I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Pastor’s Page 2

All Saints’ 3

Ebola 3

Children/ Youth

4

Circle News 6

Fall Fundraiser

6

Committee 7

Handymen 8

World Communion Sunday

8

Thanksgiving 9

Prayer

Requests 10

Birthdays 10

Leadership And Reminders

11

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A Publication of First Presbyterian Church

2101 N. Herritage St. Kinston, NC 28501 252-522-1921 (phone) 252-522-1922 (fax) info@fpckinston.com www.fpckinston.com

As Christ’s resurrected church,

we glorify God with all we give;

we become the body of Christ to others;

we witness to the risen Christ in the world.

Consecration Sunday will be November 9, 11:00 a.m. The service will close with a special time of commitment when you will be invited to bring your pledge for 2015 for consecration. Please take time to pray over your commitment for 2015. If you have not received your pledge card you should receive it soon. Pledge cards are also available in worship, from the church office, or online here:

Adult Pledge Card Youth Pledge Card Children’s Pledge Card

Following the special service, plan to stay for a covered-dish congregational luncheon. For more information on the luncheon, see page 7.

Genesis 14:17-20

Hebrews 7:1-10

Exodus 25:1-2 “Remember this:

Whoever sows sparingly

will also reap sparingly, and

whoever sows generously will also

reap generously. Each of you should give

what you have decided in your heart to give,

not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves

a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

Numbers 18:25-32

Proverbs 3:9-10

Leviticus 27:30-34

Genesis 28:10-22

Luke 12:22-34

Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:13-17

Consecration for 2015

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T H E C A R I L L O N

Worship in November

From Our Pastor

This summer I lost my purse. It was an old, worn-out purse, but still I

was concerned that someone might take the contents. The next day when I

claimed it from where it had been turned in, everything was still in the purse,

just as I had left it. I was not sure whether to be relieved or offended.

Jesus said be careful where you put what is important to you, because

where you put your treasures, that is where your heart is going to be. Some

people put their treasures in purses that rot, and get moth eaten. But don’t you

do that, Jesus said. You put your treasures in your future in heaven. (Matthew

6:19-24)

Pickpockets say they can tell in which pocket you carry your money

simply by observing you. Most people do not realize how much they touch or

check the pocket where they have their money. But an astute pickpocket

knows how to watch to know exactly where to go to get it. Wherever your

treasure is, that is where your attention goes. That is what Jesus is saying.

A pastor I know went to get a bank loan for a car. He was asked to list

his debts and financial obligations. On the list he included his pledge to his

church. “You need to know we do not count that,” the loan officer said. “You

need to know that I do,” the pastor responded. Not long after that, he said, the

loan officer started to attend the church where he was pastor. She ended up

joining and becoming a leader there.

The question for us to consider this stewardship season is not where do

we want our treasures to be? Rather it is where do we want our hearts to be?

Blessings,

Wanda

Nov. 2 – All Saints’ Sunday

(read more on page 2)

Revelation 7:9-17

“Rise, O Church, a Living

Faith”

Remember that time

“falls back” this day!

Nov. 9 – Consecration Sunday

Esther 4:9-17

John 14:1-4, 25-31

“Courage Be Our Daily

Breath” Congregational Covered-

Dish Luncheon follows

Nov. 16 – Christ the King Sunday

Matthew 25:31-46

“Was That You?”

Nov. 23 – A Service of Thanksgiving

with The Lord’s Supper

Luke 17:11-19

“Saying Thank You”

Nov. 30 – Greening of the Church

First Sunday in Advent

Lighting the Advent

Wreath: Student Singers

Mark 1:1-8

“Prepare the Way”

“The question for us

to consider is not

where do we want

our treasures to be,

rather where do we

want our hearts to

be?”

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November 2

This is a special time set aside to recall

members of our church family who

have gone to be with the Lord during

the past year.

Morris Hawthorne Barbee, Sr.

Lois Thorton Flowers

Claire D. Cannon Foster

Louise Saunders Gentry

Mary Dorothea Willson Noftsger

Holly Eleanor Parker

Margot Gladding Shackelford

Betty Jean Mewborn Suddreth

Isaac Palmer Sugg, Jr.

Frank Edwin Williams

Jane Claire Ploetz Wood

11:00 a.m.

Ebola Virus Outbreak: What Can We Do?

A communication from Dr. Bill Neely, pastor of First Presbyterian, Greenville, and a member of the

national response team for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:

“I have received information from John Robinson, National Director of Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance for the PC (U.S.A.), concerning the Ebola virus outbreak. John outlined positive steps that

each of us can take when dealing with any pandemic. He also reminded us that at this point, while

the crisis is certainly huge in Africa and particularly in Liberia, here in the United States, there have

been few cases.

The first thing that John called on us to do is to pray. Pray for health care workers,

particularly those who are missionaries in the heart of the outbreak. Pray for those who are suffering

from the virus and the families who care for them and those who grieve the loss of life. In addition,

be aware of those who must deal with the bodies of the deceased and the cleanup of homes and

hospital rooms to stop the spread of the virus.

Secondly, the most effective thing each of us can do is to take care of ourselves. If you are

able, get a flu shot, and if age appropriate, a pneumonia shot and a shingles shot. This may sound

strange since these will not prevent Ebola, but complications of multiple elements contribute to the

body’s inability to recover. We also protect others with whom we come in contact when we

ourselves are protected. In addition to that, if we are ill with a cold or fever, we should avoid contact

with others.

And finally, John encouraged us to give financially to the work of Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance in its efforts to provide medical supplies and medication to those suffering from Ebola.

You may do this by making a gift to your church and designating it for PDA, or you can give online

at http://pda.pcusa.org/.”

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T H E C A R I L L O N

Fri-Sat, November 7-8 – PYC Lock-In

All 6th-12th grade youth are invited to a night of faith, mission, fellowship, food, and fun led by Rev. Lisa Hermann from 7pm to 7am! Highlights will include: a mission project blitz (making blankets for hospitalized kids/teens, filling care

packages for our college students, and shopping to fill Christmas stockings for kids in need), crazy games, junk food hour, exploring who's our neighbor, midnight bowling, and more! Sign up with Rachel no later than Sunday, Nov 2nd

Sun, November 16

We'll be raking leaves & doing light yard work for folks who need a helping hand. Kids’ Club & PYC will meet together from 12:00-3:00pm. Please note the special time!

What to Wear/Bring: Clothes & shoes you don’t mind getting dirty

Rake (If you have extras, please bring them!)

Work/gardening gloves

Completed Medical/Information Form (if you haven’t already turned in one)

Could you or someone you know use a helping hand with raking leaves & light yard work?

Our children and youth would like to be a blessing to you during our annual “Rake & Run” event on Sun., Nov. 16th. Contact Rachel D. Benton, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries, for details (rbenton@fpckinston.com or 252-522-1921, ext. 102).

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SUNDAYS with CHILDREN & YOUTH Leaders are still needed for Children’s Church (Sunday mornings during worship), Elementary & Senior High Sunday School classes, and for our Sunday night Kids’ Club and PYC gatherings. Are you able to give an hour or two to nurture our young people in the faith? Current openings for November & December are listed below. If you are able to lend a helping hand, please sign up in the narthex, visit our online sign-ups, or contact Rachel D. Benton, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries, rbenton@fpckinston.com, office 252-522-1921, ext. 102, or cell 252-412-6248. Current Openings: Children’s Church – Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 21

Elementary Sunday School – Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Dec 21 Senior High Sunday School – Dec 7 Kids’ Club – Dec 7 PYC – Nov 16

By John McPhaul

My wife Laura and I had the privilege of hosting our

Middle School Confirmation Class at a youth retreat

at Camp Don Lee in October. This retreat was

planned and led by the youth council leadership of

our own New Hope Presbytery. It was impressive to

see the leadership and faith that these high schoolers

displayed. It was equally impressive to witness how

our Confirmation Class bonded and worshiped

during this weekend. The van ride home proved this

to be true as the trip was filled with stories, games

and conversation.

The theme for the weekend was Re-Create and the

scripture lesson from 2 Corinthians 5:17

KJV. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;

behold, all things are new.” NIRV “Anyone who believes in Christ is a new creation. The

old is gone! The new has come.” During each worship session the group discussed ways

and things that can be recreated. Examples included an acorn germinating into an oak tree,

a YouTube video showing a young female recreating her look with hair styles and fashion

over a four year period and even how Saul became Paul.

What will the church look like 10 years from now, 20 years from now and even 30 years

from now? Our future will be bright if we choose to Re-Create the church through our

youth. This will require our time, talents and resources from all generations to lead Sunday

School Classes, Youth Groups, Retreats and Mission Projects. So Rise Up O Church and

Re-Create our church through our youth.

Faith Café at Mary’s Kitchen

Sunday November 23 All 6th-12th graders

are invited to this

special morning of

serving God and our

neighbors! Together

we’ll go to Mary’s

Kitchen here in

Kinston to prepare

and serve lunch for

folks in our

community. We will

be in charge of the

entire meal, so all

hands are needed!!

Meet Rachel at the

Church Van

promptly at

7:45am. We will

return to the church

around Noon. We

hope you can join us

as we put our faith

into action!

Many thanks to our

youth who attended

and especially to

their chaperones,

Laura & John

McPhaul!

Our Youth at Work

in the

Community Garden

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T H E C A R I L L O N

Circle 1 - Mon, Nov. 3, 6:30 pm, at TBA

Circle 2 - Mon, Nov. 3, 2:30 pm at FPC

Circle 3 - Tues, Nov. 4, 10:30 am, at

Eleanor Mallard’s,

Herritage Elite, Suite 209

Circle 4 - Wed, Nov. 5, 11:30 am, at Queen Street Deli

Circle 5 - Tues, Nov. 4, 11:30 am, at Queen Street Deli

Circle 6 - Mon, Nov. 3, 11:30 am, at Queen Street Deli

We welcome you to attend any PW

Circle Meeting that fits your schedule! For more information, contact Kristi Blizzard at

kmblizzard@suddenlink.net

Church Women United: You are invited to attend a program themed

“We are in God’s hands and we are God’s hands” on Friday, November 7,

at 10:00 a.m. here at FPC. Registration for the program begins at 9:30 a.m.

Please bring a donation for ICOR.

Join the Presbyterian Women for a

covered dish lunch at noon,

Monday, November 17th.

Circle 5 at Queen St. Deli

Our first BBQ Chicken and plant fundraiser was

successful. We made some mistakes but learned

from them. We will be prepared for next Fall. After

expenses, we raised $4,349.96. Of that amount, $435

was sent to the Caswell

Foundation as our mission tithe.

A big thank you to all who

helped with publicity, ticket and

plant sales, cake baking,

cooking, serving, delivering, and cleaning!

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Mission and Outreach Points

“Committee Corner”

3

Served meal at Mary’s Kitchen on Sunday, October 12

Provided meal for ECU campus ministry on October 16

Hosted Federation of Churches dinner on October 16

Congregational Covered-Dish

November 9

The Fellowship Committee will be hosting a Covered Dish Luncheon for the entire congregation after worship service on Sunday, November 9 (Consecration Sunday). Bring your favorite prepared recipe, friends, and your appetite!

Share Your Favorite Christmas Hymns

Please tell us your favorite Christmas Hymns. From the list of "favorites" we'll

sing as many as we can sing during the Advent and Christmas Season:

November 30-January 4. Send to info@fpckinston.com or call the church

office at 252-522-1291.

Fellowship

Committee

Mission and

Outreach

Committee

Membership

Growth and

Development

Committee

SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS for the Salvation Army are

being collected by Pamela Williams. The stockings are in the Welcome Center/Narthex

or in the church office. This is anything needed for a 1st grader to 12 years old, except

any sharp or breakable items. That includes clothing like T-shirts, socks, undershirts,

toys, plastic bottles, small books, Bibles or Bible stories, etc. Please return filled

stockings to the church office by December 8.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE SHOEBOXES: It’s shoebox time in Kinston, NC! Many

of the boxes have been taken by First Presbyterian Church members. It is time now to

fill them up and get them back to the church. Fill them with school supplies, non-liquid

hygiene items, clothing accessories, toys for small children, books, deflated balls with

pumps, personal notes. Thank you for your help! Shoeboxes need to be returned by

November 13. Please include $7 to cover shipping.

Don’t forget.

It’s almost here!

P A G E 8

T H E C A R I L L O N

Who

Me?

On Monday, October 6, members of First Presbyterian's

Handyman's Club began construction on a 12 by 10 storage shed

for the Rev. Lisa Hermann, Pediatric Chaplain at Vidant

Hospital and our volunteer Parish Associate. The Handymen

completed the project at 4:00 PM on Saturday, at a total cost to

Lisa of about $1,400.00 for materials!

The people involved worked hard and

long hours, with Earl Stroud, Tom Thutt,

and Ted Berry doing the roof work.

Roger Brown, Bud Bradshaw, and Larry

Landry preferred to keep their feet

firmly planted on the ground, and

did the things which did not involve

the use of ladders. Lisa even got

into the act, receiving a lesson from

Earl on the use of a nail gun. It was

a good project and the only injuries

incurred were sore muscles. Now

the group is ready for more

wheelchair ramps.

Lisa’s Turn

Reaching for the Stars We’re Done!

October 5

The Children of FPC baked the bread and the youth prepared Communion for this

special service.

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Kinston Federation of Churches,

P.O. Box 1899, Kinston, North Carolina 28503

The Kinston Federation of Churches keeps the Bible in High School program viable and alive at Kinston High School through your financial support during the year. The school is welcoming Mrs. Gail Cobles as the new Bible teacher. Mrs. Guttenberger is not leaving Kinston High School, but was asked to teach in another capacity. Mrs. Guttenberger has had Mrs. Cobles as an assistant for

several years. Mrs. Cobles holds degrees in education and Bible. Her experience at Kinston High School will serve to keep three Bible classes of 30 or more students per class a part of the elective studies that have been offered at Kinston High for the past 72 years. Your contributions make it possible to educate each student each semester for approximately $250 per student. Just think, for just $25/month or $5/week, these students are learning life values to mold them to become better citizens and leaders later in life. We hope you will continue to support the efforts to keep a Bible class in the curriculum.

People of All Congregations…

Let’s Gather Together to Ask the Lord’s Blessings

Lenoir County Community

Thanksgiving Service

Sunday, November 23, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

First Missionary Baptist Church

801 E. Gordon Street, Kinston, NC 28501

An offering for InterChurchOutReach (ICOR), our ministry of emergency assistance, will

be received during the service.

A reception in the church Fellowship Hall will follow the service of Thanksgiving. Please

bring “finger food” to share and deliver it to the Fellowship Hall before the service.

Sponsored by Lenoir

County Association

of Congregations.

We Gather Together . . . No special plans for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27?

Join others at 12:00 noon in the church Fellowship Hall for a

shared meal. Turkey, ham, and beverages will be provided

with an opportunity for you to contribute toward their costs.

You can also help by bringing a dish or dishes of your

favorite Thanksgiving foods (vegetable, salad, dessert, etc.)

to share. Call the church office (522-1921) before noon on

Nov. 26 if you, family and/or friends would like to be part of

this happy occasion.

1 Laura Pressly

3 Hoyt Minges

4 Harris Johnson

6 Clara Manning

7 Matt Brown

12 Laura McPhaul

Justin McCowan

19 John O’Brien

20 Vicki Antonowich

21 Pat Mewborn

23 Scott Williams

25 David Williams, Jr.

26 Clara Smith

Earl Stroud

27 Liesel Nix

28 Al Johnson

29 Joe Sullivan

30 Michael Riddick

T H E C A R I L L O N

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Members

Betsy Barbee George & Pat Mewborn

Becky Berry Gwen Orr

Wayne Grizzard Jim Privette

Margaret Henderson Hope Shackelford

Dick Holder Ruthie Stroud

Dennis Irving Pamela Williams

Spring Arbor Greendale Forest, Snow Hill

Myra Holder Myra Theodorakis

Whispering Pines, Raleigh Morningside of Lexington, SC

Helen Rackley Joe Sullivan

Golden Living Center, Greenville

Fred Hodge

Family &Friends

Arlene Anderson Elizabeth Jackson

Penny Bailey Max Tabory

Raymond Bargiel Bryant Taylor

Lillian Cobb Brinda Thompson

Kenneth Doster Martin Traumuller

Diane Dukes Virginia Catherine Truman

Tom Hamilton Charlie Wamsley

Mary Halverson Lorenzo Thomas Wilson

Mary Helen Howard Joan Woodburn

Sympathy and Prayers to

the family of James Fidler who died on October 10.

Inez Dale and family following the death of her

brother, Wayne Ray Dale.

Greg Theodorakis and family following the death of his

aunt, Frances Barnes.

Janice McElhaney and family following the death of

her husband, Roy McElhaney.

In Memoriam Holly Eleanor Parker

December 3, 1960—October 17, 2014

“I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord.

Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,

and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

John 11:25-26

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Serving in

November

2 9 16 23 30

Greeters Rachel Hall George Jenkins Larry Landry Kelley Marshall Allen Summerlin

Acolytes Reilly Holleran Gracie Williams Matthew Riddick Sophia Jenkins Alex Henderson

Lay Leaders Cindy Archie Ned Manning Chris Moore Don Boldt Becky Berry

Time for Young

Disciples Michael Riddick TBA TBA Tom Thutt Inez Dale

Lock-up Don Mills John Hendrix Chris Henderson Larry Landry John Erwin

Steward Allen Summerlin Allen Summerlin Allen Summerlin Allen Summerlin Allen Summerlin

New Members will be received at the next

stated Session Meeting on

Sunday, November 16.

If you are ready to become a member of

FPC, please speak with

Pastor Wanda Neely at 522-1921 or

wneely@fpckinston.com.

ATTENTION: SESSION MEMBERS!!!

Mark your calendar! The session meeting for November

has been moved 1 week.

The next session meeting will be

Sunday, November 16, 2014, at 6:00 pm.

Pocket Change Offering for Hunger

collected in October

$ 236.20

Please complete an information

form so that we may update our

records, even if you think nothing

has changed. Forms are available

in the Welcome Center/Narthex or

online here.

To share a specific prayer concern or make known a particular

concern or suggestion, please see any of the members of Session

listed below who comprise the elected leadership of our church.

The Session

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016

Cindy Archie J. C. Carraway Mitch Cooper

Ellen Benton Kim Henderson Rachel Hall

Wayne Grizzard Nicole Moore George Jenkins

Lida Mead Laura Pressly Larry Landry

Don Mills Dot Taylor Kelley Marshall

Bill Stallings Scott Williams Allen Summerlin

Molly Riddick

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Wanda Neely, Pastor

Rachel D. Benton, Coordinator for Children/Youth

John O’Brien, Director of Music/Organist

Cookie Emory, Financial Administrator

Shelly Sparrow, Office Administrator

Lisa Hermann, Par ish Associate

Jeff & Christi Boyd, Missionar ies to Cameroon

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CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

On Sunday, November 2 we

will be collecting non-

perishable food for ICOR

(Interchurch Outreach). This

month they are requesting jelly,

sugar, and flour.

We will also collect our Bucket

Brigade for Hunger. This offer ing,

collected by our children, is used for

various hunger projects around the

world, including grants that come

back to Lenoir County.

In many parts of the world, filling this is

a full-time job. Your gift to

Presbyterian Missions is making a

difference in the world. A gift of $25

could provide a family of chickens for

those in need of a reliable food source. Consider

supporting PC(USA) missions. Giving catalogs are

available in the Welcome Center/Narthex or in the

church office.