FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
1400 South Elm Street
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: (252) 758-1901
Fax: (252) 758-1365
Volume 6, Issue 3
February 12, 2014
Editor: Janice D. Gray
Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri 9-12
[email protected]
www.fpcgreenville.org
PASTOR:
Rev. Dr. William K. Neely
WORSHIP SERVICES
February 16, 2014
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. - Worship
**11:00 a.m. - Worship
William K. Neely preaching,
“Choose God”
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Matthew 5:21-37
**Service broadcast live on WNCT —1070 AM radio
starting at 11:00 am, and streamed live at
www.1070WNCT.com and www.fpcgreenville.org.
SPAGHETTI LUNCH & SERVICE FUNDRAISER
On March 2nd after the
11:00 service, make plans to
join us for the Spaghetti
Luncheon and Youth Service Project. The youth
will be looking forward to serving a lunch of spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert to all who attend.
The cost for the luncheon is $5.00 and tips are
greatly appreciated. All monies raised will go toward mission trips and projects for the youth program. Along with the luncheon, the youth will be
completing various service projects for anyone
who wishes to donate. If you have any odd jobs
that need doing, this is your chance to have some
assistance! The day of service will take place on
April 12th. Sign up at the luncheon.
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
On Wednesday, February 12, 6:00-7:30
p.m., the congregation is invited to a dinner and
program in the Fellowship Hall.
There will be a speaker from Solid Rock International (SRI), a Christian non-profit organization focused on transforming the body, mind,
and soul of the poor in the Dominican Republic.
There will be no charge for the meal but
donations will be accepted for SRI.
MAYFEST KICKOFF MEETING
There will be a kickoff meeting for Mayfest
for Missions, our annual yard sale event, on
Tuesday, February 18, 7:30 p.m.. Anyone who is
interested in helping with the planning of the
event and working at the event is encouraged to
attend. Even if you have not volunteered before, please come—we would love to have new
volunteers! Call Steve Prevatte or Dale Kitchin
with questions.
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the congregation and
corporation of First Presbyterian Church will be
held on Sunday, March 2, 10:50 a.m.
MAYFEST FOR MISSIONS GRANTS ARE
DUE MARCH 1! The application is on the
website: fpcgreenville.org.
The next edition of our printed publication, “FOCUS,” will be published
on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Please submit all articles to
[email protected] by 9:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2014.
OUR MEMBERSHIP CARES
Cypress Glen: Sarah Allen Rm. C106, Ben Lattin (Skilled Care), Beth Clark, Rm. A105,
Frank Chipman (Memory Care)
Ayden Court: Mickie Ezelle, Rm. 103
Golden Living: John Howell, Billie Jean Trevathan-Wheeler
Vidant Health:
At Home: Roz Ahrens, Betsy Clayton, George Fuller, Michael Nelms, Lula Patrick, Becky Piner,
Cathy Taylor, Nell Webb, Linwood Winbourne, Fred Wood
FPC Events ….
Wednesday, 2/12
9:00 am
12:00 noon
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thursday, 2/13
10:00 am
12:00 noon
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
Friday, 2/14
12:00 noon
Saturday, 2/15
11:00 am
Sunday, 2/16
8:30 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
2:00 pm
4:45 pm
Monday, 2/17
11:00 am
12:00 noon
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
Prayers and Squares (R207)
AA (BFH)
Cypress Glen Lunch
Food and Fellowship (FH)
Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par)
Prayers and Squares (R207)
Chancel Choir (R216)
Bible Study (Parlor)
AA (BFH)
PCM Dinner (FH)
Overeaters Anon (R205)
AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)
AA (BFH)
Overeaters Anon (R205)
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
Youth Group (Humane Society)
Children’s Choirs / Spread the
Word
Staff Meeting
AA (BFH)
Personnel (HHR)
Boy/Cub Scouts (BFH/Rooms)
Overeaters Anon (R205)
Greenville Women’s League
(FH)
Tuesday, 2/18
10:00 am
12:00 noon
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
Wednesday, 2/19
9:00 am
12:00 noon
1:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thursday, 2/20
10:00 am
12:00 noon
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
Friday, 2/21
12:00 noon
Saturday, 2/22
11:00 am
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Sunday, 2/23
8:30 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
4:00 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm
Cypress Glen Circle
AA (BFH)
MOC Dinner (FH)
Bell Choir (R213)
Circle 6
Mayfest Meeting
Prayers and Squares (R207)
AA (BFH)
Address Angels (R202)
Scout Banquet (FH)
Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par)
Prayers and Squares (R207)
Chancel Choir (R216)
Bible Study (Parlor)
AA (BFH)
PCM Dinner (BFH)
Overeaters Anon (R205)
AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)
AA (BFH)
Presbytery Meeting (Cary)
Overeaters Anon (R205)
ECU Rehearsal (Sanc/FH)
FPC Serves Shelter Meal
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
ECU Concert (Sanc/FH)
Children’s Choirs / Spread the
Word
Youth Group
Youth News:
Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday to work at the Food Bank! Again we had a great time sorting apples. If you could not join us this time then make sure you plan on helping March 15th.
At youth group Sunday night we had another great turn out and we started preparing to sing the Introit
for Sunday, February 23rd at the 11:00 service. Thank you Karrie for leading and making us sound so
good!
This Sunday, February 16th the youth will be making doggy treats to take to the Humane Society to make
some new friends with man’s best friend! We will meet at the church at 2:00 to prepare the treats and
then take the bus over. Afterwards we will go to Moe's for dinner. Please bring money for dinner and we
will meet back at the church by 6:00.
Sunday, February 23rd we will have choir practice at 10:30am and youth group that night will last until
7:30 for Game Night!
Special Reminders:
Senior High Retreat to Camp Willow Run-- March 7-9: thank you to those who have signed up and I know it
will be a great time.
Spaghetti Luncheon-- March 2nd: please plan on helping as this will be a big endeavor and I will need all
hands on deck. Please be on the lookout for sign ups for donations.
Montreat Week V-- July 19th-26th: we have 11 people signed up so far and I would love for others to join
in, so please let me know if you are interested to reserve your spot.
Chicago Mission Trip-- June 16th-22nd: a week of service, a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, and a trip to Cedar Point for some of the best roller coasters! If you are interested please let me know to reserve your
spot. The cost is $300.00.
Relay for Life-- April 4th-5th: please be sure to register and I am asking each youth member to bring in a
gift card of $10-25 to make a gift card basket to be raffled at the relay. Tickets will be sold for $1.00
each or 15 for $10.00. Thank you for supporting the fight against cancer!
As you can see we never have a dull moment. I hope to see everyone at as many events as possible. As
always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at 252 367-1914 or [email protected]. Thank you for the opportunity to share in your journey in faith.
Brian Dilday
Youth Director
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Our Presbyterian Women’s organization provides scholarships for which students may apply.
If you are interested, please stop by the church office to pick up an application form. The deadline
for application is February 25th. (No exceptions!) You may use the same application form and essay for
the Presbyterian Women Scholarship, the Hubert and Mary D Bryant Scholarship, the Anna Belle Boyd
Sugg and Fordyce Harding Sugg, Sr. Scholarship Fund and the Pandora’s Box Scholarship. Please read
the guidelines for each and identify on the application form the scholarship(s) for which you are applying. Previous scholarship winners are not required to submit an essay. Deadline is February 25th.
The Women of New Hope Presbytery also offer scholarships for students. The application must be
received by the Presbytery Scholarship Committee by February 25th. You may obtain this application in
the church office. It is imperative that you follow their guidelines exactly as written, so be sure to read
and follow them carefully!
Contact Mary Beth Pugh with questions at 252-364-8255 or [email protected].
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB
Worship Ministry encourages
all to attend the Shrove Tuesday
pancake supper Tuesday, March
4, 6:00 p.m., in the Fellowship
Hall, in preparation for the beginning of the
Lenten season. We will have the Service of the
Ashes. Cost is $5 per person. This will be a fundraiser for Presbyterian Campus Ministry missions.
Thank you to all of the 4th and 5th graders
for coming out and going skating this past Friday! We had a great time and survived with only
a few bumps and bruises. Our next First Friday
will take place on March 14th due to the Senior
High Retreat the first Friday in March. Come
and join in the fun and bring a friend! If you
have any questions please email Brian Dilday at
[email protected] or call 252 3671914. I look forward to our next event in March!
MAYFEST FOR MISSIONS
Our annual Mayfest for Missions yard sale is
scheduled for Saturday, May 3. Our storage containers are now set up in the parking lot on the
14th Street side. If you have large items to
bring, we will accept them Monday through
Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and
Saturday from 8-12:00 noon. Please make plans
to bring your items during those times. Start
gathering your smaller items at home and bring
them as we get closer to the event.
PICK UP DISHES
Please check the kitchen to see if you have
any plates, dishes, tins, etc. to pick up. Anything
not claimed by March 15 will be put in the Mayfest for Missions yard sale.
AGE VENTURERS TRIP
Age Venturers are off to the Aquarium in
Pine Knoll Shores on March 11. We will leave the
church at 8:00 a.m. and be back in Greenville by
4:00 p.m. Lunch will on your own after the visit
to the Aquarium. Cost is $12 which includes admission and transportation. Register and pay in
the church office by February 24.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Cypress Glen Circle will meet Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 a.m. at Cypress Glen. Circle 6
will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18., 7:00 p.m.
CT Meeting will be Monday, February 24,
10:00 a.m. at the church. All Presbyterian
Women are invited to attend lunch at McAlister’s Tuesday, February 25, 12:30 p.m.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Last night arriving home after a long day, I came in and sat down with Wanda, who had also
had a long day at church and watched a movie. The title of the movie was “Valentine’s Day.” It is a
series of scenarios of different couples and their relationships. For some, it is a day of breaking up,
for some a day of disappointment, for some a day of experiencing loss anew, and for others a day of
joy, celebration, and wonder.
Back in 1969, during Wanda’s sophomore year and my junior year, we had decided at Christmas to date other people. As Valentine’s approached that year, I was convinced that Wanda was the
one. I had been pretty sure of this since I first met her in the fall of 1967, but needed some way to
convince her I was Mr. Right. Since I would not be with her on Valentine’s Day, I asked my brother
Lawton to pick up a dozen long-stemmed red roses and give them to Wanda for me. On the afternoon of the 13th, Lawton went by and picked up two dozen long-stemmed red roses, one for Dawn
Spainhour and one from me to Wanda Ellen Suddreth. Lawton gave Dawn her flowers on the night
of the 13th and they were beautiful, but for some reason he decided to keep Wanda’s until the 14th.
On February 14th, he took the flowers to Wanda and said, “Bill wanted you to have these.” Problem
was, the temperature had dropped well below freezing and the flowers had sat in the trunk of
Lawton’s car way too long. When Wanda opened them, they were black, wilted and frozen. I waited
several weeks for a thank you note; it was unlike Wanda not to be grateful. Finally I called Lawton,
“Did you give Wanda the flowers?” I asked. “Yes,” he replied. So then I called Wanda and said,
“Did you get the flowers?” and she said, “Yes, what was that about?” I said, “Well, I wanted you to
know I still cared.” And she replied, “With a dozen black roses?” I said, “What? They weren’t supposed to be black, what happened?”
Needless to say, Wanda and I both forgave Lawton and we did in fact renew our relationship.
Over the years, I’ve tried to make up for the dozen black roses. What I have learned is that things do
happen in life that can be misunderstood and misinterpreted but that communication is important. If
you are confused this Valentine’s about a relationship, talk about it because talking speaks louder
than a dozen red roses. May God bless us on this Valentine’s Day.
Bill Neely