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First Presbyterian Church of Highlands MISSION PARTNER: PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER RELIEF TREASURER’S REPORT WOMEN’S STUDIES....2 OCTOBER HAPPENINGS…….3 OCTOBER HAPPENINGS CHANCEL CHOIR NEWS IN SYMPATHY COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING....4 EMPTY BOWLS..…..…5 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FIRST THURSDAY…...6 CALENDAR…...……...7 PRAYER LIST LECTIONARY…...…....8 NOVEMBER 2017 FROM THE PASTORS Some people find November a discouraging month. As leaves drop and daylight hours shorten, a certain gloominess Sets in. But someone will surely respond, saying, “It won’t last! In a few months spring will arrive and so too the green leaves.” We love an encourager! In the town of Leiden, Holland, a church has a plaque devoted to the memory of one of its former ministers. The plaque says, “In Memory of Rev. John Robinson, Pastor of the English Church on this spot AD 1609-1625, whence at his prompting went forth the Pilgrim Fathers to settle New England in 1620. Buried under this house of worship, 4 Mar 1625.” Note how the inscription says that the Pilgrims went to New England “at the prompt- ing” of Rev. Robinson. America, the New World, offered those Pilgrims an opportunity to make a new life and establish a colony where they could worship as they desired. Robinson himself never traveled to New England, yet he inspired others to go. He inspired others to do something worthwhile. He was an encourager! As we move towards this season of Thanksgiving, the goal of being an encourager is still a worthy one. It certainly beats being a “discourager” or someone who gripes about what others have done or are doing. A complainer or a fault-finder is such an unpleasant person. No one enjoys a curmudgeon! When Jesus met the tax-collector Zacchaeus, Jesus did not scold him for his actions. Instead, Jesus encouraged him by asking to dine at his home. Jesus was an encourager and the greatest model of encouragement we have. He forgave people and gave people new life, because he desired to lift people up to God, no matter their mistakes. Jesus did not scold people for doing wrong, he directed them to new life. As you move towards Thanksgiving, think of ways that you too can become an encourager. Bless yourself and bless others with encouragement. It’s God’s way. Thank God indeed for those who encourage us and seek to lift others up to new life. At the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 8, the following members were unanimously approved as Elders: Class of 2019: Class of 2020: Keith Crawford, Membership Tom Joyner, Vision 20/20 Bill Lewis, Adult Education Scott McDuff, Property Gena Smith, Congregational Care The Session is now in the process of planning the budget for the coming year. We ask that all who have not yet done so to please assist in this process by promptly returning your pledge cards! SESSION NEWS
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First Presbyterian Church of Highlands
MISSION PARTNER: PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER RELIEF TREASURER’S REPORT WOMEN’S STUDIES....2 OCTOBER HAPPENINGS…….3 OCTOBER HAPPENINGS CHANCEL CHOIR
NEWS IN SYMPATHY COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING....4 EMPTY BOWLS..…..…5 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FIRST THURSDAY…...6 CALENDAR…...……...7 PRAYER LIST LECTIONARY…...…....8
NOVEMBER 2017
FROM THE PASTORS
Some people find November a discouraging month. As leaves drop and daylight hours shorten, a certain gloominess Sets in. But someone will surely respond, saying, “It won’t last! In a few months spring will arrive and so too the green leaves.” We love an encourager! In the town of Leiden, Holland, a church has a plaque devoted to the memory of one of its former ministers. The plaque says, “In Memory of Rev. John Robinson, Pastor of the English Church on this spot AD 1609-1625, whence at his prompting went forth the Pilgrim Fathers to settle New England in 1620. Buried under this house of worship, 4 Mar 1625.” Note how the inscription says that the Pilgrims went to New England “at the prompt-ing” of Rev. Robinson. America, the New World, offered those Pilgrims an opportunity to make a new life and establish a colony where they could worship as they desired. Robinson himself never traveled to New England, yet he inspired others to go. He inspired others to do something worthwhile. He was an encourager!
As we move towards this season of Thanksgiving, the goal of being an encourager is still a worthy one. It certainly beats being a “discourager” or someone who gripes about what others have done or are doing. A complainer or a fault-finder is such an unpleasant person. No one enjoys a curmudgeon!
When Jesus met the tax-collector Zacchaeus, Jesus did not scold him for his actions. Instead, Jesus encouraged him by asking to dine at his home. Jesus was an encourager and the greatest model of encouragement we have. He forgave people and gave people new life, because he desired to lift people up to God, no matter their mistakes. Jesus did not scold people for doing wrong, he directed them to new life. As you move towards Thanksgiving, think of ways that you too can become an encourager. Bless yourself and bless others with encouragement. It’s God’s way. Thank God indeed for those who encourage us and seek to lift others up to new life.
At the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 8, the following members were unanimously approved as Elders: Class of 2019: Class of 2020: Keith Crawford, Membership Tom Joyner, Vision 20/20 Bill Lewis, Adult Education Scott McDuff, Property Gena Smith, Congregational Care The Session is now in the process of planning the budget for the coming year. We ask that all who have not yet done so to please assist in this process by promptly returning your pledge cards!
SESSION NEWS
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September 2017 Treasurer’s Report
Operating Income and Expenses Budget Actual Difference YTD Income 528,378 484,025 (44,354) YTD Expenses 618,286 579,007 39,279 Net Income (89,908) (94,982) (5,075)
Please keep your pledges current!
Monthly Mission Partner
Women’s Studies
We will meet Wednesday, November 1st in the library at 10:15. We will continue to study “Names of
God” and will discuss the seventh lesson. Please bring a sandwich and
something to share for lunch. All ladies of the church are welcome.
Come and bring a friend.
Thanks to the generous contributions of our FPCH congregation, we raised approximately $4,000. to aid in recovery for victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Also, this year we have sent $2,000. from our Mission Budget for the South Sudan Project. These funds were sent to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and we wanted to share who they are and what they do so our parishioners can understand their contributions at work.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. The core budget, including staff and administrative costs, is funded through the One Great Hour of Sharing, and its program work is additionally funded through designated gifts. No donations to the Disaster Relief Fund are used for overhead.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:
• Focuses on the long term recovery of disaster impacted communities.
• Provides training and disaster preparedness for presbyteries and synods.
• Works collaboratively with church partners and members of the ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together) internationally, and nationally with other faith based responders.
• Connects partners locally and internationally with key organizations active in the response — United Nations, NVAAD (National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster), World Food Program, Red Cross, FEMA and
others. • In PDA, we see the love of Christ at work through the actions of volunteer work teams, through the ministry of
those offering hospitality and helping their communities to recover, and in the lives of survivors. One final note: The PDA will often contact Presbyterian churches to alert them to dire circumstances both nationally and internationally. Hence, our contribution to South Sudan, where the country continues to suffer from recurring and deteriorating humanitarian crises in which more than 2.29 million people have fled their homes and are without food, water, or shelter.
The church has designated funds in the Mission Ministry Budget for such opportunities, thanks again to the
generous giving of our congregation both through pledges and contributions. When an emergency situation, as in
South Sudan, is brought to the attention of the Mission Ministry Team and Session, we can vote for funds to be sent
from this special budget.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS
October 15 was Bluegrass Sunday at Highlands First Presbyterian. Thanks to the generosity of Ray and Diane McPhail, who underwrote our guest musicians, we were delighted to welcome area bluegrass band Charles Wood and Friends. The congregation could not keep from singing along and tapping their feet to old favorites such as Keep On the Sunny Side, I Saw the Light, and I'll Fly Away!
Our Guest Musician on Sunday, October1st was trumpeter Larry Black. Chancel Choir tenor Garrett Whipkey stirred the congregation with a beautiful rendition of the Moses Hogan spiritual Give Me Jesus, and Peter Ray of the Friendship Center gave a moment for mission.
On Sunday, October 8th we were fortunate to have solos by two of our choir interns, as well as a saxophone performance by Garrett Whipkey. Keely Smith sang the solo part of the Chancel Choir's anthem, Jesus Calls Us, and Christine Reeder sang Hear My Cry, O God as the Offertory. Sadly, this was Garrett's last Sunday with us, as he has accepted a position in Asheville. We will greatly miss him, but we wish him all the best. Sarah Thomas, director of the Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth and Families, gave the Moment for Mission on October 8th, describing the splendid and much-needed work of this organization.
The young voices of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's "Gap Singers" graced our worship service on October 22. The group is directed by Allegra Boggess, and accompanied by eleventh grader Ziang "Leo" Lu from China.
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Welcome Elizabeth DeNeale Brown,
daughter of Alice and McKnight Brown, who received the
Sacrament of Baptism on October 8th.
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS
The Sacred Sounds Bell Choir rang the Procession of the Priests for the Prelude and Chapel Echoes for the Offertory during the
October 29 worship service.
CHANCEL CHOIR NEWS Welcome to our new choir members Rick Trevathan and Keith Crawford, and also to new student Interns Christine Reeder, Soprano; and Jay Bowman, Tenor. The Chancel Choir is sad to lose longtime choir members Phyllis Tietze and Bob Wright who have recently retired from the choir. We were also sad to say goodbye to Sue Seabrook, MaryAnn Sloan, and Farrel Zehr who moved away this year. Tenor student intern Garrett Whipkey’s last Sunday with us was October 8th as he has taken a position as tenor section leader at the Episcopal Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville, NC, where he now lives. If you are a singer, you are invited to join the Chancel Choir. Rehearsals take place in the choir room on Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place at Highlands Recreation Center on Tuesday, November 21std at 6:00pm. Our church is assigned to provide green beans, which have been ordered. Volunteers are needed to help pack and deliver meals to homebound folks in the community. Volunteers are also needed to help with serving of the meal and with cleanup afterwards. Please call or email Jennifer Creswell if you would like to volunteer, or if you know of someone in the community who would like to receive a meal. [email protected] 828-526-3175. Volunteers are needed to: 3:30 – Pack To-Go Meals 4:15 – Deliver Meals 5:30 – Serve Meal at Rec Center Dinner is at 6:00pm Clean-up afterwards
In Sympathy
We are saddened to learn of the death of David Lacy who passed from this life and entered the church triumphant on October 20th. Our prayers are with his wife JoAnn and their many children and grandchildren.
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EMPTY BOWLS
The FPCH Food Pantry Fundraiser was a great success with just under $10,000.00 raised and over 350 people in attendance. A special thank you to event Chair Jane Jerry, the Congregational Care Committee, and our chef Marty Rosenfield. We are grateful to the Bascom and other potters and wood turners for their beautiful crafted bowls and the many restaurants for providing soup, bread, and dessert. We must also mention the many volunteers that made it all possible. There were a lot of groups and individuals within the community who pulled together to make this event successful and fun.
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November Birthdays Nov. 3 Delaine Mehder Nov. 6 Patsy Mullen Nov. 8 Larry Fuller Terry Potts Nov. 9 Duncan Greenlee Jackie Hughes Carole Marotti Nov. 10 Bruce Berryhill Molly Gahagan Jim Herbert Nov. 11 Betsy Phillips Nov. 12 Sid Nurkin Nov. 13 Constance Jobson Fran Young Nov. 16 Bob Holt Nov. 17 Vincent Hughes Lamira Fondren Nov. 18 Kathryn Dohn Nov. 19 Susan Bauknight Kenneth Proctor Nov. 20 Bummie Nurkin Suzy Tamplin Nov. 24 Dave Jellison Nov. 26 Elizabeth Bryant Sally Copeland Mary Anne Creswell Nov. 28 Herb Morgan Nov. 30 Mae Potts
November Anniversaries
Nov. 1 Carol & Bill Strunk Nov. 16 Betsi & Joe McLure Nov. 28 Lil & Don Harting Stella & Dave O’Hara
December Birthdays Dec. 5 Nancy Moye Dec. 8 Trudie Coleman Dec. 9 Mickey Henry Dec. 12 Shirley Cochran Claude Sullivan Dec. 14 Gail Carpenter Dec. 20 Jim Cook Dec. 23 Stell Huie Dec. 25 Scott Callahan Dec. 28 Donna Woods Dec. 31 Jon Swift
December Anniversaries
Dec. 9 Molly & William Gahagan Jackie & Vincent Hughes Dec. 17 Ginny & Bob Wright Dec. 20 Sally & Dallis Copeland Dec. 22 Phyllis & Bob Tietze Vance & Willis Willey Dec. 26 Sue & Mike Glenn Dec. 27 Larry & Nancy Fuller
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
First Thursday
All ladies of the church are invited to the first Thursday Horizon Bible Study on November 2 at 7:00 P.M. in the church
parlor. We will study Horizon Lesson 4, “Who Is Jesus According to John?”
If you need a study book please contact
Betty Fisher at 787-2324.
Annual Christmas Carol Sing At 1pm on Saturday, December 2, following the town Christmas Parade, please join us for our annual Christmas Carol Sing
in the church sanctuary. If you enjoy singing familiar Christmas carols, you will definitely want to make this a part of your Christmas tradition.
Asheville Symphony Chamber Chorus Concert At 4pm on Saturday, December 2, the Asheville Symphony Chamber Chorus will present a Christmas Concert in the church
sanctuary. The five-part program will include many familiar Christmas classics. The group is directed by our own Dr. Michael Lancaster. Instrumental accompaniment will be provided by harp and oboe.
Highlands Community Christian Chorale Concerts The Community Christian Chorale Concert performances will take place at 5pm on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. The concerts are hosted this year by Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church under the direction of Mary Beth Brody. The
concerts will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. A reception will follow the Sunday, December 10 concert.
Lessons & Carols On Sunday, December 10, the Chancel Choir under the direction of Dr. Michael Lancaster will present Lessons & Carols during the
11:00 worship service. Accompaniment will be provided by Jillionna Bailey, harpist; Linda Lancaster, flutist; Andrew Parker, oboist; and Angie Jenkins, organist.
We would like to thank all the wonderful people who reached out to Patsy following her double knee surgery recently. The attention, love and care along with the prayers show the love of God and your grace during this recent very trying time for Patsy. She is now in rehab and coming along quite nicely. Hopefully we will be back in Highlands soon.
Patsy and Don Mullen
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ELDER OF THE MONTH: MIKE CAMPBELL
SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT
1 10:15 Women’s Studies 11:30 Children’s Church 11:40-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:00 Staff - Library 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Choir Rehearsal
2 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School 7:00 First Thursday Bible Study
3 11:30-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School 4:30 Wedding Rehearsal
4 4:30 Wedding
5 Church School 9:30 Worship 11:00 am
Communion Sunday & Ministry of the Farthest Pew
Guest Musicians: Sara Harkins, Flutist
Jonathan Wilkes, Pianist Carla Woodmasee, Clarinetist
6 8:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 3:15 Sonshine School 5:30 AA
7 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Book Club 5:30 AA
8 11:30 Children’s Church 11:40-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:00 Staff - Library 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Choir Rehearsal
9 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School
10 11:30-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA No Sonshine School - teacher workday 2:00 Don Carpenter Memorial Service
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12 Church School 9:30 Worship 11:00 am Guest Musician:
Mario Gaetano, Marimba & Djembe
13 8:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 1:00 HCCDC Board Meeting 3:15 Sonshine School 4:30 Session Meeting 5:30 AA
14 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Book Club 5:30 AA
15 11:30 Children’s Church 11:40-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:00 Staff - Library 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Choir Rehearsal
16 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School
17 11:30-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School
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19 Church School 9:30 Worship 11:00 am
Sacred Sounds Bell Choir
Congregational Luncheon
20 8:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 5:30 AA No Sonshine School - teacher workday
21 5:30 AA No Sonshine School - Annual Leave & Holiday 3:00 Staff - Library 6:00 Community Thanksgiving Dinner
22 11:30 Children’s Church 11:40-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA No Sonshine School - Annual Leave & Holiday
23 12:00 AA No Sonshine School - Annual Leave & Holiday
Office Closed
Thanksgiving Holiday
24 12:00 AA No Sonshine School - Annual Leave & Holiday
Office Closed
Thanksgiving Holiday
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26 Church School 9:30 Worship 11:00 am Guest Musicians:
Linda Lancaster, Flutist Kelly O’Dell, Oboist
27 8:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 3:15 Sonshine School 5:30 AA
28 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Book Club 5:30 AA
29 11:30 Children’s Church 11:40-12:00 HCCDC Music 12:00 AA 3:00 Staff - Library 3:15 Sonshine School 4:00 Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Choir Rehearsal
30 10:00 Land Stewards Mtg. 12:00 AA 3:15 Sonshine School
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471 Main Street
P. O. Box 548 Highlands, NC 28741
828-526-3175
Fax: 828-526-0784
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Page: fpchighlands.org
Sanctuary hours for meditation are 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Office hours are 9:00 to 4:30 Monday—Friday
Church Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Church Services
June through Labor Day weekend Communion served every Sunday
11:00 a.m. Communion served the first Sunday of every month
Session Class of 2017
Vision 20/20, Tom Joyner Adult Education, Chad Lucas
Congregational Care, Deborah McKnight
Class of 2018 Personnel, Mike Campbell
Worship, Kat Evans Finance, Tom Smith
Mission, Gerri Tulley
Class of 2019 Children’s Ministry, Kay Holland
Congregational Care, Carol Hughes Clerk of Session, Delaine Langston
Membership, Donna Philips
Ministers The Congregation
Staff Jennifer Creswell, Administrative Manager
Christy Kelly, Administrative Assistant Steve Mehder, Church Treasurer
Michael Lancaster, Director of Worship/Music
Angie Jenkins, Organist/ Music Coordinator
Marty Rosenfield, Food Coordinator Kyle Clark, Property Manager Ana Reyes, Nursery Attendant
Mozelle Edwards, Judy Mouchet and Rita Paoletti,
Sonshine School Directors Briana Jenkins, Sonshine Assistant
Pastors
Curtis Fussell Emily Wilmarth
Lectionary November 5 Josh. 3:7-17 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 107:1-7, 33-37 1 Thess. 2:9-13 Matt. 23:1-12
November 12 Josh. 24:1-3a, 14-25 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 78:1-7 1 Thess. 4:13-18 Matt. 25:1-13
November 19 Judges 4:1-7 24th Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 123 1 Thess. 5:1-11 Matt. 25:14-30
November 26 Ezek. 34:11-16, 20-24 25th Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 100 Eph. 1:15-23 Matt. 25:31-46
Please keep in your prayers these members and friends of the congregation:
Rush Bataille (Kelly McDuff’s nephew and Bill & Shirley Cochran’s grandson), Frances Boggess (Sally Copeland’s niece),
Ned Case (Betty Fuller’s son-in-law), Shirley & Bill Cochran, James H. Crawford, Jr. (Betty Fisher’s brother), William Creswell,
Cam Dowdle (Nancy Lowe’s nephew), Marc Good (Francis Hicks’ brother), Jo Ann Lacy and family upon the death of David Lacy, Mary Langham,
Bill Lewis (Jane Lewis’ son), Celia McCullough, Terry McMahon, Patsy Mullen, Arnall Page (son of Dr. & Mrs. John Page), Mae Potts,
Veda & Jimmy Sherard, Shannon Sticka, and Kevin Tietze.
Please keep in your prayers these members in the community and beyond:
Wendy Davis, Bob Heim, K.C. Hembree, Herb James, Jeff James, Linda James, Frank Jemison, Donna Kneeland, Cherry Martin, Jim Shearon,
Sandra Simmons, Yancey Stribling, Ivy Stubbs and Ed Talley.
