Dear friends,
You’ll find the prayer I offered Sunday morning for college and graduate students below. Please continue to pray for students and parents and for all who are preparing to begin or return to school in the days and weeks ahead.
Gracious and wise God,
we give you thanks for the gift of education and the promise of new chapters.
Bless students who are heading off to college or graduate school over the next few weeks.
Give them curiosity as they encounter different ideas and new people.
Guard them in their joy as they build friendships.
Lead them to be gracious with themselves and others when things do not go as planned.
Surround their families with your peace and comfort in the midst of transitions.
And hold these students close,
reminding them how dearly they are treasured by you and by us always.
For we pray in the name of your son, our savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Grace and peace,
Ellen
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As part of our ongoing commitment to anti-racism work, our next Racial Equity Reads book will be "I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown. Whether you have engaged in this work for a long time or are just curious about this journey, we welcome everyone to join us for open and gracious conversation. We will begin our six week video and discussion series on Thursday, August 19th at 4 p.m. in Davis Hall. As always, we encourage you to purchase your book through black-owned booksellers, if possible. For more information or to sign up to join the discussion, please contact Lynne Keel at lynne.keel@firstpresconcord.org, that she may send you the reading schedule as well as notify you of any changes to meeting times/places. |
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Together in Education with First Kids |
Harris Teeter’s Together in Education (TIE) program is a “painless” fund-raising program for schools (public or private – preschool through 12th grade) in our communities. The program gives schools a chance to earn funds for their school when shopping with a linked VIC card. Any customer can link their VIC card to support up to 6 schools. When customers purchase select Harris Teeter Brands products using their linked VIC card, Harris Teeter contributes a percentage of those purchase dollars to the school/s.
You may link your card to First Kids (# 6125) at any checkout register, online, or with your HT app. We would be glad to link it for you if that is easier, just email the name on your card and phone number associated with the card to Frstkids@yahoo.com.
100% of funds earned from the TIE program are placed in our First Kids Scholarship Fund. Thank you for being "together in education” with First Kids.
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Please click here by tomorrow, August 12, to sign up for this year's circles and committee, and to update your information for the directory. Thank you!
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On Sunday, August 29th,
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Davis Hall
We need your support to reach our goal
to package 10,000+ meals.
(due to covid restrictions we are limited to 50 volunteers)
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Please click here to visit the Sign-up Genius for details and to volunteer to usher for Sunday service in August, or paste this link into your browser: |
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Saturday,, August 28th 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Classroom Clean & Prep
Sunday, September 12th - Rally Day
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Deacons Chris Hahn and Don Seitz present 264 backpacks for the students attending Irvin Elementary School. Accepting the donation are Erica Battle, counselor for grades K-2 and Robin Ellis, counselor for grades 3-5. This is the second year FPC has donated backpacks to the school.
This is just one of many ways the Deacons of FPCC serve the community.
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HAVING TROUBLE FINDING WORSHIP ON YOUTUBE? |
Here is a simple guide to help you find our virtual services on YouTube:
2. search First Presbyterian Church, Concord NC
3. click on the church logo
4. you will arrive at the home page of our channel
Once on the home page you are under the HOME tab. You have the option to click on any service you would like to view. If you go to the tab labeled VIDEOS you will see the library of uploaded and live streamed videos that have been produced.
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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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Sunday, August 15, 2021
Rev. Ellen Crawford True, Preaching
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Saturday, August 14
1:00 p.m. Memorial for Erwin Spainhour (sanctuary and Davis Hall)
Sunday, August 15
9:00 a.m. Choir Practice (Choir Room)
10:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary or Live-stream)
11:00 a.m. S & D Class (Fellowship House)
11:00 a.m. Journey Class (Education Bldg)
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Tuesday, August 17
2:00 p.m. Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts (Davis Hall)
7:00 p.m. Session (L/C Room)
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (Davis Hall)
7:00 p.m. Al Anon (Commons)
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Birthdays
August 12 - Tom Hoskins, Rebekah Niblock
August 13 - Mary Beth Eubanks
August 14 - Robin Hayes, Virginia Shelley
August 15 - Jonathan Blackman, Rowan Churchyard, Dan Johnson, Ellis Sheridan
August 17 - Maxson Terwelp
August 18 - Carol Hovey
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Ellen Crawford True
Senior Pastor/
Head of Staff
Associate Pastor
for Care and Mission
René Prager
Interim Youth
Programs Coordinator
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Director of Music and Organist
Choirmaster
Church Administrator
Kim Mazzola
Financial Administrative Asst.
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Heath Ritchie
Maintenance Superintendent
Director of First Kids
Wedding Director
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First Presbyterian Church
(704) 788-2100
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 Hours:
Closed
Memorial Garden:
(704) 786-8009
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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