Advent Workshop
Join us for the Annual Advent Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 1st (11:15am-Noonish) It’s going to be a ton of fun, and there are activities for the whole family!
Advent Activities:
Wreath Making (with fresh greens)
Nativity Story Stone Painting
Cookie Decorating
Christmas Countdown Jar
Ornament Making
Sat. Nov 9: Family Retreat Day
Meet at church at 10 am
We will pack food into backpacks for the YMCA Backpack program until Noon
We will eat lunch and return to the church for Games at church (Hide and Seek, GaGa Ball and Human Hungry Hippos)
Kids Choir Sings on Sunday, Nov 10th
Arrive at 9:15 am for warm-ups
Officer Training for New Elders and Deacons
Nov 10, 17, 24 at 8:45 am—Meet in the Class and Crafts Room
Team 78: Lunch Bunch—Sunday, Nov. 10th
Meet in Heritage Hall at 11:30 am; we will go to “The Lot”
NEW*NEW*NEW
Middle School Late Night Extravaganza!
Calling all 6-7-8th graders…
Friday, Nov 15th (7-11pm)
Games – Food – Service Project – Fellowship (friends are invited)
Please help support the Bake Sale
Drop off freshly baked pies, cakes, muffins, cookies, breads, or other goodies on Sunday or Monday (Nov 3 or 4).
Our church is a voting location, we will have 1000+ people come through our doors on Tuesday. The sale will go until supply runs out. Funds support PW and Disaster Assistance.
Plus—- THERE’S NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY (yes, again) but Jenni would love to bake with your kiddos from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Jenni to find out more.
Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 5th
Calling all BAKERS AND COOKS…
We are holding a Bake Sale on Election Day to raise funds to support Presbyterian Women and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PW and PDA)
We are asking for cookies, cakes, pies, muffins, breads, and any other baked goods to be donated to the Bake Sale.
Please drop off goodies at church on Sunday or Monday (Nov. 3+4)
Our church is a voting site – there will be A LOT of people coming to our building. We thought it was a great opportunity to share our church’s Mission and Outreach with our local community.
***We have approval by the County Voting Board.***
We’ve survived yet another Rummage Sale!
With deepest gratitude, we want to tell you that we raised right around $7,000 to support the middle and high school youth and the Angel Choir tour. We couldn’t have done it without all the help from the many volunteers throughout the week, and we are incredibly grateful for all the support from the congregation.
There are still a few treasures left in the chapel- please take a look!
Until next year!
Your friendly rummage-queens,
Jenni, Joy, and Kristin
Mark your calendars for oct 12
Children’s Music and Faith Formation started out last Wednesday with a bang!
We are picking the kids up from school Wednesday afternoons: walking to church for snack, Faith Formation and Music.
Mr. Aaron has introduced rhythm sticks and other percussion instruments to the children.
Jenni is teaching about Worship, Baptism and Communion. The kids will bake bread on the first Wednesday in October to share with our church family on World Communion Day, Oct. 6th.
The children will sing in worship on Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec 22.
Meet Marissa Maxwell!
Marissa is an OSU Music student, she graduated from Kilbourne High School, Worthington last year and she is serving as a volunteer assistant to Mr. Aaron in Kids Music.
Marissa is an actor who was in many high school musicals and sang in her church choir at Worthington Presbyterian Church.
Please introduce yourself and say hello to Marissa when you see her.
Nancy Eucker
Dean and Nancy have been married for 64 years and have three adult children who are seniors in their own right, a son who lives outside of Zanesville, a daughter in St. Paul, MN and a daughter in Napa, CA. They have three grandchildren, a grandson in Kentucky, two granddaughters who live in Napa, Ca. Then, they have an adopted son of 3 years, Lancelot, a Golden Retriever.
Both Nancy and Dean are retired, Dean from Abrasive Technology, and Nancy from Columbus City Schools.
The Euckers started together in St. Paul, MN where the two oldest children were born. They then moved to Waterloo, IA where the youngest was born. Next, they moved to Evansville and Newburgh, IN where they attended the same church that Wendy served, long before she came there. When they moved to Columbus, they joined St. Andrew Presbyterian Church where they were members for nearly 50 years until it closed.
Nancy’s hobbies are gardening, reading, and knitting. Dean busies himself with reading and managing a farm.
Nancy says, “We are happy to have settled here at First Presbyterian and have already made good friends. We're home.”
Kelly Hart
Kelly raised her kids (one adult son, Sam, one adult daughter, Hannah who is engaged to Fred, and no grandkids yet) in Missoula, Montana where she lived for 20 years.
Kelly worked as an executive assistant (and part-time artist) in Seattle, Washington most recently.
She loves spending time outdoors. She also likes to hike, bike ride and be around water in any form whenever she has the chance.
Katherine and John Stiltner
John was born in VA and raised in WV. He moved to the Columbus area in 1970 after serving in the Air Force. He and his late wife Connie have a son, John and daughter, Rione. (John lives in Lewis Center with his wife Kate and 10 yr old twins, Joy and Julia. Rione resides in Denver with husband Mike and 10 yr old son, Ethan.)
John retired from the City of Columbus as Assistant Administrator of the Division of Water. He then served as the General Manager of Southwest Licking Water and Sewer before his final retirement. He enjoys family time, golfing, and fishing.
Kathryn was born and raised in NE OH. She went to college in Atlanta GA and started her career in Contract Furniture there. Her positions as Major Accounts Manager with Herman Miller, Steelcase, and other manufacturers took her to Boca Raton and Miami, FL, Cleveland, OH, San Diego, CA, and finally, Columbus. In retirement, she enjoys family time, watercolor painting, and gardening.
They married in 2015 and moved from New Albany to Granville in 2020. Kathryn’s brother and extended families also relocated from NE OH to Granville.
The Moyer Family
Aaron, Erica, Kari and Emily (and two older sons, who have grown and flown) They moved from Reynoldsburg to Granville two years ago. Kari is a cheerleader for GHS JV football and JV basketball. Emily is a wrestler and softball player for GMS. Erica and Aaron have taken on many new house projects as their new hobbies.
Starting Sept 1st:
The Pray Ground table will remain in worship for those who wish to gather at the table. After the Children’s Time, children ages 3-5 will be dismissed to Child Care, K-3rd grade will join Jenni in The Rest of the Story. Worship bags will be available to all children who remain in worship.
Wonderful Wednesday’s start on SEPT 4th!!!!
Join us for an ALL-AGES meal and worship service each Wednesday. We start with a game (which determines who eats first, always a fan fav), dinner is served from 5:30-6 pm, followed by singing, scripture, a short lesson/worship, and are finished at 6:30 pm!
Dinner menu next week: Corn Dogs, Potato Salad and more yummies!
Rsvp to kream@granpres.org
I am nearing the end…
of the Master of Christian Education (MACE) program at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte, NC.
The last requirement is to partake in “Supervised Ministry”. This is a bit like student teaching if you are pursuing an Education degree. I have been working as a Christian Educator for 24 years and I WANT to learn something NEW. I have never worked in a small church, I don’t know how the small church does Faith Formation, forms a budget, nominates officers, worships with less than 25 people, or how the small church office is run!
To that end, I asked Rev. Emily Kraus-Corzine to be my Supervisor, and my goal is to connect with THREE small churches in our Presbytery.
I will attend Session meetings, meet with Pastors, and various Committees, and offer MY experience and help to the churches with whom I partner. West Berlin, in Delaware, and Circleville 1st Presbyterian Church have expressed interest in working with me. I attended the Presbytery meeting this past week and shared what I was doing. I trust the Holy Spirit will direct me to the third church.
Please keep me, my fellow UPSEM student colleagues, and our Presbytery in prayer.
---Jenni
Third Grade Bible Presentation – this Sunday!
Reed Collins and Natasha Hoffmeister will each receive their very own copy of God’s word. This is a beloved spiritual milestone for our families. We invite you to please pray for Reed and Tasha and their families as they continue to grow in faith.
This Sunday
Back to School Blessing: Bring your backpack to church for a special blessing!
Each student will receive a tag for their backpack to remind them they are LOVED.
We will bless the donated school supplies that are going to Carson Elementary School, as well.
At the start of the school year, we are beginning something new
New things can be exciting
New things can be scary
New things can be wonderful
New things can be confusing
God, you are always with us
You are with us when things are exciting, or scary, or wonderful, or confusing
You are with us every day
And all the time
God, please help us to feel your presence with us on the first day of school, and every day, Amen
Children’s Music is moving to Wednesdays!
Children’s Music is moving to Wednesdays! STARTING – Sept.4th
(permission slips will be created and shared ASAP) Students K-6th grade will be picked up and walked to the church. Jenni will meet the younger group (K-3) at 3:30 pm at the Elementary School. Kristin will walk to the church with the Intermediate School (4-6) students once the buses arrive.
Schedule:
Arrival – 4:15 pm: Snack, games, homework, and chill
4:15-4:45 pm: Faith Formation
4:45-5:25 pm: Music
5:30-6:30 pm: Dinner and Wonderful Wednesday Worship
Thanks!
Jenni
Picnic and Photo Scavenger Hunt!
BBQ pork sandwiches, slaw, chips and brownies.
Teams of 4-6 people will compete for 1st place in the super fun “Photo Scavenger Hunt”. Each Team will be assigned 20 “missions” – the Team with the most points earns bragging rights and Whit’s gift card.
Please rsvp to Kristin or Jenni by Aug 6
Enjoy Fellowship, Fun and Food together.
Thanks,
Jenni
Save the date: Aug. 18th, 10 am Worship
On the first and third Sundays,
the Deacons would like to host a post-worship time centered around fellowship, good coffee, and light refreshments that enhances our growing sense of belonging to a beloved community.
We are looking for volunteers willing to help in the future, starting with the first Sunday of September. Our vision is to have a few rotating small groups who would be willing to provide baked goods (a few dozen cookies, a coffee cake, etc.), probably only once a month.
Can we count on you to join this ministry of hospitality? Please email Peggy Qualls to show your interest!
Guest Preacher
Dr. Paul Kim
On July 21 we welcome Dr Paul Kim as our guest preacher. Dr Kim is a Presbyterian minister and Professor of Hebrew Bible in the Williams Chair of Biblical Studies at the Methodist Theological School of Ohio in Delaware. Dr Kim holds degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Claremont Graduate School. His areas of expertise include prophetic literature, biblical theology, and Asian/Asian-American hermeneutics [interpretations]. At the seminary, he teaches intro classes on the Old Testament as well as classes on the prophets and the psalms. We are blessed to have such an excellent teacher and preacher lead us.
Our Middle Schoolers attended Massanetta Springs Middle School Conference last month.
The theme was “Keep Calm and Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:-4-7)
We played games, worshipped, sang songs, danced energizers, met new friends, and spent time in prayer with God.
Middle schoolers to MSMC!
Please hold our group in prayer next week!
Please hold our group in prayer as we prepare to attend Massenetta Springs Middle School Youth Conference - June 25th-28th (Harrisonburg, VA) Elyse, Emie, Rylee, Charlie, Lauren and Jenni are attending from our church, and they are also taking another student, William from KY, whom Charlie and the Reams met at Montreat last summer! (What an amazing BIG church connection!). This conference is designed for Middle Schoolers and is led by SENIOR HIGH YOUTH, called Advocates. Our very own Rachel Schmidt will be there serving as an Advocate.
The 2024 theme is “Keep calm and rejoice! The Lord is near,” based on Philippians 4:4-7
