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Spartanburg
A 28 - M 11,
2013
WORSHIP-APRIL 28
8:45 a.m. - MorningSong
Fogartie Hall
8:45 and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary
The Enduring Strength of God
Dr. Thomas Evans
Sanctuary Music
8:45 a.m.
Let Us Love One Another
Holt Andrews, solo
11:00 a.m.
Set Me As a Seal
Chancel Choir;
Kaci Cotter, horn
WORSHIP-MAY 5
8:45 a.m. - MorningSong
Fogartie Hall
8:45 and 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary
Dr. Thomas Evans
Sanctuary Music
8:45 and 11:00 a.m.
If Thou But Suffer
God to Guide Thee
Handbell Choir
8:45 a.m.
If God Be For Us
Genesis Choir
11:00 a.m.
Mine Eyes
Chancel Choir
Connect
The 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.
services are available live on
our website.
First News
First Presbyterian Church *393 East Main Street * Spartanburg, SC 29302-1917
(864) 583-4531 * www.fpcspartanburg.org
BLESSINGS TO COME
For the Pages, it all began in December when my sister and I chose a strategy for
handling holiday stress. We decided to “choose the happy” whenever we could –
the happy card, the happy gift, the happy menu. In the middle of stress, we wanted
smiles on our faces.
By January though, my mantra was gone, but God had not forgotten. In the middle
of a hectic week, I happened to visit Nancy. At her door, Ziva, the world’s best
cockapoo, greeted me. Ziva’s joy was contagious and lifted my spirits. I talked
about her for days and fi nally dared to say to my husband Ned, “I think it might be
time to get a dog.” God was at work, because Ned thought for a while and then
said, “Let’s look into it.” Maybe it was time to mix it up and add some fun and
chaos to our routine.
Not soon after, Nike, the Sports Dog, came swooshing into our lives with the
waggiest tail ever. Our son Eli had longed for a dog, so it was heartwarming to
make his dream come true, but the best surprise is how much I’ve loved it. There
are so many blessings beyond the playful love of a puppy. As a family, there is
more laughter, more time together, and more playing, a true treat for our serious
minded clan. Of course, having a puppy is a lot of trouble – baby gates to climb
over, 2 months up in the night to let him out, a 5:30 a.m. wake up cry, etc. -- but
sometimes blessings involve effort.
Here at First Pres, it’s time to mix it up too, to add a little fun to our serious minded
clan. This summer we’re having Sunday School at 9:00 a.m., Worship at 10:00 a.m.
in the sanctuary and in Morning Song, and then Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.. That
means we are going to linger a while -- chatting, laughing, and playing. There will
be a chance to visit over muffi ns and lemonade, eat brunch, BBQ, and ice cream,
watch kids play, throw horse shoes, hula hoop, and slip on slip’n slides. (Oh my,
there will be stories to tell!)
Sometimes fellowship is an afterthought, but remember faith has always been about
community. Since Genesis, God has given relationship to us and has wanted his
children to have relationship with one another. Caring and sharing are how we grow
in faith and see God. Even Jesus surrounded himself with disciples and he himself
gave us a new command to love one another. Remember Jesus shows us the Way to
abundant life so let’s get with it! Summer is shaping up to be full of blessings.
Grace and peace,
Ansley Page
. . . if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another,. I John 1: 7

SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:45 A.M.
NURSERY DEPARTMENT
INFANTS, TODDLERS, TWOS - C108, 105, 106
PRE-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
3K - Room C111, 4K - C110, 5K - C112
ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT
PATHWAY2TRUTH (I ST - 4 TH GRADES)
2 nd Floor of Clark Building.
Check bulletin boards for location.
Apr. 28 - Paul
` May 5 - Pentecost
5 TH GRADE
Clark Building - Room 208
Apr. 28 - Welcoming Everyone
(Philip and the Ethiopian)
May 5 - Conversion (Paul)
YOUTH (6 TH - 12 TH GRADE)
MIDDLE SCHOOL - FLC Youth Rooms
Apr. 28 - The Words of Jesus (Part 1)
May 5 - Journey in the Chapel
HIGH SCHOOL - FLC Youth Rooms
Apr. 28 - The Value of Solitude
May 5 - Sunday Serve at TOTAL
Ministries
ADULTS
BIBLE ALIVE! - Room C214
Joining the Debate: Studies in Deuteronomy
CHOIR CLASS - Room 2210
Present Word Uniform Series
CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES - Room C212
Eastertide: What’s Happening Now?
FAITH DRIVEN - Room C210
May 5 PCUSA Q&A” with
Tom Evans
FELLOWSHIP CLASS - Room 2212
Confl icts in the Early Church:
The Pastoral Letters
OPEN CLASS - Room 2216
Les Miserables
PURNELL CLASS - Purnell Room
Present Word Uniform Series
SPIRITUAL LIFE - Room 2201
The Story
TRUTH SEEKERS - Room 2208
Isaiah
WELCOME CLASS - 2200
Apr. 28 - Christian Living at First
May 5 - Tour of Sunday School Classes
YOUNG ADULTS - Large Private Dining
Room
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Young Adult Faith Topics
Young Adult
Retreat
Saturday May 11
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sr. High Lounge
Everyone has a story, and we
want to hear yours!
Come join other young
adults (approx. 22-35 yrs
old) as we gather to get to
know one another better
by sharing stories about
our lives, our faith journeys
and who we are as young
adults.
We will also take time
to brainstorm and plan
Young Adult fall events.
It promises to be a time of
fun, fellowship, good food
and laughter that you won’t
want to miss.
To sign up, please contact
Christi O. Brown, Pastoral
Associate for Young Adults
(cbrown@fpcspartanburg.org).
Cost is $8 (covers lunch)
Did You Want a
Printed Copy of
the Sermon on
Sunday?
Printed transcripts of Dr
Evans’ sermons are available
after the service in the Tower
Room, Narthex and FLC
Lobby areas.
YOUTH MINISTRY CALENDAR
Middle School Progressive Dinner
April 28
Middle School students, please join us for a
time of food, fellowship, and an opportunity
to grow in your faith. Meet in the FLC parking
lot at 5:30 p.m. We will go to three different
houses in the Andrews Farm neighborhood.
Middle School Breakfast Club
Meets Wednesday, May 1
On Wednesday, May 1 join us at Pizza Inn on
E. Main St at 7:03am for breakfast and a short
devotion. The cost is $6. We will take you to
school! Bring your friends!
Sunday Serve, May 5
Sunday Serve:
All High School students will meet in the FLC
Lobby at 9:45 a.m. to travel by bus over to
TOTAL Ministries to serve during the Sunday
School hour. Students are encouraged to wear
jeans and a t-shirt. We will return to the church
at 10:45 a.m.
Journey: Middle School students will meet in
the Chapel at 9:45 a.m. for a special time of
worship and will hear a faith journey story.
Baccalaureate Service, May 12
Join us as we support our high school seniors
as they begin a new chapter in their lives.
We will have a special portion the 11:00 a.m.
worship service to recognize our seniors.
Middle School Lake Party, June 2
Middle School: Students: Gil and Crista
Agnew will be hosting a lake party and ice cream
social at their lake house. Watch your mailbox
for all the details.
This will also be a great opportunity to welcome
back Sally Gray Mahon as our summer intern!
Please RSVP to Shannon Stewart in the Youth Offi ce
(208-2133 / sstewart@fpcspartanburg.org) and let us
know you are coming.
If you have questions about youth events, contact the youth
offi ce (208-2133/sstewart@fpcspartanburg.org) or visit
www.fpcspartanburg.org/youth.

YOUTH
Summer
Trips
Summer is just around the corner: go ahead and sign up today for our exciting
summer youth conferences and mission trips!!
MiddlE sCHOOL
THE GREAT ESCAPE
Cleveland, TN
June 10-15
Cost of the trip is $350
WEST VIRGINIA MISSION TRIP
Son Servants
July 22-27
Cost of the trip is $350
High School
FUN IN THE SON
Jekyll Island, GA
July 14-18
Cost of the trip is $300
ATLANTA MISSION TRIP
Calvin Center
June 16-22
Cost of the trip is $300
HOLY ROLLERS
Walk and
Bicycle to
Morning Song!
April 28 at 8:45 a.m.
• Promoting a healthy congregation and Earth Day.
• The fi rst participants to arrive at the Family Life Center will receive a
t-shirt.
• If you cannot walk or ride safely from your home, consider using
a park and walk/ ride site. They include: the formal location of the
Final Reduction (at Country Club and Rail Trail), Downtown Library,
Morgan Square.
For more information contact Beth Cecil (bcecil@fpcspartanburg.org).
Presbyterians Today - Best in Class!
Congregational
Meeting
Sunday, April 28
A meeting of the members
of the Corporation (First
Presbyterian Church of
Spartanburg, S.C.) has been
called for Sunday, April 28,
following the 11:00 a.m.
worship service for the
purpose of electing the
Class of 2016 elders and
the chair of the Diaconate
to the Board of Trustees of
the Corporation.
Religious journalists from all over the country gathered together on Thursday evening, April 4, to celebrate the Best of
the Christian Press Awards, sponsored by the Associated Church Press, the oldest Christian press association in North
America. Among the 18 awards earned by Presbyterian journalists, Presbyterians Today took home an unprecedented
second straight win as best denominational magazine in the US and Canada. In addition to this prestigious Best in Class
award for general excellence, Presbyterians Today won an Award of Merit (second place) in the biblical interpretation
category for “Jesus, bread of life” by David Gambrell—and an Honorable Mention in the theological refl ection short
format category for “Why Christians like science” by Ronald Cole-Turner.
Article from PCUSA: http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/today/.
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To fi nd us click on the
Facebook icon at
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Spartanburg
National Day
Of Prayer
Thursday, May 2
Join us in the Chapel from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the fi rst Thursday
of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray. All are welcome to come and pray on
May 2.
kirkin’ irkin’ o’ the tartans
artans
Banner Sponsorship Form
First Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans Worship
Service in October of 2013. At our Kirkin’ service, we remember ancient times,
as well as past and present kith and kin, while asking God’s help and blessings in
the future through special music and a procession of bagpipes and tartans.
The construction of the staffs and stands as well as the sewing of the banners
will be performed by volunteers, but we need sponsors to help with the cost of
purchasing the tartan fabric and staff materials. The cost of a banner is $115.
The tartan fabrics are ordered from Scotland, so we need your payment no
later than Wednesday, July 31.
Some clans have multiple patterns available. If you want a particular pattern,
please indicate below. Otherwise, we will order the most common pattern for
that clan.
You will receive an acknowledgement of your order and payment.
At the conclusion of the service, the tartan banners will be given to the sponsor
for storage or display until the next Kirkin’. Only the staffs and banner stands
will remain at the church.
2013 KIRKIN’ O’ THE TARTANS BANNER SPONSORSHIP FORM
Name: ________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________________
Clan Tartan _______________________ Pattern ____________________
Please forward this form and check for $115.00 to:
First Presbyterian Church ~ Kirkin’ Fund
393 East Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302, Attn: Lynise Clarke
If you have any questions or wish to confi rm which tartans
have already been purchased, please call David Tate (699-5103).
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...Time
with God
June 9 - 30
Take some time from your
busy summer to visit one
or all of the prayer centers
throughout the church
during the month of June.
Provided by the Prayer
Committee and coinciding
with Dr. Evans’s sermon
series on prayer, the
centers will provide new
prayer experiences for all
ages and create spaces for
quiet time with God. Send
a postcard to a missionary,
make prayer beads or just
take a few moments to
consider the wonders of
creation. Look for more
information in upcoming
newsletters and Sunday
bulletins.
Summer Sizzle is
Shaping Up!
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
June 2 Let’s Meet over
Muffi ns
June 9 Family Fun Day
(Bring your own
picnic & blanket.)
June 16 and June 23 --
Lemonade on the
Lawn
June 30 Salad Extravaganza
Yet to come -- slip’n slides,
BBQ, Biggest Brunch Ever

New Associate Pastor called for Congregational
Care and Deacons
On Sunday, April 21 in a congregational meeting following
11:00 worship, the congregation called Rev. Joanne Hull
as our new Associate Pastor for Congregational Care and
Deacons. Joanne will begin at FPC by July 1. Joanne comes
to us from a sister Presbyterian church in North Carolina,
with almost 30 years of ministry experience. Her extensive
accomplishments are detailed in the brochure located at the
church offi ce by the Welcome Center.
JOIN US AND BRING A FRIEND ~ MAY 6
The “BBC” meets Monday, May 6, in
the Annex on Kennedy Street. Come at
10:30 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.
• open to all interested persons
• even those who haven’t read this
book
• Come and bring a friend!
Led by Dr. Bill Arthur
(barthur@fpcspartanburg.org / 208-2141).
Great Kids Deserve
Great Books Book Drive!
Contribute Your GENTLY-USED Children’s
and Young Teen BOOKS!
Through April 29
Join the Hub City Writer’s Project in collecting books for area elementary and
middle schools and help support summer reading.
Place your GENTLY-USED children’s and juvenile books in the bins
located in the Family Life Center lobby and the vestibule of the Weekday
School.
The book drive will run from April 15 to 29.
May Selection
In the Garden of the Beasts - by Erik Larson
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin,
when William E. Dodd (a mildmannered
professor from Chicago)
becomes America’s fi rst ambassador to
Hitler’s Germany. Here’s an eyewitness
perspective on events as they unfold in
real time, revealing an era of surprising
nuance and complexity.
It is also possible to donate funds to purchase new books selected by the
Writer’s Project.
To learn more contact Beth Burris
(bburris@fpcspartanburg.org / 208-2131) at the church offi ce.
Chamber Singers
Spring Concert
SEVEN
DECADES,
SEVEN
COUNTRIES,
ONE SPIRIT
This Sunday,
April 28
7:00 p.m.
Chapel
LIVE BROADCAST
SUNDAY
Can’t attend worship?
Click on the bar code to watch
Sunday Worship live with your
device or visit our website at
www.fpcspartanburg.org. 5

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Wanted: The few, the
proud, the strong!
All hands on deck needed for
the May 19 picnic set up.
Contact
Ralph Polson (polsonrd@wofford.edu) or
Randall Chambers
(rchambers@johnsondevelopment.net).
Help is also needed for Summer
Sizzle Setup. Need 4 per team.
Contact Ansley Page
(apage@fpcspartanburg.org).
Can You Help Share Communion
to Those in Need?
Starting in May, our Communion to the Farthest-Pew
Committee will begin coordinating the extended sharing
of communion, on communion Sundays, to churchmembers
who are unable to attend regularly church
services. Communion will be served by Elder and Deaconled
teams to our less mobile members on an on-going
monthly basis as desired.
If you wish to help, or to add a member to be visited, please contact
Joanie Shackelton (208-2129 / jshackelton@fpcspartanburg.org).
VOLUNTEER FOR MAY 19 PICNIC SUMMER SIZZLE!
Need a Good Use for
Your Forgotten
Picnic Games?
Summer Sizzle
would love to help.
Croquet,
horseshoes, bocce
ball?
Sounds good, ‘cause we
need it all!
To donate contact Jeanie Quantz
(jeaniequantz@yahoo.com).
Executive Presbyter Answers Call to
Interim Pastorate
Since 1999, George Wilkes has served as Executive Presbyter of Foothills Presbytery,
of which our congregation is a part. After 14 years of outstanding ministry in this
role, George has accepted a call to serve as Interim Pastor at the Presbyterian Church
of Manning, SC. George’s service with Foothills Presbytery will conclude on May 31.
In a letter to the Presbytery, George writes, “I have always believed that the best
executives are pastors who leave the parish and come and serve the presbytery for
a while and then return to the parish…I have always felt blessed to serve Foothills
Presbytery…I have always sensed Christ’s presence in our midst, and I believe Christ
is in this transition as well.”
Among many other duties, George has shepherded our own congregation through
pastoral transitions since 1999. George has been a friend and guide to First
Presbyterian, and he will be missed. Please pray for George and his family as they
make this change, and please thank George for his years of service as you have the
opportunity.
Can You
Volunteer to
Help SPIHN?
SPartanburg Interfaith
Hospitality Network
(SPIHN) at FPC is in
need of volunteers to
help with our hosted
families at the church on
May 12-19.
We are specifi cally in need
of help in the following
areas:
Provide a meal for 10
people on Friday night
or Saturday night. To
help call Jane Ovenden
(864-327-8192).
Be a church evening
host from 6:30-8:00
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, or Saturday. To
help call Margie Beckett
(864-704-5266).
Weekday School
Registration for
2013-2014
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Weekday School at First
Presbyterian has several
openings left for 2013-14
school year but they are
going fast!
Contact Moira Scheel
(208-2148 /
mscheel@fpcspartanburg.org) at
the WDS offi ce as soon as possible
to register.

CALENDAR FOR A 28 - M 11
Sunday, April 28
8:30 a.m. Holy Rollers
8:45 a.m. MorningSong (Fogartie Hall)
8:45 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary)
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Welcome Class
11:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary)
11:00 a.m. Offi cer Ordination and Installation
12:00 p.m. Congregational Meeting
2:00 p.m. Presbytery Meeting
7:00 p.m. Chamber Singers Concert
Monday, April 29
12:45 p.m. Fellowship Committee
5:30 p.m. APNC
5:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry New Member Class
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 2
6:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Training Class
Tuesday, April 30
9:15 a.m. Church Staff
10:00 a.m. Library Committee
12:00 p.m. Adult Study: The Great Emergence
6:15 p.m. Handbell Choir
Wednesday, May 1
7:03 a.m. Middle School Breakfast Club
9:15 a.m. Women’s Study: Our Emotions
9:30 a.m. VBS Leader Training
10:00 a.m. Women’s Study:
Christians in the Making
5:30 p.m. Worship Study Team
7:00 p.m. Young Adults Small Group Women
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
7:30 p.m. Young Adults Small Group Men
Thursday, May 2
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
8:00 a.m. Chapel Opens for Prayer
10:00 a.m. Meal Ministry
10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry
12:00 p.m. Adult Study: The Great Emergence
5:30 p.m. Communications Committee
Friday, May 3
6:30 a.m. Men’s Study Group: Daniel
7:00 a.m. AA Group Meeting
7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group: The Kings of Israel
TRY
A Stephen Series
Congregation
Sunday, May 5
COMMUNION
8:00 a.m. Genesis Choir
8:45 a.m. MorningSong
(Fogartie Hall)
8:45 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary)
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Welcome Class
11:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 a.m. Welcome Class Luncheon
3:00 p.m. Chamber Singers
Monday, May 6
10:00 a.m. Women’s Ministries Bible Leaders
10:30 a.m. Bill’s Book Club
11:00 a.m. Women’s Ministry Council
12:00 p.m. Offi cer Prayer Luncheon
12:45 p.m. Fellowship Committee
1:30 p.m. Sanctuary Guild Steering Committee
5:00 p.m. Support Partners Committee
5:30 p.m. APNC
5:30 p.m. Church Planning Committee
6:00 p.m. Purnell Committee
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 2
6:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Training Class
7:00 p.m. Bill’s Book Club
Tuesday, May 7
9:15 a.m. Church Staff
10:00 a.m. Library Committee
12:00 p.m. Adult Study:
The Great Emergence
5:30 p.m. Recreation Committee
Wednesday, May 8
10:00 a.m. Women’s Study:
Christians in the Making
7:00 p.m. Young Adults Small Group Women
7:30 p.m. Young Adults Small Group Men
Thursday, May 9
8:00 a.m. Budget and Finance Committee
10:30 a.m. Belonging Task Force
12:00 p.m. Adult Study:
The Great Emergence
5:30 p.m. Belonging Task Force
Friday, May 10
6:30 a.m. Men’s Study Group: Daniel
7:00 a.m. AA Group Meeting
7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group:
The Kings of Israel
Saturday, May 11
9:00 a.m. Young Adult Retreat
A Fun Way to Exercise!
TUESDAYS: 6-7:00 P.M.
IN THE SOCIAL HALL
Zumba fi tness infuses Latin and international rhythms with fun and
effective movements to give you a dance-based workout that feels like a
party.
Classes are $5/person are taught by certifi ed Zumba instructor Jessica
Holmen.
PASTORAL CONCERNS
IN MEMORIAM
(Prepared April 23)
DR. LINTON REESE DUNSON, JR.
April 20, 2013
I am the resurrection and the life. Those who
believe in me, even though they die, will live.
John 11:2
* * * * *
Christian sympathy is extended to
• Bill Thompson on the death of his
sister, Christine Thompson;
• Georgia Perrin on the death of her
father, Clarke W. Perrin.
Have a Prayer
Request?
Prayer request boxes are located in
Fogartie Hall and the receptionist
desk.
For more information, please contact
Joanie Shackleton
jshackleton@fpcspartanburg.org
( 208-2129).
Pastoral Care
On-Call System
If you have a pastoral emergency
after 5:00 p.m. during the week or
anytime over the weekend, please
call 208-2142. The message will
be sent to the pastoral care team
member who is on-call and your call
will be returned as soon as possible.
For pastoral needs for our youth,
contact Robert Bannan (497-4368).
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Spartanburg, SC 29302-1917
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