CHURCH CURRENTS First Presbyterian Church 210 S. Wayne Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 phone: 478-452-9394 [email protected]www.fpchurch.org “like” us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ First.Presbyterian.Church.Milledgeville.GA We seek to glorify God through: Inspiring worship in Word and music, Inquiring study for adults and youth, Inclusive hospitality locally and globally, Industrious outreach for social justice and environmental stewardship. September2016 We are on the radio Our worship service is broadcast on WKZR (102.3 FM.) every Sunday morning at 11:00AM GAME NIGHT Our first game nights have been filled with fun and laughter! Bring your friends, neighbors and relatives, the next game night is September 19 at 6pm. Bring your own drink and a small snack to share. Contact Margie Dodd if you have any questions, [email protected]Hope to see you there! SUNDAY FLOWERS You are invited to join our bunch! Marion Robinson has been arranging flowers for the Church each Sunday and she needs contributions and she has agreed to be our leader. It is very simple, just look around and see if you have a small or large bunch of flowers in your yard, let Marion know by Friday, bring them to Church on Sunday morning by 9:30-10:00. A few blooms from several people will make a large bouquet! Let us know if you have any questions and if this is a way you would like to serve. Love and Peace, Margie Dodd [email protected]Marion Robinson [email protected]
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CHURCH CURRENTS First Presbyterian Church 210 S. Wayne Street
Child Care Providers: Charis Andrews Kathleen Green Sarah Patrick
Pastor:
Rev. Susan
Balfour
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Grace and peace to you, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! I give thanks to God for you each
day! In Dianna’s office, there is a philodendron; amongst its trailing vines, there is also a vase full of
cuttings from this philodendron. Several members of our congregation have taken rooted cuttings from this one plant, and everyone is welcome to a cutting or two.
This philodendron is a wonderful illustration of the connectedness of our church family. As Christ has said, he is the vine, and we are the branches; so, too, is our church philodendron the
root of the plants in so many of our homes. Just as many of us have taken home cuttings from this one plant, there are so many other ways in which we are connected. We share a common experience that binds us together as a family. Our many households combine in the church
household, and it is a wonder to see!
In addition to the plants we’ve brought home from church, several households contribute plants to the church—for sanctuary flowers and table decorations. We also contribute the fruits of our labors to our common household, in terms of the gifts of our time, talents, and resources. Our
children learn together about the Christian faith, and find in one another a kind of friendship that goes deeper than school mates. We worship together, feast together, learn together, pray together, and serve together, all rooted, like our philodendron cuttings, in the one plant. In
Christ, we find our roots and grow; in the church, we find the loamy soil that nourishes. And I am so grateful for this fertile ground, and for
having been grafted onto this wonderful vine with you.
Yours, in Christ, Rev. Susan
2016 2017 2018 Elders: Marianne Edwards Jan Clark Dave Baarda
Sam McChesney Doris Moody Faye Heal
Nancy Miller, Clerk Lee Gillis Holley Cowan Deacons: Joseph Dean Joel Burns Mary Baker
Becky Henderson Irene Tchamna Donna Gautier
Alice Tenold Margie Dodd, Moderator Barbara Rowe
JOIN US FOR WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
The Presbyterian Women study groups will resume meeting in September. The Sunday group will meet on the
second Sunday of each month (September 11) at 5:00 in the parlor. The Tuesday group will meet on the second
Tuesday of each month (September 13) at 11:00 in the parlor. After its Bible Study, the group will have lunch at a
local restaurant.
The Bible Study this year is written by Judy Yates Siker and is entitled Who Is Jesus? It will examine
various interpretations of the life of Jesus based on the four gospels, the writings of Paul, the book
of Hebrews, the Non-canonical Gospels, the other Abrahamic faiths and contemporary cultural
interpretations. Rosemary Begemann will lead the discussions. You may purchase a copy of the
book for $8.00 from the church office or from Rosemary.
JOIN US FOR STUDY & WORSHIP
Sunday School 9:45AM Potluck Wednesday 6:30PM
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00AM Bible Study 7:15PM
NURSERY SCHEDULE: September 4 Margie Dodd
September 11 Anne Smart
September 18 Jackie Northington
September 25 Gloria Burns Thank you for continued
support in this service to our
church.
Anne Smart
FPC Book Club
The FPC Book Club met in the parlor of the church on August 11 to discuss our book of the month, a science fiction book
entitled, "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin. A brief bio of the author was given by Millie Murphy followed
by a discussion of the book led by Mike Tenold. Many people were surprised to learn the number of books
the eighty-something-year old author has written. Not only is she a well known author in the genre of fantasy/
science fiction, she has written non-fiction books and is also a famous children's book author. Although it was
generally agreed that this was not one of our favorite books to read, we did have one of the most interesting dis-
cussions that we have had in our book club meetings.
The book selection for September is "The Class of '65: A Student, a Divided Town, and the Long Road to For-
giveness" by Georgia author Jim Auchmutey. This is a true story of a teenager whose family lived on the farm
commune Koinonia near Americus, Georgia in the 60's. (One of the founders of Koinonia went on the establish
Habitat for Humanity.) The book chronicles the abuse he endured from the other students in school because of
the prejudice, bias and lack of understanding of Koinonia from the surrounding community. The forgiveness
mentioned in the title of the book comes at the end of the story. This should be a very interesting discussion.
There could be the possibility of a field trip, as Koinonia is still active and does provide tours. We might want to
wait for cooler weather, as they do not have air conditioning, I have been told.
Please join us to discuss this book and to make choices for books to read in the upcoming months. If you have
a friend that would enjoy our group, please bring them along. Our group is growing through word of mouth.
For information, please contact Millie Murphy at [email protected] or Alice Tenold at