FPC FOCUS WORSHIP SERVICES. Lemonade Gatherings. Vacation Bible School. Teachers Needed. July 17, 2016 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

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1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, NC FPC FOCUS Issue #659 Editor: Janice Gray WORSHIP SERVICES July 17, 2016 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 a.m. - Sanctuary William K. Neely preaching, Christ, the Image of God Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 We will commission the youth group leaving for Montreat Youth Week. (Service broadcast on WNCT 1070 AM radio starting at 11:00 a.m. and streamed live at 10:00 a.m. at and Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School this year was wonderful! Thanks to all of our volunteers who made it all possible. Special thanks to our marketplace vendors, tribal leaders, preschool staff, recreation kids, and kitchen staff. Thanks also to Karrie Rushing for our music and Anne Mauldin, our VBS Coordinator. If your children or grandchildren participated in VBS and made pottery, it is available to pick up on the table by the elevator. Our summer worship schedule continues through Labor Day weekend (September 4). We have 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. On July 24, we will have a special music-focused worship service. Lemonade Gatherings This summer on the second Sunday of each month, the Membership Ministry invites members and visitors to stop by our lemonade stand in the Welcome Center following the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Please join us August 14 and enjoy a time to meet, greet, and catch up. Teachers Needed Fall will be here before we know it and our Sunday School program is in need of teachers. We have current positions for 2nd and 3rd grade and 4th and 5th grade. We teach by team so each teacher teaches once a month. Training is available. or call Kathleen if you are interested, kathleen@fpcgreenville.org or ext 204. Our next issue of FOCUS will be printed Wednesday, August 3, Please submit all articles to janice@fpcgreenville.org by 9:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2016.

2 Page 2 UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR Sunday, July 17 10:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) Monday, July 18 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR) 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Tuesday, July 19 Wednesday, July 20 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 11:00 am Healthy Boundaries FH, R222) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, July 21 Friday, July 22 Saturday, July 23 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal Youth Montreat Week Sunday, July 24 10:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) Monday, July 25 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Tuesday, July 26 Presbytery Meeting (FPC Wilson) 12:30 pm PW Lunch (McAlister s) Wednesday, July 27 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, July 28 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, July 29 5:00 pm Pennington/Shackelford Rehearsal Saturday, July 30 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 5:00 pm Pennington/Shackelford Wedding Bible Study The Thursday morning Bible study led by Bill Neely will not meet in July and August, and will begin again in September. Join us at 10:00 a.m. in the parlor. Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

3 Page 3 OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES Cypress Glen: Sarah Allen, C106, Ben Lattin, C120, Beth Clark, A105, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, 305 Francis Asbury Ln. Spring Arbor: Jim Finch, Thelma Flye Autumnfield (Belhaven): Genet Lilley Clara Manor Assisted Living: Joe Sullivan (1218 Pamlico St., Washington, NC 27889) At Home: Connie Bond, Bill Finch, Jr., Fran Hutchison, Greg Riddle, Thomas Silvernail, Mary Smith MOC Breakfast The Men of the Church will meet for devotion and breakfast on Tuesday, August 2, 7:00 a.m. at the Seahorse Restaurant. Cost is $9. Presbyterian Women Presbyterian Women will continue to meet during the summer at McAlister s Deli for lunch on the fourth Tuesdays. Those dates are July 26 and August 23. FPC extends Christian sympathy to Tina Silvernail and family in the death of her father, who died June 22, 2016; and to Betty Bailey and family in the death of her sister, Estelle Spivey, who died July 12, 2016, in Asheboro. From the Youth Director Attention Rising 6th Graders: Ultimate Frisbee is Wednesday at 7:00pm at the ECU Intramural fields behind the Belk building off of Charles Boulevard. All rising 6th graders are welcome to come! Youth Help: If you are in need of anything, please give Brian Dilday a call at and we can work out a day and time to help with any type of job! Vickie Coleman, left, and Carol Cutler, joined FPC on Sunday, June 26, They reside at 500 Mary Lee Court, Winterville, NC FPC s organist, Bradley Collier, joined the church on June 26, Brad resides at 2616 S. Wright Rd., Greenville, NC Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

4 Page 4 Upcoming Events August 7: Ministry Meetings (7:00 pm) and Communications Council (8:00 pm) August 14: Lemonade Gathering after worship August 21: Session Meeting, 7:00 pm August 25: Presbyterian Campus Ministry Kickoff cookout, 5:30 p.m. August 28: Ministry Fair August 28: Dedication of the School year and Blessing of the Bookbags during worship (Remember to bring needed school supplies) September 4: Last Sunday of the summer worship schedule (10:00 worship) September 5: Labor Day Church office closed September 11: Fall Worship Schedule begins (8:30 and 11:00 worship services) September 11: Rally Day and Church-wide Picnic; Continental breakfast beginning at 9:45 a.m., meet your Sunday School teachers beginning at 10:00 a.m. Church-wide Picnic will be at Boyd Lee Park 4:00-6:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, sides, and beverages will be provided. Bring outdoor games. September 11: Ministry Meetings (7:00 pm) and Communications Council (8:00 pm) September 18: Children s Music Program begins for preschoolers and elementary children, 4:45 6:00 p.m. September 18: Session Meeting, 7:00 pm 1 Katie Bratton Tammy Worden Ma Lah Win 2 Tommie Little 3 McKenna Webb 5 Allen Amos 6 Mary Stoneham Barney Kane Amy Shannon Devlin Horton 7 Dallas Taylor 7 Christin Carter 8 Jimmy Hite Sabrina Kuratomi 9 Pennie Dunn Jim Williams Mallory Williams Richard Williams 10 Sadie Oates Becky Young Bill Fowler Paige Irons Todd Fraley Kevin Gavin 12 Bill Scott Chrystell Cluck Phifer Ozimek Ward Speight Joseph Speight 13 Melissa Nasea Sarah Stone 15 Susan Price 16 Rachel Anderson Bill Coffman Elizabeth Lyle 16 Janice Gray Marcia Spears 17 Sally Ann Atkinson Paul Shackelford Benjamin Nesheim 18 Bob Klein Hunt McKinnon Helen Williams Bobby Hutchison Celeste Longest 19 Don Rudolph Logan Madray Russell Silvernail Thomas Silvernail 20 Tim Lineberry Hunter Hinton 21 Pete West Stephanie Slayton Holt Hinton 22 Nancy Monroe 23 Ashley Hardee 25 Shel Downes Kim Koonce 25 Kelly Robertson Davis Dawson Georganne Perry 26 Jackie Wynne Debra Mizelle Jake Harrington Samantha Pabst 27 Tom Trevathan 28 Bob Leith Lynne Marks Elaine Nagy 29 Morgan Farrior John Metcalf 30 Kristen Jarman 31 Craig Stanley Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

5 Page 5 Scenes from Vacation Bible School June 12-16, 2016 Share the Journey; Grow in Faith

6 Page 6 Youth Group News: I hope that you have been having a great summer and enjoyed your holiday weekend. Keep enjoying your time and I look forward to seeing everyone either at Ultimate, Church, or Montreat. Thank you to Dr. Ogle for leading Ultimate last week while I was out of town! Ultimate Frisbee is Wednesday at 7:00pm at the ECU Intramural fields behind the Belk building off of Charles Boulevard. All rising 6th graders are welcome to come! Montreat--please turn in your final payment--it is $210 if you have already paid your $50 deposit. All of those who will be attending Montreat will need to get their paperwork ready to go. I have attached a link to the website; however, if you are not able to access it through there, please let me know and I will get you a copy of it. Packet-for-Groups.pdf Other Montreat Information: We will be leaving from the church on Saturday, July 23rd at 6:00pm. I know that this is later than we usually leave; however, this allows me to attend Camryn's State Pageant. Thank you for understanding! Make sure to eat dinner before although we will stop for a snack on the road. Items to pack--bible, appropriate clothing for both casual and church attire, bathing suit, towels, bed linens (for twin or double sized beds), toiletries, comfortable shoes, spending money-- for offering, snacks, conference t-shirts ($13.00), ice cream, money for tubing, and snacks to share. Ward Bradshaw and Ashtyn Clark are the advisors who will be going with me and they will be assisting with the cooking. Thank you to them! For all those attending Montreat, we will be commissioned this Sunday during the 10:00 service. I know that a lot of people will still be out of town, but if you are able to attend, please try your best to make it. Dates for the Summer: Montreat--July 23-30th King's Dominion--August 6th Mudcats Game--Monday, August 1st (tentative date) King's Dominion--if you are not able to go on that date, please let me know and I can give you your ticket or I can refund your money. Also, if you weren't able to go the last time but you would like to go this time, please let me know ASAP! The cost of the trip is $ I am looking forward to all of the upcoming events. I hope to see everyone soon. Keep enjoying your summer and be safe in all your travels! Brian Dilday, Youth Director, , FPCYouthgreenville@gmail.com

7 Sunday Morning Leaders Page 7 July 17 July 24 July 31 Communion Servers 10:00 a.m. No communion No communion No communion Sunday Fellowship Billie Luck Kitchin Georganne & Derek Perry Marcia Spears Flowers Sanctuary Fred & Peggy Wood Shackelford Flower Arranging Circle 3 Circle 6 Sue DelVecchio Time for Young Anne Mauldin John Ogle Lisa Burgwyn Disciples Godly Play Emi McCall Lauren Bowers Katy Kemble Lay Reader 10:00 a.m. Elder Assisting in Worship Invitation to Discipleship Karen Eckert David Webb Billie Luck Kitchin Dave Kemble Dave Kemble Dave Kemble Gibson McCall/Debra Mizelle Betty Williams/Elizabeth Swaggerty Eric Money/Ray Spears 10:00 a.m. Greeters 10:00 a.m. Welcome Center Doors 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Doors Ann Herrin Karen Kay Kay McLeod Mickey Herrin Earlene Hite Harding Sugg Communion Preparation Committee Wilma Shackelford, Karen Kay July-September 2016 Communion Baker Cynthia Harvey Sanctuary Guild - July Jeri Jackson USHERS 10:00 a.m. - July USHERS 10:00 a.m. - July Don Guy (Captain) Jim Worden Todd Fraley Mary Guy (Co-Captain) Jeri Jackson Alisa Fraley David Scull Bill Glidewell Benjamin Prosser Mike Metcalf Shelley Basnight Michael Scull Bill Farrior

8 First Presbyterian Church 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC Phone: Fax: CHURCH DIRECTORY William K. Neely, 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 LABEL NON-PROF. ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 264 Visit us online: PASTOR S WORD Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the summer of 1965, I found myself once again in summer school in an attempt to make up classes I had failed to pass during the regular school year. This had been a regular occurrence for me since the ninth grade. In those days, school buildings were not air conditioned and going to summer school meant long hours of sitting through materials that should have been learned in the cooler days of the regular school year. The summer of 65 was a summer of unrest. It was determined that beginning in the fall, Spartanburg High School would admit its first African-American student. Spartanburg, South Carolina was an uncomfortable place to be, and the conversations around our supper table were not always Christian or welcoming to the coming changes in our societal norms. In the summer of 1966, having made it out of high school as my father described, by the skin of my teeth, I registered for both semesters of summer school at what would become Gardner-Webb University. But at the time it was Gardner-Webb Junior College. That summer was also a summer of unrest and change. Near the end of the second semester of summer school, I was asked to come to the president s office for a meeting. You can imagine that for a freshman college student being asked to come to the president s office was both intimidating and a curiosity. When I entered the office, there was the president, the vice president, the dean of students, the athletic director, and the basketball coach. Then I really wondered what in the world is going on, what did I do? The first question I was asked was, Are you willing to change roommates? My response was Sure. Then I was told, Well the guy is 7 2. My response was, Well he will not be able to wear my clothes like my present roommate does. And then I was informed, He is black. And my response was, So? That s not a problem. You see I wanted to believe that I was not a racist, that I could be open and accepting. But over the next months, I learned just how insidious racism can be. The summer of 1967 is known as the long hot summer. There were more race riots and more unrest, as blacks in this nation demanded equality and justice. The events of the last two weeks have reminded me of those days and just how much racism is still a part of the fiber of who we are as a nation. I dreamed that my generation would be the one finally to be done with judging others on the way they looked, or their national origin, or the color of their skin, or the way they spoke. I am disappointed both in myself and in our inability to move forward, but I still pray for the day when all God s children, red and yellow, black and white, will be precious not only in the sight of the God who made them, but in the sight of all of us. May God speed that day. Bill Neely