Weekly Update for May 3, 2019

Last Sunday was a joyous time of celebration as we installed the Rev. Leslie Lang as our new Associate Pastor for Young Adults and Missions. This Sunday is our monthly fellowship time in the Perrin Room. So no matter which worship service you go to, make a point to come enjoy fellowship, coffee, and snacks with your church family!

THIS SUNDAY
8:45am MorningSong* in Fogartie Hall &
Chapel Worship Service
9:45am Sunday School for All Ages
10:30am Monthly Fellowship in the Perrin Room
11:00am Sanctuary* Worship Service
5:00pm Youth Discipleship

(* Services with asterisks will be livestreamed at www.fpcspartanburg.org/live . Bulletins, scripture readings, manuscripts, and video archives can also be found on that page.)

Fellowship Sunday Stickers
10:30am in the Perrin Room
This Sunday will be our next Fellowship Sunday. As a slight change, instead of children giving adults stickers as they talk to them, we’re asking the adults to pick up a few stickers from the table in the Tower Room and strike up a conversation with a child by giving him or her a sticker.

Calling Moms of Teens and Tweens!
5pm in the Parlor
Moms need each other. Lighten your load by sharing the joys and the struggles of the crazy wonder of parenting in 2019. This Sunday May 5 at 5 --When you drop your youth off at Fogartie, join Ansley Page in the church parlor for a little refreshment for the body and soul. You’ll share stories, a laugh, and a devotion around the blessings and challenges of parenting middle and high schoolers. Drop in for as long as you can. Come in comfy clothes and bring a friend! Questions? Email Ansley at apage@fpcspartanburg.org.

NEXT WEEK
Habitat House PASTORS’ CHALLENGE Days
As we come into the home stretch on our Habitat for Humanity home build, your pastors want to challenge you to work alongside of us to get this house finished! Thank you to those who joined “Team Leslie and Christi” yesterday as they worked on installing the floors They got a lot done! .

Please look at your schedules and join us on the following days!
Tuesday, May 7 (morning) – Craig needs your help to finish up the floors!
Thursday, May 18 (morning) – Ansley needs your help installing columns and handrails!
Thursday, May 24 (morning) – Tom needs your help with some touch-up painting!

Work continues on other days as well. See www.fpcspartanburg.org/habitat for the schedule and information about how to volunteer.

NO Wednesdays at First until September
We have had a great year of Wednesdays at First meals and activities. Watch for WAF to in early September, and in the meantime, take advantage of the Summer Sizzle activities through the summer.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Find all sorts of ways that you can serve in the Ministry Finder section of the website (under the “Serve” menu). There you can search for service opportunities that match your interests and schedule, and with one tap make contact with someone who can tell you more and/or help you to get involved.

Habitat Women Build Day – Saturday, May 11
8:30am-noon or 12:30-4pm
123 Salem St.
Calling all ladies! Our Habitat for Humanity Women Build Day is a great opportunity to join with other women to make our Habitat house ready to be a home for a wonderful family. Landscaping will be the project of the day (laying sod, spreading mulch, spreading seed, straw, planting shrubbery, etc.). Visit www.fpcspartanburg.org/habitat to sign up.

Mother’s Day Offering for Presbyterian Communities – Next Sunday, May 12
Each Mother’s Day our church, together with Presbyterian congregations throughout our state collect an offering to support the work of Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina (previously known as Presbyterian Homes). Presbyterian Communities across our state provide quality care for seniors, even when their lives extend beyond their financial resources, and this annual offering helps to keep that work going. The Rev. Dr. Franklin Fant, Director of Foundation Services and Church Relations for Presbyterian Communities, will be with us in worship on May 12 and preaching in MorningSong that morning. Come hear and support this important mission of the Presbyterian Church!

OTHER NEWS
Weekday School Director
After 11 years of faithful service, our Weekday School Director Moira Scheel has announced that this will be her last year with our Weekday School. With her warmth, her strong background in education, and her unending devotion to children and their families, Moira has greatly strengthened the program during her time as director. Her leadership and love will be greatly missed! Next year, Moira will be enjoying her final year with all her family at home, before her eldest goes to college, as she discerns what is next. A search team is already hard at work and well along the way to finding our next Weekday School Director. Please let Julie Martin or Craig Foster know if you have any input on that search, and please be sure to express your thanks to Moira for her years of faithful service.

Celebrate College & Grad School Graduates!
Information due by Monday, May 10
We would like to be able to celebrate together as a church the hard work of all of our college and graduate school graduates. Please send the names of those in your household who are graduating, as well as the college or university from which they are graduating to Katie Resumovic ( kresumovic@fpcspartanburg.org ) no later than Monday, May 10 so that they may be included in the upcoming edition of First News.

Ecumenical Blood Drive – Sunday, May 19
The second of three ecumenical blood drives for 2019 is scheduled for Sunday, May 19. Once again, The Blood Connection will be gifting to the church $20 for every unit of blood that is collected from our members during that blood drive. We are well on our way to reaching the goal for the tower room door assist! Please contact Beth Cecil to reserve your time to donate.

Chamber Singers Spring Concert – Monday, May 20
7pm in the Sanctuary
This concert, “A Day in the Life”, uses texts from the Old Testament, traditional liturgy, and contemporary poets to show how the extraordinary is present in the course of an ordinary day.

Young Adult Gathering – Thursday, May 30
5:30-7:30pm at the home of Cathy and Billy Blackwell (1000 Thomas Rd.)
Join the Young Adults for a summer kick-off fellowship event! Come meet the Rev. Leslie Lang, our new Associate Pastor for Young Adults and Mission, as well as connect with old and new friends! Beverages and appetizers will be provided. Just bring yourself!
RSVP HERE http://evite.me/58kSW7Gg9n or email llang@fpcspartanburg.org

Vacation Bible School – June 9-13
Registration is now open!
Mark your calendar now for June 9-13 so that you can be part of this year’s Vacation Bible School. We’ll kick off the week for children on Sunday, June 9, during a special Summer Sizzle with a sing-along, a chance to meet EP3-20, and time to pick up t-shirts and music CDs. June 10-13 will be from 9:00am to noon. Want to volunteer? Contact Molly Jones at mollyjones01@gmail.com or text her at 843-412-1022. We hope you’ll join us as we deepen our faith in God and have fun while we do it! VBS registrations are now open until May 17. You can register at www.fpcspartanburg.org/vbs or pick up a form in the church office.

LOOKING AHEAD
May 19 – Baccalaureate Sunday
May 19 – Blood Drive
May 26 – Begin Summer Worship Schedule
May 27 – Church Facilities Closed
June 9 – Pentecost
June 9-13 – Vacation Bible School
June 24-27 – CAST Camp
June 29-July 5 – Youth Wyoming Mission Trip
July 4 – Church Facilities Closed
July 8-11 – CAST Camp
July 12-27 – Montreat Youth Conference
July 28-August 4 – SPIHN
August 5-8 – CAST Camp
September 20-22 – Church Retreat at Montreat
September 20-25 – Cuba Mission Trip

Find out more in First News: fpcspartanburg.org/firstnews