THE BANNER
October 24, 2018
Guest Preacher, Grady Moseley
This Sunday, October 28th, we welcome Rev. Grady Moseley to the pulpit. Grady has served churches in North Carolina and West Virginia and has most recently served as Interim Pastor for Mallard Creek.
No Wednesday Night Fellowship on October 31st
Please note that we will not have our Wednesday Night Fellowship supper and program on October 31st. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween! Wednesday Night Fellowship will resume on November 7th.
Save the Date: Haiti Mission Trip 3/14/19-3/19/19
We have scheduled another "RelationTrip" to Bayonnais, Haiti! If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please join us at one of our two optional information meetings on Sunday November 4th or 18th immediately following worship in the Library Conference Room. If you are not able to attend one of those sessions and are interested in going, please email Lynne Keel.
Christian Education Children's Book Fair
The Children's Book Fair co-hosted by the Christian Education Committee and First Kids Preschool opens this Sunday! Partnering with First Kids for their Scholastic book fair, October 28-November 5. The CE Committee will be selling books, Bibles, and devotionals that are used with our nursery and elementary age curriculum, along with other faith based books. The book fair will be open for shopping on Sundays from (9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) and Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.). Please note that First Kids will be closed on Monday, October 29th for a Teacher Workday. Come shop for wonderful books for infants to pre-teens to help them thrive spiritually, emotionally, and socially.
Church Grounds Workday
The Grounds Committee has scheduled a workday for Saturday, November 3rd, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., to do basic yard clean-up, weeding, and trimming. Bring your own work gloves and clippers. There will be coffee!
Presbyterian Women's Spiced Sunday
Come join the Presbyterian Women on Sunday, November 11th for lunch and a presentation given by Pastor Virginia Herron and get some good ideas for decorating and holiday recipes. You can also take a tour of FPC’s new community prayer room and there will be drawings for special decorative items.
Price: $8.00 includes lunch and 2 tickets for drawings. Please make your reservations by Monday, November 5th. Click here  to sign up online or call the church office at 704-788-2100. Childcare available by reservation for infants-preschool (please bring bag lunch for each child).
Cabarrus Partnership for Children Cuddle Up Coat Drive
Join us once again in collecting new and gently loved winter coats for children in Cabarrus County! Each year, the Cuddle Up Coat Drive provides over 500 winter coats to children in our community. We are collecting:
New/VERY gently loved children's coats, sizes 12 months - size 10
Preschool sized gloves and hats
NEW packages of preschool sized socks and underwear
Kohl's Cash and gift cards

Drop Box is located in the Fellowship House
Sign-up Links
Lay Liturgists
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Sanctuary Flowers
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sanctuary flowers,  please click here
to sign-up for one or more Sundays
during the year.
Wednesday Night Fellowship
November 7th
6:00 p.m., Davis Hall
Shepherd for Sunday School
Sign up here to be a Shepherd in our Elementary and Middle School Sunday School.
A Shepherd helps our teachers by being another adult in the room, to make sure that we have a safe classroom, and to fulfill the requirements of our Child and Youth Protection Policy. If you have questions about what it means to be a Shepherd, please reach out to one of the members of the Christian Education Committee or Rachel Vogado.  
Youth Newsletter
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about all events related to youth who are in 6th-12 grade.
Calendar
Reformation Sunday, October 28th
Mark 4:35-41
"Peace...and there was calm"
Rev. Grady Moseley
Sunday, October 28
9:45 a.m. Children's Book Fair
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
1:30 p.m. Combined Youth Fellowship
3:00 p.m. Children's Choir
4:30 p.m. Combined Youth Choir
5:30 p.m. Adult Study Group
Monday, October 29
9:00 a.m. First Kids Closed (Teacher Workday)
11:30 a.m. AA
Tuesday, October 30
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m. Children's Book Fair
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir
Wednesday, October 31
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m. Children's Book Fair
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
No Wednesday Night Fellowship
Thursday, November 1
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m. Children's Book Fair
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts 334 - Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
5:30 p.m. Memorial Garden Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 3
Friday, November 2
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m. Children's Book Fair
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
Saturday, November 3
8:00 a.m. Church Grounds Workday
Sunday, November 4
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Children's Book Fair
11:00 a.m. Worship
12:00 p.m. Children's Book Fair
12:00 p.m. Haiti Information Meeting
3:00 p.m. Children's Choir
5:30 p.m. Adult Study Group
Church Report
Birthdays
Oct 24 - Mike Brown, Elizabeth Morrison, Kara Price
Oct 25 - Lilly Carpenter, Celia Entwistle
Oct 26 - Ken Johnson, David Niblock
Oct 27 - Kathleen Jones, Cheryl Kelling, Emily Mitchell, Luke Salazar
Oct 28 - Frankie Godley, Bryleigh Hough, Virginia Sparks, Jonathan Wall
Oct 29 - Sherry Brandon, Esta Wannamaker
Oct 30 - Julie Clark, Hayden Eubanks
Staff
Associate Pastor 
for Care and Mission

Associate Pastor
for Christian Formation

Director of Music and Organist
Heath Ritchie
Maintenance Superintendent

Director of First Kids

Church Hostess

Wedding Director
Contact Info
First Presbyterian Church

70 Union Street North
Concord NC 28025 

Mailing Address: 
PO Box 789 Concord NC 28026-0789

Church Office Hours: 
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed Friday
Memorial Garden:
(704) 786-8009
36 Spring Street SW
Concord NC 28025
 
Garden Hours: 
Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Closed Monday