Volume 16, No. 48 ˜ December 8–14, 2019

Women’s Ministry, Claire Ripley Ministry News DECEMBER CIRCLE MEETINGS Member News Congregational Care, Tammy Burkhalter Tuesday, December 10 BAPTISMS (December 1, 2019) HELPING THOSE IN NEED THIS WINTER #6 10:30am • Cascades Verdae Community Katherine “Kate” Judith Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. To help those in need during the #7 10:30am • Cascades Verdae Community Ryan Hill (Kristin) and winter seasons, please prayerfully consider #8 10:30am • FPC Room 212 Frank Benjamin Rieser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank contributing to the Turner Memorial Fund. Your #10 11:00am • FPC Formal Dining Room Matthew Rieser (Sara) donations allow us to help both members and Thursday, December 12 SYMPATHY non-members with utility bills during the cold #2 6:00pm • FPC Formal Dining Room The pastors and congregation extend sympathy to months. Remember also to bring non-perishable #3 6:15pm • Bangkok Tokyo Restaurant, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lusk (Nancy) and family in the death items to place in the food baskets around the 599 Haywood Road 29607 of her brother, Michael Geris of Solvang, CA, on church. This helps our Food Basket Ministry feed Friday, December 13, 10:00am November 12. those who are hungry in our community. If you #9 Rolling Green Village Palmetto Conf Rm A Rev. and Mrs. Tim Leslie (Cathy) and family in the have any questions regarding the Turner Memorial Tuesday, December 17, 11:30am death of her mother, Margaret M. Murphy of Fund or the Food Basket Ministry, please contact #1 Foothills Retirement Community Greenville, on November 27. Tammy Burkhalter, Congregational Care Director (672.0327, [email protected]). We Announcements appreciate your generous donations! Calendar for the Week POINSETTIA ORDERS DUE SUNDAY SECOND SUNDAY OF , DECEMBER 8 First Presbyterian Academy, Tom Roe Help decorate our church for Pastor of the Day: Brian Stewart (423.2660) ACADEMY DOWNTOWN PRIORITY ENROLLMENT Christmas by ordering poinsettias 8:30am • Worship Service (Sanctuary) First Presbyterian Academy Downtown has opened in honor or memory of loved ones. 9:30am • Children’s Sunday School priority enrollment for our current families (K2- Order online at FirstPresGreenville. • Youth Sunday Life Groups (Youth 354/352) K6) as of December 2. Open enrollment for all org, or fill out a form from the • Continental Breakfast (Memorial Hall) begins Wednesday, January 8. For details, contact literature racks or bulletins. Orders 9:45am • Adult Sunday Life Groups Claudette Oliver at 235.0122. are due this Sunday, December 8. 10:45am • Ignite Worship (Fellowship Hall) 11:00am • Worship Service (Sanctuary) Life Connections Ministry, Tim Leslie CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. CLAIRE RIPLEY 4:30pm • Covenant Choir–grades 3-5 (Sanctuary) COME TO COMMUNITY STUDY AT FPC Rev. Claire Ripley successfully defended her • Resonate Worship–grades 6-12 (Choir Room) Community Bible Study for men, women, couples, doctoral dissertation on November 12 at Gordon- • Christmas@First Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) and junior/senior high students meets at First Pres Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte. 6:00pm• Youth Small Groups (off campus) on Monday evenings, 7:00–8:30pm. The class Please join us in congratulating the Rev. Dr. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 will begin a study of Mark’s gospel, focusing on Claire Ripley! Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) the servant nature of Christ, on December 9. You EXCITING CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 6:00pm • Diaconate Meeting (Formal Dining Room) are welcome to join the class then or wait to begin The chiller that provides cooling for 6:15pm • Community Bible Study Dessert (Parlor) on Monday, January 6. This 18-week study will the Sanctuary, Gym, and many of the 7:00pm • Community Bible Study (Harper Chapel) conclude May 4. Join us for this exciting journey as classrooms on that side of our campus, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Mark shows us in action, proving Himself to be currently located in the Symmes- Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) the Messiah. For details, please visit GreenvilleEve. Wilson building, has far exceeded its 10:30am • Circle #6 (Cascades Verdae Community) CBSclass.org, or contact Doug Harper (dharperdhs@ useful life, having last been replaced over 30 • Circle #7 (Cascades Verdae Community) gmail.com). years ago. To ensure that we will have cooling • Circle #8 (Room 212) 11:00am • Circle #10 (Formal Dining Room) Missions, Brian Stewart for our facilities by spring, a new chiller will be installed during the early winter. This new chiller 6:30pm • Boy Scout Troop 11 (Scout Hut) UNITED MINISTRIES COAT GIVEAWAY 7:00pm • Prayer & Praise Service (Harper Chapel) United Ministries, a First Pres mission partner, is will eventually be mounted on the new Worship 7:30pm • Organists Guild Christmas Carols Concert collecting coats through Friday, December 13, & Arts Center and Gym, but must be placed in a (Sanctuary) temporary location during construction. for their annual coat giveaway. They need men’s WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 and women’s all-weather coats (especially large You will soon see construction in the alley Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) sizes), clean children’s coats, and men’s gloves and between the Symmes-Wilson building and the 5:45pm • Junior High ROOTS (Youth 354) hats. Please bring items to the UM Administrative Sanctuary, where the new chiller will temporarily 6:00pm • Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) Building, 606 Pendleton Street, 8:00am–5:00pm reside. The alley will become one-way, entering • Cherub/Carol Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Monday–Thursday, or 8:00am–12:00noon Friday. from Washington Street, beginning in early 6:30pm • Christmas@First Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Thank you! January, and the handicap parking spots will be 7:30pm • Senior High ROOTS (Youth 352) angled to enable easier parking. Please help us 7:40pm • Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Room 402) Music & Worship Arts, Tom Barrett to ensure a safe transition by following the new THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 FPC HOSTS MUSIC EVENTS IN DECEMBER directional signs. Let’s celebrate the beginning of Pastor of the Day: Tim Leslie (423.2063) You’re invited to the following events hosted by Transforming the Heart of the City! 7:00am • Men’s Bible, Fellowship, & Breakfast: First Pres this season: CHRISTMAS NATIVITY CHARACTERS NEEDED Gospel of John (Formal Dining Room) • Greenville Youth Chorale presents “Believe!” If you’ve always enjoyed our 8:00am • Women’s Prayer Group (Room 212) Saturday, December 7 • 3:00pm • Sanctuary Nativity at the 5:00pm service and would like 12:00pm • Christian Men’s Fellowship: Issues Facing Purchase tickets at GreenvilleYouthChorale.com/ Greenville (Formal Dining Room) to bless our congregation by participating 6:00pm • Circle #2 (Formal Dining Room) tickets/. this year, please contact Tina Jones (tjones@ 6:30pm • Circle #3 (Off campus) • American Guild of Organists presents a concert firstpresgreenville.org). We are seeking one more of Christmas Carols king, one doctor/dentist, one fireman, and a FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) At the first Christmas, angel voices filled the air military/police officer. This commitment requires with praise to celebrate the birth of Jesus. On 10:00am • Bulletin (Room 217) one rehearsal on December 18 (6:00pm) and • Circle #9 (Rolling Green Village) Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30pm, the Sanctuary arrival at 3:00pm on December 24. will fill with majestic carols and gentle lullabies 6:30pm • Christmas@First Rehearsal (Sanctuary) celebrating traditional Christmas carols played on SUPPORT FPC WITH AMAZONSMILE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 the pipe organ. All are invited to join their voices Amazon will donate a percentage to First Pastor of the Day: Stan Johnson (423.2067) Presbyterian Church of Greenville if you go to in this sing-along of seasonal hymns to prepare 3:00pm • Christmas@First Concert (Sanctuary) smile.amazon.com/ch/57-0349216 before you 6:30pm • Christmas@First Concert (Sanctuary) your hearts for the season. begin shopping. You will see “amazonsmile” in Singles Ministry the top left hand corner of the screen and it will CSI SINGLES DINNER DECEMBER 13 show “Supporting: First Presbyterian Church of Christmas Eve Services The next Christian Singles Interacting dinner will Greenville.” Thank you for taking this small step Tuesday, December 24 be at Fried Green Tomatoes (1175 Woods Crossing to increase support for First Pres. 2:00pm Afternoon Service Road) on Friday, December 13, at 6:00pm. All DATA ENTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 5:00pm Children’s Service (Nativity Pageant) singles are welcome! Contact Dave Preuninger Do you enjoy deciphering handwriting and ([email protected]) by December 11 to 7:00pm Candlelight Service checking boxes on a computer screen? Are you 11:00pm Watchnight Service (choir & orchestra) reserve your place at the table. available on Monday mornings around 9:30am Student Ministries, Charlie Buchanan for about two to three hours? Are you a member CONFIRMATION 2020 in good standing? If so, you may be suited to be CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL Our confirmation class for 2020 will begin in a Worship Data Entry Volunteer in 2020! Please Monday, December 24 January, meeting during the Sunday School hour contact Barbara Seibel for more information at 10:30–11:00pm (9:45–10:40am). This 12-week course will investigate 672.1754 or [email protected]. View our Christmas Eve the very foundations of our faith and what makes SANCTUARY FLOWERS Television Special us Christians. Confirmation is a prerequisite for 7th If you would like to place flowers in the Sanctuary on WHNS-TV Fox Carolina and 8th graders who seek membership at First Pres. in honor or memory of loved ones on Sunday, Register at FirstPresGreenville.org. December 29, contact Joyce Galloway (235.0496). FirstPresChristmas.com

A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GREENVILLE, SC Thomas “Tam” Boggs, Sydney Clark, Joy Clawson, Mary Cobb, Jerry Coleman, Ray Denny, Worship Assignments for December 8th Pat Dukes, Bud Fant, Malcolm Floyd, Becky Connections Greeter Team Nursery: (9:15) Eli & Mollie Murphy, Barb Garcia, Lee Garcia, Ethan Garduno, Grace DECEMBER 8, 2019 Fountain, Faith Fountain, Bobby & Priscilla Garduno, Tommy Garrison, Susan Gedney, 8:30 Service (8:10am): Chad Nancy Gilliam, Sylvia Gillespie, Christopher Second Sunday of Advent Brown (Portico); Ann Crider Hoffman, Jen Pestrak, Brandon & Mary Dean; Gratton, Allen Gresham Jr., Motte Grey, Natalie (Loggia); George & Lou (10:30) Janet & Kathleen Schultz, Brantley & Hall, T.G. Hanner, Jim Hastings, Jean Hendrix, 8:30am and 11:00am Worship Creswell (Memorial Hall); Austin Goforth, NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS Bettina Hensinger, Annetta Hewitt, Suzanne 10:45am IGNITE Modern Worship Beverly Brown (Sanctuary) 2K: (9:15) Landrum & Ro Knight; Hilger, Freddie Holland, Gena Holcombe, Sherry Hooper, Jay Huff, Amy Hunter, Engrum Johnson, Sunday School (9:25am): Millard (10:30) Anna & Long Huynh-Duc Advent Series: “PREPARE HIM ROOM” 3K: (9:15) Betty Milligan, Cathy Castle, Sandra Mary Sue Key, David Keys, Lila Lake, Bill Marks, 1 John 1:1-4 & Margaret Goodnough Doug MacCallum, Jane MacCallum, Janet (Portico); Nat & Dawn Stewart Freeman; (10:30) Nicole & Jimmy Swiger MacCallum, Ken McCallum, Sally MacArthur, Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons (Loggia); Trey Suggs (Choir); 4K: (9:15) Joy Wagner, Betty Farr; Brantley Mayer, Pierce McGowan, Barbara 9:30am – Continental Breakfast Chad Brown (Academy) (10:30) Jamie Bach, Stella Ramsey McKenzie, Sarah Millener, Jensen Molle, Mozelle Moore, Lee Moseley, Andrew Mulkey, Margaret 9:30am – Children’s Sunday School Ignite (10:25am): Doane August, 5K: (9:15) Jeanette Terry, Melissa Copeland; (10:30) Nick & Caroline Reinhardt Murphy, Jim Nabors, Alex Olyarchuk, Evelyn 9:30am – Youth Sunday Life Groups Todd Ripley (Fellowship Hall Parrish, Allen Paramore, Betty Parsons, Marilyn 1st–2nd Grade Large Group: Jill Perone 9:45am – Adult Sunday Life Groups Courtyard); John, Jean, James, & Patton, Loren Phillips, Katilyn S. Poore, Anna Kate Baldwin (Fellowship Hall 1st Grade: Heather Ware, Nicole Swiger Raditz, Elizabeth Rahman, Donna Rij, Harris Stairwell); Jud & Lysle Wiley 2nd Grade: Beverly Bell, Jill Perone Robinson, Darst Yvonne Rose, Earle Russell, Bob (Fellowship Hall Connect Table) 3rd–5th Grade Large Group: Beth Plyler Sharp Jr., Jeff Shelton, Ronnie Shirley, Claire Lee T h i s W E DN E S DAY Shive, Yvonne Shortlidge, Lewis Sims, James 11:00 Service (10:40am): Sanford 3rd Grade: Beth & Wes Plyler “Jim” Still, Betty Stone, Carrie Stringer, Debbie & Heather Ware (Portico); 4th Grade: Carl Evans, Kathy McGee Thomas, Nina Thomason, Dianne Timblin, Wednesday Bible Studies & Meals Kathy McGee, Gundy Stewart 5th Grade Girls: Quin & Angie Hatfield Melanie Ann Tinnelly, Gary Tompkins, Hazel (Loggia); Muff Harner (Memorial 5th Grade Boys: Liza & Marshall Barron Townsend, Eddie Trotter, Debbie Troxell, Doris will resume in 2020 Ward, Dot Whitesides, Elizabeth “Liz” Williams, Hall); Jim Watson (Sanctuary); Kids Church: (10:30) Nick & Caroline Reinhardt Linda Williams, Margaret Williams, Esther January 8: Dinner and Elizabeth Etheridge (Choir); Check-in: Pam Batson, Staff Wilson, Charlie Vaughn, Jan Zimmerman Congregational Worship and Prayer; OPEN (Washington/Richardson) Station Leaders: Sam Howard, John LaFoy, Bold = New Italics = In Hospital Children’s programs resume Join the Betty Farr, Anna Hewitt PRAYER REQUEST LINES Connections Greeter Team! Join the Children’s Ministry Team! Congregational Care Director January 15: Lunch, Dinner, Bible Study, and Tammy Burkhalter: 672.0327 Wednesday Advantage classes resume Contact Chad Brown at Contact Heather Tomlinson • 672.0337 [email protected] Prayer Appointments: 672.1848 [email protected]. Prayer Requests: 672.1838

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December 8–14, 2019 Contact Us WHAT’S INSIDE First Presbyterian Church 200 West Washington Street Christmas@First December 14 & 15 Greenville, SC 29601 Events at First Pres: RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED “Believe” December 7 phone 864.235.0496 “Christmas Carols” December 10 fax 864.235.0698 website FirstPresGreenville.org Poinsettia Orders due email [email protected] December 8 facebook.com/FPCGreenville December Circle Meetings instagram @FPCGreenville mobile app FPC Live United Ministries Coat Giveaway Broadcast Confirmation 2020 TELEVISION For more information about First and Foremost Program the ministry of FPC, visit on WHNS-TV FOX Carolina FirstPresGreenville.org Sundays at 10:30am

Join us for our annual — featuring — CONCERT Soloists from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, and regional favorites FPC Sanctuary Choir FPC Youth and Children’s Choirs Full orchestra, including members of the South Carolina

December 8–14, 2019 Philharmonic, the Greenville Symphony, and the FPC Orchestra