First Press Issue 38 - Nov. 8

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Vol. XIX, Issue 38
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for newsletter due by 5 p.m. Thursdays
November 8 –15, 2015
From Ed’s desk
Dear Friends,
Many thanks to the intrepid souls
who charted new pathways to
church on Sunday morning with the
streets of Raleigh having been
commandeered by the City of Oaks
Marathon. As I’ve said before, the
presence of these (and other)
events is the price of being in a
vibrant, lively city and the
inconvenience we experience pales
in comparison to what some
Christians in other places face as
they seek to gather for worship, so I
try to keep that in perspective as I
rise earlier than normal to avoid the
barricaded streets.
Thanks, too, to those who
gathered on Sunday evening for our
first of two listening and learning
sessions, hosted by the Marriage
Task Force. The goal of these
gatherings isn’t necessarily to
change anyone’s mind on a
contentious issue, but to enable us
to make room for each other, if we
share differing points of view. The
Task Force continues to invite input
either by signed letter or by email
([email protected]) as they
move through this time of
discernment.
One of the last things I did before
graduating from Union was arrange
a visit with Ben Lacy Rose, a retired
professor of preaching and pastoral
leadership and a legendary figure in
the Presbyterian Church, who still
lived in the Seminary neighborhood.
A group of my colleagues and I
spent an afternoon with him, talking
about ministry, trying to glean from
his wisdom. At some point, one of
my friends asked Dr. Rose if he
foresaw an “issue” that would bring
division in the church. Dr. Rose
thought for a moment and said,
“There is really only one issue
before the church and that is
whether we are being faithful to our
proclamation that Jesus Christ is
Lord. All other issues are secondary
to that, and have no business
dividing the church.” I believed that
then, and I believe it now. The
church has always dealt with
divisive matters, a cursory reading
of the New Testament will make that
clear, but the Apostle Paul stressed
that the church’s unity is rooted in
Christ, not in a uniformity of opinion,
and he strove mightily to keep the
church together. It was a worthy
effort then, and it’s a worthy effort
now.
Grace and Peace,
Ed
In this issue
On page 2:
 Share a Pie with Step Up
Ministries
 FPC Shares
 PW Christmas Projects
 Annual Advent Festival
 Ornaments for Sale
 PW Scholarship
On page 3:
 Kid’s Corner
 Contributions
 Calendar
On last page:
 Bicentennial Cards
 Church Register
 Lectionary
Pastor on call
November 7—8
Anna Dickson, (704) 608-4148
November 14—15
Ed McLeod, (919) 623-4512
“Serving Christ from the heart of the city to the ends of the earth with love, faith and action.”
Calling all artists and
crafters!
Share the Pie with StepUp Ministry and
Alliance Medical Ministry!
This Thanksgiving, the Triangle’s best bakers donated pies to
help those in need and make your holiday delicious.
Purchase pies online at alliancemedicalministry.org/
purchasepies and pick up on November 24 or 25. Flavors include
chocolate, pumpkin, and pecan.
We need volunteers! Learn more and signup at
alliancemedicalministry.org/sharethepievolunteer.
All proceeds benefit StepUp Ministry and Alliance Medical
Ministry. Contact Ginny Bunch via email
at [email protected] with any questions.
FPC Shares
In the month of October we collected 171 cans of meat. Throughout the
month of November, we will be concentrating on canned vegetables. As
you shop for your Thanksgiving meals, please pick up a few extra items for
our neighbors. And remember, we will have a special collection at the
Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, November 24, of food and financial donations to help support the 3 area food pantries with whom we partner; Catholic Parish Outreach, Urban Ministries and Wake Relief. We refer to these
pantries, clients that we see through the Friendship
Fund. By helping our clients spread their food dollars, they
are better able to meet their utility and rent bills. Thank you
for your continued faithfulness in this ministry to others.
With each of us doing a little, we can accomplish a lot.
PW Christmas Special Giving Project
Everyone is invited to join FPC’s Presbyterian Women in their special
giving projects for Christmas. Donations will benefit Healing Transitions,
formerly known as The Healing Place for Men and Women of Wake County,
which is a recovery and rehab center for homeless with drug or alcohol addiction, and the Pride for Parents Christmas Store, a project to provide
low-income parents a way to purchase gifts for their children at an affordable
price.
For Healing Transitions we’ll collect items for the Santa Bags which
will be put out Christmas Eve. Bring new unwrapped: gloves, socks, warm
scarves, knitted hats, ink pens, or travel-sized toiletries.
For the Pride for Parents Christmas Store we will collect new toys,
bikes/helmets, books, and clothing for infants through teens. There is a special need for toys or electronic items suitable for teenagers. Donate money or
gift cards and we will purchase items for the store.
You may put your donation in the labeled bins in the lobby of the Edge
building from November 9th –December 14th.
Questions? Contact Terri Becom at 919-880-8499 or [email protected]
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Our Annual Advent Festival is coming soon! Sunday, November 22, from
4-6:30 pm, we will have tables of crafts for
ALL to enjoy! More information to come
soon! Please mark your calendars, as there
will be something for everyone of all
ages, and we would love the whole church
to come enjoy this start to the Advent season together!
Anyone interested in hosting a craft
table is welcome and encouraged to join in
on the celebration! Please contact Katherine Peiper ([email protected]) with
your interest and supply needs. It will be a
wonderful evening as we gather together to
begin the anticipation of Advent as one
FPC family. Thank you!
Help get new tables &
chairs for Memorial Hall
As a gift for our church’s bi-centennial,
the PW want to replace the current tables
and chairs in Memorial Hall. They are selling Christmas ornaments to help fund this
project and invite you to consider the gift
of a table and 8 chairs in honor or memory
of a loved one. The cost of a complete set
is $600. PW will be in the Edge Lobby or
nearby in the Gathering Space each Sunday
morning before Sunday School and after
the 11:00 service selling the ornaments.
Please consider this meaningful gift to your
church family by purchasing an ornament,
chair, table, or complete set.
Presbyterian Women of
New Hope Scholarship
The current Presbyterian Women of New
Hope Presbytery Budget provides for awarding 9 scholarships of $600 each. The purpose
of each scholarship is to encourage and enable young men and women in financial need
to pursue higher education. Applicants must
live in the Presbytery of New Hope and be a
member of a church in the Presbytery. The
application form can be downloaded from the
New Hope Presbytery website.
The application should be mailed after
January 1, 2016, and received by March 1,
2016.
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Kid’s Corner
Contributions:
BOLIVIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
James & Dorothy Humphrey
As we work to raise our children in the light and love of
God despite the pressures of
the world tugging at us to buy
more, look different, do more,
I am reminded of a Mr. Rogers song, sung regularly on his
show. Let’s sing it, say it,
chant it to our kids and ask
them to repeat it to others,
like the most popular song on
the radio today. In doing so,
perhaps we remind ourselves
that this is God’s song to us.
Blessings,
Katherine
It’s you I like,
It’s not the things you
wear,
It’s not the way you do
your hair–
But it’s you I like
The way you are right
now,
The way down deep inside you–
Not the things that hide
you,
Not your toys–
They’re just beside you.
But it’s you I like–
Every part of you,
Your skin, your eyes,
your feelings
Whether old or new.
I hope that you’ll
remember
Even when you’re
feeling blue
That it’s you I like,
It’s you yourself,
It’s you, it’s you I like.
-Fred Rogers
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FRIENDSHIP FUND
Presbyterian Women
Session
In memory of John Ralph Stump, Oliver Banks’ brother-in
-law by Jack, Susan, & John Davis
In memory of George Kaloyannides by:
Anonymous
Sandra & Bill Baker
Jeff & JJ Bulluck
George & Carol Shackelford
Circle #5
Bill & Barbara Williams
Beth Wise
In memory of Wanda King by Sandra & Bill Baker
In memory of Lou Poole by Sandra & Bill Baker
In memory of Jerry Young by Diane Young & her children
HOPE FOR YEARS TO COME
Darcy Dye Bowers
Thaddeus Busby Jr.
Ernest & Marilyn Jordan
Bill & Barbara Williams
In honor of Leon & Carolyn Cheek by Fred & Betty Crisp
In honor of the children’s choir from anonymous
In honor of Carl Hurley by Fred & Betty Crisp
In honor of the volunteer with the children’s choir from
anonymous
In memory of Frances Allen, Sam Allen’s mother, by
Fred & Betty Crisp
In memory of Helen Ayers by Fred & Betty Crisp
In memory of Frank Brooks by Fred & Betty Crisp
In memory of Kathryn Burwell, Buck Burwell’s mother, by
Fred & Betty Crisp
In memory of Harold Harrison, Linda Armstrong’s father,
by Fred & Betty Crisp
In memory of George Kaloyannides by:
Fred & Betty Crisp
Bill & Karen Dunn
Nancy Raynor
MEALS ON WHEELS
Presbyterian Women
MOSQUITO NETTING
Presbyterian Women
PENNIES FOR HUNGER
Presbyterian Women
STEPHEN MINISTRY
In memory of Keith and Ruth Lawson by their children,
Margo Elder, Carol Moore, June Kelley, and
Douglas Lawson
THANK YOU
To everyone who volunteered and
participated in the PW BBQ Fundraiser. It
was a great success and could not have
happened without everyones donations of
their time and money.
This week at FPC:
Sunday (11/8)
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
Bread for the Journey
9:45 a.m. Church School
Confirmation Class
Inquirers
FPC @ Work
Stephen Ministry
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:00 p.m. Chapel Choir
Pathfinders/ROCK Stars
(dinner and choir)
5:30 p.m. Circle 9
6:00 p.m. Youth
Monday (11/9)
10:30 a.m. Circle 2
Circle 4
5:30 p.m. Circle 5
Tuesday (11/10)
6:00 p.m. Adult basketball
6:30 p.m. Circle 8
Wednesday (11/11)
6:30 a.m. Early Birds/Norris Tolson
Noon Midweek Service/Barbara Styers
12:30 p.m. Lunch
6:00 p.m. Worship, Music, & Communion
Committee
7:00 p.m. Committees
7:45 p.m. Handbells
Thursday (11/12)
10:00 a.m. Adult Fellowship/Bear Creek
7:00 p.m. Choir
Sunday (11/15)
8:30 a.m. Worship Service
Bread for the Journey
9:45 a.m. Church School
Confirmation Class
Inquirers
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
5:00 p.m. Chapel Choir
Pathfinders/ROCK Stars
(dinner and choir)
5:30 p.m. Holy Yoga
6:00 p.m. Youth
7:00 p.m. Congregational Gathering
hosted by Marriage Task Force
Other ministries are Alcoholics and Narcotics
Anonymous;
Child Development Center;
Church in the Woods Care Point;
High School Equivalency Classes;
The Linen Closet; Love Wins Showers; NAMI,
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Church Staff
Edward A. McLeod, Jr., Pastor/Head of Staff, x 2206, [email protected]
Anna R. Dickson, Associate Pastor, x 2208, [email protected]
Robert (Bob) G. Inskeep, Associate Pastor, x 2219, [email protected]
Edwin W. Stock, Jr., Pastor Emeritus
David L. Covington, Director of Music, x 2203, [email protected]
Craig M. Barfield, Organist, Cell - (919) 906–6090
Katherine Peiper, Director of Children and Family Ministries, x 2210,
[email protected]
Beth M. Thaxton, Director, Youth Ministries and Christian Education, x 2209,
[email protected]
Carol Anne Moehring, Director, Community Outreach, x 1001,
[email protected]
Mark C. Turner, Business Manager, x 2102, [email protected]
Latasha N. Little, Director, Child Development Ctr, [email protected]
Sharyl Y. Monkovich, Church Secretary, x 2204, [email protected]
Mary Beth Hunnicutt, Interim Assoc. Secretary, x 2220, [email protected]
Bonnie M. Hoots, Financial Secretary, x 2103, [email protected]
Tracy Battle, Facilities Supervisor, [email protected]
Jonathan Regalado, Sexton
Ricky Brodie, Parking Attendant
Beroski Huguley, Evening Sexton/Parking Assistant
Wanda McCann, Nursery Coordinator, [email protected]
Church Leadership
Frances McClain, Clerk of Session
Rob Fields, Moderator, Board of Deacons
The Church Register
Baptism
Henry Thomas Folley, son of Bob
and Tiina Folley, November 1
Birth
Henry Edwin Boyd V, son of
Henry and Amanda Boyd,
October 30
Lectionary
November 8:
Ruth 3:1-5;4:13-17; Ps. 127;
Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44
November 15:
1 Sam 1:4-20; 2:1-10;
Heb. 10:11-14(15-18)19-25;
Mark 13:1-8