ENGAGE, SERVE, LEAD, GROW, and GIVE!
Week of July 20, 2014
First Press Newsletter
 July 20 - August 2, 2014 edition unavailable at time of transmission.

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday, July 20

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Dr. John L. Frye, Jr.
Preaching

Pastor John H. Stanley
Rev. Lauren Sease Vanacore 
Liturgists

Timothy J. Belk
Director of Music Ministries and Organist
Join us Sunday, July 27 as we celebrate Christmas in July! Our mission will benefit Barium Springs Home for Children. In addition to receiving a designated offering as an act of worship, the following tangible items are being received in the Administrative Wing and the Sanctuary Narthex: paper towels; toilet paper; Kleenex (box or purse packs); disinfecting wipes; individually wrapped unscented hand wipes; hand
soap and sanitizer; ziploc baggies (all sizes); disposable plastic food containers; feminine hygiene products; toothbrushes and toothpaste; dental floss; deodorant; hair brushes and combs; shampoo; bath soap and body wash; band aids; antibiotic ointment; chapstick.
Daughter. Wife. Mother. Sister. Aunt. Friend. Caregiver. Student.  Pastor. Employee. Volunteer. As  a woman, you have so many labels by which society defines you. Many of these labels are treasured while at the same time may leave you exhausted. Women's Connection, Daughter of God, will give you pause and respite for your soul, as together we explore what it means to be called by name. You will learn how to rest in God's grace and be reminded that you are loved unconditionally. The name Daughter of God claims you in your baptism, nurtures you, and sustains you throughout your journey. In the beautiful mountains of North Carolina, join us at the Montreat Conference Center as together we build a stronger sisterhood for the days to come. Despite the labels that the world gives, ultimately you are a Daughter of the Living God! Register today!
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Week of July 20

 
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Wild & Wacky Wednesdays are a summer enrichment offering of the Children's Ministry for rising second through sixth graders.  Please view our brochure and register today for one or all Wild & Wacky Wednesdays.  
Please join us for lemonade around the circle Sundays July 27, and August 24.
 Join us Sunday evenings, 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel for a quiet reflective prayer service including the Sacrament of Holy Communion.  
Our beautiful Casavant Organ, which was built in 1961, is being completely restored. The organ has been silenced as the larger manual and pedal divisions are releathered and the console is completely rewired with the latest solid-state logic system. Craftsmen arrived the week of May 4 to begin the labor intensive process, which will conclude in September. You may follow the restoration progress online by visiting the church website homepage or follow us on FACEBOOK.

The organ was a memorial gift originally contracted at a cost of $68,000. It is valued at $1,200,000 today. The $180,000 restoration is funded by a $165,000 anonymous gift and a $15,000 grant from Presbyterian Endowment Trust.