreenville.org. NEW OUTDOOR PLAY AREA Great things are happening at FPC.

1 Volume 9, Issue 20 July 19, 2017 Editor: Janice D. Gray FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC Phone: (252) Fax: (252) Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri WORSHIP SERVICES July 23, 2017 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 a.m. Worship - Sanctuary Amanda Hines preaching, Divine Encounter Genesis 28:10-19a Romans 8:12-25 **Service broadcast on delay on WNCT 1070 AM starting at 11:00 am and streamed live at and NEW OUTDOOR PLAY AREA Great things are happening at FPC. Just as summer is in full swing, we have added a new great piece of playground equipment thanks to a generous donation by one of our members. Around the Bend climbing wall is designed for kids ages 5 to 12 years. It has been professionally installed by Playworld, and the church completed the project by adding the mulch and grass. Thanks to all who were part of making our play area even better. Kathleen Williams PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Presbyterian Women will meet during the summer at McAlister s Deli for lunch on the fourth Tuesdays. Those dates are July 25 and August 22. CONTEMPLATIVE KIDS (and adults) Contemplative Kids is an intergenerational class specially crafted to include families with children in preschool - rising fifth grade. This class is designed for both the quieter child and the very active and will be inclusive of all ages and abilities. At 9:00 am on Sundays, participants will learn basic contemplative practices including simple mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation skills. Mindfulness is about awareness. It can teach us how to find the calm that is under all the chaos of our lives. Faith helps us find God there. Each session will engage the imagination using a Bible story theme to help us learn the contemplative skills. Sensory activities and yoga-type stretching will also be included. Guided meditations written for this class will be available for participants to use at home. Sessions will run through July 30. If your family can only come to a few sessions, please sign up and let Amanda Hines know which sessions you will miss. Bring a beach towel or yoga mat. LEMONADE GATHERING This summer, the Membership Ministry invites members and visitors to stop by our lemonade stand in the Welcome Center following the 10am worship service on August 13 and enjoy a time to catch up. This summer through Labor Day weekend (September 3), there will be one Sunday worship service at 10:00 a.m. Each Sunday will feature musical talent provided by the Chancel Choir, Early Band, and Scholar singers. The next edition of our printed publication, FOCUS, will be published on Wednesday, August 2, Please submit all articles to janice@fpcgreenville.org by 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017.

2 OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES Cypress Glen: Ben Lattin, C120, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, B318 Spring Arbor: Thelma Flye, Rm. 101B Southern Assisted Living: Joe Sullivan At Home: Connie Bond, Shel Downes, Gladys Howell, Clinton Leinweber Sr., Steven Prosser, Mary Smith, Jimmy Sutton Vidant: FPC Events. Wednesday, 7/19 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 7/20 5:30 pm Board Meeting (HHR) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 7/21 Saturday, 7/22 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal Youth Montreat Week Sunday, 7/23 10:00 am Worship Monday, 7/24 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR) 6:30 pm Boy/Cub Scouts (BFH, Rms) Tuesday, 7/25 New Hope Presbytery Meeting (FPC, Wake Forest) 12:30 pm PW Lunch (McAlister s) Wednesday, 7/26 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 7/27 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 7/28 Saturday, 7/29 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) Sunday, 7/30 10:00 am Worship SESSION MEETING Session members, please note a change for the August schedule. The Session meeting for August will be held Sunday, August 27 following the 10:00 worship service.

3 Sunday Morning Leaders July 23 July 30 August 6 Communion Servers 10:00 a.m. No communion No communion Sandra Ward (Captain), Dave Kemble, Holli Williams, Linda Parham, John Ogle, Peggy Barnes, Don Barnes, Shelley Basnight Sunday Fellowship Lisa Burgwyn Pat & Harding Sugg Eric Money Flowers Sanctuary Mary Endres Wendy & Bill Farrior Flower Arranging Circle 6 Sue DelVecchio Cypress Glen Circle Time for Young Disciples Lisa Burgwyn Alisa Fraley Georganne Perry Godly Play Angela Vinson Elizabeth Swaggerty Ray Spears Lay Reader 10:00 a.m. Elizabeth Ables Bill Glidewell Jon Randall Elder Assisting in Worship Roy Alexander David Webb Anita Britt Invitation to Discipleship Jackie Wynne/Elizabeth Swaggerty Ray Spears/Jeri Jackson Linda Kean/Will O Rear Greeters 10:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Helen Williams Earlene Hite Cathy Campbell 10:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Kay McLeod Harding Sugg Koryn Dilday Communion Preparation Committee July-September 2017 Karen Kay, Catherine Adams Communion Baker Cynthia Harvey Sanctuary Guild - July Jeri Jackson USHERS 10:00 a.m. July USHERS 10:00 a.m. - July Kim Bell Don Barnes Charles Manning Jerry Cox Georganne Perry Brian Dilday Mike Webb Woody Crumpler Mary Helen Stasavich Katy Webb Tim Longest

4 Less than a week away until we leave for Montreat! I hope that you all are looking forward to it as much as I am. Thank you to those who attended the service on Sunday for the Commissioning of the Montreat participants. I appreciated those who were able to be there. Montreat Payments--All balances must be paid before we leave. If you have any questions about your balance, please contact me and I can let you know. Montreat-- Montreat Information: It is hard to believe that Montreat is so close! We will meet at the church at 2:30 pm on Saturday, July 22nd and we will return at approximately 2:30pm on Saturday, July 29th. 1. Communion will be served on Tuesday and Wednesday--please bring church appropriate attire for these services. 2. I have attached the Montreat Packet to the youth for everything that you need. Please read through the packet and let me know if you have any questions. 3. I will send the Participation Form that needs to be filled out after I have closed out registration. 4. Please bring sheets, pillows, and blankets. 5. We could also use some fans. 6. Food will be taken care of but please bring snacks to share along with boxes of cereal. We will have lemonade and tea but feel free to bring soft drinks or Gatorade if you would like either of these. Be sure to bring money for the following things--offering during one of the services, food on the road (to and from Montreat), ice cream at the Huck, souvenirs, tubing ($5.00), and any other miscellaneous items. Upcoming Dates--mark your calendar!! July 22nd--July 29th--Montreat!!!!! The week is upon us where we make our trek to Montreat where we will work our way once again to the front row, hike up to the top of the mountain, and be able to experience God's love in a very thin place. I look forward to our group spreading our enthusiasm and love for one another as we share in the journey and grow in our faith together. Brian Dilday, Youth Director , fpcyouthgreenville@gmail.com Prayers and Squares made 51 stuffed bears, more than 20 quilts, and several blankets and pillows for Victory Junction, the charity chosen by FPC s Camryn Dilday, Little Miss Princess of North Carolina. Victory Junction, located in the hills of Randleman, NC, enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camp experiences at no cost to the families.

MOC MUM FUNDRAISER FOR YOUTH The Men of the Church will host a fundraiser for the youth program in September. Purchase a mum on September 23 for $17 and a portion will go to our youth program.

m. at the church. CHURCH DIRECTORY William K.

Durham, Financial Administrator Janice Gray, Office Administrator Terrence Clemons, Sexton Dear Brothers and Sisters, I M SORRY, WHAT DID YOU SAY, I CAN T HEAR YOU, HUH!

I knew that the aging process included some loss of both hearing and eyesight, yet no one wants to admit they are getting old.

5 MOC MUM FUNDRAISER FOR YOUTH The Men of the Church will host a fundraiser for the youth program in September. Purchase a mum on September 23 for $17 and a portion will go to our youth program. More details will be available soon. Contact Ray Spears with questions, rayspears@live.com. MEN OF THE CHURCH The next MOC events are breakfast on Tuesday, August 1, 7:00 a.m. at the Seahorse, and dinner on Tuesday, August 15, 6:00 p.m. at the church. CHURCH DIRECTORY William K. Neely, Pastor Amanda Hines, Interim 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 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I M SORRY, WHAT DID YOU SAY, I CAN T HEAR YOU, HUH! I have no idea how many times in the last years I have had to make one of these statements. I knew that the aging process included some loss of both hearing and eyesight, yet no one wants to admit they are getting old. My father used to jokingly say, If I d known I was going to live this long, I d have taken a lot better care of myself. He would also often remark, especially as he approached 90, getting old is hard, but I prefer it to the alternative. Growing up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, our family had a lot of contact with the South Carolina School for the Deaf, known as the Cedar Springs School. Some of my siblings learned to sign, and while I learned a little bit, I have never been good with languages and so even learning sign language was difficult. I cannot imagine living in a world of silence, but I also know that there are times when being able to turn down the noise is helpful. We are so inundated these days with so many voices that sometimes it is hard for us to hear each other. Listening is an acquired skill that must be carefully practiced if we are to truly understand one another. In his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey says that the very first step is seek first to understand what the other person is saying and then and only then should we seek to be understood. A part of our becoming the kingdom of God in this place is our seeking to hear each other, to understand each other s life struggles and to know that we too are being understood. May God give us the ability to hear each other and to speak to each other with love and compassion. Bill Neely

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

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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: (252) 758-1901 Fax: (252) 758-1365 Volume 10, Issue 15 May 23, 2018 Editor: Janice D. Gray Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri 9-12 www.fpcgreenville.org