NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID ROCK HILL, SC 29730 PERMIT NO. 10 First A.R.P. Church 201 East White Street Rock Hill, SC 29730 Inspired by the love of Christ, and enabled by the Holy Spirit, we serve God through worship, educaon and fellowship that we may proclaim His grace and share His love in the world. RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED RALLY DAY Sunday, August 24 Pancake Breakfast 9:30—10:30 am Join us Sunday morning, August 24 as we begin a new year in Christian Education at First ARP! Following breakfast, we will introduce teachers and leaders for 2014-2015, officially promote children to their new classes and participate in a Litany of Dedication for all Christian Education volunteers. Donations from the breakfast will be used to offset the cost of the Church Wide Retreat in October. J. Barry Dagenhart, Pastor Philip S. Bunch, Associate Pastor Robert J. Robinson, Pastor Emeritus Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 803.327.2009 803.327.4123 fax www.firstarp.org AUGUST 2014 First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Rock Hill, South Carolina 9 a.m. Acousc Service • 11 a.m. Tradional Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) FIRST CHURCH LIFE Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Bonclarken Bonclarken Bonclarken Bonclarken— — —October 17 October 17 October 17 October 17— — —19 19 19 19
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RALLY DAY
Sunday, August 24
Pancake Breakfast 9:30—10:30 am
Join us Sunday morning, August 24 as we begin a new year
in Christian Education at First ARP! Following breakfast, we
will introduce teachers and leaders for 2014-2015, officially
promote children to their new classes and participate in a
Litany of Dedication for all Christian Education volunteers.
Donations from the breakfast
will be used to offset the cost of the
Church Wide Retreat in October.
J. Barry Dagenhart, Pastor Philip S. Bunch, Associate Pastor
9 a.m. Acous(c Service • 11 a.m. Tradi(onal Worship Service
10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages)
FIRST CHURCH LIFE
Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat Mark Your Calendar: Fall Church Wide Retreat
Our Christian Sympathy Is extended to Shellie Sloop at the death of her stepfather,
Jeff Branch July 5, 2014 in Seattle, Washington
I am the Resurrection and the Life…… John 11:25
Looking ahead…. Summer Fellowship Dinner
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Foundations for the Family Kickoff W_^n_s^[y, S_pt_m\_r 3
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Youth and adults will share their summer service experiences at Appalachia, Camp Joy, Quest, Camp Bonclarken, and
Mission Possible.
We rejoice with Mitch and Megan Sanders on the baptism of their daughters
Addison Marion and Avery Mitchell
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Congratulations to Evan & Hanah Rhoad on the birth of their daughter
Olive Elizabeth
July 20, 2014 8 lbs, 10 oz 19 3/4 inches
Olive was welcomed by her big sisters Miley and Pearl, grandmother, Karen Harris and great grandmother, Betty Musselman
What a great week we had on our Appalachia Mission 2014! Our team of 13 members (High
School, College Students and Adults) served July 7-11 in Rose Hill, Virginia at the Morgan Memorial United Methodist Church. We held a Vacation Bible School for 30-40 local children and teenagers ranging from 4 to 18 years of age. This year we
had the awesome opportunity to have 2 local team members serve with us----these young women have attended our Vacation Bible School since they were small children and we were blessed to have them serve with us! We had a great week, and we'd like to thank all of the Prayer Partners at First ARP for their support through prayer----the Lord blessed us with safety and good participation at our site. Please continue to keep in prayer the church, and the town of Rose Hill as the Lord continues His work there. We look forward to next year's Appalachia Mission, July 4th-10th 2015. Team members from our church were Key Barkley, Taylor Madsen, Claire McAllister, Christopher
McKinney, Hannah McKinney, Roddey Smith, Melissa Spradle with Luke and Molly Grigsby.
Upcoming summer activities ~ invite your friends! ♦ Back to School Cookout Wednesday, August 6 6:30-8:00 pm at the home of the Barkleys for all rising 6th-12th grade students
♦ Game Nights—drop in gathering from 7-8:30 pm —August 12.
♦ Breakfast Club (10-11:00 am) Bacon & Bible study —August 14 at the Grigsbys' home (1426 Lowell Trace).
♦ Middle School Mission Project for rising 7th-9th grade
students has been re-scheduled for August 15-17. This weekend is a great opportunity not only for our students to serve within our community, but also to grow together and have fun. Contact Luke for more details or to sign up.
Summer Children’s Activities Mondays through August 11 Open Gym 10 am-12 noon Join us for a relaxed, unstructured time to play with your church friends in the cool gym. Drop in anytime—all ages welcome!
August 12-14 Mission Possible (Rising 4th-6th Grade) A special three day camp giving students an opportunity to serve here at church and in our surrounding community.
First A.R.P. Women’s Ministries
Invites all adult women to join us
The Breath of Life Fall Kick-off Dinner
Wednesday, August 27th 5:45 pm Robinson Hall
Music Introduction to Fall Studies
Announcement of the Woman of the Year Election of WM Board
Child care provided by reservation only Please call the church office by August 22
Women’s Ministries Fall Bible Studies Watch your bulletin and e-mail for more info
Tuesday Mornings—10:00 Beginning September 9th (study to be determined)
Thursdays—Noon-1:30 Beginning September 11th
Kelly Minter’s No Other Gods Bring your lunch & fellowship over God’s Word
Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors!
First ARP Preschool is enrolling for Fall 2014!
Space is available for ages 1 year through 4 year old Pre K.
We are offering a First Aid and CPR Class for all Teachers and First ARP volunteers. Classes will be held Wednesday August 27
and Thursday, August 28 from 9:00 to noon each day. It will cover basic first aid, CPR, and the use of the AED that is located in the connector. Anyone is welcome to attend!
Space is limited; to register, please sign up in the connector.
**If you would be interested an evening or weekend session, contact Connie Kiser ([email protected])
First ARP Preschool needs you!
We will be starting a new school year in just a few short weeks and there are MANY opportunities for EVERY church member to be involved! As one of our Key Impact Ministries, the Preschool Committee is planning ways for our entire church family to support this ministry. Attending monthly Family Chapel, adopting one of the classes
(great idea for Sunday School classes!), or volunteering for story times are just some of the ways First ARP members can build relationships with our preschool families. More information about these opportunities will be coming soon but we pray that each church family will strive to support our preschool in a new way this school year.
Have You Heard?
Exciting News!!!! Lucille Harper will be joining our staff
as Director of Children’s Choirs (part time). Lucille is the former music teacher at Ebinport Elementary School (recently retired) and has close connections with our church. Many of you know Lucille and her creative spirit! Lucille has many exciting things planned for our children this school year, including productions at Christmas and in the spring, as well as having our children sing in worship on Sunday mornings during the year. Her work with our elementary aged children will begin on Wednesday, September 3, at 6:00 p.m. following dinner. The Children’s Choir (grades K-5) will meet each Wednesday at that time. Preschool children will have music with Amanda Ghent during this time as well! Please welcome Lucille, and plan to have your children/grandchildren, participate in choir this year!
Men's Fellowship Breakfast Men's Fellowship Breakfast Men's Fellowship Breakfast Men's Fellowship Breakfast Friday, August 8 @ 6:00am Friday, August 8 @ 6:00am Friday, August 8 @ 6:00am Friday, August 8 @ 6:00am ————Robinson HallRobinson HallRobinson HallRobinson Hall
Meet our Newest Members Lisa and Kara Duggins joined our church family on Sunday, July 20 after having attended Just Joy services this year. Kara (20) recently returned from Camp Joy and she and Lisa are planning to attend their first Joni and Friends Family Retreat at Bonclarken in August. Their contact information is 502 Birch Leaf Court, York, SC 29745; 803.487.0632
John Manning Sloop joined Sunday, July 20, after completing the Communicants Class this Spring. Manning loves all sports, particularly golf and baseball, takes guitar lessons and is a rising 7th grader at Dutchman Creek Middle School. His parents are John and Shellie and his older sister is Sydney.
Matt, Allyson and Sarah Velkovich also felt led to join our church after attending Just Joy. Matt and Allyson are northern transplants, having moved to Rock Hill 14 years ago. Matt is a senior civil engineer in Fort Mill and Allyson works in internal medicine as a registered medical assistant. Sarah (14) is a rising 9th grader at Northwestern High School and enjoys cooking, singing, helping to care for her brother, and getting together with friends. Gillen (11) attends a self-contained special needs class at The Children's School and enjoys music, Veggie Tales, Sesame Street, and his goldfish snacks. Their contact information is 813 Rains Meadow, Rock Hill, 29732; 803.280.4446 [email protected]
(includes roundtrip airfare, $700 government tax, first class hotels, daily breakfast and dinner, professional tour director, hotel surcharges, entrance fees)
12 David Gault 13 Ryan Simpson 14 Sarah Todd Low Miley Rhoad Mike Simpson Sally Anne Williamson 16 Ben Barkley 17 Cameron Norwood 19 Lindsay M. Graham Barbara Roberts 21 Addison Sanders 23 Heather Robinson 24 Julie Harbin 25 Donna Hanna
1 Brad Powell 2 Aiken Golightly 3 Evan Gettys Wayne Wingate 4 Eleanor Herlong Hayley Powell 5 Susan Barnette Caroline Tuttle Comer Melissa Lyon 6 Jeremy Dreier Mary Phillips Gettys 9 Emmie Kiser Mabry Smith Ann Marie Williamson 10 Sylvia Rhodes
26 Tanya Borachok Jamey Dagenhart Mitch Sanders 27 Jill Fleischer Susan Hallman Kenneth Large 28 Chrissi Norman 29 John Gettys, Jr. 30 Judy Hicklin Lori L. Alexander 31 Marin Grant Lauren P. Taylor
If your birthday is incorrect or missing, please contact the church office.
WANTED: College Student AddressesWANTED: College Student AddressesWANTED: College Student AddressesWANTED: College Student Addresses Parents, please send your college student’s information (postal and email) Parents, please send your college student’s information (postal and email) Parents, please send your college student’s information (postal and email) Parents, please send your college student’s information (postal and email)
to the church office so we can stay in contact with them to the church office so we can stay in contact with them to the church office so we can stay in contact with them to the church office so we can stay in contact with them
throughout the year.throughout the year.throughout the year.throughout the year.
Kirking � the Ta�ans
Sunday, October 28
The Worship Committee invites you to participate in
the annual Kirkin’ of the Tartans. This special service, which
celebrates our ARP Scottish heritage, includes bagpipes and a
processional of Tartan Banners. If you would like to have your
family’s tartan included, order your banner now (the church has
poles). Family tartan banners can be ordered online at The
Scottish Trading Company (scottishtradingcompany.com) or The
Celtic Croft (kilts-n-stuff.com).
Blessed to be a Blessing!
Thank you to Susan Barron, Susan Gardner, Gail Stafford,
Donna Zeigler, Wayne Wingate who served 60 people at the
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen on Thursday, July 17. Our next
serving day is August 21; if you would like to help, please
contact David Ledbetter or Susan Gardner.
Thank you to all who donated food during the month of July
and to Ken Gasque for delivering to the HOPE House.
Taylor Madsen Scholarship Blood Drive Sunday, August 10 12 noon – 5 pm First ARP Gym
Plan to come give blood to support the Community Blood Center and one of our college students. Walk- ins are welcome, or call 803-389-4507 for an appointment.
Next Worship Service
Thursday, August
28 6:30 p.m.
F irst ARP has been tremendously blessed this past year through
the All American Athletes program (our sports outreach to children with special needs). It has given us the opportunity to minister with and alongside families who have children with developmental delays as well as their siblings. Several special needs children attended VBS this summer and it is evident the Holy Spirit is working in their lives.
Beginning this Fall, we are partnering with Joni and Friends, to implement an inclusion based buddy system. Essentially, each child who has a developmental delay is partnered with a buddy and placed in already existing classrooms. Kate Brueck, from Joni and Friends, led a Buddy Training Session in July; information and video from this session are available for those who were unable to attend.
Kate will return on Sunday, September 21 at 5:30 pm to offer further training to our teachers and volunteers. Everyone is welcome to attend this session.
All American AthletesAll American AthletesAll American AthletesAll American Athletes Kickball Season Kickball Season Kickball Season Kickball Season
It's hard to believe that our Fall Season of All American Athletes will be here before we know it. Our Kickball
Season will begin Sunday, September 28th Sunday, September 28th Sunday, September 28th Sunday, September 28th and run for 6 consecutive weeks. The playing time will be from 4:00-5:00pm at Tirzah ARP. If you're interested in learning more about this
Sports League or are interested in serving in some capacity, please contact Jamey Dagenhart ([email protected]) or
803.517.4893.
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3 COMMUNION 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. John Gettys Prayer Team 5:30 p.m./6:00 p.m. Women’s Board Meeting/Training
4 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Open Gym
6:00 p.m. CE Committee Meeting
5 9:00 a.m. Preschool 7:00 p.m. Family Promise Meeting
6 9:00 a.m.
6:30School Youth Cookout at the Barkleys
10 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Blood Drive
11 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Open Gym
12 9:00 a.m. Preschool 7:00 p.m. Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Youth Game Night
13 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Dinner
17 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 12:00 Teacher Planning (Lunch)
18 7:00 p.m. Session Meeting 7:00 p.m. Tom Simpson Prayer Team
19 9:00 a.m. Preschool
20 9:00 a.m.
24 RALLY DAY 9:00 am Acoustic Worship 10:00 am Pancake Breakfast in Robinson Hall - All Ages 11:00 am Traditional Worship 5:30 p.m. Sarah Harper Prayer Team
31 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
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27 9 am 5:45 p.m. Ministries Kick
Please submit information for the next newsletter by August 21st at 12:00 noon.
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MISSION POSSIBLE DAY CAMP
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
NOTE: The Woman’s Ministries Clothing Sale scheduled for August 2nd, has been postponed.
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