Looking toward Sunday…
Who do you keep in your prayers? For whom do you pray daily?
This Sunday we finish our time in John’s gospel. We are still looking into the conversation Jesus has with his disciples on the eve of the last night of his life. Preparing them for what is next after he is gone, he ends this discussion with a prayer. John 17:6-19
Come Sunday, and hear The Other Lord’s Prayer.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, May 14
5:00pm Crisis Ministry Adult Shelter Meal:
Morning Glory Circle & Willing Workers Class
5:00pm Tutoring
6:30pm Open Hands Ministry {FH}
Tuesday, May 15
7:00pm Women’s Life Fellowship {P}
Menu: hamburger steak, baked potato, salad, Texas Toast, fruit cobbler
Wednesday, May 16
7:15pm Choir {ChA}
Thursday, May 17
5:30pm YOGA Class {P}
7:00pm Square Dancing {FH}
Saturday, May 19
10-12:00 Work in the Garden
Sunday, May 20 SPENTECOST SUNDAY: WEAR RED…NEW MEMBER SUNDAY
9:45am
Children – Sunday School with Lynn Brown & Rita Lohr
Confirmands & Adult Sunday School: “UCC: Who We Are” {FH}
11:00am Worship in the Sanctuary
12:00pm Prayer Circle – front of the Sanctuary
OUR CHURCH AT PRAYER
CHURCH MEMBERS: Marguerite Leonard, June Grubb, Peggy Bates, Ruth Fritts, Margot Everhart, Margie & Vogen Everhart
HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Lib & Jimbo Hinkle, Jo Hudson, Valerie Price, Rita Tussey, Adena Wall, Marzell Crotts, Hoyle Potts, Doris Flynt, James Everhart
OUR FRIENDS: Ikie Trexler (friend of Mike & Lynn Brown), Eddie Wray (friend of Lisa Nelson), Lynn Younts (friend of Susie Smith), Susan & Joe Calloway (friends of Patti Lovell), Coney Leonard (Sylvia Walser’s brother), Virginia Byars (friend of Alisa Johnson), Derrick Wong (friend of Joni Walser), Ashley Anderson (Lee Ann Peele’s cousin), Kiana Sinz (friend of Patti Lovell), Louis Honeycutt, Eliza Paris (friend of Sylvia Walser’s granddaughter), Ronald Yates (Eddie Yates’ dad), Harold Peoples (friend of Cheryl Walser), Rev. Jamie Armstrong (1st UMC) and his wife, Rev. Elizabeth Graves, Ashley Hutcheson (Heidi & Ron Hutcheson’s daughter), Morgan Cecil (daughter of Charm & Steve Ketner)
LATER ON THE CHURCH CALENDAR
Tuesday, May 22
5:00pm Fellowship Hall
First Reformed United Church of Christ
104 East Center Street, Lexington, NC 27292
Free to all. Donations appreciated!
All proceeds to benefit American Children’s HomeNazareth Child & Family Connection
Fun Fest Raffle Tickets are HERE!
BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THE JUNE 2ND RAFFLE!
It’s that time again – FUN FEST!
Thank you to Cloninger Ford Toyota of Salisbury, NC for the donation of our
1st Place Prize – a 2018 Corolla iM!
Prizes are as follows:
1st Prize
2018 Toyota Corolla iM/ Classic Silver Metallic
(Donated by Cloninger Ford Toyota of Salisbury, NC).
2nd Prize
$1,000.00 Visa Card
3rd Prize
65 Quart RTIC Cooler
4th Prize
$200.00 Gift Certificate to Great Wolf Lodge
5th Prize
Amazon EchoAll winners not present are notified by phone immediately following the give-away. All proceeds benefit Nazareth Child & Family Connection.
(CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR TICKETS)
Buy Raffle Tickets NOW
Nazareth Raffle Tickets- NEW PRAYER CIRCLE MINISTRY STARTING! On May 20, directly after worship, you are invited to spend about 5 minutes in a Prayer Circle at the front of the sanctuary. Ben Hale will lead an intercessory prayer over the names in the prayer box. We will try to fulfill the scripture from I Timothy 2: 1, “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.”
- ATTENTION CONFIRMANDS!
Please add the following meeting dates to your calendars.
May 13th and 20th during Sunday School for The “UCC: Who We Are” classes - “UCC: WHO WE ARE” is a new video-led class scheduled for May 2 through June 3. All who are interested in learning about the United Church of Christ are invited to attend. We will gather in the Fellowship Hall, so there will be plenty of room!
- NEW MEMBER SUNDAY IS MAY 20 In anticipation of New Member Sunday, anyone interested in becoming a part of our congregation or learning more about the church should plan to attend the new video-led series titled “UCC: WHO WE ARE” on May 6 and May 13. If you are planning to attend, email Carolyn at carolyn@frucc.org
or call the church office 336-248-2617 - FRIENDSHIP CLUB will meet Wednesday, May 23 in the church parking lot at 10:45. We will carpool to Southern Lunch to eat and then to the labyrinth at March Motor Cars. Please email Cathy at cathy@frucc.org
or call the church office 336-248-2617 by Wednesday, May 16 if you are planning to attend. - WINSTON SALEM DASH GAME SUNDAY , JUNE 3 at 2:00pm. We will be sitting in a covered area near home plate. Visit the Winston-Salem Dash website for more information.
- GRADUATION SUNDAY is scheduled for Sunday, June 3rd. We would like to honor all milestones in education. If your child is graduating from kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school or college. please email Carolyn at carolyn@frucc.org
or call the church office 336-248-2617
by Sunday, May 27th. -
SAVE THE DATE!
CHURCH PICNIC at WILDCAT MOUNTAIN
Sunday, June 10th11:00
COME JOIN US FOR WORSHIP…FELLOWSHIP…and GOOD FOOD…
SIGN-UP SHEETS TO HELP WITH FOOD are in the Narthex and in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign up for items by June 3rd. - MORNING WORSHIP JUNE 17TH THROUGH JULY 29TH will begin at 10:00am. There will be no Sunday school. Worship will be in the Chapel on these Sundays while the sanctuary is being painted.
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REGISTER NOW FOR…
VBS – Shipwrecked
At Second Reformed UCC
June 17 – 21
Meal 5:30 – 6:00
Program 6:00 – 7:30Children
Preschool…Fifth Grade…Nursery available for under age three
Themes
Sunday When You’re Lonely – Jesus Rescues!
Monday When You Worry – Jesus Rescues!
Tuesday When You Struggle – Jesus Rescues!
Wednesday When You Do Wrong – Jesus Rescues!
Thursday When You’re Powerless – Jesus Rescues!
Middle/High School and Adults – Class with Rev. Jim Luck
“WORSHIP 101: VBS – It’s not just for kids anymore!” - A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHOIR DIRECTOR:
WANTED: People to share their musical gifts
WHEN: June and July Worship Services
WHO: Anyone…young or old
WHAT: Piano to Banjo…Solos or Quartets…
and EVERYTHING in BETWEEN
HOW: If you are interested, please email ELLEN
If interested, Email Ellen at ellen@gmail.com - SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN & TEENS:
JOHN’S RIVER VALLEY CAMP Don’t miss out on opportunities to sign up for John’s River Valley Camp. The 2018 Traditional Summer Camp Schedule includes opportunities for various age and grade levels.
2018 Registration HAS ALREADY BEGUN. Follow the links below for more information:
Johns River Valley Camp 2018 Summer Camp
Facebook 2018 Summer Camp - JOHN’S RIVER VALLEY CAMP WORK OPPORTUNITIES for Summer 2018
Competitive Salary…Meaningful Work
Johns River Valley Camp seeks seven or eight persons to serve as full time resident leaders during the summer of 2018. Candidates will serve between the times of June 4 through July 31. The on-site Johns River Camp training and orientation will take place during the time of June 4-8, 2018. Plan to arrive on Monday, June 4, between 11:00am and noon.
If you are interested you can email Phil Hardy at phardy.jrvc@gmail.com
Or go to the web site at JRVC and click on Summer Staff Job Description and Application.
You may also obtain a copy of the Johns River Valley Camp Summer Camp Assistance Team Application by emailing Carolyn at carolyn@frucc.org
or contacting First Reformed UCC church office at 336-248-2617 - BE A PART OF DISCOVER PROGRAM AT NO COST
DISCOVER is a program that challenges formative middle and high school youth with careful theological and moral reflection prior to college life. In the midst of theological reflection and activity, students will have the opportunity to discover God in new ways, especially as incarnational and interactive; discover who they are as children of God; discover how to live out their faith; and discover what they are called to do vocationally.
To learn more about DISCOVER and to apply, visit…
Discover Flyer
Discover Program
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