The Weekly Grapevine - Sunday, March 8, 2020
TODAY – MARCH 8, 2020
Head Usher: Margaret Cockerell
Side Usher: Jacob Majure
Children’s Church Teachers: Loida P. Slate and Anna Peterson
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sun, Mar 8
9:45 am – Sunday School
11:00 am – Worship/Children’s Church
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
Mon, Mar 9
First Steps Spring Break 3/9-3/13
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
Tues, Mar 10
6:00 pm – Cadette Scout Troop Meeting
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
8:00 pm – NA Meeting
Wed, Mar 11
Weekly Grapevine Items Due
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
7:30 pm – Choir Rehearsal
Thurs, Mar 12
8:00 am – Bob Chilton Bible Study
5:00 pm – Friends Feeding Friends
6:00 pm – AA Group
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
Fri, Mar 13
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
Sat, Mar 14
6:30 pm – Room in the Inn
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
Prayers
Our Church Family Homebound Members: Ilene Boyles, Frieda Chauncey, June Hollman, Mae Turpin
Our Church Family: Harvey Arrington (Kathy Moody), Brad Ballentine, Jackie Bennett (Brian Bennett), Barry and Mary Brown (Beth Pequeno), Bobby Chilton, Kat Cooke (Kathy Moody), Vernell Goins (Kathy Moody), Crystal Harrelson (Bob & Terri Keck), Robin Phillips Hauser (Carla Cheek), Bobbie Lane, Maggie Townsend (Gene & Peggy Rees), Melissa Wilkins (Valerie Parker), Cathy Youell (Blanton & Lauren Youell), Mitch Younger (Jim & Janice Younger)
Friends of our Church Family: Ron Cocca, Gary Harold, Frank Hilliard, Sam Moser, Ed and Sandy Nester, Danny Romasko, All affected by Tennessee tornadoes
If you wish to add anyone to the prayer or praise list, please do so by using one of the blue cards found in the backs of the pews (chairs in the Koinonia Room) and either drop them in the offering plate or place them on the board outside the church office. New people should be listed under “new requests.” If someone needs to be removed from the board, please notify the church office first.
CHURCH MINISTRIES
Please be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! You can also sign up to receive the Online Grapevine so you can receive all the latest announcements. If you are not on social media, please be sure Lynn has your current email address!
Are you visiting with us? If so, we are glad to have you! A couple of things you may inquire about: 1) Restrooms are located in the upstairs foyer and hallway. 2) Nursery is available to children birth-2 that lasts the entire length of worship. Children aged 3-Kindergarten can stay in worship for the Children’s sermon, then have the option of going to Children’s Church. If you have further questions, please see one of our ushers.
The Flowers in the Church today are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of my parents, Marion Henshaw Thayer and William Arnold by Bruce Arnold.
Beacons: (Youth, 6th-12th grade) Will not meet this evening.
Bob Chilton Memorial Bible Study: Will meet at Pages on Thursday, March 12th. Join us for coffee and a great round table discussion.
Children’s Ministries News: Godly Play will be held during Sunday school every week for our children from 10:00 to 10:45 am; all aged children are welcome! Faith Friends will be held every Wednesday at 5:00pm. Next week (March 11), due to the Mount Airy City Schools being on Spring Break, we will not meet. We will be meeting in the Scout Hut while our church is hosting Room in the Inn. Our next Bible study for our third through sixth graders will be held on Monday, March 30th, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided. If you would like to volunteer your time or donate money for a children’s dinner, or have any questions or concerns, please see Loida for more information or you can contact her at Loida@fpcma.com.
Montreat Youth Conference: (July 26 – August 1) If you are going to the conference this summer, your second payment of $100 is due now. See Sandy Bowers for more information.
WITNESS
Friends Feeding Friends: For anyone that is involved with this wonderful ministry of feeding people in our community, please meet at First Baptist Church on Thursday, March 12th, at 5:00 p.m. The following people are signed up to assist: Bob and Sylvia Chilton, Wayne and Joy Barlow, Bob Keck and Mike Gatchel.
Room in the Inn/Winter Shelter: Join in what God is doing in our midst! We are incredibly grateful for the ways that God is using the folks in our community, including lots from our church family to be His hands and feet to our guests at the Room in the Inn. This past week, lots of volunteers shared their gifts: Mickey McGuire, Kathryn Moore, Ann Taylor, Jim and Glenda Littleton, Jon Cawley, Union Hill Friends, Mi Casa, Sandra Weavil, Tina Cockerham, Chick Fil-A (Chad Tidd), Jan Varney, Dixie Ratliff, Trinity Episcopal, Gloria Lawrence, Larry Mischal, Sam Dowdy, Dave and Nancy Dixon, Dick Johnson, Haymore Baptist, Ginny Adams, Friends Feeding Friends @ First Baptist, Gretchan Hawks, Joe and Ann Park, Harry Marshall, Caitlin Edwards, Calvary Baptist Sunday School Class, Brittany Kemp, Doug Yarboro, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Cockerell, Bobbie Lane, Laura East, Cathy Cloukey, Marion Collins, Professional Rental, Jane Tesh and Barry Schneider. The shelter will continue through March. We have served an average of 14 guests each night. There are many ways in which you can be involved. If you would like to volunteer, please check out our church website, http://www.fpcma.com and go to the “Room in the Inn” tab and check the calendar or call the church office at 336.786.2803.
CELEBRATIONS
Birthdays: 3/8: Waylon Inman; 3/9: Catherine Scott; 3/11: Mary Higgs; 3/12: Patrick Belk
Anniversaries: None this week
Congratulations! To Skyler and Nicole Harrison on the birth of their daughter, Katharine “Foster” Harrison, who was born on February 24, 2020. She is the granddaughter of Bob and Kathy Moody. Big Sister Mary Miles is smitten with her new little sister.
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Special Lenten Activities
On Wednesday of this week (March 11), we are hosting Calvary Baptist and First Baptist. Please join us!
We will gather for a worship service at noon followed by a simple lunch. These services and meals will start on March 4th and conclude on April 8th, the Wednesday of Holy Week. We will rotate locations and preachers.
March 11 – First Presbyterian Church
March 18 – Calvary Baptist Church
March 25 – First Baptist Church
April 1 – First Presbyterian Church
April 8 – Calvary Baptist Church