WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, July 30

17th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

11:00 a.m. Worship

Esther Hethcox, preaching

Special music will be performed by Jacob Boehm (baritone) and Kimberly Johnson (Soprano).

About Jacob and Kimberly

* * * * * * * * * *

Sunday, August 6

18th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

11:00 a.m. Worship

Mindy Douglas, preaching

This summer, the children's class will meet from 9:45-10:45 a.m. as a one-room schoolhouse on the second floor of the CE building, room 208. The theme is "Journey with Jesus." Parents and youth are invited to assist. Sign up HERE.

Faith and Community Class

Lectionary Class

Lectionary Class: Join us each Sunday at 9:45 in the Robert Daye (East) Parlor for discussion of the lectionary readings.

July 30: A mustard seed? Yeast? A fishing net? How can the kingdom of heaven be like these ordinary, small things? Where can we get the wisdom to understand this?

August 6: Jesus enacts Isaiah’s invitation to eat good food “without money and without price.” What do the promise and the miracle have to say to us?

MnMs (Meaning in the Middle) Fellowship - Summer Plans

We encourage the 9:45 a.m. in-person class to attend the other adult classes being offered this summer.

8:00 p.m. Zoom Time

We will be taking the month of July off.

We'd love for folks to plan some spontaneous pop-up in-person activities throughout the summer. Share ideas and details with Mary Berry and Emily Diy.

Click HERE to see the current joys and concerns.

Liturgist Training Session

On Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m., a two-hour liturgist training session will be held in Watts-Hill Hall. Those wishing to serve as a liturgist (read scripture during worship) are encouraged to attend. This session is open to all. Please register by email with Steve Rimmer.

Another grounds workday has been scheduled for this Saturday, July 29 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. (weather permitting). Contact Barbara Buckley (919-210-0482) to learn more about the work to be done.

Durham is organizing our first Disability Pride Parade

Saturday, July 29

10:00 a.m.

Reality Ministries

916 Lamond Ave.

The parade will circle around Main Street and Morgan Street

at 10:00 a.m.

Tatum Tricarico, a grad student and one of the local organizers, said it’s important their North Carolina neighbors witness people with disabilities showcasing their pride. A lineup of disabled speakers will follow the parade with powerful stories of different intersections of disability. For more information please see this News & Observer article

Sizzle Activities

Bean bag golf, basketball, and kickball. Please bring a lawn chair and potluck dish for eight. House and entrance are handicap accessible. Happens, weather permitting.

SUMMER VEGETABLES

The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, done in partnership with Sankofa Farms in Orange County, is starting a six-week summer cycle on August 3. If you wish to participate, go to their website: www.sankofafarms.com and once there, click on “Shop.”  For more information, feel free to contact Tom Bacon or Johanna and George Bernhardt.

YOUTH CALENDAR

Montreat Youth Conference

July 23-29

Help retire medical debt

in North Carolina

Please share the link below with anyone who wants to eliminate medical debt for our eligible neighbors in NC.

Link to give: 

https://ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/building-beloved-community/

CRAYONS-2-CALCULATORS

FILL THAT BUS SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE! 

The deadline is August 11.

Most Needed Items

Crayons Scissors  Rulers Tape

Clip boards Markers  Paper

Rulers   Sharpies  Ink Pens    

White Out    Tape Binder Clips

Highlighters        

Mechanical Pencils     

Hand Sanitizer Pencil Pouches

Bring your donations to FPC and place them in the Fill That Bus bin. Thank you for supporting our Durham Public Schools Teachers.

FPC’s next blood drive is

Thursday, August 3

1:00-6:00 p.m.

in Watts-Hill Hall  

 Please sign up to save a life at RedCrossBlood.org and enter code firstpres

or use the RAPIDPASS donor App!

 For more info, contact Julie Whiddon at 919-730-6673.

Sponsored by the Service & Mission Committee of FPC.

SHORT-TERM

HOUSING NEEDED

Former FPC interns Markus and Uli Müller are returning to Durham for a few weeks in September. They serve as pastors in Germany and are on leave to do research here. They are hoping to find a place to stay while they are here. If you are interested in hosting them during their time here, (September 1-19) or know of available housing, please let Mindy Douglas know.

Volunteers needed. Contact Jen if you can serve at Urban Ministries.

Jen McGonigle - 202-421-5870

UMD opportunities:

https://umdurham.org/volunteer/

Food Pantry

The summer is humming along, and lots of us are enjoying some blessed vacation time, but one thing has not changed. Families in our community who are facing food insecurity still come, week after week, to the Emanuel Food Pantry in search of nutritious food. It takes a huge number of volunteers to prepare the boxes and bags of food that we distribute to 650 families every week. Won’t you consider giving 2 hours of your time to pitch in? When you volunteer, we promise you will have fun and will leave knowing that your efforts have made a significant difference in the lives of our neighbors. Sign up here and be part of this important ministry! Questions? Contact Margaret. We cannot wait to see you!