FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1400 South Elm Street Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: (252) 758-1901 Fax: (252) 758-1365

Office Hours: M-Th 8-5 Fri 9-12

www.fpcgreenville.org

The next edition of our printed publication, “FOCUS,” will be published on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Please submit all articles to

fpcoffice@embarqmail.com by 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2014.

WORSHIP SERVICES

April 27, 2014 Second Sunday of Easter

8:30 a.m. - Worship

**11:00 a.m. - Worship

William K. Neely preaching, “Amen”

Scripture: Psalm 16

1 Peter 1:3-9

**Service broadcast live on WNCT —1070 AM radio

starting at 11:00 am, and streamed live at

www.1070WNCT.com and www.fpcgreenville.org.

Volume 6, Issue 8 April 23, 2014 Editor: Janice D. Gray

STEAK DINNER & LIVE

AUCTION The Mayfest for Missions Live

Auction & Steak Dinner will be

held Sunday, May 4, 5:30 p.m.

Childcare will be provided for

the auction. Dinners will be $15 and will include

steak or grilled chicken, baked potato, salad,

roll and dessert. Children’s meals will be $5 and

will include junior chicken fingers, corn, ap-

plesauce and dessert. Please sign up in the

Welcome Center or call the office, 758-1901.

Reservations must be made by April

27th.

Our annual Mayfest for Missions yard sale will be held

Saturday, May 3. You can bring your smaller items to

the Fellowship Hall. We are seeking groups, such as

Sunday School classes, Circles, or any other group to

help sort and price items during the day or in the eve-

nings. We will have two hours blocks in the evenings

and helpers here to guide you. Contact Dale Kitchin,

916-4914, or Barbara Lanford, 756-8370. Food Sale: We need your food donations! Single

servings, particularly homemade cookies, sell best.

We also need homemade breads, brownies, fudge,

cakes, pies and muffins. We sell frozen and fresh

casseroles, chicken salad, pimento cheese, soups,

sauces and vegetable dishes. You may deliver your

baked and refrigerated donations to Room 116 on Fri-

day, May 2. Call Ann McConnell (355-3003) or Madge

Chamness (758-4801) if you have any questions. Plant Sale: Please bring your perennials, flowers and

plants to the church grounds on Friday, May 2. Silent Auction: We need items for the Silent Auc-

tion. The auction will be open from 8:00 am to noon on

Saturday, May 3rd during Mayfest. Handmade items,

gift certificates for restaurants and services, and

new items are perfect for this part of Mayfest. Place

donations in Suzanne Morrow’s mailbox in the church

office or in Bill Neely’s office. Have all donated items

at church by 10:00 am on Friday, May 2nd.

(see page 4 for more details)

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, Thelma Flye Golden Living: John Howell Vidant Health: Roz Ahrens Fountains at the Albemarle (Tarboro): Jean Soranno At Home: Daniel Griffis, Michael Nelms, Nell Webb, Billie Jean Trevathan-Wheeler, Fred Wood

“Share the Journey; Grow in Faith”

FPC Events ….

Wednesday, 4/23

9:00 am Prayers and Squares (R207)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par)

Prayers and Squares (R207)

Thursday, 4/24

9:30 am Service League Board (R202)

10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:00 pm PCM Dinner –last (FH)

7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R205)

8:00 pm AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)

Friday, 4/25 12:00 noon AA (BFH)

Saturday, 4/26 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R205)

6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal

Sunday, 4/27 8:30 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship

12:00 noon Chicago Mission Team Mtg (Par)

4:00 pm Ultimate Youth Group

4:45 pm Children’s Choirs

Monday, 4/28

10:00 am CT Meeting

11:00 am Staff Meeting

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:30 pm Boy/Cub Scouts (BFH/Rooms)

7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R205)

Prayers for Peace

Greenville Women’s League (Par)

Tuesday, 4/29 12:00 noon AA (BFH)

12:30 pm PW Lunch (McAlisters)

6:00 pm FPC Serves Shelter Meal

Wednesday, 4/30 9:00 am Prayers and Squares (R207)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Par)

Prayers and Squares (R207)

7:00 pm Chancel Choir (R216)

Thursday, 5/1 10:00 am Bible Study (Parlor)

12:00 noon AA (BFH)

7:00 pm Overeaters Anon (R205)

8:00 pm AA (BFH) Alanon (R202)

Friday, 5/2 12:00 noon AA (BFH)

Youth camp out for Mayfest

Saturday, 5/3

Mayfest for Missions 11:00 am Overeaters Anon (R205)

Sunday, 5/4 8:30 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship

4:30 pm Children’s Choirs

5:30 pm Mayfest Steak Dinner & Live

Auction (FH)

7:00 pm Ministries Meet

8:00 pm Communications Council

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NEWS

CT will meet Monday, April 28, at the

church. All Presbyterian Women are invited to

attend lunch at McAlister’s Tuesday, April 29,

12:30 p.m. No reservation is required.

Mark your calendars for the Spring Gath-

ering on Monday, May 19, 6:00 p.m., which in-

cludes the installation of officers, presentation

of scholarships, and birthday celebration.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP CLASS

Our next worship class for 2nd-4th grad-

ers will be April 27th. Come to Room B117

downstairs after A Time for Young Disciples in

the 11:00 service. All 2nd-4th graders are

welcome.

MOC BREAKFAST The MOC will have its monthly breakfast

and devotion May 7, 7:00 a.m. in the Fellowship

Hall. All men are invited to attend. Cost is $7.

GRADUATES

Please submit names of high

school, community college, and uni-

versity graduates in your family,

along with the degree earned, and a photo (for

high school seniors), to the church office at

fpcoffice@embarqmail.com or 758-1901 for

inclusion in the newsletter.

“Share the Journey; Grow in Faith”

AGE VENTURERS VIRGINIA TRIP

The Age Venturers are off to Abingdon,

Virginia, on May 15-16. They will have dinner at

the historic Martha Washington Inn and enjoy a

live performance of “Educating Rita” at the Bar-

ter Theatre. On Friday, they will visit Abingdon

Winery. Cost is $200 per person (single occu-

pancy) or $140 each (double occupancy). Re-

serve your spot by May 6. Space is limited.

CHICAGO MISSION TEAM

The Chicago mission team is asked to meet

after worship on April 27 to go over important

information regarding the trip.

Faithful volunteers have begun sorting and pricing

yard sale items for Mayfest. More help is always

needed, so consider volunteering this week or next.

Earlene Hite cleaning and polishing items for

A Step Above in the parlor, where we display

our more “upscale” yard sale merchandise.

Yard Sale: Our annual Mayfest for Missions yard sale will be

held Saturday, May 3. You can bring your items to the Fellowship

Hall. We are seeking groups, such as Sunday School classes, Cir-

cles, or any other group to help sort and price items during the day

or in the evenings. Contact Dale Kitchin, 916-4914, or Barbara Lan-

ford, 756-8370. Quilt Raffle: Prayers & Squares is raffling a quilt to raise more money for Mayfest missions. Purchase your

raffle tickets from any member of Prayers & Squares. (see photo page 6) Chicken Tickets: Tickets for the chicken dinner have been mailed out. Everyone is asked to purchase your

five tickets and share them with family, neighbors and friends. Send your check (payable to FPC) to the

church office. If you didn’t receive any tickets or need more, see Janice in the office. Food Sale: It’s time to start warming your ovens for tasty donations for Mayfest. Single servings, particu-

larly homemade cookies, sell best. We also do a brisk business in homemade breads, brownies, fudge, cakes,

pies and muffins. We sell frozen and fresh casseroles (favorite purchases of exhausted Mayfest volun-

teers), chicken salad, pimento cheese, soups, sauces and vegetable dishes. Attractive packaging helps with

sales. All baked items need to be well-sealed in ziplock bags to assure that they keep clean and fresh. If

your items are low-fat, sugar-free or contains nuts, please label them as such. You may deliver your baked

and refrigerated donations to Room 116 on Friday, May 2. Frozen casseroles, labeled for Mayfest, may be

placed in the freezer in the church kitchen. It’s not necessary to tell us what you plan to contribute, but you

may call Ann McConnell (355-3003) or Madge Chamness (758-4801) if you have any questions. Plant Sale: Please bring your perennials, flowers and plants to the church grounds on Friday, May 2nd, for

our Mayfest Plant Sale. If you need help, please call Anita Britt at 355-6731. Silent Auction: We need items for the Silent Auction. The auction will be open from 8:00 am to noon on

Saturday, May 3rd during Mayfest. Handmade items, gift certificates for restaurants and services, and new

items are perfect for this part of Mayfest. Please place gift certificate donations in Suzanne Morrow’s

mailbox in the church office and larger items in Bill Neely’s office. There is a letter in the church office for

use when obtaining items from businesses for tax write-off purposes. Please have all donated items at

church by 10:00 am on Friday, May 2nd. Call Suzanne (321-7122) with questions. Steak Dinner: The Live Auction & Steak Dinner will be held Sunday, May 4, 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be pro-

vided for the auction. Dinners will be $15 and will include steak or grilled chicken, baked potato, salad, roll

and dessert. Children’s meals will be $5 and will include junior chicken fingers, corn, applesauce and dessert.

Please sign up in the Welcome Center. Reservations must be made by April 27th.

These are some of the items we have secured so far for the Auction:

2 ECU—UConn basketball tickets (Connie & Jimmy Bond)

Spa Package (Cypress Glen Circle & Westminster Sunday School Class)

2 Duke basketball tickets (Bob & Yvonne Deyton)

4 ECU vs SMU football tickets (October 4)

4 Duke football tickets (Irma Chriscoe)

Jeff Lebo signed basketball (Emmett Floyd)

Ruffin McNeill signed football (Emmett Floyd)

Golf Package for 4 at Cutter Creek (Bill Neely)

Mountain home in Seven Devils, NC, 3-night weekend May-August (Tom & Frances Mallison)

Oyster Roast and Shrimp Boil for 16 (Mark & Mary Jon Pabst and Derek & Georganne Perry)

Original artwork (Louise Congleton; Rae Bartlett)

Duplex at Ocracoke, November—April (Pete & Annelle West)

White Cast Iron Garden Bench & White Cast Iron Bistro Set (Earlene Hite)

Hunting Trip to Indian Woods Hunting Club (Jimmy Bond)

Youth News:

Happy Easter to everyone! I hope that you enjoyed your holiday and are enjoying spring break (if you are

off this week!). I am enjoying a little bit of time with my family but I am looking forward to seeing every-

one next Sunday.

Sunday, April 27th--Ultimate Youth! Please meet at the church at 4:00 and we will head to the

fields. Bible Study, dinner and program will follow with Ashley Rudolph and Anne Mauldin.

Attention Seniors!!! If I have not received your information--Full Name and future plans--please e-mail me

ASAP.

May 9-10th--Beach Retreat to Wilmington. We will leave the church at 6:30 and return on Saturday be-

tween 9-10pm. Please e-mail me if you are planning to go on the retreat. The cost will be $75.00 and all

junior and senior high students are welcome.

Chicago Mission Trip Meeting--after the 11:00 service on April 27th in the basement fellowship

hall. Please plan to attend to discuss the trip, fill out necessary forms, and financial information.

Spots are still available for Montreat. The cost is $250.00 and dates are July 19th-26th.

Mayfest Campout--Friday, May 2nd--All youth are invited to camp out starting at 8:30pm to keep an eye on

the Mayfest items. It will be a fun night and I hope to see many of you there.

I am in need of babysitters for Sunday, May 4th for the Steak Dinner and Auction. Please let me know if

you are available. Christin Carter has already volunteered.

Enjoy the rest of your vacation if you are off and I hope to see everyone for Ultimate on Sunday even-

ing. Thank you for all that you do and I am proud to be your leader in your journey in Faith.

Brian Dilday

Youth Director

“Share the Journey; Grow in Faith”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This week we complete our journey through the Lord’s Prayer with the very last word, “AMEN.”

The word Amen is a Hebrew word that is used in nearly every language on earth at the conclusion of

prayer. The literal translation of the word is “may this be so.” We’re asking that things we have

prayed for will literally come into being.

Years ago when my son Kres was young, he and I would often watch Star Trek together. One of

the things that stuck with me from those earliest episodes of Star Trek was how much Captain Kirk

depended on his crew for advice and consent, particularly from his first officer, Spock, and his engi-

neer, Scotty. Every episode moved from tranquility to crisis to resolution and then to normalcy. In the

middle of a crisis, Captain Kirk, looking for a resolution, would consult the other officers, and when

they had arrived at a solution, he would give the command, “Make it so.”

When we conclude our prayer with Amen, what we are saying is, God, make this so. Make a pre-

sent reality of our honoring you, worshipping you, and esteeming you as our creator, our redeemer,

and sustainer. Make us truly thankful for all that we receive on this day and give us the strength to

forgive others because we know we have been forgiven. Help us to live our lives in such a way that

we don’t simply resist evil, but that we flee evil, so that indeed we are participants in the building of

your kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven. Remind us that you are always present, always more

powerful than any crisis in our lives, and that you deserve our honor and glory, not only this day but

every day. Make this so for us, Amen.

Bill Neely

Youth Service Day Continues!!

If you did not sign up for a slot to

have an odd job done or to get your

jump on spring cleaning, it is not too

late! I have had such positive feed-

back from our service day that we will

keep it as an ongoing event. Please con-

tact Brian Dilday at 252-367-1914 and

I will arrange a time for the youth to

complete the project.

Mayfest Quilt for Raffle