FirstNEWSFirst Presbyterian Church, Charlotte N C December 4, 2016 Volume 23, No. 25 Meet Your New Elders and Deacons In September, the congregation elected six new elders and 13 new deacons, who have been receiving training over the last month and will take on their new roles in January 2017.

Your elders prayerfully develop strategy for First Presbyterian. And your deacons lead committees that carry out important work of the church—everything from finance and stewardship to evangelism and congregational care.

Here’s a little bit of information about your new officers for the Class of 2019 (plus a few who are finishing out unexpired terms), plus a photo so you’ll know them when you see them around the church.

Elders, Class of 2019 Scott Angel Emily Johnson Joined FPC: 2001 Joined FPC: 2012 Family Members at FPC: Carrington (wife), Carter Family Members at FPC: Susan and John Daniel (aunt (son, age 13) Davis (son, age 11) and uncle) FPC Activities: Children & Youth Sunday School FPC Activites: Stephen Ministry teacher, Deacon, Treasurer, Elder, Clerk of Session, Job/Profession: Director of Development & Marketing Chair of Sr. Pastor Nominating Committee at Hope Way Job/Profession: Wealth Management Advisor / Certified Financial Planner / Senior Vice President at First Citizens Bank Vicki Sutton Fun Fact: Qualified for and completed 2001 Joined FPC: About 11 years ago when we moved uptown Family Members at FPC: Chuck Bing (husband) is not a Katy Cochran member but attends worship occasionally Joined FPC: A member all my life FPC Involvement: Global Missions Committee; Family Members at FPC: Blair Donald (cousin), Lillie Personnel Committee; domestic and international Cochran (daughter) mission trips; Associate Pastor Nominating Committee; FPC Activities: Property Committee, Prayer Ministry, Loaves and Fishes Moving Ministry Job/Profession: Retired early after selling company. Job/Profession: Housewife, Bible Study leader for Currently Vice Chair of Carolinas HealthCare System Women of the Word and Chair of Carolinas Healthcare Foundation; Fun Fact: Studied in Paris her junior year of college volunteers with various community supporting organizations Ward Davis Fun Fact: “I spend time each year in and speak Italian...well enough!” Joined FPC: 2001, along with wife, Sally Family Members at FPC: are Sally Davis (wife), Lucy Davis (daughter), Tyson Davis (son) Elder, Class of 2018 (unexpired term) FPC Activities: Previously served as a deacon and Kelly Graves elder from approximately 2003 to 2009 – served on Joined FPC: 1984 the Young Adult Council, did a family mission trip Family Members at FPC: Meredith Graves (wife), Sarah to VIM in Mexico, served on the Weekday School and Caroline Graves (daughters), Holly Bryant (sister- Board, currently co-chairing the strategic planning in-law) and Harry Bryant, Adele Reid (mother-in- law) committee FPC Involvement: Deacon, Sandwich Kitchen, Habitat Job/Profession: Attorney with the firm Bell Davis for Humanity, Heart Math Tutor Pitt Job/Profession: Financial Planner Fun Fact: “I’m named after FPC elder Ward McKeithen, who is also my Fun Fact: Grew up Methodist godfather. Ward and my father have been close friends since childhood, continued inside having graduated from RJ Reynolds High School and Davidson College together.” Deacons, Class of 2019 Kathryn Raby Ann Barnes We Welcome Lorie Burns Joined FPC: 1995 Lorie Burns joined First Presbyterian on Monday, Joined FPC: 1994 Family Members at FPC: Jim (husband), Will, Harrison, Elizabeth November 28, as Senior Pastor Administrative Assistant, Two Weeks at a Glance Family Members at FPC: Daughters Kat Barnes, Anna Barnes (children) following the retirement of Glenna Hegenbart. and Liza Barnes; son Walker Barnes FPC Activities: Former Deacon; former high school Sunday school Every Week FPC Activities: Sunday School Teacher; committee member/ teacher; Passages Sunday School class planning committee; property Sundays co-chair Weekday School Board; Task Force member for committee; Westerly Hills tutor; youth mission trip fundraising Lorie, who lives in nearby Belmont 9 a.m. First Church recruitment of Director of Children’s Ministries chair for several years in Gaston County, has 20 years of 9 and 11 a.m Worship Job/Profession: Executive Director, Children’s Scholarship Job/Profession: Interior designer (commercial, corporate & experience in administrative and 10-10:45 a.m. Christian Formation for all Fund-Charlotte; supporting foundation of Foundation For residential) financial management for the Wurth Mondays The Carolinas Fun Fact: “I played guitar and sang with The Praise Band for FPC’s Group, an international industrial Fun Fact: “I’m a news junkie.” 11:30 a.m. Al-Anon – P209 contemporary service. When the service was discontinued, our band ‘Crossroads’ distribution group headquartered 6 p.m. Room in the Inn stayed together for 8 years! I had wanted to be in a rock-n-roll band my whole life.” George W. Climer III in Germany. She attended Central 6 p.m. Centering Prayer - P201 Piedmont Community College. 7:15 p.m. Ivey Ringers Rehearsal - P114 Joined FPC: 2002 Mandy Rencher Tuesdays Family Members at FPC: Barbara Love Climer, wife; Penelope Joined FPC: 1999-2004, 2010-present 11:30 a.m. AA Meeting - P301 Climer, eighth-grade daughter; Evie Climer , fifth-grade Family Members at FPC: Reese Rencher (husband), Lucy and Congregational Meeting Dec. 4 1145 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study – P206 daughter; Elizabeth C. Taylor, sister, and her husband David, Anna (daughters) The Session has called a congregational meeting for 6 p.m. Room in the Inn daughter Broughton, son William; Elizabeth L. Maddrey, FPC Activities: Sunday school teacher; New Member Ministry Sunday, December 4, following the 9 a.m. service for the Wednesdays sister-in-law, and her husband Winn, son McLean, son Team; Room in the Inn; Sandwich Kitchen; former Stephen purpose of electing a Deacon for the class of 2019. Noon Wednesday Worship - Sanctuary Hughes Minister; Friends in Faith class FPC Activities: Usher, elementary Sunday School teacher with 12:30 p.m. Eat@First - Wood Fellowship Hall ($8, cash or check) Job/Profession: Teacher at Trinity Episcopal School Singing in the Season: 1 p.m. Loaves & Fishes – Pantry wife Barbara; Room in the Inn; Camp Grier bus driver; and Fun Fact: “I love to travel.” has served on the Officer Nominating Committee Kick off the holidays with a sing-along for all on Sunday, 4 p.m. Soccer Shots – Front Lawn December 4, at 5:30 p.m., in Wood Fellowship Hall. 5:15 p.m. Wednesday Dinner - WFH Current Job: Wealth Management with Bragg Financial Advisors Allen Shifflet 6:15 p.m. Bible Study – C307 Fun Fact: Lived in Jackson Hole, WY, after college Joined FPC: First time around 1985, rejoined 1996 The Sanctuary Choir, children’s choirs, handbells and 6:15 p.m. Carol and Kirk Choir Rehearsals - P119 Family at FPC: Sarah (wife) orchestra will lead a program of sacred and secular 6:15 p.m Child’s Intro to Music - P206 Thomas Cook FPC Activities: Usher, Urban Ministry Center volunteer, Room in the holiday music, including opportunities to sing along 6:15 p.m. Child & Youth Protection Training - S205 Joined FPC: Grew up in the church; life-long member Inn to Christmas favorites. Ticket reservations for this free 7 p.m. Carol and Kirk Choir Pickup - P205 Family Members at FPC: Parents, Tom and Glenna Cook; Job/Profession: Managing Director at Merrill Lynch in the Credit event are available online; you can also sign up to bring 7 p.m. Young Adult Group, P201 brother Trevor Cook, his wife Susanah; brother Coleman Asset Financing Group cookies for refreshments or to decorate a tree in the Cook; my wife Elizabeth and daughter Evans 7:10 p.m. Calvin Ringers Rehearsal - P114 Fun Fact: Was active in 4-H Club as a kid Fellowship Hall. 7:30 p.m. Knox Ringers Rehearsal - P114 FPC Activities: Former Youth leader Current Job: Sales at Safety Resource, Inc. William (Bill) Stevenson 7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - P119 Give: The Giving Tree Thursdays Fun Fact: “I have toured the USA and parts of the world with Joined FPC: 1996 7 a.m. Faithful Men’s Morning Study - P212 a critically acclaimed handbell ensemble.” Family Members at FPC: Leslie (spouse); John (son); Anne (daughter) and the Alternative Gift Market 1 p.m. Loaves & Fishes - Pantry FPC Activities: Room in the Inn; Habitat for Humanity; Heart Math Make your Christmas giving special by participating in Fridays Lee Cory Tutor at Westerly Hills; Faithful Men’s Group; Pen’s Men’s Group; the Giving Tree and the Alternative Gift market. The 11:30 a.m. AA Meeting - P301 Joined FPC: 1995 Loaves and Fishes. Planning Committee for Passages Sunday School Alternative Gift Market will be in the Historic Lobby 1 p.m. Loaves & Fishes – Pantry Family Members at FPC: Karen Cory (wife), Gordon Cory class and occasional teacher; pilgrimage to Israel on Sundays through December 18. Also in the Historic Saturdays (son), Emily Cory (daughter), Lacey Cory (daughter) Job/Profession: Retired (but open to ideas!) Lobby, the Giving Tree will be decorated with stars FPC Activities: Conversations Class Ministry Team, Room in 7 a.m. Sandwich Kitchen Fun Fact: “My father was also William Stevenson and called Bill; representing children from Westerly Hills Academy. the Inn coordinator, Local Outreach Committee to avoid confusion I was nicknamed ‘Steve’ at home and in my There are nine names left! Sunday, December 4 Job/Profession: Real estate attorney hometown. My German grandmother never lost her accent so to her 5:30 p.m. Singing in the Season Fun Fact: Minnesota Vikings fan since 1974 (age 6) I was always, ‘Schteve.’” Habitat Houses Dedication Tuesday, December 13 Emily Elliott All are invited to the ceremony on Saturday, December 6 p.m. Stephen Ministry – P206, P205, P209 Caroline Veronee Joined FPC: 1986 10, to dedicate the two houses First Presbyterian 7:30 p.m. Service of Wholeness and Healing, sanctuary. Joined FPC: 1992 Family Members at FPC: Parents Minna and Mike Elliott; Family Members at FPC: Charlie (husband); Charlie (son); Margo members helped build this fall. 2 p.m. at 4021 and 4025 brothers Dennis Elliott, Frank Elliott (daughter) Westway Drive. FPC Activities: member of Good Samaritan Sunday School FPC Activities: Taught children’s Sunday school for years; chaired Class; West Campus Visioning Committee; Associate Vacation Bible School; Urban Ministry volunteer; team leader for Children’s Nativity Play Pastor Nominating Committee; chaperone for high-school adult Sunday School; Westerly Hills tutor; Confirmand sponsor Presbyterian Women Circles Montreat youth conference Experience the Christmas story told through the Job/Profession: Wife and mother voices of elementary-age children. 10 a.m. on Sunday, Circle 2 - Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m.; at FPC Job/Profession: Helped start and now leads Heart Math Fun Fact: “I climbed the Grand Teton!” December 11, in Wood Fellowship Hall. Circle 4 - Dec. 5, 2 p.m.; at FPC Tutoring Circle 5 - Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m.; Sharon Towers; Hostess - Sue Kornegay Fun Fact: Lived in California Deacon, Class of 2017 (unexpired term) Service of Wholeness and Healing Circle 6 - Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m.; at FPC Hostess - Page Kizer John Daniel Circle 8 - Dec. 13, noon; 1st United Presbyterian Church Adam Kruithof The service at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, in the Joined FPC: June 2016 Joined FPC: 1984 Circle 9 - Dec. 1, 10 a.m.; at FPC Family Members at FPC: Susan Daniel (wife); daughters Sheperd sanctuary is a space for all to gather for prayer, scripture, Circle 10 - Dec. 6, 7 p.m.; 2830 Chelsea Dr.; Family Members at FPC: Brittany Kruithof (wife), Jack music and reflection as we bring to God our very real Kruithof (son), Dr. & Mrs. Tom McElwee (Sally is first cousin and Louise; son Robert Daniel (son); Kedar Bryan (brother-in-law); Hostess - Carmalita Monroe Flo Bryan (sister-in-law, three nieces and nephew); Emily Johnson needs for healing and hope. Circle 12 - Dec. 6, 7 p.m.; 2017 Nolen Park Dr.; of Brittany’s mother) FPC Activities: On leadership team with wife for Good (niece, and her two children) Hostess - Lisa Dillard FPC Activities: Prior Deacon & Elder; Church School Prime Timers Christmas Party Circle 13 - Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m.; 252 Pine Creek Dr.; Hostess - Mary Day Samaritan Sunday School and Wednesday night Bible Study Job/Profession: Associate in the Energy & Natural Resources Superintendent; child & adult church school teacher; Willard The 14th annual Prime Timers Christmas Party will Group at Regions Bank Committee be on December 15, 6-8 p.m., at the home of Mike Fun Fact: Played college basketball at the Virginia Military Institute and played Job/Profession: Lawyer and Katie James. RSVP to Kathleen Zeppernick high school baseball with and against Kyle Long and Russell Wilson Fun Fact: “My parents met in Montreat.” (704.927.0266) by Friday, December 11. 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