CELEBRATION SUNDAY
Youth Sunday MAY 23, 2021 | 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM WORSHIP *Congregation, please stand if you are able.
PRELUDE ...... “Trumpet Voluntary” - arr. Martha Lynn Thompson FPC Youth and Adult Bell Ensemble; Ken Kraft, keyboard
WELCOME AND RECOGNITION OF CLASS OF 2021 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Jonathan Roberts, FPC Director of Youth Ministry
PROCESSION ...... “Pomp and Circumstance” - Lopez/Elgar Skip Yingling
CALL TO WORSHIP...... 9:00 AM - Marley Chambers; 11:00 AM - Amanda Josey Leader: We gather today as believers . People: We gather today because we need each other and we need God in our lives. Leader: Holy Spirit you are welcome here – come flood this place and fill the atmosphere. People: Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for – to be overcome by Your presence. Leader: Welcome to the house of God! Welcome to the love of God!
*SONG OF PRAISE ...... “Holy Spirit” - Torwalt Youth Band
PRAYER OF CONFESSION ...... 9:00 AM - Carter Long; 11:00 AM - Lucas Kenny Written by The Wave Middle School group
Thank you for all the many blessings you provide for us – even when we may not deserve them. We are especially grateful for our families, safe shelter, and well-being. We believe that our confidence and happiness comes from You through your grace and love. You sent your Son Jesus, the only person who never sinned, to show us the true meaning of love. Open our hearts and minds today and every day – in Jesus Holy name. Amen. (Please continue with silent prayers of confession.) PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS...... Written by The Wave Middle School group Leader: Friends, hear the good news! People: Even though we fail time and time again to love like Jesus, He loves us and grants us forgiveness. Leader: Friends, believe the good news! People: He is always by our side, guiding us, loving us through kindness, grace, and acceptance.
CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2020 (11:00 AM) Edwin Hinds
BARBARA PETERSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD . . . . Michelle Cox, Presbyterian Women (11:00 AM)
THE WAVE YOUTH THEME | SCRIPTURE READING...... 9:00 AM - Alexandra Hamilton 11:00 AM - Chad Caudle
SENIOR FAITH STATEMENT...... 9:00 AM - Ryan Burch 11:00 AM - Emily Capps
YOUTH RESPONSE ...... “Who Am I” - Rinehart/Reynolds Youth Band
SENIOR FAITH STATEMENT...... 9:00 AM - Cassidy Friend 11:00 AM - Carly Starnes
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE...... Written by the Class of 2020 Confirmands 9:00 AM - Addison Gordon; 11:00 AM - Liam Kenny
LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
YOUTH RESPONSE ...... “There Was Jesus” - Williams Youth Band
SENIOR FAITH STATEMENT...... 9:00 AM - Harrison Hamilton 11:00 AM - Sarah Calamari ANTHEM...... “Dear Younger Me” - Millard Jonathan Roberts
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING...... Written by The Wave High school group 9:00 AM - Maggie Lambert; 11:00 AM - Liza Goodroe
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (IN UNISON)...... 9:00 AM - Austin Gordon; 11:00 AM - Tyler Burgess We believe that God is a God of love, and that God’s love is powerful beyond measure. Love is the only way. We seek to discover the element of goodness in all people, acknowledging the image of God in everyone. Love is the only way. We wish to end the chain of hate and evil and replace it with the strong and powerful element of divine love. Love is the only way. We aspire to live and serve with love’s redemptive power. May we be instruments of your power through love. Love is the only way. God help us in our lives, through the example of your only Son, to truly love like Jesus.
*SENDING SONG ...... “Raise A Hallelujah” - Helser Youth Band
SENDING FORTH...... Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley
POSTLUDE ...... “Breathe On Us” - Jobe/Cash Skip Yingling, piano
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Ryan Anderson * Myrtle Beach High School University of South Carolina David Bullock * Governor’s School William and Mary Ryan Burch * Myrtle Beach High School LSU Sarah Calamari * Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University Emily Capps * AAST Clemson University Jacob Coughlin * Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University Emily DeVaux * Socastee High School Coastal Carolina University Hayden Dubose * AAST University of Central Florida Austin Gordon * Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University Chris Graham * AAST Clemson University Harrison Hamilton * AAST Clemson University Georgia Lewis * Myrtle Beach High School Bluefield College Ava McCauley * Myrtle Beach High School College of Charleston Hayden Piatt * Carolina Forest High School Midlands Technical College Jacob Smith * Socastee High School Clemson University WJ Vaught * Myrtle Beach High School University of South Carolina Adam Wilson * Myrtle Beach High School College of Charleston Rachael Woodard * Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University Tyler Burgess Myrtle Beach High School Francis Marian University Emma Carr Myrtle Beach High School University of South Carolina Carley Elvis AAST Clemson University Cassidy Friend Myrtle Beach High School Florida State University Liza Goodroe AAST Clemson University Jahbari Green Myrtle Beach High School South Carolina State Alexis Herndon Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University Ayden Hickman Myrtle Beach High School Limestone University Maggie Lambert AAST Clemson University Elliott Sims Myrtle Beach High School University of Alabama Carly Starnes Myrtle Beach High School Clemson University AJ Rikard Socastee High School University of South Carolina Seniors with an * beside their name are FPC Members.
Director of Youth Ministry...... Jonathan Roberts Youth Elders ...... Ty Anthony and Amber Long Sunday Night “Wave Warriors”...... Susan Kenny and Felicia Renne SHOUT OUTS HOLD THAT THOUGHT... In Case You Have Not Heard
2020-2021 GIRLS: Lisa Hamilton, Katrina Barnes & Jennifer Green & Chris Richardson, Mary IMPACT LEADERS Daniel & Jan Riggs, Lynn Caudle & Nicole Puglia, Tiffany Hereda & Caroline Hills, Julie Kronenberger & Jeri Himmelsbach, Medissa Cox BOYS: Dalton Dellinger, Austin Cox, Jim McCrackin & Ben Vukov, Frank Hereda & Jamie Hills, Ryan Earnest & Ken Pruett, Stewart McLean, Mike Angwin & Ray Riggs, Medissa Cox
CONFIRMATION LEADER Edwin Hinds
FPC YOUTH 7 Bristal Copeland, Devin Copeland, Lily Smith, Teresa Taylor ADULT BELL ENSEMBLE
YOUTH BAND Cade Cox, Blake Daniel, Liam Kenny
GREETERS/USHERS 9:00 Cowen Cox, Gabby Fogerty, Channing Friend, William Kellahan, Katie Grace Long, McKell Mack, Georgia Monckton, Pearl Tse, Lucy Wilson 11:00 Brooke Bary, Allison Funderburk, Gibson Goodroe, Landen Hausfeld, Jeremy Jones, Kacy Lilly, Elyssa Lance, Margaret Martin, Alex Renne, Mary Rion, Austin Scratcher, Cody Scratcher, Gray Setzer, Chelsea Starnes, Reilly Wagner
ACOLYTES 9:00 Ava Anthony and Austin Anthony; 11:00 Alie Josey and Braxton Richardson
PASTORAL ADVISOR Rev . Nathan See BELL DIRECTOR/ORGAN Skip Yingling SOUND TECH Jody Boykin COVER ARTWORK Amelia Magee
PASTORAL CONCERNS Please remember these church members in your prayers:
HOME: Tempe Oehler
Please call the church if you are aware of a fellow member who is ill or in the hospital. 843-448-4496
FPC CELEBRATES!
Congratulations to Hannah & William Winstead and Bob & Cindy Gordon on the birth of their daughter/grand daughter, Edith-Banks Winstead .
SUMMER YOUTH RETREATS
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CROSS MISSION MONTREAT High & Middle School High School July 5-9 July 25-31 Myers Park Presbyterian Church Montreat, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina HOLD THAT THOUGHT...ADULT EDUCATION In Case You HOUR Have Not Heard Please allow me to offer a few words about the on the effectiveness of the vaccine is even better than recent news from the Center For Disease Control and first thought. Still, you are responsible for maintaining Prevention (CDC) . As of Thursday, May 13, persons safe standards for yourself and others . Online worship who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to opportunities are readily available for those who prefer wear masks in public gatherings. The immediate that option . application of this pronouncement is that we can now worship without masks, once we are fully vaccinated . How this change in our guidelines will affect various The obvious implication is two-fold: 1) If you have not activities within the church will be the subject of our completed the vaccination process, you should continue next update. For now, please be safe and sensitive to to wear a mask . 2) If you have completed the process, this ever-changing process . May the Spirit continue to you may still continue to wear masks if you so choose . lead us forward! Perhaps I should add a third . 3) If you have not been vaccinated and it is medically possible for you to do Peace, so, we encourage you to take this important health precaution. John The same thoughts could be shared about social distancing. Vaccinated persons are no longer required P.S. As the church takes steps to return to more normal to follow this part of the protocol . Of course, being times, we will adjust our 10@10 Devotion schedule cautious with your health and sensitive to the health of accordingly. While the staff has enjoyed producing others is still most appropriate . Our Task Force, which these daily online opportunities (and many have has followed the CDC recommendations from the enjoyed receiving them), the consensus is to offer our beginning, is comfortable with this new understanding devotions on a weekly basis beginning in June. Look for of how we interact as a congregation . Medical data Wednesday offerings to continue in the future.
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J1/INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DINNER International students are again headed to our community for seasonal work and the “All Nations Cafe” is a ministry housed in the Seacoast Vineyard Church that seeks to welcome and feed these students at Vacation different times throughout the summer.Our church has signed up to provide the meal on Tuesday, June 8th and we will need a good group of volunteers to help us serve the meal that evening. The commitment will Bible School be from 6:00-9:00 pm that day and we would love to have you be a part of our team.
Interested in serving? Want to help but can’t be there that day and want to make cookies or brownies? Email Nathan at [email protected]
NEW DIRECTIONS MEAL SERVING Did you know that before March of last year, members of First Presbyterian would cook a meal for the residents of the New Directions Men’s shelter each and every Wednesday? All year long, a rotation of five different teams from our church would take turns cooking and serving up to 140 meals a night. Although our church continued our support throughout the pandemic by donating food for the meal, our consistent Wednesday cooking had to pause. Over the last few months some of our HAVE YOU SIGNED YOUR volunteers have returned and we have been slowly organizing people to CHILD UP YET? sign back up so that we can work to resume serving each Wednesday. PRESCHOOL That being said, we would love to invite you to be on one of our teams June 14-17 who cook a meal once every 4-5 weeks. As the weather gets nicer and This week is for children aged 3 and 4 years the numbers of vaccinated people increase, many of us are looking to get (children must have turned 3 by August 2020 out of the house and try something new. If a new opportunity of cooking for and serving others is something that interests you, please email me to participate) . Kindergarten students from at [email protected]. We’d love to have you serve with us on one of our the Growing Tree Class of 2021 are invited to teams! participate in this week’s VBS .
FPC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING ELEMENTARY Our Fourth Annual Jim Davis Memorial Golf Outing will be Saturday June 21-24 morning, August 28th! We welcome all FPC golfers and guests of all talent This week is for children aged levels. More details to come in the future. If you have any questions, Kindergarten through 5th Grades . please call Jim Bernaski at 484-597-1586.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2021
ADULT & YOUTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are in need of adults and youth (6th grade and up) who are willing and able to serve as Group Leaders and Station Activity assistants! Group leaders travel with children to each activity station. Station assistants stay in one station and assist children and leaders as needed.
Can’t help every day but would still like to help at VBS? You can serve as a floater volunteer and we will plug you in as needed on the days you are able to help. Contact Macy Cottom if you are interested in helping out at VBS! [email protected] 843-946-6037
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