Celtic Evensong with Communion
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Join us Sunday, November 3rd, at 5 pm, for a special contemplative worship service, followed by a simple meal together. This short service (approximately 30 minutes) includes Holy Communion, periods of silence, candles, and music. Please join us in Davis Hall following the service, for a light meal and fellowship.
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Time to change your clocks!
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Don't forget to turn your clocks
back this weekend so you arrive on time for worship on Sunday!
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Christian Education Committee Book Fair
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The Children's Book Fair co-hosted by the Christian Education Committee and First Kids Preschool is open in Davis Hall! Partnering with First Kids for their Scholastic book fair, October 30-November 4, the CE Committee will be selling books, Bibles, and devotionals that are used with our nursery and elementary age curriculum, along with other faith based books.
The book fair will be open for shopping on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and during the weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come shop for wonderful books for infants and children to help them thrive spiritually, emotionally, and socially.
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All Church Read- Neighborhood Church
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Join us in November and December as we study the book "Neighborhood Church" by Krin Van Tatenhove and Rob Mueller. Together we will ask the question, "How can we embody the values of love, grace, and justice?" As faith communities, how can our collective embodiment of these values shine even brighter? The answers to these questions must always unfold right here, right now, exactly where God has planted us."
Books can be bought online or they can be purchased through the church office for $12.
All Adult Sunday School classes as well as the High School Sunday School class are invited to gather in Davis Hall starting on November 3rd at 9:45 a.m. We hope you will join us!
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Girl Scouts at First Presbyterian
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All girls in our congregation and neighborhood are invited to join Girl Scouts at First Presbyterian Church. Our 2nd through 5th grade girls will meet on Thursday, November 7th, from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Education Building. Please contact Rene Prager at:
thepragers@yahoo.com to RSVP and to learn more! If there are any adults in our congregation interested in working with our 2nd to 5th grade girls, please let Rene Prager know.
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Join us on Saturday morning, November 9, from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. to spruce up the campus and plant pansies. Please bring your own gloves, rakes and trowels. Coffee will be provided!
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Wednesday Night Fellowship
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Join us on Wednesday, November 6, for Family Game Night - Bingo! Dinner will be chicken pot pie, rice, fruit, salad and dessert.
Be sure to make a reservation with the church office by Noon on Monday, November 4th. There is a sign up sheet in the Fellowship House.
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Please keep your eyes open for the following items missing from the Davis Hall kitchen:
4 plastic pitchers
2 small scoopers
1 large scooper
1 large crystal bowl
1 silver pie server
1 fillet knife
If you come across any of these items please return them to the kitchen. Thank you!
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A good number of people in the congregation have recently requested an opportunity to explore ways to take a "deeper dive" into current Presbyterian Church USA mission initiatives on a local, national, and global level. For those interested, we will have a brief 30 minute "brainstorming" meeting in the Fellowship House following worship this Sunday, November 3rd, at 12:15 p.m. In preparation for the meeting, please peruse the links below, as well as:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Called Congregational Meeting
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There will be a Congregational Meeting following the worship service on Sunday, November 17, for the purpose of affirming the nominees that have been selected for the Pastor Nominating Committee. The names of the nominees will be shared with the Congregation following the November 12th Session meeting.
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Presbyterian Women Award Scholarship to Casey Aldridge
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The Presbyterian Women have awarded this year's Ridenhour Scholarship to church member Casey Aldridge, a student at the Princeton Theological Seminary, for a special summer program. The scholarship was established in 1983 in memory of Mrs. Johnsie Sims Ridenhour "...with deep gratitude for her faithful service and generosity to First Presbyterian Church... The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize and encourage committed and talented young persons within the Presbytery to explore Professional church occupations in faithful response to God's call." The scholarship is funded each year by distributions from the Dunford Fund left to the Presbyterian Women in honor of Mrs. Ridenhour in the will of her daughter, Nancy Ridenhour Dunford. It is a great privilege for the Presbyterian Women to award this year's scholarship to this fine young man who grew up in First Presbyterian Church.
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Irvin Elementary School Needs
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For several years we at First Presbyterian Church have partnered with Irvin Elementary as part of the Adopt A School Program supporting students and teachers in a variety of ways. The school maintains a clothing closet with items that are used when children arrive at school wearing inappropriate attire for the season, or when their clothing becomes unwearable during school hours. There is a pressing need now for new boys and girls socks in sizes youth small to adult medium, and for boys and girls underwear sizes youth small (4-6) to adult small. In addition, there is a need for belts, youth sizes small, medium and large, and for deodorant.
In the spirit of the Thanksgiving season, we all have much for which to be thankful, and we should remember the many children of lesser means in our community that are in need of adequate clothing during school. Please consider purchasing any of the items mentioned above and bringing them to the Fellowship House where a well marked receptacle will be placed inside the back door. We are collecting donated items between now and Sunday,
December 1. All collected items will be delivered to the school after Thanksgiving and be available to needy students during late fall and winter.
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Tally for Habitat for Humanity Campaign Rising
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Although the official date for the Habitat Campaign has ended, more designated money has come in and the total raised is now: $6,146.51.
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Lay Liturgists
Sign up
here to be a lay liturgist to
read scripture in worship on Sundays.
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Sanctuary Flowers
To give the congregation a gift of
to sign-up for one or more Sundays
during the year
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Wednesday Night Fellowship
6:00 p.m., Davis Hall
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Circle 3 Lunch
Tuesday, November 5
11:45 a.m., Davis Hall
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Youth Newsletter
Sign up here to receive the Youth Newsletter for detailed information
about all events related to youth who are in 6th-12th grade.
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Do you have a love of cooking and feeding hungry youth?
Please consider signing up with a friend to supply a meal for our Youth Fellowship program on Sunday nights. The youth's stomachs thank you! Rachel will send out meal specifications, including allergy needs, etc.
Sign up
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Sunday, October 27, 2019
Rev. Rachel Vogado
Luke 19:1-10
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Thursday, October 31
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m.. Book Fair
Friday, November 1
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m. Book Fair
9:30 a.m. Adult Literacy Tutoring
Sunday, November 3
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Choir
11:00 a.m. Worship
12:15 p.m. Christian Ed Children's Book Fair
12:15 p.m. Presbyterian Mission Meeting
3:00 p.m. Children's Choir
4:00 p.m. Daisy Troop 3631
4:00 p.m. Youth Choir
5:00 Celtic Evensong
5:30 p.m. Evensong Dinner
6:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship
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Monday, November 4
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
9:00 a.m.. Book Fair
11:30 a.m. AA
4:00 p.m. First Kids Family Fun Night
6:30 p.m. Circle 1
7:00 p.m. Boy Scout District Steering Com.
Tuesday, November 5
Election Day
9:00 a.m. Book Fair
10:00 a.m. Adult Literacy Tutoring
11:45 a.m. Circle 3
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts
7:00 p.m. Board of Deacons
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 3
Wednesday, November 6
7:30 a.m. Men's Bible Stud
y
9:00 a.m. First Kids Preschool
2:00 p.m. Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. Fellowship Supper
7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir
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Birthdays
October 30
- Hayden Eubanks
October 31
- Ray Cochrane, Dave Goff
November 1
- Brad Barnett, Sue Hartsell, Elizabeth Johnston, Beverly Kopelic, Heath Ritchie
November 2
- Betty Jean Prewitt
November 4
- Kathryn Mandujano, Leila McMillan, Larry Ostema
November 5
- Katherine Barnett, Jeff Henderson, Sandra Sellers
November 6
- Dee Hoskins, Fred Irving Jr., Bette Thomas
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Interim Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
for Care and Mission
Associate Pastor
for Christian Formation
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Director of Music and Organist
Choirmaster
Church Administrator
Financial Secretary
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Heath Ritchie
Maintenance Superintendent
Director of First Kids
Church Hostess
Wedding Director
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First Presbyterian Church
70 Union Street North
Concord NC 28025
Mailing Address:
PO Box 789 Concord NC 28026-0789
Church Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed Friday
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The Commons Prayer Room:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday - Open for Scheduled Groups
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday mornings for FPC
Memorial Garden:
(980) 621-0719
36 Spring Street SW
Concord NC 28025
Garden Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Closed Monday
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