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First Presbyterian Church Community Garden Update
Throughout the spring and summer seasons, the FPC Garden has produced many successful harvests to offer the Community Market. Last Friday, June 17, our contribution weighed in at 40 pounds!! According to Mattie Subba, coordinator of the market, our harvests have been very appreciated by the families that come to the Market.
The garden is beautiful and continues to grow and change. We have many existing plantings such as green beans, onions, and kale. Our newer plantings are the tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, butternut squash, & eggplant. They are flourishing! Sarah Wolak has been our amazing planner, planter, and constant worker. Thank you Sarah!
If you are interested in participating in our garden, please contact, Elder Katie Forster at forster306@charter.net. She will be glad to get you connected with watering, weeding, harvesting or delivering to the market.
Current Garden Needs:
- Watering: We are in need of a regular person to water each Thursday morning before 10 a.m.
- Weeding: The weeds are loving this summer weather! "One Great Hour of Weeding" will take place on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 and Friday mornings at 8:00. You do NOT need to sign up to come!
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Sanctuary Flower Sign-up
There are many available Sundays beginning in July for sponsoring flowers for our Sanctuary! The sign-up sheet is located outside of the receptionist’s office in the main church office building.
If you are unable to sign up in person, you may also contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. You are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names on the line. The cost of the flowers has been increased to $50 per arrangement, not including tax and delivery fee. As before, you are welcome to bring the arrangements home after the service, or to leave them to be delivered to other members of the congregation.
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Our rising kindergartners through rising 5th graders had an awesome week at VBS. Through science, crafts, music, recreation, and Bible story time, they explored the bible stories God providing manna and quail (Exodus 16), Daniel and friends eating only the good food (Daniel 1), Jesus feeding the 5000 (John 6), and Jesus cooking fish on the beach (John 21).
A HUGE THANK YOU to the following folks who led the various stations:
Bible Time: Chris Greer
Science: Trish Dimick
Crafts: Amanda Smith
Recreation: Noah Dimick and Alex Forster
Floaters who gladly went where they were needed: Julie Price, Anna Brock, Kathy Reed, Kerriann Martin
And to all of the youth who volunteered as Shepherds!!!
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We Need YOU to Host Punch-on-the-Lawn!
Great Opportunity for Families to Serve!
Join us in the courtyard following the 11 a.m. worship service for a time of fellowship and refreshment. Greet your neighbors, introduce yourself to visitors, and enjoy God's creation as we spend time together in community.
Volunteers are needed to serve punch throughout the summer months. Please see this sign up link to reserve your date - you will be contacted ahead of time with details about setup and clean up. For more information about volunteering, please contact Kirstin Yost at at kmyost97@gmail.com or 910-309-1625.
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Thank You
Karen and I are overwhelmed with the love, support and care of this congregation during my recent surgery and recovery. Your thoughts and prayers (and food!) were a great comfort to us. Between four surgeries for me and the long term care and death of my father, this church has been with me and my family every step of the way. Truly First Presbyterian Church of Auburn has embraced Christ’s commandment to “love one another.” Thanks be to God.
Thank you,
Bob Cochran
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Exciting Changes!
Throughout the next several months you may notice quite a bit happening on the third and ground floors of the education building! Guided by our church's master plan, the Property Committee and representatives of Christian Education are working hard to renovate adult, youth, and children's classrooms. We hope to celebrate with an official unveiling in August as we begin the new program year. In the meantime:
- Thank you to all our groups who have relocated to new spaces for the summer!
- If you are interested in helping with various tasks that will arise throughout the summer (painting, furniture cleaning/painting/refinishing, cleaning and assembling furniture) please contact Rev. Kathy Reed or Chris Sarkowski.
- Finally, you may financially support this project by making a gift to the Facility Improvement Fund at https://www.fpcauburn.org/give. (More details to come soon!)
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Children and Youth News
♢ Don’t forget about our Google calendar! Go to the link below and follow the instructions to add our Google calendar to your device. For the safety of our children and youth, this calendar is private and can only be accessed through this link.
♢ Parents please note, due to the renovations going on upstairs continuing throughout June, July, and August, Children’s Sunday school will meet in Baird Hall and Youth Sunday school will meet in the Round Room below the chapel
Children Pre-K through 5th grade
• Children’s Church: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 1st grade will go to the Preschool Room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service.
• Worship bags are also available for all children during worship.
• Children’s Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 9:45 – 10:45 in Baird Hall.
Jr. and Sr. High Youth
• Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 9:45-10:45 in the Round Room below the Chapel.
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Birthdays
June 27 - Derek Holman, Jean Peterson
June 29 - Leslie Carter, Lili Muljadi
July 1 - Pete Forster
July 2 - Graves Lovell, Tracy Parsons
Anniversaries
June 27 - Doug and Emily Klinkenborg
June 27 - Jim and Ki Seroka
June 28 - Terry and Mari Ley
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Prayer Concerns & Celebrations
- Prayers for Mary Burkhart who will having a planned heart operation next week. Prayers as well for the doctors, nurses, and family who will be caring for her. Mary is grateful they could be proactive with this procedure to correct an issue with her heart.
- Continued prayers of comfort for Boyd Foster and Myrna Walker as they grieve the death of Boyd’s brother-in-law, Bart Rainey. Bart was killed by gun violence at the shooting at St. Stephens. Prayers of comfort for all of those grieving, especially Boyd’s sister and family, the families of other victims, and the congregation of St. Stephens.
- Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness, significant health issues, and grief, but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name. Prayers of healing and comfort for many in our congregation.
- Prayers for Tripp Hinkle’s mother as she recovers from successful surgery. She also received wonderful news that her latest scan was all clear.
- Prayers of healing for Catherine Wolfe’s grandmother, Sue Goosby. Sue fell a few weeks ago and is now moving into assisted living.
- Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor who is dealing with health issues with her knee.
- Continued prayers of healing and rest for Bob Cochran as he recovers at home from successful surgery.
- Prayers of healing for Sarah Hill as she recovers at home after successful knee replacement surgery.
- Prayers of healing and wholeness for the friends of the Barnes Family, Wes and Melanie Jackson. The Barnes family shared that Melanie will begin hospice care. Prayers for Melanie and all the Jackson family during this difficult time, and prayers for the Barnes family as they care for them from a far.
- We pray for the nation of Ukraine and we pray for peace as they face senseless violence and war from another nation. We pray that all will come to a peaceful solution and no more people will be injured or killed.
- Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor’s friends the Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas and her husband the Rev. Troy Thomas. Mitzi has glioblastoma brain cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy.
- Prayers for Amy Kilner and her family (daughter in law of Dorothy Moran). Amy is in need of a kidney transplant and is currently looking for a donor.
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