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Mooresville, North Carolina

January 2015

Celebrate Epiphany with us on Sunday, January 4 during the Church School hour, 10:00-10:40 a.m. in the fellowship hall. This event will take the place of individual Church School classes on January 4.

Tommy-Lee and Emily Sexton will lead the activities, focus-ing on the visit of the Magi to see baby Jesus. We will also enjoy some special Epiphany refreshments and fellowship together as a church family.

As part of our celebration of the gifts given to baby Jesus by the Magi, please bring a new baby gift to the Epiphany Party. Items such as baby pajamas, bottles, pacifiers, teething rings, diapers, onesies, blankets, crib sheets, etc. would be welcomed by needy families in our community. Donations will be given to the Mooresville Community Pregnancy Center.

Sunday, January 4

TenthAnnual

Rustle up a crock-pot filled with a gallon of your favorite chili recipe and enter to win!

Sunday January 25, 2015 6:00 pm

By donating money to your favorite cook, you can vote on the best chili.

Separately, a panel of judges will secretly select the best chili.

Both groups will be awarded prizes for their culinary efforts.

The cost for the meals is: $ 4 for adults $ 2 for children $15 family maximum

This church night supper is sponsored by the Missions Committee and help from Circle 4.

All proceeds will benefit Mission Committee charities.

Women’s Bible study to

begin in January A six week Bible study for women, “Unglued,” will begin on Friday, January 9 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 222. Author Lysa TerKeurst has written the study, “Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions,” specifically for women as they experience raw emotions and “unglued feelings” at times, often when they least expect it.

Study sessions include: - Grace for the Unglued - Freedom for the Unglued - Four Kinds of Unglued - A Procedure Manual for the Unglued - Lingering Words for the Unglued - Imperfect Progress for the Unglued

Cost for study materials is $10. Please contact Ellen Auten if you would like to participate in this study.

Flower Calendar A wonderful way to mark a special day in the life of a loved one is to provide flowers for worship with a special dedication in the church bulletin. Available first quarter dates are: January 11 & 25; February 1 & 8; and March 1, 8, and 22. Contact the church office to reserve one of these dates or sign up in the parlor during the month of January.

Men’s Breakfast Our speaker for the December 14, breakfast was Mrs. Kathy Black, a Bible teacher from the Mooresville Area Bible Teachers Association (MABTA). Kathy discussed the 21-year history of the MABTA and over that period of time 128 classes of Bible have been offered which have served nearly 3200 students!!!! Hallie Omohundro of our congregation and a student at Mooresville High, shared some of her personal experiences with the Bible Classes.

Our speaker for the January 11, 2015, breakfast will be Mr. Allen Brawley of our congregation who will share with us photos and accounts of his recent trip to Europe. Breakfast will be served promptly at 8:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall by Bill Brawley and his kitchen crew. We would be delighted if you would join us.

Gene Vaughan; Presbyterian Men-Chairperson

A Message from Pastor Dave “So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.” - 1 Thessalonians 2:8

A year ago January, Mooresville, North Carolina was barely on the map. I was preparing for an initial phone interview with the PNC that would maybe or maybe not have an impact on OUR future. Although I cannot speak for the PNC, the conversation that eventually took place was sig-nificant enough to disrupt the next several months of my life. For those of you who have switched jobs or relocated a family, you probably understand what I mean by disruption- physically, spiritu-

ally, and emotionally. The prospect of a calling carried with it the excitement of vision and newness along with the weight of potential good-bye’s and deeply wanting to do the right thing. In the midst of this process of discernment and prayer, Mooresville, NC, went from being a blip on the map to the center of my family’s universe!

All this to say-- as we enter a new calendar year, my family is thrilled to be a part of this FPC Mooresville community. Was the moving process easy? No. Are there aspects of our former life that are still being mourned and missed? Yes and perhaps for some of us more than others. However, we not only feel embraced in our new setting, but have a strong sense that this is where God wants us to be. Our family looks forward to the opportunities and challenges we will face as we forge ahead under God’s guidance into the future.

As we enter 2015, may the Lord bless you! We feel privileged serve alongside you in ministry.

In Christ, Dave Rockness

Note of Thanks Over the past year, our family has been very blessed with so many expressions of love with get well cards, visits, delicious food, prayers, help with transportation to and from doctors’ visits, and the hospital and a lovely bereavement luncheon. And a special thank you to Jen McNeely and Lisa Davidson for their lovingly prepared and served refreshments following Byron’s memorial ser-vice. A grateful thank you, one and all. Shirley Crowley

(Above) Roger Hyatt of the Presbyterian Men presents a check for $200. to Kathy Black. From left to right are: Mark Auten (MABTA Board of Directors), Hallie Omohundro, Kathy Black, and Roger Hyatt.

(Above) Bill Harris of the Men's Bible Class presents a check for $4,000. to Kathy Black. From left to right are: Mark Auten, Hallie Omohundro, Kathy Black, and Bill Harris.

SaintsAlive! Logos & MSM Registration is underway for second semester Logos/MSM. The Logos/MSM program is a mid-week program for children and youth in grades 1 - 8 and includes recreation, worship skills, Bible study and dinner. If your child is already a participant, there is no need to re-register for second semester; if your child will be a new participant, please contact Sherrie Dame (202-841-3370) or Connie Russell (704-677-3594) by Sunday, January 4 to register your child.

Fees include a $35 registration fee (paid once for entire year) and a $55 tuition fee. Returning participants should pay the $55 tuition fee as soon as possible.

A new participant Parent Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Registration deadline is Sunday, January 4.

Logos/MSM January Dates Sunday, January 4 – Registration Deadline

Wednesday, January 7 – Second semester begins New Year’s Night at Logos

Parent Meeting (new participants only) – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 14 – Frozen / Let it Snow Night

Wednesday, January 21 – Legos at Logos Night

Sunday, January 25 – Logos choir sings at 11:00 a.m. worship service

Wednesday, January 28 – “Souper” Bowl Night (Mission Project night)

Sharing Joys and Sorrows Please remember the following members in prayer at their time of bereavement:

Jeff Davidson, death of stepfather Alix and Josh Davis, death of grandfather Margaret Sanders, death of sister Billie Brawley, death of mother Bradley Brawley, death of grandmother Jeffrey and Elizabeth Brawley, death of great-grandmother Beth Sink, death of father

Luncheon The monthly Saints Alive luncheon ($4) will be held Tuesday, January 20, at 12:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Start the new year with good fellowship, good friends and good food at the monthly luncheons for older adults.

This month’s program will be an “Antiques Roadshow” theme, and you are encouraged to bring one or two personal antiques to the luncheon. Be prepared to share what you know about your antique’s history. In the interest of preserving the antiques, please don’t bring anything breakable. We will enjoy hearing about times past as we hear about our antique items.

In addition, please bring one of your baby pictures and we will try to guess who is who!

Saints Alive Trip Join the Saints Alive group on a trip to the Mooresville Museum, located at 132 East Center Avenue, on Friday, January 23. The group plans to meet at the church at 10:15 a.m. and tour the museum, followed by lunch together in downtown Mooresville.

The Mooresville Museum is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Mooresville and the surrounding region. Please contact Ellen Auten to make a reservation.

Save the Date Saints Alive trip to Southern Spring Home & Garden Show in Charlotte: Friday, February 27.

Vacation Bible School Planning Meeting VBS is months away, but the planning begins early. If you would like to help on the VBS Planning Committee, please attend a meeting on Monday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 222.

It’s Not Too Late to Complete a Time and Talent Survey

If you haven’t had an opportunity to fill out a Time and Talent Survey, the form is available on the church website at http://www.mooresvillefpc.org/#/resources/forms-and-policies and in the sanctuary and parlor. Everyone has a talent and a place of service in the work of the church. The forms are designed to help you find yours. There is a particular appeal for members who are willing to partici-pate in worship by ushering, greeting, and reading. If this is your gift, please consider signing up. Completed forms may be turned into the church office.

If you have a key to enter the church after office hours, we need to hear from you. Please contact

the church office (704-664-5275 or [email protected]) so we can verify your assigned key. There is a number code imprinted on each key that should be on file in the church office.

Also, if you no longer need a key to the building, please return your key to the church office. We currently have a shortage of keys available to loan out. It would be helpful, if those of you who no longer need a key assigned to you would return them. We hope to replenish a supply of keys and avoid the expense of having more keys made.

Keys, Please

Sunday Monday Tuesday

Logos/MSM Registration Deadline 4 9:00 am First Praise 9:45 am Epiphany Party 11:00 am Worship 3:00 pm MS PYF 4:00 pm ME5K Planning Meeting 5:00 pm HS PYF

5 6:15 pm Exaltation Ringers 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study 7:30 pm Christian Education Mtg.

6 6:15 pm Cub Scouts

11 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast 9:00 am First Praise 11:00 am Worship with Installation of Officers 12:00 pm Refreshments 12:00 pm Circle 2 3:00 pm Prayer Shawl Group 3:00 pm MS PYF 5:00 pm HS PYF 5:00 pm HS Mission Trip Meeting 5:30 pm Deacons Meeting 7:00 pm Committee Meetings

12 10:00 am Barium Springs meal prep 2:00 pm Circle 1 6:15 pm Exaltation Ringers 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study

13 10:00 am Circle 4 11:00 am Barium Springs meal prep 12:00 pm Circle 5 4:45 pm Depart for Barium Spring Service Project 6:15 pm Circle 3 6:15 pm Cub Scouts

18 9:00 am First Praise 11:00 am Worship 1:00 pm PYF to Winter Jam

Martin Luther King Day 19 Church Office Closed 6:15 pm Exaltation Ringers 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study

20 12:30 pm Saint Alive Luncheon 6:15 pm Cub Scouts

25 9:00 am First Praise 11:00 am Worship with Logos Choir 3:00 pm MS PYF 5:00 pm HS PYF 6:00 pm Chili Cook-off 6:30 pm Session Meeting

26 6:15 pm Exaltation Ringers 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm VBS Planning Meeting

27 6:15 pm Cub Scouts

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Happy New Year 1 Church Office Closed

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3 Sanctuary in use

7 10:00 pm PW Council 6:15 pm HS Supper Club 6:30 pm Logos Parents Meeting for new participants 7:15 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

8 6:00 pm Fun and Fellowship 7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal

9 6:00 pm Officers’ Retreat 10:00 am Unglued Bible Study 6:30 pm Cotillion 7:00 pm PYF Student Advisory Panel

10 9:00 am Officers’ Retreat

14 4:30 pm Logos/MSM Frozen Night 6:15 pm HS Supper Club 7:15 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Personnel Meeting

15 9:00 am Day of Prayer 7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal

16 10:00 am Unglued Bible Study 6:30 pm Cotillion

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21 4:30 pm Logos/MSM Legos at Logos Night 6:15 pm HS Supper Club 7:15 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

22 7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal

23 10:00 am Unglued Bible Study 10:15 am Saints Alive Trip 6:30 pm Cotillion

24 2:00 pm PYF Ski Trip

28 4:30 pm Logos/MSM Souper Bowl Night (canned food drive) 6:15 pm HS Supper Club 7:15 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

29 7:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal

30 10:00 am Unglued Bible Study 6:30 pm Cotillion

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For the most current Information regarding

church activities, please log on to

www.mooresvillefpc. org/#/welcome/

A Special Thank you to all those who participate in the Music Ministry, giving

their time and talents for the worship of God. I am truly grateful for all you do.

First Praise Band and Sound Crew

Andy Jordan Jordan Sledge K. J. Reid David Thomas Graham Sledge

Colton Mauney Dawn Chappell Jill Herring Rebecca Auten

Patrick Stutts Zoot McClure

Chancel Choir

Fern Alexander Margaret Auten Gene Auten Dorothy Campbell Beth Sink

Dorothy Campbell Donna Buyer Jim Davidson Maria Heilman LuAnne Sledge

Shirley Crowley Sharon Culp Cathy Irwin Debbie Hyatt Ginny Swedenberg

Joan Gibson Jill Herring Bill Lackey Martha McDonnell Angie Toma

Jen McNeely Martha McDonnell Bob Campbell Jim McDonnell Teresa Trimble

LuAnne Sledge Emily Sexton Will McIntyre

Beth Sink Mark McNeely

Chas Rader

Exaltation Ringers

Harry Weyer

Eagle Scout Project to Benefit Mooresville Christian Mission For my eagle project I will be converting a section of the Christian Mission in Mooresville into a fully functioning thrift shop. This project includes new flooring, shelving, lighting, and paint to create an appealing retail space. Currently, the Christian Mission distributes goods to local residents in need from a space that is merely designed to be warehouse storage. Not only will this eagle project serve to create a thrift shop, the shop will also serve as an opportunity to train less fortunate individuals, skills needed to find employment in the community while earning an income being employed within the thrift shop. Clients of the Christian Mission will be able to shop and get items they need for free in the thrift shop. Other Mooresville residents will also be able to shop in a good will style thrift store. To make this eagle project possible, the Christian Mission and I will need about $1,500 in funds to get the store up and running. We are asking for help funding this project. If you would like to make a contribution, checks can be made out to Troop 166 (earmarked for Hunter McClure Eagle Scout Project) and will be collected by Hunter McClure. You are also welcome to participate in the labor and execution of this project by contacting Hunter at 704-677-6539. Thanks for your prayerful consideration for this eagle scout project. Hunter McClure

Ministries of Care There are two “quiet” ministries of care that are ongoing at First Presbyterian. One is the Prayer Shawl Group. This group meets monthly at the home of Thelma Vaughan, where dedicated crafters gather to knit or crochet shawls that are given to those who are ill or dispirited. If you would like to learn more about this ministry, please contact Jerilyn Fair or Thelma Vaughan.

Another special program that provides encouragement to those who are homebound, sick, or bereaved is the Flower Ministry. Each week a group of ladies come to the church to make beautiful bouquets from the large floral arrangements used in worship. The individual arrangements are delivered to various homes, hospitals, or nursing homes to brighten the day of someone whose spirits may need a lift. Thank you to Jane James, who coordinates the deliveries and to Greta McCrea and Nikki Robinson whose artistic touch arranges the flowers for others to enjoy.

Preschool News Happy New Year, Preschool Families!

We hope you made lots of memories with your little ones during the Christmas season. The teachers and I were so proud of your little ones’ performance for

our Christmas Programs. The children sang with all their hearts and got us all in the true spirit of Christmas! While we have enjoyed our Christmas break, we are excited to return. We’ve missed all our Preschoolers’ smiles and hugs!

Enrollment Forms are coming home the beginning of January, so be on the lookout for them. We have changed the format of our enrollment forms, so please review your paperwork closely. We have created a check-list to help you keep track of your child’s paperwork. Please complete these forms and include your Registra-tion fee ($75 for Church Members, $85 for non-church members) by Friday, January 23. Specific class assign-ments will be sent to you in the mail in July.

We are excited to have Preschool-wide Pajama Days on January 8 and 9. This is the week we come back from our break. It’s a fun day for all the children to dress in their PJ’s and we’ll have pancakes for a special snack. Please send your child in tennis shoes or regular school shoes, as slippers can be a bit slippery.

Just a quick reminder, Preschool will be closed on January 19 and 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. We hope 2015 is a happy and healthy one for you and your family!

PYF in January January 4: Sunday PYF (Middle School), 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday PYF (High School), 5:00 7:30 p.m.

January 7: High School Supper Club, 6:15-8:10 p.m.*

January 9: Student Advisory Panel, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

January 11: Sunday PYF (Middle School), 3:00-5:00 p.m. High School Mission Trip Meeting, 5-5:30 p.m. Sunday PYF (High School), 5:00-7:30 p.m. ***SKI TRIP REGISTRATION DUE***

January 14: High School Supper Club, 6:15-8:10 p.m.* T-Shirt Design Contest Submissions Due!

January 18: Winter Jam! 10 bands, 1 awesome night! $10 per person (plus bring money for lunch and dinner). Meet @ church at 1:00 p.m. Reserve your spot now!

January 21: High School Supper Club, 6:15-8:10 p.m.*

January 24: Ski Trip! 2:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. (Meet @ church. Registration & Payment Due on the 11th!)

January 25: Sunday PYF (Middle School), 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday PYF (High School), 5-7:30 p.m.

January 28: High School Supper Club @ Genesis Healthcare, 6:15-8:30 p.m. (+ Bojangles)*

January 30: Mission Trip $50 Deposit Deadline!

*Please remember that all students attending supper club must have signed release forms on file. In the event that we have more students than our drivers can transport, we will attend Pie in the Sky instead. Adults! Sign up to be a Supper Club driver on a monthly or weekly basis to help out!

What are we talking about in January?

@ Sunday PYF we’ll be talking about the HABITS of our spiritual lives, what true love looks like, and playing “Stump the Youth Director!”

@ Supper Club, we’ll be making way into the middle of the Gospel of Mark, learning more about Jesus’ teachings, miracles, and claims.

Design PYF’s 2015 T-Shirt Winner receives a Free T-Shirt. Design your shirt on customink.com . When you’re done, e-mail it to Tommy-Lee at [email protected]. All submissions due January 14! We will begin voting on them shortly after!

High School Small Groups! Small groups launch Jan. 4th and will meet on select Sundays for 15-20 minutes during Sunday PYF. If you haven’t signed up already, sign up for one today!

MISSION TRIP 2015 Our High School mission trip to Tennessee with

Appalachia Service Project will take place June 14-20

Don’t forget to join us with your parents at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 11 during PYF

as we discuss how we will be serving! Deposits of $50 will start being accepted the same day!

Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

Barium Springs Mission Project We have the opportunity to participate in a mission project that will benefit the children at Barium Springs Home for Children. We will be providing a homemade lasagna dinner for the residential homes youth and their staff on Tuesday, January 13. Please contact Ellen Auten to help with this project.

Ways you can help:

• Meal preparation – Monday, Jan. 12 (make cakes)

• Meal preparation – Tuesday, Jan. 13 (make lasagna)

• Serve meal – travel to Barium Springs to deliver and serve the meal on Tuesday, January 13. Depart: 5:00 p.m. Please note: You must be 18 years or old-er to go with the group to Barium Springs.

• Donate funds for the meal.

• Provide an after-dinner devotional for the residential youth.

• Pray for the children and youth at Barium Springs.

The Church Office will be closed January 1, 2015 for New Years Day and again on January 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

First Presbyterian Church 249 West McLelland Avenue

Mooresville, North Carolina 28115

Telephone: 704-664-5275

Fax: 704-664-7526

Preschool: 704 664-7201

Website: www.mooresvillefpc.org

Email: [email protected]

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