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A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, SC Ministry News JUNE 25 Mission Team leaves for La Romana, Dominican Republic (through July2) JUNE 30 ROOTS Carowinds Trip JUNE 30 Activities Trip: Caro-Mi (Tryon, NC) JULY 10 First Look Class begins (3 Sundays) JULY 10-15 Bonclarken Music Conference JULY 12 Women’s Lemonade & Learning JULY 18-24 Roots FUGE Summer Camp JULY 24-30 Senior High Mission Trip to the DR JULY 25-29 Music & Drama Camp AUGUST 1 Chuch League Basketball Registration begins Looking Ahead Volume 13, No. 26 June 26–July 2, 2016 Activities Ministries, Lindsay Graham ACTIVITIES TRIP: CARO-MI JUNE 30 Caro-Mi, on the banks of the Pacolet River in Tryon, NC, is a favorite place to eat, serving southern food family-style in a rustic, relaxed setting. Come with us to Caro-Mi on Thursday, June 30, 4:00–8:00pm. Cost is $35. To make your reservation, contact Donna Roper, 672.0372 or droper@firstpresgreenville.org College Ministry, Spencer Simmons COLLEGE MINISTRY WEEKLY SCHEDULE SUNDAY SCHOOL/LUNCH: 9:45am • Sunday School in Room 405 Free lunch following worship (BBQ in Gym June 26) MONDAY GIRLS’ NIGHT: 8:00pm • 11 W. Hillcrest Drive, Greenville, 29609 TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY: 7:00pm • 183 Chapman Road, Greenville, 29605 WEDNESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHT: 7:30pm • with ROOTS at First Pres THURSDAY GUYS’ NIGHT: 8:00pm • Basketball at First Pres Gym Questions? Contact Spencer Simmons, College Ministry Volunteer, at 325.7345 or email espencer. [email protected]. Congregational Care, Stan Johnson HELP AND HEALING FOR THE HURT OF SEPARATION AND DIVORCE Divorce Care is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. Contact Susan Stewart (sstewart@firstpresgreenville.org or 672.1756) for more information and to register for our next group, which begins Wednesday, September 21, at 6:00pm. Men’s Ministry, Phil Hargrove CHRISTIAN MEN’S FELLOWSHIP SPEAKERS Christian Men’s Fellowship is the senior men’s group that meets for lunch ($7) at noon every Thursday in the Formal Dining Room. We are open to all men who are seeking friendship in a group that meets at the church. Join us for this series of faith stories with the following speakers: Jack Key (June 30), Carl Evans (July 7), and Phil Bradley (July 14). For details, contact Bob Jones, [email protected]. Missions, Brian Stewart NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS SUMMER PROGRAM Walk This Way is the exciting theme for the Neighborhood Focus Summer Enrichment Program. Over 100 at-risk kids in the White Horse Road corridor of Greenville will take an interactive journey through the Bible, learning how to talk to God, listen to God, and share their faith. Please prayerfully consider supporting the needs of this vital program: sponsor a camper; fund a field trip; underwrite a line item cost in our summer program budget; or subsidize the cost of a summer staffer. To learn more about the program, see the May newsletter at http://eepurl. com/b2sr_v, or contact Keith Groce, 704.7848 or [email protected]. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP Be in prayer for our mission team members as they serve in La Romana, DR, June 25–July 2. Prayer Ministry, Stan Johnson PRAYER AND COMMUNION JUNE 28 The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed on Tuesday evening, June 28, at 7:00pm in Harper Chapel during the Tuesday Evening Prayer Service. Come and experience God’s presence and receive His love, peace, hope, and healing through prayer. Offered every Tuesday at 7:00pm in Harper Prayer Chapel, the service includes praise and worship, ministry by the FPC prayer team, and expanded opportunities for prayer. Vineyard Bookstore, Aften Briggs PRE-ORDER APOSTLES’ CREED AUDIO SERIES The “I Believe” Apostles’ Creed sermon series will be offered as a packaged 12-CD audio set in July. Cost is $20 per set. To pre-order your copy, contact the Vineyard bookstore at 672.1846 or email abriggs@ firstpresgreenville.org. Women’s Ministry, Claire Ripley WOMEN’S SUMMER OFFERINGS • 30 MINUTES OF PRAYER: Join us each Tuesday Are you interested in membership? Do you just want to learn more about First Pres? Our next FIRST LOOK Series is Sundays, July 10, 17, 24 9:40–10:50am in Room 210 Register with Autumn Clark (672.0370, aclark@firstpresgreenvill.org) Questions? Contact Claire Ripley (672.1839, cripley@firstpresgreenville.org) We look forward to welcoming you! PATRIOTIC SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) 8:30am •Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:30am •Continental Breakfast (Memorial Hall) 9:45am •Sunday School 10:45am •Ignite Worship (Fellowship Hall) 11:00am •Worship Service (Sanctuary) 12:00pm •Red, White & Q Lunch (Gym) MONDAY, JUNE 27 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 6:00pm •Session Meeting (Formal Dining Room) 7:00pm •Piedmont Men’s Chorale (Choir Room) 8:00pm •College Girls’ Night (off campus) TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Pastor of the Day: Charlie Buchanan (561.6346) 12:00pm •Women’s 30 Minutes of Prayer (Harper Chapel) 7:00pm •Tuesday Evening Prayer Service/Communion (Harper Chapel) •College Bible Study (off campus) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455) 11:30am •Luncheon Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 4:00pm •Level 1 Prayer Training (Room 303) 7:30pm •Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) •Senior High Roots (Youth 352) THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 7:00am •Men’s Bible Fellowship & Breakfast (Formal Dining Room) 8:00am •ROOTS Carowinds Trip (off campus) 9:00am •Women’s Prayer Group (Room 212) 9:30am •Women’s Summer Bible Study (Room 316) 12:00pm •Christian Men’s Fellowship (Formal Dining Room) 4:00pm •Activities Trip: Caro-Mi (off campus) 8:00pm •College Guys’ Basketball (Gym) FRIDAY, JULY 1 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 10:00am •Bulletin Stuffing (Room 254) 12:00pm •Congregational Care Leadership (Room 261) SATURDAY, JULY 2 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 7:00am •Men’s Cycling Club (Parking Lot) Calendar for the Week Announcements STAFF NEWS Welcome to our new Vineyard Bookstore Manager, Aften Briggs. She and her husband Coty have three children, Mitchell (9), Jake (6), and Mary Charlotte (5). They joined FPC in 2014 after moving to Greenville from Manning, SC. Aften is also a Realtor with That Realty Group. Summer hours for the Vineyard bookstore are Tuesday–Thursday 9:00am–2:00pm. Please stop by, check out what’s new, and tell Aften if there is anything you would like to see in the Vineyard. BAPTISMS (June 19, 2016) Hannah Jane Lanz and Caroline Ames Lanz, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lanz (Claire). Elizabeth “Ellie” Reese McCrary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley McCrary, Sr. (Lauren), and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin (Darleene). CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY The Pastors and Congregation extend sympathy to: Mrs. Jane Goodman in the death of her son, Wayne Edmond Goodman of Iva, SC, on June 17. Member News at noon in Harper Chapel as we pray for our country, our communities, and each other, using Anne Graham Lotz’s outstanding outline for prayer. You won’t want to miss this life-giving time led by Rev. Claire Ripley and team, which is sure to bring joy and peace to your heart. • WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY: Join us each Thursday, 9:30–11:00am in Room 316, for an eight-week study of John Stott’s Jesus Christ: Teacher, Servant & Savior. Books are available in the Vineyard bookstore. For further information, contact Kate Hellier (801.3189) or Vicki Wood (288.3793). • LEMONADE & LEARNING: Join us for Lemonade & Learning gatherings on Tuesdays, July 12 and August 9, 10:00–11:30am in the Parlor. Our theme will be “Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King,” led by Rev. Claire Ripley. Summer Reading Recommendations from our Pastors • The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms, by Tim Keller (warm and devotional) • Fathered by God, by John Eldredge (for the men among us) • Every Man’s Marriage, by Arterburn and Stoeker • A Voice in the Wind, by Francine Rivers (popular fictional tale of Christianity in 1st-century Rome) • Before You Plan Your Wedding… Plan Your Marriage, by Dr. Greg Smalley and Erin Smalley (highly recommended for newlyweds; reduced to $5 in the Vineyard; ) • Experiencing God, by Henry Blackaby (a classic read on intimacy with God) • The Returning King: a Guide to the Book of Revelation, by Vern Sheridan Poythress (practical and insightful)
Transcript of Ministry News Member News Calendar for the Week … · Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)...
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF F IRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, SC
Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)Pastor of the Day: Brian Stewart (423.2660)Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063)Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455)Pastor of the Day: Charlie Buchanan (561.6346) Pastor of the Day: Claire Ripley (423.2064) Pastor of the Day: Shelton Sanford (803.984.6803)Pastor of the Day: Doug Gilstrap (979.9607)
Ministry News
JUNE 25 Mission Team leaves for La Romana, Dominican Republic (through July2)
JUNE 30 ROOTS Carowinds Trip
JUNE 30 Activities Trip: Caro-Mi (Tryon, NC)
JULY 10 First Look Class begins (3 Sundays)
JULY 10-15 Bonclarken Music Conference
JULY 12 Women’s Lemonade & Learning
JULY 18-24 Roots FUGE Summer Camp
JULY 24-30 Senior High Mission Trip to the DR
JULY 25-29 Music & Drama Camp
AUGUST 1 Chuch League Basketball Registration begins
Looking Ahead
Volume 13, No. 26 � June 26–July 2, 2016
Activities Ministries, Lindsay GrahamACTIVITIES TRIP: CARO-MI JUNE 30
Caro-Mi, on the banks of the Pacolet River in Tryon, NC, is a favorite place to eat, serving southern food family-style in a rustic, relaxed setting. Come with us to Caro-Mi on Thursday, June 30, 4:00–8:00pm. Cost is $35. To make your reservation, contact Donna Roper, 672.0372 or [email protected]
College Ministry, Spencer SimmonsCOLLEGE MINISTRY WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY SCHOOL/LUNCH:9:45am • Sunday School in Room 405Free lunch following worship (BBQ in Gym June 26)MONDAY GIRLS’ NIGHT:8:00pm • 11 W. Hillcrest Drive, Greenville, 29609TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY:7:00pm • 183 Chapman Road, Greenville, 29605WEDNESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHT:7:30pm • with ROOTS at First PresTHURSDAY GUYS’ NIGHT:8:00pm • Basketball at First Pres GymQuestions? Contact Spencer Simmons, College Ministry Volunteer, at 325.7345 or email [email protected].
Congregational Care, Stan JohnsonHELP AND HEALING FOR THE HURT OF SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
Divorce Care is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. Contact Susan Stewart ([email protected] or 672.1756) for more information and to register for our next group, which begins Wednesday, September 21, at 6:00pm.
Men’s Ministry, Phil HargroveCHRISTIAN MEN’S FELLOWSHIP SPEAKERS
Christian Men’s Fellowship is the senior men’s group that meets for lunch ($7) at noon every Thursday in the Formal Dining Room. We are open to all men who are seeking friendship in a group that meets at the church. Join us for this series of faith stories with the following speakers: Jack Key (June 30), Carl Evans (July 7), and Phil Bradley (July 14). For details, contact Bob Jones, [email protected].
Missions, Brian StewartNEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS SUMMER PROGRAM
Walk This Way is the exciting theme for the Neighborhood Focus Summer Enrichment Program. Over 100 at-risk kids in the White Horse Road corridor of Greenville will take an interactive journey through the Bible, learning how to talk to God, listen to God, and share their faith. Please prayerfully consider supporting the needs of this vital program: sponsor a camper; fund a field trip; underwrite a line item cost in our summer program budget; or subsidize the cost of a summer staffer. To learn more about the program, see the May newsletter at http://eepurl.com/b2sr_v, or contact Keith Groce, 704.7848 or [email protected].
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP Be in prayer for our mission team members as they
serve in La Romana, DR, June 25–July 2. Prayer Ministry, Stan JohnsonPRAYER AND COMMUNION JUNE 28
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed on Tuesday evening, June 28, at 7:00pm in Harper Chapel during the Tuesday Evening Prayer Service. Come and experience God’s presence and receive His love, peace, hope, and healing through prayer. Offered every Tuesday at 7:00pm in Harper Prayer Chapel, the service includes praise and worship, ministry by the FPC prayer team, and expanded opportunities for prayer.
Vineyard Bookstore, Aften BriggsPRE-ORDER APOSTLES’ CREED AUDIO SERIES
The “I Believe” Apostles’ Creed sermon series will be offered as a packaged 12-CD audio set in July. Cost is $20 per set. To pre-order your copy, contact the Vineyard bookstore at 672.1846 or email [email protected].
Women’s Ministry, Claire RipleyWOMEN’S SUMMER OFFERINGS
• 30 MINUTES OF PRAYER: Join us each Tuesday
Are you interested in membership? Do you just want to learn more
about First Pres?Our next FIRST LOOK Series is
Sundays, July 10, 17, 24 9:40–10:50am in Room 210
Register with Autumn Clark (672.0370, [email protected])
Questions? Contact Claire Ripley (672.1839, [email protected])
We look forward to welcoming you!
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY, JUNE 26Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) 8:30am • Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:30am • Continental Breakfast (Memorial Hall) 9:45am • Sunday School 10:45am • Ignite Worship (Fellowship Hall) 11:00am • Worship Service (Sanctuary) 12:00pm • Red, White & Q Lunch (Gym)
MONDAY, JUNE 27 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 6:00pm • Session Meeting (Formal Dining Room) 7:00pm • Piedmont Men’s Chorale (Choir Room) 8:00pm • College Girls’ Night (off campus)
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Pastor of the Day: Charlie Buchanan (561.6346) 12:00pm • Women’s 30 Minutes of Prayer (Harper Chapel) 7:00pm • Tuesday Evening Prayer Service/Communion (Harper Chapel) • College Bible Study (off campus)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455) 11:30am • Luncheon Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 4:00pm • Level 1 Prayer Training (Room 303) 7:30pm • Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) • Senior High Roots (Youth 352)
THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 7:00am • Men’s Bible Fellowship & Breakfast (Formal Dining Room) 8:00am • ROOTS Carowinds Trip (off campus) 9:00am • Women’s Prayer Group (Room 212) 9:30am • Women’s Summer Bible Study (Room 316) 12:00pm •Christian Men’s Fellowship (Formal Dining Room) 4:00pm • Activities Trip: Caro-Mi (off campus) 8:00pm • College Guys’ Basketball (Gym)
FRIDAY, JULY 1 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 10:00am • Bulletin Stuffing (Room 254) 12:00pm • Congregational Care Leadership (Room 261)
SATURDAY, JULY 2 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 7:00am • Men’s Cycling Club (Parking Lot)
Calendar for the Week
AnnouncementsSTAFF NEWS
Welcome to our new Vineyard Bookstore Manager, Aften Briggs. She and her husband Coty have three children, Mitchell (9), Jake (6), and Mary Charlotte (5). They joined FPC in 2014 after moving to Greenville from Manning, SC. Aften is also a Realtor with That Realty Group. Summer hours for the Vineyard bookstore are Tuesday–Thursday 9:00am–2:00pm. Please stop by, check out what’s new, and tell Aften if there is anything you would like to see in the Vineyard.
BAPTISMS (June 19, 2016)Hannah Jane Lanz and Caroline Ames Lanz, daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lanz (Claire).Elizabeth “Ellie” Reese McCrary, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley McCrary, Sr. (Lauren), and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Martin (Darleene).
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYThe Pastors and Congregation extend sympathy to:Mrs. Jane Goodman in the death of her son, Wayne
Edmond Goodman of Iva, SC, on June 17.
Member Newsat noon in Harper Chapel as we pray for our country, our communities, and each other, using Anne Graham Lotz’s outstanding outline for prayer. You won’t want to miss this life-giving time led by Rev. Claire Ripley and team, which is sure to bring joy and peace to your heart.
• WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY: Join us each Thursday, 9:30–11:00am in Room 316, for an eight-week study of John Stott’s Jesus Christ: Teacher, Servant & Savior. Books are available in the Vineyard bookstore. For further information, contact Kate Hellier (801.3189) or Vicki Wood (288.3793).
• LEMONADE & LEARNING: Join us for Lemonade & Learning gatherings on Tuesdays, July 12 and August 9, 10:00–11:30am in the Parlor. Our theme will be “Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King,” led by Rev. Claire Ripley.
Summer Reading Recommendations from our Pastors
• The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms, by Tim Keller (warm and devotional)
• Fathered by God, by John Eldredge (for the men among us)
• Every Man’s Marriage, by Arterburn and Stoeker
• A Voice in the Wind, by Francine Rivers (popular fictional tale of Christianity in 1st-century Rome)
• Before You Plan Your Wedding… Plan Your Marriage, by Dr. Greg Smalley and Erin Smalley (highly recommended for newlyweds; reduced to $5 in the Vineyard; )
• Experiencing God, by Henry Blackaby (a classic read on intimacy with God)
• The Returning King: a Guide to the Book of Revelation, by Vern Sheridan Poythress (practical and insightful)
Worship Assignments for June 26th
Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons
Rev. Phil Hargrove, Jr.Dr. Richard Gibbons
Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons – Psalm 139:5-6
June 26–July 2, 2016
WHAT’S INSIDERed, White & Q – Sunday, June 26
Patriotic Services & Churchwide BBQ
Prayer and Communion June 28
Activities Trip to Caro-Mi June 30
First Look New Member Class begins July 10
Women’s Ministry Summer Offerings
Summer Reading Recommendations from our Pastors
For more information about the ministry of FPC, visit FirstPresGreenville.org
Contact Us200 West Washington Street
Greenville, SC 29601
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phone 864.235.0496fax 864.235.0698
website FirstPresGreenville.orgemail [email protected]
facebook.com/FPCGreenville
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Sundays at 10:30am
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PRAYER REQUEST LINESPrayer Requests: 672.1838
Prayer Appointments: 672.1848Congregational Care Director Tammy Burkhalter: 672.0327
JUNE 29, 2016Bible Study (12:30pm)
Wednesday Lunch (11:30pm)Cubed Steak with Gravy and Onions
Chicken Picante, White RiceMacaroni and Cheese
Mixed Beans, Broccoli FloretsSalad Bar, Assorted Breads and Desserts
Evening events resume in September.
This WEDNESDAY
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 20168:30 and 11:00am Worship
10:45am Ignite Contemporary Worship
“I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY AND THE LIFE EVERLASTING“
Revelation 21:1-7 Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons
9:30am – Continental Breakfast9:45am – Sunday School
12:00pm – Red, White & Q Lunch (Gym)
June Anderson, Virginia AndersonJennifer Bridges, Ann BroomeLynn Campbell, Lori ChevesJean Corbin, Cheryl Craig
Betty Lou Cresswell, Ray DennyCharmaine Dunn, Mickey Erwin
Marilyn Fain, Sarah Fain, Norma FloydLouis Garduno, Motte Grey, Natalie Hall
Betty Hayman, Grover HaynesJune Haynes, Suzanne Hilger
Daniel “Dan” Hoover, Jay HuffEllis Huguley, Amy Hunter
Christine Jameson, Eric JohnsonJamie Kay, Claire “Cee Cee” Kaylor
Mary Ellen Keathley, Justin LambJanet MacCallum, Wilson McKainDeryl McKinney, Montez MillerGary Morningstar, Pat Quarles
Jonas Ramirez, Terry Richey, Ruth RitterSusie Roberts, Darst Yvonne RoseBertha Mae Sims, JoAnne SmithRebecca Sowell, Larry StarkeyDeeder Stone, Clark Sturgis
Maxine “Max” Trexler, Mary Lou VassarMargaret Wasson, Barry Wimberley
Bette Worrell, Carolyn Wyrick
Connections Greeter Team:
8:30 Service (8:10am): Carol Loyless (Portico), Eli and Mollie Murphy (Loggia), Tom and Diane Drake (Memorial Hall), Bill and Helen Arthur (Sanctuary).
Sunday School (9:20am): Lee Shelton (Portico), Jason and Jeanette Terry (Loggia), Peggy Thompson (Memorial Hall), Becky Barron (Academy).
11:00 Service (10:40am): Scott Stewart, Julie Brown (Portico), Belinda Manley (Loggia), Karen Schweizer-Nagle (Memorial Hall), Ann Buchanan Freeman, Joe Thomason (Sanctuary), Tom Toler (Choir Room).
Nursery Workers: (9:15) Ann Templeton, Libby Hall, Claire McMahan, Ann Ellison, Abigail Martin, Courtney Plyler, Rebekah Martin; (10:30) Tory Thomason, Brantley Goforth, Suzanne Dekock, Robin Stelling, Kristen Schultz, Harper Buffalo, Abi Thomas.
New volunteers are always welcome!To join the Connections Greeter Team:
Contact Chad Brown at [email protected].
To join the Nursery Team: Contact Evelyn Penkert at [email protected] or 672.1843.
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sunday * june 26Come to our
patriotic services8:30am * 10:45am Ignite * 11:00am
Brass, percussion, and patriotic hymns Senator Tim Scott will be our guest
at the 11:00am service.
Join us afterward for a churchwide lunch
Red * White * & * Q12:00 noon in the Gym *
Pulled pork BBQ, all the fixin’s, & ice cream sandwiches!
$7/person * $25/family * under age 5 free
