FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 302 W. Whitner Street Anderson, SC 29624

(864-225-2551)

June 1—15, 2015

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Monday, June 1 10:30 a.m. Devos, Drives & Diners—meet in Chapel & go to Travelers Rest 6:00 p.m. Zumba—FLC Tuesday, June 2 10:00 a.m. Rhodes Respite Care—Kirk 11:00 a.m. More or Less Book Study—Rm 212 5:30 p.m. More or Less Book Study—Rm 212 Wednesday, June 3 12:15 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—FLC 6:15 p.m. Zumba—FLC 7:15 p.m. Rejoicers Bible Study-McDougald Rm Thursday, June 4 10:00 a.m. Rhodes Respite Care—Kirk 1:00 p.m. Susan Buckner Bible Study—Parlor Friday, June 5 No schedule events Saturday, June 6 No scheduled events Sunday, June 7 8:30 a.m. High School Youth leave for Chicago—Door Mission Trip 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service—FLC 4:00 p.m. Young Adult Party @ Crudup’s Monday, June 8 High School Mission Trip Tuesday, June 9 High School Mission Trip 10:00 a.m. Rhodes Respite Care—Kirk 11:00 a.m. More or Less Book Study—Rm 212 5:30 p.m. More or Less Book Study—Rm 212 Wednesday, June 10 High School Mission Trip 9:00 a.m. Community Mission at AIM 10:00 a.m. Kirk decorating for VBS

Wednesday, June 10 (cont.) 12:15 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—McDougald Rm 6:15 p.m. Zumba Gold—FLC 7:15 p.m. Rejoicers Bible Study–McDougald Rm Thursday, June 11 High School Mission Trip 10:00 a.m. Kirk decorating for VBS 1:00 p.m. Susan Buckner Bible Study—Parlor Friday, June 12 High School Mission Trip Kirk will be set-up for VBS Saturday, June 13 High School Mission Trip Returns Kirk will be set-up for VBS Sunday, June 14 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service—Sanctuary Monday—Friday, June 15-19 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School

Callingall

FPCKids!

Signupfora3-dayor5-daycamp

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meratCampBucinSapphire,NC!

GO ONLINE AND SIGN YOUR KIDS UP TODAY!

www.bucoutdoorcenter.org

Jennifer Walker will be serving as the camp chaplain that week.

Young Adults

Cookout and Pool Party Sunday, June 7th at 4:00pm

At Jody & Elliott Crudup’s home

110 Sunrise Harbor Drive

Please bring a side dish to share.

Children are welcome. Contact Caroline Berardi (940-0797) or

Elliott Crudup (617-7000) for info.

You still have time to register for:

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

June 15-19, 9am –12noon Ages: Completed 3k—5th grade

Registration required. Forms available in church office or online at www.cokesburyvbs.com/

firstpresanderson

$15

Worship Information:Worship Information:Worship Information:Worship Information:

June7

10:00am

Scripture:

Romans15:1-7,14

Dennispreaching:

THEONEANOTHERWAY

SermonSeries

“HolyHarmony”

Announcer:RichardBallenger,Elder

ExtendedSession:Room100-2’s&3’s:

Chris&MorganDebrew

Room101-4’s&5’s:

Norman&LaurieEpps

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June14

10:00am

Scripture:

Romans12:1-18

Dennispreaching:

THEONEANOTHERWAY

SermonSeries

“FulfillingtheLawofChrist”

Announcer:RickEdwards,Deacon

ExtendedSession:

Room100-2’s&3’s:

Rick&LeslieYoungblood

Room101-4’s&5’s:

Susan&KaitlynBrown

The First Word “Strive first for the kingdom of God”“Strive first for the kingdom of God”“Strive first for the kingdom of God”“Strive first for the kingdom of God” Matthew 6:33

First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, SC June 1—15, 2015 Volume LIX, Issue 11

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit…Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit…Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit…Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit…

On Pentecost Sunday, a “summer” choir of nearly three dozen First folks, ranging across three (really four) generations, raised their voices and filled the Family Life Center with rousing renditions of familiar hymns. Their inspiring presence, on a holiday weekend, was a singing testimony to our church’s spirited music ministry.

Our church’s music staff, Dr. Richard Williamson, Cindy Forbes, Organist and Bette Ann Braeutigam, Music Associate are dedicated, flexible, and very fun as colleagues (Richard’s occasional puns notwith-standing). Though all three are part-time, these hugely gifted, highly trained, and hardworking professionals encourage and equip the full range (that pun’s for Richard) of First Presbyterian musical offerings from:

• Creative youth ensembles, combining the variety of instruments and voices of our willing young people.

• A variety of choral music, including arrangements & compositions by our own Jeuel Esmacher and Dr. Williamson himself.

• A whole host of world-class guests, from vocalists to guitarist Ricardo Rodriguez

• Choral interns from Anderson University who sing and serve alongside us

• Our members honoring God whatever their skills and gifts, from songs of their own composition (Ashley Hall), parent-child duets, men’s gospel quartets, top-flight violin pieces, and so on.

• Plans for exciting help with children’s choirs this coming fall.

Worship styles and church musical preferences have changed dramatically in the past decades. We are blessed by a music ministry that welcomes all of God’s people sharing their many musical gifts. Please make a point to thank our choirs, musicians, and staff each Sunday AND to thank God for them!

IN CHRIST, Dennis T.IN CHRIST, Dennis T.IN CHRIST, Dennis T.IN CHRIST, Dennis T.

PRAYERS REQUESTED: High School Mission Trip to Chicago, IL - June 7th - 13th

We are asking for prayers as our first mission trip heads out for the summer. Our high school youth will leave soon for Chicago, IL to participate with a program called DOOR which stands for ‘Discovering Opportunities for

Outreach & Reflection’. They will challenge our team to ‘see the face of God in the city.’ Our team will work at a variety of work sites varying from: soup kitchens, community gardens, food banks, senior centers, homeless shelters, children’s homes and more. We will stay at a church in the heart of Chicago, take public transportation throughout the city, learn about the city and its people and have many chances to reflect on our experiences. Mission Team: Mission Team: Mission Team: Mission Team: Kaitlyn Brown, Ashley Burriss, Emily Burriss, Molly Epps, Annalisa Hosea, Savannah Owens, Rebecca Stempniak,

Stephanie Stewart, Amelia White, Katie Williamson, Carleigh Wilson, Adults: DeRee Cavedo & Kari Morgan

JUNE MISSION MINISTRY

RHODES RESPITE CARE Rhodes Respite Care was a dream of the late Fred

Rhodes. It is our faith-based activity program for adults

with early to moderate memory impairment due to

Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. It meets the

needs of the participating adults and gives their care

givers some respite from their care giving responsibility.

The Mission Ministry appreciates your prayers and

donations. We will be collecting paper plates, napkins,

plastic utensils & 9oz cold cups for the month of June.

Please put them in the blue bins outside the church

office.

Adult Sunday School - 9:00am in the Kirk

THE ONE ANOTHER WAY - JUNE & JULY

Come and enjoy fellowship with others as we study

what God teaches us about our call to ‘one another.’

May 31 - Fellowship with One Another - Jim & Janie Curtis

June 7 - Love One Another - David & Martha Burriss

June 14 - Pray for One Another - Jane Terry

June 21 - Care for One Another - Rosanne Pruitt

June 28 - Bear One Another’s Burdens - Jeanie Campbell

SMALL GROUP

BOOK STUDY “It all started with one idea: What

would happen if we created a

culture in which we gave away

whatever was more than enough for us? How would our habits

change if we shed the excess of money, clutter, and food in our

lives?”

Group A meeting Tuesdays in June at 11:00am in room 212. Facilitators: Jean Mahaffey and Caroline Berardi. Group B meeting Tuesdays in June at 5:30pm in room 212 (with childcare provided). Facilitators: Andrea Storie and Caroline Berardi.

FIRST MEETING June 2nd Call or e-mail Caroline Berardi to sign up (940-0797)

carolineb@fpcandersonsc.com Books can be ordered through the church for $16

(also available on Kindle for $10).

~~~ Devo’s and Drives ~~~ ~~~ Devo’s and Drives ~~~ ~~~ Devo’s and Drives ~~~ ~~~ Devo’s and Drives ~~~ Let’s get summer started off with a great meal! Adults of all ages are invited to join us for our first Devo’s and Drives trip of the summer on

Monday, June 1 at 10:30amMonday, June 1 at 10:30amMonday, June 1 at 10:30amMonday, June 1 at 10:30am. . . . We will gather at the church, share in a devotion together and jump on the bus for a quick trip to Traveler’s Rest where we will enjoy lunch at The Café @ Williams Hardware.

Call the church office to sign up! Cost: $3 for gas and $$ for lunch. 225-2551.

Day School Registration is open for the

2015/2016 school year.

We have added a new Curriculum, called Zoo-phonics and are excited to implement it fully in all classrooms for the next school year. If interested in registering or if you

have additional questions about our program, please contact Ann Campbell, Dayschool

Director, Annc@fpcandersonsc.com or 225-2551.

Aren’t able to volunteer at

Vacation Bible School but

would still like to participate?

Volunteer to provide

refreshments for our adult & youth volunteers

one morning of VBS!

We are looking for people to provide homemade

goodies, fruit, etc for our volunteers to enjoy

during their morning break. If you are interested

and willing to provide such refreshments, please

contact Jennifer Walker to be ‘assigned’ a day.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

The Mission Ministry continues to collect Campbell’s Labels for Education and GM Box Tops for Education. These are counted and mailed to Thornwell Home for

Children in Clinton, SC. They are redeemed and used to help in the education of the children. Please clip ONLY the dotted UPC area from Campbell’s products. (Do not send the

whole label.) Place these and the Box Tops in the basket outside the church office. Thank you for all you do to help

the children of Thornwell

The Christian

sympathy of the

pastors and congregation is

expressed to Lynn Cantrell and

family on the death of her mother, Geraldine Crane on May 25.

252 KIDS – Elementary Faith Education

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOLSUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOLSUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOLSUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00am in Room #1249:00am in Room #1249:00am in Room #1249:00am in Room #124

Join us in June and July as we look to the Bible for stories where people stood up for what was right, even when others didn’t.

June 7 - Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane June 14 - Daniel Did the Right Thing June 21 - Daniel in the Lions Den June 28 - Friends in the Fiery Furnace

*We have a great time in 252 Kids *We have a great time in 252 Kids *We have a great time in 252 Kids *We have a great time in 252 Kids -------- when you are in when you are in when you are in when you are in town, make Sunday school a priority!town, make Sunday school a priority!town, make Sunday school a priority!town, make Sunday school a priority!

Remember - all kids who attend Sunday school at least 8 times this summer will get to go on a “Sunday Superstar’ trip with Mrs. Jennifer to Camp Buc August 13-14.

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Vacation Bible School

“Wish List”

**All donations can be dropped off in the hall by church office or Jennifer’s office. THANKS!

⇒ We still need 75 more Empty 2 Liter Soda Bottles

with lid (please rinse out before bringing)

⇒ 50 20-ounce clear soda bottles (please rinse out before bringing)

⇒ Toilet paper tubes

⇒ KIRK PRE-DECORATING DAYS- Wed. June 10th

& Thursday, June 11th 10am-4:30pm. Join us if you have a few hours. We will be tracing, painting, cutting, etc. - There is plenty of work to go around!

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EEEExxxxpppplllloooorrrreeee CCCCrrrreeeeaaaattttiiiioooonnnn We will paint, play, melt, pray, draw, roll, splatter, mold and more. We will order in lunch. Middle & high schoolers invited to participate. * Cost $12. * Cost $12. * Cost $12. * Cost $12.

Tuesday, June 30th from 8am Tuesday, June 30th from 8am Tuesday, June 30th from 8am Tuesday, June 30th from 8am ---- 10pm10pm10pm10pm WWWWhhhhiiiitttteeee WWWWaaaatttteeeerrrr AAAAttttllllaaaannnnttttaaaa

We will go to Atlanta to spend the day at the Six Flags White Water Park. This is a huge water park, with things for the super adventurous to those ready to lounge in the lazy river. **** CCCCoooosssstttt $$$$33335555 ++++ $$$$ ffffoooorrrr oooonnnneeee mmmmeeeeaaaallll

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FAITH & FIGS - 3rd-5th graders

Wednesday mornings in July

Join Ms. Jennifer for a Bible study at Wren Park every Wednesday morning at 10:30am in July. This Bible study is designed specifically for our older elementary kids as they learn Bible navigation and life application. After our Bible study, we’ll walk over to Figs for an ice cream and fellowship. Parents can pick up from Figs at 11:30am. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE TO SIGN UP!

FPC kids basketball camp

July 13th - 17th from 9:30am - noon

Chad Lister, the head Men’s Basketball coach at North Greenville University and his players will lead the camp. They will have a daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play and more. Basketball Camp will run Monday - Thursday, on Friday, we will go swimming at a local pool in town, bring lunch (same times). MORE DETAILS & info on how to register are in Summer Sizzle Brochure. Cost: $55 per person

Contact Kari Morgan FOR INFO ON ANY

OF THE ABOVE: at #314-3691 or

karim@fpcandersonsc.com for more info on our Youth ministry program

August August August August 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd ---- 7th7th7th7th

For completed Kindergarten -

5th grade

Our summer week long day camp. Each day will be a different adventure. The

different age groups will rotate between our camp schedule and the afternoon excursions. We will have music, bible story, recreation, small groups, crafts and more!! Each day we will also leave for a fun trip or service project.

Cost: Cost: Cost: Cost: $70 per child Schedule: Schedule: Schedule: Schedule:

Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm Friday program 9am - 12:30pm