October 4, 2015 - First Presbyterian Church

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FirstNEWS
First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte N C
October 4 - October 11, 2015
Volume 22, No. 20
A vision for justice
Sanctuary Flowers
Members who wish to
memorialize a loved one or
honor a baptism or marriage
by placing flowers in the
Sanctuary should
contact Diane Maye
at 704.875.6176 or e-mail
[email protected].
Save the date!
Dr. Cornel West visited First
Presbyterian Church last week
as the 2015 Willard Lecture
Speaker. He challenged all
to realize that justice is “not
identical to love - it’s just inseperable from love” as he discussed social justice through
the lens of faith.
page 5 6 and 7
More: Pages
The annual fall festival will
be October 18.
4-6 pm on the lawn.
Games. Fellowship.
Trunk or Treat.
Food trucks and music.
And more! Join us for a fun
time for all agen.
Please see page 8
for more information.
“I will not give
to God that
which costs me
nothing.”
2 Samuel 24:24
Envision the difference we could make in
see more about Stewardship 2016 as we
the heart of Charlotte – and in the world
begin our annual season of pledging. We
– if we found ourselves completely free to
hope you will take the time to read and
grow, respond, serve and worship.
respond and will find yourself free to
In the coming weeks, you will hear and
support your church and its mission.
T wo W e e k s
Sunday, October 4, 2015
9:00 AM
Toddlers Childcare - P-103
9:00 AM
Infant Childcare - P-104
9:00 AM
Fours/Fives Childcare - P-108
9:00 AM
Threes Childcare - P-109
9:00 AM
Twos Childcare - P -110
9:00 AM
First Church - P-205
9:00 AM
Sunday Worship - Sanctuary
10:00 AM
4th & 5th Grade Sunday School - P-306A
10:00 AM
2nd & 3rd Grade Sunday School - P-307
10:00 AM
K & 1st Grade Sunday School - P-311
10:00 AM
Good Samaritan - Fresco Lobby
10:00 AM
The Wired Word - P-206
10:00 AM
Conversations - P-212
10:00 AM
Friends in Faith - S-202
10:00 AM
Passages - S-203
10:00 AM
Feasting on the Word - S-205
10:00 AM
High School Sunday School - P-321
10:00 AM
Middle School Sunday School - P-301
11:00 AM
Monday, October 5, 2015
9:00 AM
CDC - Mr Sam - P-309
11:30 AM
WDS Lunch on the Lawn - Front Lawn
11:45 AM
Al-Anon Meetings - P-209
2:00 PM
Circle 4 - P-311
6:00 PM
Centering Prayer - P-201
7:00 PM
Canterbury Handbell Rehearsal - P-114
8:00 PM
Ivey Handbell Rehearsal - P-114
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
9:00 AM
Staff Meeting - S-312
10:00 AM
CDC music - P-205
10:00 AM
Program Staff Meeting - C-307
11:30 AM
WDS Lunch on the Lawn
11:45 AM
Tuesday Morning Bible Study - S-203
3:00 PM
CDC Yoga Class - S-203
7:00 PM
Boy Scout Troop Meeting - P-212
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
8:45 AM
FPC Schools Chapel - S-203
9:30 AM
Prime Timers Exercise 101 - P-206
10:00 AM
PW Circle 9 - P-201
11:00 AM
Wednesday Worship Buffet - P-203
12:00 PM
Wednesday Worship - Sanctuary
12:30 PM
Wednesday Worship Lunch - WFH
12:30 PM
Committee Meeting & Lunch - P-212
1:00 PM
Loaves & Fishes - Pantry
4:15 PM
Soccer Shots
5:15 PM
Wednesday Connect - WFH
6:00 PM
Disciple III - C-307
6:00 PM
Faith Sprouts - P-104, P-108, P-109
6:15 PM
Carol and Kirk Choir Rehearsal - P-117
6:15 PM
Child’s Intro to Music - P-106
6:15 PM
Light Factory - P-212
6:15 PM
Lily Pad Haven - S-203
6:15 PM
Envisioning Justice - S-205
6:30 PM
Youth Choir Rehearsal - P-321
7:00 PM
Good Samaritan Bible Study - P-201
7:00 PM
Carol and Kirk Pickup - P-205
7:30 PM
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - P-119
7:45 PM
Knox Handbell Ensemble Rehearsal - P-114
Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:00 AM
Faithful Men’s Morning Bible Study & Breakfast - P-212
9:30 AM
Ladies Thursday Morning Bible Study - S-203
10:00 AM
CDC Music - P-311
11:30 AM
PW Circle 2 - P-212
1:00 PM
Friday, October 9, 2015 8:30 AM
CDC Spanish Class - P-206
11:30 AM
AA Meeting - P-301
1:00 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2015
7:30 AM
Sandwich Kitchen
9:00 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2015
9:00 AM
Toddlers Childcare - P-103
9:00 AM
Infant Childcare - P-104
9:00 AM
Fours/Fives Childcare - P-108
9:00 AM
Threes Childcare - P-109
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at a
Glance
9:00 AM
Twos Childcare - P -110
9:00 AM
First Church - P-205
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
4th & 5th Grade Sunday School - P-306A
10:00 AM
2nd & 3rd Grade Sunday School - P-307
10:00 AM
K & 1st Grade Sunday School - P-311
10:00 AM
Good Samaritan - Fresco Lobby
10:00 AM
The Wired Word - P-206
10:00 AM
Conversations - P-212
10:00 AM
Friends in Faith - S-202
10:00 AM
Passages - S-203
10:00 AM
Feasting on the Word - S-205
10:00 AM
High School Sunday School - P-321
10:00 AM
Middle School Sunday School - P-301
11:00 AM
CRM Food Pick-up
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
PYC Middle & High School - WFH
Monday, October 12, 2015
9:00 AM
CDC - Mr Sam - P-309
11:45 AM
Al-Anon Meeting - P-209
12:30 PM
WDS and CDC Staff Luncheon - WFH
6:00 PM
Centering Prayer - P-201
7:00 PM
Canterbury Handbell Rehearsal - P-114
8:00 PM
Ivey Handbell Rehearsal - P-114
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 9:00 AM
Staff Meeting - S-312
10:00 AM
Program Staff Meeting - C-307
11:45 AM
Tuesday Morning Bible Study - S-203
12:00 PM
Property Committee Meeting - P-209
3:00 PM
CDC Yoga Class - S-203
6:00 PM
HUGS Group Meeting - S-202
6:00 PM
Stephen Ministry Committee - P-205
6:00 PM
Stephen Ministry Meeting - P-206, P-209
7:00 PM
Boy Scout Troop Meeting - P-321
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
9:30 AM
FPC Schools CE - S-205
9:30 AM
Prime Timers Exercise 101 - P-206
12:00 PM
Wednesday Worship - Sanctuary
12:30 PM
Wednesday Worship Lunch - WFH
12:30 PM
Formation Team Meeting - P-209
12:30 PM
Committee Meeting & Lunch - P-212
1:00 PM
4:15 PM
Soccer Shots
5:15 PM
Wednesday Connect
6:00 PM
Disciple III - C-307
6:00 PM
Faith Sprouts - P-104, P-108, P-109
6:15 PM
Carol and Kirk Choir Rehearsal - P-117
6:15 PM
Child’s Intro to Music - P-106
6:15 PM
Light Factory - P-212
6:15 PM
Officer Training - S-203
6:15 PM
Envisioning Justice - S-205
6:30 PM
Youth Choir Rehearsal - P-321
7:00 PM
Good Samaritan Bible Study - P-201
7:00 PM
Carol and Kirk Pickup
7:30 PM
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - P-119
7:45 PM
Knox Handbell Ensemble Rehearsal - P-114
Thursday, October 15, 2015
9:30 AM
Ladies Thursday Morning Bible Study - S-203
10:30 AM
ChristCare Group - P-201
12:00 PM
CDC Advisory Committee Meeting - P-212
1:00 PM
Caregiver Support Group - S-202
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
Community Service Committee Meeting - C-307
5:00 PM
FPC Schools Board Meeting - S-312
6:00 PM
Global Missions Meeting - C-307
Friday, October 16, 2015
8:30 AM
CDC Spanish Class - P-206
11:00 AM
Poppyseed Theater - P-203
11:30 AM
AA Meeting - P-301
1:00 PM
Saturday, October 17, 2015
7:30 AM
Sandwich Kitchen
8:00 AM
Mental Health First Aid Training - S-202, S-203
9:00 AM
Christian Formation
Adults
Beginning October 4, adults will break into smaller classes each studying Prophets.
This three-week series “All Are Called to Prophecy” will examine both biblical and
contemporary prophets to hear how they used their voices to call for justice.
Feasting on the Word Chapel Passages S203
October 4
Julia McLean
October 4
David Dillard
October 11
Scott Wallace
October 11
David Dillard
Conversations P212 Good Samaritan Fresco
October 4
October 4
Max & Lauren Harnett
October 11
Chuck Williamson
October 11
Scott & Katie Curry
Friends in Faith S202 The Wired Word P206
October 4
Garrell Keesler
October 4
October 11
Katelyn Gordon
October 11
10-10:45am
Youth
Middle School Youth— P301
Middle School and High School PYC Dates
October 2015
18- Fall Festival (No PYC)
November 2015
15- PYC at Hornets (Registration is open)
21-22-High School Retreats (Registration opens late
September)
High School Youth— P321
Middle School and High School Retreat and
Registration Dates
October
November
21-22High School Retreats (Registration opens late September)
Summer Mission Trip Registration
June 16-25
High School Mexico Mission Trip
(Registration opens October 25 and closes November 8)
Stay Connected with FPC Youth!
If you’d like to receive reminders via text about upcoming middle school events, please send a text to 81010 with the
following:
@fpc2022 (for 6th grade updates)
Children
8:30am-12:00pm
Infants—P104 Twos—P110
Toddlers—P102
Threes-Fives—P108
10-10:45am
K & 1st Grade—P311
2nd & 3rd Grade—P307
4th & 5th Grade—P306
Please help us take care of your children by completing the Child Information Form online. This information
is designed to assist the church in providing for the safety of minors during church sponsored activities.
Please remember to print and complete the Medical Authorization and Consent Form at the end of the
registration process. You will see a link to the form on the confirmation page.
Visit http://tinyurl.com/fpckids2015 to register!
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Wednesday Connect
September 30 - November 18
.
Dinner 5:15-6:30 | Classes 6:15-7:15
Wednesday Connect Dinners
This season, Chef Nick Kepp will begin to integrate locally sourced
products in menus to continue FPC Food Service's mission to help
support our community.
Adults - $8
Children 5-11 $5
4 and under Free
Family Maximum $26
Wednesday Connec!!
Fall 2015
No reservations required
Adult Programs
Envisioning and Embodying Justice - This class meets 6:15-7:45. Feel free to leave early if necessary.
Sept. 30 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force - Co-chairs Dee O'Dell and Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown
will share the task force’s work exploring the issues surrounding access to opportunity and economic mobility in our
community. Sponsored by the City, County and various philanthropic organizations, the Task Force is engaged in dialog with
our local community and both local and national experts to understand the best ways to change the structure which has resulted
in Charlotte ranking 50th out of 50 of large U.S. cities for mobility of those born into poverty. Learn more at
www.opportunitycharmeck.org.
Oct. 7 - History of Social Welfare and Inequality in America - Dr. Natalie Conner, FPC Parish Social
Oct. 14 -Asheville Poverty Initiative - Poverty Scholars www.ashevillepovertyinitiative.org
Oct. 21 - Ethics and Cultural Diversity: Understanding our Biases - Natalie Conner
The Light Factory - Photography
September 30-October 21 - Bring your cell phone or other camera and learn how to create pictures that tell a story.
Professionals from The Light Factory will lead classes on composition, abstraction, texture and portraiture. Middle and
High School Youth are welcome to join this class.
Other Adult Programs
FPC RUNNING CLUB - September 2 - November 18 - 6:15-7:15pm
Stretch your legs on Wednesday nights! Join others in running a 1, 3 or 5 mile
route. All levels welcome. Children must be in a supervised program. Please sign
out so we will know where you are.
ROUND THE TABLE FELLOWSHIP - September 2 - November 18 - 6:15-7:15pm
Among the many choices on Wednesday nights is this unstructured time around
the table to invest in relationships.
DISCIPLE III - September 9 - December 2 - 6:15-8:15pm
Using the Disciple III study guide covering the prophets and the letters of Paul, the
group will study calls to remember, to repent, for renewal and for community.
Completion of Disciple I and II is not required. Led by Julia McLean and Barbara
Williamson
GOOD SAMARITAN BIBLE STUDY - September 30 - November 18 - 7:15-8:15pm
The Prophets - Ancient and Contemporary - Guided by Katelyn Gordon and other
pastors, the study will delve into the prophets’ lives and messages. The group also
meets on a social basis periodically. Most of the group are in their 20s and 30s, but
all are welcome.
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Children’s and Youth
Programs
Preschool
SOCCER SHOTS - (Ages 2-3 & 4-5) 4:15-4:45 & 5:00-5:30
September 9-November 18
FAITH SPROUTS -(Infant – Preschool) 6:00-7:15
September 30 - November 18
Equipping our littlest disciples through age
appropriate lessons and crafts
Children (Kindergarten - 5th grades)
CHOIRS - 6:15-7:15 - see facing page for
details
Youth - (Middle School and High School)
The Light Factory
Form more information visit the website at Learn > Wednesday Connect
"…we have to be hope. That's different than just having hope.
You have to be loving. That's different than just talking about love.
You have act justly. That's different than having a discourse on justice.
Biblical text says, 'By your fruits, you shall know them.' "
Dr. Cornel West
2015 Willard Lecture Speaker
Oct. 7
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The words above belong to Dr. Cornel West,
author of more than 20 books, professor of
philosophy, spoken word artist and sometime
movie star, a man with the voice of a Baptist
preacher and the potentially discomfiting power
of x-ray insight.
The man connected to the voice is considered
eaker
discern - together - ways to live into a collective
commitment to racial and social justice in our
world.
His words, delivered to an audience of more
than 700 congregation and community
members, and to countless others following the
#cltjustice hashtag on Twitter, fell on receptive
ears and open hearts. The message: There
is much wrong. There is much to be done,
to ourselves and for others. There are many
questions to be asked, much to be demanded, of
ourselves and others. As people of faith, we must
be open to awareness, willing to go to difficult
places within ourselves, and ready to recognize
that while we all fall short, we all, as children
of God, have a responsibility to seek and assure
justice for our brothers and sisters in the world.
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Envisioning and Embodying Justice in Charlotte
Five compelling opportunities this fall: Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:45 pm
plus a Saturday morning community tour. Wednesday dinner - available beginning at 5:15 pm as part of the Wednesday Connect series. $8.
Sept. 30 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force.
Co-chairs Dee O'Dell and Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown will share the task
force’s work exploring the issues surrounding access to opportunity and economic mobility in our community. Sponsored by the City, County and various
philanthropic organizations, the task force is engaged in conversation with our
local community and both local and national experts to understand the best
ways to change the structure which has resulted in Charlotte ranking 50th out
of 50 of large U.S. cities for mobility of those born into poverty. Learn more at
www.opportunitycharmeck.org
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Oct. 7 - History of Social Welfare and Inequality in America.
Dr. Natalie Conner, FPC Parish Social Worker will help us understand how
faith and charity intersect, explore the evolution of the myths of the “Welfare
Queen” and “Toxic Charity”, and examine choices and commitments to move
forward as a community.
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Five compelling opportunities this fall: Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:45 pm
plus a Saturday morning community tour. Wednesday dinner - available beginning at 5:15 pm as part of the Wednesday Connect series. $8.
Sept. 30 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force.
Co-chairs Dee O'Dell and Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown will share the task
force’s work exploring the issues surrounding access to opportunity and economic mobility in our community. Sponsored by the City, County and various
philanthropic organizations, the task force is engaged in conversation with our
local community and both local and national experts to understand the best
ways to change the structure which has resulted in Charlotte ranking 50th out
of 50 of large U.S. cities for mobility of those born into poverty. Learn more at
www.opportunitycharmeck.org
Oct. 7 - History of Social Welfare and Inequality in America.
Dr. Natalie Conner, FPC Parish Social Worker will help us understand how
faith and charity intersect, explore the evolution of the myths of the “Welfare
Queen” and “Toxic Charity”, and examine choices and commitments to move
forward as a community.
Oct. 14 - Asheville Poverty Initiative.
Poverty Scholars will join us as part of their program to eradicate poverty
through relationships. These scholars who live each day in the reality of poverty,
will have dinner with us and share their personal stories opening the way for us
to relate as fellow children of God. Fostering these relationships across socioeconomic boundaries will help us all deconstruct the divisive and misleading
categories of the "haves" and "have nots."
Oct. 21 - Ethics and Cultural Diversity: Understanding our Biases.
Natalie Conner returns to expand on her June 1 class on Unintentional Bias
as she encourages an attitude of cultural humility - a perspective that is collaborative, other-oriented, and egalitarian and is at the heart of being aware of
our biases, prejudices, and privileges. The class will help us recognize areas of
conflict and accommodation between our personal and/or professional values
and those of other cultures and help us to change our own lens and reactions as
we seek to foster community and positive relations.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 9:30 am - noon
Community Building Initiative (CBI) Community Bus Tour.
Hop on the bus for a two-hour tour of northwest Charlotte to explore how our
shared racial history, heritage, zoning and infrastructure decisions impact our
present and our future. This interactive tour is offered in partnership with the
Community Building Initiative and led by Charlotteans Dr. Tom Hanchett and
John Howard. A nominal fee will be charged to defray the cost. Tour bus will
begin at First Presbyterian Church. Space for the bus tour is limited. A reservation link will soon be posted on our website at www.firstpres-charlotte.org.
Questions? Contact Sarah Shifflet at [email protected]
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October Assignments
URBAN MINISTRY (Sunday Lunch)
October
11 Salina Millen, Captain
LOAVES & FISHES
October
1DISTRIBUTION
Diane Carey, Mary Frances Baker,
Anita Paris, Sonja Elliott,
Gibbs Ives, Linda Sakaluk,
Gail Belsito, Mary Ann Lawler
2 St. Peter’s Catholic Church,
Bill Murphy, Maureen Murphy,
Marilyn Armstrong, Kenny Archie,
Marvin Armstrong
7 Myers Park Presbyterian Church
8DISTRIBUTION
Catherine Odom, Polly Durham,
Jane Torbet, Christe Eades,
Kathy Gunnison, Frances Bowen,
Robin Cochran
DELIVERY
St. Peter’s Catholic Church,
Bill Murphy, Maureen Murphy,
Lisi & Bill Szymczyk, Mary Ann Lawler, Neal Sigmon, Dennis Carey,
Diane Carey, Sherri Ralston,
Cheryl Lingenfelter, Linda Sakaluk
9 St. Peter’s Catholic Church
10 Pat Moorehead, Kent Main,
Joan Singel, Killeen Family,
Miriam Brauda, Frances Perkinson,
Deb Jolly, Lucinda Bond,
Joe Ashley
13 DELIVERY
Bob Brown, Lanier Hoy,
Lisi & Bill Szymczyk, Duke Energy group, Mary Ann Lawler,
Neal Sigmon, Nancy Lindsey,
Rose Cooper, Betsey Rebello,
Betsy Whitman, Becky Choate,
Kathleen Jacobson, Lisa Aaron,
Deirdre Grubbs, Dennis Carey,
Diane Carey, Sherri Ralston,
Linda Sakaluk, Cheryl Lingenfelter, Don Thorpe
15 UPS Retirees, Jean Landrum
16 St. Peter’s Catholic Church
17 Barb &Rich Neidinger, Emily & Keith Hay, Bill & Tonda Gridley,
Joan & Jeff Smith, Adrienne Schermer
20 Re-stock CBRE Group
21 Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Karyn ODonnell
22 Katie James, Sherri Ralston,
Carol Childress, Catherine Odom, Meredith Graves, Susan Stafford
23 Debbie Barber, Kitty Ray,
Lanier Hoy, Rose Cooper,
Kenny Archie, Minnie Williams,
Sally Billington, Carmen Curti,
Brooke Porsch, Becky Kennedy,
Martha Thorpe
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24 Phil & Sarah Plott Family,
Valerie and Lexie Long, Don Ubell,
Mary Ward, Sarah Schweppe,
Jennifer Hanson, Charles Maund, Clarkson Graham
27 DELIVERY
Bob Brown, Lanier Hoy, Lisi & Bill Szymczyk, Nancy Lindsey,
Mary Ann Lawler, Neal Sigmon,
Duke Energy group, Rose Cooper,
Betsey Rebello, Betsy Whitman,
Kathleen Jacobson, Gail Belsito,
Becky Choate, Lisa Aaron,
Deirdre Grubbs, Dennis Carey,
Diane Carey, Linda Sakaluk,
Cheryl Lingenfelter, Don Thorpe
29 UPS Retirees, Jean Landrum
30 Ardella Wilson, Lelia Lindsay,
Martha Mullens, Ronald Mullens,
Betty Kearns, Linda Richardson,
Willie Campbell, Charles Jackson,
Gloria Lindsay, James Bostic,
Ardy Blandford
Coordinator:
Rebecca Jones [email protected]
SANDWICH KITCHEN
October
4 Rick Winn, Captain
Kelly Graves, David Hidell, Dianne Bailey, Gena Morris,
Rich Evans,
Jane & Marc Gustafson
11 Rick Rogers, Captain
Ross and Sue Loeser, Jane Moore, Betty Storey, Eddie Booher, Kedar Bryan, Gibbs Ives
18 Susan Cunningham, Captain
Jesse Hite, Mike O’Hara,
Janna Mitchell, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Archie,
David & Susan Young,
Doug & Susan Awn
25 Jane & Frasier Ives, Captains
Martha and Dan Ogburn,
Steve Sellers, Walter Bridgeman
Coordinator:
Rick Rogers, 704.365.0365
FRIENDSHIP TRAYS
Route 6
Monday
1st Anne Barry
2nd Clara Wolfe
3rd Virginia Horn & Lee Stoffel
4th Gail & John Murchison
5th Mary Scott Peterson,
Leslie Gathings,
Tuesday
1st Jane and John Lomax
2nd Patrica Crowder
3rd Sally Mathis
4th Cynthia Buck
5th Nancy Brock
Wednesday
1st Jennie Holt
2nd Lilly Zhang
3rd Clara Wolfe
4th Jennie Holt
5th Elizabeth Scott
Substitutes
Doug & Lanier Hoy
Jean Cochrane
Route 3
5th Monday
Mike Ranson
October 25
(Food Tray Preparation)
Bill Hart, coordinator
Anne Barry, Don Childers,
Nancy Lindsey, Susi Lovett
Sidney Perkinson
Coordinator:
Elizabeth Scott, 704.344.0233
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
2nd Sunday Team - October 11
Bob Fryling Family, Martin Hull Family, John Johnson Family, Anita Paris, Dee O’Dell Family, Brooke Pitts Family,
Doug Neely Family
3rd Sunday Team - October 18
Charlie Furr Family, Erin Guinan Family, Nick Valaoras Family,
Tim Ryan Family
4th Sunday – October 25
Elise and Brian Barksdale,
Bryan Butler Family,
David Keesler Family,
Sarah and Bradley Lewis,
Kathryn and Jim Raby,
Diane Alexander
TV ASSIGNMENTS
(October)
4 Start-up -Joe Mitchell
9:00 Soundboard - Joe Mitchell
11:00 Soundboard - Scott Wallace
11 Start-up - Frasier Ives
9:00 Soundboard - Frasier Ives
11:00 Soundboard - Kyle Raygor
18 Start-up - Bruce Grier
9:00 Soundboard - Bruce Grier
11:00 Soundboard - Chris Katz
25 Start-up - Rich Evans
9:00 Soundboard - Rich Evans
11:00 Soundboard - Rich Potts
First Presbyterian Prayer Ministry
The Prayer Ministry of FPC seeks to support this community of faith through intercessory
prayer and education. If you would like to be on the church’s prayer list, please contact the
church office or any of the pastors. If you would like prayer for a need that is causing you
fear or any concern join a member of the Prayer Ministry Team and a pastor in the overflow area after
the 9 am service and in the chapel after the 11 am service.
“We look upon prayer as a means of getting things for ourselves; the Bible idea for prayer is that
we may get to know God Himself.” Oswald Chambers
Medical Mission Trip to Bayonnais, Haiti
November 12-17, 2015
Attention nurses, doctors, dentists and all others in health
related professions! Planning is underway for a First Pres
medical mission trip to Haiti this fall. If you want to use
your professional knowledge and skills to help improve the
health of our brothers and sisters in Bayonnais, consider
joining this group and making the trip. We will work alongside fellow Haitian professionals in delivering health care
and in learning more about the specific health care needs of
the people of Bayonnais. Be a part of this exciting outreach
as we seek to share our faith as we serve the people of this
remote and very poor mountain area.
For more information contact Amy Hockett at [email protected]
Brunch Bunch is back!! Join us for lunch (or brunch)
following the 11:00 service on Sunday, October 11. We’ll
walk over to Newk’s and enjoy a time together. Please
let Kathleen ([email protected]) know
if you plan to come so we can have enough tables
reserved.
Prime Timers invite you to attend the Exercise 101 class,
Wednesdays, 10:30 am, in room P-206. This is a fun and
very casual group. And we enjoy doing simple exercises
(nothing too strenuous).
Trudy Reilly leads us and gets us moving as we enjoy fellowship
together. There is a small cost ($5) per session. Come on and
join us!
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the shepherd’s center
of charlotte
Fall Adventures in Learning
at Sharon Presbyterian Church
5201 Sharon Road
Six Mondays from October 5 - November 9.
Technology Classes will be at
Southminster Retirement Community.
Call 704.365.1995 for information
and/or a brochure.
Fall Fest@1st is going social!
1) Follow the hashtag #fpcfallfest on Instagram, FB
and Twitter for updates about the festival.
2) Watch #fpcfallfest for our social media scavenger
hunt.
3) Post to Instagram (firstprescharlotte), FB (First
Presbyterian Church of Charlotte) and Twitter
(fpccharlotte). Mention @fpccharlotte and tag
#fpcfallfest. Each post gets you a point toward
prizes at the festival. Extra points if you post the image
above.
Let’s eat lunch together!
First Presbyterian Church offers a community
meal Wednesdays, September - May, 12:30-1:30.
$8 (cash or check please). Our mission is to facilitate a meal that is open to our neighbors to share a
table and strengthen our community.
Chef Nick Kepp provides a variety of quality
meals at low cost while supporting our community through his featuring locally grown products.
12:30 pm, WEDNESDAYS, $8
All are Welcome
May
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September
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Eat at First/Facebook, Eat_@_First/Instagram
* Circle 2 Thursday, October 8, 11:30 am
Julie Jones
First Presbyterian Church
* Circle 4 Monday, October 5, 2:00 pm
Melanie Twyne
* Circle 5 Monday, October 5, 10:30 am
Woody Clark
Sharon Towers
* Circle 6 Tuesday, October 6, 10:30 am
Susan Kelly
8919 Park Rd. #3001
* Circle 8 Tuesday, October 13, Noon
First United Presbyterian Church - P-201
* Circle 9 Wednesday, October 7, 10:00 am
Cindy McDowell
* Circle 10 Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 pm
Michelle Frenzel
2201 Hastings Dr..
Georgia Johnson
6619 Morrowick Circle Dr.
Martha B. Thorpe
2202 Valencia Terrace
* Circle 15 Tuesday, October 13, 9:45 am
Page Hull
1528 Biltmore Drive
Women’s Bible Study
A
ll women are invited to participate in a Bible study on Thursday mornings. Meeting from 9:30-11:00 in tthe
xPattie Cole room, we will follow the Covenant Bible Study curriculum, which uses daily readings and
weekly video clips to explore Scripture through the theme of covenant. For more information, please contact
Katherine Kerr, [email protected], or (704) 927-0250.
Community Bus Tour
November 7
9:30 AM-Noon
Hop on the bus for a two hour tour of northwest Charlotte to explore how our
shared racial history, heritage, zoning and infrastructure decisions impact our
present and our future. Offered in partnership with the Community Building
Initiative, the tour is led by Charlotteans Dr. Tom Hanchett and John
Howard. It begins at First Presbyterian. A reservations link will follow.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
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Serving Our Neighbor
he gifts we have received are not ours alone. God gave them to us for the purpose of serving God and others. Through the
offering of our time, talent, and treasure, we seek to more perfectly reflect God’s kingdom and participate in the transformative
work of the Holy Spirit within ourselves, in the lives of others, and in our community.
Westerly Hills Academy
September 20 Stewardship of Life by Katherine Kerr
Christ calls us to look beyond ourselves and our notions of
greatness, to open our arms and our hearts to the least
among us, to welcome children in his name. For the past
fifteen years, FPC has been in partnership with Westerly
Hills Academy. Once an elementary school, Westerly Hills
now serves students in Pre-K through 8th grade. The school
is in a neighborhood off of Wilkinson Blvd near the airport.
97% of its students are on free or reduced-price lunch, and
the majority of them test below grade level. The current
kindergarten classes tested much lower than previous classes,
mainly because these students did not have the opportunity
to attend preschool.
There is no question that poverty can have a significant, lifealtering impact on a child’s education. You may have read
articles in the paper or seen pieces on the news about the
state of public education in our country, our state, and our
city. Such news can be overwhelming-the problems seem
way too big for one person to address. But they are not too
big for a community to address.
Through our partnership with Westerly Hills, FPC has the
chance to make an immediate, lasting impact in the lives of
countless students, families and educators. Through traditional
means like tutoring and providing school supplies, and innovative
programs like Project Backpack Weekend Meal Bags and
afterschool enrichment programs through Discovery Place
and Let Me Run, many FPC members and friends are giving
of themselves and their time to make a difference at Westerly
Hills Academy.
It is our responsibility as followers of Christ to reach out to
our neighbors in need wherever we encounter them. More
than that, though, it is a gift to share what we have been
given so that all may have enough.
EVERY THIRD GRADER AT WESTERLY HILLS ACADEMY NEEDS A LITERACY MENTOR/TUTOR
The North Star Reading Program is an initiative put in
place this year by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent,
Ann Clark. Every third grader below proficiency in reading
will be paired with a mentor. The reading partner will meet
with the third grader once a week for a total of 30 one-onone sessions during the school year. The two will work on
comprehension skills.
The mentors will have an orientation before they start
tutoring. All material will be ready for the mentor.
Materials include a binder with all 30 lessons and a student
book bag with their level of books, journals, and writing tools.
The hope is that with social, emotional, and academic
support, these students will reach proficiency by the end
of the year and be prepared to enter fourth grade.
Studies have shown that when a child has just one person
to predictably rely on, can move out of intergenerational
poverty. Consider being that person!
DISCOVERY PLACE AFTER SCHOOL AT WESTERLY HILLS ACADEMY
FPC will again support a special STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering & Math) after-school program
at Westerly Hills Academy (WHA). This program is
funded by a grant from the Catherine S. Grier
Community Building Initiative of FPC for the students
of WHA. The program will run for 8 weeks this fall.
Discovery Place will provide instructors for the custom
designed program. Westerly Hills teachers and 25 students
FRIENDSHIP TRAYS DRIVERS NEEDED
Drivers are needed for Friendship Tray routes on the
5th Monday and Wednesday of the month. Friendship
Trays is a ministry that provides food for the elderly,
handicapped or convalescents who are unable or greatly
restricted in their ability to prepare or secure meals.
Delivery would only occur 4 or 5 times a year. The
church has a route that it is responsible for Monday
from third-sixthgrade will participate. FPC members are
needed to provide healthy snacks and assist with the many
hands-on activities incorporated into each session.
Snacks can be dropped off or you can bring them and
participate in the session. The time commitment for
classroom helpers is from 3:15 - 5:15 pm on Monday
afternoon beginning October 5.
through Friday. Elizabeth Scott coordinates the church’s
efforts and will go with you the first time. Food is
picked up from Friendship Trays, which is located near
the corner of South Boulevard and Remount Road.
Our route is very close to the Friendship Trays office.
It takes one hour from start to finish…11:15-12:15.
Please contact Lisa Dillard, Community Engagement Coordinator, at 704-927-0242 or
[email protected] to learn about the many ministries of the church where you
can share your gifts and serve your neighbor.
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Pendleton B. Peery
Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Katherine C. Kerr
Associate Pastor for
Congregational Care
[email protected]
Erika Funk
Associate Pastor for Mission
[email protected]
Katelyn M. Gordon
Associate Pastor for Christian Formation
[email protected]
Charles C. Williamson
Parish Associate
[email protected]
William P. Young, III
Director of Music Ministries
[email protected]
S
tephen Ministers are lay men and women who have been trained
aand prepared to be engaged in a confidential, structured, caring
relationship with those going through difficulty. A Stephen Minister is
particularly helpful for those suffering from any kind of loss, those
going through a difficult transition, those who feel the need for spiritual
support through a hard time, those going through a separation and
divorce, those who are suffering from illness and chronic conditions and
those who are struggling with unemployment. For more information,
please contact Katherine Kerr at [email protected] or
704.927.0250.

October 4, 2015 - First Presbyterian Church

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