The Carillon F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 V O L U M E 3 4 I S S U E 2

A Publication of

First Presbyterian

Church

2101 N. Herritage St.

Kinston, NC 28501

252-522-1921

(phone)

252-522-1922 (fax)

info@fpckinston.org

www.fpckinston.org

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Pastor’s Page 2

Worship in February

3

Children/Youth

4/

5

Presbyterian Women

6

Library News 6

Ash Wednesday

6

Class of 2022 7

New Session 8

Church Calendar

9

Prayer Requests

10

Leadership & News

11

Matthew 2:1-12

They Saw

They followed

They worshipped

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T H E C A R I L L O N

From Your Pastor “Peace of Mind”

As your pastor it is one of my privileges to be a part of every season of your lives. I appreciate the opportunities to be included in moments of celebration and grief. Thank you for the warm welcome and allowing me to walk alongside you. I have enjoyed celebrating your birthdays, anniversaries, breaking bread together, as well as moments to cry, grieve, and mourn as we have said good bye to loved ones. One of my favorite verses of scripture is from Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor

things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The confession of faith known as The Brief Statement of Faith succinctly puts it this way, “In life and in death we belong to God.” As members of a Christian community, we can trust that in our living and in our dying we are God’s beloved. George Bernard Shaw is known to have said, “The statistics about death are very impressive. One out of every one dies.” It’s not a matter of if we will die, but a matter of when we will die. As a pastor I have been asked a handful of times, “Who is responsible for planning my funeral?” In the Presbyterian Church we call funerals a Witness to the Resurrection. The service is a reflection of the person’s Christian witness and provides the gathered community hope. When we lose a loved one we experience loss, sorrow, and grief. Before we die, we have the opportunity to offer our family the gift of peace by planning ahead and prayerfully considering the details for our arrangements. Because it can be difficult under emotional stress to plan wisely, one of the responsibilities of the session is to encourage its members to discuss and plan in advance the arrangements which will be necessary at the time of death. If you are interested in meeting with me or sharing your plans you may call the church office to schedule an appointment. If you would like to do this work with your family, we have a funeral planning worksheet on file in the office to help guide you. As you go through this process my hope for you is that your faith grows and your trust in the Lord is renewed. Joyfully, Pastor Travis

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Worship in February

February 2

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12

February 9

Pulpit Supply: Rob Evans

February 16

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20;

Matthew 5:21-37

February 23

Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18;

Matthew 17:1-9

February 26

Scripture:

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17;

Matthew 6:1-6,

16-21

5:30 Pancake Supper

6:30 Worship with

Communion and

imposition of ashes

Adult Sunday School Opportunity starting

February 16, at 10:00 a.m. Gather at 9:45 for

Coffee and Fellowship. Class will begin at

10:00 a.m. We will be studying Donald

McKim's Coffee with Calvin.

If you would like to order a book please

contact the church office by Friday,

February 7.

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T H E C A R I L L O N

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The Children and Youth will

collect money for the “Souper

Bowl of Caring” on Sunday,

February 2 (in place of the

Bucket Brigade for Hunger).

They will be collecting during

worship and immediately after

worship. The proceeds will

benefit Mary’s Kitchen.

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T H E C A R I L L O N

Circle 1—2nd & 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Feb. 10 and 24th) Leader: Katherine Harper (252-525-8845 or KatherineQHarper@hotmail.com

Circle 2—Mon., February 3 at FPC Conference Room, 2:30 p.m. Leader: Janice Hendrix (252-522-4843)

Circle 3—Mon., February 3 at Queen Street Deli, 11:30 a.m. Leader: Patricia Noble (252-526-1437)

Circle 4—Wed., February 5 at Queen Street Deli, 11:30 a.m. Leader: Cathy Swann (252-522-1193)

Circle 5—Tues., February 4 at Queen Street Deli, 11:30 a.m. Leader: Kathryn Thutt (252-522-5246)

Circle Meetings in February:

Association of Congregations (AOC)

First Presbyterian will host the Lenoir County Association of

Congregations (AOC) for its monthly luncheon meeting on

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at noon in Hamilton

Hall. AOC is an ecumenical organization of clergy, church

staff, and community members interested in the life of

Lenoir County churches. Presbyterian Women members

have already been asked to help in making this event

happen. If you would like to help, please contact Kristi

Blizzard or June Cummings. The meeting is open to all if

you are interested in attending.

Would you like to become a member of a

PW Circle group?

Contact any of the Circle leaders or just attend

any of the meetings that work for you.

For more information, contact June Cummings,

PW Moderator at 252-522-2124 or

juneelizabeth4@gmail.com

Coordinating Team Meeting

February 25 at 4:00 p.m.

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Three Finds

A search of books on the Beatitudes revealed two

choices in addition to the many Bible study aids found on the

church library shelves. James W. Moore’s When All Else

Fails…Read the Instructions offers three sets from our

“handbook”: The Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, and the

New Commandment of Jesus. Moore calls the Bible “a profound and practical handbook for living a

meaningful, productive, and zestful life.” The second choice is by Max Lucado, an author whose studies have

been used more than once at FPC in recent years. Lucado’s The Applause of Heaven offers the Beatitudes as

providers of “what we need to discover the joy of God” along with a study guide.

A lovely book for young people to extend Christmas into February is A Wind in the Willows

Christmas with illustrations by Michael Hague. This adaptation of The Wind in the Willows is a “heart-

warming tale of friendship generosity, and homecoming” that would make a cozy winter bedtime story.

Brenda Woodley, Education and Nurture Committee

Worship

with Imposition of Ashes

and Communion

Wednesday, February, 26,

6:30 p.m.

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T H E C A R I L L O N

J. C. Carraway Jason Cherry Karla Grizzard

Gina Mackey

Bett Rouse

John McPhaul

Killen Harper

Interested in joining?

Contact Pastor Travis at

pastortravis86@gmail.com

or 252--522-1921.

Ordination and/or

Installation is being

planned for Sunday,

February 16, 2020

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T H E C A R I L L O N

P A G E 1 0

In Kinston:

Spring Arbor Nancy Cherry Jim Marshall Max Tabory

Harmony Hall Jeanette Marshall

State Veterans Home Fred Antonowich

15 Gertrude Dalzell

17 Nancy Cherry

17 Kathryn Thutt

18 Killen Harper

1 Annie Cox 6 Pam Summerlin 18 Garry Rains

1 Ashley Stucker 6 Dot Taylor 19 Doug Noble

2 Chase Mackey 8 Ellen Benton 20 Morgan McPhaul

3 Matthew Riddick 9 Eli Allen 21 Bill Tyndall

5 Rachel Hall 9 Leigh Patterson 22 George Jenkins

5 John Nix 10 Jim McMullen 27 Tom Bailey

Members

Becky Barbee

Ralph Clark

Honey Fuller

Hope Shackelford

Honey Whitaker

Pamela Williams

Brenda Woodley

Family & Friends

Bill Anderson

Ronnie Civils

Hilda Cranfill

Kirk Fuller

Bill Gay

Judy Greer

Peggy Holliday

Amy Smith Johnson

John and Sue Martin

Shannon Moore

Edith O’Brien

Skip Palmer

Kenneth Rouse

Michele Spence

Mitchell Tippet

Glenwood Waters

In Greenville:

Cypress Glen Gertrude Dalzell

Congratulations to Heather and Wes Bunting on the birth of a daughter, Blythe Dorsett Bunting, on

December 27. Proud grandparents are Rick and Sandy Landis.

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Tuesday, August 7, 8:00 a.m.

at Chick-fil-a

ALL MEN ARE WELCOME!

Stated Session Meeting

Monday, February 24, 6:00 p.m.

Year-to-Date Budgeted

Amount Difference

$419,828 $407,000 $12,828

Date Attendance Offering

Dec. 29 60 $14,587

Jan. 5 107 $5,606

Jan. 12 92 $2,817

Jan. 19 95 $11,761

Serving in

February 2 9 16 23

Greeters George Jenkins Michael Martin Cathy Wooten Sydney Baker

Acolytes Morgan McPhaul Claire Perry Ely Perry Hayden Blizzard

Lay Leaders Cathy Wooten Don Boldt George Jenkins Cindy Archie

Lock-up Ted Berry Facilities Facilities Don Mills

Steward Scott Williams Scott Williams Scott Williams Scott Williams

Tuesday

February 4

8:00 a.m.

Jim and I would like

to thank our First

Presbyterian Church

family for your care

and support during the treatment of my broken ankle.

The beautiful prayer shawl, meals, flower

arrangement, cards, visits, encouragement, and

prayers were all most welcome and an essential part

of the whole ongoing process. A good, supportive

church family is a true blessing for which we are

most grateful.

Brenda and Jim Woodley

Giving in 2020

Offering envelopes are available in boxes on the tables in

the entrance areas for the Sanctuary. These envelopes are

certainly not required for making gifts to the church, but

many givers find them helpful in making weekly or monthly

offerings. Feel free to pick up a box.

To give through automatic draft from an account,

please set that up with your bank.

Online giving is also available through our

website at www.fpckinston.org.

Can you help with a meal?

We would like to provid for new parents

Will and Bethany Sutton once a week

for the next few months. If you can

help, please sign up at the back of the

Sanctuary or contact Nancy Rains at 307-752-4946 if

you have questions.

To share a specific prayer concern or make known a particular concern or suggestion, please see any of the members of Session listed below who comprise the elected leadership of our church.

The Session

Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2022

Cindy Angel Sidney Baker J. C. Carraway June Cummings David Mills Jason Cherry David Fillippeli Patricia Noble Karla Grizzard Killen Harper Joy Shortell Gina Mackey George Jenkins Ray Scott Spence John McPhaul Michael Martin Scott Williams Bett Rouse Cathy Wooten

Clerk: George Jenkins

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Travis Allen, Pastor

Sydne Allen, Transitional Dir . of Chr istian Ed. & Formation

John O’Brien, Director of Music/Organist

J. C. Carraway, Assistant Choirmaster /Organist

Linda Johnson, Financial Administrator

Shelly Sparrow, Office Administrator

Jeff & Christi Boyd, Missionar ies to Cameroon

News Around FPC’s World First Presbyterian Church

2101 N. Herritage Street

Kinston, NC 28501-2221

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Sunday, February 2

Immediately following worship

Meal provided!

Join us to learn what the committees

accomplished in 2019 as well as voting on the

proposed 2020 budget.