Fellowship Friday - July 22, 2022

I had planned for my note this week to be about gratitude. And it still is. And while I'm grateful for so many things in my life, I now have two things for which I am grateful this week:

The first - and my initial thought for this week's note - was about the generosity of the congregation for the mid-year staff bonus and gift that we received with this month's paycheck. I will speak for Martha, Blake, and Cynthia in saying "thank you". But I will also add that, for me personally, as our family prepares for the trip of a lifetime to Alaska next month, it helps make our trip that much greater. So, thank you.

While my gratitude for the staff and members of Fellowship Presbyterian Church is always immense, my second note of gratitude is the response from the staff and session as the picture on the right was coming into view on Wednesday night. After over two and a half years of keeping COVID at bay, it hit me, and I tested positive. A couple of family members have had it, but I had been fortunate to steer clear until now. I am fully vaccinated and have one booster, which is one of the reasons why, I think, my symptoms are very mild. While I'm also grateful for that, it's the response I want to highlight:

I first called Julie Davis, our Clerk of Session, to let her know. She assured me I shouldn't worry about Sunday and it would get figured out. She let the Session know, who have showered me and the family with prayers that have been felt since the email went out.

I then talked to Blake, who also assured me that all would be fine with worship on Sunday. Without hesitation, he told me that he would preach and make sure everything was taken care of so that I could focus on healing. Charles Layno, chair of the Worship and Music Committee, and Martha echoed their concerns for me and assurances that worship would be fine without me.

So, Blake will be leading worship - with the rest of the Team - as HE wraps up the "Talk to the Hand" sermon series. How does the THUMB connect to the gospel lesson for this week? I, like many of you, will be tuning in to worship with you all online. I hope many of you will be in-person to hear how as well.

So, my gratitude continues - for this congregation, and the relentless care it shows for all of its members, including its pastor and her family.

God's peace to you,

Pastor Kathryn

Sunday (Virtual) Worship Information

Sunday worship is in-person, but will continue to be available through Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube.

Worshipping via Zoom allows for worship participants to, at the least, see each other during worship, should a participant join through computer. Zoom also allows for worship participants to join by phone, should they not have access to a computer.

To join by phone, call: (646)558-8656

When you dial in you will be asked for a meeting ID number: enter 847 7231 7808. The password is: 658602. Depending on the time you dial in, you may not hear anything to start with. When the Prelude begins, you will hear audio.

To access worship by Zoom via computer, please click here.

(If you'd prefer to access the worship service through the Zoom website, please enter Meeting ID 847 7231 7808 - the password is: 658602.)

To access worship by Facebook Live, please click here.

To access worship by YouTube, please click here.

Don't forget - you can access this week's bulletin via the church's website or by clicking here .

Email Lee About Worship Leadership

Beer and Hymns is back! Join Fellowship’s own Rev. Blake Tickle as he leads the singing of hymns at Oden Brewing Company on Sunday, July 31^st, from 3-5pm. All are welcome to share in a pint and a song at this ecumenical event.

Fellowship Presbyterian has online giving available through the Presbyterian Foundation.

Click this link to be taken to the online donations page.

Volunteer with Applewood, Backpack Beginnings,

and Greensboro Housing Authority!

Fellowship has started an ongoing partnership between Backpack Beginnings, Greensboro Housing Authority, and The Applewood Community. Please contact Mary Howe to sign up: maryhowe0712@gmail.com or call/text at 336-698-6541. Please click here to sign up.

Wondering what to do with all of those grocery shopping bags? The Missions committee will be collecting “gently used” plastic grocery bags for Backpack Beginnings. Please bring any you don’t use to church with you, leaving them on the Missions table in the Dogwood Lobby closest to the double doors leading towards the classrooms.

Prayer Concerns and Celebrations

Ben Wordsworth had successful fibular fracture surgery on his leg 7/25 and is recovering at home. If you would like to assist in providing meals for him, please sign up on Meal Train https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/5mmg9k or contact Linda Ueland
Tom Harrison is doing well following hip replacement surgery Tuesday.
Julie Davis requests prayers for her sister and brother-in-law, Terry and Ron McCollum. Ron has been admitted to the hospital for some physical and mental health issues.
Kandee Spain requests prayers for her father, Don Berger, who had heart surgery Tuesday in Pennsylvania due to a blockage.
Toni and Steve Lindahl request prayers for their friend and fellow artist, Judy Harron, whose husband, Art, died unexpectedly last week.
Peggy Koppel continues to have problems with chronic Asthma since having COVID in April, and is waiting to see a specialist.
Prayers requested for Donna & Ned Steele’s son-in-law Jonathan Edmundson, undergoing neurological testing; Donna’s sister Corky Summers, positive for COVID; and Katie Steele, diagnosed with a heart problem and seeing a cardiologist August 2^nd.
Prayers for Greensboro Urban Ministry, currently seeing a critically low level of food at the food pantry. They report they may run out of food in the next two weeks if the need is not addressed. They provide food to over 100 households per day.
Terry Anderson gives thanks for the prayers for her uncle, Johnny Ziegler, who has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The latest scan showed a drastic decrease in the tumor’s size. He will have surgery on August 3 to remove the tumor, the head of the pancreas, and his gall bladder. He is incredibly grateful to the congregation for its continued prayers of support and gives thanks as they continue through his surgery and subsequent healing.
Claire Clark requests prayer for her mother, Barbara Dooley, in a rehab facility for heart issues.
Prayers for former transitional pastor Joel Long, his wife Ann, and their granddaughter Bailey, as they recover from a mild case of Covid at the beach. (This is Ashley’s daughter.)
Prayers for Ukraine and those caught in the crossfire as the war continues.
Continued prayers for our church members: Peggy Loomis, Traci Rankins, John Koppel, Julian Bullock, Lea Groves, Nancy Baughman, Bruce Weaver, and Marjorie Van Horn.
Continued prayers for the family and friends of our congregation: Kate Hopper (Martha Shannon’s friend), Christy King (Phyllis’s daughter-in-law), Cindy Cantrell (Lesa Layno’s sister), Ryan and Lauren Barnes (friends of Tye Wittman), Curt Bacorn (friend of Fred Campbell), Gray Delafield (Marilyn and Fred’s son; Andy’s brother), Linda Reynolds (Beth’s mother-in-law), Libby Ansel (Lesa Layno’s sister), Monica Morgan (Chuck & Carol Morgan’s daughter-in-law), Mandy (Judy Meyler’s aunt), Libby Ansel (Lesa Layno’s sister), Dennis (John Archambault’s cousin), Todd Southard (John Archambault’s friend), Suzanne (Judy Meyler’s sister-in-law), Todd Martinez (coworker of Gary Anderson), Katherine and Donald Bennett (Barbara Smith’s sister and brother-in-law), Felicia Schaps (Lindahl's daughter-in-law's mother), Joyce Berger (Kandee’s mother), Gwen Flowers & her family (Linda Ueland’s sister), Dorothy & Edward Archambault (John Archambault’s parents), Tim King family (Phyllis King’s son), Jenny George (Betsy Craver's cousin).

If you have any additional prayer concerns, please contact Linda Ueland (336-314-5481) or call Martha at the church (336-288-5177).

This Week’s Calendar

July 31:

9:15-11:15am: Professional Childcare available (Preschool Classroom)
9:30am: Worship (Sanctuary) – in-person, on Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube
10:30am: Fellowship Time (Dogwood Lobby)
3-5pm: Beer and Hymns at Oden Brewing Company

August 1:

6pm: Outreach Committee (Zoom)
7:30pm: Worship Committee (Zoom)

August 3:

7am: Men's Koffee Klatch (Panera Bread – Lawndale Location)
12 noon: Bulletin and Blast Deadline
Applewood Food Delivery

August 4:

9:30am & 1:30pm: Meyler Oil Studio (Fellowship Hall)
1pm: Bridge (Library)

August 7:

9:15-11:15am: Professional Childcare available (Preschool Classroom)
9:30am: Worship (Sanctuary) – in-person, on Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube
10:30am: Fellowship Time (Dogwood Lobby)
After worship-12 noon: Food Collection Drive for Greensboro Urban Ministry