Weekly Announcements

May 9 - May 15
John 15:9-17
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other.
Worship Ministry News
10 Things You Need To Know!!!
  1. You must call the church office to register for worship by the previous Thursday at 1:30 pm @ 704.376.8014.
  2. You must wear a mask at all times, have temperature checked, and answer the COVID-19 questionnaire prior to entering. Don’t worry, this should go fast.
  3. No one with an abnormal temperature will be allowed to enter. No exceptions.
  4. If you did not register we will not be able to accommodate you.
  5. Arrive early to allow for needed processing time.
  6. Do not expect to sit where you normally would sit.
  7. Seating is limited to 55 persons in the sanctuary and 30 persons in the fellowship hall and will be assigned based on registration order.
  8. If you can climb stairs you will enter in on 7th St., unless you have been assigned to the fellowship hall for worship.
  9. If you cannot do stairs or have been assigned to the fellowship hall you will enter at the gate located between the education building and church office.
  10. Follow the directions of those who will be directing you, please. It is for everyone’s safety.
  • To register for in-person worship, click here
  • For church Re-Opening Information, click here


Other ways that we are bringing you the Word of God!!!
  • Our worship service is streamed live every Sunday @ 11 am from FUPC's sanctuary via our church's website (www.fupcc.org), Facebook page (@firstunitedcharlotte), and Zoom.
  • We also continue to partner with First Pres every 4th Sunday via First Presbyterian Church's TV ministry, channel 64- WAXN.

Meeting ID: 879 8931 0381
Passcode: 933562
Dial-in: 1-301-715-8592 and follow the prompts

Please join us for our weekly Bible Exploration every Wednesday at 6:30 pm EST via Zoom. 
Make growing in the Word of God a priority in 2021!
Pentacost Sunday ~ May 23rd
WE CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE when ALL participate.
Using the same passage Two and Five Cents-a-Meal has used since 1982…
“Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of my brothers, you have done it unto me.” – Matthew 25:40

Please consider a gift to Ten Cents-a-Meal every first Sunday. To learn more about this program click here.
Education Ministry News
Attention FUPC Parents & Youth!!!

First United will celebrate Youth Recognition Day on Sunday, June 13th during morning worship. We will recognize our Class of 2021 Graduates and our 2021 Confirmation Class members. In order to prepare the special bulletin insert, we need to gather information about all of the achievements and the wonderful activities each of our Youth has been involved in - even in the midst of the pandemic. Please download the attached Youth Recognition Questionnaire and return it by Email to Tamara Williams at tdallasw@yahoo.com or you can mail or drop it off at the church office to the attention of the Education Ministry, by Sunday, May 30th. I realize that many of the awards that students receive may be given out after that date. You can always email Elder Tamara Williams with any other recognitions that need to be added after that date and she will add any additional information. 
Black History Moment brought to us by PBS.org:




"The first licensed African American Female pilot was named Bessie Coleman"

Born in Atlanta, Texas in 1892, Bessie Coleman grew up in a world of harsh poverty, discrimination and segregation. She moved to Chicago at 23 to seek her fortune but found little opportunity there as well. Wild tales of flying exploits from returning WWI soldiers first inspired her to explore aviation, but she faced a double stigma in that dream being both African American and a woman.

She set her sights on France in order to reach her dreams and began studying French. In 1920, Coleman crossed the ocean with all of her savings and the financial support of Robert Abbott, one of the first African American millionaires. Over the next seven months, she learned to fly and in June of 1921, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale awarded her an international pilot's license. Wildly celebrated upon her return to the United States, reporters turned out in droves to greet her.

Coleman performed at numerous airshows over the next five years, performing heart thrilling stunts, encouraging other African Americans to pursue flying, and refusing to perform where Blacks were not admitted. When she tragically died in a plane accident in 1926, famous writer and equal rights advocate Ida B. Wells presided over her funeral. An editorial in the "Dallas Express" stated, "There is reason to believe that the general public did not completely sense the size of her contribution to the achievements of the race as such."
Christian Nurture/Service News
Charlotte Church Partners ~ Home Dedication
Thank you to ALL who so generously participated!!!

Happy Birthday to Our May Honorees!!!
Deidre Rogers ~ May 4th
Lelia Lindsay ~ May 7th
Stanley Watkins ~ May 17th
Ronald Mullen ~ May 20th
Natalie Beard ~ May 21st
Eliana Taylor ~ May 24th
Louise Ezell ~ May 25th
Charles Jackson ~ May 25th
De'Andre Yongue ~ May 29th
Serenitye Taylor ~ May 29th
Kip Layer ~ May 29th
Etta Lynn ~ May 30th
Sean Maxwell ~ May 30th
FUPC Calendar of Events
Community News
Scholarship Opportunities
Self-Help Credit Union (www.self-help.org) is offering a $1,000 scholarship to area students who demonstrate a commitment to community service. Applicants will be evaluated on their leadership and proven commitment to serving our community. Students must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational institution, which includes colleges, universities, technical, trade, and vocational schools. Please click the links below for more details.


JOB OPENINGS!!!
The African American Intercultural Congregational Support office has the following job openings available. Please click on the links below for more details.


The African American Intercultural Congregational Support Office assists the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in addressing the needs of African American Congregations. It works in partnership with Mid Councils to nurture conversations and facilitate ministries that will transform African American congregations into a more vibrant and healthier congregation.

The office emphasizes principles that will encourage, nurture, support, motivate, equip and empower leaders and disciples of Jesus Christ, to become more intentional about engaging in spiritual practice that nurtures a transformational spirituality and leads towards transforming communities and the world, The Beloved Community or The Realm of God on Earth.
Friends - Trinity is searching for our next Weekday School Director and I’d love your help!  Please share this link with anyone you know - a church member, friend, etc - who may be interested in the position.  It’s been a wild year with the pandemic but we’re excited about our future as registration for next year grows.


The link includes a link to the job description and an email address to send a cover letter and resume.

Thanks for sharing this far and wide!

Live in hope,
Steve Lindsley
Senior Minister
Black Males Needed at Meharry Medical College
This message is from Dr. Glenda Glover, President of Tennessee State University, and her Community Affairs Liaison, Mrs. Barbara Murrell. This is a program between TSU and Meharry Medical College where students would go to TSU for 3 years, then on to Meharry and finish to become an MD or DDS in 7 years, instead of the traditional 8 years. The program has enough female students already signed up, but no Black males. If you know any Black males, who are high school seniors, want to become a medical doctor, scored a 28 on the ACT, and a 3.5 GPA, there is a possible free ride for them at Tennessee State University. Please send the prospective candidates' information to gussie.fuller@gmail.com. Their information will then be forwarded to President Glover and Mrs. Barbara Murrell. All students' information needs to be submitted ASAP!
The FEMA Funeral Reimbursement Program
The FEMA Funeral Reimbursement Program will launch in a week or two. FEMA is reimbursing up to $7,000.00 for COVID-19 funerals. PLEASE PASS ON FOR WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO OUR BLACK COMMUNITIES.... to any family member who paid for a funeral. Please keep funeral documentation. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance at FEMA.gov https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance