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March 1, 2017

I ssue #668 Editor: Janice Gray

FPC FOCUS

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, NC

WORSHIP SERVICES

March 1, 2017

Ash Wednesday

12:00 noon and 7:00 pm services

March 5, 2017

First Sunday in Lent

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

8:30 - Amanda Hines preaching, “Does Faith Shape Your Values?”

11:00 - Children’s Choirs present

“It’s Cool in the Furnace”

Psalm 32 Matthew 4:1-11

(Service broadcast live on WNCT—1070 AM starting at 11:00 a.m. and streamed live at www.1070WNCT.com and www.fpcgreenville.org.)

Lenten Study Series Rev. Amanda Hines will be teaching a Lenten

prayer and study series, “With Jesus”, beginning in March. The four-week series will meet on Sundays, March 5, March 19, March 26, and April 2, 4:45-6:00 p.m. in the parlor.

We will explore four different passages of Scrip-ture through Bible Study and contemplative prayer. Using different types of contemplative prayer, includ-ing a walking meditation and guided meditations, we will use our imaginations to engage each passage on

a personal level. We will also look at the historical context, scholarly interpretation, and everyday appli-cations of the passages.

March 5 (Mark 10:17-27) “As he set out on a jour-ney….” (to Jerusalem for Passover) Lectio Divina

March 19 (Mark 14:17-25) “The Last Supper” Ignatian Prayer

March 26 (John 14:1-16) part of Jesus’ farewell speech Augustinian Prayer

April 2 (Mark 15:33-39) The death of Jesus Labyrinth – walking prayer

Lent Gatherings Our Wednesday Lenten Gather-ings begin March 8, beginning with Meditation and Music at 12:00 noon and lunch following ($5 donation). Here is the schedule. March 8: Bill Neely, Devotion

March 15: Kathleen Williams, Devotion

March 22: Amanda Hines, Devotion

March 29: Bill Neely, Devotion

April 5: Amanda Hines, Devotion

“Faces at the Cross” Holy Week Services: On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week (April 10, 11, 12), we will have a 30-minute worship service at noon, followed by a soup and sandwich lunch. These services of prayer and Scripture will feature dramatic read-ings from characters of the passion story. The readings are based on monologues from Faces at the Cross by Presbyterian pastor J. Barrie Shep-herd.

We need volunteers to provide the soup/sandwich lunches - sign up in the Welcome Center.

mailto:[email protected]

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UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR

“Share the Journey; Grow in Faith”

Sunday, March 5 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 4:45 pm Lent Study (Parlor) Children’s Choirs/Spread the Word 5:00 pm Youth Group 7:00 pm Ministry Meetings 8:00 pm Communications Council Monday, March 6 9:00 am Service League (FH) 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR) 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Stephen Ministry (R205) Tuesday, March 7 7:00 am MOC Breakfast (Seahorse) 11:00 am Age Venturers Service Project 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 6:00 pm Personnel Committee 7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213) Wednesday, March 8 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 12:00 noon Lenten Devotion/Lunch AA (BFH) Cypress Glen Lunch 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, March 9 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 6:30 pm Confirmation Retreat (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, March 10 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 6:30 pm First Friday Club (Ice Skating) Saturday, March 11 9:00 am Youth to Food Bank 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211) 7:00 pm Cotillion (FH)

Sunday, March 12 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary) 4:00 pm Brad Collier’s Recital (Sanctuary) 4:45 pm Children’s Choirs/Spread the Word ? 5:00 pm Youth Group (BFH) Monday, March 13 10:30 am Circle 1 (R205) 11:00 am Staff Meeting (HHR) 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 2:00 pm Circle 3 (Doris Robinson) 6:30 pm Cub/Boy Scouts (BFH/Rooms) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) Tuesday, March 14 10:00 am Cypress Glen Circle 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 7:00 pm Bell Choir (R213) Circle 6 (Parlor) Wednesday, March 15 9:30 am Prayers & Squares (R207) 12:00 noon AA (BFH) Lenten Devotion/Lunch 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216) 8:00 pm AA (R202) Thursday, March 16 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor) 11:00 am Service League (R202) 12:00 noon AA (BFH) 6:00 pm PCM (FH) 7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R211) 8:00 pm AA (BFH) Friday, March 17 12:00 noon AA (BFH) Senior High Retreat Saturday, March 18 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R211)

Presbyterian Women

Meetings: Circle 1 meets March 13, 10:30 am at the church; Circle 3 meets March 13, 2:00 p.m., at the home of Doris Robinson, 3453 Provi-dence Place, Winterville; Circle 6 meets March 14, 7:00 p.m. at the church; Cypress Glen Circle meets March 14, 10:00 am, at Cypress Glen.

CT meets Monday, March 27, 10:00 a.m. at the church.

All PW are invited to lunch at McAlister’s Deli on Tuesday, March 28, 12:30 p.m. No reserva-tion is needed.


OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES

Cypress Glen: Ben Lattin, C120, Beth Clark, A105, Martha Coffman, C213, Margie Wright, B318 Spring Arbor: Jim Finch, Thelma Flye Southern Assisted Living: Joe Sullivan At Home: Betty Ayers, Connie Bond, Jimmy Sutton Vidant:

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Newsletter Delivery If you wish to guarantee that you receive your newsletters on time (and save the church some money), please consider switching to the online version; email Janice at [email protected].

FPC extends Christian sympathy to Lisa Burgwyn and family in the death of her grandmother, Alice Gums, who died February 23, 2017, in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

MOC Events The Men of the Church will meet for devotion and breakfast on Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 a.m., at the Seahorse.

The MOC dinner will be Tuesday, March 21, 6:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall.

Organ Recital Brad Collier will present a Lenten organ recital on Sunday, March 12, 4:00 p.m., at FPC. The program will include works by J.S. Bach, Brahms, and Barber. In addition to organ mu-sic, a quartet composed of chancel choir mem-bers will be singing various Lenten chorales. The recital is free and open to the public.

Colorful King Cakes were auctioned Tuesday night as a part of our Shrove Tuesday dinner and fundraiser for our children’s Montreat Week.


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First Friday Club Our next meeting will be March 10th with Piz-za Inn and Ice Skating. The cost is $12.00 to cover dinner and skating. If you would like to bring extra money for the snack bar or the ar-cade, that is fine. First Friday Club is for all 4th and 5th graders. Contact Brian Dilday for information, 367-1914.

1 Pat Tutino

2 Jayne Fisher

Austin Phillips

Carrie Hutchison

4 Sonya Longest

Hunter Nelson

Marshall Ogle

6 Shelley Basnight

Fred Wood

Sandra Ward

7 Russ Bartlett

Liam May

8 GiGi Rudolph

9 Edwin Bartlett

Melissa Jolley

Mac McCall

10 Ed Monroe

12 Ann Johnson

Steve Nagy

Scott Vaughan

13 Margaret Kugler

Bob Peck

Bill Baggett

Max Nelson

Clay Koonce

14 Deborah Durham

15 Emilie Kane

Joy Phillips

16 Yvonne Deyton

17 Karen Pearce

18 Mike Horton

Rob Carroll

19 Emmett Koonce

Harding Sugg

Nancy Anderson

21 Brenda Killingsworth

Rostam Amiri

22 Cameron Goldie

Joseph Speight

Emily Harvey

23 Johnnie May

24 Julia Nelson

25 Irma Chriscoe

Bristol Bleau

26 Odell Welborn

27 Martin Hamilton

Emi McCall

Mac Clayton

Nathan Potter

28 Sarah Adams

Larry Phillips

Charlotte Nelms

Pat Sugg

David Wood

Mary Harding Sugg

Emmajean Hearring

29 Linda Shaul

30 Charles Patterson

Maura Nelson

31 Dorothy Muller

Jerry Cox

Barbecue Fundraiser The Mission Team will be having a Barbecue Plate Fundraiser on Friday, March 31st from 10-2. The cost is $8.00 which includes bar-becue, slaw, potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert. Tickets are available from any Mis-sion Team member or from Janice in the church office. If you have an order of 10 or more plates, we will deliver!

Faces at the Cross Services: April 10, 11, 12 (Sanctuary)

12:00 noon Worship Service followed by light lunch

Maundy Thursday: April 13, 7:00 p.m.

with Immanuel Baptist Church at FPC, recep-tion following

Dr. Glenn Jonas preaching, “You Are Servants”

Good Friday: April 14 12:00 noon - Stations of the Cross at St. Peter Catholic

Church 7:00 p.m. - Tenebrae Service of Shadows with Last

Words of Christ at First Presbyterian Church

Easter Sunday: April 16 6:30 a.m. Outdoor Sunrise Service

Amanda Hines preaching, “I Have Seen the Lord” 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Indoor Worship with Special Choirs Bill Neely preaching, “There Shall Be a Day”

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Request for Nominations for Honorary Life Membership Please send in your nominations for the Presbyter-ian Women HLM 2017. This award is conferred upon an individual in recognition of her faithful service in some area of the work and life of the church. Nominees do not have to be a member of a Circle or the Coordinating Team (CT) of PW to be nominated, but do have to have been a member of FPC for three or more years. Nomination letters should include information about the nominee and her contribution to FPC in Greenville, N.C. Nomi-nations will be accepted until April 30th and should be emailed or given to: Ginny Hill (HLM Moderator), [email protected].

Hygiene Kit Collection Presbyterian Women are collecting items to make hygiene kits for flood victims We will be collecting the following items during the month of March. We will put the kits together at the church, date to be determined.

Individual toothbrush and toothpaste

Mouthwash

Individual bars of soap

Body wash

Lotion or Vaseline

Disposable razors

Shaving cream

Toilet tissue

Paper towels

Baby Wipes

Washcloths

Socks ( generic black or white tube socks) Mayfest for Missions Our annual Mayfest for Missions yard sale will be held Saturday, May 6. Our storage containers are set up in the parking lot for larger items or boxed small items. We will accept yard sale items Mon-day through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Please fill from the back to the front, stacking to the ceil-ing.

The grant application is on the church website, www.fpcgreenville.org. Please encourage any lo-cal organizations that you are involved in to apply for a Mayfest grant. Deadline is March 24.

The youth group visited residents of Brookdale last Sunday.

Youth Group News: What a great visit we had with the residents of Brookdale this past Sunday! I'm not sure who enjoyed it more--the residents or the youth. Thank you to those who joined us as we had a great turnout. It is definitely a trip we will need to do again. Sunday School--Georganne Perry will be teaching the Mid Highs and Emily Coffman will be teaching the senior highs. This will be the first lesson out of the Spring book. Confirmation Class--Our second retreat will be Thursday, March 9th at 6:30pm. We will have Bill Farrior as a guest speaker. Senior High Retreat--I am excited that 7 of us will be travelling to Camp Willow Run for the Senior High Retreat for good fun, good food, and good fellowship and worship. Mission Trip--Last call to cancel for the Mission Trip without having to pay anything but the deposit. We are in need of youth meals for the week of March 12th, March 26th, April 2nd, and May 7th. Please let me know if you are able and willing to do so. Mission Trip Participants--please be sure to visit the link and register for the trip. Thank you! Let me know if you need the link. Upcoming Dates--mark your calendar!!:

March 5th--Regular Youth--dinner will be provided by the Rushings and the Fraleys

March 9th--Confirmation Retreat

March 11th--Food Bank and Yard Clean Up--we will be helping a family friend of the Robertsons who was displaced after Hurricane Floyd. We will go to the Food Bank from 8:45 -- 11:15. We will meet for Yard Clean Up at 11:15. A hamburger/hot dog lunch will be provided and then we will work.

March 12th--Youth Council

March 12th--Humane Society

March 17-19--Senior High Retreat

March 19th--Regular Youth

March 26th--Regular Youth

March 31st--Barbecue Plate Sale for Mission Trip If you are not receiving the weekly emails from me, please let me know ASAP so that I can send you the Registration Link! I am looking forward to all of the upcoming events that we have to look forward to over the next couple of months. As always, whenever the youth are out and about, I know that we are sharing in the journey and growing in our faith together. Brian Dilday, Youth Director, 252-367-1914, [email protected]

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Sunday Morning Leaders

March 5 March 12 March 19

Communion Servers 8:30 a.m.

Ann Herrin Mickey Herrin

Kim Kooonce Emmett Koonce

Betty Bailey Kim Bell

Communion Servers 11:00 a.m.

Allen Lyle (Captain), Vera & Kyle Braswell, Dave Kemble, Mike Horton, Bill & Wendy Farrior, Will O’Rear, Jeri Jackson, Ashley Rudolph, Malcolm McLeod, Derek Perry

Sunday Fellowship Harding & Pat Sugg Ashley Hardee Emi & Gibson McCall

Flowers – Sanctuary

Flower Arranging Cypress Glen Circle Circle 1 Circle 3

Time for Young Disciples

None Bucket Brigade John Ogle

Godly Play None Angela Vinson Elizabeth Swaggerty

Lay Reader 11:00 a.m.

Jon Randall Melissa Nasea Anne Mauldin

Elder Assisting in Worship

David Webb (8:30) Bill Newill (11:00)

David Webb Karen Kay

Invitation to Discipleship

8:30 a.m.

Tyler Burgwyn Ray Spears Joe Asselmeier

11:00 a.m. Doug Boyd Griff Burgwyn Linda Kean

Greeters

8:30 a.m. Welcome Center Doors

Ann Herrin Spencer Hill Anita Britt


Betty Williams Betsy Baggett Antoinette Patterson


Jim Williams Bill Baggett Cathy Taylor

Communion Preparation Committee

January-March 2017

Barbara Thomson, Cathy Taylor

Communion Baker Marie Prosser

Sanctuary Guild - March Barbara Lanford

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

Kim Bell (Co-Captain) Don Barnes (Captain) Charles Manning

Jerry Cox (Co-Captain) Georganne Perry Brian Dilday

Mike Webb Shel Downes Mary Helen Stasavich

Katy Webb Woody Crumpler

Tim Longest

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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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www.fpcgreenville.org

PASTOR’S WORD Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As I write this, it is Shrove Tuesday or sometimes known as Fat Tuesday. It comes from an old Eu-ropean tradition of removing all of the fat from one’s house before Lent begins. So folks would get to-gether and eat up all of the butter, eggs, milk, and meat in their homes that would spoil over the next forty days. Lent was a time for fasting, a time for giving up something; however, I’ve always believed that Lent should be a time of taking something on. For me the Lenten discipline consists of finding some activity or endeavor that draws me closer to God and to Jesus Christ.

Lent should be a time for us to focus our attention on what the cross means and why it is so signifi-cant for our faith. Recently I was in conversation with a Jewish rabbi who asked me that very question, why is it that the cross is so important to you Christians? I responded the way I always love to, with a question, “Why is it that the exodus and the Torah are so important to you Jews?” Of course he re-sponded by saying, “Well, those are the things that formed us into a group and a nation, and remind us of just how much God loves us.” And I responded, “And for us, all of that happens at the cross.” You see for Christians the cross symbolizes God cutting in to human history and claiming us as God’s own.

We all look for signs of God’s grace and the assurance that we are loved by God. I can think of no better way for us as Christians than to realize that through the death and suffering and resurrection of Jesus, God’s own Son, we have been claimed as the children of God and made heirs with Christ as brothers and sisters. I informed the rabbi that as Presbyterians we believe that we too are children of the covenant, not by some genetic heritage but through what Christ did for us on the cross. As we move through this Lenten season, may the astonishing, overwhelming, and awesome grace of God bring you to Easter so that like those early disciples, we may also stand amazed and awestruck.

Bill Neely

LABEL

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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


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