WORSHIP SERVICES. September 18, th Sunday after Pentecost. 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary

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1 Volume 8, Issue 19 September 14, 2016 Editor: Janice D. Gray WORSHIP SERVICES FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC Phone: (252) Fax: (252) Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri CHURCH-WIDE PICNIC AT BOYD LEE PARK September 11, 2016 September 18, th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary William K. Neely preaching, More Than Enough: to Grow 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 (Service broadcast on WNCT 1070 AM radio starting at 11:00 a.m. and streamed live at 10:00 a.m. at and MAYFEST GOLF TOURNAMENT The Mayfest for Missions Golf Tournament will be Thursday, September 22nd, 1:00 p.m. at Ironwood Golf Club. Pick up an entry form at the church, download it from the church web site, or download it by clicking here: Mayfest Golf Form. Return forms to the church office with your entry fee. We would like to have a headcount of participants no later than Tuesday, September 20, so we can allow for food and beverage purchasing. You are encouraged to sign up and come on out, it will be a fun time, with good fellowship and as always, will help some very worthy causes. Contact Daniel Griffis with questions, dgriffis@brockcontract.com. YOUTH GROUP Attention rising 6th graders and higher--if you are interested in joining our Youth program, please come join us for our Parent Meeting/Potluck Supper on Sunday, September 18th at 5:00 in the Fellowship Hall. Chicken will be provided and I am asking everyone to bring a side or dessert to share. We will go over important dates and information for the school year. There will be youth activities during the meeting. The next edition of our printed publication, FOCUS, will be published on Wednesday, October 5, Please submit all articles to janice@fpcgreenville.org by 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2016.

2 OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES Cypress Glen: Sarah Allen, C106, Ben Lattin, C120, Beth Clark, A105, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, 305 Francis Asbury Ln., June Ficklen Spring Arbor: Thelma Flye, Rm. 101B, Jim Finch Autumnfield (Belhaven): Genet Lilley Clara Manor (Washington): Joe Sullivan Universal Rehab: Bob Beasley Golden Living: Dave Eggers At Home: Connie Bond, Dee Chaffee, Jim Kleckley, Greg Riddle, Mary Smith FPC Events. Wednesday, 9/14 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) Cypress Glen Lunch 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl (Parlor) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 9/15 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) Minister s Lunch (FH) 6:00 pm PCM Dinner (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 9/16 Saturday, 9/17 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 4:00 pm ECU at South Carolina 7:00 pm Cotillion (FH) Sunday, 9/18 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 4:45 pm Children s Choirs/Spread the Word 5:00 pm Youth Parent Meeting & Potluck Supper (FH) 7:00 pm Session (FH) Monday, 9/19 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR) 6:30 pm Boy/Cub Scouts (BFH, Rms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Greenville Women s League Tuesday, 9/20 6:00 pm MOC Dinner (FH) 7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213) Wednesday, 9/21 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, 9/22 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 1:00 pm Mayfest Golf Tournament (Ironwood) 6:00 pm PCM (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, 9/23 Saturday, 9/24 ECU at Virginia Tech 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal

3 AGE VENTURERS TRIP On October 4, we are off to Durham for a guided tour of the Duke Lemur Center. The tour begins at 10:30 a.m. We will leave the church at 8:00 a.m. and be back by 3:00 p.m. Cost is $13 which includes tour and transportation. Lunch is on your own at Honey s Restaurant. Reservation and payment must be made by September 18 in the church office. Jean Duff and family wish to thank everyone for all their expressions of sympathy on the passing of her husband, Don, on September 2nd. It is comforting to know he was so dearly loved. We will all miss him. MOC EVENTS The MOC dinner will be Tuesday, September 20, 6:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Marvin Daugherty, retired former Chief Meteorologist for WITN, will be the speaker. Chris Riddle will be cooking. Cost is $10. The Men of the Church will meet for devotion and breakfast on Tuesday, October 4, 7:00 a.m. at the Seahorse Restaurant. Cost is $9. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CT meets September 26, 10:00 a.m. at the church. All Presbyterian Women are invited to lunch at McAlister s on Tuesday, September 27, 12:30 p.m. Circle meetings for October: Circle 1 will meet October 10, 10:30 a.m.; Circle 3 will meet October 10, 2:00 p.m. at the home of Sarah Winbourne; Circle 6 will meet October 11, 7:00 p.m., in the church parlor; Cypress Glen Circle will meet October 11, 10:00 a.m., at Cypress Glen. The Fall Gathering will be October 24, 12:00 noon, in the Fellowship Hall. HELPING HANDS Has age or disability made simple tasks a high risk adventure? If so, Men of the Church have Helping Hands to perform tasks for you. We will gladly carry boxes to the attic or basement, change light bulbs or smoke alarm batteries, retrieve items from top shelves, etc. Just call Janice in the church office ( ) to schedule your Helping Hands. There is a place in the music ministry for everyone! Westminster Chimes is our handbell group that meets each Tuesday evening at 7pm. Though the ability to read music is a plus, it's not a necessity. We offer on-the-job training! Ringers in this group may be in Middle School-aged all the way through every stage of adulthood! We ring in worship about 3 times per semester. Child care is offered during rehearsals. Chancel Choir meets each Wednesday evening from 7-8:30pm and leads the 11am worship service on Sunday mornings. This choir is for 9th grade through adulthood. In addition to singing for worship each week, Chancel Choir prepares special music for Advent and Lent. Anyone who enjoys singing is invited to join us on Wednesday at 7 - no audition required. Child care is offered during rehearsals. Cherub Choir (PreK-1st grade) and JAM Singers (2nd-5th grade) will kick off a new year on Sunday, September 18th. We meet each Sunday from 4:45-6pm for a time of music and Spread the Word with Kathleen Williams. ALL children PreK-5th grade are encouraged to participate! Do you play an instrument? We'd love for you to use your gifts in worship sometime. Contact me (karrie@fpcgreenville.org) for more information on any of the music programs at FPC! Karrie Rushing, Director of Music Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

4 Youth News: Rally Day was a great kick off to the new school year. I really enjoyed seeing everyone there and again at the Church Picnic and I had a great time, aside from the Steeles whipping me in corn hole. It was a great way to kick off the year. Confirmation Class of if you are an 8th grader or higher and are interested in joining this year's Confirmation Class, please let me know. It is highly encouraged to come to the Mid High Retreat although not mandatory. Confirmation is the opportunity for students to reaffirm their faith and become a voting member of the congregation. Members of the class will participate in a series of Sunday School classes and retreats. Each member will have the opportunity to select a Sponsoring Elder or Mentor to help them along this path. One can also be assigned. Parent Meeting/Pot Luck Supper--We will be meeting on Sunday, September 18th beginning at 5:00. Chicken will be provided and I am asking people to bring a side dish to share. During the meeting we will talk about different service projects, mission trip, confirmation, ski trip, and Youth Sunday along with the calendar for the year. After we eat, there will be activities for the Youth while we hold our parent meetings. Mid High Retreat--October 7-9 at Camp Don Lee. It is open to all 6th-8th graders and is going to be a great time of fun, fellowship, and worship. This year's theme is "Storm Chasers of Faith". The cost will be $125, however, the Education ministry will pay a portion of this in support of our program so that the cost per participant will be $ If you have to cancel and do not attend, you will be responsible for the total amount. I will have the registration forms at the Parent Meeting for everyone to fill out and I will collect them that evening as I have to send them off on Wednesday. Upcoming Dates--mark your calendar!!: September 18th--Parent Meeting and Youth Kickoff (Pot luck supper) September 25th--Regular Youth October 2nd--Ultimate Youth beginning at 4. October 7-9th--Mid High Retreat to Camp Don Lee October 9th--Regular Youth Once again, our youth year is upon us and we will be able to grow in our faith and share in the journey together through Sunday School lessons, Bible Studies, youth outings, retreats, service projects, and activities. Brian Dilday Youth Director fpcyouthgreenville@gmail.com

5 Sunday Morning Leaders September 18 September 25 October 2 Communion Servers 8:30 a.m. Vernette Dean Pam Finch Alison Lehman Bill Lehman Gerald McGowan Betty Bailey Communion Servers 11:00 a.m. Wendy Farrior (Captain), Don, Ashley Rudolph, Dallas Taylor, Malcolm McLeod, Marilee Little, Bob & Yvonne Deyton, Tammy & Jim Worden, Derek & Georganne Perry Sunday Fellowship Sarah Adams Shelley Basnight Tammy Worden Flowers Sanctuary Jerome Dixon Kitchin Farrior Flower Arranging Circle 3 Circle 6 Cypress Glen Circle Time for Young Disciples John Ogle David Webb Anne Mauldin Godly Play Debra Mizelle Holli Williams Michelle Money Lay Reader 10:00 a.m. Anne Mauldin Ashley Rudolph Cathy Taylor Elder Assisting in Worship Mary Beth Pugh Bill Newill Austin Phillips Invitation to Discipleship 8:30 a.m. Invitation to Discipleship 11:00 a.m. Morgan Farrior Kelly Barnhill John Ogle Daniel Griffis Jeri Jackson Gibson McCall Greeters 8:30 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Thelma McGowan Ann Herrin Spencer Hill 11:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors Sarah Adams Antoinette Patterson Sarah Winbourne 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Todd Adams Ben Prosser Harding Sugg Communion Preparation Committee July-September 2016 Wilma Shackelford, Karen Kay Communion Baker Cynthia Harvey Sanctuary Guild - September Betty Bailey USHERS 8:30 a.m. September USHERS 11:00 a.m. - September Joe Asselmeier (Captain) Charles Price (Captain) Judy Asselmeier Griff Burgwyn (Co-Captain) Shel Downes Barrie Grady-Wood Greg Steele Bobby Hutchison Need a volunteer Drew Steele Johnny Wynne Tyler Burgwyn Jim Williams

6 FIRST FRIDAY CLUB We had a terrific first meeting last Friday at the church. There was a big turnout and everyone had a great time. Our next meeting will be on September 30th. We will be at the church and the cost is $5.00 for dinner. First Friday Club is for all 4th and 5th graders. Bring a friend! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Brian Dilday at or fpcyouthgreenville@gmail.com. Dear Brothers and Sisters, This coming Sunday, we begin our annual stewardship emphasis. While stewardship is a year-round endeavor, it is always important to take a few Sundays and emphasize the need for each of us to contribute not just with our presence or with our work, but with our money to support the work that we do together. This year s theme is More Than Enough and each Sunday, we will emphasize one aspect of our congregation that if we all contribute and do our part, we would have more than enough to accomplish these goals. Being a church is so much more than buildings or programs or staff or worship or fellowship. While all of these are important aspects of our being the church, they are not the church. The church is us, the people. It is we who reach out to invite others to join us. It is we who maintain the buildings and the flowers beds. It is we who teach the Sunday School classes and lead the women s organization and the men s organization, and carry out the programs for our children, youth, and adults. It is we who participate in worship with our singing and praying and reading and praise. It is we who reach out the hand of Christ to others through our missions to the community and the world. We are the church. Church is not a place, church is not a program, church is us. We have more than enough to make this the church that Christ is calling us to be but that only happens if we do it, not the preacher, not the Session, not the they, but us. As we move through this season of stewardship and commitment, may God inspire each of us to commit ourselves afresh and anew to be the body of Christ together. This Sunday our emphasis theme is More Than Enough: to Grow. I hope to see you Sunday as we learn what it means to grow into the church of Jesus Christ known as First Presbyterian, Greenville, North Carolina. Bill Neely