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Cooler temps.
Leaves changing color.
Saturdays in the Grove.
Stewardship season at FPC.
Wait. What?
Don't freak. That last item on the list is actually a good thing. I promise.
This has been a great year for our congregation. With our seven-figure debt now paid in full, with a newly expanded and improved Fellowship Hall open and active, with new programs and plans for 2017 in place and with the search for an additional associate pastor to serve our young families now well underway, we remain an ascendant church undergirded by a continuing excitement and energy. And each of our many ministries grows out of the love and investment of the people who are First Presbyterian Church.
This is where 80 or more children and adults come on Wednesday nights during the fall for fellowship and learning. The incredible commitment of so many adults in this community of faith makes this a loving, fabulous place for children and youth to learn, play, and eat each Wednesday. This is where excellent worship on Sundays strengthens us all for each week that lies ahead. This is where our now long-term relationships with local mission outposts and with the people of Bongnotte, Haiti continue to be nurtured in a way that changes lives...both theirs and ours. This is where Ole Miss students come for worship and service, and to enjoy a respite from their busy lives on campus. This is where we gather together as a family to experience the grace and love of God, a beautiful blending of generations drawn by our hope in the promises of Jesus Christ.
Our programs and ministries are supported by those of us who enable them to happen through financial gifts and pledges, a fact underscored by the church's strong investment in staff leadership, property, curriculum and supplies. As your pastor, I hear over and over that you love your church and that it is making a difference in your lives and the lives of your children and grandchildren.
We want and need to do even more in 2017. But for that to happen, we need EVERYONE to participate in the pledged giving process this fall. Only about 60% of our family units make a pledge; if we are to grow and give more in the new year, that percentage will have to go up.
Your stewardship team is asking you to invest in our common life. Your financial engagement and commitment of any amount enable First Presbyterian Church to minister through worship, education, youth ministry, fellowship, fabulous choral music, and to spread the love in Oxford and beyond to those who need it.
Later this month, you'll be receiving more information on the pledging process. I hope you'll prayerfully consider all God has done for you and then give generously out of gratitude for those blessings to this enduring community of believers and seekers.
If you pledge regularly, will you join me in increasing your pledge for 2017? And if you've never pledged before, will you commit to doing so for the first time this fall?
It is all too common to speak optimistically about the future, but I truly believe the best days for this church still lie ahead...that "future of God's unfolding" to which I have so often alluded.
I look forward to all that awaits us along this rich and unpredictable journey toward home, and I continue to be grateful to serve in your midst.
Peace,
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From the Associate Pastor
Setting the Table of Peace:
The Peace and Global Witness Offering
October 2, 2016
Every day, we are witnesses to conflict. We read news stories of violence and supposedly irreparable divides. Angry rhetoric fills our airwaves, inboxes, and social media feeds. We see conflict tear apart communities, families, even people we know. Surrounded by this strife, it's easy to see the world through a dark lens of discord. We may even come to share the doubt expressed in Psalm 78:19: "Can God spread a table in the wilderness?"
Yet our faith tells us despite our doubts, sins, distrust, or even anger, God not only sets a table, but also invites us to join it and partake in an abundance of peace.
The Peace & Global Witness Offering challenges us to look at the world, not as a place where conflict is inevitable but where Christ's peace is possible. The programs supported by the Peace & Global Witness Offering help bring people to tables of peace, justice, and reconciliation even in the wilderness of war, violence, and division. In places of abiding conflict, the Peace & Global Witness Offering supports the work of Presbyterian mission co-workers to bring together former enemies and begin healing the spiritual wounds of war. In congregations closer to home, support from the Offering enables efforts to turn back the tide of gun violence that claims too many American lives. In other communities, it's facilitating a transformative dialogue about the difficult subject of race to find new common ground. And everywhere, this offering supports witness, because by sharing the abiding love and mercy of Christ, more people can find their way to a seat at God's table.
Your support of the Peace & Global Witness Offering on acknowledges that a wilderness of conflict may surround us, but we are not abandoned there. If we open our eyes to the possibilities of peace, we see that God has set a table for anyone willing to take a seat.
Please give generously to the Peace & Global Witness Offering:
- Through our offering on Sunday, October 2 or
- Text PEACE to 20222 to give $10 or
- Email presbyterianmission.org/give/peace-global
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Join Your FPC Family for Wednesdays Together in October
Wednesdays Together at FPC offers something for all ages beginning with dinner at 5:30 pm followed by a variety of programs. There are two options for adults this season. "Living Faith in Community" will feature a variety of speakers from the various communities to which FPC is connected including:
Oct. 5 Joey East, Chief of Police, OPD
Oct. 12 Dr. Mary Thurlkill - "Who Gets to Define Islam?"
Oct. 19 Celebrating FPC!
Oct. 26 Dick Scruggs - The "Second Chance" GED Program
"Wednesdays with Dr. Phil" is the second option for adults on Wednesday nights. Join Dr. Phil Baquie in discovering how your relationships and marriages can not only survive but thrive! In this series, Dr. Phil will discuss the power of healthy communication as well as intimacy and love from a practical, fun and biblical perspective. Your relationship doesn't have to be in trouble to attend this class...it's for everyone!
While the adults are busy with the classes of their choice, children from age 3 to 5th grade will be engaged in spiritual formation activities with Cindy Semmes, Ann Kelly and other church volunteers. There will be two groups: 3-5 year olds and 1st-5th grade. Youth in grades 6-12 will come together for Bible study and games with Joseph Kelly.
Join your church family on Wednesday nights in October. It won't be complete without you!
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August 2016
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2016 Actual
(August)
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2016
Budget (Jan-Dec)
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Income
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Pledged
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447,742
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747,420
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Unpledged
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61,203
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187,500
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Total Income
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508,945
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934,920
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Expenses
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Benevolence expenses
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48,148
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71,500
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Personnel expenses
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355,728
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530,736
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Ministry team expenses
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81,847
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131,088
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Property expense
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75,213
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134,000
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Administrative expenses
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11,094
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21,075
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Other expenditures
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0
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3,000
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Total Expenses
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572,030
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891,399
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Surplus/ (Deficit)
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(63,085)
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43,521
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Regular Contributions
August 2016
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Actual YTD
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Needed YTD
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Pledges
through August
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447,742
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498,280
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Securing our Future - Capital Campaign
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August 2016
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Total Pledges
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$198,478
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Total Contributions Received YTD
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$122,998
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Summary of Stated Session Meeting
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The Session of First Presbyterian Church held its stated monthly meeting on Monday, September 12, 2016, at 5:30 pm in the Session Room. Fourteen Elders were present. Elder Bill Bowlin was excused.
Ministry Team Check-In:
Finance:
- As of August 31, 2016, year to date revenue was $508,945.16, and expenses were $572,030.92.
Property:
- Two new air-conditioning units were installed in Fellowship Hall. the new a/c unit in the UKirk space was repaired. An arm on one of the gates in the church parking lot was broken the night of September 10, 2016, and will be repaired.
- The decorative lighting and landscaping for Fellowship Hall will be installed soon.
Membership and Hospitality:
- The ministry team is in need of church bus drivers on Sunday. They will continue to pick up members and visitors at The Blake parking lot at 10:30 am for the 11:00 am Sunday worship service.
Worship:
- The ministry team is in the process of considering alternatives for worship on Sunday, December 25, 2016.
Adult Christian Education:
- Appreciation was expressed to the ministry team for their work during the Freeman Lecture Series featuring Dr. Rev. Anna Carter Florence for their work on the Wednesdays Together programs and Rally Day.
- The ministry team reported that volunteers are needed for set-up and cleanup during the Wednesdays Together program.
Children's Christian Education:
- The ministry team has staffed all Sunday school teaching positions. Sarah McLellan will serve as the committee chair.
- The ministry team reported that the Fall Retreat for the youth will be held October 7-8, 2016, at Camp Hopewell. Activities and meeting times have been planned for the youth program. Volunteers are needed to provide meals each Sunday at 5:30 pm for PYF.
- Erin Alexander will serve as the chairman of the nursery committee. Volunteers are needed to work with the paid nursery staff at each Sunday worship service.
- A curriculum that will be used during the Sunday worship service hour for nursery aged children has been ordered.
Mission:
- The ministry team reported that the medical mission trip to Haiti is scheduled for January 8-14, 2017. Their goal is to have a group of 12 people participate in the trip.
- While the Presbytery search is underway for a new campus minister, Elizabeth Owen, Interim Campus Ministry Coordinator for UKirk, has begun to lead their programs this fall.
- The ministry team has discussed the possibilities of a new local mission project. From their budget, the team made a $5,000 donation to ICM and a $500 donation to the regional tornado relief fund for Marshall/Benton counties.
- The Missions Committee of St. Andrew Presbytery is challenging all churches to support our neighbors in south Mississippi and Louisiana as well as the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance by bringing one or more flood relief cleanup buckets to the October Stated Meeting of Presbytery on October 11, 2016. Items needed for the buckets will be posted on the bulletin board for members to participate in the challenge.
General Announcements:
- The next Stated Session meeting will be held October 10, 2016, at 5:30 pm in the Session Room.
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| Regular Worship Services 8:30 am - Worship with communion 9:45 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Worship Nursery Weekly: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Lectionary Texts for October
October 2 - Lamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 137;
2 Timothy 1:1-14;
Luke 17:5-10
October 9 - Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-12; 2 Timothy 2:8-15;
Luke 17:11-19
October 16 - Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5;
Luke 18:1-8
October 23 - Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14
October 30 - Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Psalm 119: 137-144;
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12;
Luke 19:1-10
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Sanctuary flower dates...
...are now available
October 9, 23, 30,
November 6, and 20.
If you would like to provide flowers in honor or memory of a loved one,
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Cherub and Chapel Choir News
Our Cherub and Chapel Choirs continue to rehearse on Sunday mornings, leaving worship after "A Time With Our Children." All the kids leave with Cherub Choir Director Nancy Maria Balach and, after a few minutes with Nancy Maria, the choirs separate into two age-appropriate groups and are joined by Chapel Choir Director Terrell Hall.
One of the choirs will sing in worship on the following dates: October 9, November 13 and December 11. During their time together on Sunday mornings, they will prepare the music for the dates listed above and will learn their Christmas musical "Starry Night, Noisy Night," scheduled for Wednesday evening, December 14. "Starry Night, Noisy Night" is filled with humorous references to modern distractions that prevent us from experiencing the true meaning of Christmas. The story is told from the stable animals' point of view: cows annoyed by the bright starlight; sheep spending so much time watching the activity outside the stable they almost miss the miraculous scene unfolding before them; and chickens too busy pecking out IMs to receive the message conveyed by the birth of Christ. The musical ends on a quiet, reverent, and worshipful note, turning away from life's distractions to celebrate God's great gift of love. Sounds like an applicable story for adults too!
We need and want all kids to participate; however, regular attendance at rehearsals is required. Bring your kids to church and encourage their participation in choir. You see, it's not just about participating in a musical; it's about teaching our kids to use their voices to praise God in worship for the rest of their lives. It's about teaching them to offer their best to God...and we can't do that without participation and practice. It's about a church filled with children learning and spreading the good news of the Gospel to our members and the Oxford community.
I cannot think of a greater gift for a child than the gift of music which, by the way, really is a gift for life!
Joseph Garrison
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| Say, Did You Know?
Many members of FPC are aware that our church supports The Pantry, The Christmas Store, and a mission in Haiti. But, say, did you know there are seven other local mission programs your congregation supports? They include Oxford Medical Ministries, Interfaith Compassion Ministry, Doors of Hope Transition Ministries, Memory Makers, More Than a Meal, Lovepacks, and Holding Hands. In the coming months, this column will highlight one of those local missions. If you would like to become more involved with any of these outreach programs, please call the church office.
Established to address at-risk homeless families, Doors of Hope Transition Ministries is an Oxford-based, nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing to struggling families for four to six months. Qualified individuals, often single mothers and their children, are provided one of three furnished apartments rent-free. A case worker assists the head of the family in writing a resume', finding a job, learning how to budget an income, starting a savings plan and learning other essential life skills. The objective of the program is to promote self-reliance and stability through a holistic, individualized approach.
Founded in 2011, Doors of Hope now has an annual operating budget of approximately $90,000. United Way provides 25% of the funding while local churches contribute approximately 15%. Fund raising efforts provide the balance. Doors of Hope employs a case manager and coordinates various volunteers from the community. First Presbyterian Church donates $3,000 annually and provides office space and secretarial support for the running of the program. Recently FPC has adopted one of the three shelter units. Upon completion of the program, a family moves out of one of the apartments. When this occurs, volunteer members of FPC will clean the unit and help refurnish it so it can be ready for the next family.
If you would like to assist with this outreach ministry through FPC, please call the church office. For more information regarding Doors of Hope Transition Ministries, contact the volunteer coordinator, Sabrina Lao, at [email protected].
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Oxford Lovepacks Continues to Need Your Support!
Did you know that OXFORD LOVEPACKS celebrates its sixth birthday this month? The purpose of this organization is to provide supplemental food for school-age children who might otherwise go hungry on holidays and weekends. It originally began at Bramlett Elementary School in 2010 with twenty-two children being served. Since then - with the help of monetary and food donations from individuals, churches, and other local organizations - LOVEPACKS has provided over 35,000 packs to all schools in the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts.
You can support LOVEPACKS by:
- shopping for the items listed below and leaving them in the church office or
sending them with your child to school;
- sending a monetary donation to LOVEPACKS at P.O. Box 721, Oxford, MS.
38655;
- or encouraging other organizations to support LOVEPACKS.
Each LOVEPACK contains easy-to-open, single servings of food such as:
- pop-top Ravioli/Spaghetti-o's/or other meat and pasta combinations
- pop-top veggie/chicken noodle soups
- shelf-stable pudding
- granola bars, breakfast bars or protein bars
- peanut butter or cheese crackers
- beanie weenies
- 16 oz. jars of peanut butter
- saltine crackers
*fresh fruit contributed by Baptist Memorial Hospital weekly
Help us see to it that no child in the Oxford/Lafayette County community has to go hungry. Please continue to support LOVEPACKS. For more information, e-mail
[email protected]
or visit the website at
http://Oxfordlovepacks.com
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat...
Matthew 25:35
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More Than a Meal Continues Committed Service
If you're looking for a tangible way to practice your faith through mission work in our own hometown, then the FPC More Than a Meal team has a place for you!! We have two more opportunities to join together and host our neighbors in need this year: October 25 and again on February 14. All MTaM events are held at the Stone Center on Tuesday nights from 4:00-6:00 pm. Volunteer team members contribute in countless ways to provide a hearty meal, tutoring, toiletries, educational programs, recreational activities, warm coats in the winter, and much more. To join our team or learn more about how you can help us extend a Christian hand and hope within our community, e-mail coordinator Tricia Barrios Showalter at [email protected] or call 236-5420 (h) or 801-6521 (cell).
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Adult Sunday School Classes Continue this Month
The following classes are available:
The Wired Word
-- Discussion revolves around a current news event and its implications for the life of faith. The class meets with Rev. Semmes in Fellowship Hall, Rooms 1&2.
Young Adult Class -- Young adults meet in the library of the Education Building to discuss the lives and stories of familiar and not-so-familiar characters in the Bible and how their stories are relevant in our lives. Matthew and Melissa Hall, along with Rev. Ann Kelly, facilitate the discussion.
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Men's Bible Class I
-- Led by Ed Croom, the class meets in the Session Room (upstairs in the Sanctuary building). It is currently studying the Wisdom Literature of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs using the Westminster Bible Companion Series.
Men's Bible Class II -- Members of the class rotate leadership of this Bible study class which meets in Room 102 of the Sanctuary building. They are currently studying the Book of Matthew.
Women of Faith -- Women of various ages share in leading a discussion of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations each week in Fellowship Hall Room 4.
The Alton Bryant Sunday School Class
-- This co-ed Bible study class, under the leadership of Nolan Waller, uses The Present Word curriculum and meets in Conference Room 101 in the church office building.
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A Day in the Life of PYF
We are back into full swing here in this community we call PYF. Throughout the past month, we have been focused on building and growing our own community of faith. Jr. High and Sr. High youth gatherings have been combined so far this year but will soon return to a regular split schedule. We have spent time delving into scripture, playing games, doing group building activities, and bonding with one another through fellowship. It has been a wonderful beginning to what is sure to be an amazing year.
PYF's Fall Retreat Happens This Month!
Our annual fall retreat is set for October 7-9 at Camp Hopewell. We will spend the weekend exploring scripture, growing in community with one another and worshiping together in God's beautiful creation. Throughout the weekend we are going to focus on what it means to be called to love one another and how we can put that love into practice in our daily lives. For more information, please contact me through the church office.
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Form a Group to Feed Our UKirk Students This Fall!
Elizabeth Owen, Interim Campus Ministry Coordinator at UKirk-Ole Miss, is still seeking Sunday School classes, Presbyterian Women's circles, ministry teams or groups of friends who would be willing to provide a meal for 30-40 students on a Tuesday night this fall. Meals should be delivered to the UKirk room at 5:30 pm to be served at 6:00 pm. Meals are served each Tuesday night through December 6. Please contact Elizabeth at [email protected] or (901)-268-9531 to get more information or volunteer for a meal.
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Here's What's Happening with VIPs in October
FPC's "over 55" members and their friends have two events to look forward to in October:
- First Tuesday Lunch at noon in Fellowship Hall on October 4 will feature FPC's own JoAnne Oliver, an artist who will help bring out the artist in each of us.
- On Thursday, October 20, the group will head to the Como Steak House in Como, MS for a Dutch treat dinner. Those who want to ride the bus will meet at the church at 5:00 pm.
Please call the church office to make reservation for both
events so that we can be sure there's room for everyone.
An Important Sunday Parking Reminder
Bridge Properties, 1000 Tyler Avenue at 10th St., has advised the church it will tow all unauthorized vehicles on its parking lot, including Sundays, effective immediately. Please do not park on the Bridge Properties lot to attend worship or other church events!
Another Reminder About Saturday Game Parking
The Session has approved use of the church parking lot on game day Saturdays for UKirk fundraising purposes only. Those who have purchased UKirk season parking passes or who pay on a game-by-game basis are authorized to use the lot for the remaining home game Saturdays scheduled this fall.
It's Time for Friends Day at Camp Hopewell
Camp Hopewell's annual Friends Day
event takes place Sunday, October 2 from 2:00-6:00 pm. Adults and children are invited to come out and experience what the camp offers throughout the year and learn more about its people, programs and mission. Simply register online at www.camphopewell.com!
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The Prayer Shawl Ministry...
...will meet Monday, October 3 at 10:00 am in Room 101.
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Alma Shaw Circle will meet at 9:45 am, Tuesday, October 18,
Emily Newcomb, 1108 South Lamar Blvd.
Carroll Barr Circle will meet at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 18,
Dorothy Lou Aldridge, 132 Lakeway Drive.
Esther Ethridge Circle will meet at 12:00 pm, Thursday, October 16,
Room 101.
Gerry Duvall Circle will meet at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, October 18,
Session Room.
Lula Gregory Circle will meet at 9:45 am, Tuesday, October 18,
Nancy Warner, 1139 Wellgate Drive.
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We Extend Congratulations to:
Kate and Case Embry on the birth of their daughter, Ruby Jean Susalee Embry, who was born September 15, 2016.
Susan and David Shaw on the birth of their grandson, Carter Dean Jackson, who was born September 24, 2016 to their daughter and son-in-law, Maggie and Dustin Jackson, in Greenville, SC. Congratulations also to Bobbie and Syd Shaw, the child's great-grandparents.
We Extend Sympathy to:
Curtis Wilkie, whose wife, Nancy, died September 1, 2016 in Oxford, MS.
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| A Note of Gratitude
.....On August 28, God took the youngest of my
children home. It is a phone call no Mama, no parent, ever wants to receive. The events of that day and the days afterwards swirled around me like a tornado showing no mercy for anything that fell in its path. But in that storm, there were breaks in the clouds.....people from near and far, people I knew and did not know, began to pour out love and support over me and my family. The Oxford-Lafayette community turned out by the hundreds to show their respects to a life well lived, though short, fully lived.
I always said Walker was a 70 year old trapped in a 10 year old body. He was an old soul. As I have come to understand, these words spoken to me by persons near to my heart, my child's work on earth was done. He lived 70 plus years in his brief 14 on this earth. He touched an impacted more lives and people than I think I ever would have known had this sequence of events not happened. As I looked into the faces of those who attended his services, my heart ached, but was also full. He was loved. Not just by his Mama, but by hundreds of others.
I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe in the plans God has for our lives, for my life and in His promises. I am not angry at God for scooping up my baby and bringing him home. Do I wish he was still across the hall tucked safely in his bed waiting for me to wake him up each day? Absolutely I do. Do I wish he was walking in the door, with his cap on crooked, to tell me all about the adventures he and Booger had on the farm that day? More than I have words to explain, I do. Do I wish to see those beautiful blue eyes and brush that mop of hair out of his eyes again? I will long for that all the days of my life....But God knew the number of hairs on his head and also knew that August 28th at 6pm, He was taking my child to Heaven. That was Walker's day....his time here with me and everyone else was done and nothing and no one could have changed that. It is easy to think what if I had done this, what if I had done that, what if what if what if....but that would have made no difference. As a Christian I am called to believe in Gods plan and His purpose in our lives and by believing as I do, I have to accept Gods will in my life. I have to accept that He has reasons for taking my child to be with Him. I have to accept that I may never understand those reasons fully. I also have to accept and embrace the good that comes out of my loss. Walker J laid the groundwork, in his 14 years, for many things that I am only beginning to comprehend after he went to see the face of God. His presence in my life has put me directly in the path of some of the best things that will ever happen to me. (and that is not easy to say, but I believe it is all part of Gods plan that his loss will never be in vain).
The friendships born in the face of tragedy, the support shown to my children by friends and teachers and family, the awareness that life can be short and we need to live each day as if it's our last-just like Walker Joyce did. There are many many dots I have yet to connect, but I do know that God is weaving a beautiful and exquisite tapestry out of this loss. He is bringing people together, He is bringing communities together, He has His hand in everything related to this and my child's death will never be in vain because of that. His life's purpose will live on long past his earthly presence did.
There is no way to thank all of the people who have come to mine, my children's and my family's side during this time. The generosity that has been shown to us over and over, the calls, the texts, the visits, the meals, the army of people who have cared and cleaned and cooked, the memorials, the tributes....and mostly the prayers....without those, we would all be lost. Thank you will never be adequate to express my gratitude to each person who has touched my life during this time. I ask that you keep us all in your prayers for as long as you feel called to do so. I would also ask that you share with me how Walker J touched your life, a story or a photo....whatever you can share with me, I would love to hear and see. These things are hard right now, but will comfort me in the days and years to come so please don't be afraid you will upset me....I want to talk about him, I want to keep that light shining as brightly as his light was when he walked this earth.
Now I have a new chapter to create, God is guiding the pen....I close the door to the past and open the door and step through to the future and begin this new chapter surrounded by more love and support than I could ever possibly conceive of and the most beautiful guardian angel I could ever know watching over me......and the Lord said, Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. -John 14.27
-Brandall Laughlin Atkinson, Walker J's mama
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| Birthdays and Anniversaries |
October Birthdays
1 - Beatrice Sherman
2 - Emma Williams, Richard DeVoe, Owen Wilkinson
3 - Mary Thompson, Leon McCullouch
4 - Don Newcomb, JoAnn O'Quin, Bailey Mize, Anne Lowry Hardin
5 - Everett Culpepper
6 - Julia Lewis
7 - Amy Lowe Lewis
10 - Elizabeth Kelly, Sally Booke
11 - Sara Kate Bundren
12 - Dana Williams, Christina Torbert, Avery Lewis, Michelle Howie
13 - Bob Westmoreland, Nora Graves
14 - Martha Grace Mize
15 - Daniel Kelly, Nancy Warner, Miles Morgan, Sage Morgan, Julia Jimenez, Wyles Floyd
16 - Harleigh Huggins, Max Williams, Martha Heffner
17 - Betsy Holcomb, Slade Lewis, Anna Claire Floyd
18 - Cheryl Hayward, Howard Hyneman
19 - Brett Rosson
20 - Will Westmoreland, Beth Andrews, Justin Geurin, Madeline Williams
21 - Bo Elliott, Catie Hester, Elliott Mayo
22 - Catherine Mize, Ferriday McClatchy
23 - Marshal Williams
24 - Charly McClatchy, Anne Margaret Wilkinson
25 - David Flautt, Sr., Jack Abraham, Ann Kelly, Charles Byars, Anastasia Jenkins, Evie Logan
26 - Jennings Cluck, Marian Hollis
27 - Dennis Feller, Emily Newcomb, Scottye Boone, Slade Lewis
28 - Grace Feller, Sarah Hollis, Mary Liles, Paul Manley
29 - Joe Murphey, Meredith Rawl, Barbara Ruth Chase-Googe, Greg Goodwiller, Miles Redditt
30 - Beth Kennedy
31 - Monte Wood, Brum Elliott, Laura Montgomery, Joe Joyer
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October Anniversaries
1 - Susan & Bob Joiner
4 - I
ngrid & Pet
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13 - Pierce & Doc Buford,
Larry & Kay Tyler
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Memorials and Honoraria
~ With gratitude for contributions to First Presbyterian Church ~
In Memory Of:
Walker Atkinson
Carlisle & Billy Wood
Nila & Max Williams
Joan Semmes Bullard
Tina & Tony Montgomery
Mary Sims
Alene Pulliam
Linda & Tim Tatum
In Honor Of:
Rev. & Mrs. John Semmes
FPC Congregation
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First Dates
The Men of the Church
will meet each Tuesday at 6:30 am at the Beacon Restaurant.
The Diaconate will meet Tuesday, October 4 at 5:30 pm in Room 102.
The Property Ministry Team will meet Tuesday, October 4 at 5:30 pm in Room 101.
Piecemakers meet each Wednesday at 9:00 am in Conference Room 101 and Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 am in Fellowship Hall.
The Session will meet Monday, October 10 at 5:30 pm in the Session Room.
The Book Club will meet Tuesday, October 11 at 1:30 pm in Conference Room 101. This month's book is "You Are Cordially Invited to War," by Tommye Hamilton Wright.
The Adult Education Ministry Team will meet Tuesday, October 11 at 5:15 pm in Conference Room 101.
The Personnel Ministry Team will meet Thursday, October 20 at 12:00 pm in Room 102.
The Children's Christian Education Ministry Team will meet Thursday, October 20 at 5:30 pm in the PYF Lodge.
The Dewey Hickman Grief Support Group will meet Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00 am at the home of Fannie Elliott.
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The Session
CLASS of 2016
Maggie Abernathy, Bill Bowlin,
Bette Butler, Melissa Hall, Ernie Williams
CLASS of 2017
Tom Meredith, Walter Nance, David Shaw,
Christina Torbert, Mary Glynn Wright (Clerk)
CLASS of 2018
Darren Ashmore, Dorothy Lou Aldridge,
Jane Lyle Byars, Paul Chiniche, Kathryn Hill
The Diaconate
CLASS of 2016
Betty Abdo, Sarah Brooke Bishop,
Gale Gurner, Anna Ruth Kesler, Tony Mize
CLASS OF 2017
Kevin Christian, Catie Hester,
Laura Montgomery, Diane Scruggs, Cliff Smith
CLASS OF 2018
Whitney Bolen, Julie Chadwick, James Day
Teresa Flautt, JoAnne Oliver
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