Copy
View this email in your browser

Weekly News from First Presbyterian Church, Wilson, NC
January 13, 2017
Facebook
Facebook
Website
Website
Email
Email
Instagram
Instagram

All are welcome and encouraged to join us for a handbell concert on
Saturday, January 14 at 1:00pm in Clark Hall.
Admission: 2 non-perishable items for Hope Station.

 
A Look Ahead...
To see the extended First Presbyterian Church Calendar, click here.

Friday, January 13
6:30pm      Girl Scouts (Girl Scout room)
 

Sunday, January 15
8:45am      Early Light Worship (Clark Hall)
9:30am      Coffee Connections (Clark Hall)
9:45am      Sunday School
11:00am    Worship (Communion/Sanctuary)
5:00pm      Youth Fellowship (Clark Hall)
6:00pm      Session meeting (Library)
6:30pm      Knox Singers (Choir Room)
 

Monday, January 16
Church office closed for MLK Holiday

Tuesday, January 17
11:00am     Parkinson’s Support Group (Dudley Room)
12:00pm    Finance Committee meeting (Library)
2:00pm      Prayer Shawl Ministry (Dudley Room)
6:30pm      Girl Scouts (Girl Scout room)
7:00pm      Boy Scout Troop 4 (Clark Hall)
7:00pm      Presbyterian Women Evening Circle (Dudley Room)
 

Wednesday, January 18
9:15am     Weekday School Chapel (Sanctuary)
6:00pm     Wednesday Night Supper and Bible Study (Covered-dish/Dudley Room)
7:00pm     Chancel Choir (Choir Room)
 

Friday, January 20
6:30pm     Girl Scouts (Girl Scout room)
 

Sunday, January 22
8:45am     Early Light Worship (Clark Hall)
9:30am     Coffee Connections (Clark Hall)
9:45am     Sunday School
11:00am   Worship (Sanctuary/Hunt High School Chorua)
5:00pm     Youth Fellowship (Clark Hall)
6:30pm     Knox Singers (Choir Room)
 

Monday, January 13
3:30pm     Kingdom Kids & Choir
5:45pm     Kyrk Ringers (Choir Room)


To see the extended First Presbyterian Church Calendar, click here.
January 15 January 22 January 29 February 5
Early Light Greeters Tony Hornick
Tom Purinai
Wyatt Land
Robert Norris
Ben & Charlie Mauzé Bob Frey
Wes McAden
Early Light A/V Ethan Walton Ann Dolman Mike Kennedy Sam Makurat
Early Light Storyteller Natalie & Scott Hanchett Maria Rosa Rivera Robin Walton Jody Wandscher
Coffee Connections Toby Tracy
Frank Schneider
Caroline Paxton 5th Sunday Breakfast Toby Tracy
Frank Schneider
Emmaus Class Teacher Sue Holland Perry Morrison Kathy Vaughan Carolyn Zolas
Acolyte Communion McKenzie Poythress
Wallace Thomas
Cadace Dickey
Anna Ramsey Watson
TBA
Ushers
*Head Usher
*Lindsey Noulles
John or Amy Watson
Arran Walton
Freddy Massimi
Alex Massimi
*Leo Green
Patrick Vanlandingham
Bill Vaughan
Jim Warenda
Warren Matthews
*Worth Joyner
Grey Joyner
Michelle Thomson
Ben Alexander
Tillie Brockwell
*Phil Talton
John Misback
Brad Bennett
David Boyette
Kirsten Poythress
Elder Greeters Charlie Mauzé
Page Talton
Scott Windham
Bill Adams
Rob Edmondson
Alice Ellis
Leo Green
Walker Hodges
Sound System Grant Gore Ben Alexander Walston Peters TBA
Joy Worship Amy Watson
Elizabeth Black
Olivia Boles
Roanne Rowan
Katie Maulsby
Kelly Fogleman
Katie Maulsby
Flower Distribution Sue Holland
Peter Klein
Worth Joyner
Grey Joyner
Lindsey Noulles
Jamie O'Hara
Maria Rivera
Kirsten Poythress
Presbyterian Women News

EVENING CIRCLE will meet Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm in the Dudley Room  Please remember to bring canned soup for Hope Station. To learn more about Presbyterian Women, contact Dianne Bradshaw at 291-0909 or dbradshaw@myglnc.com.
 

February Church-at-large Mission: Veterans’ Residential Services
In February, Presbyterian Women will be highlighting the mission of Veterans’ Residential Services which provides quality support and services to low-income veterans. Through this program, homeless and at-risk veterans are assisted with housing and other needs to promote independent living.
 
Wednesday, January 18, 6pm, Dudley Room
Don’t miss the food, fun, and fellowship! Everyone loves a covered-dish supper, so on Wednesday, January 18, bring your favorite dish to share! Following dinner, we will discuss Matthew 4:12-23.

January 18: Covered-dish
January 25: Vegetable soup
February 1: Ranch Chicken
February 8: Spaghetti
February 15: Chicken and rice
February 22: Covered-dish
March 1: Pancakes
March 8:    Vegetable soup
March 15: Ranch Chicken
March 22: Spaghetti
March 29: Chicken and rice
April 5: Covered-dish
April 12: Vegetable soup

 
The Hunt Vocal Ensemble and Ladies’ Chorus, under the direction of Andrew Childers, will sing for 11:00 worship on Sunday, January 22, 2017. We look forward to having these young people participate in our worship service.
Announcing Kingdom Kids!
all-new Monday afternoon program
for ages pre-K (4yo) - 3rd grade kids!


Choir & Kingdom Kids!
Monday afternoons from 3:30 till 4:45
January 23 - April 10

 
Grounding kids in basic Bible stories is the goal by growing kids’ faith and knowledge through ever-changing, creative learning and play using interactive Bible stories, energetic songs, group games, puppets, storytelling, crafts and activities!

Families can choose for kids to come just to choir, just to Kingdom Kids, or to BOTH! Friends are warmly welcomed! The more the merrier!
 
PreK(4yo)—2nd grade: 3:30-4:00  Calvin Choir; 3:30-4:15 Kingdom Kids
3rd grade: 4:00-4:45 Kingdom Kids; 4:15-4:45 Chapel Choir
 
Youth Fellowship Potato Bar Fundraiser
February 5 at 12pm in Clark Hall
Plan to enjoy a piping hot baked potato and all the garnishes you can imagine in Clark Hall immediately following Youth Sunday on February 5th. Donations will be accepted toward our goal of $3500 to help send our high school youth to Montreat, our middle school youth to Massanetta, and youth on their mission trips for middle school Manteo to Murphy and for high schoolers to Washington, DC. If you would like to help in any way, please contact Leigh Anne at 252-243-3115 ext. 23 or youthdirectorfpc@gmail.com. Reserve your potato by contacting the church office at 243-3115 or youthdirectorfpc@gmail.com by Monday, January 30th !
 
February 12
4th and 5th graders

Club 45 is set for more fun and discovery on February 12 & 26 and March 12 & 26! 4th & 5th grade friends are always welcome! Contact Claire for more information.
 
Strategic Planning Update
Sunday, February 29, 9:30am-10:45am, Clark Hall

Our leadership team is working hard creating a fresh strategic plan for First Presbyterian. Currently the team is developing specific strategies to meet some identified goals. Your hearts and minds are imperative! Join us in Clark Hall on February 29th for a review of these strategies and a chance to offer your input. We will begin gathering during 5th Sunday breakfast and will be available through the Sunday School hour. 
 
Stewardship 2017
It's not too late to turn in your pledge card for 2017!
Either mail it to PO Box 3184, Wilson, NC 27895,
drop it off in the church office, or email Dawn at dhodges@firstpreswilson.com.


Pledge Envelopes
The 2017 church envelopes are available to pick up in the church office (or in the narthex on Sunday mornings). If you wish to receive envelopes and there is not a box with your name on it, please contact Dawn Breedlove and she will be glad to get you some.  We have plenty available so do not hesitate to ask. Thank You!
 
Change: to give a radically different position, course, or direction
Changes can be difficult—especially when they are unexpected. Stephen Ministers are trained to help people learn to cope with the changes that have happened in their life. If you have experienced great changes—or know someone who has—and would like to learn more about Stephen Ministry, contact Claire (252-243-3115, claire@firstpreswilson.com)
 
Prayer Requests
To have someone’s name added to/removed from/corrected on this list, please contact Jennifer Meade at fpc@firstpreswilson.com.
 

Condolences are extended to:
Emily Simmons, on the death of her brother, James Barbour, on December 31st.
June & Rob Edmondson, on the death of June's mother, Mary Klein, on January 6th.


In the hospital or having surgery this week…
Susan Widener,Brian Center
Steve Apol, Cherry Hospital
Pierre Lemaire, Vidant ICU
Raymeta Stancil, home

Charlie Prescott, home
Mary Frances Sauls, home
Lynn Widener, home
 

Church members
Jean Abbitt, John Apol, Steve Apol, Kristie Bass, Lin Boykin, Linda Cardwell, Hazel Deans, Carolyn Edwards, Jane Engle, Dave Evans, Hunter Feltman, Donna Gray, Joseph Hawley, Carol Hester, Bette Sue Hunt, Jim Hunt, Evelyn Knowles, Pierre Lemaire, Mary McKellar, Jane Scott Robinson, Jean Ryburn, Dale Sauls, Donna Sauls, Mary Frances Sauls, Gladys Slaughter, Raymeta and Roland Stancil, Rae Stephenson, Lynn and Susan Widener
 

Friends of the church
· Larry and Margaret Ann Avent (former pastor and spouse)
· Christine Bass, Carol Farmer, Ann Lewis, Warren Lewis, Wade (family and friends of Jane Boyette)
· Strader family (friends of Judy and Linwood Boykin)
· Doug Morris (uncle of Lisa Branch)
· Alice Smith, Lucy Austin, Clinton (friends of Gray and Sid Bruton)
· Lisa Wesson (friend of Lynda Cooper)
· Cathy Jackson, Meghan Rasor (friends of Cathy Cross)
· Diane Pope (sister of Carolyn Denton)
· Dawn Weidman, Sharron May (friends and family of Ann and Dave Dolman)
· Mary Klein (mother of June Edmondson)
· Jim Skinner (friend of Carolyn Edwards)
· Grace Sanders (mother of Alice Ellis)
· Jolyn Crane (sister of David Ellis)
· Daphne Roberson (friend of Kelly Fogleman)
· Bacon family, Wynn Whittington, (family and friends of Donna Gray)
· Lauren Piner (friend of Keri Grzeslo)
· Jean Blakey (Marianne Gross' sister)
· Brian Foster and family (friends of Mike Kennedy)
· Donnie & Bob Freeman, Letisha Barnes, Joyce Thomas (friends of Romonia Kornegay-Lewis)
· Bar family (friends of Katie Maulsby)
· Julia Mauzé (Charlie and Melanie Mauzé's granddaughter)
· Ray Autry (friend of Mary McKellar)
· Mary Jo Walter, Becca Hughes (Jennifer Meade’s cousins)
· Jacob Thorpe (friend of Frankie Mercer)
· Shelby Moore (former staff member)
· Lisa Coffey, Ed Moseley (friend and family of Jennifer Moseley)
· Family of Eddie Robinson, Terry Kornegy (friends of Anne Odden)
· Becca Whitley Hughes (friend of Kathy Prince)
· Danny Mercer (friend of Jerry Pridgen)
· Mike Ransom, Jack Hayes (friends of Mark Rabon)
· Bob Reece, Chris Reece, Hospira employees (family and friends of Pamela Reece)
· Ellen Southerland (Jimmy Southerland's wife)
· Jane (aunt of Tom Spencer)
· John Thursday (friend of Kathy Todd)
· Noreen LaTour (sister of Kathy Vaughan)
· Salome Wanjiku (Grace Wairia's niece)
· Kay Johnson, Jeff and Tina Williams (friends of Julie and Tom Watkins)
· John Tillery, Mary Alice Smith (family and friends of Becky Wells)
· Marsha Clark (friend of Lynn Widener)

· Cindy Moye (grandmother of Amy Wiggins)
 

First names only
Beth, Jennifer, Terry, Robert, Alison, Sandy, Evelyn, Hazel, Jim, Ed, Glenn, the Gay family, John, Chuck, Reagan, Patricia, Betsy
Facebook
Facebook
Website
Website
Email
Email
Instagram
Instagram
Copyright © 2017 First Presbyterian Church, Wilson, NC, All rights reserved.


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp