July 2013

July 7: Matthew 18:1-14; 19:13-15 July 14: Matthew 20:1-16 July 21: Matthew 20:20-28 July 28: Matthew 21:28-45 August 4: Matthew 22:1-14 August 11: Matthew 25:1-13 August 18: Matthew 25:14-30 August 25: Matthew 25:31-46 September 1: Matthew 28:19-20

KINGDOM COME Summer Sermon Series Continues

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Church Family Summer Reunion Suppers

There  will  be  two  Summer  Reunion                  Suppers in July.  Please be sure to sign‐up on  the  church  bulletin  insert  the  week              prior to or contact the church office. 

 

JULY 10th JULY 31st Dr. Paul Huh Updates from our Youth (as noted above) on their Summer Mission Projects

CHURCH FAMILY  SUMMER REUNION SUPPER Wednesday, July 10th at 5:30 p.m. 

 

Featuring Special Guest

Dr. Paul Huh Assistant Professor of  Worship  

and Director  of Korean American  Ministries  at Columbia Theological  

Seminary 

Dr. Huh will  be  sharing  about  the  new  Presbyterian  hymnal and  his  role  in  helping  to  create  it.    His    research  interests               include  liturgical musicology,  space,  time,  history,  theology, and  arts  in  both  Korean  and  North  American  settings.                           Additionally,  he  is  interested  in  the  praxis  of  bilingual/bicultural  performing,  designing,  leading,  and  evaluating              worship in an ecumenical setting.   

SUMMER Sunday School Schedules

July

We offer Adult Classes a Sabbatical

rest during the month of July.

Parents, if your class is not taking a

break, please bring your children,

K-5th grade, to room 224 located on

the 2nd floor of the Johnson building.

Nursery will be provided for Infants

through Pre-K.

The Youth will continue the DVD

series, “Who Wrote the Bible?” on Sun-

day mornings during the month of

July.

“His Story: Our Story” will be the

theme for the Super Summer Sunday

Series scheduled for the month of

August.

August Adult classes will resume their regu-

lar schedule on Sunday, September 8.

as we kick-off The Story.

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Summer Program July 1st –July 26th Open for One-year olds

to rising Kindergarteners Call 706.322.4523 for more info.

Summer Theme:    

The Great Outdoors

Open House

August 12

Back to School

13August

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YOUTH MISSION TRIP

JULY 6-12

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Summer Youth Activities

Welcome to Our New Members

Bruce and Sarah Gannaway with their children,

Helen Grace, Mary Tate, and Blair Jane.

Rolling away stones Middle School Conference ▪ Maryville College ▪ July 24-28

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 1  Paul & Kate Snodgrass   Barry & Kathryn Vaught   Stacy Barnes   Gena Stone   Carter Schondelmayer   Emily Pease   Hallie Turner   Charles Stone  2  Elizabeth Cottrell 

Georgia Watkins Abigail Young  

3  Caleb Hardin  4  Joey & Beth Conklin   Harry Rice   Scott Kyser  5  John & Ann Marshall   Bob Potts   Boon Bickerstaff  6  Mary Pirkle   Rudy Pearson, IV  7  Dannie Andrews   Donna Post   Julie Littleton   Jane Foster  8  Adam Johnson    9  Quentin & Jennifer Lami   Edna Brookbank   Kittye Bell   Mindy Durham  11  Vance & Sue Best   Brad & Merrimore McDonald   Margie Drury   Kendrick David   Grace Carroll      

 12  Chad & Elizabeth Cottrell   Marion Green   Eleanor Burnham   Jarrett Cudd   Abigail Hasty  13  Ben & Connie Philips   Debbie Buce   Jill Philips  14  Harry & Sunday Rice   Cathy Bickerstaff   David Terry      15  Kim Hopf   Ed Kinner  16  Pam Thayer  17  Meridith Jarrell  18  Debby King   Leslie Hatcher   Gary Voltz  19  Bob Galer   Jeanie Bross  20  Jonas & Laurie Billiot   Bill & Janis Miley   Margie Bickerstaff   Brady Sheaffer   Taylor Hancock  21  Caroline Mobley   Will Mobley  22  Dee Potts  23  Judy Adams   George Voltz, Jr.   Johnson Trawick, Jr.   Richard Swift, Jr.    24  Beverly Kinner   Jim Campbell, Jr.   

July Anniversar ies and Bir thdays

If your birthday or anniversary is this month, but is not listed, please contact the church office so we can add it to your member profile. 

To opt out of receiving the Inspire Newsletter by mail, please contact JoAnna Williams at 706.322.4523 or jwilliams@columbusfpc.org. 

1100 First Avenue 

Columbus, Georgia  31901 

 

Phone:   706.322.4523 

Fax:       706.596‐8531 

Web:  www.columbusfpc.org 

Share God’s Love: First Presbyterian, a historic church located in uptown Columbus, Georgia, seeks to minister to all people in Christ’s name through an inclusive, caring, and faithful community that joyfully shares the gift of salvation from a loving and forgiving God.

SEN IOR  PASTOR  

The Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. 

ASSOC IATE  PASTOR  

The Reverend  Dr. E. Jones Doughton 

ORGANIST  AND  CHOIRMASTER  

Mr. Thomas H. George, Jr. 

CHURCH  ADMIN ISTRATOR  

Ms. Suzanne McCary 

CAMPUS  PASTOR,  THE  ABBEY    

The Reverend Jason Micheli