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Volume 9, No. 14
Ministry News
The Academy, Michael Everhart
THE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVEY
Continuing our 55-year tradition of educational
excellence, the Academy is exploring the possibility
of adding a middle school. If you may be interested,
please go to our website at TheAcademySC.org and
take a quick survey. You could be one of 10 families
chosen to receive four free tickets to the Children’s
Museum.
Activities Ministry, Lindsay Graham
TRIP TO GREECE Q&A APRIL 1
“In the Footsteps of Paul” is an 8-day visit to the
Mediterranean hosted by Dr. Richard Gibbons and
Lindsay Graham. The dates are October 23-30, with
5-star accommodations in the heart of Athens and a
3-day Greek Isles cruise, including a visit to Ephesus,
destination of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to
know more? Join us Sunday, April 1, at 5:30pm in
Fellowship Hall.
Children’s Ministry
EASTER CROSS APRIL 8
You’re invited to bring flowers and your camera to the
Loggia Courtyard on Easter morning for family photos.
Christian Education, Tim Leslie
NO CLASSES HOLY WEEK
Wednesday Advantage classes and Bible studies will
not meet during Holy Week, April 2-6. Wednesday
classes will resume April 11.
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
The new “First Connections” class now meets each
Sunday at 9:40am in Memorial Dining Room. Led by
Tom and Joy Boone and Carl and Brenda Evans, this
is a place for new members and visitors to meet until
they find a permanent Sunday School class. Start here
to connect at FPC!
College Ministry, Graydon Tomlinson
C2 COLLEGE MINISTRY = CULTIVATE x CONNECT
If you look at life mathematically, you find stages where
you ask yourself, “Where do I fit into the equation?”
At First Pres, C2 College Ministry is that missing
variable, with a vision to Cultivate and Connect: to
cultivate depth in spiritual relationships and to connect
by initiating and maintaining relationships with our
college-age community. C2 official launches a weekly
Sunday School Class this Sunday, April 1, at 11:00am
in Room 357 (3rd floor above Fellowship Hall), with
incredible teachers and exciting summer ministry
opportunities. Find the most current information at
facebook.com/FPCsquared.
Evangelism and Missions, Brian Stewart
CONGO MISSIONARIES
On April 11, 6:30–7:30pm in Harper Chapel,
Presbyterian missionaries John and Gwenda Fletcher
will speak during Wednesday Advantage. John, a
general surgeon, works in patient care and teaching
at the Good Shepherd Hospital. Gwenda is Education
Consultant to the Congo Presbyterian Church. The
Fletchers are supported by our church through the
Medical Benevolence Foundation and the Outreach
Foundation.
HOLLIS ACADEMY APRIL ITEM OF THE MONTH
For year-end testing, we’re providing the students of
Hollis Academy with Ticonderoga pencils. Please
place in the Hollis bins around the church.
Marriage and Family Ministry, Phil Hargrove
WEEKEND TO REMEMBER
In Greenville April 20-22 at Weekend to Remember,
you will receive marriage-changing principles that
you can take home and apply to your daily lives to
strengthen your marriage. This is not a large counseling
session, and you will not be asked to participate in
small groups. The format of the weekend combines
general sessions (with messages delivered by a threeperson speaker team) and designated times set aside
for projects to complete as a couple. “Date Night” on
Saturday gives you and your spouse the opportunity
to spend a romantic evening alone. Go online at
FamilyLife.com or call 800.358.6329 to register or for
more information.
CSI:GREENVILLE SINGLES DINNER
CSI Singles will gather for dinner at Smoke on the
Water, in Greenville’s West End, at 6:00pm on Friday,
April 13, followed by a walk downtown to Main Street
Jazz. RSVP to Jennifer Paramore, jparamore1991@att.
net or 325.8326.
LIFE YOUNG ADULT SPRING RETREAT 2012
Save the Date! Mark your calendars now for an
awesome weekend, April 27-29! We’ll be gathering
at a house on Lake Keowee. Email Phil Hargrove,
[email protected], for info and to
confirm your participation.
April 1–7, 2012
LIFE COMMUNITY WEEKLY EVENTS
All 20- to 30-somethings are invited to these weekly
Life Young Adult Community gatherings:
• Life@The Block, Mondays at 6:30pm: Weekly
Bible study.
• Men’s morning Bible study, Wednesdays 7:007:45am: Chick-fil-A on Haywood Rd.
• Female “20-Somethings” Bible Study,
Wednesdays at 7:00pm: Diana Orders’ home
(109 Holbrook Trail 29605)
Visit LifeFPC.org for more details or contact Phil at
[email protected] or 672.1847.
Senior Adult Ministry, Pam Cole
ELDERBERRIES SENIOR ADULTS APRIL 3
On Tuesday, April 3, at 11:30am in Fellowship Hall,
a video by David Barton entitled “A Tour of the U.S.
Capitol, America’s Christian Heritage” will be shown.
The program is free; lunch is $7.00. Everyone 55 and
older is invited to attend. For information, call Pat
Browning at 313.8004.
Women’s Ministry
WOMEN’S MINISTRY DESSERT SOCIAL
On Tuesday, April 24, 6:30–8:00pm in Fellowship
Hall, our Women’s Dessert Social will feature
Lisa Van Riper speaking on “A Vision of Beauty:
Redirecting Our Lives Toward the Eternal,” following
coffee and desserts from Brick Street Cafe. There is
no charge for this event, and no childcare is provided.
Reservations are required to Charlotte Joye, cjoye@
firstpresgreenville.org or 672.0309, by April 20.
Honors & Memorials
CHURCH HONORS AND MEMORIAL FUND
In honor of:
Tommy Banks on his birthday by the Grady Family.
In loving memory of:
Betty Ballenger by Mr. and Mrs. Gary King.
Billy Wade by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Armstrong.
Julian “Hootie” Wade by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Hipp; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benston; Mr. and Mrs. Don
Harrison.
TURNER MEMORIAL FUND
In loving memory of:
Helen Ussery by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Van Riper.
Member News
CONGRATULATIONS
The Pastors and Congregation extend blessings to:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young IV (Kristy) on the birth
of twins, John “Wallace” Young and “Mattie” Mae
Young, on March 22.
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
The Pastors and Congregation extend sympathy to:
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Brown (Sarah) in the death of her
father, Bruce James Hutchinson of Durham, NC, on
March 13, and to Adelaide and Hutch Brown in the
death of their grandfather.
Mrs. Jane Linker in the death of her brother, Dr. Joe
Burton Linker III of Athens, GA, on March 22.
Mrs. Ruby Estes in the death of her husband, Joe Estes,
on March 27.
IN MEMORIAM:
Joseph O’Bryant Estes
January 19, 1927 – March 27, 2012
Announcements
ORDER EASTER LILIES BY APRIL 1
To purchase Easter Lilies in honor or memory of
loved ones, click the “Easter Lilies” banner on the
FirstPresGreenville.org home page, or fill out the
Lilies form from the literature racks and return it to
the church office, by Sunday, April 1. Questions?
Call Barbara Seibel at 235.0496.
SANCTUARY FLOWER DATES AVAILABLE
To provide Sanctuary flowers in honor or memory of
a loved one on June 3 or 10 or July 22 or 29, please
call Barbara Seibel (235.0496).
Calendar for the Week
PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 1
Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063)
8:15am • Worship Service/Rutter Te Deum and Gloria
(Sanctuary)
9:20am • Continental Breakfast (Memorial Hall)
9:40am • Ignite Worship (Fellowship Hall)
• Sunday School A
• First Look Class (Parlor)
11:00am • Worship Service/Rutter Te Deum and Gloria
(Sanctuary)
• Sunday School B
• College Sunday School Class (Room 357)
5:00pm • Support Group: Grief Share (Room 305)
• Support Group: Divorce Care (Room 308)
• Support Group: Divorce Care for Kids (Rm 307)
5:30pm • Greece Trip Q&A (Fellowship Hall)
MONDAY, APRIL 2
Pastor of the Day: Chuck Emory (303.5690)
Academy and MMO closed all week – Easter break
5:30pm • Pastoral Visitation Ministry (Parlor)
• Missions and Outreach Committee (Room 301)
6:30pm • Life Young Adult Community (The Block)
• Healing Prayer Training (Room 305)
7:00pm • Community Bible Study (Rm 303, Harper Chapel)
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455)
9:00am • Women’s Ministry Bible Moderators (Room 316)
10:30am • Women’s Ministry Council (Room 212)
11:30am • Elderberries Senior Adults Luncheon Bible Study
(Fellowship Hall)
6:15pm • Raising a Modern-Day Knight (Room 301)
6:30pm • Worship Team Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)
7:00pm • Healing Prayer (Harper Chapel)
• Boy Scout Troop 11 (Scout Hut)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)
7:00am • Life Men’s Bible Study (Off campus)
9:30am • Prayer Committee (Room 310)
• The Truth Project (Room 308)
12:00pm • Junior High Lunch (meet at church)
1:30pm • Abiding Prayer Leadership (Room 308)
6:13pm • Men’s Fraternity (Off campus)
6:15pm • Cathedral Ringers Rehearsal (Room 402)
7:00pm • Life 20-somethings Ladies Bible Study (Off Campus)
7:30pm • Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063)
6:30am • Men’s Small Groups (Parlor)
7:00am • Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Memorial Dining Room)
8:00am • Women’s Prayer Group (Room 212)
9:30am • Women’s Study: Thessalonians (Room 316)
11:45am • Congregational Care Leadership (Room 261)
12:00pm • Women’s Study: Faithful, Abundant, True (Rm 308)
• Retired Men’s Luncheon (Off campus)
7:30pm • Maundy Thursday Service/Communion
(Sanctuary)
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)
10:00am • Bulletin Stuffing (Room 212)
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)
2012 FPC FATHER-CHILD
CAMPING TRIP A HIT!
On March 16-17, FPC dads and
their children took off for an outstanding weekend together in
the great outdoors. The wooded hills around Cove Creek in
Pisgah National Forest were
filled with the happy voices and
evening stories and prayers of
campers aged 5 to 50! What
an awesome time of Christian
fellowship, developing new
friendships, and strengthening
old ones! Be sure to watch for
announcements for next year’s
trip, and mark your calendars.
You don’t want to miss this!
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, SC
Sunday Worship
Assignments for April 1st
PALM SUNDAY
APRIL 1, 2012
8:15am and 11:00am Worship
Special Music:
Rutter’s Te Deum and Gloria
9:40am Ignite Worship
John 12:12-19
Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons
9:20am – Continental Breakfast
(Memorial Hall)
9:40 and 11:00am – Sunday School
8:00 First Welcome Team: Donnie Johnson (DC); Mary Seiley (P); David Yoder (CR);
Michael Combs (RW); Mary Gladys Gilstrap (MH); Dave Anderson, Mark Trexler,
Denton Burnette, Bayne Brown, Jane Anne Bruch, John Bruch, Donnie Johnson,
Van Merchant, Robert Thompson, Steve Thompson (Ushers).
9:20 First Welcome Team: Russell Guest (DC); Jane Anne Bruch, Richard Furman
(P); Ryan and Grace Trail (GE); Drew Scott (CY); Billie Skinner (UPL); Brian Cooke
(WSL); Mikel Ann Scott (WCFH); Betty Cady (WCN); Don Childers (FH); Don
Childers, Brian Cooke, Dave Forry, Russell Guest, Will Sykes (Ushers).
10:40 First Welcome Team: David Koysza (DC); Malcolm Floyd (MH); Glenn Batson
(CR); Rob Hassold (RW); Ben Lanz (WCN); Jamie Daniel, Ben Pangle (RSMH); Jay
and Sarah-Lauren Orders (P); Bob Shell (F/S); David Koysza, John Alexander (PartTime), Steve Alexander, Boyd Anderson (Part-Time), David Dykes, Bernie Ellis, Walt
Fowler, David Gibson, Michael Leverette, Richy Milligan, Caroline Mullen, Wes
Plyler, Cathy Tabor, Jimmy Von Hollen (Ushers).
Nursery Workers: (9:25) Jane Anne Bruch, Keri Dille, Elizabeth Poteat, Chris and
LeAnne Garrett, Elaine Harvey, Robin Stelling; (10:45) Cathy and Bruce Stephens,
Danielle Paul, Jamie Bach, Kathy Anne or David Sapp, Dana Martin, Savanna
Houston, Jenny Gonzalez
Wednesday
APRIL 4, 2012
No meals or Wednesday Bible Study
Thursday
Prayer List
Andy Anderson III, David August
Julia Moore Bailey, Barney Barnhill
Dana Bostian, BJ Chastain
Jim Clary, Jay C. Cole
Margaret Drake, Rachel Edwards
Fred Erp, Ruby Estes, Sara P. Fowler
Shirley Fulmer, Terry Gerics
Nancy Gilliam, Walt Gilstrap
Johnny Hendricks, Ken Holcombe
Julie Houston, Myrtle Hutchinson
Dolly Keathley, Josh Kozic
Martin Lee, Jane Linker
Janet MacCallum, Elizabeth Morris
Faye Mulligan, Arthur Phillips
Floy Rackley, Frances Ramsey
Ken Rhoden, Pat Rhoden
Rick Rigdon, Marge Robertson
Jan Roop, Tatti Samuelson
Kay Seymour, Mary B. Simkins
Bertha Mae Sims, Barrett Taylor
Rush Ulmer, Charlotte Watson
Rush Wilson
To join the First Welcome Team:
Contact Chuck Emory at [email protected] or 672.1753.
To join the Nursery Team:
Contact Evelyn Penkert at [email protected] or 672.1843.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
APRIL 5, 2012
7:30pm Worship and Communion
Bold = New Italics = In Hospital
PRAYER REQUEST LINES
Prayer Requests: 672.1838
Prayer Appointments: 672.1848
Congregational Care Assistant
Tammy Burkhalter: 672.0327
April 1-7, 2012
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Greenville, SC 29601
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phone 864.235.0496
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Join us for Holy Week
C2 College Ministry Kick-off April 1
Order Easter Lilies by April 1
Trip to Greece Q&A April 1
Broadcasts:
Elderberries meet April 3
RADIO
First and Foremost Radio Program
on Shine 96.7 FM
Sundays at 10:30am
Weekend to Remember
April 20-22
April 1, 2012
TELEVISION
First and Foremost Television Program
on WHNS-TV FOX Carolina
Sundays at 10:30am
For more information about
the ministry of FPC, visit
FirstPresGreenville.org
8:15 and 11:00am
in the Sanctuary
Gloria and Te Deum,
by John Rutter:
Sanctuary Choir with
brass, percussion, & organ
7:30pm
in the Sanctuary
Celebration
of the Lord’s Supper
8:15 and 11:00am
in the Sanctuary
Sanctuary Choir with
brass, percussion, & organ
9:40am
in Fellowship Hall
9:40am
Worship
in Fellowship Hall
Worship
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