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july 4th. the church is closed. advance to the following day.
july 14-20 ivey handbell tour july 20 ivey handbell homecoming concert
july 1 communion sunday
reminder! loaves & fIshes remains in operation. check the website to see how you can volunteer. july 22 montreat youth conference
june 25-28 rolling river rampage - vacation bible school june 18 bell academic enrichment begins. take 20 steps forward
june 17 Guatemala high school mission trip
reminder! Centering prayer is mondays at 6:30 p.m. pause here, embrace the silence, and pray. advance when you feel refreshed. May 29 Weekday school uptown fun begins.
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reminder! are you planning to work with bell or camp grier? you’ll need to complete your child protection training. advance two spaces.
may 30 are you a deacon or an elder? pause here for the college meeting. with dinner. Wood fellowship hall, 6 p.m.
finish! September 9 Welcome! Fall kickoff!
june 17-22 montreat Worship and music
june 20 knights game for young adults.
Sunday mornings Each week, we gather after the 11 a.m. service for lemonade and fellowship with our FPC Family.
june 1 cdc graduation, 11:30 a.m., Wood fellowship hall.
reminder! MS Mission Monday beginsJune 11! middle school Youth will gather once a month on mondays from 9 a.m. -4 pm. through august. June 10 blood donation drive, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. june 11 kindergarten prep camp June 10 Camp Grier sendoff. june 5 Motherless moms support Have fun, campers! group meets at Noon, frances browne dining room. This group will June 10 continue to gather during the summer. prime timers brunch
reminder! June 13 youth lunch kickoff Rising 9th through Graduated Seniors are invited to lunch at noon every Wednesday at Chipotle located on Providence road.
June 3 summer centering, 10-10:45, Wood fellowship hall. music sunday (11 a.m. service) and Food truck lunch (noon, on the lawn). sit for a while to enjoy the company of your family in christ. Advance two spaces because you love the music.
bunch. following the 11 a.m. service. We will also meet on July 8 and august 12 June 5 FUPC/FPC Covered Dish Dinner, Fellowship & discussion of early childhood education initiatives; open to all. 6-8 p.m., fupc. Visit the Now@FPC page for updates throughout the summer.
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Summer Worship
For Christ in the Heart of Charlotte
Watch for three sermon series this summer: Spiritual Geography, Fruits of the Spirit and Back to School. Spiritual Geography begins with Exodus on June 10 and continues through July 8 with sermons on exile, on the sea and more.
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July 15 through August 5, sermons will look at the Fruits of the Spirit, including joy, patience, faithfulness and self-control. A sermon series on Back to School begins on August 12, with a sermon on The Gift of Teachers, and continues through September 2.
PW Honors Members: Karen MacKenzie, left, and Frances Campbell were honored as
2018 Honorary Life Members of Presbyterian Women at the annual Birthday Dinner in May. Karen is the daughter of a preacher and attended Virginia Wesleyan College. She worked in banking for 21 years and is a volunteer tutor with the Augustine Literacy Project. A First Pres member since 1985, she sings in the Sanctuary Choir, taught the Photo courtesy of Eleanor Hatcher fifth grade Sunday school class, rang handbells from 1986-2006, and served as a deacon and PW moderator. As PW historian, she recently completed a scrapbook of pictures and information about PW events dating back to 2011. Frances attended East Carolina University and received her Master’s in Education at Appalachian State University. After teaching middle school for CharlotteMecklenburg Schools, she took a teaching position at First Presbyterian’s Weekday School and ultimately served as Assistant Director of the Weekday School. Having been an FPC member for more than 30 years, she has served as a deacon, is a member of the Funeral Guild and is a member of the West Campus Committee, which is planning for future development of the church. She served as PW Moderator in 2013-14.
FAQs from the West Campus Visioning Committee
Your West Campus Visioning Committee has been hard at work. They’ve put together some Frequently Asked Questions, the first in a series of more regular communications you’ll see throughout 2018. Read the FAQs on the Now@FPC page on the website under News & Announcements.
Save the Dates September 5 Wednesday Worship Resumes
September 17 Enneagram Class through November 26
October 14 Congregational Lunch & Day of Service
September 9 Fall Kickoff Potluck on the Lawn
September 18 PW Fall Gathering
October 21 Fall Fest
September 14 Habitat Build Begins
Sept. 23, 25 & 26 Flu Shot Clinic October 3, 12 & 17 Opportunity Forum
November 5-10 Mexico Mission Trip
Summer 2018
Weekly Activities Calendar
The following activities occur each week during the summer months on the days indicated.
Sundays
Sunday Morning Fellowship On the lawn and in Wood Fellowship Hall. 10-11 a.m. Worship Sanctuary, 11 a.m. (Beginning May 27 through September 2, we will have one Sunday worship service at 11 a.m.)
Sunday Morning Formation for All Ages Wood Fellowship Hall, 10 a.m. Summer Centering, combined Formation for Adults and Youth, and Children and Kindergarten, with the theme Faces of our Faith)
Mondays
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It’s summertime and the living is easy, but that doesn’t mean your church’s programs go on vacation! FPC’s activities, missions and programs continue on and off our centercity campus through the summer months as we work to be for Christ in the Heart of Charlotte.
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Summer worship, with one service on Sundays, begins May 27 and continues through September 2.
Tuesdays
On June 3, Summer Centering, our Intergenerational Formation, begins in Wood Fellowship Hall, 10-10:45 a.m. Also on this day, we will have a special worship service of music and meditations, led by pastors, the Sanctuary Choir and guest instrumentalists. Stay afterward for a Food Truck Lunch on the lawn (bring a blanket or a lawn chair).
Fridays
In July, the Ivey Handbell Ringers will take their annual tour, returning on July 22. Join them in a Homecoming Concert on that date.
Al-Anon Meeting Noon AA Meeting 11:30 a.m. AA Meeting 11:30 a.m.
Saturdays
Sandwich Kitchen FPC kitchen, various times Whenever registration or other sign-up is required, visit the Now@FPC page on the church website under Tickets & Signups.
Some areas, yes, will take a small break. Wednesday Worship and Eat@First pause until September. Presbyterian Women circles also take a hiatus. Check this edition of FirstNEWS to see the ways our church remains active during the summer.
Save the Dates: See page 4 for a few key dates for fall.