First Presbyterian Church
First Pres
November, 2014
First Faith of Our Fathers
Newsletter
Deadlines
Deadline Date
Nov. 16
Dec. 14
Jan. 18
Feb. 15
Mar. 15
Apr. 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
Aug. 16
Sep. 20
Oct. 18
Nov. 15
Dec. 13
On-going Adult
Bible studies
Tuesday:
SIBS - Women’s Bible
Study, 9:30 am
(except 2nd)
2nd, Presbyterian
Women, 10:45 am
Adult Bible Study,
6:00 pm
Wednesday:
Sermon Apps,
5:00 pm
Prayer Meeting,
6:00 pm;
Thursday
SIBS - Women’s Bible
Study, 6:00 pm
The following poem was read by Rev. R. A. Lapsley, of Greenville, VA, pastor
of First Presbyterian church from 1930—1951:
The Covenanters—
The First Generation Raised on the Shorter Catechism
In the year Sixteen Hundred and Forty-seven,
A little book to the world was given;
The fruit of four years of prayer and thought
By that Godly Assembly, who earnestly sought
To put before men within easy reach
Those truths which the Scriptures principally teach.
In England, the land where this book saw the light,
Its hold on the people was short and slight;
Not so in Scotland - the highest place,
In the hearts of men of the Scottish race
Next to God’s Word, was early given
To the book, born in 1647.
Nor only in Scotland - wherever on earth
There’s a child of Presbyterian birth,
Reared in the good old-fashioned way,
Made to “toe the mark” on the Sabbath day
And the Catechism thus to say,
Among those things which he holds till death
Is his love for this grand old Confession of Faith.
There are some of use here old fogies enough
To maintain that there’s yet no better stuff
For building a man, on whom to depend,
Than “Effectual Calling,” and “Man’s Chief End”;
So in place of every modern “Ism,”
We’ll stick to The Shorter Catechism.
And in part proof - I am here to-day,
To show in this sort of rhyming way,
The kind of women and manner of men
That were reared in the home of old Scotland, when
This little book first took its place
In the hearts and home of the Scottish race.
First Pres
Sunday, November 2
Christmas Poinsettias
The Worship Committee will be using poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for the Advent and Christmas season. The deadline
for ordering is Wednesday, Dec. 10. Make checks payable to FPC, marked “Poinsettias”. Enclose with the order form below
and return to the church office, attn. Lorri Wright, 2101 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA 24014.
Given by (Mr., Mrs., Miss., Family of—as you would like it in the bulletin):
In memory of:
In honor of:
Number or plants:
Phone:
at $12.00 each
November, 2014
Lectionary Readings—November
Nov. 2 - Josh. 3:7-17; Ps. 107:1-7, 33-37; 1 Thess. 2:9-13; Matt. 23:1-12
Nov. 9 - Josh. 24:1-3a, 14-25; Ps. 78:1-7; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:1-13
Nov. 16 - Judg. 4:1-7; Ps. 123; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30
Nov. 23 - Ezek. 34:11-16, 20-24; Ps. 100; Eph. 1:15-23; Matt. 25:31-46
Nov. 30 - Isa. 64:1-9; Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Cor. 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
Sunday School—9:00 a.m.
Adult Classes
McCLANAHAN BIBLE CLASS
Fellowship Hall
GOOD NEWS CLASS
Room 207
KOINONIA & CORNERSTONE
CLASS
It is never too late for Children
and Youth to join our Sunday
School Classes. If you need
more information, please contact Patti Trail (Children's Ministry) or Pete Guillard (Youth)
at 344-3204.
Children
Infants:
Room 115
Terrific Two’s: Room 117
Preschool (3-5): Room 114
Grades 1--5: Room 203
Youth
Grades 6-12: Youth Room
Room 202
Elders: Chris Venable, Pat Povtak
Sound System
Bill Gordge, Kaye Wilkerson, Rae Brown
Greeters
Ramp Room (8:50-9:00 & 10:00-10:30)
Nov. 2 Braford Family
Nov. 9 Jeff & Pat Povtak
Nov. 16 Bob & Nancy Poore
Nov. 23 Andrea Guillard, Caroline Roberts
Nov. 30 Lee Slover, Julie Drewry
Narthex (10:00—10:30)
Nov. 2 Cathy Loving-Kirk, Nancy Leslie
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dave & Chris Eberhard
Rea & Linda Brown
Jim Gibson, Tom Turner
John & Jean Groy
Bread Delivery
Jim & Lynn Wimmer
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16 Nancy Poore
Nov. 23 Ted & Pat Richardson
Nov. 30
Deacons on Duty
Nov. 2 Jerry and Susie Garrett
Children’s Worship
Nov. 2 The Promised Land (#13) Donna Miles
David Miles, Terra Wiley, Eliza Bain
Nov. 9 The Temple - A House for God (#14) Donna Mills
Jeff Povtak, Pat Povtak, Morgan Ayers
Nov. 16 The Temple - A House for God (#14) Anne Webb
Helen Dean, Mike Trail, Michael Venable
Nov. 23 Exile and Return (#15) Bill Gordge
Chris Ayers, Taylor Braford
Nov. 30 Church Year Puzzle (#16)
Terra Wiley, Haley Fedison
ember
Nov
Nov. 9 Martha Bensinger,
s
Susan Blanding
Reminder
Nov. 16 Liz Nichols, Helen
Thompson
Nov. 23 Sheila Harms, Marcia Ridenhour
Nov. 30 Mary Lou Henderson, Cathy Loving-Kirk
First Pres
To join us in prayers for the
church and each other
Wednesdays in the Library
from 6:00 - 6:30 pm
and/or
Fridays in the Tower Room
from 10:30 - 11:30 am
James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each
other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
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Ben Facciani
Jennifer Rotenberry
Imogene Gregory
Buz Gordge
Kathy Petty
Sara Maxey
Grace Whitesell
Alan Brinkley
Rebekah Slocum
Pat Guerrant
Janemarie Laucella
Leah Miles
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Hannah Bush
Donna Miles
Kim Carte
Carrie Nelson
Lynne Fields
Jerry Garrett
Linda Brown
Chris Ayers
Cameron Weld
Jean Jamison
Harvey Hotinger
Scott Petty
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Eric Petty
Tom Scott
Anna Brinkley
Jeff Povtak
Annette Poore
Noah Harris
Sharon Roth
Paola Brinkley
John Facciani
Brad Braford
Donna Hutchings
PCC Needs
We are all aware of the difficulties
the Presbyterian Community Center
(PCC) has keeping the pantries full.
First Church has agreed to step up and
help fill those empty cabinets. We are
requesting our members bring canned/
dry goods to help their plight.
You may put your donations in the
PCC can (looks like a large Campbell
soup can) located in the Ramp Room.
November—Mac and Cheese
December—Syrup
Schedule of Events
November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
• Sundays - Sunday
School, 9:00 am; Worship 10:30 am
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
• 1st Sunday - Diaconate
Mtg., 5:00 pm
• 3rd Sunday - Session
Mtg., 7:00 pm
• 3rd Sunday - Newsletter
Deadline
2 First Sunday Food Drive 3 Church Office
closed
5:00 pm Diaconate Mtg.
9 2 cents a meal
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
10 Church Office
closed
16
Newsletter Deadline
4
5
10:00 am Staff Meeting
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
5:00 pm LOGOS
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
5:30 pm Witness & Service
Mtg.
6:00 pm SIBS
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9:30 am PW Coordinating
Team
10:45 am PW Circles
12:00 pm PW Lunch
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
17 Church Office
closed
18
• Mondays - Sermon
Apps, 7:00 pm
• Tuesdays (except 2nd) SIBS (Sisters in Bible
Study), 9:30 am
14
10:30 am Prayers for
the Church
15
10:00 am Staff Meeting
5:00 pm LOGOS
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
5:30 pm Worship Committee Mtg.
6:00 pm SIBS
19
207:00 am Men’s Breakfast 21 10:30 am Prayers for
6:15 pm Chancel Choir
22
9:30 am SIBS
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6:15 pm Chancel Choir
• Wed.—LOGOS, 5:00
pm
10:00 am Staff Meeting
• Wed.—Prayer Meeting;
6:00 pm
6:00 pm SIBS
5:00 pm LOGOS
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting
7:00 pm Carillonneurs
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27 Thanksgiving
Day - Church office
closed
28 Church office
closed
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• Thursdays (1st & 3rd) Men’s Breakfast, 7:00
am
• Thursdays - Staff Meeting, 10:00 am; SIBS
(Sisters in Bible Study),
6:00 pm
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
• Fridays—Prayers for the
Church, 10:30 am
November, 2014
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• Tuesdays (2nd) - Presbyterian Women, 10:45
am
• Wed (1st & 3rd) - Dorcas
Shawl Ministry, 1:00 pm
the Church
9:30 am SIBS
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
24 Church Office
closed
Church
1:00 pm Dorcas Shawl
Ministry
1:00 pm Dorcas Shawl
Ministry
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7 10:30 am Prayers for the 8
7:00 am Men’s Breakfast
9:30 am SIBS
7:00 pm Sermon Apps
7:00 pm Session Mtg.
6
• Mondays - Church Office Closed
Non-Profit Org.
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First Presbyterian
Church
Permit No. 195
Roanoke, VA
First Presbyterian Church
P O Box 8538
2101 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone: 540-344-3204
Fax: 540-344-5234
Return service requested
Please visit our website
for the full color version
of the newsletter
www.fpc-roa.org
Elders
Class of 2014
Helen Dean
Ed Kappus
Larry Moore
Ted Richardson
Tom Turner
Barry Webb
Class of 2015
Ed Bennett
Brad Braford
Bobby Dobyns
CP Lockhart
Kathy Petty
Pat Povtak
Class of 2016
Mike Abbott
Jim Hopkins
Dick Jamison
Michael Ridenhour
Chris Venable
Kaye Wilkerson
The Rev. Robert D. Smith, Pastor,
[email protected]
Mrs. Patricia Trail, Director of Music & Children’s Ministries,
[email protected]
Mr. Pete Guillard, Director of Youth & Christian Education,
[email protected]
Dr. R. Wayne Gallops, Organist
Dr. Erma Rose, Handbell Director
Mrs. Amy Allen, Business Manager,
[email protected]
Mrs. Lorri Wright, Administrative Assistant,
[email protected]
Mr. Clarence Smith, Custodian
Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday, 8:00 am—4:30 pm
Sunday worship service: 10:30 am
in the Sanctuary. Sunday School
begins at 9:00 am. Children’s Worship provided in room 205 during
worship service. Nursery provided
for infants and toddlers from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Guests welcome.
Office- 344-3204 • Fax- 344-5234
Preschool/MDO- 344-9538
www.fpc-roa.org
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Please email your information to
[email protected]. First Pres
is a publication of First Presbyterian
Church, 2101 S. Jefferson St., Rke, VA,
24014.