Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Announcements for 5/7-5/13

Prayer Concerns Known To Us At This Time Include:
Cathy Black; Jim VandenBosch; Farris Moseley; Fayrene Clark-Mike Clark’s mother; June Johnson-Chris Benek’s grandmother; Christine Keet-Petria Eloff’s mother; Jim Williams; Mae Kincaid; Vrina Grimes; Jeffrey Feltman; Tony Tutwiler; Rosiland Johnson – Gail Bankson’s step-father’s niece; Cathy Detrick


Please Continue To Pray For The Long term Needs of The Following:
Kayce Terrill; Anna Baker-Susie Leland’s niece; Matt Schenecker; Kathy Hill-Jim Hill’s mother; Ariel Schenecker-Matt Schenecker’s niece; Maxine Trask-Chris Benek’s grandmother; Art Hounshell;

This week in the Friendship Registry - Sign up to help with Children’s Sermons, VBS on July 15-19, and/or to help with the Block Party on June
16-17, 2007.


Confirmation 2007 is underway. Class will run through Confirmation
Sunday on June 17th.


FISH is in need of your help. You can donate canned foods by placing them in the grocery cart today. FISH also needs volunteers to accept phone calls, deliver food, or do both one day per month. Please call FISH at 548-2000 if you are interested.


Chicken BBQ tickets are on sale in the Narthex or in the church office. Dinners are $7.00 each and proceeds will go directly to the Block Party. The chicken dinners can be picked up at the church kitchen on Friday, June 8th from 4:30-6:30 pm.


Kirkmont Camp Applications are available in the Narthex. The Presbyterian church camp site is hosting many varied children’s camps this summer and scholarships are available for our members to attend at little cost. For more information on the scholarships please see Ginny Bertram or a
Christian Education Committee member.


Adult Intermediate Aerobics for 18 yrs. and older will run May 14-June 28 Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church. The class size is limited to 30 and the fee is $12. Please register at the Greenville Parks & Recreation Office. Marnelise van der Walt is the instructor.


Nikki Greendyke would like to attend Athletes in Action Spiritual Development camp in Colorado this summer. If you would like to make a donation for Nikki please see Chris Benek.


Golf for Kid’s Sake 2007 – Big Brothers/Big Sisters is holding its annual golf tournament at Stillwater Valley Golf Club on Saturday, May 19th at 8:00 a.m. If you are interested in forming a team brochures are available in the Narthex.


Attention all softball players! The church is forming softball teams for the summer. Please contact Chris Benek for more details. Men’s softball sign-up is in the Narthex. See Dan Hawley for details.


Main Street Greenville Adopt a Box Program – downtown Greenville is adopting out flower boxes for $25 each. They will place a plaque at each box recognizing the donor. The community planting is May 19th from 8-11 am. If you are interested call Main Street Greenville at 548-4998.

Christopher Jetter is traveling to Guatemala to serve as the interim missionary for Mission Community. If you would like to sponsor Christopher in his Christian work, please see Chris Benek.


Fundraiser for the Block Party! Please place your order in the Narthex or church office to give your loved ones the spa treatment with a spa package compliments of MaryKay. See the bulletin board or Lauren Henry for more details.


Church Youth – Chris Benek is leading a team of airsoft players this summer. If you are interested in playing airsoft please let Chris know.


Dartball Players – If you would like to practice your dartball skills, please join your fellow church dartball players every other Monday evening at 7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. They will play again on Monday, May 14, 2007.


Summer Lunch Program – The Session, at its last meeting, passed a motion to provide lunches this summer to the East School children on the free or reduced lunch program. If you would like to help with this project please contact Ginny Bertram, Carol Funderburg, or Pastor John.


Volunteers Needed for St. R. Bucks Coffee – If you would like to prepare coffee in the Narthex for before Sunday School and Worship, please sign up in the Narthex. We need volunteers for all dates in May and June.


Cookies needed for 5K run during the Block Party. Our church is providing refreshments for the 5K participants on Saturday, June 16th at the Block Party. If you would like to donate cookies please call Susie Leland at 547-1718.


If you would like to help sponsor the Church Youth’s mission trip to Chicago or the Christian Music concert outing, Alive 2007, please see Chris Benek.

Encouragers Bible Study Group, which meets in the Parlor at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings, is beginning the study of Hebrews this week. All are welcome to join us.