A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF F IRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, SC

Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067)Pastor of the Day: Brian Stewart (423.2660)Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063)Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455)Pastor of the Day: Charlie Buchanan (561.6346) Pastor of the Day: Claire Ripley (423.2064) Pastor of the Day: Shelton Sanford (803.984.6803)Pastor of the Day: Doug Gilstrap (979.9607)

Ministry News

MAY 27-28 Greenville Scottish Games

JUNE 4 Men’s Monthly Breakfast

JUNE 6 Summer @ 1st Camps begin

JUNE 14 Women’s Monthly Lemonade and Learning Bible Study

JUNE 14 Women’s Weekly 30 Minutes of Prayer begins

JUNE 18 Resonate! Prime Choir to NYC

JUNE 19 VBS Kickoff during Sunday School

JUNE 20-23 Egypt! Vacation Bible School

JUNE 26 Patriotic Sunday; Churchwide BBQ

Looking Ahead

Volume 13, No. 21 May 22–28, 2016

Activities Ministries, Lindsay GrahamHOLY LAND TRIP: Q&A DESSERT FELLOWSHIP

Please join us for this trip of a lifetime as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus September 18-27, 2016. Learn all about the trip at the Q&A Dessert Fellowship this Sunday, May 22, 6:30–7:30pm in the Parlor, with your hosts Dr. Richard Gibbons and Lindsay Graham. Brochures are in literature racks and at FirstPresGreenville.org. Questions? Contact Donna Roper (droper@fi rstpresgreenville.org, 672.0372).

Children’s Ministries, Tina JonesHONORING “MS. JEANNIE” ON MAY 22

Drop in to help us honor Ms. Jeannie Adams, this Sunday, May 22, 9:15–10:45am in the Women’s Ministry Room 212. Jeannie worked in our nursery and Mother’s Morning Out for 15 years and retired this past January. Stop by and thank Jeannie for faithfully serving the Lord and the children of First Pres. We are so grateful for her dedication and love for our children and families. We encourage you to write her a note sharing a memory you have or how she has blessed your family, and place it in the basket by the door.

EGYPT! VBS JUNE 20-23—REGISTER & VOLUNTEER!VBS is coming up soon, and we are excited for this year’s theme—Egypt! Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace—similar to the Marketplace format from past years. We are always so thankful that the Lord provides parents and volunteers willing to serve during this awesome week. There are dozens of opportunities, and we can’t do it without YOU! Please take a few minutes to register your children and/or your volunteer services at FirstPresGreenville.org (click on the VBS icon).

Congregational Care, Stan JohnsonPVM COMMISSIONING THIS SUNDAY

Based on the ideal that all Christians are ministers, the Pastoral Visitation Ministry (PVM) trains and organizes FPC members to assist the Pastors in providing care to those who are ill, homebound, recovering from a hospital stay, or living in retirement homes or care facilities. Having completed extensive training, a new group of PVMs will be commissioned to serve our congregation on Sunday, May 22, at the 11:00am worship service. To learn more about the Pastoral Visitation Ministry, contact Doug Gilstrap at 864.244.0786 or dgilstrap@fi rstpresgreenville.org.

Men’s Ministry, Phil HargroveMEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST JUNE 4

Join other men on the fi rst Saturday of each month for the Men’s Monthly Breakfast, 7:00–8:30am at Tommy’s Country Ham House (214 Rutherford Street). Come on Saturday, June 4, to fi ll your stomach with food and your heart with gospel encouragement. For details, contact Phil Hargrove, phargrove@fi rstpresgreenville.org or 672.1847.

CHRISTIAN MEN’S FELLOWSHIP SPEAKERSChristian Men’s Fellowship (CMF) is the senior men’s group that meets for lunch ($7) at noon every Thursday in the Formal Dining Room. We are open to all men who are seeking friendship in a group that meets at the church. Join us for this series of faith stories and department plans by the following:

May 26 John GentryJune 2 Claire RipleyJune 9 Andy Douglas

For details, contact Bob Jones, rhjones@charter.net. Missions, Brian StewartCOME TO THE GOOD NEWS SPECTACULAR MAY 21!

Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Good News Spectacular, to be held on Saturday, May 21, 10:00am–3:00pm at the TD Convention Center, is a free community event. Come and bring your elementary-age children and grandchildren for food, games, live shows, face-painting, infl atables, gospel music, and discipleship opportunities! Visit CEFGreenville.com/4376-2/ for more details.

NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS SUMMER PROGRAMWalk This Way is the exciting theme for the 2016 Neighborhood Focus Summer Enrichment Program. Over 100 at-risk kids in the White Horse Road

SUNDAY, MAY 22Pastor of the Day: Phil Hargrove (423.3455) 8:30am • Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:30am • Continental Breakfast (Memorial Hall) 9:45am • Sunday School 10:45am • Ignite Worship (Fellowship Hall) 11:00am • Worship Service/PVM Commissioning (Sanctuary) 6:00pm • Swing & Shag Dance Lesson (Fellowship Hall) 6:30pm • Swing & Shag Dance Party (Fellowship Hall) • Holy Land Q&A Dessert Fellowship (Parlor) MONDAY, MAY 23 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) 10:00am • Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor) 6:00pm • Session Meeting (Formal Dining Room)TUESDAY, MAY 24 Pastor of the Day: Charlie Buchanan (561.6346) 12:00pm • Theology Matters Board (Formal Dining Room) 6:00pm • Pack 11 Webelos (Scout Hut) 7:00pm • Tuesday Evening Prayer Service/Communion (Harper Chapel) • Boy Scout Troop 11 (Scout Hut) WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 Pastor of the Day: Brian Stewart (423.2660) 8:00am • Academy Field Day (Off campus) 11:30am • Luncheon Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 5:45pm • Junior High Roots (Youth 354) 7:30pm • Senior High Roots (Youth 352)THURSDAY, MAY 26 Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) Mother’s Morning Out last day of school 7:00am • Men’s Bible Fellowship & Breakfast (Formal Dining Room) 8:00am • Women’s Prayer Group (Room 212) 9:00am • Academy Awards Ceremony (Harper Chapel) 12:00pm • Christian Men’s Fellowship (Formal Dining Rm) • Foundation Board of Directors (Room 316) 6:30pm • Worship Team Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall) • Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scouts (Scout Hut) FRIDAY, MAY 27 Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) Academy last day of school 9:00am • High School Moms in Prayer Group (Room 352) 10:00am • Bulletin Stuffi ng (Room 254) 4:00pm • Great Scot! Parade (Parking Lot)SATURDAY, MAY 28 Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) 7:00am • Men’s Cycling Club (Parking Lot)

Calendar for the Week

AnnouncementsDANCE THE NIGHT AWAY...AND HELP FUND YOUTH SUMMER MISSIONS!

Welcome summer with the Swing and Shag Dance Party at FPC, featuring our own Brooks Dixon and his band The Noble Sound. The whole family is invited this Sunday, May 22, 6:00–9:00pm (dance lesson 6:00–6:30pm) in Fellowship Hall. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be provided. Purchase advance tickets at FirstPresGreenville.org: $20 adults, $10 students, children 10 and under free. Enjoy great dance music for all generations while you help raise funds for youth summer missions!

SAVE THE DATE! RED, WHITE & Q JUNE 26Mark your calendars for this churchwide BBQ lunch on Sunday, June 26, at noon in the Gym following our Patriotic Worship Services. Cost is $7 per person ($25 family maximum).

SUMMER @ 1ST CAMPSThis summer, First Pres will host exciting weekly Summer Camps for infants through rising 8th graders, brought to you by the Academy, Activities, Children’s, MMO, and Music & the Arts Ministries. For details, pick up a brochure from the literature racks, or go to FirstPresGreenville.org; click on the Summer @ 1st icon. Questions? Contact Tina Jones, tjones@fi rstpresgreenville.org or 672.7031.

2016 GRADUATES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JUNEFPC members and family members who are 2016 (or December 2015) graduates of High School, College, Graduate School, and Seminary will be announced in early June. To be included, complete the form online at FirstPresGreenville.org (click the graduates icon), or fi ll out the form from the literature racks or Sunday bulletins (place it in the offering plate or at the reception desk), by Sunday, May 29.

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYThe Pastors and Congregation extend sympathy to:Mr. and Mrs. Benny Walker (Nancy) in the death of

her father, Will Greyard, on April 27, and to Caroline Walker in the death of her grandfather.

Mr. and Mrs. Langdon Cheves, Jr., (Kay) in the death of his sister, Ann Sherard of Greenville, on May 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cheves, Sr., (Donna) in the death of his sister, Ann Sherard of Greenville, on May 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Wally Cheves (Beth) in the death of his sister, Ann Sherard of Greenville, on May 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Halabi (Lori) in the death of her father, Morgan “Barney” Barnhill, on May 15.

IN MEMORIAMWilbur B. Greyard, Jr.

June 8, 1924 – April 27, 2016Morgan A. “Barney” Barnhill

November 12, 1924 – May 15, 2016

Member Newscorridor of Greenville will take an interactive journey through the Bible, learning how to talk to God, listen to God, and share their faith. Please prayerfully consider supporting the needs of this vital program: sponsor a camper; fund a fi eld trip; underwrite a line item cost in our summer program budget; or subsidize the cost of a summer staffer. For more information, contact Keith Groce, 704.7848 or kgroce@neighborhoodfocus.org.

UNITED MINISTRIES VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDPlace of Hope, a day shelter for the homeless, needs volunteers on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Most volunteers work one morning per week to greet participants and sign them up for showers and case manager appointments. A staff person is always present. For details, contact Claire Winkler (cwinkler@united-ministries.org, 335.2618).

Prayer Ministry, Stan JohnsonPRAYER AND COMMUNION MAY 24

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed on Tuesday evening, May 24, at 7:00pm in Harper Chapel during the Tuesday Evening Prayer Service. Come and experience God’s presence and receive His love, peace, hope, and healing through prayer.

Women’s Ministry, Claire RipleyWOMEN’S SUMMER LEMONADE & LEARNING

Ladies, mark your calendars for our three Lemonade & Learning gatherings this summer: June 14, July 12, and August 16, 10:00–11:30am in the Parlor. Our theme will be “Prophet, Priest, and King,” led by Rev. Claire Ripley.

30 MINUTES OF PRAYER EACH TUESDAYOn Tuesdays this summer, June 14–August 16, 12:00–12:30pm in Harper Chapel, join us for 30 Minutes of Prayer, led by Rev. Claire Ripley.

200 West Washington StreetGreenville, SC 29601

864.235.0496 FirstPresGreenville.org

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D1*, D2* and D3* CampersM-F • 8:45am–2:00pm (closed July 4)

MMO Campers may choose M-F • T and Th • M, W, F.

8:45am–2:00pm (closed July 4)Early Stay: 7:30am–8:45amLate Stay: 2:00pm–5:30pm

WHO CAN ATTEND?D1 Camps— rising 3rd–6th gradersD2 Camps—rising 1st–2nd gradersD3 Camps—rising K4–K6 kids and

Mother’s Morning Out Camps—infants–rising K3 kids.**Rising 7th–8th grade studemts may attend camp week 8.

D1*, D2*, AND D3* COSTS MMO COSTSCamp Fee—$150/week $60/2 days • $90/3 days • $150/5 daysEarly Stay— $50/week Early Stay: Late Stay— $75/week $20/2 days • $30/3 days • $50/5 days

Week 3— $78 (M–F • 12:00–2:00pm) Late Stay: Week 5—$120 (closed July 4) $50/2 days • $75/3 days • $125/5 days

*Stand-alone Camp Fees:Tee Ball Camp only—$25/week

Basketball Camp only—$100/week

All campers will receive a SUMMER @ 1ST t-shirt.

$25 non-refundable camp registration fee holds your spot.Weeks 1-4 payment due June 10 • Weeks 5-8 payment due July 10

Statements will be mailed from the FPC Finance Department. *Stand-alone camps are fewer days and o� ered at a lower cost.

SUMMER @ 1ST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BYthe Activities Ministry,

First Presbyterian Academy,the Children’s Ministry,

the Mother’s Morning Out Ministry,and the Music Ministry & the Arts

of First Presbyterian Church, Greenville

QUESTIONS?Tina Jones, Children’s Ministry Director

tjones@� rstpresgreenville.org • 864.672.7031

2016

Due to building maintenance, SUMMER @ 1ST

will not be open in August.

JUNE 6–JULY 29

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

REGISTER AT FirstPresGreenville.org/SummerCamp.html

Choose the weeks and hours that work for your family. A sibling discount is available; use code SIBDISC20. Register early. Spaces are limited!

If registering for VBS and SUMMER @ 1st,go to: FirstPresGreenville.org/SummerCamp.html.

If registering for Week 3, you will receive an email link in April to � nalize VBS registration.

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DANCE PARTY

consider supporting the needs of

Worship Assignments for May 22nd

Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons

Rev. Phil Hargrove, Jr.Dr. Richard Gibbons

Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons – Psalm 139:5-6

May 22–28, 2016

WHAT’S INSIDEOur Children’s Ministry

Summer Interns

Swing & Shag Dance PartyMay 22

Holy Land Trip Dessert Fellowship

Register for Egypt VBS!

2016 Graduate Information request

Neighborhood Focus Summer Program

For more information aboutthe ministry of FPC, visitFirstPresGreenville.org

Contact Us200 West Washington Street

Greenville, SC 29601

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

phone 864.235.0496fax 864.235.0698

website FirstPresGreenville.orgemail contactus@fi rstpresgreenville.org

facebook.com/FPCGreenville

BroadcastTELEVISION

First and Foremost Programon WHNS-TV FOX Carolina

Sundays at 10:30am

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PRAYER REQUEST LINESPrayer Requests: 672.1838

Prayer Appointments: 672.1848Congregational Care DirectorTammy Burkhalter: 672.0327

MAY 25, 2016Bible Study (12:30pm) A Brief Statement of Faith

Dr. Richard Gibbons

Wednesday Lunch (11:30am)Chicken Cordon BleuYellow Rice, Rice PilafSeasoned Green Beans

Breaded OkraSalad Bar

Assorted Breads and Desserts

Evening events resume in September.

This WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 20168:30 and 11:00am Worship

10:45am Ignite Contemporary Worship

“I BELIEVE: God the Father Almighty“Ephesians 3:14-21

Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons

9:30am – Continental Breakfast

9:45am – Sunday School

June Anderson, Virginia AndersonJennifer Bridges, Lynn Campbell

Lori Cheves, Cheryl CraigRay Denny, Judy DePriester

Charmaine Dunn, Mickey ErwinMarilyn Fain, Sarah Fain

Norma Floyd, Louis GardunoMotte Grey, Natalie Hall

Betty Hayman, Grover HaynesJune Haynes, Suzanne Hilger

Jay Huff, Amy HunterChristine Jameson, Eric Johnson

Claire “Cee Cee” KaylorMary Ellen Keathley

Janet MacCallumJackie McKeithan, Montez MillerGary Morningstar, Arthur Phillips

Pat Quarles, Jonas RamirezSusie Roberts, Darst Yvonne RoseBertha Mae Sims, Rebecca Sowell

Larry Starkey, Frances “Deeder” StoneBill Strait, Max Trexler

Mary Lou Vassar, Margaret WassenBarry Wimberley

Bette Worrell, Carolyn Wyrick

Connections Greeter Team:

8:30 Service (8:10am): Carol Loyless (Portico), Eli and Mollie Murphy (Loggia), Tom and Diane Drake (Memorial Hall), Bill and Helen Arthur (Sanctuary).

Sunday School (9:20am): Lee Shelton (Portico), Jason and Jeanette Terry (Loggia), Peggy Thompson (Memorial Hall), Becky Barron (Academy).

11:00 Service (10:40am): Scott Stewart, Julie Brown (Portico), Belinda Manley (Loggia), Karen Schweizer-Nagle (Memorial Hall), Ann Buchanan Freeman, Joe Thomason (Sanctuary), Tom Toler (Choir Room).

Nursery Workers: (9:15) Ann Templeton, Libby Hall, Claire McMahan, Hunter and Amy Gibson, Abigail Martin, Courtney Plyler, Rebekah Martin; (10:30) Tory Thomason, Brantley Goforth, Erin Schultz, Harper Buffalo, Abi Thomas.

New volunteers are always welcome!To join the Connections Greeter Team:

Contact Chad Brown at chad.brown@baldor.abb.com.

To join the Nursery Team:Contact Evelyn Penkert at epenkert@fi rstpresgreenville.org or 672.1843.

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Anna Dixon, a student at the University of South Carolina, will graduate in May 2017 with a Major in Hospitality Management and a Minor in Business, with a Focus in Meetings and Event Management. Anna has lived in Greenville and attended First Pres for seven years. During high school, she enjoyed volunteering in the Children’s Ministry, helping in the nursery and VBS, and teaching elementary Sunday School. After serving as a First Pres Children’s Ministry Summer Intern

for the past two summers, she is back for a third summer as the fi rst ever “Summer @ 1st Event Intern.”

Anna has a true passion for serving others, and is grateful for the opportunity to disciple FPC children as she was discipled as a child. Anna says, “Words can’t describe how great an experience working for First Pres is. I am blessed to be back for another exciting, eventful summer!”

Welcome to our Children’s Ministry Summer Interns!Caroline Templeton is back for her second summer as an intern in Children’s Ministry. She is a rising

junior at Clemson University, studying Early Childhood Education.

When she’s not at school, Caroline enjoys hanging out with friends and family. She is

excited to be back this summer and looks forward to working with the children of the church.

Mary Grace Mack is a rising sophomore at Clemson University, studying psychology. She has been active at First Presbyterian for as long as she can remember, participating

in Children’s Ministry, Youth Choirs, and Youth Ministry.

Mary Grace loves spending time with her friends and family and being outdoors.

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” • PROVERBS 22:6