October 2014
First Presbyterian Church
Phone: 704-474-5392
PO Box 596
Fax: 704-474-4118
207 South Main Street
Email: [email protected]
Norwood, NC
www.norwoodfpc.org
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First Presbyterian Church
Homecoming 2014
October 12, 2014
Sunday School: 9:45 am
Worship Service: 11:00 am
Keith Byrd, a child of this church and brother to Kaye Coble,
will offer some special music.
Potluck Lunch to follow the morning worship service
Please bring a special memory of this church to share in worship.
Come and Celebrate in worship, ministry and fellowship!
Morning of Service
Saturday, October 11
9:00 – noon
Let’s come together to serve our community and church! There will be tasks for
people of all ages. This year, some will do yard work for a neighbor who is physically unable to care for his yard, and others will remain at the
church to do some much needed organizing of closets. At
11:30, we will enjoy a bag lunch picnic.
Dear Friends,
“The heartache of the world is far away…until it’s not.” Tragedy hit Stanly County yesterday when a student shot another student at Albemarle High. Yes, it
could have been so much worse- no lives were lost and the shooter turned himself in to authorities. Still this shooting has shaken our community. Last night I
attended a Community Prayer Service at First Presbyterian Church in Albemarle. A diverse community gathered in that sacred space to pray, light candles, sing, and be
reminded of the faithfulness of God. Let us continue to pray for the victim, the shooter and their
families, as well as all the students, teachers, and staff at Albemarle High. Indeed pray for all our
students and teachers whose sense of security has been rocked by this tragedy.
Fall brings with it cooler weather, cotton fields of white, lovely foliage, and Stewardship Season!
Jesus talks a lot about money in the Bible. He doesn’t mention church budgets but rather talks of
our need to give. That is in part because from the opening chapter of Genesis to the end of Revelation, Scripture teaches that God is the creator and owner of all things. God’s people are trustees (stewards) and accountable to the owner. When God’s people lose sight of the abundant
gifts of God and their role as stewards, they lose their way.
This stewardship season, we will be encouraged to recognize everything we have as a gift from
God. We will explore what it means to be trustees (stewards), rather than owners, of God’s
abundant gifts. Stewardship Sunday will be November 2. I urge each of you to be prayerful in
your consideration of stewardship.
Grace and peace,
Julie
The Session has called a Congregational Meeting
for October 5
immediately following worship for the purpose of electing Ruling Elders.
The Nominating Committee will nominate the following people:
Class of 2017: Jeff Russell, Duane Stutler, Kristie Wallace
Class of 2016: Mitchell Edwards
Class of 2015: Sonny Tyson
2014 Flower Calendar
The flower calendar is posted on the bulletin
board near the ramp door. If you wish to put
flowers in the church in honor or memory of
someone or just to provide beauty to the service, please sign up on the calendar. Flowers
cost $35. The church office
will ordinarily take care of
ordering the flowers. If you
have special instructions
you may call Edwards/
Harwood Florist.
Did You Know that FPC has a
Web Site and a Facebook Page?
Check out our Web Site at norwoodfpc.org. You
can access the bulletin for the upcoming Sunday
and the most recent newsletter anytime from the
web site.
Like us on Facebook and check out
the pictures that are posted, and
the occasional announcements.
Presbyterian Men
Tom Garner
FPC Men meet on Monday, September 15 with 8
in attendance. After our meal of baked Ziti, salad
and banana pudding, we discussed plans for upcoming months and decided to meet some
months for breakfast and work around the
church. Each man was challenged to bring one
more with them to the next gathering. Watch the
bulletin for the date of next meeting.
Presbyterian Women
Susie Lisk, moderator
Presbyterian Women will meet on Tuesday,
October 7 at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Come and enjoy refreshments, fellowship, and a
great discussion.
Program is a combination of mission projects
and a focus on the book Love Does by Bob Goff.
SCCM Caring and Sharing Cups
The yellow cups are back! It is time once again for the Stanly Community Christian Ministry’s Sharing
and Caring campaign. Yellow Cups can be found on the table near the ramp door. Take one home and
collect your change. We will receive this offering on November 2. (Bring your cup along with your
change so it can be used again!) The funds collected will be used in the months of November and December when demand for assistance is highest for SCCM. This offering will replace Ten Cents a Meal
in October and November. Our change can make a big difference!
World Communion Sunday
October 5
“All who eat and drink without discerning the body,
eat and drink judgment against themselves.”
(I Cor. 11:29)
The first Sunday in October is designated as
World Communion Sunday, which celebrates
our oneness in Christ with all our brothers and
sisters around the world. Paul tells us that we
are to “discern the body” when we partake of
Holy Communion, mindful that we note our relationship to all our brothers and sisters in Christ
in the celebration. Our worship will include prayers, music, fabrics, and bread from around the
world.
Dear Church Family,
Words cannot express how much my
entire family appreciates the love &
prayers given for my dad. We have
many blessings in our lives & each of
you are one of those blessings!
With much love & gratitude,
Ro Smith and family
Bible Study
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Upstairs classroom
This discussion oriented class is exploring Philippians and Galatians this fall.
Books can be found on the table near
the ramp door. Those new to the Bible,
as well as lifelong readers and lovers of
Scripture, are welcome. Won’t you join
us on Wednesdays for study, fellowship
and prayer?
Daylight Savings Time
ends
Sunday, November 2
Remember to Set Your
Clock back ONE Hour!
Back by Popular Demand:
Let’s Zip Line!
Sunday, October 26
Bring a bag lunch to eat in the Fellowship Hall after worship, then head to Asheboro to Zip Line with
your church family. Cost is $20 per person and waivers must be signed before participating. Invite
friends and sign up on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary. This will be our Sunday Night Live
gathering for October.
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Riders must be at least 8 years old and weigh between 40-280 lbs and . People with recent heart,
back, hip, or knee conditions or expectant mothers should not ride.
Everyone will be required to wear a helmet. We do provide helmets but feel free to bring your own.
Wear closed toe shoes, no short shorts, and long hair should be pulled back.
VETERAN’S DAY FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
The flowers in the sanctuary on November 9 will be in honor/memory of veterans. Each name is $2.00.
Please mail, deliver or place in the offering plate your money with the form below no later than Tuesday, November 4. Please make your check payable to First Presbyterian Church and designate for Veteran’s Day Arrangements. The names of donors and those being remembered/honored will be listed in
the bulletin on Sunday, November 9. Any money collected over the cost of the arrangements will be
used for the flower fund.
VETERAN’S DAY ARRANGEMENTS
Please print below the information exactly as it is to appear in the bulletin.
In memory of:_______________________________________________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________________________________________
In honor of:_________________________________________________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________________________________________
Youth Connection
Grades 6th – 12th
Youth Connection is off to a great start! Youth Leaders this year are Alice Carlis and Sandi Stutler, with
help from Lucy Crump and Ro Smith. Youth Connection will meet the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each
month from 5:00-6:30. On most 2nd Sundays, youth will be invited to join Julie for a dutch treat lunch at
an area restaurant. The last Sunday of each month is Sunday Night Live with the whole church family.
Sunday, October 5
5 pm-6:30 pm Everybody Hurts
We will explore the R.E.M. music video by the same title.
Dinner will be served.
Saturday, October 11
9 am-noon
Morning of Service
Come lend a hand to a neighbor in need of help with yard
work. Bring a bag lunch!
Sunday, October 19
5 pm-6:30 pm We will explore how body image affects
us and appropriate and inappropriate portrayals of the
human body in media.
Dinner tonight is pot luck appetizers with parents!
Sunday, October 26
Zip Line in Asheboro, following worship!
Parents of Youth
We had a GREAT first meeting in September with eight people in
attendance and a very lively discussion! Our discussion in October
will coincide with what the youth will be talking about. From a parents perspective, we will discuss How to Talk with Your Teen
About Pornography and What is sexting?
An Opportunity for High School Youth!
The Presbytery of Charlotte is hosting a High School Retreat at
Camp Pee Dee November 1-2. The theme is Called Out based
on Matthew 26:16-20 “Go and make disciples of all nations.” The
music leader is a pastor in the Presbytery who has led music at
the Montreat Youth Conference in the past. Cost is $70 per person. Scholarships are available. This event will bring together high
school students from all over Charlotte Presbytery for worship,
fun, and fellowship together. The deadline for registration is October 9th. Let’s see if we can get a group to go. Speak to Julie or one
of your youth leaders immediately about attending!
Building Fund…..
In memory of George Payne, Jr. given by Bill & Beverly Johnson.
Christian Education
Joan Garner
Sunday School: 9:45 am-10:45 am
Children’s Church is in the works. This will be for our preschool and elementary age children and
will take place during the worship hour, after the Time for Young Disciples. If you are willing to be in a
rotation for this leadership team, please contact Joan Garner, [email protected] or 910-439-1071.
Youth Sunday School: Upstairs classroom
Leaders: Sharon Faulkner, Lisa Scott, and Kristie Wallace
This fall the class is looking at the Old Testament using the curriculum Claim the Life.
Adult Sunday school: Glendale Thompson classroom
Leaders vary. This discussion oriented class is exploring Adam Hamilton’s book: Making Sense of the
Bible. A short video presents the topics for discussion.
Mission: Beth Lewis
Thank you for the help I received in serving our
99 neighbors at Community Table on Labor Day
weekend. John, Abbey, Kirk, and Kristie Wallace, Sharon Faulkner, Kaye Coble ,Sandy
and Allie Ward helped serve. Thank you Beverly Johnson, Beth and Charles David Harris
for preparing meat for the soup. Your kind generosity is much appreciated.
Our next Community Table meal is coming up December 13th and I will need someone to take the
lead on this, as I have a family commitment. Let me know if you can help. Thank you.
October 11th is a day to help out some of our church family by volunteering to serve lunch. After a
morning of cleaning up around the church or assisting a neighbor in doing some much needed yard
work, some of our older home bound folks will be served a boxed lunch by a smiling volunteer team.
This is our opportunity to help out and get the church ready for homecoming. Please let Julie know if
you can help.
Sunday Night Live!
What a fabulous night we had this past Sunday. Almost 60 people gathered to share table fellowship,
dance, and play with the families of our Hispanic sisters who are taking English as a Second Language
(ESL) class at FPC. Our guests brought scrumptious tamales, tostados, taquitos, and flan and our own
Beth Lewis provided a delicious Chicken Pot Pie, slaw, salad, baked apple
crisp, pumpkin pies, and a strawberry-banana cheesecake desert. After enjoying this grand feast, we were treated to a Mexican dance and a demonstration of clogging by our own Kaye Coble. Then we joined together and did the
Electric Slide!! Who said Presbyterians are the frozen chosen!
The evening ended with a piñata, made by one of the students in the original
design with seven points. The seven points represent the Seven Deadly Sins.
Hitting the piñata represents fighting against those deadly sins in your life. I’m
fairly sure the kids were focused on getting to the candy but the adults enjoyed hearing the history of the piñata. At the end of the evening, one of our
guests, an elementary school age girl, said, “I had so much fun. I wish we
could come back tomorrow night!” The Spirit was powerfully at work as we came together as one community! Look for pictures soon on the bulletin board.
Prayer List Connection
Do you ever see a name on the prayer list and think, Now who is that? Or forget what
the relationship is? You are not alone as many folks have asked for help with this. The
Prayer List Connection will refresh all our memories. Prayer concerns will be listed in
the bulletin for 2 weeks and then moved to the newsletter’s Prayer List Connection.
This month we are starting fresh with our list. Please let us know if a name was deleted that needs to
stay on the list. We. Will be happy to add the back on.
Members: Joyce Somersett (in transition), Bethany Barbee, Ashelyn Murphy, Kaye Tyson
(bypass surgery), Tara Ballard (ankle surgery), Beverly Johnson (hip surgery), Jean Barbee,
Glade Barbee
At Home Members: Jean & Glade Barbee, Louise Blalock, Tiny Blalock, Rhuemell Brooks
Members in Nursing Homes/Assisted Living:
Stanly Manor: Bonnie Blalock
Trinity Place: Dot Byrd, Ann Lisk, Lillie Morton, Bill Morton, Margaret Tyson
Friends of the Congregation:
Jay Brazeale, cancer, brother of Kaye Tyson
Martha Brazeale, knee surgery, mother of Kaye Tyson
Juonne Brown, sister of Bill Evans
Shelia Carlis, bacterial lung infection, mother of Mike Carlis
Beckie Cheek, cancer, sister of Tom Garner
Barbara Fraley, Stanly Manor, sister of Bill Johnson
Margaret Hill, mother of Julie
Gary Kenyon, bone cancer, friend of Marion Lisk-Deese
Velma Phifer, mother of Joanne Morton
Betty Scott, mother of Bobby Scott
Pat Baker Stephenson, grandmother of Ashley Miller
Roland Taylor, father of Ro Smith
Lizzie Mae Turner, surgery, neighbor of Jeannette Thompson
Our Members in the Military
Ben Abernathy (reserves)
David Harris (Army)
Erik Johnson (reserves)
We extend our sympathy to the :
Family of Pat Oxendine
Family of Charles Smith
Family of Sunny Grace Phillips, infant daughter of Tera Mabry & Ham Phillips
Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.
Sunday Schedule
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship
2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
2
Fri
3
Bonnie Medlin
Sat
4
Festival of Life
Emily Moss
5 World Communion 6
7
Congregational
Meeting
8
7:00 pm
Presbyterian
Women
Ryker Bowers
13
14
7:00 pm
Session
15
7:00 pm
Bible Study
Liillie Lambert
Stephen Lowder
20
5:00—6:30 pm
Youth Connection
26
11
Morning
of
Service
9:00 –Noon
21
Linda Muto
Linda Snead
27
16
Linda Watson
17
23
24
18
Al & Frankie
Calder
Laura Britt
19
10
Jeff Nance
Cooper Lowder
5:00—6:30 pm
Youth Connection
12
9
7:00 pm
Bible Study
22
7:00 pm
Bible Study
Kaitlyn Murphy
Tara Ballard
Tiffany Jones
28
John Wallace
29
30
7:00 pm
Bible Study
Sunday Night Live:
Zip Line
Asheboro
Matthew & Kelly
Bowers
Stuart Barbee
Eric Scott
SCCM Food Challenge
Paper Goods
(Toilet paper, paper towels,
facial tissue, cleaning supplies)
31
Jon & Stephanie
Parker
25
Church Directory
Minister: Rev. Julie Hill, [email protected]; cell 704-904-7261
Secretary: Paula Blake, [email protected] or [email protected]
Custodian: Marie Byrd
Nursery Attendant: Gloria Lopez
Youth Coordinators: Alice Carlis, Sandi Stutler, Lucy Crump and Ro Smith
Session: Clerk of Session, Vera Kaye Coble
Class of 2014: Kaye Coble, David Bowers, Joan Garner
Class of 2015: Marion Lisk-Deese, Susan Moss
Class of 2016: Beth Lewis, Mike Carlis
Elders for the Month: Beth Lewis & Susan Moss
First Presbyterian Church
PO Box 596
Norwood, NC 28128