GEne FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 *for those who wish to stand Bold print indicates congregational participation GATHERING AROUND GOD S WORD PRELUDE WELCOME Robert Justus LITANY FOR PENTECOST One: Holy Spirit, Creator, in the beginning you moved over the waters. From your breath all creation drew life. Without you, life turns to dust. All: Come, Holy Spirit! One: Holy Spirit, Counselor, by your inspiration, the prophets spoke and acted in faith. You clothed them in power to be bearers of your Word. All: Come, Holy Spirit! One: Holy Spirit, Power, you came as fire to Jesus disciples; you gave them voice before the rulers of this world. All: Come, Holy Spirit! One: Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, you created us children of God; you make us the living temple of your presence; you intercede within us with sighs too deep for words. All: One: All: Come, Holy Spirit! Holy Spirit, Giver of life, you guide and make holy the church you create; you give gifts the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety, the spirit of the fear of the Lord, that the whole creation may become what you want it to be. Come, Holy Spirit! *OPENING HYMN Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove #279
CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith. We confess that we hold back the force of your Spirit among us. We do not listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love, or live as a people made one in Christ. Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be your faithful people, doing your will for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. ASSURANCE OF PARDON PASSING OF THE PEACE 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 Numbers 11:24-30 (pg. 182, OT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. CHORAL ANTHEM 2 ND SCRIPTURE READING Acts 2:1-21 (pg. 159, NT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON Bursting the Bubble Rev. Dr. Charlie Smith
RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD 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. HYMN Every Time I Feel the Spirit #66 INVITATION TO THE LORD S TABLE SEALING GOD S WORD: THE EUCHARIST THE PRAYER OF GREAT THANKSGIVING One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: It is truly right who forever sing to the glory of your name: All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. One: You are holy, O God of majesty and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. Great is the mystery of faith: All: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. 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.
BREAKING THE BREAD & POURING THE CUP COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Communion will be served in the pews. When you receive the bread, please take and eat. When you receive the cup, please take and drink. Cut up bread on the bread tray contains gluten. Gluten-free wafers are in sealed packets on the bread tray. The outside grape colored cups in the cup tray contain grape juice, which is gluten-free. The inside clear cups contain wine. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION SENT OUT TO BEAR GOD S WORD IN THE WORLD *SENDING HYMN For Everyone Born #769 CHARGE AND BENEDICTION CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Spirit of the Living God (sing twice) #288, v.1 POSTLUDE The flowers in the chancel are given: - in honor of Cyndy & John Knutson s 45 th wedding anniversary - by Ann & Jack Ludwig in memory of Doris & Clancy King - in honor of Jeanne & Frank Norton s 65 th wedding anniversary TODAY S VOLUNTEERS: Worship Assistant: Robert Justus Greeters: Cathy, Jeff, Annie & Will Hayes Coffee Hosts: Lainey, Daniel, Quinlyn & Callihan Bratt Deacons Flower Deliverer: Ann Knowles Ushers: Marilyn Holgerson, Anne & Lloyd Davidson Manor Bus Driver: Sunrise Presbyterian Communion Preparers: Chandra Cooper, Teressa Cooper, Barb Neustrom Communion Servers: Randy Graham, Jeff Hayes, Melinda Jett, Denice & Robert Justus, Ann Payne, Tina Ralston, Martha Rhea, Linda & Bob Salem, Betsy Scholten, Sydney Soderberg ICE CREAM SOCIAL TONIGHT! 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 tonight 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!
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT SALINA! Surely you've heard this old line: "You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish." Hahahahahahahaha! This week, though, proved that FPC Salina can, if asked, help provide a "ton" of tuna to the community. Thursday, 788 cans of tuna were carted away, all gathered during May as part of the Project Salina Food Drive. Thanks to all who contributed, both in cans and monetary contributions. 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 785-825-0226) to be added to our church email list, to receive weekly FPC emails detailing our Sunday worship information in addition to upcoming events. 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 827-3225. 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 4 @ 7 pm; Family Paintball and Church Lock-In July 29; Manna at the Manor July 30; Back to School Picnic August 13. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY FINAL CLASS: JUNE 5 Our last Women s Bible Study for this school year is this 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. 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 River Festival Sunday and will end on June 25. A study guide is available in the office for $10. SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT APPS FOR 8! Mark your calendars for drinks, appetizers and fellowship on Sunday, June 25 th! These are small groups of approximately 8 people, who casually gather for fellowship at church members' houses from 4-6 p.m. A sign-up sheet is posted outside the main office of the church. Look for more "Apps for 8" in July! 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! HURRY AND REGISTER FOR HEARTLAND DAY CAMP: JUNE 12-16! 6! FPC and Sunrise Presbyterian will co-host Heartland Traveling Day Camp (VBS) for all children currently in Kindergarten through 6th grades (according to the 2016-17 school year), to be held at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, June 12-16. Please register online at http://www.heartlandcamps.org/traveling-day-camps/. It's FREE for FPC members and guests, so invite a friend! We hope that you'll have your child(ren) participate!
COMING UP THIS WEEK AT FPC: 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 MONDAY, June 5 Staff Meeting Hope Room, 10:30 am Women s Bible Study Hope Room, 5:30 pm TUESDAY, June 6 Summer Soul-stice Art Center, 9:30 am Social Justice & Mission Hope Room, 5:30 pm Did we make a mistake? We want to correct it! Email office@fpcsalina.org and we'll fix it. WEDNESDAY, June 7 Nominating Committee Conference Room, 12 pm Yoga Youth Annex, 5 pm THURSDAY, June 8 Coffee Group Parlor Conference Room, 10 am FRIDAY, June 9 FPC Closed at Noon for Festival SUNDAY, June 11 - River Festival Sunday Nursery Open Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Fellowship - Parlor, 11 am New Member Meeting Hope Room, 11:15 am 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 $20.00. Please contact the office with any questions at office@fpcsalina.org or 785-825-0226. 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 67402-0585
JOIN US FOR YOGA AT FPC Summer is 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, email 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 www.fpcsalina.org/ministries/prayer-concerns and they will be forwarded to a pastor. First Presbyterian Church: 308 S 8 th St, Salina, KS 67401 785-825-0226 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: WWW.FPCSALINA.ORG Like: https://www.facebook.com/fpcsalinaks Follow: https://twitter.com//fpcsalina
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 June 20 July 11 July 25 August 8 9:30 AM, Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. 4 th Engaging Through Expression led by Matthew Burke 9:30 AM, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Living With Differences led by Paula Fried 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Finding Justice. Offering Mercy led by Janell Murphy & Ann Zimmerman 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Looking For The Divine. What Would Jesus Do? led by Father Frank Coady 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) 825-9320 or marhea43@gmail.com SYDNEY SODERBERG (785) 827-3225 or sydsod@gmail.com