"God's Noisy Silence"
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On Sunday we begin the church season of Ordinary Time, though it's actually been here awhile (see article later in this newsletter). The liturgical color is green and the Scripture passages from the lectionary become more varied, exploring various aspects of Jesus' life as well as familiar Old Testament texts.
This Sunday we will focus primarily on the plight of the prophet Elijah in 1st Kings as he flees for his life from Queen Jezebel. Some of this story will likely sound familiar. It is where the notion of "the sound of silence" comes from. But we must take care to see the bigger themes and implications for our lives instead of dwelling too long specifically on Elijah. This story is one everyone can relate to on some level. Where do we find God? And where not? And what do we do if we cannot hear what God is saying to us?
Join us for worship on Sunday at 10:30 AM as we consider the noisy silence of God and the human condition of Elijah as well as ourselves.
Blessings and peace,
Danny
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Collecting For Christian Ministries in June
During the month of June we will be collecting non-perishable food and household items for distribution by Christian Ministries.
They are especially in need of plastic grocery bags
along with the following:
Chef Boyardee foods, crackers, pop-top canned meats, canned beans (not green beans), clothes detergent, toilet paper. Also, the Soup Kitchen is in need of elbow macaroni and spaghetti noodles. Please bring donations to the sanctuary and put them in the front pew next to the office.
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Soup Kitchen
Saturday
June 29th
We could use a couple more volunteers to serve in the soup kitchen at Christian Ministry on June 29th. Please sign up at the refreshment table after worship.
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Preschool Update
Restoration work continues in the preschool building after the major sewage backup discovered on June 10th. Of specific note:
- The summer program began meeting in the fellowship hall and the park and will continue on that basis until the building can be occupied.
- The generator that was set up between the buildings is now gone as well as all the drying equipment inside the building.
- The tile on the floors tested positive for asbestos and will be removed by a professional abatement company, hopefully next week. Resto Pros will then take a couple of days getting everything clean, sterilized and disinfected before bringing in the construction contractor to put it all back together.
- Contents continue to be sorted, cleaned and dried in a large warehouse by Contents Mobile Restoration company.
- All of the work is being discussed and coordinated with our insurance company.
It is still a little early to pinpoint a date to return to the building but it is anticipated it will be well before the start of regular preschool in the fall. Please continue to keep the preschool situation in your prayers.
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Have You Considered a Planned Legacy Gift?
Planned giving is simply giving that requires a little extra planning to accomplish. Typically, a planned gift is structured to be completed in the future – describing a gift in a will or trust document, creating a charitable gift annuity, or naming the church as a beneficiary of an IRA.
A major planned gift can be the culmination of a lifetime of faithful discipleship for the giver – and a true legacy that will bear ministry fruitfulness far into the future.
Please Remember First Presbyterian Church in your estate plans.
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June 23rd
Greeters & Offering
Myra Jane & Rick Ramseur
Worship Kathy Robinson
Joyground Pat Carpenter
Children’s Time Christine Thomas
Lockup Chip Crumley
Refreshments Pam Sipe
June 30th
Greeters & Offering
Pam Sipe and Mary Smith
Worship Scott Smith
Joyground Ann Hallman
Children’s Time Barbara Crumley
Lockup Sandy Eldridge
Refreshments Jan Duncan
eters Off
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f
you cannot serve, please find your own replacement and notify the office of the change.
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Tom Bowen
Helen Fox,
Evelyn Ross' mother
Ann Haire
Judy Holland
Rev. Don Jafvert,
Jane Rollin's father
John Jenkins,
Joy Fortenberry's friend
James Johnston,
Kim Fitzpatrick’s father
Bobby Jones
, Bill Thomas' uncle
Bob Lafferty,
John Lafferty’s first cousin
Mary McKee
Bonnie Mullen
Family of Lloyd Neal,
Nancy Rudisill's cousin
Simmons and Russ Purdy,
Danny Trapp's daughter
John Riley
Davis Roberts
Mona Scronce,
friend of Pam Sipe
Eric Sipe
Janice Stroupe
Keith Talley,
friend of Pam Sipe
Brock Weston
David Wulf,
friend of John Lafferty
Brenda Yu,
friend of Jan Duncan
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Pastor’s Bible Study – Looking Toward Sunday
Join me downstairs in the Choir Room on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm for a study of the Scripture texts for the following Sunday. This Tuesday, June 25th, we will discuss 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 and Luke 9:51-62. Feel free to bring lunch or just come as you are for an hour of fellowship and study. – Danny
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July 28 – 31, 2019
(Sunday - Wednesday)
First United Methodist Church
201 E. Main St. Lincolnton, NC 28092
Theme: God’s Great Gallery
5:30–6:00 Dinner; 6:00–8:00 Program
Storytime, Crafts, Music, Play
Registration online has begun. To sign up a child to attend, please go to
The format is the similar to the past few years. FPCL will co-host dinner with FUMC on Sunday evening.
Participating Churches
Emanuel Reformed Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Exodus Missionary Outreach Church
First United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Punto Victoria Church
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Why Is This Week The 12
th
Sunday in Ordinary Time?
First of all it’s important to remember that the term ordinary does not refer to something drab or ho-hum. It isn’t the opposite of extraordinary. It simply means that it is an ordinal number, which is used to list things, in contrast with cardinal numbers for example. Cardinal numbers are used for counting and ordinal numbers are used for ordering.
Ordinary Time in the Church calendar begins on Baptism of the Lord Sunday (this year on January13) and ends on Christ the King Sunday (November 24
th
). Thus, there are 33 or 34 Sunday’s in Ordinary Time depending on how the calendar falls.
Ordinary Time is not replaced by the seasons of Lent and Easter but rather preempted, such that those Sunday’s are “ordered” in their own right (1
st
Sunday in Lent, 2
nd
Sunday in Lent, etc.). This is all due to the fact that Easter is not on a set date but is based on a lunisolar calendar similar to the Hebrew calendar.
In recent years First Presbyterian Church has elected to refer to the time between Epiphany and Lent in terms of the “nth” Sunday in Epiphany rather than in Ordinary Time, which is a common practice in Protestant U.S. churches. Therefore Sunday, having just celebrated Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, will be the first time we are seeing Ordinary Time even though it has been with us since mid-January.
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