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June 4 2017
June 4Pentecost
Happy Birthday to the ChurchFifty days after the beginning of PassoverJewish people celebrated Pentecost (fiftiethday) a festival of first fruits whichmarked the end of the Passover season Onthe first Day of Pentecost after Jesus deathresurrection and ascension the Holy Spiritcame in a mighty way to the disciples whowere gathered in the upper room (Acts 21shy21) appearing as tongues offire above their heads From that time on they forgot all their fears andboldly proclaimed Gods salvation through Jesus Christ We rememberthis as the birthday of the church and will celebrate with Birthday Cakeand Lemonade on the Lawn after the 11 oclock service this SundayBe sure to wear RED to church
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Whats Happening This WeekThursday June 1 Praise Band 700 PM Chapel ThursdayndashSunday June 1ndash4 Family Service Retreat at Massanetta Springs Sunday 4 Day of PentecostPentecost Offering both services Communion Sunday both services Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship Hall
Sunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrsshy2nd grade Room 11shy12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session RoomTraditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Usher group 4 Monty Montgomery Steve Edgerton Lang Mauck BillManning Liturgist Milt Davis Communion Servers Pearl Minter Lang Mauck Cindy Edgerton AnneVipperman Madonia Joe DeVault Jerri DeVault Denise Unterbrink Birthday Cake and Lemonade on the Lawn 1200 Noon Childcare for infants and toddlers is provided all morning in the nursery underthe Sanctuary Childrens Worship for age 4 through 2nd grade is providedduring the Traditional Worship service after the Time with Young Disciples
The Service for the Lords Day June 4 2017Day of PentecostScripture Lessons
John 2018shy22 Acts 21shy18 Sermon by Rev Burton Newman
ldquoPossessed by Godrdquo Sacrament of the Lords SupperLectionary Readings for Sunday
Acts 21shy21 Numbers 1124shy30 Psalm 10424shy34 35b1 Corinthians 123bshy13 John 2019shy23 or John 737shy39
Full text of lectionary readings httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedutextsphpid=47
Monday June 5GPS is on summer break Tuesday 6 Cooks Who Care 945 AM amp 530 PM Marge Dunn Kitchen Volunteers areneeded to prepare and package meals for those in need Steeple Views Deadline 400 PM Please email information to Gael Chaneysteepleviewsfpcmartinsvillevaorg Wednesday 7 Sanctuary Ringers is on summer break Chancel Choir is on summer break Thursday 8 Praise Band 700 PM Chapel
Saturday 10
Saturday 10 Dinner amp Silent Auction 600 PM Fellowship Hall to raise funds for the tripto Heifer Village in Maryland Sunday 11Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship HallSunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrsshy2nd grade Room 11shy12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session RoomTraditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Usher group 5 Dennis Casey Rob King Denise Unterbrink Tom Unterbrink Liturgist Victoria Esarey For a complete calendar of whats happening at FPC Martinsville visit ourwebsite httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgcalendarcfm
Time to RegisterVBS is right around the corner
Its June and VBS will be here before you know it June26shy30 Registration forms are in the church office theSanctuary pews and on the Chapel hallway table Bringfriends The more the merrier VBS will take place at Forest Hills church this year butour congregation is just as much involved as ever We need adults and teens asvolunteers and especially we need kids to discover your strength in God
Fundraising Dinner amp Auction Saturday June 10 600 PM
Make plans now to donate items for our silent auction on June 10 and attendthe dinner that evening Proceeds will help defray the expenses of the trip toHeifer Village in Maryland Please leave auction donations in the upstairs YouthRoom by June 9
Trip to Heifer Village in MarylandMondayndashFriday July 3ndash7
Youth (middle school and up) and adults are invited toparticipate in the adventure at Heifer Global Village atShepherds Spring Sharpsburg Maryland this summerThe program is complete with international homes gardens and livestock thatrepresent the living conditions for developing nations in which HeiferInternational works This 5shyday experience is open to all who would like to learnhow to meet the challenges of global hunger Forest Hills Presbyterian andChrist Episcopal churches are partnering with us to make the trip The cost is
$300 per participant and the deadline to register is June 18 Brochures areavailable at church
Call to Action
Pentecost OfferingThe Pentecost Offering one of four specialofferings during the year is focused on programsfor children and young people One of therecipients is the PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer(YAV) program YAVs are ages 19shy30 years whowant to explore opportunities for service for oneyear Please give generously this Sunday One YAV site is Boston Massachusetts Beverly Shank a member of thatchurch and friend of the Chaney family writes about the program It is officially called the Boston Food Justice YAV Program because all of theworksites are engaged in food security access or sustainability We are goinginto our fifth year in September and will welcome three more volunteers for anelevenshymonth term here That will make seventeen alumni of the Bostonprogram
Our model is a church partnering with a communitynonshyprofit that works in food justice First UnitedPresbyterian Church in Cambridge will host itssecond YAV this fall He is a recent graduate of Williamand Mary College and is from the Richmond area Thechurch the nonshyprofit partner and the volunteer allcontribute funds to the program support Our YAV will beworking with various meal programs in Cambridgeshelters the food rescue program in the city and certainfood pantries A goal of the program is encouraging
congregations to become involved in local food missions Bennett may havementioned cooking for Youth on Fire the local homeless teen day program Ourfirst YAV back in 2013shy14 got us serving with this program The YAVs themselves live in intentional community in a local apartment Theylearn a great deal about local food sourcing and cooking and food justice workin Boston Their chaplain guides their spiritual growth and vocationaldiscernment It is often a gap year after college that allows YAVs to thinkabout careers graduate school etc This opportunity to mentor young people and encourage young leaders in thechurch has been very rewarding for me About half of the two dozen churches
in the Presbytery of Boston have some involvement with the program TheBoard hopes to see it become a regular mission of the whole Presbytery
Childrens Worship Continuesthrough the Summer
Many thanks to Brooke Cundiff for volunteering tolead Childrens Worship through the summermonths Children ages 4 through 2nd grade will leave the Sanctuary after theTime for Young Disciples for their own special worship and activities
Grace NetworkThank You
Grace Network would like to thank First Presbyterian Church for thecontributions made to the 2cent A Meal effort Presbytery of the Peaks throughthis effort awarded Grace Network a grant for $1500 for the food pantry Weare very grateful for the partnership of this congregation
Food Pantry NeedsPlease remember to get items for the food pantry when you do your shoppingThey need nearly everything right now Our assignments are
4shypound bags of sugar5shyounce cans of tuna chicken etc12shy to 15shyounce cans of entrees that contain meat such as spaghettishyoswith meatballs ravioli chili etcThey are also running low on spaghetti sauce (not pasta)
Two ConcertsSunday June 11Lovers of small ensemble music will have a hardchoice on Sunday June 11 At 300 PM in theWalker Auditorium at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege Deborah Burgess and The ChamberMusic Ensemblemdasha company of professionalcollegiate and community musiciansmdashwillpresent Going Places celebrating distant landsdifferent cultures and daring adventures Theywill perform traditional folk songs and culturalclassics from Ireland Brazil Hungary Armenia
and more At 400 PM the Heritage Winds the woodwind quintet component of theUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at FirstBaptist Church 23 Starling Ave Martinsville As professional Airmenshymusicians the members of Heritage Winds are dedicated to using the power of
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
Sunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrsshy2nd grade Room 11shy12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session RoomTraditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Usher group 4 Monty Montgomery Steve Edgerton Lang Mauck BillManning Liturgist Milt Davis Communion Servers Pearl Minter Lang Mauck Cindy Edgerton AnneVipperman Madonia Joe DeVault Jerri DeVault Denise Unterbrink Birthday Cake and Lemonade on the Lawn 1200 Noon Childcare for infants and toddlers is provided all morning in the nursery underthe Sanctuary Childrens Worship for age 4 through 2nd grade is providedduring the Traditional Worship service after the Time with Young Disciples
The Service for the Lords Day June 4 2017Day of PentecostScripture Lessons
John 2018shy22 Acts 21shy18 Sermon by Rev Burton Newman
ldquoPossessed by Godrdquo Sacrament of the Lords SupperLectionary Readings for Sunday
Acts 21shy21 Numbers 1124shy30 Psalm 10424shy34 35b1 Corinthians 123bshy13 John 2019shy23 or John 737shy39
Full text of lectionary readings httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedutextsphpid=47
Monday June 5GPS is on summer break Tuesday 6 Cooks Who Care 945 AM amp 530 PM Marge Dunn Kitchen Volunteers areneeded to prepare and package meals for those in need Steeple Views Deadline 400 PM Please email information to Gael Chaneysteepleviewsfpcmartinsvillevaorg Wednesday 7 Sanctuary Ringers is on summer break Chancel Choir is on summer break Thursday 8 Praise Band 700 PM Chapel
Saturday 10
Saturday 10 Dinner amp Silent Auction 600 PM Fellowship Hall to raise funds for the tripto Heifer Village in Maryland Sunday 11Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship HallSunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrsshy2nd grade Room 11shy12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session RoomTraditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Usher group 5 Dennis Casey Rob King Denise Unterbrink Tom Unterbrink Liturgist Victoria Esarey For a complete calendar of whats happening at FPC Martinsville visit ourwebsite httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgcalendarcfm
Time to RegisterVBS is right around the corner
Its June and VBS will be here before you know it June26shy30 Registration forms are in the church office theSanctuary pews and on the Chapel hallway table Bringfriends The more the merrier VBS will take place at Forest Hills church this year butour congregation is just as much involved as ever We need adults and teens asvolunteers and especially we need kids to discover your strength in God
Fundraising Dinner amp Auction Saturday June 10 600 PM
Make plans now to donate items for our silent auction on June 10 and attendthe dinner that evening Proceeds will help defray the expenses of the trip toHeifer Village in Maryland Please leave auction donations in the upstairs YouthRoom by June 9
Trip to Heifer Village in MarylandMondayndashFriday July 3ndash7
Youth (middle school and up) and adults are invited toparticipate in the adventure at Heifer Global Village atShepherds Spring Sharpsburg Maryland this summerThe program is complete with international homes gardens and livestock thatrepresent the living conditions for developing nations in which HeiferInternational works This 5shyday experience is open to all who would like to learnhow to meet the challenges of global hunger Forest Hills Presbyterian andChrist Episcopal churches are partnering with us to make the trip The cost is
$300 per participant and the deadline to register is June 18 Brochures areavailable at church
Call to Action
Pentecost OfferingThe Pentecost Offering one of four specialofferings during the year is focused on programsfor children and young people One of therecipients is the PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer(YAV) program YAVs are ages 19shy30 years whowant to explore opportunities for service for oneyear Please give generously this Sunday One YAV site is Boston Massachusetts Beverly Shank a member of thatchurch and friend of the Chaney family writes about the program It is officially called the Boston Food Justice YAV Program because all of theworksites are engaged in food security access or sustainability We are goinginto our fifth year in September and will welcome three more volunteers for anelevenshymonth term here That will make seventeen alumni of the Bostonprogram
Our model is a church partnering with a communitynonshyprofit that works in food justice First UnitedPresbyterian Church in Cambridge will host itssecond YAV this fall He is a recent graduate of Williamand Mary College and is from the Richmond area Thechurch the nonshyprofit partner and the volunteer allcontribute funds to the program support Our YAV will beworking with various meal programs in Cambridgeshelters the food rescue program in the city and certainfood pantries A goal of the program is encouraging
congregations to become involved in local food missions Bennett may havementioned cooking for Youth on Fire the local homeless teen day program Ourfirst YAV back in 2013shy14 got us serving with this program The YAVs themselves live in intentional community in a local apartment Theylearn a great deal about local food sourcing and cooking and food justice workin Boston Their chaplain guides their spiritual growth and vocationaldiscernment It is often a gap year after college that allows YAVs to thinkabout careers graduate school etc This opportunity to mentor young people and encourage young leaders in thechurch has been very rewarding for me About half of the two dozen churches
in the Presbytery of Boston have some involvement with the program TheBoard hopes to see it become a regular mission of the whole Presbytery
Childrens Worship Continuesthrough the Summer
Many thanks to Brooke Cundiff for volunteering tolead Childrens Worship through the summermonths Children ages 4 through 2nd grade will leave the Sanctuary after theTime for Young Disciples for their own special worship and activities
Grace NetworkThank You
Grace Network would like to thank First Presbyterian Church for thecontributions made to the 2cent A Meal effort Presbytery of the Peaks throughthis effort awarded Grace Network a grant for $1500 for the food pantry Weare very grateful for the partnership of this congregation
Food Pantry NeedsPlease remember to get items for the food pantry when you do your shoppingThey need nearly everything right now Our assignments are
4shypound bags of sugar5shyounce cans of tuna chicken etc12shy to 15shyounce cans of entrees that contain meat such as spaghettishyoswith meatballs ravioli chili etcThey are also running low on spaghetti sauce (not pasta)
Two ConcertsSunday June 11Lovers of small ensemble music will have a hardchoice on Sunday June 11 At 300 PM in theWalker Auditorium at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege Deborah Burgess and The ChamberMusic Ensemblemdasha company of professionalcollegiate and community musiciansmdashwillpresent Going Places celebrating distant landsdifferent cultures and daring adventures Theywill perform traditional folk songs and culturalclassics from Ireland Brazil Hungary Armenia
and more At 400 PM the Heritage Winds the woodwind quintet component of theUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at FirstBaptist Church 23 Starling Ave Martinsville As professional Airmenshymusicians the members of Heritage Winds are dedicated to using the power of
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
Saturday 10 Dinner amp Silent Auction 600 PM Fellowship Hall to raise funds for the tripto Heifer Village in Maryland Sunday 11Contemporary Worship 830 AM Chapel Fellowship amp Refreshments 930 AM Fellowship HallSunday School 945 AM Children 4 yrsshy2nd grade Room 11shy12 under theSanctuary Adult class Session RoomTraditional Worship 1100 AM Sanctuary Usher group 5 Dennis Casey Rob King Denise Unterbrink Tom Unterbrink Liturgist Victoria Esarey For a complete calendar of whats happening at FPC Martinsville visit ourwebsite httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgcalendarcfm
Time to RegisterVBS is right around the corner
Its June and VBS will be here before you know it June26shy30 Registration forms are in the church office theSanctuary pews and on the Chapel hallway table Bringfriends The more the merrier VBS will take place at Forest Hills church this year butour congregation is just as much involved as ever We need adults and teens asvolunteers and especially we need kids to discover your strength in God
Fundraising Dinner amp Auction Saturday June 10 600 PM
Make plans now to donate items for our silent auction on June 10 and attendthe dinner that evening Proceeds will help defray the expenses of the trip toHeifer Village in Maryland Please leave auction donations in the upstairs YouthRoom by June 9
Trip to Heifer Village in MarylandMondayndashFriday July 3ndash7
Youth (middle school and up) and adults are invited toparticipate in the adventure at Heifer Global Village atShepherds Spring Sharpsburg Maryland this summerThe program is complete with international homes gardens and livestock thatrepresent the living conditions for developing nations in which HeiferInternational works This 5shyday experience is open to all who would like to learnhow to meet the challenges of global hunger Forest Hills Presbyterian andChrist Episcopal churches are partnering with us to make the trip The cost is
$300 per participant and the deadline to register is June 18 Brochures areavailable at church
Call to Action
Pentecost OfferingThe Pentecost Offering one of four specialofferings during the year is focused on programsfor children and young people One of therecipients is the PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer(YAV) program YAVs are ages 19shy30 years whowant to explore opportunities for service for oneyear Please give generously this Sunday One YAV site is Boston Massachusetts Beverly Shank a member of thatchurch and friend of the Chaney family writes about the program It is officially called the Boston Food Justice YAV Program because all of theworksites are engaged in food security access or sustainability We are goinginto our fifth year in September and will welcome three more volunteers for anelevenshymonth term here That will make seventeen alumni of the Bostonprogram
Our model is a church partnering with a communitynonshyprofit that works in food justice First UnitedPresbyterian Church in Cambridge will host itssecond YAV this fall He is a recent graduate of Williamand Mary College and is from the Richmond area Thechurch the nonshyprofit partner and the volunteer allcontribute funds to the program support Our YAV will beworking with various meal programs in Cambridgeshelters the food rescue program in the city and certainfood pantries A goal of the program is encouraging
congregations to become involved in local food missions Bennett may havementioned cooking for Youth on Fire the local homeless teen day program Ourfirst YAV back in 2013shy14 got us serving with this program The YAVs themselves live in intentional community in a local apartment Theylearn a great deal about local food sourcing and cooking and food justice workin Boston Their chaplain guides their spiritual growth and vocationaldiscernment It is often a gap year after college that allows YAVs to thinkabout careers graduate school etc This opportunity to mentor young people and encourage young leaders in thechurch has been very rewarding for me About half of the two dozen churches
in the Presbytery of Boston have some involvement with the program TheBoard hopes to see it become a regular mission of the whole Presbytery
Childrens Worship Continuesthrough the Summer
Many thanks to Brooke Cundiff for volunteering tolead Childrens Worship through the summermonths Children ages 4 through 2nd grade will leave the Sanctuary after theTime for Young Disciples for their own special worship and activities
Grace NetworkThank You
Grace Network would like to thank First Presbyterian Church for thecontributions made to the 2cent A Meal effort Presbytery of the Peaks throughthis effort awarded Grace Network a grant for $1500 for the food pantry Weare very grateful for the partnership of this congregation
Food Pantry NeedsPlease remember to get items for the food pantry when you do your shoppingThey need nearly everything right now Our assignments are
4shypound bags of sugar5shyounce cans of tuna chicken etc12shy to 15shyounce cans of entrees that contain meat such as spaghettishyoswith meatballs ravioli chili etcThey are also running low on spaghetti sauce (not pasta)
Two ConcertsSunday June 11Lovers of small ensemble music will have a hardchoice on Sunday June 11 At 300 PM in theWalker Auditorium at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege Deborah Burgess and The ChamberMusic Ensemblemdasha company of professionalcollegiate and community musiciansmdashwillpresent Going Places celebrating distant landsdifferent cultures and daring adventures Theywill perform traditional folk songs and culturalclassics from Ireland Brazil Hungary Armenia
and more At 400 PM the Heritage Winds the woodwind quintet component of theUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at FirstBaptist Church 23 Starling Ave Martinsville As professional Airmenshymusicians the members of Heritage Winds are dedicated to using the power of
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
$300 per participant and the deadline to register is June 18 Brochures areavailable at church
Call to Action
Pentecost OfferingThe Pentecost Offering one of four specialofferings during the year is focused on programsfor children and young people One of therecipients is the PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer(YAV) program YAVs are ages 19shy30 years whowant to explore opportunities for service for oneyear Please give generously this Sunday One YAV site is Boston Massachusetts Beverly Shank a member of thatchurch and friend of the Chaney family writes about the program It is officially called the Boston Food Justice YAV Program because all of theworksites are engaged in food security access or sustainability We are goinginto our fifth year in September and will welcome three more volunteers for anelevenshymonth term here That will make seventeen alumni of the Bostonprogram
Our model is a church partnering with a communitynonshyprofit that works in food justice First UnitedPresbyterian Church in Cambridge will host itssecond YAV this fall He is a recent graduate of Williamand Mary College and is from the Richmond area Thechurch the nonshyprofit partner and the volunteer allcontribute funds to the program support Our YAV will beworking with various meal programs in Cambridgeshelters the food rescue program in the city and certainfood pantries A goal of the program is encouraging
congregations to become involved in local food missions Bennett may havementioned cooking for Youth on Fire the local homeless teen day program Ourfirst YAV back in 2013shy14 got us serving with this program The YAVs themselves live in intentional community in a local apartment Theylearn a great deal about local food sourcing and cooking and food justice workin Boston Their chaplain guides their spiritual growth and vocationaldiscernment It is often a gap year after college that allows YAVs to thinkabout careers graduate school etc This opportunity to mentor young people and encourage young leaders in thechurch has been very rewarding for me About half of the two dozen churches
in the Presbytery of Boston have some involvement with the program TheBoard hopes to see it become a regular mission of the whole Presbytery
Childrens Worship Continuesthrough the Summer
Many thanks to Brooke Cundiff for volunteering tolead Childrens Worship through the summermonths Children ages 4 through 2nd grade will leave the Sanctuary after theTime for Young Disciples for their own special worship and activities
Grace NetworkThank You
Grace Network would like to thank First Presbyterian Church for thecontributions made to the 2cent A Meal effort Presbytery of the Peaks throughthis effort awarded Grace Network a grant for $1500 for the food pantry Weare very grateful for the partnership of this congregation
Food Pantry NeedsPlease remember to get items for the food pantry when you do your shoppingThey need nearly everything right now Our assignments are
4shypound bags of sugar5shyounce cans of tuna chicken etc12shy to 15shyounce cans of entrees that contain meat such as spaghettishyoswith meatballs ravioli chili etcThey are also running low on spaghetti sauce (not pasta)
Two ConcertsSunday June 11Lovers of small ensemble music will have a hardchoice on Sunday June 11 At 300 PM in theWalker Auditorium at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege Deborah Burgess and The ChamberMusic Ensemblemdasha company of professionalcollegiate and community musiciansmdashwillpresent Going Places celebrating distant landsdifferent cultures and daring adventures Theywill perform traditional folk songs and culturalclassics from Ireland Brazil Hungary Armenia
and more At 400 PM the Heritage Winds the woodwind quintet component of theUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at FirstBaptist Church 23 Starling Ave Martinsville As professional Airmenshymusicians the members of Heritage Winds are dedicated to using the power of
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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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in the Presbytery of Boston have some involvement with the program TheBoard hopes to see it become a regular mission of the whole Presbytery
Childrens Worship Continuesthrough the Summer
Many thanks to Brooke Cundiff for volunteering tolead Childrens Worship through the summermonths Children ages 4 through 2nd grade will leave the Sanctuary after theTime for Young Disciples for their own special worship and activities
Grace NetworkThank You
Grace Network would like to thank First Presbyterian Church for thecontributions made to the 2cent A Meal effort Presbytery of the Peaks throughthis effort awarded Grace Network a grant for $1500 for the food pantry Weare very grateful for the partnership of this congregation
Food Pantry NeedsPlease remember to get items for the food pantry when you do your shoppingThey need nearly everything right now Our assignments are
4shypound bags of sugar5shyounce cans of tuna chicken etc12shy to 15shyounce cans of entrees that contain meat such as spaghettishyoswith meatballs ravioli chili etcThey are also running low on spaghetti sauce (not pasta)
Two ConcertsSunday June 11Lovers of small ensemble music will have a hardchoice on Sunday June 11 At 300 PM in theWalker Auditorium at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege Deborah Burgess and The ChamberMusic Ensemblemdasha company of professionalcollegiate and community musiciansmdashwillpresent Going Places celebrating distant landsdifferent cultures and daring adventures Theywill perform traditional folk songs and culturalclassics from Ireland Brazil Hungary Armenia
and more At 400 PM the Heritage Winds the woodwind quintet component of theUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at FirstBaptist Church 23 Starling Ave Martinsville As professional Airmenshymusicians the members of Heritage Winds are dedicated to using the power of
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
music to honor our veterans inspirepatriotism communicate the Air Forcestory and recruit those who are interestedin serving our nation They offer innovativeprogramming covering a wide array ofmusical styles and embrace the full rangeof the quintet repertoire while alsoexploring various instrument combinationsAnne Epperly (center) who grew up inMartinsville and is the daughter of JudyEpperly is the flutist for the ensemble
Wedding
Best wishes and congratulations to Charlotte Anderson and Jim Beard who weremarried on Saturday May 27 in Ridgeway
Prayer ConcernsThe following members and friends of our congregation needour prayers Walter Anderson Catherine Bridges DeborahBrooks (Marshall family) Dot Bryson Kelly Bryson KimberlyBryson Elaine Button Evelyn Clark Ernie Cobb (M Dunn)Tommy Cobb (M Dunn) Virginia Coley Brennen Cox Sandra BCox Floyd Craig Jim Ford Clara Hartley Palmer Lowery (BLawson) Dewey Milton Jr (Laura Stevensrsquo future father inshylaw)Ed Pace Anne Peterson Dr Dan Prince Louise Mauck Rawls Ann ReaserBarbara Regen Darla Ritter Doris Rogers (D Bryson) Geneva Turner (SusanSmithrsquos mother) Sarah V Wells persecuted Christians and all troops indefense of freedom throughout the world Please submit prayer requests to Rita in the church office (276shy632shy3431officefpcmartinsvillevaorg)
Gifts to the ChurchIn memory of Margaret Knight
Jim and Eliza Severt
Our Mission Share Gods Love Embrace Our NeighborsNurture Each Other
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
Printed copies of Steeple Views are available at church Current and back issues are alsoon our website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorgpagecfmtopicnewsletter Useful Links FPC website httpwwwfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg or httpwwwfpcmartinsvillevaorg FPC online directory httpsmembersinstantchurchdirectorycom FPC Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomFPCMartinsvilleVA Presbytery of the Peaks httpwwwpeakspresbyteryorg Presbyterian Church (USA) httpwwwpcusaorg Revised Common Lectionary httplectionarylibraryvanderbiltedu
Steeple Views is published weekly by First Presbyterian Church 1901 Patrick Henry AveMartinsville VA 24112 Phone 276shy632shy3431 DEADLINE for submission of articles isTuesday evening We reserve the right to edit all submissions Gael Chaney Editor steepleviewsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg STAFF Rev Mark Hinchcliff Pastor pastorfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Cynthia Dobrinski Music Director amp Organist musicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Rita Bateman SecretaryOffice Manager officefirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Kim Tankersley Bookkeeper bookkeeperfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Mary Lewis Johnston Weekday School Director wdsfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg Deborah Burgess Contemporary Music Directorcontemporarymusicfirstpresbyterianmartinsvilleorg 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
Copyright copy 2017 First Presbyterian Church Martinsville VA All rights reserved Phone 276shy632shy3431 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
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