First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC
Inside this issue:
Notes from Janice

Crop Walk 2015

September 2015

Back to School
Prayer

Koinonia Kids

Childrens Book
Reviews

Christian Ed Report

Finance/Admin/Property
Report
5
Memorials

Bridal Showers

Worship Assistants

Choir Schedule

Session Meeting

Anson Crisis Ministry 7

Special Offering

Financial Report

Calendar

Rally Day 2015 was held Sunday, August 30 with a hot dog and ice
cream social. Pictured above are the new Sunday School teachers for
20152016. Below, (left) Emma, Dylan, Luke, Dock, Landon receiving
recognition for perfect attendance. (Right) Jolie Jean Harris, Dock Hyatt
& Katie Haynes received gifts from their teacher, Anne Hyatt for graduating to the next class. The book highlighted their last year in the class
and in the church. (Photos courtesy of Anne Hyatt)

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

September 2015

Notes from Janice

Our Handbell Choir will resume rehearsals on September 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM. We will have new
music to begin the new season! Come, join us and learn to play handbells!
The Chancel Choir rehearsals also begin on September 2, 2015 after handbells at 7:00 PM. We
will be preparing new anthems and starting soon to brush up our Christmas cantata planned for
last year. It gives us time to make it even better! (I don't intend to get sick this year!) If you would
enjoy singing with our cantata and weren't there for last year's preparation, it's not too late to take
part! Come, sing with us. Choir is a wonderful experience. Just come and visit!
The Cherub Choir will begin rehearsals in September at 9:45 AM on Sundays. We will be learning
new songs from our Sunday School curriculum.

All the Music sung and played here is a gift, O God, from you.
For as long as we have prayed here, we've been blessed by music, too.
By your Spirit, each musician finds new depths of faith to share.
Music is a gift you've given and becomes our thankful prayer.
(Carolyn Winfrey Gillette in Songs of Grace)

Crop Walk to be held Sunday, October 18

The Annual Crop Walk for Church
World Services is being sponsored this
year by the Inter-Church Council. It will
take place October 18, 2015, starting at
Frist Baptist Church and ending at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
CWS has worked for nearly seven
decades with one goal: building a world
where there is enough for all. Crop Walk
helps to fight hunger and poverty as
well as promoting peace and justice. CWS helps to build safe schools, access clean water, develop
sustainable energy solutions, and rebuild villages after earthquakes. One fourth of the monies
raised will go to local charities in our area. Come take a walk with us and help those who live in
poverty and are hungry.

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

September 2015

Cumbayah
This book is an illustrated
version of a popular folksong.
Children of all ages should
enjoy this one, if they like the
song.

Koinonia Kids Returns

Scripture: God saw everything He had made: it was
supremely good. (Genesis
1:1-19)
Theme: Everything that God
makes is supremely good.
September 9: Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
September 16: Wheel On the Chimney by Margaret
Wise Brown
September 23: Sloppy Joe by Dave Keane

September 30: Id Like to Ask God by Nancy Spiegelberg

Supreme. Supremely. Supremely Good.
What images come to your mind when you think about
the word supreme?
Join us as we listen to and explore our September stories. Like a Hidden Picture feature from a Highlight
magazine, we will look for Gods adventure for us within the pages of a book.
See you on the rug and bring a friend!

Mrs. Babbs

Only You
This story is told by a young
bear to his mother
expressing her importance in
his life. It is a beautiful and
loving story. A good story for
moms or grandmoms to read
to the little ones.

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

September 2015

Christian Education Committee News

Rally Day was Sunday, August 30th which
was combined with the Hot dog/ice cream
social. Sunday School teachers from the
2014-2015 year were recognized and
thanked while new teachers for the coming
year were installed. A special thank you to
Luke Hyatt for being the MC!!
Sunday School classes will be using a new
curriculum this year called Deep Blue! We
are excited to use this new/updated curriculum and look forward to the children learning a lot and continue to explore & grow in
their faith!

Camp Grier Report

Savannah and Amanda Gunter had the wonderful
experience of attending the June You & Me session at Camp Grier! Savannah was able to traverse the rope bridge without falling, enjoy Rock
Slide, learn to canoe and zip line! She faced her
"Challenge" which was the Camp Grier theme this
year!

September 2015

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

Finance/Administrative/Property Committee
As summer is winding down and fall approaches, it is time to prayerfully engage in one of the fundamental callings
of every Christian, stewardship. Later in the fall, you will have the opportunity to present to God your pledge not
just your financial gift but the gift of your time and talents. For now, lets start with prayer, the type of prayer where
we listen for the voice of God and discern our call to serve God through stewardship.
As far as a year-to-date financial update, our income is currently below budget. We are staying out of trouble because our expenses are likewise below budget. We still owe over $18,000.00 on our new organ.
From the property side, several projects are in process (or have been recently completed) to provide a safer campus
for all of us. Contrasting stripes have been placed on the front steps, a front door security camera will be installed,
repairs are underway to repair a leak in the basement of the Fellowship Hall, and the floor has been leveled at the
piano in the Sanctuary. So dont forget about the building fund in your financial gifts.

Memorial and Honorary Gifts

Memorial Fund

Organ Fund

In Memory of Jeanne Price

In Memory of Jeanne Price

By

By

Rowena & Barbara Tarlton

Brenda Morgan

Nancy Huntley

In Memory of Leigh Hildreths

Kaye & Ashe Ratliff

Aunt Emily

Mrs. Charles Little

By

Jean & Ted Gardner

Glenn & Vera Trexler

Patricia Forbes

Women of the Church

David & Barbara Myers

In Honor of Peggy & David Trexlers 50th Wedding

Anniversary

Gerald & Rachel Johnson

J. Jasmin
Hazel Walters

Ruby W. Huntley

By
Ted & Jean Gardner

Emmett & Emily Patterson

Penny Potter Quick

Mrs. Harry Hodges
Eugene & Kate Ward
Bill & Jane Clark
Kenneth & Rebecca Goins
Lee & Mary Lynn Ross

Organ Fund
In Honor of Toni OKeefe
By
Glenn & Vera Trexler
Peggy & David Trexler
Emmett & Emily Patterson
Jean Gardner

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

The Women of the Church are

sponsoring a Bridal Shower on
Sunday, October 4 from 2:304:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall
honoring Sarah Strayhorn and
Matthew White, who are planning
a late October wedding. Please
mark your calendars and plan to
attend. The couple are registered at Belk and Crate and Barrel.

September 2015

September 2015

First Presbyterian Church

Wadesboro, NC

Worship Assistants
Nursery Volunteers
6 Anne & Luke Hyatt
13 Peggy & David Trexler
20 Bob Stowe & Ginger Trexler
27 Pam Vernon & Amanda
Gunter

Acolytes/Greeters
6
13
20
27

Emma Trexler
Tripp Trexler
Trista Trexler
Preston Phillips

Ushers/Greeters
6
John Edwards
Foyle Hightower
Bob Stowe
Scott Thomas
20
Calvin Catoe
Joe Keith
Tony Phillips
Bryan Trexler

13
Jim Boylin
Eddie Huntley
Ashe Ratliff
Glenn Trexler
27
Danny Deese
Alex McLeod
Jim Strayhorn
Hugh Wallace

Note: Ushers, you need to be at

the church by 10:45 a.m. If you
cannot, it is your responsibility to
get a substitute.

Autumn Choir
Schedule
Childrens Choir:
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Handbell Choir:
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Chancel Choir:
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

The next Stated Meeting

of the Session will be
Sunday, September 13.
Minutes of the August
meeting are posted in
the Handbell Room.

Financial Report
Each week, the church needs
$2,685.39 to meet budget for the
General Account. Below is a list of
what the church received in June
and July:
June 7

$6,467.00

June 14

$1,457.00

June 21

$2,049.00

June 28

$3,862.00

$2-Per-Family
Mission Fund Offering

July 5

$2,013.00

July 12

$2,424.00

July 19

$2,086.01

10-A-Meal Hunger
Offering

July 26

$2,440.00

September 6

September 27

Anson Crisis
Ministry:
The September need
is Flour (5 pound
bag).

Reminder: Worship
Service will go back to
11 a.m. beginning
Sunday, September 6.

$21,483.12 was needed for this

period, and the church received
$22,798.01.The shortage as of July
1, 2015 was $3,258.52. Shortage as
of August 1, 2015 was $5,037.07.

Church at Night
Friday, September 18 at 6:30
p.m.: First Presbyterian
Church will go to Flashbacks
from the Ford Place in Mt. Gilead. Inform us if going. Please
sign the sheet
outside the
office. Bring
friends and
family. Karaoke after dinner.

Dont forget!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: INVITE A
FRIEND SUNDAY WORSHIP AND
LUNCH!
Sponsored by Member Care-MembersNikki Phillips, Caroline Hightower,
Leigh Hildreth

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: INVITE A

FRIEND SUNDAY WORSHIP AND
LUNCH!
Sponsored by Member Care-MembersNikki Phillips, Caroline Hightower, Leigh
Hildreth

Medium size churches have a great advantage when it comes to welcoming people the key is to major
on our strengths. Without the wow factor-of larger churches - our major pull as a medium size church
is relational be personable, friendly, get people connected and theyll stay with us.
More food for thought,
Carl

First Presbyterian Church

Wa d e s b o r o , N C
P. O. Box 351
208 South Greene Street
Wadesboro, NC 28170

a Christian community of
faith and caring
Phone: 704-694-3818
Email: fpcwadesboro@windstream.net
Web: www.fpcwadesboro.org