Connecting People to People, - Fairview Presbyterian Church

The FAIRView
Connecting People to People, and People to Christ
May 31, 2015
New Sunday School Classes Starting May 31 and June 7:
Why are Christians so hypocritical? Why does God allow suffering?
Captured live and unscripted, Pastor Timothy Keller meets with a group of people to
address their doubts about Christianity. In this 6-session study, The Reason for God,
he uses literature, philosophy, real-life experiences, and the Bible to teach you how
to respond when confronted with skeptics' objections to your beliefs.
Join us for this new Sunday School class starting
THIS SUNDAY, May 31st in the Unfinished Room.
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Beginning June 7, the FACTS class will begin a 10 week summer series on the
book of Ezra. As a class, we hope to learn key principles of spiritual renewal for our
lives from this Old Testament book. If you are not currently involved in a Sunday
School class, we would love to have you join us! The only book needed for this
study is your Bible. For more information see one of the class teachers, Tina Melton,
Melody McRee or Robert Lance.
July 4th Annual Barbeque
Join us on July 4th at Fairview's lake property, Calvin's Cove, for fellowship, food, and fun at our
annual BBQ, hash, and rice lunch. Bring a side dish or dessert to share and your own drinks. Cost is
$5 per person or $20 per family. Please join in the fun in camping out the night before and see who
can put up the tackiest, wackiest, craziest lantern lights around their tents.
The Fellowship Committee is seeking a new 'lead cook' and volunteers to form a fourth cooking
team. Volunteers are needed by August so we can prepare our menus. Please contact Becky Massie by
email [email protected] or phone 224-321-0072 if you are interested.
FRIDAY BIBLE STUDY
Do you feel besieged by cultural relativism or by the priorities of the world around you? Consider
joining us for a five week study of the book of Colossians beginning on Friday, June 5th at 10:30 am
to discover what Paul wrote to the saints at Colosse who were also struggling with worldly views that
conflicted with living as Christians. His words to them apply to us and will encourage us to live as
faithful followers of Christ. The study will be facilitated by Martha Ponder.
Christmas Child Operation Shoebox project: We are collecting clothes for girls (age 2-14) during
June. You may place items in the collection bin outside the church office. (Please avoid shirts with words.)
Flower Calendar Openings: July 19, August 9, 16, 30. Call the church office to reserve your date.
If you are not taking your flowers, please notify the church office so we can share them with others.
May 31– Chalmers
June 7 – Lawson
June 14 – Dixon
June 21 – Culp
Women’s Summer Bible Study Opportunity!
Are you living with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule
and aching with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul?
Lysa TerKeurst is learning that there is a big difference between saying yes to
everyone and saying yes to God. In The Best Yes she will help you:
 Cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love.
 Escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no.
 Overcome the agony of hard choices by embracing a wisdom based decisionmaking process.
 Rise above the rush of endless demands and discover your best yes today.
This study, facilitated by Lisa Eaves and Whitney Graybeal, will begin Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30 pm in
the FACTS Sunday School classroom. Participant guides will be available for purchase the first night of
the study. Please visit http://lysaterkeurst.com/the-best-yes/ for additional information regarding this
selection.
Fairview Adult Library
Adult Non-fiction
Donated by Frank Rogers: "When You Lose Someone You Love" by Richard M. Cromie
Donated by Jean Knight: "Sincerely" by Gigi Graham (Billy Graham's daughter)
"Sitting By My Laughing Fire" by Ruth Bell Graham
"Just an Ordinary Man" by Phil Downer
Adult Fiction
"Downfall" by Terri Blackstock
Donated by Jean Knight: "The Illuminati" by Larry Burkett
Our feature of the month will be:
“SUMMER—OUTDOORS”
STILL MISSING from the Adult Church Library: "The Best Yes" by Lysa Terkeurst.
If you have borrowed this book, please return it to the Adult Church Library. Thank you.
THANK YOU, FAIRVIEW FAMILY, for your CONTINUED generosity in donating
and/or loaning items for our missionaries, Benji and Esther Campbell, who are arriving in
late July.
We received an upholstered chair, stroller. and a car seat in the last two weeks. Praises!!
If you receive the Campbell's Newsletter, you know the latest news that Stephen is going to
be a Big Brother!! How exciting for this family. Esther is expecting her 2nd child in
December of 2015.
Young Moms: Please contact Esther via email, with your recommendation for an
obstetrician. It will allow her time to check her insurance and be ready when she arrives.
Please take a moment and send her an email at [email protected].
We are still looking for: chest of drawers, another upholstered chair, and a youth bed
with rails. This latest news will provide an opportunity for some additional needs in the
future.
The Mission Committee plans to have the Butler House move-in ready by July 1st.
Here are more suggestions to PRAY in helping The Campbell Family adjust on furlough
and reentry.
1. Give them time to rest/adjust. Don't expect too much of them. They're tired,
overworked, maybe over stressed… They will be willing to help in any way they can,
but need to know it’s ok just to rest, study, regroup and be a family w/out the pressures
of full time ministry for a little while.
2. Recognize the difficulty they (and especially their children) may have in readjusting to
the US culture. They may not be up to date on all the politically correct social
expectations. Give them grace when the inevitable faux pas happens.
3. Bless them with family/couple time. On the field there is often not money, time, or
available opportunities for family or couples retreats, outings, camps, vacations, etc.
Consider blessing them by making it possible for them to enjoy these things while
“stateside”.
4. Be ready to just listen, fellowship, and counsel when necessary. Missionary life is often
lonely, especially if not serving in a team. Missionaries need to know you are a safe and
trustworthy friend who will listen freely without judging, accept them for who they are
with their now-international quirks, and offer biblical and ministry advice when needed.
Many missionaries also look forward to furlough as a time to sit under sound preaching
(instead of preaching themselves each service). You will want to hear about their
ministry of course, but also try to give them time to be fed from the Word themselves.
Please contact Ann Jackson (706) 339-0072 or [email protected] with any questions
or donations. Blessings!!
CALENDAR
Sunday, May 31
9:00 am Morning Watch Contemporary Service
10:00 am Sunday School
A new class, The Reason for God, will start
this Sunday. See Page 1 for details.
11:00 am Traditional Worship Service
2:00 pm Stanford Baby Shower
3–5:00 pm Splash Down on front lawn
6:00 pm GAP on Greene
Monday, June 1
7:00 pm Deacons Meet
Tuesday, June 2
11:00 am Christian Classics
7:00 pm Called Session Meeting
Wednesday, June 3
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
Friday, June 5
10:30 am Bible Study
THOSE SERVING THIS WEEK
June Meetings:
MW Coffee: William and Beth Salters
 Committees will meet as needed.
Children’s Church: Margaret and John Shearouse
 Deacons will meet June 1st.
Counters: David DeLong, Mike Ward
 The Session will meet June 15th.
Greeters (9 am): Leary and Terri Bartels, Joan Rikard,
Melody and Browning McRee, Julia and Thomas Baldwin
There are no Committee, Deacon,
Greeters (11 am): Nancy Goodenough
or Session meetings in July.
Hospital Visitation: Chloe DeLong, Robert Lance
Mary’s Helpers: Sarah Lawson, Elane Casteen
Nursery: Laurie Morrison
Ushers: Len Carter, Jim Cavenaugh, Pat Jackson, Jim Minyard, Jack Burckhalter
OUR PRAYER REQUESTS
University: Terry Skidmore, Randall McClain
Home: Eileen Boynton, Pat Cavenaugh, Will Barton, Randy Baker, Mildred Beams, Hazel Crosby,
Ann and Bill Campbell, Mary Ann Culp, Skip Jones, Jessica Jordan, Hank McKenney, Rance O’Neal,
Laura Purtz, Glenn Rodgers, Lou Royster , Marian Royster, Wanda Zippler, Fred Hyatt (Laura Purtz’s sonin-law), Clarence Smith (Sarah Lawson’s dad), Mike Bedford (Alison Shearouse’s father), Frank
Alexander (Eric Alexander’s father), Nancy Varn (Catherine Alexander’s mom), Stan Bryant, Pat Bible
(Tim Campbell friends), Sharon Hyde (Monty Hyde’s mother), Barbara and Billy Lord (Janet Waters’s
mother and brother), Donovan Casey, Iraq (McKenney’s grandson), Ginny Lopez (Carl Rapp’s sister),
Rowena Wilcoxen, IN, Becky Melton, TX, Debbie Harbin, FL (Darlene Troutman’s sisters), Clyde
Stuckey, Hartsville, SC (Bill Lawson’s friend), NHC: Amy Taylor, Lexington: Margaret Houser
Brookdale/Sterling House: Ann Goforth, Louise Beck, Edith Carlson, Clara Johnson
Hammond House: Barbara Dennis, Elizabeth Patrick, Rose Brill, Mary Collins
Asia: Grace Manci
IN MEMORIAM
Jacqueline Griffith
May 26, 2015
Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life…."
KidZ NewZ
MAY 2015
It’s Time for Our Annual
School’s Almost Out Party!
Sunday, May 31
3:00 – 5:00 pm.
Put on your swimsuit and join your friends on the
church lawn at 3:00 Sunday for some wild, wet and
wacky fun! The event will feature a giant water
slide, of course!!! Rev. Kevin Cartee (Fellowship
Camp and Conference Center Director), Emily
Kienker (Assistant Director) and the Camp
Fellowship Summer Staff will join us for the
celebration. There will be lots of cool games and
activities in addition to the water slide. We will
start off the program with popsicles and end it with
pizza so you don’t want to miss a single minute!!
Invite a friend!
Several children from
Fairview are going to
Camp Fellowship June
21
21-26 but the camp is open for many additional
sessions. If you are interested in participating this
summer but cannot go that week, check online for
a session that fits your family’s schedule. There are
a couple of Fairview children looking for cabin
mates for other weeks. The camp is located on Lake
Greenwood. Contact Mrs. Shearouse (706-8604763) if you have already registered or would like
to go to camp this summer. Camp Fellowship’s
website is: www.campfellowship.org
Just two more weeks
until
we open the doors to
We will spend the week exploring God’s lifechanging plans as we discover the answers to life’s
most important questions.
Sunday, June 7 - Thursday, June 11
5:30 – 8:00 PM
We’ll spend the week exploring God’s life-changing
plan for each of us (GP4U=J!) and find the answers
to life’s most important questions. The May 25th
registration deadline to receive a pair of SonSpark
Lab Glasses has been extended to May 31.
Encourage your parents to volunteer to help out
so they can be part of the fun! Registration forms
for kids and volunteer forms for adults are located
by the entrance to the Fellowship Hall and the
sanctuary entrance. They are also online at the
church website. If you get a friend to register and
attend VBS you will earn a special SonSpark reward!
You will receive one for each friend you bring.
Spread the word!!!
Adult and Youth Volunteers are still needed to:
 Guide our young scientists from activity to
activity.
 Prepare simple snacks for one or more evenings.
(Snack materials and instructions will be provided)
 Help with recreation.
 Supervise the Thursday evening dinner
preparations and clean-up (no dishwashing!)
Contact Margaret Shearouse to volunteer
(706-860-4763)