Our Youth (6^th-12^th graders) are invited to help prepare a meal for the Night Shelter. We will be cooking from 4:30 PM - 6 PM in the Davis Hall kitchen on Sunday, August 20^th.

Please see this sign-up to RSVP and to commit to bringing in an item or two for our recipes:

2023-2024 Youth: 8/20 Youth- Night Shelter cooking (signupgenius.com)

All Youth, 8^th grade and older, are invited and encouraged to join our new confirmation class!

Our first meeting is Sunday, August 20^th, at 9:45 AM, in the Fellowship House sunroom. At least one parent should attend with the confirmand. We will cover Lesson one and answer questions about the journey ahead.

We continue to keep our college students in prayer as they head back to school this month.

Please e-mail René Prager with your student’s mailing address, even if it is the same as last year. Our Youth will be assembling and shipping out care packages prior to exams later this semester.

A group of volunteers and staff met on Tuesday to discuss the Jerusalem Marketplace VBS and to generate ideas for the 2024 Olympic themed VBS. If you were unable to attend, but have feedback or ideas, please e-mail René Prager: r.prager@firstpresconcord.org.

We are seeking volunteers to serve on committees to begin working on the 2024 VBS. If you are interested in helping with t-shirts, decorations, crafts, music, recreation, snacks, or any other component, please let René know.

With so much new construction everywhere, we often wonder, “Does anybody care about the old any more?”  Church members, Mark and William Niblock had to consider this when they developed their Olde Homestead subdivision and their decision was to rescue and preserve the 200 year old Moss-Morris House sitting right in the middle of their property. William Niblock will be our guide as he shows us the result. The house features much of the original woodwork and hearths and they have found a unique way to make the framing elements visible so today’s visitors can appreciate how the house was built in the early 1800’s. 

We will meet at Cabarrus Country Club for Dutch treat lunch off of the Grill menu on Wednesday, August 16, at 12 noon before joining William at the house on 12^th Fairway (second left after the Country Club entrance on the left off of Weddington Road.

* The house is on a small hill with steps to get in (about 4 at the side door and 7 at the front door. There is comfortable seating on the first floor for those who do not wish to go upstairs.



**Lunch Bunch usually meets on the 4^th Wednesday but the date has been changed for August due to a scheduling conflict.

 All are welcome. Make your reservation early by calling the Church Reservation Line 24/7 at 704-788-2100 and choosing option 7 by August 14.

Friends Empowering Haiti, (FEH), is currently extremely low in funds for unrestricted, school operations, and school food. FEH can only meet half of the requests for this month unless FEH receives substantial new donations in the next 30 days. They may be unable to fund any of the requests for August for school operations and school food. This means they may not be able to feed and educate our sponsored children next month.

Please prayerfully consider an extra donation to Friends Empowering Haiti, preferably towards unrestricted funds or for school operations, or school food. Your help for this temporary shortfall is much needed and greatly appreciated.

Donations can be made online at https://friendsempoweringhaiti.org/ 

or with a check made out to Friends Empowering Haiti and mailed to:

Friends Empowering Haiti

P.O. Box 34563

Charlotte, NC 28234-4563

For any questions or more information please contact Betsy Liles at dinnerbell6@gmail.com

We invite ALL women of the church to join us in Presbyterian Women activities for 2023-2024. Yearly activities include our Presbyterian Women Circles of course, but also events such as the Fall Event, Joy Gift Dinner, the Spiritual Spring Nurture event, and many more.

As our new year kicks off, please come to our Kickoff Dinner on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in Davis Hall at 6:00 PM.

Click to sign up for Kick off Dinner, or call the reservation line: 704-788-2100, #7. Reservations must be made by August 17, 2023. The cost for dinner is $12.00.

Once again, we are assisting Wolf Meadow Elementary with Student Teacher needs. Please consider purchasing items from the list below and bringing them to our dinner:

Clorox wipes

tissues

post-it notes

paper towels

resealable baggies - sandwich and gallon sizes

hand sanitizer

crayons

backpacks

Expo Markers

index cards

masking tape

paints

Remember Presbyterian Women are ALL women of the church not just Circle members. We hope to see you at the Kickoff Dinner and throughout the year.

Dakeita Vanderburg, Moderator

Amanda Williamson, Vice Moderator

We were happy to see so many of our friends in worship on Sunday. We are praying for a wonderful school year for everyone – students, teachers, parents, staff, and volunteers. Extra backpack tags and stickers will be available in the Fellowship House this week and in the narthex of the sanctuary on Sunday.

We are kicking off a new year of Girl Scouts and hope YOU will join us! First Presbyterian Church sponsors four troops, covering grades K-12. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact René Prager at r.prager@firstpresconcord.org.

If you haven't already introduced the children in your life to the Commons, hopefully you will be able to do so before summer winds down... or even during open hours this fall. There is a special area for young ones, and many of the stations may also appeal to them and provide chances to talk about growing and knowing God, especially through prayer.



Feel free to drop by on Wednesdays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM or Saturdays 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

 Hope to see you there!! 

Two more opportunities to bring us your treasures in August: 15th and 29th from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM to the ramp of the Will Young Building. We appreciate having donations be clean and in working order. 

If those times are not convenient for you, items can be left on the wire racks outside of room 306 in the Will Young Building. 

It’s too hot for cleaning attics now, but be thinking ahead to September when it is a little cooler and you can find those items you would like to bring in..

Have a friend, relative or neighbor who is downsizing? See what they might want to donate to our sale too!

This is our mission project that raises funds for Haiti through Friends Empowering Haiti. https://friendsempoweringhaiti.org/.  Check with Gina (704) 794-2228, Carrie (704) 467-0962, Harriett Phillips, or Sallie Dotger if you have questions. 

Home Decor and Holiday/Seasonal items

Vintage & Collectible items

Kitchen & Small Appliances

Children’s Toys, Puzzles, Pet items

Linens, Towels, & Bedding, Tools, Rugs: clean & in good shape

Art & Pottery, Jewelry

Small Stands, end tables, small desks (ask about other furniture)

Like new Shoes & Purses

Clothing: ONLY Outerwear / Sweaters