FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, NC FPC FOCUS Issue #675 Editor: Janice Gray WORSHIP SERVICES October 8, 2017 18th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Amanda Hines preaching, God s Abundance and God s Commands Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 (Service broadcast on WNCT 1070 AM radio starting at 11:00 a.m. and streamed live at 10:00 a.m. at www.1070wnct.com and www.fpcgreenville.org.) Sunday School Study The New Wine Sunday School Class will begin a study on Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven on October 8 with a lesson titled, What s Up with Heaven? Since Heaven is the eternal home of Christians, we should know all there is to know about it. Please join us in Room 205 located to the right at the top of the rear stairway. Disaster Relief If you would like to send a donation to help with disaster relief in the wake of recent natural disasters, you may send your check to the church payable to FPC with disaster relief in the memo line and we will send it to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Thank you! October is here so we need to start thinking about Christmas--the youth Christmas project that is! We will be hosting our annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 29th from 4-7pm. We will have Trunk or Treat, fun and games, food and costume contest for all ages. Please plan on joining in on the fun and invite friends and neighbors as this event is open to all. Youth Director Brian Dilday is in need of volunteers to decorate their cars for Trunk or Treat. All money raised goes to the Youth Christmas Mission project. To jumpstart our fundraising, we will have a gift card raffle basket to be drawn at the Fall Festival. This basket usually contains approximately $300 in gift cards. Tickets will be sold before and after church services on October 22nd and 29th. Contact Brian with questions, 252-367-1014 or fpcyouthgreenville@gmail.com. Assisting Elder Training Worship Ministry will host liturgist/assisting elder training by Jon Randall on Sunday, October 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. All liturgists and assisting elders should plan to attend, but we welcome anyone who would like to become a liturgist or even if you would just like tips on public speaking. Our next issue of FOCUS will be printed Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Please submit all articles to janice@fpcgreenville.org by 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 30, 2017.
Page 2 UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR Sunday, October 8 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 4:30 pm Children s Choir/Spread the Word/Bells Mid/High School Bells 5:00 pm Youth Group (Bowling & Moe s) 6:00 pm Assisting Elder/Lay Reader Training Monday, October 9 10:30 am Circle 1 11:00 am Staff Meeting 2:00 pm Circle 3 (Sarah Winbourne) 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Tuesday, October 10 10:00 am Cypress Glen Circle 6:30 pm Confirmation Parents Meeting 7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213) Circle 6 (Parlor) Wednesday, October 11 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) Cypress Glen Lunch 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, October 12 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 6:00 pm PCM (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, October 13 6:30 pm First Friday Club Sunday, October 15 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 4:30 pm Children s Choirs/Spread the Word/Bells Mid/High School Bells 5:00 pm Youth Group 7:00 pm Session Monday, October 16 11:00 am Staff Meeting 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Greenville Women s League (FH) Tuesday, October 17 6:00 pm MOC Dinner (FH) 7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213) Wednesday, October 18 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, October 19 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 6:00 pm PCM (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, October 20 3:00 pm FCA Meal (FH) Saturday, October 21 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) ECU vs BYU Saturday, October 14 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 7:00 pm ECU at UCF Share the Journey; Grow in Faith
Page 3 OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES Cypress Glen: Ben Lattin, C120, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, B318 Spring Arbor: Thelma Flye Golden Living: ECU Rehab: Joe Sullivan At Home: Betsy Baggett, Connie Bond, Vickie Coleman, Wilma Piner, Carol Scull, Jimmy Sutton, Sarah Whitehurst Vidant: MOC Dinner The next Men of the Church dinner will be held Tuesday, October 17, 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. DJ Jones, executive vice president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain, will be the speaker. Sign up in the Welcome Center. Cost is $10. Ramp Available for Use Men of the Church have a stainless steel handicapped ramp that adapts to almost any porch or deck available for use; contact Dale Kitchin at 551-5785. 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 lightbulbs or smoke alarm batteries, retrieve items from top shelves, etc. Just call the church office (758-1901) to schedule your Helping Hands. In Memoriam Madge Chamness October 22, 1937 - September 12, 2017 Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live. John 11:25 The church extends heartfelt sympathy and prayers to her family and friends. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1400 S. Elm St., Greenville, NC 27858, for Presbyterian Women Scholarship Fund. Prayers & Squares Fall activities are beginning! Time to try out something new! Come and find out about the Prayers and Squares Ministry which meets Wednesday mornings from 9:30 am until 12 noon in the room upstairs by the library. We welcome all sewers and anyone interested in learning about it. Contact Karon O Sullivan at ksosulli@gmail.com or call her at 756-1257 if you would like more information. We would love to have you!! If you have a prayer need or have a family member who is sick or hospitalized, please make sure to notify us so that our pastoral staff can visit. Call the church at 758-1901 or email janice@fpcgreenville.org. Share the Journey; Grow in Faith
Page 4 Advent & Christmas Music The Chancel Choir will begin practicing music for the Advent and Christmas seasons on Wednesday, October 4, at 7pm. We invite anyone who would like to sing with the choir in December to join us for the first half of rehearsal each week (7-7:45pm). There is a particular need for sopranos and altos, but all are welcome! Childcare is provided. Contact Karrie Rushing (karrie@fpcgreenville.org) or any choir member for more information. Youth Kick-off If you missed the Youth kickoff meeting, it s not too late to join! Contact Brian Dilday at 252-367-1914 for more information. Confirmation Class We will host a meeting for all confirmands and parents on Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Interfaith Thanksgiving Interfaith Alliance of Eastern Carolina s annual Thanksgiving Service will be Sunday, November 19, at 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Please join us for this service and reception following. First Friday Club This is a club for all 4th and 5th graders that meets once a month for fun, food and fellowship. The first meeting of the year will be Friday, October 13th at the church. We will meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost is $5 to cover the cost of the meal. If you have any questions, please call Brian Dilday at 252-367-1914. 5 Jimmy Bond Helen Tucker Kaitlyn Umphlet David Weir 6 Bruce Chadwick Will Bradshaw 8 Watson Davenport Mary Endres 17 Peggy Barnes Mary Ann Barnhill 18 Earlene Hite Suzanne Morrow 19 Anita Britt John Ogle 20 John Morrow 25 Leigh An Harris Sarah Fisher Aedan Rogness 26 Sylvia Hines 27 Emily Keefe Sheila Kleckley 29 Jimmy Sutton 1 Jane Steele Courtney Morgan Maksut Montgomery 2 Stacey Radcliff Gail Joyner Ma Win Myit Mat 3 Chris Riddle Amanda Hines 4 Daniel Griffis Louis Spell 9 Charlie Kemble James Kirkland Elizabeth Lee 10 Elizabeth Stanley 11 Gladys Howell Bill Newill 12 Jennifer Little Evan McConnell Kelsey Morrow Rebecca Perry 13 Emily Harrington 21 Pat Evans Keller Fraley 22 Jon Randall 23 Katy Kemble Joseph Munzer Jamie Williams 24 Kyle Braswell Parmalee Hawk Charlie Robertson Duncan Robertson Eleanor Vinson 25 Sarah Fisher 30 Kirk Mizelle 31 Billie Luck Kitchin Share the Journey; Grow in Faith
Page 5 Age Venturers Trip Age Venturers will visit Southern Supreme Bakery, home of the Southern Supreme Fruitcake in Bear Creek, NC, on November 7, 2017. We will be treated to a kitchen tour of the bakery, which produces many delicious items in addition to their famous fruitcake such as cheese florets and lemon tea cookies. This is a great opportunity to buy some treats for Christmas gifts. We will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. to arrive for our 11:30 tour. We will allow time for shopping and then head to Sanford for lunch. Cost is $10 not including lunch. Sign up and pay in the church office by October 22. We will return to church around 4:00 p.m. Presbyterian Women Circle meetings for October: Circle 1 will meet October 9, 10:30 a.m. at the church; Circle 3 will meet October 9, 2:00 p.m. at the home of Sarah Winbourne, 2015 Quail Ridge Rd., Apt. G, Greenville; Cypress Glen Circle will meet October 10, 10:00 a.m. at Cypress Glen; Circle 6 will meet October 10, 7:00 p.m. at the church in the parlor. Our new circle, Circle 7, will meet October 22, 5:00 p.m. at the church. PW lunch will be at McAlister s on Tuesday, October 24, 1 pm (Note time change). The Fall Gathering will be Monday, October 23, 12:00 noon, in the Fellowship Hall. Honorary Life Memberships and Memorials will be presented. Stewardship: God s Abundance Commitment Sunday, October 15, 2017, quickly approaches and our story of faith continues in abundance. For several weeks you have been hearing about, reading about, and participating in the stories of how we can grow, share, serve, and be grateful for our many blessings. These have demonstrated what Christ is doing through us as evident in the creativity of our members and friends as well as in the funds multiplied and harvest readied. Our pledges on October 15 represent our personal financial commitments for a new year of ministry and mission in and through First Presbyterian Church Greenville. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians: Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. But don t feel sorry that you must give and don t feel that you are forced to give. God loves people who love to give. You should be receiving in the mail very soon a commitment card and Worship Plus Two sheet. Please fill them out and let us know how we can count on you in the coming year with your gifts of time and resources. Bring them to worship on October 15 or bring to the church office. If you need a commitment card, please call or stop by the office, 758-1901. Make sure to add your hand to our tree to show how you use your gifts at FPC! Share the Journey; Grow in Faith
Page 6 Youth Group News: An incredible turnout for our first official Youth program on Sunday! It was great to see everyone and to see lots of new faces. With this many youth involved, I know it is going to be the best year yet. Thank you to the O'Rears and Jarmans for providing dinner on Sunday! As always, it was delicicious! Gift cards needed for our annual Gift Card Basket Raffle! Please donate a gift card for any local business in the amount of $5-$25. We will begin selling on October 22nd so please have these submitted before then! Thank you. We will meet at Moe's this Sunday for dinner at 5 and walk over to the bowling alley. Pickup will be at the bowling alley at 7:00pm. This Sunday, any youth who are interested in attending Liturgist training, it will be from 6-7:30 led by Jon Randall. It will be a great way to learn about public speaking and to give back to the church. Sunday School teachers for this week are Lisa Burgwyn for the Mid Highs and Emily Coffman for the Senior Highs. Mid High Retreat will take place October 6-8th at Camp Don Lee. We will meet at the church at 5:30 and head to the mall for dinner. We will leave from there. Return to the church by 2:00pm at the latest. For recreational activities, be sure to bring dark clothes or camo! Confirmation Class--we will host a meeting for all confirmands and parents on Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be provided. Upcoming Events: October 6-8th--Mid High Retreat October 8th--Bowling and Moe's October 10th--Confirmation Meeting October 15th--Regular Youth October 22nd--Regular Youth--getting ready for Fall Festival October 27th--Lock in for Fall Festival--begin with Laser Tag October 29th--Fall Festival November 5th--Mission Trip meeting at 3:30pm I am looking forward to a great weekend with the Mid Highs as we attend Camp Don Lee. There are so many events coming up and I know with the enthusiasm and numbers that we have in this group, we will continue to share in the journey and grow in our faith together. Brian Dilday, Youth Director, 252-367-1914, FPCYouthgreenville@gmail.com
Sunday Morning Leaders Page 7 Communion Servers 8:30 a.m. October 8 October 15 October 22 Annelle West, Vinse Bowers, Kim Bell Kelly & Mary Ann Barnhill, Spencer Hill Debbie & Michael Metcalf, Betty Bailey Communion Servers 11:00 a.m. Sunday Fellowship Karen Eckert Annelle West Elizabeth Swaggerty Flowers Sanctuary Annelle & Pete West Kelly Robertson Flower Arranging Circle 1 Circle 3 Circle 6 Time for Young Bucket Brigade Lisa Burgwyn Children Disciples Godly Play Sandy Jackson Emily Harvey Lauren Bowers Lay Reader 11:00 a.m. Elder Assisting in Worship Invitation to Discipleship 8:30 a.m. Ashley Rudolph Koryn Dilday Children Karen Kay Sue DelVecchio Sue DelVecchio Dave Kemble Debbie Hahn Catherine Adams 11:00 a.m. Elizabeth Swaggerty Clay Britt Tyler Burgwyn Greeters 8:30 a.m. David Scull Thelma McGowan Bill Lehman 11:00 a.m. Welcome Mary Beth Pugh Cathy Campbell Bob Deyton Center Doors 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Doors Harding Sugg Koryn Dilday Yvonne Deyton Communion Preparation Committee Karen Kay, Ann Tess October-December 2017 Communion Baker Tammy Worden Sanctuary Guild - October Kay McLeod USHERS 8:30 a.m. - October USHERS 11:00 a.m. - October David Scull Don Guy (Captain) Shelley Basnight Mike Metcalf Mary Guy (Co-Captain) Bill Farrior Michael Scull Jim Worden Todd Fraley Jeri Jackson Alisa Fraley Bill Glidewell Benjamin Prosser
First Presbyterian Church 1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: 252.758.1901 Fax: 252.758.1365 Email: info@fpcgreenville.org CHURCH DIRECTORY NON-PROF. ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 264 Visit us online: www.fpcgreenville.org 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 LABEL PASTOR S WORD Dear Brothers and Sisters, Every fall for the last 15 years, the Stewardship Committee has tried to instill in us our need for giving. The scripture of course is abundantly clear that one of the ways that we demonstrate our thanksgiving for all that God has done for us in Jesus Christ is by giving back to the work of the church in order that the gospel might be shared. One of the realities of church life in 2017 is that the need for inconvenient giving has not translated from one generation to the next. By inconvenient giving, I m talking about a commitment to give that makes us make choices between spending money on our own pleasures and giving to support the work of Christ in this place we call First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, NC. I must admit that after nearly 43 years of ministry, I am still at a loss for words that would help impart the absolute necessity of each member of the congregation giving and giving sacrificially. The danger of course is that those of you who are already giving at a level that demands sacrifice will feel that the church is unappreciative of what you do. Please be assured this is not so. Conversely, there is the reality that for those of us who choose not to give or to give very little, nothing anyone can say will move you to the point of truly understanding the joy of graceful giving giving that fully comprehends all that God has given you. So let me put it in very practical terms. If you use one of our parking spaces on Sunday morning, that parking space would normally rent for $5,200 a year, at least that s what East Carolina University thinks they are worth. If your children attend youth group, that is a value of roughly $30 a week. If you attend worship, that cost because of the staff and the resources it takes to have worship, is about $50 a week. I could go on about Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and all of the other programs that we offer, suffice it to say that without your giving, none of what happens in this place would be possible and while many of you are more than generous, there are some who seem to be clueless to the benefit that others are providing. It is as if you were to go to McDonald s and expect for your family to eat free because others are paying. While I know this may seem harsh to some, I m not going to be here next year to encourage you to learn to give but if the church is to survive and thrive, it will be because all of us become inconvenient givers. Bill