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Worship This Sunday
November 3, 2024
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Worship Info:
Sermon:
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"All Things New" - Rev. Dr. Jim Lunde, preaching
Scripture Readings:
Hymns:
- For All the Saints
- Sing Praises Old and New
- Give Praise to the Lord
All Saints' Sunday
Special Music: Mass in G Major - Franz Schubert
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
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This Sunday, November 3, we will remember those saints of FPCB who entered the Church Triumphant during this past year. Our longstanding tradition for this All Saints’ Service places the Chancel Choir in a leading musical role. For All Saints’ 2024, the Choir will sing Franz Schubert’s beautiful Mass in G, accompanied by chamber orchestra. Schubert’s Mass in G was composed in six days during 1815 and was intended to be sung during the regular Sunday morning Mass. This Sunday, we will follow this model, incorporating the parts of the Mass into our worship of God.
You may find it interesting that our Service for the Lord’s Day, which we celebrate each Sunday of the year, has its origins in the Mass. At the beginning of worship we confess our sins (Lord, have mercy); we receive the Assurance of Pardon and sing a response (Glory to God); following the sermon we Affirm our Faith (I believe in God, the Father Almighty); in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper we respond in song (Holy, Holy, Holy Lord); and before we receive communion we often hear the words Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. All of these elements will be sung on behalf of the congregation by the Chancel Choir and orchestra – just like it would have been in 1815.
In addition, the orchestra will play Tomaso Albinoni’s hauntingly beautiful Adagio in g; cellist Brooks Whitehouse will play Bach’s Adagio, and at the closing voluntary we will welcome Chuck Seipp, trumpet, and Craig Williams, organ. A “teasing taste” of their concert at 4:00pm Sunday afternoon – including many favorites and several patriotic songs.
We have much for which to be thankful, yes? This Sunday we will remember those folks who helped shape us and helped shape our faith. To God be the Glory!
Patrick
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FPCB Western NC Hurricane Relief Update
We have been in contact with the Presbytery of Western NC to discern the best ways to assist the communities, especially the small communities. Two people in the Presbytery of Western NC have been appointed to organize assistance efforts. Julie Hester assists in distributing financial gifts to the areas most in need. Lance Perry connects work teams and individuals with construction and cleanup projects. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is meeting with Salem Presbytery and The Presbytery of Western NC on October 31 to begin a plan for putting structures in place for teams to come serve. Members of our Mission Team will be in attendance. We look forward to seeing how the Spirit will move us to be the hands and feet of Christ in those areas. Please let Charlotte Nance-Allbright (callbright@fpcburlington.org) or Paul Reeves (paulreeves236@gmail.com) know if you want to be part of the work team. Your generous donations to the Western NC Hurricane Relief Fund have been sent to communities in need in Western NC as well as used to help create, make, process, and ship clean up buckets that will be used in Western NC. Thank you so much!
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Thank You for Donating Hygiene Kits
Many thanks to all who gathered supplies and made hygiene kits for residents in western North Carolina. We were able to donate 62 kits to this relief effort. Our church’s collection has been sent on its way to the mountains through the Presbyterian Network of Churches. For those residents who lost so much, or everything, these basic essentials will make such a difference as they try to get back on their feet. Thank you for blessing them with your generosity !
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First UMC Graham invites you to meet at the table!
Join with several other congregations in our community at First United Methodist Church in Graham on November 5th at 7pm. Dr. Lunde and other area pastors will lead us in a time of prayer and communion as we celebrate our unity in Christ!
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Seipp/Williams Duo
A concert of music for trumpet and organ will be presented Sunday afternoon, November 3 at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Trumpeter Chuck Seipp and Organist Craig Williams will play music of Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach, as well as music of Gershwin, Mussorgsky, and several patriotic favorites! They will be assisted by Rob McConnell, trumpet and Patrick Murphy, piano. Trumpeter Chuck Seipp played with the U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own) for over 30 years, ending his career as Leader. Organist Craig Williams has served as organist at West Point Chapel for many years. An offering to support the Music Fund of FPC will be received.
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To be “salty” is to enhance flavor. As a “Salty Saint”, we enhance the flavor of life with each other in fellowship.
All Salty Saints in your 60s and 70s, mark your calendars for these upcoming fellowship opportunities, and encourage others to join! No rsvp is needed!
Please send your contact information to whl9663@gmail.com if you would like to be added to our list of Salty Saints
Thursday November 7
Friendsgiving gathering at Greg and Wendy Lunsford’s home
And here's some info about our service project:
We are proposing that, in addition to making monetary donations to any of the sites noted in today’s E-Blast to address the immediate need for funds in Western NC, we as a group answer the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance call for Clean Up Buckets. We are proposing that the Salty Saints create these buckets as outlined at the PDA website and bring them to the Salty Saints Friendsgiving gathering at the Lunsford’s home on November 7th. We will then take the buckets to church for subsequent delivery to PDA and Western NC. Alternatively, the buckets can be delivered to the church, room #402 by November 7th. Donations to cover the $3.00 processing fee for each bucket will also be accepted.
The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance website with clean up bucket details is:
https://pda.pcusa.org/page/kits/#bucket
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Field Trip to Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum on Saturday, November 16 at 10:00 a.m. Founded in 1902 by Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute transformed the lives of nearly 2,000 African American students. Explore this historical site that emphasizes women's history, social history, educational history, and the contributions of African Americans in Northa Carolina. Your RSVP is helpful in our planning. Email/text your name and number of participants to reception@fpcburlington.org or call 336-228-1703. This event is free and sponsored by the Racial Justice Task Force. | |
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Congratulations!!
On Monday, October 28th, Presbyterian Women gathered for their annual Memorial Service and also to announce the recipients of this year's Life Membership Award. The very deserving recipients are Peggy Harrelson and Carolyn Langley. Peggy was unable to attend, but the picture shows Carolyn and her proud family!
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The Bereavement Team Needs Your Help!
Do you like to bake or provide snacks every once in a while? Would you be able to help periodically with a reception following a memorial service? Would you be willing to take the lead on a reception every once in a while?
There are SO MANY WAYS to help with taking care of our families who are mourning and celebrating the lives of their loved one.
There is no requirement of time/duties for this team. We are collecting names of folks (women OR men!) who would be willing to be contacted when we have bereavement needs. If you can't help that time, you just don't sign up! An easy way to volunteer at FPC.
If you are interested, please contact Carrie Tuttle ctuttle@fpcburlington.org.
More information will be coming soon!
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Stepping Up: Protect our Community as a Sunday Roamer
Consider helping us keep our campus safe by signing up to be a Sunday Security Roamer. Not sure what that is? Each Sunday morning we are asking one individual to roam the building to ensure that we do not have anyone in the building who shouldn't be there. Not sure what to do? We have a guide to help answer your questions. Also, serving in this role allows us to keep our staff person on the cameras. We appreciate your help in keeping our campus safe. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Should you have questions, contact Leanna Giles at (336)214-5769 or leanna.giles@gmail.com.
See available slots and sign up HERE.
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Flower Donation Form 2024
Please use the form to donate flowers for worship in the sanctuary. ACCESS THE FORM HERE
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Sunday school happens each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Join an opportunity to learn and grow in faith!
Class Locations:
Adult Studies:
John Knox Room - John Knox Fellowship adult study - "Great Themes of the Bible"
Room 228 - Enrichment Class - "Understanding Christian Nationalism"
Room 203 - Take Root - "Feasting on the Word" & "Parables"
Children's Classes:
Room 101 - Nursery for infants through three year old
Room 223 - PreK & Kindergarten - "Wee Believe: We Belong to God"
Room 224 - 1st-5th Grades - Wonders of Worship - Field Trip led by the Children
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Furniture Ministry
Requests for assistance continue to pour in to the Furniture Ministry, and we are in need of all types of donations:
- Sofas and upholstered chairs
- kitchen tables
- full, queen and twin mattresses and mattress pads
- blankets/comforters especially twin/XL twin
- end and coffee tables
- lamps, dishes, pots and pans
Items can be delivered during warehouse hours on Mondays from 1-4 pm. For pickup of larger items, call 336-212-2937
The next churchwide workday is Saturday, November 16, 9 am-12 Noon. Please plan to come!
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Andrews Elementary Partnership
First Presbyterian Andrew’s Partnership Team provides festive treats to the hard working staff at Andrew’s. They are always so appreciative of all that we do for them. Thank you to everyone who has in the past or continues to support our Andrew’s Elementary Ministry.
On November 20, we plan to provide 35-50 frozen turkey breasts to families in need.
We also have members who shop for Christmas gifts for selected families, who can’t otherwise provide clothing and toys for their children.
When you contribute to FPC’s monthly collection of Pennies for Hunger, the money goes to Salem Presbytery for their Hunger Grant Program.
Our Andrews Elementary Snack Pack Ministry recently received a check for $2,500. This enables us to continue to pack 150 bags of 12-15 items through May 2025. The Snack Pack Ministry costs around $6,000 a year. Thank you for your generous giving to Pennies for Hunger and to the Snack Pack Program. Because of your gifts of love, the Snack Pack ministry is able to thrive and children in Alamance County are receiving nutritious foods to help them avert hunger on the weekends. Thank you!
If you wish to contribute to any of these ministries, you may contact Jin-Jin Blackburn, jblackb@hotmail.com.
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The Food Pantry
Please bring non-perishable foods for the Food Pantry. Drop them off in the collection bins outside the CDC entry anytime during the week or when you come to worship on Sunday morning.
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Kelly Glenn - Knee Surgery - 10/22
Joan Marder - The Village at Brookwood, skilled care
Becky McCoy- ARMC- ICU
Anne Carter- Home
On-Going Prayer Concerns…
Paul Williams - brother of Joan Grady
Sandy Surratt - mother of Leanna Giles
Susie McKay - mother of Susan Kirkland
Malissa Enoch - granddaughter of Eddie Lee Lipscomb - injury
Mary Leighton Sellers - Hospice, at The Village at Brookwood — mother of Elizabeth Stanfill & David Sellers, & cousin of Joe McCutchen
JoAnn Hunt
Chris Baker
Diane Barnwell
Mildred Massengill - Homeplace
Laura Skow
Dean Vaughn
Kathy/Peter Johnson
Sue McCrone-Bradshaw
Barbara Rinker
Jo Birta Feroe
Laurie /Trevor Downs
Amanda Anderson
Barbara Higgs - Home - Hospice
Elsie West
Allison Keill
Christian sympathy is expressed to Rev. John W. Johnson and family at the death of his niece, Beth McLean, on October 1. A service will take place on November 9 at New Hope Presbyterian in Asheville, NC.
Christian sympathy is expressed to the family of Martha Lilly who died on October 17.
Congratulations to Elizabeth and Adam Beam who welcomed a daughter, Nora Grier Beam, on October 26. Proud grandparents include Denny and Cynthia Tate.
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Also:
If you would like to have your name taken off the prayer list or added, please contact
Carrie Tuttle ctuttle@fpcburlington.org.
Minister on Call: 336.228.1703, choose option #9
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Third Quarter 2024 contribution statements were mailed and emailed on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Please contact Tori Stadler in the church office at 336-228-1703 or email her at tstadler@fpcburlington.org if you have any questions or need assistance accessing your statement.
If you received a paper copy of your contribution statement and would prefer to get it by email or if you received an email copy of your contribution statement and would prefer to get it by mail, please let Tori know your preference.
Year end statements will be mailed out to everyone by January 31, 2025, for income tax purposes.
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Financials & Meeting Minutes
Click here to view the September 2024 Financial Statement
Click here to view the May Session Minutes
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Pledge & Give
You may give through our online platform Tithely here or mail your contribution to the church office: 508 West Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215. Thank you for your support!
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