Children's Ministry Volunteer Training and Orientation, PW Apple Tree for Westerly Hills Academy, and more

News from First Presbyterian Church

Sunday Worship

11 a.m.

Faith: A Marketplace of Ideas ,

The Reverend Pen Peery

August 18 bulletin

Acts 17:22-31 and John 14:15-21

During the summer, we gather for intergenerational Formation at 10 a.m. in Wood Fellowship Hall. Fellowship and Lemonade on the Lawn follow worship.

Now@First

Visit the website for current news and events.

FirstNEWS

Click here to read the Summer issue of FirstNews, or pick up your copy Sunday morning at the church.

Tapestry

Read the most recent issue of Tapestry , our quarterly magazine, online.

Newsletters

Adult Formation

Children Infant-TK

Children K-5th Grade

PW Summer Newsletter

Young Adults

Youth

This Week's Blog Post

Sue Loeser shares a lesson in sacrificial gratitude from Loaves and Fishes. Read more.

Traffic Issues Sunday and Trade Street Closing Next Four Months

Give yourself extra travel time on Sunday morning. The annual Pride Parade and other Pride Week activities mean that Trade and Tryon streets may be closed or difficult to navigate. And beginning Monday, August 19, West Trade Street will be closed between Tryon and Graham streets. That section is scheduled to reopen on Friday, December 20.

Pull Out Your Potluck Recipes

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 8, when we return to our schedule of two worship services, one at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Read more here about the potluck lunch that follows worship.

Training & Orientation for Children’s Ministry Volunteers

Read more about First Church Leader Training and Elementary Teacher training on Sundays, August 18 and August 25.

Register for the PW Fall Gathering on Sunday in the Historical Lobby. This year’s luncheon will be on Sunday, September 15, immediately following worship. Read more and register online.

PW Apple Tree for Westerly Hills Academy

The Westerly Hills Academy Apple Tree, sponsored by PW (Presbyterian Women), will be in full bloom August 18-September 15 to provide a goody bag of supplies for all 45 classrooms. Learn more.

#NowHearThis on Social Media

Watch for this new feature on Facebook and Instagram weekday mornings. Member Hank Griffin came up with this idea and you may want to thank him for selecting and editing video clips from the worship service. The best way to thank him: Share the clips with your friends from FPC's official Facebook page or from Instagram.

Child and Youth Protection Training

All volunteers who work with children and youth are required to complete a background check and training every three years. RSVP is required for upcoming classes. We will hold sessions only for meetings for which we have participants. Register here

Mission Trips to Haiti and Eastern North Carolina This Fall

Contact David Burton to find learn more about the mission trip October 2-6 to Wilmington to assist with hurricane relief in eastern North Carolina. Or contact Glenna Cook if you are interested in one of the spots still available for a trip to support the health clinic, church and schools in Bayonnais, Haiti. This trip will be October 28-November 4.

News & Announcements:

HELPS Training and Information

Blessing of the Backpacks

Habitat Kickoff Dinner

Now Hiring Ministry Team Coordinator

Around the Crown 10K

Save the Date:

September 15 and 22

First Welcome Classes for New Members

September 22

Free film and discussion: Resilience

Sept 29

PW New Member Coffee

First Presbyterian Church

For Christ in the Heart of Charlotte

200 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC

www.firstpres-charlotte.org