MAY 2018 NEWSLETTERFirst Presbyterian Church of Fulton, Missouri

CONTENTS

• Update from Aaron• Sunday Worship• Things To Be Shared• Committee Information

UPDATE FROM AARON

Please feel free to visit me during my regularly scheduled office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 9:00 to noon. To schedule an

appointment for another time, or to arrange for home visitation, please call me at the church office, (573) 642-5541, or at my cell phone, (573) 590-3136. You

may also email me at pastor@fultonpresbyterian.org.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Contemporary Worship 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Fellowship 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

To view the Pastor's Message for May, please click here.

Fellowship 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

THINGS TO BE SHARED

ATTENTION: CHANGE TO SUMMER WORSHIP & SUNDAY

SCHOOL SCHEDULES BEGIN IN JUNEMark your calendars!

June 3 – August 19 Sunday mornings will be filled with Bible Study, Discussion, Worship & Fellowship on a new schedule!

• Adult Sunday School at 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.• Fellowship 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.• Worship in the Sanctuary 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Our Children’s Sunday School teachers will be taking a well-deserved summer break. Bring the whole family for fellowship & worship! Nursery services will be available from 8:30 – 11:15 a.m.

A refrigerator reminder is available by clicking the button below and printing out the reminder.

SERVE Food Pantry

During the month of May please bring canned vegetables for our SERVE Food Pantry collection. Any other item you may wish to bring will be appreciated as well. Please put your donation in the

Click here to view and print the summer worship and Sunday school schedule.

basket outside of the church kitchen.

"In reply he said to them, 'Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.' ” (Luke 3:11, NRSV)

Serve Food Pantry Monthly Schedule

• January-Soup• February-Canned stews and chili• March-Canned meats• April-Canned fruit and juices• May-Canned veggies• June-Cereal and oatmeal• July-Healthy Snacks• August-Peanut Butter• September-Canned and nonperishable milk products• October-Canned and dried beans• November-Holiday Foods• December-Pasta, rice and pasta sauce

Building Maintenance Thank YouThanks to everyone who continues to save the Moser's tapes and the Best Choice bar codes. During the later part of March, we received a check for $50.00 from Mosers and a check from Associate Retailers for $60.00. This gives us another $110.00 for our building maintenance program!

Once a year, Associate Retailers gives us an additional free coupon worth an

extra $30.00. That is how we got the extra money from them.

Do keep saving!If you should have any questions, please call Nola Garner, (573) 642-7772.

A Word of Thanks From the Fulton Preschool

A huge thank you to the Presbyterian Church and all it's members for the unbelievable amount of energy, planning, and work that went into the Book Fair and Literacy Night. The benefit received by the preschool from this event has far-reaching results. One of the many great (!) books purchased for the preschool was titled: 'What Does It Mean To Be Kind?'

This book was purchased at just the right time! Kindness is a trait we had been working on. I read this book to my class within days of receiving it. I was amazed at the immediate impact it made on the children. The manners and care they have for each other is wonderful to see. They stop and check to see if their friend is okay if they have fallen, they make sure everyone is included in what they're doing. These are just a couple of the many little things they have started doing each day. Thank you for helping our children grow and become more caring individuals.

Sincerely, Sandy McDaniel

Ryan's Case For Smiles And Charity Sharity

Ryan's Case for Smiles

Thank you for all who participated in First Presbyterian Church's 2018 Annual Ecumenical Ryan's Case for Smiles pillowcase making event. Thanks to a very generous donation from The Matt Taylor Family of Columbia, our church member Debbie Calder and her mother, Mary, were able to purchase fabric and make 74 pillowcase smiles! Also special appreciation goes to Sara Hoell who made a generous donation of children's fabrics.

These bright and whimsical pillowcases will bring cheer to children in our area hospitals. The event was well attended by 19 hard-working volunteers. Our official count this year is 216 pillowcases -- which tops all of our previous six years.

CHARITY SHARITY

Special guests from St. Louis' non-profit "Charity Sharity" spoke to our group of 24 about their mission and shared many project ideas accomplished with fabrics and other sewing notions that have passed through their organization without any exchange of money. The day also offered as collection point for Charity Sharity donations.

Thank you again,Karen Luther, First Presbyterian Chair of Ryan's Case for SmilesGinger Beasley, Mid-MO Coordinator, Ryan's Case for Smiles

Tina Harrison's Birthday PartyRemember Tena Harrisons's birthday party here at the church on Saturday, May 5th in our Fellowship Hall, 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. Tina will be 90 and has been such a good steward of this church and the church family.Come join the party.

Graduation Party For Sawyer and Jenna Young

FULTON PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATIONEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Fulton Preschool Association is seeking applications for two positions:

• a Part-Time Teacher/Lead Teacher• a Part-Time Teacher's Aid

Please share this information with anyone that might be interested in applying for either of these two positions.

Click on each of the links below to view and/or print notices for these two employment opportunities.

CHURCH CALENDAR AVAILABLE TO ALL

Several members have requested the addition of the church calendar to the newsletter. The Administration Committee has heard your request. A link to the church calendar is added to this newsletter and will be included in each future edition of the monthly newsletter.

The calendar is a living document meaning it will be revised as needed to provide accurate information. For example, if you click on the link now and then want to know at a later time if the calendar has changed (i.e., next week), clicking on the link next week will open the calendar and display all revisions.

Teacher - Click on this link to view/print the teacher notice.

Teacher Aid - Click on this link to view/print the teacher aid notice.

Please click on the link below to view the Calendar of Church Activities for the current month. After clicking on the link, you may use the arrow

"buttons" to navigate forward or backward to other months.

COMMITTEE INFORMATION

Mission Committee

Our congregation will be receiving contributions toward the 2018 Pentecost Offering during the month of May.

Click Here To View Church Calendar

Pastoral Care Committee

Jean Avra UpdateJean Avra is back home as of Thursday, April 26th. She is very happy to be home, yet very tired right now. Give her a few days to rest, and then she welcomes visitors.

A note from Jean,Thanks so very much for all the concern, prayers, visits and greeting cards during my time with health issues. I have made good progress and hope to be home within the next 2 weeks. I love and appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to worshiping with you all again. Jean Avra

Barbara Wilkerson UpdateBarbara has been moved to the Naborhoods at 3003 Falling Leaf Court in Columbia, MO. Room # 6.Tim has been staying with her as much as possible. She is having speech therapy and I THINK some physical therapy as well.Her food is pureed so it will be easier for her to swallow.

She can have visitors.

Help NeededFor Tim, who has to go back to work on Monday the 30th, we are requesting volunteers to sit with Barbara in the afternoons. She has a private room and sleeps most of the time. You may take knitting, something to read, just be there. Wednesday and Thursday afternoons are open, if someone is available for two or three hours in the afternoon. Please call Nola at 642-7772. Your help will take some of the worry off Tim's mind. Thanks a bunch!

To learn more about the Pentecost Offering, including the Mission Committee's plans for the 40% that we keep for use in local missions,

please click here.

Nola Garner

Bereavement Dinner Our congregation was represented by helping provide food for the James/Means family of the Methodist Church lunch on Saturday, April 14, 2018: Betty Steinrauf Henry; Shirley Dixon; Jeanie Buschjost; Jackie Garner; George Garner; Nola Garner; Ramona Dobson; Jean Avra; Maxie and Ray Martin; Pastor Aaron and Kara; Tim Wilkerson and his mother Barbara; Venita Mitchell; Mary Osburn; Barbara Huddleston; Patsy Craghead; Helen Logan; Marlene Acree; Grace and Robert Craghead; Tom Clapp; and Phyllis Kara. We were glad to be of service to the family at this critical time.

Worship Committee

Glory To God Hymnal Dedication List

Lost And Found ItemsLost and found items are accumulating at the church.Items include a youth jacket, water bottle, bracelet.These items can be claimed from a box located in the Church Foyer.

Please Click Here to view and/or print the Worship Committee Volunteer Schedule for May

Property Committee

Church Work DayMay 5th, 8 a.m. - 12 noon

The Property Committee invites all available to participate in a church work day.There are projects available for all ages and skill levels.Supplies will be available.Some tools will be available.Bring tools if you have them.

The following list of projects is a sample of things requiring our attention.

• General cleanup/removal of fall trash and leaves from church grounds and from Air Conditioner units.

• Trim shrubs.• Pick up cigarette butts on north side of church.• Sand and paint outside choir room door.• Paint rust inhibitor on hallway exterior door and frame.• Reset handicapped sign in south parking lot.• Hang bulletin board in foyer.• Locate water source on south side of Preschool yard.

Please consider coming to help with these projects.Thank you,Fred Luther

The First Presbyterian Church of Fulton, Missouri is a congregation of Missouri Union Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

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First Presbyterian Church Street Address: 718 Court Street, Fulton, Missouri 65251 Pastor: Rev. Aaron J. White Mailing Address: PO Box 6037, Fulton, Missouri 65251 pastor@fultonpresbyterian.org Telephone: (573) 642-5541 www.fultonpresbyterian.org

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Dear Friends in Christ, Throughout this Easter season, we remember that in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have been given both the invaluable gift of our shared inheritance of the kingdom of God and along with it, the tremendous obligation to welcome all people to come and receive God’s grace for themselves. This work of spreading the Gospel may be defined as Evangelism. While there is no end to the ways in which we might describe the role of the Evangelist, one of characterization that I have returned to time and again it that of the Church as Christ’s “marketing team.” Jesus has presented us with eternal salvation—a “product” that is desired above all others, beyond the means of any to purchase for themselves, and yet freely given by its only “manufacturer.” It seems like salvation should “sell” itself.

And yet, we often struggle to get the word out. At times, when I have felt discouraged by my own efforts to evangelize, I’ve attempted to glean some clarity from those who have faced the challenge of marketing much more challenging products. One of my favorite examples comes from AT&T.

In 1979, N. W. Ayer & Son (AT&T’s principal advertising agency since 1908) was tasked with overcoming the consumer perspective that the cost of making long-distance calls was a luxury that was hard to justify when the bill came due at the end of the month. In response, the advertisers created a campaign that shifted the emphasis away from thinking about the cost of making a long distance and instead, focused on the feeling of being connected with your loved ones who are far away. From this campaign, there came a slogan that remains one of the most successful taglines in the history of advertising: “Reach out and touch someone.” Tony Galli, who coined the slogan, had begun with a more lengthy phrase: “To communicate is the beginning of understanding. Reach out and touch someone.”

As I think about what Mr. Galli said, I am reminded that Jesus took this approach with those to whom he desired to communicate his message of repentance and belief. In order to help them understand why he had come into the world, Jesus worked through touch. In Scripture, we read that the touch of Jesus enables the deaf to hear (Mark 7:31-37) and the blind to see (Mark 8:22-26). With the simple touch of Jesus’ clothes, a woman who had suffered from hemorrhages for twelve years is made well (Mark 5:25-34). As word of spreads, people bring their children to Jesus, so that he might lay hands upon them and bless them (Mark 10:13-16). And following the resurrection, Jesus welcomes his own disciples to touch him, so that they might believe that their Lord is fully risen. (Luke 24:36-49). Jesus knows that, of all the many ways there are to communicate his message, touch is among the most powerful.

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There are many ways that our congregation continues the work of Jesus, reaching out and offering that powerful, healing touch in the lives of others. This month, I want to introduce you to one of our newest efforts. In the lobby, just outside the Fellowship Hall, you’ll find on one of the bulletin boards the pictures of some of the members of the Armed Forces who have family connections to our congregation. Along with their pictures, you’ll see addresses where they may be reached. I want to urge you to share in the work of contacting these women and men. Please let them know that their service is valued and that they are in your prayers. In advance of your participation, I want to express my appreciation. Together, we have the power to be the loving, supportive presence of Christ in the lives of each one of these individuals.

In conclusion, dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope that you continue to feel the “touch” of Jesus through your participation in the life of our congregation. I also want you to know how thankful I am for your participation in the mission life of our church, as it enables our congregation to extend the reach of Christ into the lives of others. May God continue to bless us with hands to “reach out and touch someone” who is waiting to receive the Gospel. As we offer this Good News, may we take time to understand the need for healing that is particular to each individual, and may we rightly communicate to them the gift of salvation to them that is communicated to them through the grace of Christ, the love of God, and the alighting presence of the Holy Spirit.

Grace & Peace,

Aaron J. White

Pastor

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! SUMMER WORSHIP & SUNDAY

SCHOOL SCHEDULES BEGIN IN JUNEJune 3 – August 19 Sunday mornings will be filled with Bible Study, Discussion, Worship & Fellowship on a new schedule!

Adult Sunday School at 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Fellowship 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Worship in the Sanctuary 10:00-11:00 a.m. Our Children’s Sunday School teachers will be taking a well-deserved summer break.

Bring the whole family for fellowship & worship!Nursery services will be available from 8:30 – 11:15 a.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHRev. Aaron White, Pastor

718 Court Street, Fulton, Missouri www.fultonpresbyterian.org

May 2018 (Central Time)office@fultonpresbyterian.org

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Congregational Meeting to Elect Elders8 : 3 0 a m - Contemporary Worship @ Fellowship Hal l

9 : 4 5 a m - Sunday School1 1 a m - Tradit ional Worship @ Sanctuary5 p m - Youth Group @ Fellowship Hal l

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room7 p m - Administrat ion Committee Mee t ing7 p m - Boy Scouts Mee t ing

1 2 p m - Lunch Bunch @ Fellowship Hal l4 p m - SATOPS @ Community Room7 p m - Choir Practice

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

8 a m - Work Day-Come help the Property Committee @ Volunteers needed

9 a m - Tena Harrison Reservation @ Fellowship Hall & Kitchen

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

Communion

8 : 3 0 a m - Contemporary Worship @ Fellowship Hal l

9 : 4 5 a m - Sunday School1 1 a m - Tradit ional Worship @ Sanctuary5 p m - Youth Group @ Fellowship Hal l

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room6 p m - Property Commit tee Meet ing @ Library

7 p m - Boy Scouts Mee t ing7 p m - Outreach Commit tee Meet ing @ Library

7 p m - PEO-KE reservation @ Fellowship Hal l

1 2 p m - Lunch Bunch @ Fellowship Hal l4 p m - SATOPS @ Community Room7 p m - Choir Practice

5 p m - Westminster Baccalaureate Rehearsal6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

4 : 3 0 p m - Girl Scouts @ Fellowship Hall-Jamie Danuser

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

1 0 : 3 0 a m - Westminst e r Baccalaureate @ Sanctuary

1 p m - Young/Pesce Reservation @ Fellowship Hall & Kitchen

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

8 : 3 0 a m - Contemporary Worship @ Fellowship Hal l

9 : 4 5 a m - Sunday School1 1 a m - Tradit ional Worship @ Sanctuary5 p m - Youth Group @ Fellowship Hal l

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

1 1 a m - Alzheimer's Support Group @ Library

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room7 p m - Boy Scouts Mee t ing7 p m - Session Mee t ing

1 2 p m - Lunch Bunch @ Fellowship Hal l4 p m - SATOPS @ Community Room7 p m - Choir Practice

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

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7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

Confirmation Class ConfirmedPentecost Offering Received8 : 3 0 a m - Contemporary Worship @ Fellowship Hal l

9 : 4 5 a m - Sunday School1 1 a m - Tradit ional Worship @ Sanctuary1 2 p m - Our House Lunch @ Fellowship Hall and Kitchen

5 p m - Youth Group @ Fellowship Hal l

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room7 p m - Boy Scouts Mee t ing

1 2 p m - Lunch Bunch @ Fellowship Hal l4 p m - SATOPS @ Community Room7 p m - Choir Practice

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

4 : 3 0 p m - Girl Scouts @ Fellowship Hal l

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

Ordination/Instal lation of Elders8 : 3 0 a m - Contemporary Worship @ Fellowship Hal l

9 : 4 5 a m - Sunday School1 1 a m - Tradit ional Worship @ Sanctuary1 2 p m - Senior High Recogntion Reception5 p m - Youth Group @ Fellowship Hal l

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

9 a m - Rev. White on Vacat ion1 2 p m - Lunch Bunch @ Fellowship Hal l4 p m - SATOPS @ Community Room7 p m - Choir Practice

9 a m - Rev. White on Vacat ion6 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

9 a m - Rev. White on Vacat ion7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

9 a m - Rev. White on Vacat ion7 : 3 0 p m - AA Meeting @ Community Room

Sun M o n T u e W e d Thu Fr i S a t

Fulton Preschool Association Seeking Part-Time Teacher’s Aide Fulton Preschool has been serving the families of Callaway County for over 60 years

and holds a respected reputation in the community. We are dedicated to providing a quality school experience for 3-5 year-olds by offering an educationally sound program that emphasizes both academic and social development. The FPA philosophy is and has always been, “learning through play.” FPA values play as a framework for learning, helping every child succeed. Our preschoolers are gently introduced to and prepared for the structure and the areas of learning they will master in kindergarten.

Job Opportunity for Part-Time Teacher’s Aide

Position Description

Aide an afternoon preschool class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Assist the teacher of the class

Class Size limited to 16 four and five year old children

An experienced teacher works with the teacher’s aide

Applicants should hold one of the following

An Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

An Associate degree in Child Development

Training and courses in early education and actual preschool teaching experience

A job application form can be found on our website www.fultonpreschool.org

Mail completed application form and cover letter by March 5, 2018 to

Fulton Preschool Association P.O. Box 123

Fulton, MO 65251 Attn: Employment Committee

For Additional Information contact the preschool classroom at 573-590-1899

Fulton Preschool Association Seeking Part-Time Teacher/Administrator

Fulton Preschool has been serving the families of Callaway County for over 60 years and holds a respected reputation in the community. We are dedicated to providing a quality school experience for 3-5 year-olds by offering an educationally sound program that emphasizes both academic and social development. The FPA philosophy is and has always been, “learning through play.” FPA values play as a framework for learning, helping every child succeed. Our preschoolers are gently introduced to and prepared for the structure and the areas of learning they will master in kindergarten.

Job Opportunity for Part-Time Teacher/Lead Teacher

Position Description

Teach a Morning preschool class on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and an afternoon preschool class on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Coordinate and undertake administrative and managerial tasks as needed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Morning class size limited to 16 four to five year olds

Tuesday and Thursday afternoon class size limited to 14 three and four year old children

An experienced teacher aide works with the teacher

Applicants should hold one of the following

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or an Elementary Education Degree

An Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

An Associate degree in Child Development

Training and courses in early education and actual preschool teaching experience

A job application form can be found on our website www.fultonpreschool.org

Mail completed application form and cover letter by March 5, 2018 to

Fulton Preschool Association P.O. Box 123

Fulton, MO 65251 Attn: Employment Committee

For Additional Information contact the preschool classroom at 573-590-1899

MAY WORSHIP COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE 6th Sunday of Easter—May 6 Acts 10:44–48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1–6 John 15:9–17

Tim Baysinger

Karen Luther Joe Davis

COMMUNION: Arlys Kremer, Sylvia Hampton, Barbara Huddleston

7th Sunday of Easter—May 13 Acts 1:15–17, 21–26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9–13 John 17:6–19 Jeff Mayne

Mason Sheets

Connie Epperson

Day of Pentecost—May 20 Acts 2:1–21 or Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 104:24–34, 35b Romans 8:22–27 or Acts 2:1–21 John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

Mark Covey

Piper Jeffries

Gemma Fickess

Trinity Sunday—May 27 Isaiah 6:1–8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12–17 John 3:1–17

Robert Craghead

Rev. Aaron White

Kent Palmer

2018 PENTECOST OFFERING

Our church has participated in two of the four PCUSA special offerings for many years. We are all familiar with the Christmas Joy Offering which occurs during Advent, this offering supports past, present, and future church leaders. One Great Hour of Sharing is another familiar offering to this congregation. This Lent to Easter giving opportunity enables the church to share God’s love with our neighbors-in-need around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry, and helping to empower the poor and oppressed. More recently, we have participated in the Peace & Global Witness Offering. This offering runs from Labor Day to World Communion Sunday and enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of injustice across the world. This year we are encouraging giving to the Pentecost Offering. Each year on Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit as a bringer of new life with an Offering that nurtures the faith of children, youth, and young adults. As one of four Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Pentecost Offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people in Christ and inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world. 40% will stay in the congregation and be used to support SERVE’s Back-to-school event. 25% supports Young Adult Volunteers (YAV), serving in communities around the world, and growing as leaders through transformative Christian service. 25% supports Ministries with Youth to help guide our youth by uniting them in Christ and lifting them up as leaders and messengers of God’s word 10% is devoted to children at-risk to improve education and provide safe havens. Please give generously, in this, the denomination’s 20th Anniversary Year of building lives of faith, of building the church of the future and our congregation’s first.