Exploring the Characteristics of a Healthy Church
First Reformed United Church of Christ, Lexington, N.C. March 2016
I N S I D E
Dear Friends,
I am excited to increase our ministry
together by the Designated Pastor
position becoming 3/4 time. I am also
happy the Consistory voted to extend
my contact until the end of Dec. 2017.
Thank you for supporting this effort. I
am also happy to report that Rev. June
Grubb will continue her role as Minister
of Pastoral Care.
The Center for Congregational Health
in Winston-Salem has put together a
list of what they noticed about
churches that seem to be healthy and
thriving. They call it "The
Characteristics of a Healthy Church."
One of the characteristics is that each
church has a clear sense of identity.
Beginning this month, I will meet with
the Consistory apart from the regular
meeting to start conversations to clarify
the church's identity.
Who is First Reformed UCC? What are
our values? What is our function?
I ask that you be in prayer for the
leadership of the church as we seek to
discern how God is shaping First
Reformed UCC to be in this place and
time.
Do you know of anyone who is having
a difficult time, in need of a listening
ear, who seems a bit down and out,
frustrated or not themselves? If you
do, please let me know so we can
match them with a Stephen
Minister. A Stephen Minister is a
person who is trained in the art of
listening, supporting, and
encouraging. The Stephen Ministry is
strictly confidential. If you know of
someone or if you feel you could
benefit from a supportive presence,
please let me know.
I encourage you to read the Bible
passages below in preparation for
each Sunday. Reading ahead allows
time for the scripture to dwell within
your mind and spirit, deepening your
worship experience on Sundays.
March 6 -- 4th Sunday in Lent, Joshua 5: 9-12 and Luke 15: 11
-32
March 13 -- 5th Sunday in Lent, Isaiah 43: 16-21 and John 12: 1
-8
March 20 -- Palm/Passion Sunday
Luke 19: 28-40 and Luke 23: 1-49
March 27 -- Easter Sunday, John 20: 1-18
Grateful to be with you on the journey,
Elizabeth
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YMCA Fundraising Lunch
The J. Smith Young YMCA invites you to
enjoy a fundraising lunch in its dining hall on
Palm Sunday, March 20th, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
All profits will go toward scholarships for
children whose parents can’t afford after
school daycare, summer camp, swim
lessons or participation on a sports team.
The menu consists of chicken pie, creamed
potatoes, green beans, yeast rolls, dessert
and tea. If purchased in advance, tickets are
$9.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-
10. Children under four eat for free. Adult
tickets will be $10.50 at the door.
Representing our congregation for this event
is Nicole Smith. Please see Nicole on the
next two Sundays, March 6 and March 13, if
you would like to purchase tickets or
reserve a table for 10 people for $100.
FEBRUARY HONORARIUMS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
JANETTE NEAL FROM MIKE AND LYNN BROWN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
VICKY GRAY FROM MIKE AND LYNN BROWN
GREG POTTS
(BROTHER OF LYNN BROWN)
JOHN POTTS & JANETTE NEAL
EULENE SHEPHERD
JOHN WALSER
CLAY, GORDON & GEORGE GRUBB
J. DALE AND GLENDA FUTRELL
ANNE BEVAN
RITA TUSSEY
BETTY & TOMMY GLASCOCK
VICKY GREEN
ANNE BEVAN
DALE CLARK
ANNE BEVAN
EARLIE HARTLEY
ANNE BEVAN
MARGARET HODGES
ANNE BEVAN
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SPRING WORK DAY
Johns River Valley Camp
Saturday, March 12
Want to spend some time
In the fragrant
mountain air?
for more information
contact Curly Stumb @ [email protected]
March Celebrations
MARCH 2 VICKY GRAY
MARCH 3 CORINNE GRAY
MARCH 5 TONY PEELE
MARCH 6 DAWN SHAAK
MARCH 7 JACKSON CASH
MARCH 11 HOLTON DAVIS
MARCH 17 KEITH & ALISA JOHNSON
MARCH 20 TED SMITH
MARCH 21 KATIE CHAPMAN
MARCH 23 MIKE PERRY
MARCH 27 CLIFF & PAULA LOPP
Thank You Notes from Church Benevolences:
Crisis Ministry of Davidson County
Family Services
Men’s
Brotherhood Men of the church invited their wives and
enjoyed a delicious catered meal on Mon-
day, February 8 in celebration of Valen-
tine’s Day. Brotherhood members will
meet Monday, March 14 at 6pm in the
fellowship hall for a dinner meeting. The
evening meal will be provided.
A Lenten Bible Study
for Adults
A DVD-based study titled "Living the
Questions" calls us to wrestle with basic
theological and spiritual questions. Lead
by Pastor Elizabeth.
Sundays, 9:45 a.m., (FH)
March 6:
Looking at both creation stories
March 13
Exploring the lives of Jesus
March 20
A passion for Christ: Paul
Questions?
Please email Pastor Elizabeth at
[email protected], or phone her at
1-336-972-8895.
It is rare when you get a chance to
take a few music lessons for free,
right? Research shows that learning
to play a musical instrument actually
rewires our brain capacity to learn
more!
Well, you have that opportunity this
year. Individuals who may be
interested in learning to play hand
bells (no professional skills
required!) should contact Ellen
Peterson, choir director, to learn
more about the opportunity.
If there is enough interest, Ellen
would like to hold a few instructional
classes for those who wish to join
the bell choir.
This is a great opportunity to learn a
new skill, get to know your fellow
church members better, and have a
little fun.
If you are interested, p
lease contact Ellen through email at
or call the church office.
Now is Your Chance to Learn How to Play Hand Bells
PLEASE CONTACT REV. JUNE GRUBB OR REV. ELIZABETH HORTON IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE STEPHEN MINISTRY OR IF YOU NEED A STEPHEN MINISTER.
Highlights of the February Consistory meeting include…
Financial Report...Due to the cancellation of church on January 24, the average weekly offering of $3,443 reflects
three Sundays.
Pastor’s Report…Rev. Horton shared a brief report of her review with the Executive Committee. She distributed de-
scriptions of responsibilities of church committees to each chairperson for their review and revision as necessary.
Her monthly report (January 10 through February 7) included:
Met with DCE, Cathy Waitman and reporter from Dispatch
Attended Greater Lexington Area Ministerial Association meeting and walked in MLK parade
Met with the executive committee for the pastoral review January 14
Attended Evangelism Committee meeting January 17
Met with Heidi Hutcheson, Davidson Speed Printing and Myra reference church brochure January 21
Attended Friendship Club meeting at Yarborough’s January 27
In church office — Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays with flexibility
Met weekly with Director of Christian Education, Cathy Waitman and Minister of Pastoral Care Rev. June Grubb
Planned and led 3 Sunday Worship Services and 2 Sunday School classes
Met with Worship Team January 31 — Lee Ann, Ellen and Jeremy
Attended Poor Man’s Supper February 1
Greeted Morning Glory Circle February 3
Four Home Visits
Twelve Pastoral Contacts
One Hospital Visit
Went to BB&T to authorize signing on the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund account February 4
Met with Office Staff—February 3
Wrote Newsletter article
Attended meeting with My Geek referencing wifi for sanctuary/education building.
Congregational Life...Eddie Yates thanked the Lopp Family for the February social. He also thanked the setup/cleanup team
for the February congregational lunch: Lena & Rich Johnson, Heidi and Ron Hutcheson, Rita and Buddy Lohr and June Grubb.
Property Committee...Jeff Hutchens reported several old smoke alarms have been replaced in the education building and car-
bon monoxide monitors have been placed in each hallway.
Evangelism Board member, Clifton Murphy reported the Poor Man’s Supper was successful and cleared approximately $600.
The next scheduled meeting of the Consistory is Sunday, March 6 at 12:15pm.
Also, Consistory members will meet at 12:30pm Sunday, March 13 to discuss “Visioning for the Future.” The lunch and meeting
will be at the home of Bonita Hooper.
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During Holy Week, you have a
chance to walk the labyrinth to be
located in the Fellowship Hall. If you
have never walked a labyrinth, you
may wonder why people do so. In the
article below, Sally Quinn, newspa-
per columnist for The Washington
Post and editor of the “On Faith”
blog, describes why she walks her
labyrinth.
By Sally Quinn
When I tell people I have a labyrinth
and that I walk it regularly, most
have no idea what I’m talking about.
They think a labyrinth is a maze, a
place you walk into and then have
trouble finding your way out.
In fact it is just the opposite. A laby-
rinth is a place you go to get found.
For many, walking the labyrinth is a
religious experience. There are
many famous labyrinths in church-
es, the most famous being the one
on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in
France, which dates to the 13th
century.
Others see it as more spiritual.
Some find it a meditation tool or
walk it simply for the peace and
serenity that come from being alone
and contemplating a problem or
issue. For me it is all of those things.
It is a sacred space.
I first encountered a labyrinth at a
California spa about 15 years ago.
I’d never heard of a labyrinth before
and, though some at the spa said it
had changed people’s lives, I was
skeptical.
But I agreed to give it a try. There
was a ceremony in the evening, with
torches and drums, and about 30 of
us there to do the walk.
I loved the ritual but didn’t really get
much out of it. Too many people.
Still, there was something that ap-
pealed to me. So the next day, I
went up to the grove of live oaks on
the hill where the labyrinth was situ-
ated. There was nobody there.
I paused at the entrance and took in
the surroundings. There was a slight
breeze whispering though the
leaves and the late afternoon sun
had warmed the circle.
I began concentrating on my son
Quinn, who had severe learning
disabilities at the time and was in a
special school. What would become
of him? We had had a particularly
difficult year and I was in despair.
I entered the labyrinth and began to
make my way slowly toward the
center. Once I got there I sat down
and looked straight ahead. My eyes
fell on a huge pine tree in front of
me that I hadn’t noticed before.
It had beautiful spreading boughs,
as though it was embracing the cir-
cle of the labyrinth. It was one of the
prettiest trees I had ever seen and it
was the only pine amid the live
oaks.
I suddenly experienced a shocking
stroke of clarity. That tree was
Quinn. He was different from all the
other trees but he was more beauti-
ful than they were. I began to cry.
How could I not have realized this
all along?
That moment transformed my whole
view of my son and of me, along
with my attitude toward his prob-
lems. Not only was he beautiful but
he could use his differences to his
advantage, helping others at the
same time.
The following year I had a reserva-
tion to go back to the same spa.
Quinn was scheduled to have cogni-
tive testing the week before I left. At
the last minute, they had to change
the date for when I was to be away.
My husband convinced me to go
anyway. he hour of his testing I went
up to the labyrinth, found my way to
the circle and concentrated on
Quinn for the whole time I knew he
would be doing tests.
Later, when we went back to the
hospital for the results, we were not
optimistic. Quinn had performed
Labyrinth Schedule
Sunday, March 20th, 2 to 4 pm
Mon. – Fri., 10 am to 2 pm
Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m.
Sat., March 26, 10 am to 1 pm
The Labyrinth is Not a Maze; It is the Opposite
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poorly on most of the earlier tests.
But the doctors said he had the
highest score of anyone they had
ever seen on one of the tests.
“What was that?” I asked. “The
maze,” said the doctor. Since then,
Quinn has written a book, “A Differ-
ent Life,” about growing up with
learning disabilities (we now refer
to them as learning differences)
and has launched a website called
friendsofquinn.com for young
adults with learning differences
and their friends and families.
He is happily married and has a full
and successful life.
I’m not sure I can totally attest to
the fact that this is because of
walking the labyrinth that first day.
But I can say this: Because I told
him about my experience with the
pine and the oaks, he decided to
make a life using his problems to
help others.
He has completely accepted who
he is and his limitations and has a
sense of humor about himself and
his issues. His motto for the site is
“own it.” And he has.
Does all this add up to a religious
experience? Call it what you will.
All I know is that my life has be-
come much richer by walking the
labyrinth.
Mine is modeled after the one at
Chartres Cathedral. It is a 50-foot
concrete circle on a slope over-
looking a river in the country south-
ern Maryland, surrounded by
woods.
It has a path carved into it leading
to the center, which is where I
meditate.
I always begin my labyrinth walk by
concentrating on something I need
to find an answer to. I walk slowly
at first, really trying to lose myself
in my thoughts. The slowness is
important because it gives me time
to focus on whatever the issue is.
Once I get to the center of the cir-
cle, I start meditating. Sometimes I
just stand and look out at the river.
I might stay there for 10 or 15
minutes.
Other times I sit cross-legged for
an hour or so. There are times,
too, where I lie down in a spread
eagle position or in a corpse pose,
or chaturanga, and close my eyes.
I’ve stayed in those positions for
hours at a time, completely losing
myself to the experience
For me, achieving clarity is the
most important benefit of walking
the labyrinth. It has happened so
many times that I now expect it.
I can walk in the woods or on the
beach for hours, thinking about a
problem and not be able to come
up with a solution. Yet I can spend
15 or 20 minutes on the labyrinth
and solve everything.
Supposedly the folded path pattern
on the labyrinth mimics the pattern
of our brains. Whatever it is, it
works for me.
Volunteer Hosts Needed
Volunteers are needed to
assist people who want to
walk the labyrinth. Volunteers
may choose a couple of hours
during the walking schedule
on days that are convenient.
Volunteers greet people and
show them to the Fellowship
Hall. It is a good opportunity
to take a chair in the hallway
to relax, read a book or listen
to music.
If you can spare a little time
during Holy Week, please
call June Grubb at her home,
336-248-5668, or call the
church office.
Thank you in advance!
Labyrinth, (continued from P. 11)
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Thank you! Thank
you for giving so
generously to our
Noisy Offerings in
February. We had
enough money to stuff 60 bags for the
back pack program. Our youth met on
Feb 28 to stuff (and I do mean stuff)
the gallon zip lock bags with two milks,
two cereals, two juices, two canned
pastas, two fruit cups, and two mini
boxes of raisins. Communities in
Schools really appreciated the
donation!
The March Calendar is full of
opportunities for all ages. The Lenten
Bible Study will continue through the
first three Sundays in March. Elizabeth
has had some interesting discussions
based on the questions from the
lessons. There have been around 40 -
50 people attending each Sunday.
Come and join the class at any time.
You do not have to have been in the
other classes to catch up on anything.
The Roads to God class has been
studying lessons on “Jesus and the
Children.” Each week they have
prayed for a different group of children
and added a different color of ribbon
for each group on a prayer hoop. On
Sunday, March 13, we will have a
prayer hoop blessing during the
worship service. On that same day,
Alice’s Kids’ Club will meet to make an
Easter gift for the church’s shut-ins.
The Easter Egg Hunt will be on
Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. for all
youth preschool through fifth grade.
Invite your friends and grandchildren,
bring your baskets, and come find the
prize eggs.
We will be performing the Holy Week
play on Palm Sunday, March 20.
Costume pick up is Sunday, March 13.
There will be one practice on
Saturday, March 19 at 11 a.m. and
again on Sunday morning at 9:30. We
invite all of you to come and see this
poignant drama. The children will
process into the church with palm
branches on Palm Sunday and our
congregation is invited to the Palm
Sunday event on the square at noon.
Our Maundy Thursday service will be
at 6:30 in the sanctuary on Thursday,
March 24. On Easter Sunday morning,
March 27, we will have an Easter
breakfast during Sunday school
starting at 10 a.m. All ages are invited
to come eat mini sausage and ham
biscuits, donut holes, fruit, juice, and
coffee. Donations will be accepted to
cover the cost of the biscuits and
donut holes. There will be an Easter
meditation as well.
We are still collecting tee shirts for the
animal shelter youth service project in
April. Please bring shirts to the church
office. They will be cut into strips and
braided to make pull and chew toys for
the animals.
One more announcement: We have
reservations to see the Winston Salem
Dash on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m..
The tickets will be $11 and each
person will receive a voucher for a free
baseball cap. Last year the weather
was beautiful and we had a great time.
All food from the concession stand
was half off for the first inning or two.
There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex
and on the bulletin board outside the
fellowship hall. You can also email me,
[email protected], or call the office to
add your name to the list. I will need to
have all reservations and money in by
April 10. Come and join the fun!
Keep in mind that this season of Lent
is a time for us to reflect, pray, and
study the Bible as ways of drawing
closer to God. Our Sunday school
lessons and worship services also
provide time for us to become closer to
God. Come and join us as we prepare
for the Holy Week and Easter
resurrection.
From the Director of Christian Education... Cathy Waitman
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Easter Egg
Hunt Saturday, March 19
10 a.m.
for preschoolers - 5th graders
Bring your basket and a friend! There will
be plenty of eggs to find and maybe a few
treats!
Thank you to Cathy Waitman and volunteers for organizing this
much-anticipated annual event that is enjoyed by our young folks.
YOU ARE INVITED
Easter Breakfast Sunday, March 27
10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall
fruit – (grapes & strawberries)
mini ham & sausage biscuits
doughnut holes
hot coffee
JOIN YOUR CHURCH FAMILY FOR A
HOT BREAKFAST ON EASTER
MORNING! Service
Easter Events on March 19 & March 27
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Donate your clean, worn
tee shirts (not
undershirts) to the April
Youth Service Project.
Shirts will be ripped into
strips and woven into
pull toys for dogs and
cats at the Davidson
County Humane Society.
Drop them off at church
office by April 10.
Women’s Life Fellowship met
Tuesday, Feb.16 with 10 members
present. Harriette Murphy shared
devotions entitled “Apples.”
A man helped a young blind girl pick
up apples that were spilled from her
cart. The young girl asked the helper,
“Are you Jesus?” Can people look at
you and your actions and wonder
“Are you Jesus?” What a profound
thought!
Myra Thompson presented a
program about Bretha Page
Lumantas, a Philippino lady who
feeds poor, underprivileged children
in her community of Ozamis City.
She feeds 200-300 children in the
village and another 150 in a nearby
school. After eating, the children are
involved in a Bible study. WLF voted
to send a donation to help with cost
of the food.
During the business meeting, ladies
discussed feeding the shelter
residents on Monday, March 14, and
signed up for menu items. We will
leave from the church at 6 p.m. to
serve the meal and then return for
our meeting.
Please bring plastic grocery bags and
scissors. We are going to cut the
bags and loop them together so that
they can be woven into mats for the
homeless to use under their sleeping
bags. Abigail Johnson is in a robotics
club at her school that is weaving the
mats as a service project. Carolyn
Sp i vey a nd Le na Jo hnson
volunteered to get the bags to the
school club so the students can
weave the mats.
We also discussed items that need to
be purchased to restock the kitchen.
The Morning Glory Circle has offered
to donate money to help with the
cost. Purchases will be made in the
near future.
Harriette Murphy and Cathy Waitman
served delicious Moravian sugar
cake, hot apple cider, candy hearts,
and Chex Mix. We welcome any
ladies of the church to join us for
Women’s Life Fellowship. Our next
meeting will be Monday, March 14
around 7:15 (after we return from the
shelter). Cathy will have devotions
and Carolyn will serve refreshments.
Womens Life Fellowship
During the season of Lent, the
Lexington Area Ministerial
Association is sponsoring a
Community Lenten Service each
Wednesday at First United
Methodist Church through March
16. Services begin at noon and
last about 25 minutes.
Following the service, lunch is
served in the church fellowship
hall. Cost of the meal is $5. This
community service began
several years ago and allows
people of all denominations an
opportunity to pause and reflect
during our hectic schedules.
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Touching Davidson County With
Love Work Day: Saturday, April 16
By Bonita Hooper
April 16 is the date for the annual Touching Davidson
County With Love Work Day. This is a joint effort by over
a dozen churches in Lexington and Davidson County for
us to have an opportunity to live out the scripture lesson
Matthew 25:40:
“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily
I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Sign up sheets for various projects will be posted in the
narthex and in the education building beginning March
20. Please consider volunteering for one of the dozen or
so much-needed projects.
You will be contacted by the team leader of the project
you select a few days before Saturday, April 16.
In addition, our congregation will collect nutritional sup-
plements (i.e. Boost or Ensure) for Cancer Services of
Davidson County. Bonita Hooper will have containers in
the narthex and the educational building beginning March
6.
We collect these nutritional supplements through the end
of April. This is the tenth anniversary of TDCWL. Please
support our church and the other churches involved in
this community project in a big way. This is not just a
project that supports our neighbors in need, but a project
that enhances the lives of those who donate their time
and talents.
MORNING GLORY CIRCLE
Morning Glory Circle met in the church
parlor Feb. 3. Rita Lohr welcoming all in
attendance . Her thought for the day was
from Marcus Aerilus ,who advises to rise
each day being thankful for all we have.
His opinion on wealth was to give it
away, stating it is worth more to you that
way. Gladys Snider gave the program on
Valentine’s Day. She reminded us of all
the love we have coming our way to
accept and share, telling us the story of
St. Valentine.
Nancy Robbins, treasurer, reported a
balance of $400, and members decided
to make a gift to church’s general fund.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Miller
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Friendship Club attended the
Community Lenten Service at First
United Methodist Church in Lexington on
Feb. 24. There were only a few
members present due to the threatening
weather. A soup and sandwich lunch
followed in the fellowship hall.
Our next meeting will be on March 22
at Yarborough's Restaurant at 12
noon. Come and join us! We always
have a lot of fun when we gather, and of
course we enjoy the delicious food at
Yarborough’s Restaurant.
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MARCH 2016 STEWARDS Liturgist: June Grubb (Dave Fulton, March 13)
Ushers: Chairperson: Jeff Hutchens
Captain: Steve Smith
Ted Smith, Vicky Gray, Mike Perry, Clifford Lopp
Plate Attendant: John Potts
Youth Usher: Griff Smith
Acolyte: Addie Walser
Bible Steward: Claire Smith
Sound Tech: John Gray
First Sunday Social Hosts March 6: John & Vicky Gray, Lisa Nelson
Greeters:
March 6, 2016: Ann Hoffman and Ruth Fritts
March 13, 2016: Lynn and John McCarn
March 20, 2016: Karla and Mark Loper
March 27, 2016: Heidi and Ron Hutcheson
Nursery:
March 6, 2016: Beth and Frank Callicutt
March 13, 2016: Alice and James Gray
March 20, 2016: Keri Hartle and Ashlee Snider
March 27, 2016: Heidi and Ron Hutcheson
PRAYER CONCERNS: Remember those in the Armed Forces. To add a name to the
prayer list please contact Adena Wall at 249-1904 or the church office.
CHURCH MEMBERS: Wanda Daye (Thomasville hospital), Katherine Skipper, Doug
Sink, Deanna Michael, Holton Davis (moved to Alston Brook), Marguerite Leonard
HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Pam Garrity (moved to Abbotts Creek, 877 Hill Everhart
Rd, Lexington, NC 27295), Mary Crouse, Juanita Beck, Jo Hudson, Barbara
Sowers, Micki Smith, Maxine Lohr, Doris Flynt, Rita Tussey, Valerie Price, James
Everhart, Hoyle Potts
OUR FRIENDS: Danny Sink, Martha Clodfelter, Tom Cheves, Heather Burns, Glen
Fritts, Becky Anderson, Kitty Anderson, Linda Sink, Tim Davis, Myra Lanier,
Brooklyn McNulty, Randy Carter, Gary Clark, Derek Maner, Sharon Boales, Ruth
Hedrick, Mary Louise Wilkerson
We extend sympathy to and share Christian hope with Frank Leonard and family
upon the death of Frank’s mother and our faithful church member, Willie Ruth
Leonard, who died March 2, 2016.
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Sunday, March 6 Sunday school classes 9:45 a.m.
Lenten Bible Study 9:45 a.m. (FH)
Sunday social 10:30 a.m. (FH)
Worship service 11 a.m. (“One Great Hour of Sharing”)
Consistory Meeting 12:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Sunday school classes 9:45 a.m.
March youth project 9:45 a.m. (Make Easter Gifts for Homebound)
Lenten Bible Study 9:45 a.m.
Worship service 11 a.m. (Kid’s Club with Alice after Young Disciples)
Consistory Lunch –Retreat 12:30 p.m.
Palm Sunday, March 20, Holy Week Drama, 11 am, Sanctuary
(Noon: Walk to Old Court House, Community Palm Sunday service)
U P CO M I N G E V E N T S & S E RV I C ES
CHURCH STAFF
Designated Pastor ··· Rev. Elizabeth Parker Horton (email: [email protected]) (cell: 336-972-8895) Minister of Pastoral Care ··········· Rev. June Grubb (home: 336-248-5668) Director of Christian Education ·····Cathy Waitman
Administrative Assistant ············· Myra Thompson
Choir Director ······························ Ellen Peterson
Organist ······································ Lee Ann Peele
Financial Administrator ····················· Paula Lopp
SUNDAY SERVICES
Bible Study ········································· 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service ····································· 11 a.m.
(Church office hours: M-F, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
First Reformed UCC A l l We l c o m e H e r e !
104 East Center Street
Lexington, NC 27292
church office: 336-248-2617
email: [email protected]
website: www.frucc.org Easter Sunday, March 27, Easter Breakfast for All, 10 am (FH)
Worship, 11 am, Sanctuary
Sunday, March 13, 9:45 am, Youth Make Gifts for Homebound
Thursday, March 24, 6:30 pm, Maundy Thursday service (S)