I hope all of you will have a meaningful and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. For those of us in town, we will look forward to worshipping in person together. I will be teaching on the Spirit of kindness. The spiritual fruit of kindness is a call outward into our world to be people of kindness. The spiritual fruit of kindness is mercy and love in action.

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (I John 3:16-18). This is the “fruit of kindness”. On Sunday to think on the spiritual fruit of kindness, we will turn to a very familiar story.

Each week I am writing an article on the “fruit of the Spirit” which I taught on the previous week. Sometimes, the article is a review but often, I add material that I did not use in the respective sermons. Below is the article on patience.

Spirit of Patience

Patience, what is it? When understanding a word used both in our cultural and spiritual lexicon, it is important to have biblical definitions and descriptions for biblical words. Biblically, patience is the fruit of God’s Spirit (Gal. 5:22); a garment of God’s wardrobe (Col. 3:12); an aspect our spiritual calling (Eph. 4:1-2); and thankfully an attribute of God (Psalm 103:8). In James 5:7-11, two illustrations and two words are employed to teach God’s word on patience.



(Continue reading at the link below.)

Click here for the full devotion on Spirit of Patience

The church office will be closed on

Monday, May 27th in observance of

Memorial Day!

PROJECT 24

Work began Tuesday, May 21 to install new heating and air conditioning units for the third floor of the Education building! After the third floor is finished, workers will install new heating and air for the Fellowship Hall.

This summer, improvements will be made to the restroom outside the Fellowship Hall including new floor covering, fixtures, and painting.

Thank you to all who have contributed to this project. To date, we have raised approximately $99,855 of the $100,000 to $110,000 that is needed to complete these top two priorities! Other potential improvements will be prioritized, scheduled, and worked after these two items.

If you wish to contribute financially, place a check with “Project 24” on the memo line in the offering plate, or give through the church website. Gifts of any size are greatly appreciated.

MEAL TRAIN FOR SUSAN THOMAS & JUDY & STEVE GOODNIGHT

We have the opportunity to love on three of our members with supper: Susan Thomas as she recuperates from surgery & Judy & Steve Goodnight as Judy receives her new treatment protocol.  Please use the links below to sign up to help.

Sue Thomas Meal Train. 

Judy & Steve Goodnight Meal Train

Restaurant gift cards will also work. Sincerest appreciation to Tony Sherrill & John Hammond for their Wednesday night suppers that will be a part of the meal support. Cards and text would be appreciated too! 

Thank you!

The Cabarrus Women’s Center Baby Bottle Boomerang is back! Baby bottles are available in the Narthex for you to take. Fill the bottle with change or a donation (checks made to Cabarrus Women’s Center), or ask others to contribute, and return the bottle by Father’s Day, June 16. Thank you for your support of this life-affirming pregnancy support center!

This summer, Pastor Eddie will lead a combined adult summer Sunday School class in the Fellowship Hall.

Throughout the summer, we will also host speakers from various mission agencies. The class will run from June 2 through September 1.

On Sunday, June 9, Pam Smith with Cooperative Christian Ministry will speak during our combined Adult Sunday School class.  Pam will give us information on CCM’s Capital Campaign and upcoming projects.  Make plans to join us - breakfast will be served beginning at 9:30am!

Youth Sunday will be Sunday, June 9! 

Our youth will lead the worship service in song, word, drama, and dance, while Pastor Eddie will bring the message.

Youth Sunday practices will be held as follows:

Sundays, May 26 - June 9: 9:30am

Wednesday, June 5: Dinner at 5:30pm; Practice 6-7pm

Saturday, June 8: “Dress” Rehearsal 10am-12pm, followed by lunch and Jocko’s Mini Golf outing!

Join us on Wednesday, June 12 for a Night of Service at Lifeline Christian Mission in Concord! 

Our goal is to pack 2,592 dried veggies & rice meals, which equals 12 boxes of meals. At least part of those meals will be given to Feeding Kannapolis Hunger for distribution in our area. The Missions Team will provide pizza and drinks at 6pm, and the packing will start at 6:30. Please sign up in the Narthex by Sunday, June 9 if you wish to serve, as space is limited.  All ages are invited to serve!  

First Presbyterian will host a “Neighborhood” VBS

Friday - Sunday, June 21-23! Not only will we invite our neighbors to join us, we will learn who Jesus says our neighbor is and why that’s important.  Adults will learn with Pastor Eddie. Registration is available on our website - firstpresb.org - or by calling the church office.  Volunteers will be needed, see Michelle Walker if you can help!

First Pres will have a group of tickets available for the Kannapolis CannonBallers game on Friday, June 28th at 7pm. 

Tickets are $12 each, which includes $2 of Baller Bucks to spend in the stadium.

Let Michelle Walker know if you are

interested!

Thank you to all who have donated to the First Pres Blessing Fence! 

So many items have been gifted to our community through this ministry.

Current needs: 

Small (travel size) empty sealable plastic containers (to hold shampoo and conditioner)

Ball caps, bandanas, small bottles of water, sunscreen.

Please see Sam or Kay McAllister if you can help!

Linda’s Closet is open on Tuesdays from 11am - 2pm. 

 We are starting to restock the Closet with spring and summer clothes and are in need of men’s and women’s shorts, all sizes! Donations can be left in the box outside the church office or you can stop by and see us on Tuesday.

Prayer Concerns

Help us keep Prayer Concerns current with weekly updates. Email the church or note on a prayer card & place in the offering plate.

CHURCH FAMILY

• Hank Cranford - moved to Pruitt Health in Harrisburg
• Judy Goodnight - cancer treatments began this week
• Susan Thomas - recovery from leg injury
• Debra Dandro - recovering from surgery on Tuesday
• Melba Funderburk - knee surgery on June 10

FAMILY & FRIENDS OF CHURCH FAMILY

• Sheena Allen (Wren Philpot’s daughter-in-law) - chemo treatments
• Justin(Melba's grandson) - on call for heart and kidney transplant
• Alan West (father of a friend of Chariti Lowder’s) - moved to Pruitt Health in Harrisburg
• Sam Dunn(Dave Argabrite's cousin) - lung cancer
• Bob Teal (friend of Steve Goodnight) - lung cancer
• Buddy & Alice Troutman (friends of Judy Hammond) - health concerns
• Barbara Moss (Betty Sechler's sister) - health concerns

HOMEBOUND

• Shirley Faust - Morningside
• Bob Faust - returned to Accordius under hospice care
• Barbara Hancock - Home
• Iris Efird - Home
• Loretta Young - Five Oaks
• Randy Childers - Big Elm

This Week@FIRST PRESB

Sunday, May 26

10 Cents A Meal

 9:30am - Morning Coffee

                Youth Sunday Rehearsal

10:00am - Sunday School

11:00am - Worship Service

Monday, May 27

Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday, May 28

11:00am - 2:00pm - Linda’s Closet

12:00pm - NA

Thursday, May 30

10:30am - Ladies’ Bible Study

12:00pm - NA

Friday, May 31

  5:30pm - Agape Chinese Baptist

                 Church Stream Fellowship

Next Sunday, June 2

  9:30am - Morning Coffee

                 Youth Sunday Rehearsal              

10:00am - Sunday School

11:00am - Worship Service

SERVANTS

Elder Lock-Up: Jeff Barnhardt

Children’s Message Next Week: Amelia Caskey

Children’s Church: Tracy & Amelia Caskey

Children’s Church next week: Chris & Chariti Lowder

Acolytes:  Scarlett Porter & Ingrid Townsend

Acolytes next week:  Caylin & Cierstyn Lowder

Nursery: Roxanne Spencer

Nursery next week:  Megan Quigg

Ushers: Ryan Walker, Jeff Barnhardt, Amy Hurst, Mark Goodnight

Ushers next week: John Hammond, Tony Hunter, Amy Hurst, Chris Lowder

Greeters: Tony Rary, Renee Goodnight

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SESSION - ACTIVE ELDERS

    Tracy Caskey           Dave Ellington      Lynn Sechler

    Cookie Hamilton     Chris Lowder        Ken Sparks

    Sue Maiocchi        Tony Rary Donnie Swaringen

Pastor Eddie Spencer, Moderator

Jeff Barnhardt, Session Clerk

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