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Next Week at FPC (July 15, 2022)

Dear Siblings in Christ,

Serving as an officer is an impactful and rewarding way to serve God in all sorts of ministries of the church, and we need your help by TODAY to find those people who God may be calling to this important work. See below for the link to nominate someone.

Next week, we host one of our summer CAST camps. If you don’t know what CAST is, it is a vital year-round ministry to children living in local motels started by Dr. Gloria Close. Please pray for the young people and adults who will be part of the camp next week. Want to learn more about CAST? Interested in getting involved? Visit https://fpcspartanburg.org/serve/local-missions/cast-camp !

Blessings and peace,
Rev. L. Craig Foster
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Communications

TODAY
Recommendations for Church Officers Needed by TODAY, Friday, July 15
Your Congregational Nominating Committee needs the help of our members in nominating members of the church to serve as Elders and Deacons. Please submit THIS FORM with your suggestion of one name. You may submit as many names as you would like, suggesting any member of First Presbyterian Church, including yourself. Deadline for submittal is today, Friday, July 15. For a list of current church officers, please click HERE.

THIS SUNDAY
8:30am Traditional Service (Chapel)
9:30am Sunday School for All Ages
10:30am MorningSong Worship (Fogartie)
10:30am Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

Stream our services live on FPCSpartanburg.org/worship, YouTube, or Facebook.

NEXT WEEK
Order Your Kirkin’ Tartan by Next Friday, July 22!
First Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans Worship Service on Sunday, October 30, 2022. At our Kirkin’ service, we remember ancient times, as well as past and present kith and kin, while asking God’s help and blessings in the future through special music and a procession of bagpipes and tartans. The tartan fabrics are ordered from Scotland, so we need your order and payment by Friday, July 22. The cost of a banner is $135. ORDER HERE
*Some clans have multiple patterns available. If you want a particular pattern, please indicate on the form. Otherwise, we will order the most common pattern for that clan.* ORDER HERE
At the conclusion of the service on October 30, the tartan banners will be given to the sponsor for storage or display until the next Kirkin’. Only the staffs and banner stands will remain at the church.
Questions? Contact Martha Bean at mtbean@icloud.com.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
There are several opportunities for service available in our Ministry Finder, opportunities like these:

OTHER NEWS
Honoring Dr. Benjamin D. Snoddy – Sunday, July 31
5pm in the Sanctuary
First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg will serve as host for a Community Celebration of the Ministry of Dr. Benjamin Snoddy, who recently retired from Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Speakers from across the City of Spartanburg and the State of South Carolina will join the local Faith Community to honor Dr. Snoddy and celebrate his retirement.

Young Adult TopGolf – Tuesday, August 2
5:30-7:30pm
Join the young adults for a night of fun at TopGolf! The event is kid-friendly, and the cost will be subsidized by the young adult committee. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children (we would suggest only elementary age and up), which includes food and non-alcoholic beverages! We do need everyone to register ahead of time, so please click here to register and pay by Tuesday, July 26th. Please contact Pastor Leslie if you have questions.

Remain Cautious of COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to spread locally. If you think that you may have been exposed, have any symptoms, or have a positive COVID test, the Centers for Disease Control dashboard will let you know exactly what to do. CDC recommendations can be found at www.cdc.gov/Covid. You are also welcome to contact FPC Parish Nurse, Beth Cecil, for a confidential consultation (bcecil@fpcspartanburg.org).

Our New Director of Children’s Ministry
On Sunday, August 7, Kara Clark will begin her ministry with us as our new Director of Children’s Ministry. Kara most recently served as a middle school teacher at McCracken Middle School and for ten years has worked at Montreat during summer camps, most recently as Director of Children’s Camps.
There will be a reception for Kara following the Blessing of the Backpacks on August 14! Be sure to stick around and welcome her into our church family!
Find out more about Kara by clicking here.

Family Life Center SUMMER Gym Hours
The new Summer Hours for the Gym are: Mondays through Thursdays (8am-8pm) and Fridays (8am-2pm). If you have never used the gym facilities, stop by and check it out!

First Pres “Store”
FPC Tartan Ties and Scarves: Ties and scarves in the FPC tartan pattern are once again available for sale. The ties are $25, and the scarves are $35. You can order here or by contacting Lynise Clarke.
Church Ornaments: First Presbyterian Church 175^th anniversary postcard ornaments are available for $10. The porcelain ornaments feature a picture of the Sanctuary with the anniversary date 1843-2018. Place your order here.

LOOKING AHEAD
July 24 – Summer Sizzle: Old Fashioned Ice Cream Party
August 14 – Summer Sizzle: Blessing of the Backpacks/Popsicle Party
August 14 – Welcome Kara Clark!
August 28 – Ministry Fair (ONE Service at 10:30am, Sanctuary)
September 4 – ONE Service at 10:30am, Sanctuary
September 14 – WAF Begins
October 30 – Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans

More activities and events can be found in First News.