FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH offers simple, powerful practices for all the ordinary and extraordinary moments of family life. From long car rides, interminable rainy FAITH PRESBYTERIAN

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Dear Friends,

“Mom! Easter sunrise breakfast!” called my bleary-

eyed but excited daughter. Since anticipation is part

of the fun, I told her about our new tradition before

she went to sleep on Saturday night so she was

ready to hold me accountable the next morning.

“We’re still doing it, right?”

With two clergy parents serving different churches,

Sundays can be a bit hectic for our family. And

EASTER Sunday? Well, let’s just say the bunny

doesn’t visit our house. He’s too tired.

But I want Easter to be special. I want it to be about

more than egg hunts and baskets. I want it to be

about more than church. I know that sounds strange,

but my kids get a LOT of church – and they love it.

We love it. We need it. A Christian community that

worships, prays, learns and serves together is vital

for faith development.

But we can’t just read the Bible at church. And my

kids need to hear me pray not just at the front of the

sanctuary, but at the dinner table and the bedside

and even (sometimes) early in the morning,

wrapped up in blankets in the front yard. Because

the most important faith mentors in the life of a

child are not their Sunday School teachers or their

youth group leaders or even their pastors. Children

learn faith from their families – from their parents

and grandparents and all the many beautiful itera-

tions of kinship.

Parents, if we want our kids to know God, if we

want our kids to love Jesus, if we want our kids to

feel the joy of Holy Spirit or learn the holy stories,

it’s on us. It’s a big responsibility (even for pastor

parents, believe me), and it does require a little

thought and effort (even for pastor parents), but it’s

not a burden. And it doesn’t have to be hard. God is

all around us, and opportunities to weave faith into

our daily lives abound.

That’s why I love Traci Smith’s new book, “Faith-

ful Families.” She offers simple, powerful practices

for all the ordinary and extraordinary moments of

family life. From long car rides, interminable rainy

FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

Volume 7. No. 2 Summer Newsletter


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days, and mealtime mania to birthdays, new schools,

and even times of tragedy and grief, Smith does

most of the thinking and a good bit of the work to

provide a ceremony, a prayer, a discussion, or an

activity to make it holy. Her work is easy to access

and adapt to fit the rhythms of different families. If

you spend 5 minutes with this book, you’ll find

something that makes you say, “we’ve gotta try

that!”

Easter is a busy day for us, but it doesn’t mean we

don’t have time for each other. So we gathered the

powdered sugar donuts, mixed the chocolate milk,

poured the coffee and set out across the front yard

to find the perfect spot to watch the sunrise.

“Early in the morning, while it was still dark the

women set out for the tomb…” I began the story.

“Just like us! It’s early! It’s dark but it’s getting

light…” my 4 year old son interrupted.

Yes, just like us.

Easter 2017 at Faith


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Your Church Staff & Leaders Treasurer’s Report

Year to Date 1/1/17 to 3/31/2017

Actual Budgeted Difference

Income 26409.08 30277.02 -3867.94

Expenses 30833.49 26,973.66 -3,859.83

Overall Total -4,424.41 3,303.36 -7,727.77

30-Day Report 3/1/2017 – 3/31/2017

Actual Budgeted Difference

Income 10,320.08 10,092.34 227.74

Expenses 13,302.80 8,991.22 -4,311.58

Overall Total -2,982.72 1,101.12 -4,083.84

Pastoral Team

Pastor: Rev. Karen Ware Jackson

Pastoral Associate: Rev. Jim Rissmiller

Swahili Pastor: Prince Mundeke Mushunju

Music Director:

Child Care Coordinator: Michelle Watkins

Office Administrator: Beverly Lucas

Officers and Leaders

Class of 2017

Bonnie Maready: Christian Education

Larry Jones: Congregational Care

Class of 2018

Lois Bazhaw: Missions

Kelly Maher: Worship

Class of 2019

Graham Pope: Buildings and Grounds

Lorraine Holman: Stewardship

Clerk of Session: Betty Rissmiller

Treasurer: Sandy Jones

Elders of the Month Schedule

May: Graham Pope & Kelly Maher

June: Lois Bazhaw & Lorraine Holman

July: Bonnie Maready & Larry Jones

G.U.M Food

Please place your non-perishable items in the basket

marked

“Please Fill Me Up Again – GUM Loves Faith” in

the Narthex.

Pennies for Hunger

May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd

Come forward during the final hymn with your

donations to this most worthy cause.

Pastor’s Discretionary Fund

Please consider donating to this fund to assist with

our ongoing ministry needs!


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Joys and Concerns

May Birthdays June Birthdays July Birthdays

May Anniversaries June Anniversaries

Jim & Betty Rissmiller 27-May Garth & Inky Payne 22-Jun

Allan Freidel 2-Jun

Georgia Renfrow 5-Jun

Bonnie Maready 12-Jun

Fred Renfrow 12-Jun

Marge Zeliff 15-Jun

Mack Ballard 17-Jun

Michelle Jones 17-Jun

Carl D'Agostino 18-Jun

Marian Maready Lee 20-Jun

Jay Elliott 20-Jun

Tim Maher 26-Jun

Roy Christiansen 2-Jul

Jean Covington 29-Jul

Libby Inman 31-Jul

Mike Maready 22-May

Meyer Anthony

Larry Avent and family

Rick Barreau

The family of Jim Bodkin

Priscilla Christiansen

Bertha Collins (Ralph Bazhaw’s sister)

Vicki Duncan

Bonnie Evans

The Family of Clyde Fraley

Kem Gomo

Pat Greeson

Helen Hall

Harold Henderson

The Family of Sandy Henderson

Judy Herron and Family

Jo Anne Jennings

Sara Kearns

Tommy Knight (Betsy Rule’s cousin)

Marge Mack

Andy Moye

Garth and Inky Payne

Georgia Renfrow

The Sharon Family

Karen Thomas (Helen Hall’s daughter)

The Family of Ken Wheat

FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRAYER LIST:

Did we miss your birthday

or anniversary? Please let

us know so that we can up-

date our records! You can

find “Member Information

Forms” outside of the

church office. You can also

e-mail, call, or leave a note

in Beverly’s mailbox with

any updates.


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May 2017 Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics Anon-

ymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

9:30am – Sunday School

11:00am –Worship and

Communion

3 pm – Swahili-English

Service

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

14 15 16 17 18 19 20


11:00am –Worship


Service

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

21 22 23 24 25 26 27


11:00 am – Worship

3 p.m. – Swahili-English

Service

4 pm - Session

11 am –

Women’s

Circle

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

28 29 30 31


11:00 –Worship, Pennies

for Hunger

12:00 pm- Fellowship

Brunch


Service

Notes:

1. Rev. Karen Ware Jackson will be on

vacation May 8-16th.


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June 2017 Calendar


1 2 3

Vacation Bible School will be held June 19 – 23. Please see page

10 of the newsletter for more information!

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Day of Pentecost


11:00am –Worship and

Communion


Service

6:30 p.m. –

English

Choir prac-

tice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

11 12 13 14 15 16 17


11:00am –Worship


Service

4 pm - Session

11 am –

Women’s

Circle

6:30 p.m. –

English

Choir prac-

tice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

9:30 am – Sunday School

11:00 am – Worship


Service

6:30 p.m. –

English

Choir prac-

tice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

25 26 27 28 29 30


11:00 am –Worship,

Pennies for Hunger

12:00 pm- Fellowship

Brunch


Service

6:30 p.m. –

English

Choir prac-

tice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous


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July 2017 Calendar


1

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9:30 – Sunday School

11:00 –Worship,

Communion

3 pm. – Swahili-

English Service

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

9 10 11 12 13 14 15


11:00 –Worship

3 p.m. – Swahili-

English Service

4 pm - Session

11:00 a.m.-

Women’s

Circle

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

16 17 18 19 20 21 22


11:00 –Worship

3 p.m. – Swahili-

English Service

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

23 24 25 26 27 28 29


11:00 –Worship, Pen-

nies for Hunger

12:00 p.m. – Fellow-

ship Brunch

3 p.m. – Swahili-

English Service

6:30 p.m. –

English Choir

practice

7 p.m. – Men’s

Bible Study

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

8:00 pm –

Narcotics

Anonymous

10 am-

Swahili

Choir and

Prayer

30 31


11:00 –Worship

3 p.m. – Swahili-

English Service


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January-April 2017 Faith Members have contributed to Greensboro Urban Ministries:

Food —total of 418# for the 4 months.

Powdered Milk—-7 cases—71 # costing $394.67

The Mission’s Committee takes the month’s food contributions after the last Sunday in each month. The weight

is posted on the bulletin board across from the stairs to the Sanctuary.

We are accepting contributions to the Powdered Milk Fund throughout the year.

The next purchase will be at the end of June. Please consider donating every quarter to the milk fund.

Recycle Projects: Containers for all projects are outside the office door.

Glasses: Have some old glasses to be recycled? Bring them in. Next delivery to the Lion’s Club will be

May 15th. We will continue to collect glasses.

Aluminum Tabs: The tabs we collect go to help Ronald MacDonald House.

Please check them with a magnet before bringing them in. Aluminum will not stick to the magnet.

Pill bottles: ONLY amber pill bottles with label removed and that have been washed can be used.

They are collected for Samaritan’s Purse and used in clinics around the world.

Mother’s Day Diapers for Refugees: Gifts of diapers sizes 2, 3 and 4 will be collected to celebrate

Mother’s Day May 14th and 21st. Missions Committee members will be happy to shop for anyone

wanting to participate in this event but are unable to shop. See Lorraine Holman, Carolyn Campbell or

Lois Bazhaw. Our refugee mothers will be pleased that we care about them and their babies.


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July 25th is Faith’s “Christmas in July”. In preparation for again filling Samaritan Purse shoe boxes, the

Missions Committee has planned a Special Outing to Samaritan’s Purse in

Boone, NC. We will leave Faith Presbyterian Church about 9:45 AM on July

25th and head to Boone for lunch at the Daniel Boone Inn. Then we’re off to

Samaritan’s Purse for our tour of their facilities to learn the magic of Operation

Christmas Child and all their other ministries. We have a tour reserved for

2 PM which will last about an hour and 15 minutes. The leaders of the tour

need a list of those folks who will be on the tour so they can make name tags

in advance. Sign-up will be in June. Hope you plan to be on the tour.

Transportation is arranged. There’s a ten passenger bus plus cars ready to go

up the mountain for a Merry Christmas in July.

Presbyterian Special Offerings:

One Great Hour of Sharing: (April) This special offering is used for Hunger and Disaster relief and Self

Development.

Pentecost Offering for Children and Youth —40 % stays at Faith (we brought Bibles for the children of Faith

last year) (June 4th).

Children receiving their bibles: Kaitlyn Watkins receives a bible on graduation Sunday:

Offering for our Missionaries Charles and Melissa Johnson. They will be coming to Faith in August. What a

great opportunity to see and hear from Charles and Melissa in person.

Children’s Hope Alliance: This offering is used to support children at Children’s Hope Alliance and help them

to go from a Roller Coaster Life to a stable and secure one. (October offering)

Joy Gift Christmas offering in December: This offering goes to church workers to give assistance in their time

of need and for racial ethnic education and leadership development.


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Vacation Bible School - June 19-23

We're joining with Westminster Presbyterian, our sister church down Friendly Ave, to offer Vacation Bible

School. Each morning, the kids will hear Bible stories, sing songs, make crafts, play fun games, and share the

joy of the Lord!

What- Vacation Bible School - focus on Parables of Jesus - stories, songs, crafts, games, and tons of fun!

Who - Kindergarten - 6th grade. (younger children of adult volunteers are welcome)

When - June 19-23. 9am-noon.

Cost - for Faith kids will be $10 per child, or $20 per family. If these costs are prohibitive, let Karen know.

Volunteers Needed - We would love to have our adults and youth there to connect with our kids. If you are able

to come every day, that would be amazing, but we also welcome daily volunteers.

Volunteer Training - Wed, June 7 – 7pm; *OR* Wed June 14 – 5:30pm. No childcare, but children are wel-

come to bring something to do and play in the room where we meet or older kids can study across the hall. (If

the weather is nice, the playground is right outside the door of the training room.)

Please let Karen know ASAP if you think you will attend or volunteer.

Westminster is ordering materials now, so they need our numbers as soon as possible. They do not allow walk-

in registrations, so we do need to make these decisions now.

VBS Children’s Registration link - http://www.westpreschurch.org/vacation-bible-school-2017 (there is a link

on this 1st page for the volunteer to register too)

VBS VOLUNTEER - http://www.westpreschurch.org/vbs-2017-volunteer-registration


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Prayer Activity

Courtesy of Flame Creative Children’s Ministry, designed by Mina Munns.


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6309 W. FRIENDLY AVENUE

GREENSBORO, NC 27410

Telephone: 336.292.5704

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.faithpresgso.org

We are a loving faith family,

worshipping and serving God,

and testifying in word and deed

as disciples of Jesus Christ.

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