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First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Rock Hill, South Carolina
9 a.m. - Acous�c Service • 11 a.m. - Tradi�onal Worship Service 10 a.m. - Sunday School
FIRST CHURCH LIFE
Church Wide Retreat October 18-20
Bonclarken—Flat Rock, NC
Speaker—Matt Lucas “Equipped to Serve”
Registration is now open for our annual Church Wide retreat in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Our speaker, Matt Lucas, serves as the pastor at Reformation ARP in downtown Hendersonville. He previously pastored in Columbia, SC as an RUF minister while on staff with First Presbyterian Church. He has served at Reformation ARP for several years, helping the church navigate through a revitalization much like our own.
This year, he will lead discussion on how we can all engage in the life of the church, regardless of age or occupation. Youth and children will have activities planned for them and nursery is provided for ages 3 and younger.
Highlights of the weekend include campfire singing with Philip, s’mores, family movie night, delicious snacks, time to explore the area, climbing wall ($15), casual worship, and lots of fellowship. Saturday afternoon is perfect for enjoying apple picking at Skytop Orchard, exploring the Carl Sandburg house, hiking in Dupont State Forest or shopping in downtown Hendersonville. Register in the connector on Sundays or Wednesdays or by contacting the church office.
J. Barry Dagenhart, Pastor Philip Bunch, Associate Pastor Robert J. Robinson, Pastor Emeritus
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. & Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 803.327.2009 phone 803.327.4123 fax www.firstarp.org
September 2013
Highlights for September
September 4 .................Foundations for the Family - Kick-Off September 15 ...............Installation of Women’s Ministries Officers (11:00 service) September 15 ...............RiverCrossing Church First Sunday Service September 21-23 ..........Senior High Retreat September 22 ...............Membership Sunday & Reception (11:00 service) September 26 ...............Just Joy—Junior Joys (6:00); Worship Service (6:30) September 29 ...............Just Joy Sunday
Foundations for the Family—Wednesday Evenings 5:30 p.m. Dinner — 6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir
6:20 p.m. Adult, Youth & Children’s Programs — 7:15 p.m. Adult Choir
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen Thursday, September 19, 2013
Fall 2013 Women’s Bible Studies ‘Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy’
by Beth Moore (12 sessions) Tuesdays, September 3 through November 19
10 a.m. until 12 noon — Robinson Hall Workbooks: $20.00
Leaders: Ellen Hamilton and Beverly Simpson
AND
‘Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break’ by Kelly Minter (7 sessions)
Thursdays, September 12 through October 31 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. — Faith Room (2nd Floor, Robinson Hall)
Bring lunch & a drink! Child care provided! Workbooks $18.00
Leaders: Several members will share this responsibility
JUST JOY SUNDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 29TH
Next Worship Service Thursday
September 26, 6:30 p.m.
JUSTJOY
Just Joy
Junior Joys
Starting with our September Just Joy service we will offer a service for school age children beginning at 6 pm until roughly 6:45 pm. The
Junior Joys service will primarily be separate from our existing service and will be geared for the younger age groups of the special needs
community. Additional volunteers are needed for this service, and please help us spread the word!
We are looking forward to a very special Sunday with our very special friends. Kate Brueck from Joni and Friends Ministries will speak to all
middle school, high school and adults during the Sunday school hour and our special needs friends will help lead worship during the 11:00 service.
JUST JOY is selling car magnets for $5.00 each.
They can be purchased in the church office or from the basket in the Connector.
All American Athletes For those who haven't heard the exciting news, Just Joy has partnered with
All American Athletes to offer a sports league to children with special needs. Our first season - kickball - will begin September 29th at 4:00pm at Tirzah ARP. Volunteers are needed to help partner with the children, serve as
supporters and help facilitate the games. This is open to middle school & high school youth, and adults of all ages. A brief orientation will be held
promptly at 4:00pm on September 29th. Questions? Contact Jamey Dagenhart at (803) 517.4893.
Please submit informa�on for the next newsle� er by September 23 at 12:00 noon.
TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT, PLEASE
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
1 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
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LABOR DAY Office Closed
3 8:30 a.m. Barry Dagenhart Prayer Team 6:00 p.m. C.E. Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Women’s Bible Study (Daniel)
4 Preschool starts5:30 p.m. the Family Dinner and Kick-off7:15 p.m.
8 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship Congregational Meeting 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Congregational Meeting
9 Preschool 9:30 a.m. Jeanie Alexander Prayer Team 7:00 p.m. Circle #3
10 Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Women’s Bible Study (Daniel) 7:00 p.m. Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 p.m. Kay McKinney Prayer Time
11 Preschool 5:30 p.m. the Family 7:15 p.m.
15 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 5:30 p.m. Discipleship Groups
RIVER CROSSING CHURCH LAUNCH
16 Preschool 6:00 p.m. Family Life Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Session Meeting
17 Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Women’s Bible Study (Daniel) 12 noon - HARPS
18 Preschool 5:30 p.m. the Family 7:15 p.m.
22 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 5:30 p.m. Sarah Harper Prayer Team
SENIOR HIGH RETREAT
FIRST DAY OF FALL
23 Preschool 6:00 p.m. Women’s Ministries Board 7:00 p.m. Tom Simpson Prayer Time
24 Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Women’s Bible Study (Daniel) 7:00 p.m. Missions Committee Meeting
25 Preschool 5:30 p.m. the Family 7:15 p.m.
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JUST JOY SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
30 Preschool
Addi�onal informa�on about these events may be found within the newsle� er or by calling the church office.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE.
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Preschool starts 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family Dinner and
off 7:15 p.m. Choir
5 Preschool 10:00 a.m. Circle #2 7:30 p.m. Circle #1
6 Preschool
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Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
12 Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (Nehemiah)
13 Preschool Wedding Rehearsal
14 Wedding
Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
19 Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (Nehemiah) Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen
20 Preschool SENIOR HIGH RETREAT
21 9:00 a.m. Matrix/Vision Team Workshop SENIOR HIGH RETREAT
Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
26 Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study (Nehemiah) 6:00 p.m. Junior Joys 6:30 p.m. Just Joy
27 Preschool
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The first Splash, Dash, ‘N’ Bash will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 9:00a.m. to noon. This Family Fun Biathlon will begin with a swim at the YMCA and continue with a walk/run to First ARP. Once participants reach the church, there will be a “Bash” of fun with free refreshments, bounce castles, and other activities. There will also be special activities for our friends with special needs.
Volunteers are needed! Those interested in volunteering can contact Rebecca Gilleland
(rebeccagilleland@mac.com) Dash, Bash, Crash, and Cash While the participants Dash, Bash, and maybe even Crash a little, the parents and the public will enjoy browsing and shopping for gifts, home decor, pottery, wood crafts, and even some yummy baked goods at the Bazaar in the First ARP Fellowship Hall. Bring your cash to purchase items or make some cash by sharing your talents and selling your wares at the Bazaar. Please contact Joanne Mauldin at 493-2287 or jojomauldin@gmail.com if you are interested in “making” some cash. Information and registration forms will be available in the weeks to come. Monies raised will go towards our daughter church, RiverCrossing ARP.
RiverCrossing Church Update: Please pray for us as we prepare for our public launch on
September 15th at 10:00 a.m. We want to thank all of you that have given financially for the supplies and equipment that
we need to begin. Thanks for your continued support! David Stover
The following were elected as Elders for the class of 2018. Thank you to all who are willing to serve.
David Ledbe� er, Robert Lesslie, Eric Madsen, Cole McKinney and Tom Roper
Youth
Corner
S enior High Retreat
September 20—September 22 Bonclarken Conference Center
Theme: “The Christian Life” Speaker: Mark McDowell
Registration $45 Contact Luke ASAP if you are
interested in attending!
HARPS Will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 17th at 12 noon.
Many thanks for helping us spread the word about First ARP Preschool. We are excited to be beginning a new school year with lots of new faces! As we gather our supplies for the year, you can once again help us out. Our Giving Tree will be in the T-hall for the next few weeks. If you would like to help us, you can take a leaf off the tree, purchase the item, and return it to the preschool. We also have a Target List this year too. You can search for us using "First ARP" as the first name and "Preschool" as the last name at www.Target.com or at the Registry kiosk in the store. Thank you so much for helping us make our supply dollars go further!
First ARP Preschool
Foundations for the Family Wednesday Evenings
5:30 p.m. Dinner — 6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir 6:20 p.m. Adult, Youth & Children’s Programs — 7:15 p.m. Adult Choir
September -- WORSHIP 4--Opening kick-off (Introduce kids’ teachers & Stump the Pastor) 11--What does it mean to be the Church? 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A People Set Apart to Worship” 18--What does it mean to be the Church? “Corporate Worship” [1P2:4-5] 25--What does it mean to be the Church? “Family Worship” [1P2:9-10 cf. Deut 10] October -- DISCIPLESHIP/FELLOWSHIP 2--What does it mean to be the Church? Ephesians 4:11-16 “A People put together in order to grow” 9--What does it mean to be the Church? “Discipleship meets discipline” [E4:11-14] 16--What does it mean to be the Church? “Fellowship meets function” [E4:15-16] 23--What does it mean to be the Church? “Putting this all together . . . so far” 30--Fall Festival (inter-generational night) November -- INCARNATION/MISSION 6--What does it mean to be the Church? Matthew 28:16-20 “A People called to make disciples” 13--What does it mean to be the Church? “On a Mission” [M28:19-20a] 20--What does it mean to be the Church? “Be the Mission” [M28:18&20b] 27--OFF FOR THANKSGIVING December -- Tying it all together 4--What does it mean to be the Church? The Advent of the Christ/The Advent of the Church 11--Christmas Program (inter-generational night)
2 Mary Catherine Blank Kathryn Johnson 3 Luke Grigsby Alan Harbin 4 Mary Cate Clayton Atkinson Dillingham Paul Dillingham 8 Ethan Barkley Rachel Crews Kelly Tu� le Michael Fischesser 9 Bethany Geddings Jimmy Simpson, Jr. 10 Margaret Harris Morgan Pearl Eloise Rhoad Melissa Russell Ellio� Smith 11 Stephen Gardner Susan Gardner Amanda Ghent Jim Phillips 12 Wally Green Jennifer H. Ahl Brice Landstreet John Phillips 13 Allison Boone 14 Ben Turner Collin Ge�ys Dozier 15 David Stover 16 Ben Barkley Benjamin Harris
18 Alice Love Stan Mauldin 19 Sarah Dagenhart Susan Gunderson 20 Connor Kulbok 21 George Barron, Jr. Bryan Milling Mariah Russell 22 Jamey Leathers Adah Elizabeth Lesslie 23 Jeannie Marion Le� y Peterson Kelsey Stu� s 24 Merri� Wilkerson 25 Craig Ge� ys Brandon Rapp 26 Kim Grant Fran Hancock Beth Logan Roach Ginger Lawrence Bob Slough 27 Mark Cable, Jr. Karen Harris 28 Tyler Shane Graham Jody Rankin 29 Pansy Sumner Tom Roper Chet Wingate 30 Amy Crews Tiffany Dagenhart Hannah McKinney
CELEBRATIONS
If your Birthday is incorrect or missing, please contact Kelly in the church office at administra�veassistant@firstarp.org.
Samual Woodruff Rogers “Woods” Son of Zach and Elizabeth Rogers
of Atlanta, Georgia Born on August 25, 2013
Celebrating the birth of
Congratulations to Dick and Polly Herron
on their 65th Wedding Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
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