Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Worship is broadcast at 11:00 a.m. on WCHS-580AM
304-343-8961
Next Week’s Sermon will be given by Davis & Elkins President, Chris Wood
Sympathy of the congregation is extended to:
- The family of Mary Alice Elkins who died on November 2, 2016.
- Bill Bone and family on the death of his brother-in-law, William V. Burnside, who died on October 28 in Beverly Hills, Florida.
Welcome to Kenneth and Melissa Starcher and their children, T-Bone and Guinevere, who joined the First Presby family last Sunday.
Today is Consecration Sunday. On this special day, we Christians at First Presbyterian Church are called to faithfully commit a portion of our monetary gifts to ministry here in 2017. Your gifts will change the lives of countless people, many of whom you know and/or will meet, and countless more in Charleston, in West Virginia and across the seas–people sitting across from you in the pew, children scampering joyfully forward to hear the Gospel, friends lifting drywall together in a flood-ravaged home. But many more other lives will be impacted when an orphaned child puts on a new pair of shoes, a homeless mother has a warm place to tuck her children into bed, and an abused teenager is rescued from a living nightmare.
Members of First Presby pledged to give $950,000 in 2016 so our church family could worship God, spread the Gospel and meet human needs. We are called to continue this ministry in 2017. Please prayerfully consider what portion of your blessings from God you will commit to ministry and bring forward your pledge card (or symbolic envelope if you have already pledged) today.
Lay Academy of Religion continues to study “Science and Religion” today in Room 201 in the Activities Building from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Dr. Andrew Newberg lectures on “Why God Won’t Go Away” (DVD) and our own Dr. Timothy Spears will be the speaker and lead the discussion on his research on “The Brain and The Neuroscience of Addiction.” Free and everyone welcome. Bring a friend or neighbor. Contact the church office, 304-343-8961, for additional information.
Hope Village: Volunteers are needed for Hope Village!! Hope Village opens today and help is needed with working in the shop. This is a “Joyous Mission” of serving others and having fun at the same time. Please call, text or email Mary Kay Boyle at 304-541-6943 or boyle.marykay@gmail.com. We will have sign-up sheets in the hall today. Please join us. WE NEED YOU!!!
Sojourners Class continues to study “Jesus and His Jewish Influences” on Sunday mornings, 9:15 a.m., in Room 411 in the Education Building. Today, Dr. Jodi Magness presents her 16th lecture in this series, this one on “The Hebrew Scriptures and the Septuagint” (DVD). Everyone is invited to learn more about the history and background of the New Testament and to discuss together how this knowledge helps us to grow in our discipleship.
This Week’s Food Pantry Needs: canned meats, such as chicken, tuna or salmon
Advent Workshop: Join us on November 30 at 5:00 p.m. for crafts for children and youth in the Bud Francis Recreation Room, and wreath making (choice of Advent or hanging wreath) in the dining room. At 6:00 p.m. we will have a pizza dinner. Lessons and Carols rehearsal for all LOGOS children and youth will follow dinner. It was previously announced that Advent Workshop was on December 7, but after a small amount of confusion the correct date is NOVEMBER 30. For more information, email janet@firstpresby.com.
Childcare Volunteers are needed for Sunday Mornings: We need a few enthusiastic and loving adults to volunteer to be in a rotation for childcare on Sunday mornings. If you are interested, please send an email to janet@firstpresby.com or call the church office at 304-343-8961. We would love to have you on our childcare team!
Children’s Bible Study: Following Time with Young Disciples and the Passing of the Peace, all children in grades one-five are invited to join us for Bible study in room E-113. Janet Chambers will walk the children to their classroom. If this is your child’s first time visiting Children’s Bible Study, please accompany them to the room so that you can sign them in and get acquainted with our teachers.
Geneva Choir for youth and adults welcomes sopranos, altos, tenors, basses, and everyone in between. No prior musical experience is required; just a servant heart and a sense of humor. We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Choir Room at the top of the stairs above the Susie Early Room. Come sing with us!
More about the Music: The following is an excerpt from Glory to God: A Companion about the tune “Forest Green,” which is the melody for this morning’s middle hymn, “As Those of Old Their Firstfruits Brought:” “The basis of this tune is an English ballad called ‘The Ploughboy’s Dream,’ a fictional warning against swearing. There are broadside copies of the words dating from at least 1795…attributed to William Mason (1725-1777). This particular tune (melody only) seems first to have been transcribed by Ralph Vaughan Williams in December 1903, from the singing of a Mr. Garman at Forest Green, a village two miles northwest of Ockley, Surrey. Vaughan Williams provided a harmonized setting of the tune in The English Hymnal, where it served as the setting for ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’…The tune name, as was Vaughan Williams’s custom, recalls the location where he heard the tune.” For more fun tidbits about our music and hymn texts, visit a church copy of Glory to God: A Companion by Reverend Carl P. Daw, Jr. M.A., M.Div., Ph.D in our church library, or look through the copy on the piano at the front of the sanctuary after worship.
A Visit from Davis and Elkins College! Make plans to join us next Sunday morning, November 13, when we will welcome guests from our local PC(USA) college to worship leadership. D & E President Chris Wood will preach and the D & E College Choir will give several musical offerings during the service. After worship, we’ll enjoy a special lunch prepared by Kim and Sherry for all of us and our college guests in the Dining Room. Complete the tear off tear or call the church office for lunch reservations
Davis & Elkins Lunch November 13 After Worship
Please contact the church office (304-343-8961) for reservations.
Menu: Presbyterian Chicken, Vegetable, Salad, Rolls & Dessert
Please pray for the Session and for the members of the Strategic Planning Task Force as they seek God’s will and direction for the future of our church. Members of the Strategic Planning Task Force are Mike Graney, Kristen Harrison, Charlie Lorenson, Nikki Moses, Dave Nolan, Sandy Zando, and Bill McCoy (ex-officio). Next step: The Task Force will develop a first draft of the long-range plan to present to Session for their consideration.
Youth Group will meet tonight, and next Sunday, November 13, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the dining room. We will not have a regular meeting on the November 20, and will do a movie night or game night on November 27.
High School Youth Retreat is from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20 at Bluestone. If you or your High Schooler are interested, email Payne Warner at youth@firstpresby.com or call the church office, 304-343-8961.
Church League Basketball: If you have not turned in a form or spoken to Payne Warner, you need to do so. Paperwork has to be submitted to the League and things are being finalized. Any communication after Monday may be too late. Email Payne Warner at youth@firstpresby.com or call the church office, 304-343-8961.
The Presbyterian Women’s November Luncheon will be on Thursday, November 17, at noon in the dining room. Mary Kay Boyle will present a program about Hope Village. For reservations call your Circle Leader or the church office, 304-343-8961.
Thirsty? We don’t want you to “stay thirsty”, Presby Friends. A new cold drink machine is now located in the back of the Cablish Room (the parlor located near the chapel off the main hall.) Minute-Maid lemonade, Dasani water, Power Ade, Coke, Diet Coke, and Orange Fanta, are available in 20 oz. bottles for $1.25. Additionally, 12 oz. cans of Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite are available in the machine upstairs in the Choir Room for 75¢.
Manna Meal Sandwich Making: Thanks to the Elementary Sunday School Children and adults who made 200 sandwiches during the Sunday School Hour. The sandwiches, along with fruit, were delivered to Manna Meal.
Church Family Style Dinner, November 9-6:00 p.m.
Please make reservations by 4:00 p.m. Monday.
contact the church office (304-343-8961) for reservations.
(Those registered for LOGOS have a standing reservation and do not need to call.)
THEME: Patriotic Day
Host: Mission Division
First-time visitor, be our guest—no charge!
PRICE FOR DINNER
Adult/$7; Child 12-under/$3; Child under 3 is free
LOGOS Menu: Hamburger Sliders, Potato Wedges, Carrots, Red-White-Blue Cake
Adult Menu: Hamburgers, Potato Wedges, Carrots, Red-White-Blue Cake
Please pray for the members of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee as they seek to identify the person God is preparing to serve as our new associate pastor. Members of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee are Mike Graney, Charlie Lorenson, Tom Marchio, Dave Nolan, Sarah Smith, Carol Susman, Sandy Zando, and Bill McCoy (ex-officio).
Trick-or-Treat Leftovers: Instead of eating your extra Halloween candy bring it to the church office. The Deacons and the Youth will be sending “We Care” packages to our college students and will gladly take those extra calories off your hands.
Manna Meal Sandwich Making: Thanks to the Elementary Sunday School Children and adults who made 200 sandwiches during the Sunday School Hour. The sandwiches, along with fruit, were delivered to Manna Meal.
Flexible Spending: Does your employer offer a Flexible Spending Account for medical or dependent care expenses? First Presby is exploring the possibility of offering a plan to church staff and is seeking a third-party vendor to administer the plan. If your employer offers this benefit, please ask your HR Dept. for the contact information for the plan administrator and call Jackie in the office with this information.
Presbyterian Coffee Project: Coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolates, raisins, and nuts continue to be available for purchase after worship and during the week during church business hours. Baskets are needed to be used to create gift baskets for corporate gifts, using items from the Presbyterian Coffee Project. Also needed is tissue paper, all colors, new and used. Items can be left in church office.
This Week at First Presbyterian
Sunday, 11/6
Consecration Sunday
Daylight Saving Time Ends
8:30 Hope Village Kick-Off Breakfast
9:15 Sunday School
9:15 Manna Meal Sandwich Making
9:15-10:15 Hope Village Open
10:00 Music Warm-up
10:30 Worship
11:30-12:30 Hope Village Open
11:45 Service of Healing
5:30 Lay Academy
6:00 Youth Group
Monday, 11/7
8:30 Aerobics
Tuesday, 11/8
Election Day
9:30 Bible Study
7:00 Boy Scouts
Wednesday, 11/9
8:00 Wednesday Work Crew
8:30 Aerobics