First Presbyterian Church ECO 323 Main Street, Greenville PA

January 2020

January Birthdays David E. Frew 1/1 Nancy Russell 1/1 Janie Miller 1/3 Roy Ritter 1/3 Kathy Scobbie 1/5 Pat Scott 1/5 Cris Loutzenhiser 1/9 Gerry Conway 1/10 Bonnie Dobi 1/11 Kim Ohr 1/11 Tom Berry 1/15 Bob Hart 1/15 Judy Hodge 1/16 Gary Hull 1/16 Donovan Curtis 1/18 Barb Deist 1/18 Dave Geisel 1/18 Steve Nystrom 1/18 Tom Brainard 1/19 Dale Deist 1/19 Anna May Frew 1/19 Bob Petty 1/23 Dean Poolos 1/23 Alice Craine 1/24 Anna Walker 1/25 Joyce Hustey 1/26 Randy Blum 1/27 Molly Davis 1/28 Janice Harbison 1/28 Leanna Mayberry 1/29 Lynn Sewinsky 1/29 Stacey Walberg 1/31 Youth Birthdays Falon Scobbie 1/11 Cole Geibel 1/18 Nirvana Hammon 1/19 A.J. Hart 1/26

Nursery Schedule

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION of First Presbyterian Church ECO, Greenville, PA is planned for Calvin Hall, Sunday, January 26, 2020, convened at 12:30 PM. A soup and sundae lunch will be served following worship and prior to the meeting that day. The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to receive the reports of the Session, the Board of Deacons, and of such other organizations as are included in this congregation; to elect such officers of the Congregation as are provided for; and to transact any other business that may rightly come before the meeting. All are welcome.

Please consider joining the group that ties quilts for several missions both locally and overseas. We will be happy to see you on Monday, January 13

at 1:00 PM in Calvin Hall. Please bring your scissors. Questions? Ask Jean White or Virginia Snyder.

Youth Servers Needed Youth grades 4

th -12

th will serve the congregational lunch on Sunday, January 26. Youth

are needed to help serve the soup and sundae lunch. If you can help, please contact Dan Baker or Mary K. Miller. We appreciate your service to our church. The money collected from the lunch table jars will be used for the youth bowling event in February.

1/5/2020 Church 10:45 AM Kelly Hittle & Nita Glassman

1/12/2020 Church 10:45 AM Cathy Petty & Michelle Haris

1/19/2020 Church 10:45 AM Dan & Erin Williams

1/26/2020 Church 10:45 AM Karen Edwards & Ericka Dershimer

2/2/2020 Church 10:45 AM Amy Johnson family

Registration Open for Men’s Retreat at Seneca Hills All men are invited to Seneca Hills Bible Camp, Polk, PA for a three day retreat. The dates are Friday, February 21 5:30 p.m. to Sunday, February 23 1:00 p.m. Men can choose to stay in cabins at the camp or commute daily. The conference provides a Bible study and Christian fellowship with 200 other men. During free time a fire range is provided for those who would like to participate. Other activities include paintball, shooting sports, great chapel discussions, and delicious meals. Music by OC Man band. Speaker: Rev. Augie Hurst Please register by February 6 at www.senecahills.org. Phone: 814-432-3026.

IF YOU NEED A RIDE to Doctor or Medical appointments call Sue at the church office for a list of volunteers who have agreed to help as their schedule allows.

ON LINE GIVING IS NOW AVAILABLE on the fpcgreenville.com website. Check out the link under ‘Giving’ at the top of the home page. If you have any question please feel free to call the church office.

Good Shepherd Center Food Pantry Donations The Request for January is: Soups and Stews Donation Baskets are located at the Main Street and Parking Lot entrances.

In Loving Memory June C. Jackson 11/23/1928 –12/16/2019

THE AFTERNOON CIRCLE of PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN will meet Tuesday, January 7, at 1:00 PM in the Conference Room. Barbara Poolos will lead the discussion of Dorcas from WOMEN OF THE BIBLE. Come and bring a friend!

The Christian Education Committee would like to thank the following ladies for faithfully re-stocking the quiet bags each week for the morning worship service: Bonnie Dobi, Jackie Grisetti, Sue Blum, Judy Hodge, Kaye Williams, Carole Lentz, and Becky Bray. The Christian Education Committee along with the families using the quiet bags appreciate the time given to this project. In case you were not aware, both entrances to the church sanctuary has a box containing the quiet bags. The bags contain coloring papers, children's books, and other quiet activities for the children to use during the morning worship service. If you cannot locate the bags, please ask a Deacon on duty for assistance.

Session Notes-Meeting of December 9, 2019

Session welcomed to the table for a first official time Associate Pastor Ben Claypool. Reports were presented: -Congregational Life has delivered all the gifts from the 2019 ’Giving Trees.’ The ‘Mitten Tree’ gifts will be delivered to Greenville Elementary School in January 2020. Thanks to all who participated. -Social Concerns expressed appreciation to all who responded to the Salvation Army ‘Red Kettle’ Drive, with special thanks to Carol Riley. -Missions made a full report of Alternative Christmas Fair 2019 (December 1) receipts. An offering eight dollars shy of three thousand five hundred dollars was gathered for Mission Partners represented at the Fair. -Personnel announced a new edition (revised) ‘Policy Manual’ will be available soon. -The Security Team has made some recommendations to the Property Committee for consideration. -A link that enables on-line giving to First Presbyterian Church has been added to the church website. By motion and vote, Session approved: -New Year’s Eve Communion (Tuesday, December 31), with identical services at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM in Westminster Chapel. -Non-member wedding plans for Andrew R. Sherman and Amy Rae McCoy, Saturday 11, 2020, in the sanctu-ary, with non-member fee waived. -Plans for two off-site outings involving Senior High youth. -Vacation Bible School 2020 curriculum: GROUP. -A 2020 spending guide and anticipated income statement for presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Con-gregation-Sunday, January 26, 2020-beginning at 12:30 PM, in Calvin Hall. -Appointment of Dan Baker as overseer of the ‘Smargiasso Property.’ -Session approved a plan for a Next Regular Meeting: Monday, January 13, 2020, 7:00 PM in Calvin Hall.

Thank You

On behalf of the college age committee, I would like to thank the congregation for your generous donation of gift cards. We were able to send gift cards to all of our college students as a remind-er that we are thinking about them at this Christmas season. The gift cards were enclosed in a Christmas card with a note letting the students know that we are thinking about them and praying for them. We thank you for your continued support of this ministry and ask that you would continue to pray for our college-age students. Thank You, Cathy Petty

THANKS TO ALL who volunteered to help the Greenville Salvation Army Kettle drive on Saturday, November 30th at Giant Eagle and all who contributed in any way to its success. The Social Concerns Committee

Thank you for all the birthday wishes, it was good to hear from so many of you. Also thank you to the youth for the smores and ‘smore person’. It is nice to be thought of. Sincerely, Virginia Royal