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FIRST CHURCH LIFE 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 www.firstarp.org 803.327.4123 fax
FEBRUARY 2014
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
Our gym was lavishly transformed into a Tropical Escape on Saturday,
January 25, for our 3rd
annual dance for ‘special friends with special needs.’
The atmosphere was filled with cheer, excitement and joy as we welcomed
approximately 100 friends and danced the aEernoon away….line dancing,
hokey pokey, the train, limbo and everything else! Congregants from Tirzah,
Ebenezer, Neely’s Creek, and Rogers’ Memorial joined hands with us in
showering love on our dear friends who bless us with the purity of their
spirit. The smiles and laughter were contagious! What a huge blessing it was
to have students from Erskine, USC, Appalachian State along with lots of
other Camp Joy veterans mul3plying the joy and working 3relessly. As the
dance came to an end, it was a tender moment when folks joined arm and
arm and sang ‘Jesus Loves Me’, ‘Friend, I will Remember You’, and ‘What a
Friend We Have in Jesus.’ One volunteer summed it up: “It was as close to
heaven as we can be while on this earth.” Surely the presence of the Lord
was in that place! The Holy Spirit anointed this event with His abundant
grace and provision …..thanks be to God! A very special thank you is
extended to the Steering CommiLee; the host of enthusias3c volunteers
who set up, created, painted, baked, cheered, danced, and cleaned up;
Riverview Medical and other donors for their financial support, and United
Rentals for the use of the scissors liE machine.
It’s all summed up with…..JUST JOY!
Jeanie Alexander
Steering Commi0ee: Ashley Barron, Debbie Brault,
Jamey Dagenhart, Rod and Amber Graham, Molly
Grigsby, Michele Harbin, Barbara Lesslie, Jeff Lesslie,
Joanne Mauldin, Virginia McCallister, Jenny Nowicki,
Jan Phillips, Kelley TuLle, Ginger Smith
A Tropical Escape Recap
New Members for 2014
Our first new member of 2014, Elisabeth Mills, is originally from
Gaffney, SC. She graduated in 2001 from Lander University with a BS in
Biology and minor in Psychology. AEer holding various jobs, she
realized her passion for working with individuals who are in need of
special aLen3on. She moved to Rock Hill in November 2012 and began
graduate studies at Winthrop University. Elisabeth is pursuing a MEd
in Counseling and Development with a concentra3on in Clinical Mental
Health. She began aLending First ARP this Fall, becoming involved in
the Grace Changes Everything Sunday school class and Women’s Circle
#1. Elisabeth currently works at Red Ventures, a sales and marke3ng
company in Indian Land, SC and enjoys volunteering, reading, and
spending 3me with her family back in Gaffney. Her address is 2053
Dutchman Drive, Apt D and her email is [email protected].
We are excited to welcome Elisabeth to First ARP.
First ARP Church Missions Conference Sunday, March 23, 2014
"What in the World is God Doing in Rock Hill?" with Rev. Ken Lotze. Rev. Lotze will speak at both worship
services on “Whose Mission?”. There will be a joint Sunday School hour in Robinson Hall at which Rev. Lotze will speak on “What in the
(Muslim) World is God Doing?” Plan to join us again for dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Robinson Hall followed by Rev. Lotze speaking on
“What is God up to in Rock Hill?” in the Faith Room. There will be childcare during the evening session and the Allers Family
(Missionaries in Germany) will lead the youth during this time.
Thursday Prayer Time begins on Thursday, February 6th
In the Sanctuary
Open to anyone between 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Women’s Ministries
Join us for
First ARP Church Women’s MinistriesFirst ARP Church Women’s MinistriesFirst ARP Church Women’s MinistriesFirst ARP Church Women’s Ministries
Craft DayCraft DayCraft DayCraft Day Saturday, February 22, 2014
9:30 am in Robinson Hall Come join us for a time of fellowship and crafting as we
prepare items for the Bonclarken gift shop!
We will be working to create: Pillow cases for embroidering
Crocheted scrubbing pads for the kitchen
Duct tape wallets and flowers
Brownie mixes in a jar
Cloth diaper burp pads
Gift boxes from recycled greeting cards
Handmade greeting cards
If you have any old greeting cards, embroidery floss, cardstock or scrapbooking paper to donate, please contact Michele Harbin @ 517-3343
Women’s Ministries
Mercy, Peace, and Love: In Your Life and Mine To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Je-
sus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Jude 1b-2
February 28-March 2, 2014
Isle of Palms, SC—the Norman’s house
Cost: $75.00
Friday Evening
Supper on the way or join the early arrivals for a pot of soup
8:30-ish Opening Devotional & Fellowship Time
Saturday
Breakfast & Lunch provided by meal teams
3 Bible study sessions & Quiet time
Afternoon free time
Dinner: A restaurant to be determined
Fellowship activities
Sunday
Breakfast provided by meal team
9:00 Devotional, Praise, and Prayer time
Homeward Bound
Registration Forms are due no later than Wednesday, February 19th
Please turn in to Kathy Barron or drop in WM box in church office
Celebrations
If your Birthday is incorrect or missing, please contact Kelly
in the church office at [email protected].
2 John Hamilton
3 Russell Hubbs
4 Virginia McCallister
5 Bob Robinson
Larissa Smith
Bernice Williams
Mary Landstreet
9 KiLy BarreL
11 Lydia Ghent
13 ScoL Fischesser
14 Archie BarreL
15 Eli BarneL
Virginia Hallman
Paula Williamson
16 Sam Cable
Debbie Turner
17 Sandra Canupp
18 Kirk Clayton
Devon McManus
Mary Weisz
20 Madeline Cox
21 Dan Canupp
Erin McManus
Bill Vogel
22 Nora Madsen
Beverly Simpson
23 Tom ScoL
Bob Thompson
MaL Turner
25 George Barron, III
Charles Robbins
Angela Woods
Harper Woods
26 Philip Bunch
Ken Gasque
Carolyn Rogers
Norma White
Julia Wilkerson
28 Tristan McManus
Sara Simpson
Katherine Logan & Jeffery Rutland Katherine Logan & Jeffery Rutland Katherine Logan & Jeffery Rutland Katherine Logan & Jeffery Rutland were united
in marriage on Saturday, January 4th
The 2014 Flower Calendar is full of opportunities for
anyone who would like to place flowers in the sanctuary.
Please sign up in the T-Hall.
To Ashley and Tom Scott on the birth of
Grady Thomas ScottGrady Thomas ScottGrady Thomas ScottGrady Thomas Scott Born on February 3rd
at 9:05 a.m. 6 lbs 8 oz 20.5 in
Church News
Our Christian sympathy is extended to:
Kim Grant at the death of her mother, Rebecca “Becky” Bradley who died on December 22, 2013.
The family of James William “Bill” Hancock Jr. who died on January 2, 2014.
The family of Norma Harris Nichols who died on January 3, 2014.
Chuck Crawford at the death of his mother, Lila Reynolds Crawford Linder who died on January 5, 2014.
Please pray that God’s comfort would rest upon these families.
How can you help?
1) Pray! We are 5 months into our church plan3ng work in Fort Mill. Let's
face it, reaching unchurched people is tough sledding. Pray that God would
open doors for us with unchurched people in Rock Hill and Fort Mill.
2) Invite! Invite people to church. Invite them to your church. Invite them to
our church. (It's okay to visit our church one Sunday when you bring a
friend.) "The reason churches don't reach new people is because they simply
neglect to invite their unchurched friends to church." (James Emery White,
"Why You're Not Reaching The Unchurched.")
3) Point! Point people to our web site and our Facebook page. That might be
the star3ng point for them connec3ng to a new church.
Thanks for praying, invi3ng, & poin3ng,
David Stover
Volunteer Opportunities
DOROTHY DAY SOUP KITCHEN
Thursday, January 16th
Thank you to those who served
Next Serving Day: February 20th
Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Effec3vely)
Project Hope is looking for some folks who would be willing to volunteer
one day a week for approximately three hours in the morning. We are also
in need of volunteers who could be called to fill in when our regular pantry
volunteers are out. Project HOPE operates Monday thru Thursday from
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. If you are able to help out, please call 803 367-6340.
March 2nd - 9th
Look for sign ups in the connector to
be part of this wonderful ministry!
Each month the First Church Life Newsle�er is mailed to homes, emailed and
posted on the church website, www.firstarp.org. Want to be the first to know
what’s going on? Join the “Holy Folders” (a new group formed to prepare-the-
newsle�er-for-mailing) to assemble the First Church Life each month. You’ll
get a sneak preview of all the events and announcements for the coming
month, and have fun too! The Holy Folders may also gather weekly to help
with bulle/ns and special inserts for upcoming events. As the date and /me
for these tasks vary from month to month, volunteers are
invited to par/cipate when they can.
Please contact the church office with any ques3ons or for more
informa3on. Informa3on for the next month’s newsleLer can
be turned in to the church office or emailed to
[email protected] before the deadline.
Bookshelf Assembly There are 3 large bookshelves that need to be
assembled for the church library.
Contact Connie Kiser if you can help with this task.
Discipleship Groups will meet on
February 2nd from 5 - 6p.m. (without dinner).
We will resume our normal schedule of 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
(with dinner) on February 23rd.
Corner
Youth
Youth News
H igh School Retreat M iddle School Retreat
March 7th-9th March 28th-30th
Summer Dates to Remember:
Horizon (High School Conference): June 16th-21st.
Quest (Middle School Conference): June 23rd-28th.
Appalachia Mission: July 5th-11th.
Saturday, February 8th, 2014 Appalachian Ski Mountain
We’ll meet at the church bright and early for a day trip,
and will return to Rock Hill around 8:00 p.m.
Cost - $40.00 Ski Package OR $43.00 Snow Board Package
(Packages include rentals, liE 3ckets and lessons)
Registra3on is now closed.
Bonclarken Conference Center
It’s not too early to think about summer!
More information on the way!
Training to be a Treasured Teacher
Sunday, March 16th - 4:00 p.m.
Local churches in Catawba Presbytery are invited to par3cipate in a
workshop for teacher and leader training for Sunday School, Youth
Ministry, and Bible Study Leaders. Hosted by Edgemoor ARP Church,
seminars will be offered on a variety of topics ranging from curriculum
choices to teaching styles to spiritual growth in children and
youth. Registra3on is free and dinner will be provided. To register, contact Connie Kiser at the church.
Just Joy
All American AthletesAll American AthletesAll American AthletesAll American Athletes
a sports league for children with special needs Basketball season ends on Sunday, February 16th.
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Jamey Dagenhart ([email protected]).
The Spring season of Baseball begins in April.The Spring season of Baseball begins in April.The Spring season of Baseball begins in April.The Spring season of Baseball begins in April.
JUSTJOY
Thursday, February 27th, Junior Joys 6:00 p.m.
Just Joy Worship 6:30 p.m.
Men’s Fellowship BreakfastMen’s Fellowship BreakfastMen’s Fellowship Breakfast Friday, February 7th
6:00 a.m. The Men of the Church are invited to a fellowship breakfast in Robinson Hall.
Cost $2.00
Church News
Sunday Monday Tuesday
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9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. D Groups
3
Preschool 6:00 p.m. CE Committee
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Circle #3
4
Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Women’s Bible Study
5
Preschool 5:30 p.m.
for the Family 5:45 p.m.
3rd-Bowling 7:15 p.m.
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9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
ALL AMERICAN ATHLETES BASKETBALL 4:00 p.m.
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Preschool
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Preschool 7:00 p.m. Deacon’s Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Women’s Bible Study
12
Preschool5:30 p.m.
for the Family 7:15 p.m.
16 9:00 a.m. Acoustic Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
ALL AMERICAN ATHLETES
BASKETBALL 4:00 p.m.
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9:30 a.m. Jeanie Alexander Prayer Team 7:00 p.m. Session Meeting 7:00 p.m. Tom Simpson Prayer Team
18
Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Women’s Bible Study
19
Preschool5:30 p.m.
for the Family 7:15 p.m.
Registration Deadline for
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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 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. D Groups
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Preschool
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Preschool 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Women’s Bible Study
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Preschool5:30 p.m.
for the Family 7:15 p.m.
Please submit informa3on for the next newsleLer by
February 19th at 12:00 noon. FEBRUARY 2014
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-5th graders Bowling 7:15 p.m. Choir
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Preschool 10:00 a.m. Circle #2
12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Vision Team 7:30 p.m. Circle #1
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Preschool 6:00 a.m. Men’s
Fellowship Breakfast
8
YOUTH SKI TRIP
Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
13
Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study
14
Preschool
15
Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
Registration Deadline for Women’s Retreat
20
Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study
Dorothy Day
Soup Kitchen
21
Preschool 22 9:30 a.m. WOMEN’S MINISTRIES CRAFT DAY
Preschool 5:30 p.m. Foundations for the Family 7:15 p.m. Choir
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Preschool 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Junior Joys 6:30 p.m. Just Joy
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Preschool WOMEN’S
MINISTRIES
RETREAT
MARCH 1
WOMEN’S
MINISTRIES
RETREAT
Addi3onal informa3on about these events may
be found within the newsleLer.
TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE.
FEBRUARY 2014