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December 2021 edition

There's nothing quite like a heart-warming Christmas movie. And while Carrie completely disallows the mere thought of a Christmas movie being shown before Thanksgiving, once Black Friday hits, it's a no-holds-barred deluge of Christmas movie miracles throughout the Christmas season. White Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story...and of course, a newer favorite: Elf. In what I would argue is one of Will Ferrell's finest masterpieces, he makes the bold declaration that "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!"

I couldn't help but recall this apropos proclamation as I stood at the back of the church sanctuary this Sunday afternoon and witnessed Creighton teaching over 40 children the music for this year's Christmas play! It was vocal revelry at its finest, surely ushering in what will be a spectacular Christmas season. Our church felt alive! The sanctuary was filled with the warmth of the Christmas season! Even though there was (on occasion) something more akin to shouting than singing, I, too, wanted to shout Alleluia alongside them! 

Advent is, in so many ways, a time of solemn reflection; however, each year, we begin Advent with the story of John the Baptist, a man who is like a bullhorn for Christ, stomping out of the wilderness, ready to bludgeon us with the demand to prepare the way. He shouts, he cries, he demands our attention, much like the boisterously joyous children in our midst! 

So let us all, as we embark on this Advent journey together, find our own way to prepare the way for the Lord! Be it with shouts of Alleluia or in moments of silent reflection, let us prepare our hearts and prepare our minds for the coming of the Christ child, for he is coming, indeed!

With hope,

Barrett 

Elder & Deacon Class of 2024 Nominees

Nominees for Elder

Richard DeVoe, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional, graduated from the University of Mississippi with degrees in accounting and finance in 1984. Upon graduation he joined the accounting firm of Clarke, Bradley and Baker in Greenville. He then moved back home to Oxford after five years of practice and started his own firm shortly thereafter. He formed the predecessors to Devoe Carr, PLLC in 1994 where he is the managing partner. He has practiced public accounting for 37 years. He obtained his Certified Financial Planner certification in 2005. He became licensed registered representative with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc in 1999. He is licensed in the State of Mississippi as an independent insurance agent. He holds the Personal Financial Specialist designation from the AICPA. Richard has been active in his community serving as an Alderman for the City of Oxford. He was elected for two terms. He previously served on its planning commission. He was appointed (2004) by Governor Barbour to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation and the Mississippi Development Bank. He has served on various non-profits in Oxford. He has served several terms as Elder in the Church. He served as Treasurer of the Church for about 20 years. He is a member of Men’s 2 Sunday school class. Richard is married to Ann (Elder 4 terms) and they have two children, Mary Frances and Ellie. He is an avid golfer and duck hunter.

Hale Freeland was born in Oxford, grew up in this church, and became a member in the sixth grade. Aside from the transfer of his letter while he was stationed in the Navy at Norfolk, VA, he and his family have been members of the Church ever since. Hale’s wife, Cynthia, and their children, Catherine and Jason, were baptized and became members of the Church. Catherine served as a Youth Missionary in Kenya after graduation from Hanover College in Indiana, and Jason worked at Camp Hopewell during summers while he attended the Citadel in Charleston, S.C. The Church has had a long-lasting positive effect on the family. Hale practices law regionally, with his office in Oxford. Cynthia is a charge nurse in ICU at Baptist Hospital here. Catherine is married to Dan Ventricelli. They live in Philadelphia, PA, where she works for the Hepatitis B Foundation. Jason is a staff sergeant in the Air Force, presently working with the Third Battalion of the Ranger Regiment stationed in Fort Benning, GA, in the capacity of providing close air support. He is engaged to Ali McGee from Oxford, an Ole Miss grad. Cynthia and Hale enjoy the outdoors, hiking, traveling, sailing as well as Ole Miss and St. Louis Cardinals Baseball. Hale has served off and on as a high school and adult Sunday School teacher and an elder as well as serving as legal counsel for the Church, Presbytery, and denomination regarding property and personnel issues. Presently he is leading the adult men’s Sunday School class, which involves a Bible study focusing on how scripture interplays with current (non-political) themes in our life journey, and which welcomes new participants.

Bradley Goodwiller is a life-long Presbyterian and has been a member of First Presbyterian Church Oxford since he moved to Oxford in high school. He was a counselor at Camp Hopewell for several summers and also lived there for a few years serving as assistant maintenance. He has been an active member of the Property Team for many years and has participated in two mission trips to Haiti including one to install a water purification system. Bradley is married to Katie Goodwiller and they have two children, Lauren and Michael. Bradley earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the University of Mississippi. He is currently employed as a Research Scientist at the National Center for Physical Acoustics and is an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Mississippi. 

Melissa Hall has been a part of First Presbyterian since 2002 (just a year after her family moved to town). Her family joined FPC in 2004 and Melissa was ordained as an elder in 2008. During her time at FPC, she's taught VBS as well as adult and children's Sunday School. She organized and led the first Summer Sunday lunch series, served on and led the Membership and Hospitality, Worship, and Property committees; directed two Christmas plays, put up three sanctuary Chrismon trees (despite being terrified of heights), and acted as a mentor to confirmands. She's a member of the Esther Etheridge Circle, chaired the search for a church musician, and chaired the Fellowship Hall renovation committee. Melissa is an avid home cook, an enthusiastic crocheter, and a devoted fan of nearly all college sports, especially Kentucky basketball. She currently serves as the Interim Co-Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance where she has worked for the last 15 years. She has a JD from Salmon P. Chase College of Law and a BA in English from Centre College. She's been married for nearly 30 years (August 8, 1992) to Matthew Hall. The Halls have two children, Robert (24) and Daniel (21). They also have two very large and very loud dogs, Mayberry and Gidget.

Catie Hester, a lifelong Presbyterian, has been a member of First Presbyterian Church since 2011. She served as Deacon from 2015-2018, is a member of the Children and Youth Faith Formation ministry team, leads the search committee for the Director of CYFF, and is a children’s Sunday School teacher. After working as an attorney for several years in Oxford, Catie joined the University of Mississippi School of Law and now teaches as a member of its faculty. Catie and her husband, Paul, have two children, Sarah Margaret (age 9) and Mary Douglas (age 6), both baptized at FPC. She is honored to be nominated as an Elder and looks forward to serving our church as a part of the session.

Nominees for Deacon

Patrick Bolen was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a graduate of Jackson Preparatory School and received a B.A. in English from The University of Mississippi in 2001. Patrick has been a member at FPC since 2014 and was also married in this church in 2005. He has been employed with Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company since 2002 and is celebrating his 20-year anniversary with the company in February of 2022. Patrick is married to Whitney Bolen and they have one son, Nash, who is nine. Patrick enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling near and far in his spare time. Patrick, Whitney, and Nash live with their dog Max and have called Oxford and FPC home since 2014.

Tommy Cribbs grew up in the First Presbyterian church in San Antonio Texas. He then moved to Oxford in 1996 to attend Ole Miss. While in school he began working at The Frame Up. He also met and married his wife, Shelley. They eventually purchased The Frame Up in 2014. They have 2 children, Thomas 14 and Samuel (Sam)7.

My name is Lindsey Estes. I am married to Brett Estes and have 3 amazing children: Olivia, Katherine, and Wes. I was baptized and married at First Presbyterian Church in Oxford. I have grown up in this church. In my youth at FPC, I worked in the nursery, sang in the choir, participated in PYF, and, in college, chaperoned a PYF group to both Montreat and Breckenridge. As an adult, I have been a secretary in the Coordinating Council of Presbyterian Women, taught Vacation Bible School, and taught Sunday School. I am honored to be nominated to serve in another capacity here at First Presbyterian.

Kathy Orr Griffith is a life-long Presbyterian and native North Mississippian. Her youth was spent as a member of the Batesville Presbyterian Church. After receiving her B.S. and M.S. in mathematics from Ole Miss and her marriage to Ben, Kathy and Ben moved to Ben’s hometown of Cleveland where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland for 40 years. During her years in the Cleveland Church, she taught Sunday School for many years, served as Director of Bible School in conjunction with the Methodist & Episcopal churches for several years, served as Moderator of Presbyterian Women, and was Clerk of the Session for 11 years. She also was a member of three Pastor Nominating Committees for the Cleveland Church. Kathy & Ben have been members of FPC Oxford since 2015 when they moved to Oxford for the “4th Quarter” of their lives. They are the parents of two children, Clark Griffith of Austin, TX, and Julie Griffith Goodman of New York City, NY, and the grandparents of Benny Goodman and the “soon-to-arrive” Annie Goodman. Kathy currently serves as President of the Trustees of St. Andrews Presbytery and Co-Chair of Carroll Barr Circle. She looks forward to serving her Lord and his people through her service as a Deacon. 

Sarah McLellan, a native of Caruthersville, MO moved to Oxford to attend Ole Miss in 1993. While in Oxford she met her future husband, Michael McLellan. They married in 2003 here at FPC and their two children, Andrews, 15 and Elizabeth, 12, were baptized here. She has been the Director of the Lafayette County Literacy Council for 6 years and a teacher at OUUMC for 4 years. She also serves on the More than a Meal Board and is active in her kids PTO.

Jennifer Williams, a lifelong Presbyterian, has been a member of First Presbyterian Church Oxford since 1997. She and her husband Jimmy were married at FPC in 1998 and have three children Joslin (21), Hayden (18), and Madeline (12). All three children were baptized at FPC and Joslin and Hayden were confirmed at FPC as well. Madeline’s turn will be coming soon! As a member of FPC, Jennifer has served on a stewardship campaign, taught children’s and youth Sunday school, been a member of the Children’s Faith Formation ministry team, served as an Elder, served on the Officer Nominating Committee, led confirmation classes, assisted with PYF by chaperoning fall retreats, attending Wednesday and Sunday night activities, working the Christmas tree lot, and chaperoning several of their trips to Montreat, North Carolina.

Session Summary

  FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI

MINUTES OF THE STATED SESSION MEETING

November 8, 2021

Consent Agenda: 

1. Baptism of Ruth Walton Miers on November 14, 2021
2. Baptism John Porter Webb on November 21, 2021
3. Baptism of Henry Thomas Mauldin on December 5 or 12, 2021

Ministry Team Check-in 

• Finance –

1. YTD date reports were shared electronically. 
2. Elder Susan Abbott shared a pledge report. Ninety-two pledges have been received thus far.
3. Budget templates for the upcoming year have been distributed to each ministry team to fill in prospective amounts for 2022.

• Property –  

1. The team has been working to gather estimates and is awaiting a total on exterior repairs including windows, painting, gutter work and water proofing the basement
2. Wood from old tree- it was discussed to consult with a couple of local artisans to consider the possible uses of the tree.
3. The camera for the sanctuary has been repaired.
4. Replacement tree options and timeframe are being considered. 
5. Options of Lease vs Buy for the church bus are being discussed.  

• Adult Faith Formation –

1. Reverend Deb DeBoer shared that a congregational bible study will be offered in January. An Advent class with the pastors will be offered November 28 - December 19, 9:45-10:45 in the fellowship hall.
2. Bibles and Brews will re-start in January as well.

• Children & Youth Faith Formation –

1. Elder Lee Miers outlined the numerous events that have been planned for the upcoming Advent season.

• Membership & Hospitality –

1. Elder Drew Mauldin reported that the church picnic was well attended along with Hallowed Hopewell.
2. The children’s musical is being organized for December. The team is discussing a Christmas caroling event on December 19^th with families possibly riding the Double Decker bus. 

• Mission – Elder Carmille Hovious reported.

1. Volunteers are being recruited to serve for LeapFrog snacks on Tuesdays.  This ministry will continue into the new year. 
2. Lovepacks donations will be accepted at the church office.
3. Doors of Hope Step 2 dinner will take place at FPC on 11/9/2021.  
4. Another community food distribution took place at Oxford First United Methodist Church, benefitting over 180 families. 
5. Other mission interest conversations are ongoing with regard to: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for hurricane victims, needs of the Family Crisis Center, assistance with refugees from Afghanistan and the need in Oxford for a domestic violence shelter.
6. Medications and financial support were received successfully in Haiti.

• Personnel – Elder Goodloe Lewis stated that the personnel team has had individual staff meetings. A staff COLA raise is being considered. 
• Worship – Reverend Barrett Milner reported that worship attendance trend has increased.
• Deacon’s report – Reverend Deb De Boer stated that the deacons have been distributing seasonal goodies to Super Seniors. Outreach is taking place to members who have not been in attendance recently.  It was suggested to have one deacon attending session meetings to improve continuity.

Old Business

1. Covid 19 Policies - current policy of a mask recommendation will remain in place.

New Business -

1. Resignation of Deacon Rob Howell was accepted. A one-year, unfulfilled term will go before the nominating committee to fill. Movant, - motion made and approved.
2. Reverend Deb DeBoer reviewed a list of members who perhaps need to be contacted in the next few weeks as part of church outreach.

General Announcements: Next stated session meeting will be December 13^th at 5:30pm.  

Financial Summary

Stewardship 2020

The Stewardship Campaign for 2022 is currently underway! As this year's campaign theme declares, we are "Rooted in Faith. Flourishing in Gratitude. Poised for Rebirth." By now, we certainly hope that you have all received your stewardship materials and that you have joyfully embraced God's call to prayerfully discern how you will participate in this year's campaign. 

To those who've already returned pledges and your "Time and Talent" surveys, we offer our heartfelt thanks! Indeed, it is your generous giving that ensures our church family may continue to celebrate the abundant blessings of our past, to answer God's call in the here-and-now, and to look to our future with hopeful anticipation, shared vision, and renewed excitement.  

In this season, may we continue to reflect upon and give thanks to God for the many blessings we enjoy. May we also give thanks for the promise of God's ever-present Spirit—forever loving, nurturing, inspiring, and calling our church family forward. And may we all embrace God's invitation to be good stewards of the many blessings we have received by God's grace and to recommit ourselves to sharing those gifts with God's world with glad and joyful hearts!   

All are invited to pledge your commitment to by:

• returning the pledge card and Time and Talent survey that you received in the mail
• going to FPC, Oxford's website HERE and confidentially and securely submitting your commitment there, or
• contacting Frances Saralvarez, Financial Secretary, at the church office with your pledge information.  

We thank you for your abundant generosity!

Worship

Join us for worship Sunday, December 5 at 11:00 am on Facebook Live and each Sunday following at 10:55 am. The video will go live on the church's public Facebook group. If you do not have a Facebook account, a message will pop up asking if you wish to join. Simply click, "not now" at the bottom of that message and it will go away. You may then enjoy the video as it plays live. 

The Session has called a congregational meeting at the close of 11:00 am worship today, for the purpose of acting on a slate of nominees for elders and deacons (Class of 2024).

Seasonal greenery and berries dates are available December 5, 12, 19, 26 and January 2. To provide seasonal greenery and berries in honor or in memory of a loved one, contact Margaret Fancher at fancherm@bellsouth.net or call 234-1359. Contributions to the Flower Fund are greatly appreciated.

Lectionary texts for December

December 5 - Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

December 12 - Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

December 19 - Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:47-55; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

December 26 - 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

Remember in Prayer

FPC Members: Louise & Nolan Waller; Porter Callery; Teresa Flautt; Lydia Moak; Susan & Tom Meredith; Michele Howie; Margaret Fancher; Family of Betty Mullen White; Family of Mary Helen Field "Babe" Carr; Joe Murphey

Family and Friends: Bob Flautt; Family of Elise & William Winter; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents; Our Haiti partners; Oxford & Lafayette County First Responders; Community leaders  

Please pray, too, for those with unspecified needs.

If you wish to have a name removed or added to this list, please contact the church office.

The FPC prayer chain is ready if you or someone you know is in need. This is a confidential list that is independent from the names listed above. Please contact Carlisle Wood at carlislewood@gmail.com or 662-832-8606. All requests are held in strict confidence.

Anyone interested in an FPC member directory can call the church office at 234-1757. One will be printed for you.

Adult Faith Formation

Advent Adult Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. November 28 - December 19

Come along with Barrett and Deb on a journey through Advent. We’ll walk in the steps of the biblical characters in the birth stories through whose lives the incarnation happened: Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. We’ll examine together how God comes to birth in our own lives, and how we, too, might prepare the way. We’d love to see you!

The attribution is: Pittman, Lauren Wright. Marys Song, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=57074 [retrieved November 19, 2021]. Original source: http://www.lewpstudio.com - copyright by Lauren Wright Pittman.

Adult Faith Formation is offering Bibles and Brews again beginning in January! Bibles and Brews is open to any adult. We plan to meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month through the spring semester. We will gather at The Growler beginning at 4:30 pm for a time of fellowship, Bible study and engaging conversation. Please join us for an informational gathering, with some fun thrown in, on Wednesday, December 8th at 4:30 pm. For more information, please contact Allyson Ashmore at allyson@camphopewell.com or 662-816-8544.

Children & Youth Faith Formation

FPC Children & Youth Faith Formation Advent Happenings

Join us every Sunday afternoon in Advent for children's faith formation and fellowship!

Music

Membership & Hospitality

FPC is joining our fellow downtown churches in public witness at the Oxford Christmas Parade! Look for us in the parking lot of Oxford University United Methodist Church, on the corner of University and South 9th St., on Monday, December 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be the ones giving away hand warmers with the tagline “First Presbyterian Church: Warming Hearts and Hands Since 1837” and Christmas Light Necklaces with the line “FPC: We Light Up Your Life.” Check out the link HERE for more information!

Mission

Oxford First United Methodist Church and FPC are planning a five week seminar for a dialog in racial healing this spring. Approximately ten members from each congregation will meet weekly to faithfully explore together what it means to be a more whole and united community in Christ. The seminar will be led by Dr. Cade Smith, the University's Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Community Engagement. For more information, click HERE. If you would like to volunteer to participate in the seminar or have questions, please email missionteam@fpcoxford.net or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Dr. Gladys Memnon, called from Bongnotte, Haïti last week to extend warm greetings from our sisters and brothers in Christ. Although conditions in Port-au-Prince continue to deteriorate, life in the hamlet of Bongnotte, some 30 miles west of the capital, remains calm. The medical clinic is open four days a week. Patients are now walking miles to seek care at the clinic as other medical facilities in the region have closed. FPC provides financial support to the clinic by subsidizing the physicians' and nurses' salaries. FPC recently shipped medications totaling over 4,400 prescriptions to Bongnotte. The solar powered Living Waters purification system that FPC sponsored in 2016 continues to provide clean drinking water for the community. On behalf of our brothers and sisters in Bongnotte, Gladys expressed her deepest gratitude for FPC's ongoing support. As she is fond of saying, "Thanks God!" Our friends in Bongnotte continue to covet your prayers.  

On November 19th members of FPC assisted the congregation Oxford First United Methodist Church in their monthly food distribution. Over 250 families were served. For the first time members of the Hispanic community who are in need were notified of the distribution through the Oxford and Lafayette school districts. Many of the clients receiving food expressed their deep and sincere gratitude, particularly during this holiday season. The next distribution will be Wednesday, December 22 from 9-1:00. If you are available, please consider offering a hand.

On November 20th several FPC volunteers assisted Habitat for Humanity in the construction of a handicap ramp for a home in Lafayette county. It was the longest Habitat ramp constructed to date! The elderly woman who was the recipient of the ramp could not have been more grateful. She is now able to go to and from her home without fear of falling. There are future construction projects in the making. Stay tuned for opportunities to serve.

We would like to thank Billy and Julie Chadwick for hosting the Doors of Hope Step 2 Dinner last month in the fellowship hall. Doors of Hope is an outreach program officed in the FPC education building. DOH makes available to single mothers with young children temporary housing support, budget management, and other life skills training. This Step 2 Dinner is a monthly gathering for current clients to sit at table with successful alumni of the program. The next dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 at 5:30 pm. Two volunteers will be needed to pick up the meal from Larson's and serve it in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to volunteer, email missionteam@fpcoxford.net or contact the church office. 

We would also like to thank the 12 FPC members who volunteered to sponsor a DOH family for Christmas. The gifts you provided to these families may well be the only ones they receive this year. They are deeply grateful.

Leap Frog Program is a non-profit after-school literacy and tutoring program serving at-risk students in Oxford and Lafayette County. FPC is committed to providing snacks for the sixty students enrolled in the program. We thank the Carol Barr Circle for their active participation in this ministry. The 'healthy' snack consists of juice and a finger food such as fruit, peanut butter crackers, etc. For more information or to sign up please email Patty Abbott, peaccc-slp@sbcglobal.net. This could be your mission!

Etcetera...

Attention VIP's: Our annual Christmas appetizer get-together will be Thursday, December 9 from 6 to 8 at the home of Melissa and Matthew Hall. You know the drill: bring an appetizer and the recipe. It's byob as usual. The bus will be available for those who wish to be chauffeured. Please call the church office by Monday, Dec. 6 to sign up so Melissa will know how many to expect.

Presbyterian Women Officers for 2021-2022

Kathryn Elliott - Co-Moderator

Caroline McIntosh - Co-Moderator

Lisa Tollison - Vice-Moderator

Whitney Bolen - Secretary

Margaret Fancher - Treasurer

Marianna Ochs - Historian

Thank you for your willingness to serve FPC in this way!

News from the Pews

~ With gratitude for contributions to First Presbyterian Church ~

In memory of:

Babe Carr

Carole & Hal Haney

Jere Hoar

Carole & Hal Haney

Betty White

Marty & Steve Mauldin

Bobbye Wiley

J.J. Jones

Elise Winter

J.J. Jones

In honor of:

Barrett Milner & family

Carole & Hal Haney

Ruthie Miers

Kathy & John Hatcher

Upcoming Birthdays & Anniversaries

December Birthdays:

1 Baxter Elliott, Brett Estes, Kathy Griffith, Brent Hardin, Jimmy Heidel

2 Margaret Fancher, Sandy Grisham, Tyler Lovelace, Mary Kay McDowell, Kay Meadors

3 Ashley Abraham

4 Monte Gibbs, Ernie Lowe

5 Robert Williams

6 Charles Cascio, Dean Chow, Ty Gillespie

7 Ralph Kersey, Steve McCord, Tom Meredith

8 Sandra Webb

9 Rosie Cooper, Caroline Croom, Gracyn Gordon, Sharon Lovelace, Carrie Milner

10 George Abdo, LeAnne Neal, Syd Shaw

11 June Goza, Miles Luster, Matt Nielson, Ben Pettis, Damein Wash

12 Emma Flautt, Allison McCord, Jenny McPhail

13 Guff Abbott

15 Kristina Carlson, Thomas Embry, Finley Flowers, Vaughn Grisham, Mary Miers, Laura Whitten

16 Kate Rosson

17 Debbie Boutwell, Logan McPhail, Wes Snellgrove

18 Marty Mauldin

19 Derek Baker, Joyce Gibbs

20 Matthew Chow, Hale Freeland, Grace Gillespie

21 Julie Field

22 Maggie Abernathy, John Edge, Robert Hall, Mike Lovelace, Davis McCool, Randall Mize

23 Jack hill, Liza Orrell, Entje Webb

24 Alissa Davis, Lee Mize

25 John Atkinson, Marjorie Selvidge

26 Luke Gibbs

27 Cliff Smith

28 Allison Crawford, Lainey Schuesselin

29 Kristen Phillips

30 Helen Kenwright

31 Ashley Callery

December Anniversaries:

4 Lu Ann & Tommy Smith

5 Susan & Todd Abbott

6 Machelle & Ernie Williams

8 Maribel & Doug Sulliven-Gonzalez

11 Laura & Charles Montgomery

12 Jenny Kate & Sparky Luster

21 Ann & Bill Dickins, Jody & Pick Scruggs

22 Patsy & Guff Abbott, Ann & Richard DeVoe, Susan & David Shaw

24 Marianna & Monte Ochs

28 Mary & Sam Haskell

29 Joyce & Monte Gibbs, Trenia & Bruce Reynolds, Julie & Ed Field, Lele & Guy Gillespie

30 Marjorie & Roy Selvidge, Sarah & Trey Bridgers

Your Church Staff

The Congregation

The ministers

Rev. Barrett C. Milner

Senior Pastor

Rev. Deb de Boer

Interim Associate Pastor

Rev. Allison C. Wehrung

Pastor, UKirk Ministry

Creighton R. Holder

Director of Music

Frances Saralvarez

Office Administrator

LaShaunda Sisk

Nursery Director

D. Wade Simpson

Property Manager