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237 2nd Street NW Hickory, NC PH: 828-322-6343 FX: 828-485-2173 www.hickoryfpc.org

STAFF SENIOR PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Whit [email protected]

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Heather Wood [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES Katherine Mull…[email protected]

DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL AND CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Sarah White. . [email protected]

INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR FOR FAMILY MINISTRIES

Beth Taylor

DIRECTOR OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Dr. Steven Mowery… [email protected]

ORGANIST Dr. Martha Geouge Hi l l

DIRECTOR OF KAIROS MUSIC MINISTRIES Carol Anne [email protected]

SESSION John Clark Nancy Toy Bil l Pitts

Frank Young Guy Holbrook

Melvin Meares Amy Monroe Deke Shepler Christy Taylor

Lisa Bost Jay Crane

Anne Evans Blair Tate

Beth Taylor

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THE FIRST PRESS July 2016

THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PH: 828-322-6343

College Mission Trip

Jr. & Sr. High Mission Trip News

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Dear Friends in Christ,

I have some exciting

drawings in my office.

When my girls were young

these would have been

drawings from art class in

school. But today these

drawings are of the latest

architectural plans for the

improvement of our

building and grounds. They represent the work of two

committees, our staff, architect, and session over a

period of almost two years. We are nothing if not

thorough. As I have said before, the expansion and

renovations represented in these drawings are future-

oriented and ministry-focused; and they seek to make

our building and grounds more welcoming, accessible,

and efficient for the current and future ministry of our

church.

And now… drum roll, please… now it is time to show

them to you. The session is excited about this project.

We have voted unanimously to move forward. Now we

want you to begin to get excited about it and what that

means, at least in the short run, is to show the plans to

you. We’re probably not finished tinkering with the

plans. The cost of the project is a very rough estimate.

And we’re certainly not starting a campaign right now.

But we do want to show you the drawings so that we

might hear your ideas, questions and concerns if you

have them.

Here’s the plan. At first, there will be three options:

Sunday, August 21 (immediately following

sanctuary worship)

Sunday, August 28 (immediately following Kairos

worship)

Sunday, September 4 (immediately following

worship)

I plan to attend each of these gatherings along with

members of the Building Committee and session

members. We hope that you might find one of these

times to be convenient and look forward to sharing

some of our excitement with you.

Blessings,

Mark Your Calendars: September 4th: One Service, Congregational Meeting to Elect Officers to Class of 2019. September 11th: Breakfast at 9 am, Sunday School at 9:45 and Worship at 11.

Mailing Address for Abercrombies: Bob & Susie Abercrombie c/o Robert Abercrombie

303 48th Ave N North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

JULY/AUGUST CALENDAR

A NOTE FROM… Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

July 1 7a Pilgrimage Reunion

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3 Communion—Good Samaritan Offering

9:30a Kairos 9:30a Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30a Sanctuary Worship

4 INDEPENDENCE

DAY

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

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7p Boy Scouts

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6:30p Kairos Band

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9:30a Program Staff Meeting

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7a Pilgrimage Reunion

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10 9:30a Kairos 10:30a Sanctuary Worship 12:30p Sabbath Soup

11 9:30a Intercessory Prayer 11a Staff Meeting

12 Junior Highs to

Massanetta Youth Conference

7p Boy Scouts

13 Junior Highs at


6:30p Kairos Band

14 Junior Highs at


9:30a Program Staff

15 7a Pilgrimage Reunion

Junior Highs travel home

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17 9:30a Kairos 10:30a Sanctuary Worship

18 9:30a Intercessory Prayer 11a Staff Meeting 6:30p Finance Committee Mtg.

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7p Boy Scouts

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6p Summer Supper 6:30p Kairos Band

21 8:45a Literary Group Meeting 9:30a Program Staff Meeting


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Senior Highs to Montreat Youth

Conference

25 Senior Highs at Montreat Youth

Conference 9:30a Intercessory Prayer 11a Staff Meeting


Conference 9a Presbytery of WNC Meeting 7p Boy Scouts


Conference 6p Summer Supper 6:30p Kairos Band


Conference 9:30a Program Staff Meeting


Conference 7a Pilgrimage Reunion

30 Senior Highs home from Montreat


August 1 9:30a Intercessory Prayer 11a Staff Meeting

2 7p Personnel Committee Meeting 7p Boy Scouts

3 6p Summer Supper 6:30p Kairos Band

4 9:30a Program Staff Meeting


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7 Communion

Nickel A Meal Offering

9:30a Kairos 10:30a Sanctuary Worship


9 10a Family Ministry Committee Meeting 12p Preschool Board Meeting 7p Boy Scouts

10 6p Summer Supper 6:30p Kairos Band

11 9:30a Program Staff Meeting


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14 9:30a Kairos 10:30a Sanctuary Worship 12:30p Sabbath Soup Kitchen

15 9:30a Intercessory Prayer 11a Staff Meeting 6:30p Finance Committee Mtg.

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7p Boy Scouts

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6:30p Kairos Band

18 8:45a Literary Group 9:30a Program Staff Meeting 7p Mission Committee Meeting


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23 7p Boy Scouts

24 4p Stitch Night 6:30p Kairos Band

25 9:30a Program Staff Meeting 6:30p Preschool Parents’ Meeting


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28 9:30a Kairos 10:30a Sanctuary Worship 7p Stated Session Meeting


30 Weekday

Preschool Begins

7p Boy Scouts

31 6:30p Kairos Band

Summer Worship 6/5-9/4

Summer worship 6/5-9/4 Summer worship 6/5-9/4

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY College Mission Team to San Simeon, Yucatan, Mexico

Participants included: Chris Mitchell, Ken Bates, James Mitchell, Whit Malone, Claire Stamper, Mary McKenzie Finger, Kathryn Nelson, Maggie Marshall, Ashley Newton, Emily Schmidt and Kailey Durham

MISSION

Thanks to tons of energetic children and awesome volunteers, VBS 2016 was a huge success!! Our rising kindergarteners through rising fourth graders spent the week on an underwater adventure learning that Jesus always looks beyond the surface, deep down on the inside and knows our hearts. Every morning began in “the helm” with a skit and fun energizers led by our senior highs. Then we split into age groups and spent the day learning a new Bible story, singing, playing outside and creating an incredible craft to reinforce the day’s theme!! Our oldest participants, rising fifth

and sixth graders, spent the week serving needs in our local community. Each day they embarked on a special mission – Monday they worked in the Soup Kitchen and toured CCM; they spent a rainy Tuesday pulling weeds in the HOPE community garden; Wednesday they served seniors lunch through the Catawba County Council on Aging; and they spent Thursday shopping to purchase school supplies for the Build a Backpack program for children in Catawba County Child Protective Services. They had a blast and learned so much in the process! Thanks so much to everyone that made VBS so much fun this year!!!

Congratulations to Graham and Elizabeth Cherry Alexander whose son, Joseph Wallace Alexander, was born June 23. Joseph Wallace has an older sister, Margaret. The proud maternal grandparents are Burford and Pat Cherry.

Kristen Marie Kalbaugh, the daughter of Mike and Jennifer Rowe Kalbaugh, was born July 10. Proud maternal grand-parents are Dave and Susan Rowe. Proud maternal great-grandmother is Lois Rowe.

HABITAT APOSTLE BUILD KICK-OFF

August 20, 10 a.m. Northstone Community off Falling Creek Road in

Hickory (1001 33rd Avenue Loop NE).

CHURCH NEWS STUFF THE BUS

Help Catawba County United Way’s Volunteer Center “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies. The items MOST needed include: 2”, 3”, & 4” 3-ring binders, book bags, marble notebooks, notebook paper, pens and pencils, glue sticks, dividers with tabs and pockets, mechanical pencils, and hy-giene products. Other needs are pencil pouches, scissors, spiral notebooks, colored pencils, mark-ers, erasers, folders, Kleenex, hand sanitizer and crayons. Bring your donated items to the church office and place them in the special marked can-ister across from the reception desk. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Summer worship 6/5-9/4 Summer worship 6/5-9/4

YOUTH: SR. HIGH MISSION TRIP

For their mission trip, 22 Sr. High youth and 5 advisors traveled to Mobile, AL June 12-17 to serve on the Gulf Coast. The Sr. Highs worked with various agencies to serve our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ and shared a week together filled with urban mission, fellowship, and re-

flection. Thank you FPC for your love, prayers, and support!

YOUTH: JR. HIGH MISSION TRIP

From June 19-23, 22 of our Jr. High youth and 5 advisors served with one another in Raleigh, NC. During our time there, we worked with 8 different agencies to serve meals, tend to community

gardens, help with yard work, and serve in food pantries-- just to name a few of the ways we served! Thank you to our FPC family for all of the love and support you have given us to make

eye opening, life-changing mission trips like this possible!

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