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MARCH 19, 2014

ISSUE #610

EDITOR: JANICE GRAY FPC FOCUS

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, NC

Since we announced the FOLLIES addition to the April

9th Food & Fellowship program, I've heard lots of peo-

ple talk about which of their talents they might show off

- music, dance, gymnastics, jokes, just to name a few.

BUT, we need to finalize all the participants so we can

prepare accordingly. If you or your child (all ages are eligible to participate)

would like to be included in the program, please let me

know by THIS Sunday, MARCH 23! Karrie Rushing, [email protected]

WORSHIP SERVICES

March 23, 2014

Third Sunday in Lent

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary

Youth Sunday

“Your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as in heaven”

Meditations by Mary Charles Manning,

Jennifer Pabst, Austin Phillips, &

Benjamin Prosser

(Service broadcast live on WNCT—1070 AM radio starting

at 11:00 a.m. and streamed live at www.1070WNCT.com and

www.fpcgreenville.org.)

Please join us for the Wednesday

Lenten Gatherings! 12-12:30 p.m. Meditation and Music (Sanctuary)

12:30-1:00 p.m. Soup/Sandwich Lunch

($5 donation)

March 26

Led by Wanda Neely

Music by Marta Lambert, viola

April 2

Led by Kathleen Williams

Music by John Spence, violin

April 9

Led by Bill Neely

Music by Florrie Marshall, violin

April Food, Fellowship & Follies!

If you would like to donate lilies or hym-

nals (to be sent to the church in Mwandi,

Zambia) in honor or in memory of family

members or friends, please pick up a

form at the church. Lilies will be placed

in the church April 19, and may be picked

up after the 11:00 service on Easter (April

20). Bring your form and payment to the

church office by April 11.

mailto:[email protected]

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UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

“Share the Journey; Grow in Faith”

Sunday, March 23

8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary)

9:45 am Church School


4:45 pm Children’s Choirs / Spread the Word

Monday, March 24

10:00 am CT Meeting

11:00 am Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms)

7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R205)

Prayers for Peace

Tuesday, March 25 12:00 noon AA (BFH)

12:30 pm PW Lunch (McAlisters)

7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213)

Wednesday, March 26

9:00 am Prayers & Squares (R207)

12:00 noon Lenten Devotion / Lunch (Sanc./FH)

AA (BFH)

6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor)

Prayers & Squares (R207)

7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216)

Thursday, March 27

9:30 am Service League Board (R202)

10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:00 pm PCM Dinner (FH)


7:30 pm ECU Flute Recital (Sanctuary)

8:00 pm AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)

Friday, March 28

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

Saturday, March 29 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R205)

Sunday, March 30


9:45 am Church School


4:00 pm Ultimate Youth Group

4:45 pm Children’s Choirs/Spread the Word

Monday, March 31

11:00 am Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms)


Tuesday, April 1

7:00 am MOC Breakfast (FH)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213)

Prison Ministry

Wednesday, April 2

9:00 am Prayers & Squares (R207)

12:00 noon Lenten Devotion / Lunch (Sanc./FH)

AA (BFH)

1:00 pm Address Angels (R202)

6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayers & Squares (R207)

7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216)

Thursday, April 3

10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:00 pm PCM Dinner (FH)


8:00 pm AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)

Friday, April 4

Relay for Life (South Central HS)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:30 pm First Friday Club

Saturday, April 5

Relay for Life (South Central HS)

11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R205)

Welcome New Members

FPC welcomes Larry and Joy Phillips

to our congregation. Larry is retired and

Joy works at ECU. They reside at 104

Windemere Ct., Greenville, NC 27858.

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The Men of the Church will meet for devotion

and breakfast on Tuesday, April 1, 7:00 a.m.

Cost is $7. All men are invited.

Men of the Church


OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES

Cypress Glen: Sarah Allen, C106, Frank Chipman (Memory Care), Beth Clark, A105, Ben Lattin (Skilled Care), Lucy Pierce, A202

Ayden Court: Mickie Ezelle, Rm. 103 Carolina House: Genet Lilley, Rm. 308 Golden Living: John Howell, Billie Jean Trevathan-Wheeler, Fred Wood Vidant Health: Thelma Flye At Home: Roz Ahrens, Nancy Monroe, Michael Nelms, Lula Patrick, Nell Webb

Foreign Mission: Sammy Hayes (Nepal)

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The Age Venturers are off to the Governor’s

Mansion in Raleigh on Thursday, April 17th.

We will leave at 7:30 am and return around 3:00

pm. After the tour, we will have lunch (on your

own). Cost is $5 and the deadline for reserva-

tion is April 3rd (no reservations will be accept-

ed after April 3rd). Register and pay in the

church office.

Age Venturers Raleigh Trip

Presbyterian Women A Note From Our Office Administrator

So that no donation gets missed, please use separate

checks for your pledge payments and any other dona-

tions. Use the memo line to note what the donation is

for if it is not for your pledge. Also please use blue or

black ink when writing your checks. Thank you! Deborah

CT will meet March 24, 10:00 a.m.

at the church.

All PW are invited to attend lunch

at McAlisters on Tuesday, March

25, 12:30 p.m. No reservation is

required.

Thank you to the 4th and 5th

graders who came out for a fun

time at this months First Friday

Club. Our last get together will

be on Friday, April 4th at South

Central High School for Relay

for Life! The kids will be able

to walk, play games, and spend

money on food and prizes to

support the fight against can-

cer. I look forward to seeing

everyone at the relay and

bring a friend to join in the

fun!

Brian Dilday

$200.00 for $1.00 each or 15 for

$10.00. They will be on sale af-

ter the services this Sunday. You

can also come out to Sweet Frog

located by McAlister's on Sun-

day, March 23rd from 12:00-

10:00 pm. When you get there,

please say you are supporting

the FPC youth before paying so

they know to donate 20% of

your total sale toward our

The youth have joined in the

fight against cancer by forming a

team to represent our church at

Relay for Life! Our team cap-

tain is Katie Fisher and the event

will be held at South Central

High School on April 4-5. The

following are ways that you can

support our team: You can pur-

chase raffle tickets to win a gift

card basket valued at more than

team. The last way you can help

is by making a tax deductible

donation to the American Cancer

Society. Money can be placed in

my mailbox in the church office.

Thank you for supporting our

team in the fight against cancer!

Brian Dilday

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Youth Relay for Life Fundraisers

Prayers for Peace

Please mark your calendars for the

annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by

the youth. It will be on Palm Sunday,

April 13th following the 11:00 a.m.

service. Come join in the fun with an

egg hunt, light snacks, and maybe

even a surprise visit from the Easter

Bunny! So bring your cameras and

your baskets for a great time!

Youth Service Project Day

The second part of the youth’s

fundraiser for missions and

Montreat youth conference is to

have a work day on Saturday,

April 12th. This is a great way

to get a jump start on your

spring cleaning! If you are in-

terested in the youth doing some

work around your house and

have not signed up yet, please

do so in the Welcome Center

on the chart by the elevator.

We look forward to serving

you! If you have any ques-

tions, please email Brian

Dilday at fpcyouthgreen-

[email protected] or call 252

367-1914.

April First Friday Club

The Interfaith Alliance of Eastern

Carolina will have its March Pray-

ers for Peace and Justice Monday,

March 24, 7:00 p.m., at 2101 E.

Fifth St., Greenville. The event will

be hosted by the NC Laconneau

Community.

At 7:45 p.m., the women of the

Laconneau tradition will lead a dis-

cussion on “A New Way of Look-

ing at the World,” a presentation

from an ancient European Gnostic

tradition. All are welcome.

One Great Hour of Sharing The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering, received on

Easter Sunday (April 20), assists three large Presby-

terian programs: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian

Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. Each of these

programs provide ways for people to become self-sufficient. Bring

a check on Easter Sunday, payable to FPC and marked “OGHS”.



MUSIC NOTES

On Sunday, March 30 during the

11am service, the Chancel Choir

will present Robert Ray's "Gospel

Mass" for the congregation. Orig-

inally composed for a single per-

formance more than thirty years

ago, Gospel Mass gained imme-

diate popularity and acceptance

in the choral music world.

Though he had little experience

in composition at the time, Ray

held degrees in music and piano

performance from Northwestern

University. Using his training in

classical music, and marrying it

with his experiences growing up

in the African Methodist Episco-

pal church, Ray makes the gospel

style accessible to singers of all

ages and ability levels. Likewise,

he takes the mass setting - most

often heard with Latin text - and

sets it for ease of use in all

denominations.

Just as we work hard to sing Bach

or Beethoven in a style that is his-

torically accurate, the choir has

really stretched over the last cou-

ple of months to sing Gospel Mass

in the gospel style. It's been quite

the adventure to work through to-

gether! I know that this piece will

offer each of you an opportunity to

hear the mass setting again with

new ears - and it's ok if you tap

your toes too!

Though "Gospel Mass" will take

the place of the sermon at the

11am service, Bill Neely will still

preach at 8:30. Come on to both

services on March 30 so you don't

miss a thing!

Karrie Rushing, Director of Music

Mayfest for Missions Annual Yard Sale

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Calling all business owners,

craftspeople or those who visit

local restaurants or businesses—

we are in need of items for the

Silent Auction. The auction will

be open from 8:00 am to noon on

Saturday, May 3rd during May-

fest. Handmade items, gift certifi-

cates for restaurants and services,

and new items are perfect for this

part of Mayfest. Please place gift

certificate donations in Suzanne

Morrow’s mailbox in the church

office and larger items in Bill

Neely’s office. There is a letter in

the church office for use when

obtaining items from businesses

for tax write-off purposes.

Please have all donated items at

church by 10:00 am on Friday,

May 2nd.

Call Suzanne (321-7122) with

questions and thank you for all

you do for our church family and

our mission work.

Please have all donated items

at church by 10:00 a.m. on

Friday, May 2nd.


Our annual Mayfest for Missions yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 3. Our storage

containers are set up in the parking lot on the 14th St. side. If you have large items to bring,

we will accept them Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Saturday

from 8-12 noon. Please make plans to bring your items during those times. In order to save

space and effort, please fill the containers from the back to the front, using floor to ceiling

space. Start gathering your smaller items at home and bring them as we get closer to the event.

Pick up a Mayfest sign from the kitchen to display in your yard to advertise the event.

Mayfest for Missions: Seeking Amazing Silent Auction Items

Montreat Music & Worship We still have housing space

available for anyone interested in

attending Montreat Music &

Worship Conference June 15-20!

Who should think about at-

tending Montreat Music & Wor-

ship week?

If you’re someone who loves

to sing, ring, and play - this is the

week for you. If you’re someone

who loves to LISTEN to people

sing, ring, and play - this is the

week for you! If you’re someone

who loves to cook, visit, and en-

joy the mountains - this is the

week for you! We have 4-5 spots

available in one of the most beau-

tiful houses at Montreat!

Contact Karrie Rushing for

more information!


Preparations are under way and Youth Sunday is coming together nicely. We have had

great turnouts and much enthusiasm from the youth to get ready to lead worship this

Sunday, March 23rd for both services. We will meet in the Sanctuary at 7:45 to re-

hearse our songs and review any questions. This is a special day for us to be able to

share our faith journey with the congregation. No youth group on March 23. This Friday, March 21st, we will have our lock-in from 8:00pm - 8:00am. We will prac-

tice, practice, and practice to be ready and then we will play! Please bring snacks and

drinks to share with the group Friday night. If we get hungry we can order some pizza.

What am I thinking if we get hungry! Sunday morning breakfast will be provided in the

Basement Fellowship Hall in between services. Thank you everyone for your hard

work! We are off to a great start with Relay for Life fundraising. The gift card basket has been

a huge success already. We collected $473.00 this past Sunday and we will be at it

again after Youth Sunday services. Thank you to all who contributed a gift card to

make this happen. Chick-Fil-A had a large crowd and I am looking forward to some

frozen yogurt from Sweet Frog this Sunday. At Sweet Frog from 12:00-10:00 pm,

mention the FPC Youth Relay team and 20% of your purchase will go towards the fight

against cancer. Other notes:

Please let me know if you are interested in attending the mission trip to Chicago or

Montreat Youth Conference. Space is available for both.

If you are entering 10th grade through 12th grade and would like to be a part of the

New Hope Presbytery Youth Council, please see me for an application. These are

due April 14th.

Ultimate Sunday is back on March 30th from 4:00-5:00, followed by youth group.

Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the youth will be on April 13th. More details to come. Thank you everyone for your hard work and dedication by helping others and allowing

me the opportunity to share and grow our faith together! If you have any questions,

please email me at [email protected] or call 252 367-1914. Brian Dilday, Youth Director

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Sunday Morning Leaders

March 23 March 30 April 6

Communion Servers 8:30 a.m.

David Scull,

Pam Finch

Dorothy Muller,

Kim Bell

Ward Bradshaw,

Mary Ann Barnhill

Communion Servers 11:00 a.m.

Tim Longest (Captain), Harding

Sugg, Carl Joyner, Bill Baggett,

Don Barnes, Dallas Taylor, Mike

Horton, Jim Worden, Mary Beth

Pugh, Louis Spell, Sonya Longest,

Kelly Robertson

Sunday Fellowship Marcia Spears Karen Kay Kathy Howard

Flowers – Sanctuary Kathleen Williams

Flower Arranging Circle 6 Sue DelVecchio Cypress Glen Circle

Time for Young

Disciples

Youth Jessica Davenport Bucket Brigade

Godly Play Lilli Reeves Davis Diana Denham Elizabeth Swaggerty

Lay Reader

11:00 a.m.

Youth Mary Beth Pugh Dorothy Muller

Elder Assisting in

Worship

Youth

Invitation to

Discipleship 8:30 a.m.

Dan Mayo Marcia Spears Betty Williams

11:00 a.m. Annelle West Bill Newill Harding Sugg

Greeters

8:30 a.m. Sanctuary Bob Edwards Thelma McGowan Bill Lehman

11:00 a.m. Welcome

Center Doors

Sarah Winbourne Bill James Harding Sugg

11:00 a.m. Welcome

Center Doors

Shelley Basnight Tammy Worden Betty Bailey

Communion Preparation Committee

April - June 2014

Shelley Basnight, Grace Fuller

Communion Baker Peggy Barnes

Sanctuary Guild - April Ginny Hill

Sound Team - March/April 23 (Shelley), 30 (Chris), 6 (Shelley), 13 (Steve)

USHERS – 8:30 a.m. - April USHERS – 11:00 a.m. - April

Joe Asselmeier (Captain) Charles Price (Captain) William Griffin

Judy Asselmeier Griff Burgwyn (Co-Captain) Bobby Hutchison

Barrie Grady-Wood Tyler Burgwyn Mark Williams

Thelma McGowan Greg Steele Shel Downes

Drew Steele Don Rudolph

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First Presbyterian Church

1400 South Elm Street

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: 252.758.1901

Fax: 252.758.1365

Email: [email protected]

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Visit us online:

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PASTOR’S WORD Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are approaching the halfway point on our 2014 Lenten journey. At

the beginning of this journey, we challenged ourselves to spend time every

day with the Lord’s Prayer. This week we are focusing on that petition in

the prayer that asks God to help us build the kingdom here on earth as it exists in heaven.

I don’t know what images are brought to mind for you when you envision the kingdom of God, but

for me it would need to be inclusive. I imagine that there will be people of varying heights, sizes, skin

color, and creeds. Rather than being a soup pot where everything merges into one flavor, I believe it

should be thought of more like the Indian dish, thali (pictured), which keeps the various tastes separate

and unique. This view of heaven is more like what I believe the church should look like, where rather

than blending all of our ideas, beliefs and traditions into one unified whole, each person is held with

respect in their particular traditions and beliefs. God loves us all and accepts our best efforts at living in

community with one another.

Christ asked the question, “How can we say we love God who we have never seen, if we do not

love our brothers and sisters who we have seen?” As we pray this Lent, may God’s kingdom truly

come on earth as it is in heaven.

Bill

LABEL

CHURCH DIRECTORY

William K. Neely, Pastor

Kathleen Williams, Director of Christian Education

Karrie Rushing, Director of Music

Steve Prevatte, Assistant to the

Pastor

Brian Dilday, Youth Director

Brad Collier, Organist

Deborah Durham, Office Administrator

Janice Gray, Administrative

Assistant

Terrence Clemons, Sexton

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