TABLE OF CONTENTS

Deepening our Discipleship 1

Day School News .................. 3

Stop Hunger Now................. 4

Pinecrest ............................... 5

Youth Fellowship ................. 6

Pre-K & elementary ............. 7

Sharing Stories of Faith ....... 8

Pastor Installation ............... 9

VBS ........................................ 10

Mellow Mushroom .............. 10

Upcoming Events ................. 11

Midweek Meal Schedule ..... 11

Session Report ...................... 12

Acolyte Schedule .................. 12

Birthdays .............................. 12

Rev. Rebecca Luter

Deepening our Discipleship

T his morning my life was abruptly slowed down. My car

wouldn’t shift out of first gear, so I was forced to slow down

to 15 miles an hour. I had a choice to make in that moment. I

could fume. I could continually nudge the gas and force the engine

to rev in hopes that it would shift…or, I could go slow. I went slow. I

looked at the green lawns. I noticed the flowers. I appreciated the

beauty of the morning. I noticed yards and homes that I pass every

day, but I have never slowed down to notice.

And I began to think about how much I miss every day because I

speed through life. At first, I was trying to make good use of my time

as I drove slowly and waited at the auto repair shop. So, I thought

about what I would write for the front of the May newsletter.

The church calendar is full of events. Mother’s Day the children are

singing a special song for mothers, May 11th we will have a picnic at

Cameron Brown Park, May 15th is Pentecost Sunday and I will be

installed as the Pastor of Farmington, May 22nd Presbyterian Women

will enjoy lunch together after church and all of the church is

encouraged to head to Pinecrest for a special afternoon of worship

and storytelling, May 23rd and 24th the preschoolers of the Day School

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May 2016

Adults and children worked together to feed the need and enjoyed an incredible Stop Hunger Now

event, April 17.

April 22, Farmington Family were in the stands at Game 3 of the Grizzlies vs.

the Spurs.

will present their Spring Concert and Art Show,

and May 29th we remember Memorial Day in

worship. “So many options for me to highlight

on the front of the newsletter,” I thought, “…too

many to mention them all...what a busy month!”

May is often a busy month: Mother’s Day, field

days, end of school parties, graduations,

showers for summer weddings, Memorial Day

weekend,…so many good and joyful

celebrations. And I realized this morning that I

might be tempted to speed through them. You

might be too. In my rush, I miss so much.

So, I am committing to slowing down and

noticing. I am marking my May calendar, and I

invite you to do the same, with the events and

days to slow down and notice. I plan to notice

the faces of my children on Mother’s Day, faces

that have changed from baby to child and are

now changing again. I plan to notice the sounds

of laughter and running and conversation at the

park during the picnic at Cameron Brown. I

plan to notice the sensation of the hands placed

on my shoulders as we pray for God to guide me

and Farmington Presbyterian. I plan to mark

the evening I see the first firefly of the summer.

I plan to take a picture as my son walks out the

door the last day of elementary school that

matches the one I took the first day he walked

out the door to Kindergarten. I plan to notice —

and I invite you to slow down and notice too.

Music Program and Art Show

Day School News

W e are surrounded by incredibly smart and talented

children. Now is the time for them to show their

stuff. May 23—24 Day School kids will be displaying

art they have created in class and performing songs they have

learned in music with Mrs. Anita. Farmington Church will be

greeting and ushering for the event. Don’t miss this art gallery

and performance by the children of the Farmington Family.

Trike-A-Thon raised over $7000

T he Music was pumping, the car wash was

spraying, the lemonade was flowing, and the

trikes and bikes were racing around the

Farmington Parking lot on April 17! Trike-A-Thon was a

huge success as we raised over $7000 for St. Jude's

Children’s Hospital. Thank you everyone who gave of

their time and money to make this event amazing.

2016 TRIENNIAL GATHERING

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN SYNOD OF

LIVING WATERS

June 8-11

A time to share joys and concerns,

successes, challenges with other

Presbyterian Women. A time for

worship, Bible study, learning, sharing,

reflection, fellowship with old and new friends.

All workshops and plenary sessions will be held

at First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, TN.

Farmington’s own Bonnie Blair will be leading a

workshop on Spirituality in Leadership.

Information about the Retreat is available on the

PW bulletin board.

Help Pinecrest Prepare For Summer May 5 - 6, 9am-4pm

W e need people to offer there time, skills and hard work to build an incredible summer experience for campers. May 5 & 6 from 9-4pm each day people will be working on the following projects.

· Build a human foosball court

· Make a couple of supersized games

· Work on the PrayGround – an interactive, outdoor spirituality center

· Rebuild the horseshoe pits

· Sand and repaint some rocking chairs

· Landscaping

· Reposition some stepping stones at cabins

· Install walkway lighting.

We’ll feed you and house you free of charge AND praise you for working alongside us in God’s creation! You’ll feel so good for helping the kids!

Farmington Youth Fellowship (FYF)

Buy Stock in the Youth Retreat.

The Huckleberry, Lake Susan, My Fathers Pizza,

Black Mountain, Anderson Hall, air conditioning,

7 Sisters, rock hopping, etc.

T hese are a few of the words that explode

into stories after youth attend Montreat

Youth Conference. Surrounded by

beautiful mountains and the incredible

fellowship with Presbyterian youth from all over

the United States, students experience the love of

God and the freedom of Christ in new and life

changing ways. Farmington last attended

Montreat in 2006. Now, 10 years later, we return

with a new group of young people to this beloved

“thin place” where the Spirit of God seems closer

and more accessible than our busy homes.

We invite you to be a part of our journey by

investing in the Montreat experience

While other stock markets go up and down, an

investment in our youth is an investment in the

future and offers proven returns. We are

offering shares of stock in this trip at $10 per

share. When you buy one or more shares, you

will be entitled to receive a postcard from the

youth while they are on retreat and daily blog

updates via email from Doug Barr.

We thank you in advance for your support and

your prayers while we prepare for this unique

experience. Stock forms will be available

beginning May 8.

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Youth Will Try To Escape On June 1

Join us as we attempt another escape room June

1. We will gather at I Escaped Memphis at 5707

Quince Road and try our hand at Museum Heist.

Space is limited so sign up ASAP. Youth age 12

and up are invited and admission is $20. We will

have dinner afterward at Las Delicious. If you

would like to attend, contact Doug Barr at

doug@farmingtonpres.org.

Room Description: Museum Heist

A new museum exhibition is in town showcasing

a multi-million dollar Faberge Egg and you're

planning to steal it. You and your group are

sneaking in after hours. You will have to get the

codes, solve the puzzles from the art gallery, and

not to mention having to navigate through a la-

ser trap to get to your prize. Your task is to get to

the egg and get the code to escape the room in 60

minutes. Be careful, it won't be easy!

Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction

and understanding. -Proverbs 23:23

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If you are planning to attend, please sign up outside the Fellowship Hall or in

the offering plate May 1 or May 9. Lunch at Pinecrest will be $10/adult and $6/

child.

Installation Service for Rev. Rebecca Luter

Sunday, May 15 @ 11am

Farmington Presbyterian Church invites you to join us as

we celebrate the installation of our Pastor, Reverend

Rebecca Luter, on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016, 11:00

a.m. Following this Service of Worship and Installation,

there will be a reception in the Fellowship Hall. Join Rev.

Luter and the Farmington congregation as we begin this

time of celebration and service together.

Help us celebrate Rev. Luter’s Installation with a beautiful

reception in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign up to bring

food on May 15. We need finger foods, appetizers, or

sweets on plated glass or silver. We all want to be present

for the installation, so be sure to have your food ready to

serve. We also need help in the kitchen following the

reception. If you are able to help or provide a dish, please

call or text Paula Patterson, (901)268-8012, or email

paula0903@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events

Vacation Bible School

June 13—17 from 9am—12pm.

D ine in at the Mellow Mushroom on

Forest Hill Irene and a percentage of

your food bill will come back to

Farmington for our Cistern Mission in Mexico.

Gives back!Gives back!

May 2nd

on Forest Hill Irene

W hen you arrive for church on June 12,

you may want to wear your flip flops

and swim trunks. We are converting

the church into a hot sunny beach for this years

Vacation Bible School. We anticipate 120 kids of

all ages rotating through the building for stations

of crafts, music, science, recreation, bible story,

and snack. Each station has a lesson connected

with the story for that day. We are going to do a

separate rotation for preschool and elementary

this year. Everyone gathers in the sanctuary at

the beginning of the day and then moves into

their appropriate age rotation throughout the

building.

It is going to be an exciting week and you can be a

part of it! If you would like to volunteer, please

contact Doug Barr at doug@farmingtonpres.org or

register online at farmingtonpres.org by clicking

on the VBS tab on our home page.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

The Service Committee will host a spaghetti supper during VBS on Thursday night, June

16 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of raising funds for the Mexico Cistern Ministry. Come

enjoy a delicious meal and give what you can to the Mexico Mission Trip.

Christian Education

12:30 pm Sunday, May 1

Congregational Care

10:00 am Tuesday, May 3

Service

6:30 pm Monday, May 9

School Board

5:30 pm Thursday, May 12

Property and Grounds

7:30am Friday, May 13

Session

6:00 pm Monday, May 16

May 4- Homemade Pizza Programs for Adults and Children

May 11- Picnic at Cameron –Brown Park

Throughout the month of May we will be

collecting cans of Nonperishable fruit for the

Fayette Food pantry. Donations can be dropped

in the buckets outside the preschool hallway

and by the youth room.

Sunday School is at 9:30 am and

Worship is at 11:00 am. Join us!

Children gather in the Sanctuary with music and then

proceed to their classroom (A6)

Youth gather in the youth room at 10 am for The Story:

Finding yourself in the narrative of the Bible.

Adults choose between Hosea in the Interpretation Bible

Study in the East Room and a study of John Ortberg’s

Faith and Doubt in the room closest to the West door.

FPC Men meet next on May 13 and will continue their

study of key sermons by Billy Graham. Join them at

6:30am in the Youth Room. Coffee and McDonalds

breakfast are available.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Friday, May 13 @ 6:30am

Sundays at Farmington

Committee Meetings

Feed Fayette Food Pantry

Farmington Presbyterian Church and Day School 8245 Farmington Blvd. Germantown, TN 38139

www.Farmingtonpres.org

If you have content for the June edition of New Vision, please email Doug Barr no later than May 25

at Doug@farmingtonpres.org

Acolyte Schedule

May 1 Nicholas Luter

May 8 Meredith Oest

May 15 Julia Lively

May 22 Camille Hempel

May 29 Natalie Lively

Session Members

Administration – Kirsten King

Christian Education – Laurinda Ingram

Clerk – Melanie Oest

Congregational Care – John Hazen

Fellowship – Mary Shelley Ritchey

Property and Grounds – Jerry Hosier

School Board – Susan Bryant

Service – Bonnie Blair

Worship – Sandy Wann

Staff Extensions

Rev. Rebecca Luter, Pastor, Ext. 23

Doug Barr, Director of Christian Education, Ext. 29

Cyndi Bevington, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 21

Rhonda Pearsall, Bookkeeper, Ext. 22

Jenny Howell, Executive Director of Day School, Ext. 28

Linda Turner, Managing Director of Day School, Ext. 24

Gretchen Burch, Program Director of Day School, Ext. 32

Anthony Jones, Maintenance Technician

If your birthday is not listed, please contact

the church office to be added. We would

like to celebrate with you.

3 David Dia

10 Duke Lively

11 Gerrie Wilder

11 Billy Wann

12 Jayme White

13 John Ingram

13 Jack Williams

14 Camille Young

23 Doug Sweet

24 Jo Anne Simpkins

25 John Bivens

26 Mary Lou Varnado

April Birthdays

Session Report This month, we welcomed Vesta and Joanna

Andrews into the Farmington family. We

approved a revision of Personnel Policy to

include a salary continuance benefit for

salaried staff. We recommended to

Trustees that the unused pews in the

Sanctuary near the Chancel be donated to a

congregation which has shown interest in

having them.