November 12 2017

DedicationsStewardship amp Prayer Shawls

Sunday November 12The Pony Express bags are being rounded up andour Stewardship campaign is coming to an end Manythanks to everyone who participated The results willbe announced Sunday and our gifts and pledges willbe dedicated anew to Gods work in our communityfor the coming year

Prayer Shawls will also be dedicatedthis Sunday during the 1100 AM serviceIf you have completed shawls or works inprogress please bring them to churchthat morning If you cant be there leave

them in the church office before Sunday

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Whats Happening This WeekThursday Nov 9 Weekday School Fall Celebration 600 PM Fellowship HallThe children will present a short program of songs for friends andfamily Praise Band 700 PM Chapel

Saturday Nov 11 Memorial Service for James H Ford 1100 AM Sanctuary followed by Reception Fellowship Hall Bring food for the reception to the Kitchen no laterthan 1030 AM

Sunday Nov 12 Stewardship Commitment Sunday Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel

Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship Hall Sunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrs-2nd grade Room 11-12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session Room (Room 134 upper level) Chancel Choir 1030 AM Choir Room warm-up before service Traditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Ushers Monty Montgomery Milt Davis Nancy Davis Buck Flythe JoanMontgomery Liturgist Jerri DeVault Prayer Shawl Dedication during the 1100 AM service Raleigh Ringers Concert 300 PM Jefferson Center 541 LuckAve Roanoke See httpwwwjeffcenterorgraleigh-ringers-2017 for ticket information

Childcare for infants and toddlers is provided all morning in the nursery underthe Sanctuary Childrens Worship is offered for age 4 through 2nd gradeduring the 1100 service after the Time with Young Disciples

The Service for the Lords Day November 12 2017 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary Time)

Scripture Lessons Matthew 251-13 and Joshua 241-3a 14-25

Sermon by Rev Mark Hinchcliff Prepared to Serve

Additional Lectionary Readings for Sunday Psalm 781-7 Amos 518-24 and Psalm 70

1 Thessalonians 413-18 Full text of lectionary readings

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Monday Nov 13 GPS 300ndash500 PM music and Christian education for children K-8th grade Congregational Supper 600 PM Fellowship Hall Committee Meetings 700 PM

Tuesday Nov 14 Steeple Views Deadline for double issue 400 PM Please emailinformation to Gael Chaney steepleviewsfpcmartinsvillevaorg The nextprinted edition will cover two weeks

Wednesday Nov 15 Sanctuary Ringers 545 PM Handbell Room Chancel Choir 700 PM Choir Room New singers are welcome to join

Thursday Nov 16Presbytery of the Peaks meeting 900 AMndash300 PM for moreinformation visit httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Praise Band 700 PM Chapel

Saturday Nov 18 Free Community Breakfast 700 AM volunteers begin preparing 800ndash930 AM serving Fellowship Hall amp Kitchen Facilities Work Session 930 AMndash1200 Noon Come help the FacilitiesCommittee with projects around the building and grounds Lunch providedContact Denny Casey (632-8306 dacaseycomcastnet)

Sunday Nov 19 Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship Hall Sunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrs-2nd grade Room 11-12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session Room (Room 134 upper level) Chancel Choir 1030 AM Choir Room warm-up before service Traditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Ushers Monty Montgomery Jerri DeVault Joe DeVault Lang Mauck Bill Stone Liturgist Cindy Edgerton

For a complete calendar of whats happening at FPC Martinsville visit ourwebsite wwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgcalendarcfm

The sympathy of the congregation is extended to Sandra Ford and family onthe death of her husband Jim who passed away on October 28 in Martinsville

In Memoriam James Henry Ford

September 29 1933ndashOctober 28 2017The memorial service for our dear friend Jim Ford a lifetime member of FirstPresbyterian will be Saturday November 11 at 1100 AM in ourSanctuary The family will receive friends at a reception after the service inthe Fellowship Hall Burial will be private The obituary may be read here James Henry Ford (Collins-McKee-Stone obituaries)

Attention CommitteesSteeple Views Double Issue

The next printed edition of Steeple Views will be a double issue covering theweeks of Nov 19 and 26 There will not be a printed edition mailed

Thanksgiving week although there will be an email update Please submit allinformation and articles by the end of the day Tuesday Nov 14 tosteepleviewsfpcmartinsvillevaorg Gael Chaney editor Thank you

Congregational Supper Monday Nov 13 600 PM

The Administration Committee is hosting thismonths congregational supper and committeenight Everyone is welcome whether or not youare on a committee Lasagna and salad are on themenu so come hungry

Call to ActionCommunity Breakfast amp Facilities Work

Saturday November 18Everyone is welcome to our monthly breakfastVolunteers start cooking and setting up at 700AM We serve from 800 until 930 AM Evenif you cant volunteer you are still welcome tocome and eat breakfast with our neighbors If700 AM is too early for you come later and help

clean up Contact Paul Cannaday (252-8191 pcannadaycomcastnet) formore information After breakfast the Facilities Committee is planning to work on projects toimprove our church building and grounds until 1200 Noon Lunch will beprovided for volunteers Contact Denny Casey (dacaseycomcastnet 632-8306)

Roll Call of the Saints

On All Saints Sunday November 5 the following members and extended familyof our congregation were remembered during the services along with the datethey entered the Church Triumphant

Clyde Fishuel Hill Jr - January 22 2017John Jay Brown - February 14 2017 Edward L Porter - March 10 2017

Margaret Gravely Knight - May 3 2017 Robert James McLachlan - July 11 2017 James Henry Ford - October 28 2017

Phyllis Anderson Blevins (Leanna Blevins mother) - Nov 9 2016 Berlene Robinette Eckard (Teri Fergusons mother) - Jan 25 2017

Betty Boyd (Manly Boyds mother) - March 30 2017 Wade Brooks (Walt Seamons brother-in-law) - April 4 2017 Irving M Groves Jr (Smith Chaneys uncle) - Aug 31 2017

Robert F Decker (Gael Chaney amp Peter Marshalls uncle) - Sept 11 2017 Asa Vernon Swift Jr (Lizzie Moores brother Hanks brother-in-law Grady Vs

uncle) - Oct 17 2017

Coming SoonAngel TreeOur church will sponsor several families for Christmas with our very own angeltree Look for the trees in the Narthex and Chapel hallway Poinsettias Order forms to purchase poinsettias for the Sanctuary for Advent andChristmas will be in the pews soon La Posada Friday Dec 1 530 PM Join folks from many local churches for a Mexican Christmas festival in UptownMartinsville

From PresbyteryPeaks Postings

There are some very interesting articles in this weeks Presbytery newsletterincluding one young womans experiences as an adult church kid visiting adifferent church each Sunday for a whole summer httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorgimagesPeaks_PostingsPeaks_11717pdf

Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Family of Jim Ford Doc Altizer Walter AndersonJack Beane (M Stevens) Sonny Benfield Frances BledsoeCatherine Bridges Jim Brunt (N Davisrsquo brother) Chad BrysonDot Bryson Kimberly Bryson Elaine Button Charles Byrd (BLawson) Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn) Tommy Cobb (MDunn) Virginia Coley (D Brysonrsquos sister) Sandra B Cox FloydCraig Charles Gray (Kym Tatumrsquos father) Courtney Johnson (KKropp) Palmer Lowery (B Lawson) Regenia Noel (M Stevens) Shirley Oliver(L Blevins) Ed Pace Anne Peterson Charles ldquoPeterdquo Peterson (Annersquos brotherin-law) Barbara Regen Posey Riedel (A Pinkardrsquos sister) Darla Ritter Bettyand Gene Stanley Mary Layton Truitt Sarah V Wells Roger Williams (VEsarey) persecuted Christians and all troops in defense of freedom throughoutthe world

Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276-632-3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)

Thank YouGifts to the Church

In memory of James H Ford Dr Herbert amp Anne Kiser Ronald amp Pamela Foley Robert amp Abby Rafoth David amp Dorothy Lewis JT amp Martha Crawley

Electrical Design Consultants Inc Robert M Davis

Please rememberGrace Network amp SSRC Shelter

Muffin mix is our assignment for October through December forGrace Networks food pantry Deodorant toothpaste bathsoap feminine products dish detergent laundrydetergent and toilet paper are also distributed to food pantryclients These plus other personal care and household items arealso needed at the SSRC shelter (former Rainbow HouseCAFV) Boxes fordonations to both ministries are in the church hallways

Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our Neighbors Nurture Each Other

Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website wwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website wwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or wwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory membersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page wwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks wwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) wwwpcusaorg

Steeple Views is published weekly DEADLINE for submission of articles is Tuesday evening Wereserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfpcmartinsvillevaorg Church Office Phone 276-632-3431 Our mailing address is First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry Ave Martinsville VA 24112 STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfpcmartinsvillevaorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist 276-734-0212 Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefpcmartinsvillevaorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfpcmartinsvillevaorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfpcmartinsvillevaorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Director contemporarymusicfpcmartinsvillevaorg THE SESSION Moderator Rev Mark Hinchcliff Clerk Nancy Baker Treasurer Milton Davis

Class of 2017 Denny Casey Facilities Cindy Edgerton Worship Victoria Esarey Congregational Care Class of 2018 Jerri DeVault Stewardship Nancy Moore Communications Monica Stevens Christian Education Class of 2019 Bill Manning Administration Teri Ferguson Fellowship Paul Cannaday MissionOutreach TRUSTEES 2017 Bob Davis Joe DeVault 2018 Monty Montgomery Henry Moore 2019 Reed Moore Ralph Shank

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