Sunday Worship
8:45 am - Chapel
11:00 am - Sanctuary
Childcare available for both services
Sunday School
10:00 am * Adult Formation
10:30 am * Fellowship
Nursery
The Nursery is available for children up to 3 years old during both services
Assisted Listening Devices and Large Print Hymns are available for our worship service on Sunday morning.
Please request them from the ushers.
Mission Statement...
We glorify God by engaging in worship, pursuing justice, and nurturing all
who enter our doors.
Ministers
The Congregation
Staff
Kelly Abraham,
Director of Youth & Their Families
Kelly Nicol,
Director of Children's Ministry
Marlon Hurst,
Director of Music & Arts
Tina Wagoner,
Organist
Kathi Fleming,
Director of Children's Choirs
Mark West,
Facilities Manager
(Ministry Support Team)
Pastoral Staff
Mark T. Davis, Pastor
Caitlin Foehse, Associate Pastor
Sanctuary/Chapel Entrance:
174 North Mill Street
Office Entrance:
171 Market Street
Office hours:
M-F, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Phone: 859.252.1919
Fax: 859.281.6864
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On the Journey... Mark Davis, Pastor
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Hello Friends,
I have found that the congregation is well served when we are able to share communication broadly and in various formats. As we have shared, this summer began the period of substantial time focused on three tracks.
Track One - Finances
Track Two - Appreciative Inquiry
Track Three - Campus Design
Track Three - Campus Design
In May, the Session appointed six people to study and make recommendations regarding our property. The scope of their work includes changes to the Assembly Room, the garden area, incorporating the Welch Apartment property into our campus, consideration of remodeling or relocation of the kitchen, addition of a columbarium, plans for steeple replacement and potential acquisition of additional parking as well as landscaping the parking we already own.
This committee will work to develop a plan that integrates all of our property to contribute to greater openness, access and utility. The six people chosen to work on this are Ellen Chapman, Darren Taylor, Lance Poston, Susan Combs, Susan Keegan and Jeff Jefferson.
We are just now beginning our work in this visionary and long-term work. As the campus design committee makes progress, you may expect regular reporting. There will be many opportunities for conversation and input. We are looking for great ideas from the congregation and will actively seek those in mid-August when we have more of a calendar and plan for this work.
Please join us for the
Church Picnic, August 28th
, where we will share more information about this project. The Church Picnic will be directly following one worship service at 10:00 am.
Your generosity makes a difference.
Be well and do good,
Mark
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Hello Friends... Caitlin Foehse, Associate Pastor
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Dear Friends,
As the leadership of First Presbyterian works through the practice of Appreciative Inquiry and its potential benefits for our congregation, I would like to keep much of my reflection from previous months before you.
While reading the other books, I've been engaged in reading on Appreciative Inquiry, which has provided an overarching harmony between the readings and the life of FPC. I began pursuing this along with some members of the session and leadership of FPC. As for many, Appreciative Inquiry is new to me. I did not know what to expect when I began this reading, but I am finding it life-giving. Clearly, it has stated ideas that I recognized intuitively from the life of ministry.
At its core, Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to seeing and interpreting what is around us and then innovating. In relation to ministry, it can be used to help discover identify and imagine future possibilities.
It begins with the assumption that
what we focus on becomes our reality
. When our energy and focus is directed primarily towards our shortcomings or failings, we can tend to get caught in an eddy. Yet, when our focus is directed towards what is life-giving, what is successful and productive, there is a natural flow and energy. The momentum of energy, or even the Spirit, carries us forward to new life-giving possibilities.
The approach of Appreciative Inquiry is to begin with wondering--what is going really well? What has been life-giving? Where is there positive energy now? --and then, when these are identified, to imagine where those strengths might lead us in contributing to the work of Jesus in the world.
At FPC, this text is often read at memorial services, upon the occasion of death, when we remember someone. It can be used in times of conflict or discord in congregations, to begin to pave a path for healing. When a congregation is healthy and vibrant, as I believe FPC is, it offers a way of seeing life and seeking possibilities.
This approach has led me to reflect this Lent on where I invest my energy and where I find a sense of the Spirit moving. I began taking a few minutes at the start of my day, before I get out of bed, to wonder, "
What am I grateful for today already
?" I am finding that beginning with this focus is shifting how I see my day entirely. It is life-giving.
I believe that this approach can help direct us towards what is life-giving on a larger scale as well. And that when we invest our energy and focus on inquiring what has contributed to this community being a place of life for us and for others, we will discover that we already have what we need to move forward. We already have an abundance of life-giving gifts. Already, the soil is rich for God to continue the good things that he has begun in us. To me, the present and the future here are very exciting. And that work has begun already.
Learning is expanded and shared when done in community. Most of my reading has been in Mark Lou Branson's book
Memories, Hopes and Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry and Congregational Change. I am happy to give a copy to you if you would like to join in the conversation.
Sincerely,
Caitlin
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As you prepare to come to worship, here are the scripture texts that will make up the Sunday services this month.
August 7th:
Genesis
15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22;
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40
August 14th:
Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82;
Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56
August 21st:
Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8;
Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17
August 28th:
Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112;
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14
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Congratulations to...
Karen and Henry Lackey,
who celebrated the union of marriage recently,
Ellie Oldham and Jordan Michael, daughter of Susie Oldham and niece of Ted and Anne Clay Oldahm, who also celebrated the union of marriage recently.
Our sympathy and prayers to...
The family and friends of:
Allen Smith
who died on July 7
th
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Ambrose Givens who died on July 20th,
Noi Doyle
who died on July 22
nd.
Let us keep one another lifted in prayer.
Tom Harlan,
as he heals from recent health issues.
Mark Glyer,
as he mourns the death of his husband Geoff Malloy.
Keitha Ames,
as she remains at home as a result of her surgery.
If you would like to be included among the Care and Concerns, please contact Karen Mossman at
[email protected] or 859.382.9713.
Intercessory Prayer Network...
This network is maintained by members who offer intercessory prayer for anyone in need. Prayer requests can be made by calling Hazel Farley at (859) 273-4415 or the church office at (859) 252-1919.
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There will be a PW Executive Council meeting in Dining Room
on August 9th at 5:30 pm.
Officers for the upcoming year are:
Co- moderators: Susan Combs, Susan Buhrow and Marty Turner
Secretary: Alice Hollingsworth
Treasurer: Karen Young
Communications: Katie Amato
Resources and Historian: Linda White
Church Women United Liason: Gloria Burd
PW Open House
Wednesday, August 31st
5:30 pm
What does it mean to be a PW Circle? Support! Fellowship with peers! Spiritual Growth! Understanding! Mission!
If you are interested in learning more about Circles, would like to join one of the existing circles, or just want some fellowsip time with other ladies of the church, please join us for food, fellowship and information on Wednesday, August 31st at 5:30 pm in the garden and Assembly Room at First Pres to find out how PW Circle can enrich your life.
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Music & Arts News
Marlon Hurst, Director of Music & Arts
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SUMMER CHOIR RESUMES!
Summer Choir is an opportunity for all who would like to join the choir in the short term, or "test the waters," for the possibility of committing to full participation throughout the year. Summer Choir meets from 10:00-10:45 am each Sunday in August and then sings in the 11:00 am service that follows.
Weekly Chancel Choir rehearsals resume on Thursday, August 25 at 7:00 pm in the Music Center. Contact Marlon Hurst at
[email protected] for more information.
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IN THE GALLERY
through mid-August are works by our very
own Cory Cameron and Adrian Davis.
Enj
oy the creativity of FPC young people!
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Youth Ministry News
Kelly Abraham, Director of Youth & Their Families
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Montreat
Update
Thank you, First Presbyterian Church! Thank you for providing the opportunity to send thirty-six children, youth and adults to participate in this year's
Montreat Conference on Worship & Music along with over 1,000 other people. This year's theme was Grace & Gratitude and we spent our days in worshiping, studying, singing and playing while learning about God's grace and our gracious response to it. Ron Byars and Sean & Rebecca Gladding served on the conference faculty, Caitlin Foehse was the pre-conference secretary, and Kelly Abraham served on the conference planning team. The energy was infectious and the community was priceless. Carol Bechtel, Professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary, was the preacher for conference, and Martha Moore-Keish, author and Professor of theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, served as the conference liturgist.
The mountains of
Montreat were filled daily with music from all of the choirs rehearsing and the 1000+ people who worshiped daily in Anderson Auditorium. Our attendees sang in worship with their choirs and served Communion throughout the week. Kathi Fleming and Marlon Hurst both led in song during several worship services. Our middlers read Scripture with their Living the Bible class and Seth Gladding led a Prayer of Illumination during Friday's worship. Sean & Rebecca beautifully retold Scripture during worship on Wednesday. We broke bread together in our lodge prepared nightly by each of our attendees. It is so tough to explain the intangible side of this conference.
Montreat allows for us to be in community with one another in a way that we simply struggle to do amidst our busy lives in Lexington. We spend hours breaking down what we hear and see in worship and have time to live into it together.
During the last worship service, we heard our middlers dramatically read from Romans 12:9-18. Carol Bechtel emphasized that this passage is not a list of things to do to earn God's grace, but a list of things we must do to show gratitude for the grace freely given as described earlier in the same chapter, pointing out that we have God's favor already. Then, she asked the worshiping community what came first: the freeing of the slaves in the parting of the Red Sea or the giving of the 10 Commandments? She used this to point out to us that God's grace came first, then we received the commandments.
Therefore, we follow the 10 commandments as a grateful response to God's grace received. She closed with the following: "What will you do with your
therefore? What will we do with our
therefore?
May God grant us nothing less than for us to be able to respond with the whole of our lives." Amen.
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Heifer Update
For one week, "we," I mean 15 middler youth and 5 adults, spent the week learning about global poverty and caring for the earth at one of two Heifer International learning centers. The point of this experience is to obtain hands-on learning about global poverty, sustainable agriculture, our world's resources and the population using them, CSAs, etc. Our youth worked in the ranch gardens. They harvested onions, trimmed dried garlic, and feasted on sun-ripened blackberries. They fed pigs, cows, and goats, and cleaned their stalls. They gathered lumber and cleaned portable bathrooms. They worked on team-building activities and loved and argued with each other like a good team does. They spent a night in the Global Village living as millions in our world do every night with little or no food and stark shelters. Our assigned villages included habitats similar to those found in Thailand, Guatemala, and Tibet. The other villages were filled with young people from church youth groups from Nashville and Dallas. Our youth worked tirelessly to encourage all of the villages to bring their food and/or supplies together for a potluck. It took hours in 100-degree heat running from village to village trying to communicate with about 80 people. There was plenty of arguing, stealing, and mistrust. But they finally worked to get the groups to bring food to two villages and everyone ate enough for the night. By enough, I mean about a handful of rice. In the morning, we woke up and ate a cup of burned grits...well...those who chose to eat it. Not all did. Calorically- and sleep-deprived, we gathered after breakfast to debrief the experience. They were eager to share their experiences and shocked to learn how the distribution of the world's population vastly differs from the distribution of private consumption:
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World's Population
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Private Consumption
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Per Capita Consumption
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North America
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5%
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32%
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6.4
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Latin & South American
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9%
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8%
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0.89
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Europe
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10%
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31%
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3.1
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Africa
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16%
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2%
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0.125
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Asia
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60%
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25%
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0.417
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Oceania
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2%
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4.0
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Source: Heifer International and the Population Reference Bureau
Their eyes have been opened. And they have had many a-ha moments this week. As Jesus said in the book of Luke, "No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light." Don't let these youth hide the light that has been lit inside of them this week. Let's give them lots of opportunities to let it shine through your conversations with them.
I've been on many, many mission trips. These young people are special. They held each other accountable and lifted one another up over and over all week long. Our future at FPC is quite bright with this group. I am so grateful to know each of them. And I know our other four adult mentors, Van Meter Pettit, William Arnold, Bea Cameron and Sarah Aubry, feel the same. Speaking of adult mentors, they were the best. They walked alongside our youth all week long.
On our last evening together, I asked the youth, "If you were standing in the pulpit of our sanctuary right now, what would you tell our congregation?" Below is what was spoken genuinely from tired hearts and minds:
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"Coming to Heifer was completely life-changing...not to just imagine how other people live, but to see and experience it. It made me think about what it would be like to live like many poor people live. It changes the way I think about everything." -Jackson Arnold
"Thank you for sending me to Heifer. This experience made me realize all that I have. It wasn't easy to stay in the Global Village, but we did it." -Jacqueline Mullins
"At first, when I saw the Global Village I wanted to back out. But we faced the challenge. It was inspiring to see the Global Village and to know that we could do it." -Grace Fleming
"During our time in the Global Village, all I could think about was how hot it was. All I could do was complain. But then we went back to our cool lodge, where we had plenty of water, soft beds, and prepared meals. For other people the Global Village is every day. I won't forget this. It opened my eyes to how other people live." -Smith Brewer
"In the past, I have spent time with my grandparents, and they've always said, 'eat all of your food. Clean your plate. There are people in Africa who don't eat." Until now that always annoyed me, but I've realized that what they said is true. Also this experience made me really thankful for my education. All of this is real. I get it now." -Meaghan Haddix
"Food. Hunger. It wasn't real to me. But now coming here...I saw it, I experienced it. It changed my whole perspective. I need to be thankful for all of these things. I need to take advantage and make the most of my opportunities." -Isabelle Fleming
"I realize now how much I complain. I'm kind of a spoiled brat. There are so many generous people all around me and I need to change." -Mary Elizabeth Hanna
"This experience has truly widened my perspective of this world. It gave me a glimpse of what life is like in a third-world country." -Corinne Leach
"This was a really good experience. I've seen life in Haiti, but even there my opportunities were better than the villages here. It made me remember what it is like to live in a third-world country."
-Danielle Aubry
"This experience was very eye opening. I didn't realize how many people were poor and hungry. To see the actual numbers...to see how wealthy and fortunate Americans really are...I didn't know this kind of poverty was everywhere." -Lucy Nunnelley
"At first, when you get to Heifer, it's horrible. They wake you up at 6:30. Then you learn how others are living and you realize you are butt face. You have necessities, everything you need, but you have luxuries too. We have so much." -Vivian Rudd
"This experience was really eye-opening. I knew about poverty and the mission of Heifer, but experience first-hand how many people in the world live helps you truly understand."
-Ella Abraham
"I am so grateful to come here. As soon as I got here, I knew it would be hard. Working in maintenance was hard and uncomfortable, but learning that people really live like those in the Global Village was important. To some this was a game, but it is real. This is the world. Learning about our global population, hunger, and consumption of resources...how North America uses so much...it was shocking. -Staige Pettit
"I complain...a lot. It makes me feel like a crappy person. This experience made me see that I need to be grateful for all that I have been given. I need to stop complaining."
-Anna Grace Hurst
"The Global Village experience was eye-opening. We experienced what many people go through every day. And I only had to go through it one night. I didn't enjoy it, because I am extremely privileged. It made me realize how much I have and how much I take for granted. It really changed my perspective." -Caitlin Deffendall
From our mentors to your youth:
"The kids did great. I hope you keep up the good work. The discomfort was well worth the experience. I hope we can go back and tell stories that make other people from FPC want to go to Heifer Ranch themselves." -Bea Cameron
"We've been going to Heifer Ranch every other year since 2006. This trip is so good for middlers. You're safe, but you're repeatedly pushed outside of your comfort zone. You can be told these facts and figures over and over. But until you see it, smell it, and feel it for yourselves, it isn't real. Later when things get tough, just remember you can do it."
-Kelly Abraham
"This experience shows us how we can be intentional about interacting with the rest of the world. Us and other people we know that have had these experiences need to bring them back to the church. Making it through our time at Heifer makes you feel like you can do anything. And when challenges come your way you can think "This is nothing. I've got this." -Van Meter Pettit
"It is so easy to come back to our comfy and privileged lives. But please don't forget your time here. Don't take your blessings for granted." -Sarah Aubry
With Grace & Gratitude,
Kelly
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Children's Ministry News
Kelly Nicol, Director of Children's Ministry
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4:30-7:30 pm
More information is forthcoming including Registration!
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Our Music and Arts campers will help lead worship on
Sunday, August 28th at 10:00 am
by singing one of the songs from the musical.
The ONE 10:00 am worship service will be followed by the church picnic.
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Sunday School
9:45 am
3 year old-Pre-K: Room 301
Kindergarten-5th grade: Room 302
Children's Classes will resume in August.
Have a continued safe Summer Break!
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REMINDER
We hope you are adjusting to our new communications schedule as we are!
Each week, you should receive two e-blasts, one on Tuesday/Wednesday and one on Friday. The Tuesday/Wednesday e-blast typically contains information about the life of our congregation, Good News, and
a link to the monthly Newsletter, which is housed on our website. The Friday e-blast typically contains The View devotional, upcoming events, a link to the Newsletter, and
a link to the upcoming Sunday's Bulletin, which is also housed on our website.
Periodically, e-blasts may go out on other days as deemed necessary. (Hard copies of the Newsletter will continue to be mailed to those who have requested it.)
We hope you will grow to find this new schedule of standard electronic correspondence helpful and efficient.
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Church Picnic
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after a single 10:00 am Service
Bring a dish to share:
A- G: DESSERT
H-z: SIDE DISH
Sayre Lawn ∙ 194 N. Limestone
Parking in Rear and on Street
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Adult Forum
Sundays at 10:00 am
Breckinridge Room (210)
The re:formed class attendees are invited to join the Forum Class for a lively discussion of the Wired Word - a weekly email highlighting a recent news story and offering scripture and questions for reflection. If you have not signed up for the Wired Word yet, please contact Bianca Beach in the office (
[email protected]), and she will be happy to register you.
We still need facilitators for some Sundays - if you're willing to lead discussion one Sunday, please contact Sean Gladding at
[email protected].
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Born Learning Update
Our Born Learning partnership with Arlington Elementary in the fall of 2015 was a great success. Volunteers from the Cornerstone Commission provided and served dinner to families attending. In order to alleviate winter weather concerns, the series of lessons was condensed into six sessions held every other week. This format seemed to work much better than spreading the program out over the course of the school year, as had occurred in years past.
This year, FPC will again partner with Arlington Elementary to provide dinner and also assist Arlington teachers in working with the children while their parents are in class.
Volunteers are needed for Shift I and Shift II. Shift I sets the tables, eats with our guests, cleans up, and should plan to arrive around 4:45. Shift II, arriving around 5:30, eats with the guests, helps prepare take away bags, and assists the Arlington teachers with the children's portion of the program.
The dates for the program this fall are the following Thursdays:
September 8th & 22nd
October 13th & 27th
November 3rd & 17th
If you are interested in volunteering with us this fall, please email Susan Keegan at
[email protected]
or call her at (859) 221-0933. Pam McGee is also available at
[email protected]
or (859) 227-2598 to answer any questions.
We tru
ly appreciate the continued enthusiasm with which the
congregation embraces this important partnership. Please do not hesitate to contact a Cornerstone Commission Member for more information.
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FPC Nominations
The nominating committee is seeking suggestions for elders and deacons for the class of 2019. If you have names of persons you would like considered for these important positions, please contact one of our committee members on or before August 28, 2016 - the day of the church picnic.
You may contact us in person, by phone or by email:
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We Need Addresses!!
The Heartstrings ministry reaches out to our youth who are in college, boarding school or in the military in order to keep them connected to our church family. We want to remind them that they are a part of our faith community and in our prayers, even while they are away. Each month from September to May, church groups send care packages to these youth. In the past, these packages have included school supplies, Halloween candy, cards, a gift card, homemade goodies, church news, or bookmarks. The kids LOVE getting snail mail!
Please send your youth's addresses to us by August 28th or let us know if your group would like to help one month. Please contact Nancy Butler,
[email protected], or Kelly Abraham,
[email protected], with your information or your interest to help.
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The VIP ministry is a wonderful fellowship that Hazel Farley & I have been leading for the past two years. We are looking for 1-2 people who are willing to help out with making or bringing an entree each third Thursday of the month.
What is VIP... "Very Important Presbyterians!" This is a time of fellowship when our senior Presbyterians & staff gather for a potluck lunch from 12 noon till about 1:30 pm. Each VIP brings an item like a vegetable, salad or dessert. The co-leaders provide the entree, which can be homemade or grocery bought. We also set & clean up. There is a suggested per person donation of $2 to partially cover the entree. All entree costs are reimbursed. If this very fun ministry sounds like something that interests you, please notify me at
[email protected].
Thanks, Nancy Booth
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"Calling" all Tech Savy Members
We are in the process of soliciting information to replace our phone system. Our current system is out of date and replacement parts are no longer being made. In addition we need to make improvements to our door intercoms as well as be mindful of a system that will also work with our alarms. The Property Committee is seeking someone with telecommunications skills, interest, background that may be able to help us short term as we evaluate what system will be most efficient and cost effective for our staff, members and visitors. If anyone is interested please contact Ann-Phillips Mayfield at
[email protected].
Thank you!
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Pastor Relief & Benevolence Support
Thank you! When we receive donations for benevolence support, these gifts make a big difference! When someone comes in from the parking lot or off of the street, or when you direct someone in need to a pastor or the main office, we use gifts given to the Pastor's Relief to help those in need-with new boots, a bus ticket, or even on occasion a room for the night. The gifts of Kroger cards and Subway cards that we receive offer groceries or access to a healthy meal within walking distance. Keeping these in the office helps us do our best to give to people responsibly and identify those we see repeatedly, who may have deeper needs.
There are several ways to help: consider giving to the Pastor's Relief, bringing gifts cards for Kroger or Subway to the office, or when someone approaches you in the parking lot or near FPC-directing people to the office where we can meet with them and hear their needs.
A big thank you to the people who are helping make this office a place of caring!
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Created by Christ to Make a Difference
2016 Stewardship Campaign
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Just Lunch - July Report 
It was a little 'dicey" at the beginning of the morning as only the stalwarts were slaving away over the "oars of Ben-Hur's Roman trireme," but about 11:00 am, we were flush with volunteers for our meal of Chicken Teriyaki, Fried Rice and watermelon and grapes for dessert. 85 people showed up and evidently liked what we offered as not one grain of rice was left. They commented that no one has served them Asian food at any of the places where they get meals. We did not receive one cent in donated food this month but still came in at a reasonable per plate cost of $1.15. We served 141 total plates of food with numerous seconds and a lot of take outs.
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Want to Learn More about Just Lunch...
FPC's very own Judy Higgins, inspired by her participation in the Just Lunch ministry, has created a blog where she shares the stories of different attendees. It is usually updated with a new story weekly.
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Click on the links below to see how else we make a difference.
Diaconate Story - Rebekah Combs
Just Lunch Story - Rod Brotherton
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Summer Financial Support for the Church...
Many of us will spend time away from church while on vacation in the coming weeks. Please remember to make arrangements to pay your pledge or make your weekly contributions so that the church can continue to meet its financial obligations.
Thank you for your continued support.
The Stewardship Team
DID YOU KNOW...
In addition to placing your check in the offering plate during services on Sundays, there are two other ways you can make contribution and pledge payments:
- By credit card at the church's website. Go to www.fpclex.org and click on the donate now button, OR
- Through automatic monthly withdrawals from your checking or savings account. Contact the office at (859) 252-1919 or [email protected] for information on setting this up.
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DID YOU KNOW...
You can sign up for the Presbytery Newsletter at the link below. Stay abreast of Presbytery news!
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DID YOU KNOW
The Work Order can be completed online electronically or in the office via hard copy.
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DID YOU KNOW
Sunday's bulletin is uploaded beforehand on Friday.
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FOR SCHEDULING NEEDS:
If you need to schedule a meeting, event, or gathering of any sort in our beautiful facility, please remember to contact the office in order to confirm space availability and officially get it onto the church's calendar.
Thank you for your assistance in advance!!!
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Quite a few items have accumulated in our Lost and Found closet. If anyone is missing something in your family, stop by the church office and check it out!
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Treasurer's Report
Financial Summary June 2016
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STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
Pledge receipts were down in June, which is typical for us and most churches during the summer. Building improvement cost related to the renovation/repair of the children's area, plus the annual payment of our insurance premium led to a big increase in our overall deficit in June. We continue to suspend all non-essential expenses.
REVENUES & EXPENSES
Summary of Revenues
June pledges received were $59K, down from $83K last month against a monthly budget of $79. For 2016 so far, pledges are running $84K below our budget of 471K or 18% behind budget.
Please remember to maintain your giving even during the vacation season.
Summary of Expenses
Expenses were $149K for June compared to the budget of $92K. For the year to date expenses have totaled $699K on a budget of $576K.
Staff cost remains essentially on budget.
DISCIPLESHIP (Worship, Outreach, Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Other Ministry)
Total Discipleship were essentially on budget for the month and remain well under budget for the year.
RESOURCES (Administration, Building & Equipment)
Total Resources expenses were over by $60K on a budget of $26K, attributable to insurance annual payments and building and maintenance. Building & Maintenance continues to run over budget for expenses related to repairs on the Education wing. For the year, Property & maintenance expenses have been $157K on a budget of $40K. Education wing remodeling total will be approximately 122K, 71K of which has been spent through the end of June. The total projected cost of these renovations was $100,000 for the top floor, which was not in the budget.
BELONGING (Fellowship, Membership, Picnic, Life Events)
Total Belonging expenses were $2K for the year, on a budget of $3K.
Revenues/Expenses
Net revenues for June were -$65K compared to the budget of $45K. For the year, net revenues have been $-172K on a budget of $10K.
Note that revenues and expenses for the 160 North Mill apartments will be maintained separately, as will capital funds that are received to pay for the acquisition.
As of May 13, The Finance Committee and Session Quorum have approved a motion to stop all discretionary spending until pledges return to normal levels. While this does not affect salary & benefits items or the remaining costs for Education Wing remodeling, it will limit all other expense categories. We regret the need to limit spending but our budget deficit is currently $172K and pledges have not consistently met the budget. We have had to use our line of credit will be needed for pay for certain short-term budget items.
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS SUMMARY
These funds are invested with the Presbyterian Foundation and its subsidiary, the New Covenant Trust Company, using the PCUSA's guidelines on socially responsible investments. If you would like to learn more, the Church Office has a copy of the most recent annual review of the funds and their performance. The Session established an income distribution for property expenses from the 174 Legacy Fund equal to 5% of the 12-quarter moving average balance. The Faith in Action Fund provides quarterly revenue that supports the general revenue budget equal to 4% of the 12-quarter moving average balance.
Eben Hollingsworth, Treasurer
July 17, 2016
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FPC Operating Budget
Through June 2016
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REVENUES / EXPENSES
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ACTUAL
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ANNUAL BUDGET
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Pledge Revenues
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$ 387,119
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801,000
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Other Revenues
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$ 139,358
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326,108
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TOTAL REVENUES
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$ 526,477
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1,127,108
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TOTAL EXPENSES
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$ 698,620
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1,125,490
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NET REVENUES / (EXPENSES)
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1,618
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INVESTMENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
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FPC Faith in Action Fund
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$1,226,394
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FPC 174 Legacy Fund
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$ 817,483
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FPC Bowman Cornerstone Fund
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$ 179,326
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FPC Scholarship Fund
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$ 66,662
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FPC Garden Memorial Fund
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$ 99,404
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CASH ACCOUNT BALANCES
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| Operating Account |
$ 38,706
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Money Market Account (Reserves)
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$ 94,150
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TGIP Parking Lot Maintenance
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$ 21,952
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Payroll
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$ 3,017
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Fresh Stop
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$ 1,423
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| 160 N. Mill Operating Account |
$ 1,058 |
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| 160 N. Mill Deposits |
$ 1,834
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| Line of Credit Balance |
$ 336,636 |
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Sun
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Mon
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Tues
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Wed
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Thurs
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Fri
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Sat
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1
Campus Design Mtg,
8:00 am
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2
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3
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4
PW Coordinating Team of the Presbytery,
1:00 pm
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5
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6
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7
Worship,
8:45 & 11:00
Sunday School,
9:45
Summer Choir
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8
Finance Team Mtg, 5:30 pm
Stewardship
Mtg, 6
:30 pm
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9
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 8:00 am
Morning Prayer,
9:00
Personnel Mtg, 5:30 pm
PW Executive Council Mtg,
5:30 pm
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10
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 6:30 pm
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11
Campus Design Mtg, 5
:00 pm
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12
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13
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14
Worship,
8:45 & 11:00
Sunday School,
9:45
Summer Choir
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15
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16
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 8:00 am
Morning Prayer,
9:00
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17
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 6:30 pm
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18
Continuing Connections
,
10:30 am
VIPs
, 12:00 pm
Campus Design Mtg, 5
:00 pm
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19
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20
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21
Worship,
8:45 & 11:00
Sunday School,
9:45
Summer Choir
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22
Session Docket
Mtg
, 1
:00 pm
Diaconate
,
6:30pm
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23
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 8:00 am
Morning Prayer,
9:00
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24
LOGOS Leadership Team,
5:30 pm
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 6:30 pm
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25
Campus Design Mtg, 5:00 pm
Chancel Choir,
7:00 pm
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26
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27
Just Lunch,
11:30 - 1:00 pm
(Volunteers)
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28
ONE SERVICE,
10:00 am
CHURCH PICNIC!!!
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29
Session Mtg,
5:30 pm
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30
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 8:00 am
Morning Prayer,
9:00
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31
LOGOS Parent Connection Mtg, 5:30 pm
PW Open House,
5:30 pm
Pastor's
Bible
Study, 6:30 pm
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