A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) 701 Church Street Plymouth, MI

A Family of Faith Rev. Dr. James Skimins Senior Minister Rev. Emily Riley Campbell Associate Minister Rev. Christopher Thomas Associate Minister We are a family of faith, called to celebrate God s message of love and forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Guided by the living Word of God, we nurture one another through worship, prayer, teaching and fellowship. Led by the Holy Spirit, we reach out with hearts and hands to those in need, seeking to inspire hope in an ever-changing community and world. (FPCP Vision Statement) February 7, 2016 Family Sunday A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) 701 Church Street Plymouth, MI 48170 734.453.6464 www.fpcp.net Regular Worship Times: Sanctuary - 9:00 and 10:30AM Upper Room - 10:35 AM In Covenant Agreement with Mtenthera 1 CCAP Church in Malawi

THE LORD S DAY IN WORSHIP AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PLYMOUTH, MI February 7, 2016 ~ Family Sunday INSTRUMENTALPRELUDE Dale Hicks and Geff Phillips WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 607 Happy the Home When God is There +++ OPENING VIDEO CHORAL ANTHEM This Little Light of Mine arr. Helvey Chancel Choir CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord, you have made us into a family. Forgive us for the times when we forget that we are family and when we make you sad with our actions. Give us strength to embrace everyone in your family as you have called us to. Help us to engage every family that comes into our Church and to show them your grace and peace. Equip us to serve your family with the talents you have given us that we may help others grow in their love of you. Empower us to be the people you want us to be so that we may tell your good news to the world and they may believe. (Silence for personal confession) ASSURANCE OF PARDON RESPONSIVE SONGS How Great Is Our God (see handout) Chris Tomlin HYMN NO. 605 The Family Prayer Song Dale Hicks and Geff Phillips KIDS TIME FAMILY MINISTRY VIDEO OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD (Members and Visitors, please take this time to sign and pass our friendship pads which are located in the book rack of your pew.) OFFERTORY Water Colored Ponies Wayne Watson Dale Hicks and Geff Phillips *PRAYER OF DEDICATION +++ SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 19: 13-15 Pew Bible, New Testament SERMON Every Child Made in the Image of God Family Ministry Team AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Vision Statement (sung) FAMILY MINISTRY VIDEO SONG OF ACCLAMATION Mighty to Save (see handout) Dale Hicks and Geff Phillips *THE CHARGE *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE The Family of God B. Gaither *All who are able are invited to stand +++Please be seated 2

You will be aware that Chris Thomas announced that he hopes to receive a call to become the Senior Pastor (Head of Staff) at First Presbyterian Church, Dearborn. We are thankful to Chris for his ministry to our younger families and to Stacy for her ministry in the nursery. We know that Chris will follow the long tradition here where we give new Pastors from Seminary a solid foundation for Pastoral Ministry, and we wish him God s richest blessing for the future. We are planning that Chris will preach his final sermon in the Sanctuary on February 28th. Once our Session meets, we will update you with further information. WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sanctuary Upper Room February 10 - Ash Wednesday/Holy Communion - Rev. Campbell: Begin With the End in Mind (an introduction to the Beatitudes); Combined Chancel Choirs: FPCP and First United Methodist Church The Beatitudes February 14 - Rev. Campbell: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven February 14 - Dr. Skimins: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven ; David Haughey, Cellist February 21 - Rev. Campbell: Blessed are Those Who Mourn for They Will Be Comforted ; Chancel Choir February 21 - Dr. Skimins: Blessed are Those Who Mourn for They Will Be Comforted February 28 - Dr. Skimins: Blessed are the Meek for They Will Inherit the Earth February 28 - Rev. Thomas: Blessed are the Meek for They Will Inherit the Earth ; Chancel Choir 3

Prayer Concerns Please pray for the following church members and friends who are in special circumstances. In the lis ngs below members names will be printed in bold type. The names of family & friends will be printed in italic. Ques ons or concerns about the prayer list should be directed to Carole Crete in the church office or carolecrete@fpcp.net. Names are only le in the bulle n for 3 weeks unless you call again or the office is aware of the circumstances. Barb Mason Don Morgan Jim Rhoades Kay Bruner Ron Moon Cathy Tartaglia Bill Tracey Meera Martin Members CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS Don Harris Phyllis Hampton Shirley Cashero Christine Armstrong Members Receiving Long-term Care Bryn Gerich Renaldi Patti Wert Cynthia Alexander Family & Friends of Members Carrie Boyd, daughter-in-law of Crystal Glass-Boyd Shannon Watts, friend of Michelle Buckberry Adriana Sandoval, friend of Carol & Otto Dobos Peyton, great-granddaughter of Carole Crete Karen Kowalski, friend of Louise Hinkson Marilyn Pappas, mother of Elena Schils Dennis Dodge, brother of Stuart Dodge & Dorothy Simescu Lisa Erdelyi, friend of John Roose and Dale Dauderman Sandra Detter, sister-in-law of Brian Detter Shelley Sockolosky, sister-in-law of Jim & Jan Sockolosky Jack Klein, nephew of Amy Casai s brother-in-law Gary Chapman, brother-in-law of Mark Burgett Chris Meldrum, brother of Jon & Kathleen Meldrum Barbara Duncan, sister of Ken Black For all our family & friends serving in the Military Prayers of the Church Please pray for these concerns of our partner church in Malawi, Mtenthera CCAP: Food Security - The harvest has been very poor this year due to conditions of flooding and drought during the critical growing season. Many Malawians have used up their food stores which usually last until the next harvest in April/May 2016. Girl s Dormitory - The roof is complete on both blocks of the dorm. Slabs are being poured and plumbing and electrical work will begin soon. Please pray that all construction will progress smoothly and prices of materials will remain stable. New Minister - A new minister, Rev. Hartley P. Zulu, has been called to Mtenthera and he accepted the call! He was installed Sunday, 11/8/15. We thank God for his arrival and want to pray that, through Rev. Zulu and his wife, Grace, the congregation there will receive faithful preaching of the truth of God s word and pastoral leadership in addressing the spiritual and physical needs of the community there. Rev. Banda The former pastor still awaits a call to a new congregation. Please pray that he can be patient as he awaits God s call upon his life and also that his family is provided for during this time. Please Pray for our Kids Hope Program members of FPCP are providing mentoring to 20 students at Bird Elementary School in Plymouth, through the Kids Hope Program USA. We praise God and pray for the, and the 20 mentors. Please pray that the children involved with the program feel the loving connection of their mentors, their families and other caring people in their lives. Our Deacons of the Day are: Patti Devine and Jeanne Chute Our Ushers today at 9:00 are: Elizabeth Detter, Brian Detter, Linda Luke and John Roose Our Ushers today at 10:30 are: Dennis & Karel Neubacher and Steve & Sandy Marulis Counting Team this week: Wayne Krupin, Kathleen Barker and Steve Renaldi Flowers today are to the Glory of God and in loving memory of William & Doris Braeuninger and Sophia & Arthur Wood, grandparents of Victoria & Larry Barkoff; also in memory of loved ones from Ron & Karen Davlin. 4

SUNDAY SCHOOL PARENTS NO SUNDAY SCHOOL We are handing Fish banks out today. Bring them back on Palm Sunday February Mission Project: FPCP Mission Trip NO BRIDE/OASIS We encourage families to attend the Ash Wednesday service at FPCP at 8:00 PM on 2/10/16 Reverend Chris Thomas is leaving us to accept a call as head minister. If you are interested in contribu ng to a farewell gi for him and his family, please put it in an envelope, mark it as such, and place it in the collec on plate. You can also send a check, made out to FPCP to the a en on of Stu Dodge, no ng it is intended for the Chris Thomas farewell fund. All dona ons need to be received by Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The gi will be presented at the February 28 services. Malawi Food Shortage / Oasis Fundraiser Thank you to all who attended last Saturday s Movie Night to support the Oasis high school group s fundraiser for the Malawi Hunger Crisis. They raised $758 which is already in Malawi helping to buy grain and flour for people who have little or no food. This will truly be prayers answered. And thank you to the high Schoolers (Riley Stewart, Abby Macek, Sydney Graham, Isabel Ewers, Bryce Marmaduke and Paul McCubbrey) for planning and carrying out the fundraiser. Flint Water Crisis Update The National/International Mission Committee is looking for ways to support the Flint community during the water crisis. We have reached out to First Presbyterian of Flint and the Flint Presbytery and will keep you informed as we determine how to help both in the short and long term. If you would like to take immediate action, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is actively working with donations to support the community. They can be contacted directly on the web at www.pda.pcusa.org/ or by making a donation through our church and noting how to have it directed. Please continue to pray for the people of Flint. Curt Rager/NIMC 5

The Flower Delivery Committee is looking for someone who would like to deliver flowers to sick or shut-ins once a month. Interested? Call Judy Morgan at 734-453-6099. Thank you! Interested in Contributing Flowers for Sanctuary Worship Services? After fifteen years of faithful volunteering, Carol Dobos is no longer scheduling floral arrangements for Sunday worship services. Effective immediately, I will be scheduling the floral arrangements for the worship services in the sanctuary. If you are interested in contributing a floral arrangement, please contact me, Nancy White 734-453-1044 nancyjwhite@comcast.net Two floral arrangements are donated to the sanctuary worship services each week; the florist currently charges $25 for each bouquet of seasonal flowers. Thank you! FPCP is working more closely with our Presbytery and its program for foster children. Our prayer ministry can help by praying for a special child in foster care. This month we are praying for 17 year old Justice. This helpful, caring and friendly young man likes the outdoors and lists playing outside and riding bikes among his favorite activities. On his list of after-school activities, Justice includes playing catch and baseball, and mowing grass. When the dinner bell rings, Justice comes running and says there are no foods I don t like. More information on Justice and other children looking for a forever family is available at http://www.mare.org. This month we are also praying for ALL the children. YOU CAN HELP MICHIGAN'S 13,000 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. How? See pictures of our kids awaiting forever families at www.mare.org. Pray for one or two of them on a regular basis. Is God nudging you to find out more about foster parenting, adopting, mentoring or giving respite care? Talk with experienced foster and adoptive parents who can provide answers. Contact the Foster Care Navigator Program at 1.855.MICHKIDS 6

THE FRIENDS OF JESUS WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY WEDNESDAYS, 9:30 11:30 A.M. FEBRUARY 10 MARCH 23, 2016 (6 WEEKS) COST: $15 (WORKBOOK & MATERIALS) This Lenten Season, we are inviting every woman to take on the challenge of Bible Study. In our new women s Bible study, The Friends of Jesus, we will explore six people in the life of Jesus and the depth of friendship that is found with each one. The Friends of Jesus Study begins on Wednesday, February 10 th and will meet for six Wednesdays ending in Holy Week. Please note: February 17th will be off due to the school break. There will be personal study material to complete between weekly Bible study sessions. The class meets from 9:30-11:30 A.M. in Knox Hall and babysitting is available. Please sign-up online at: http://fpcp.net/grow/adults/life-long-learningclasses/schedule-of-classes/womens-bible-study-friends-of-jesus or pick-up a registration form from the Life Long Learning Bulletin Board. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Emily Campbell, (emilycampbell@fpcp.net) or Sue Kage, (skage@comcast.net). Salvation Army Keep it Clean Drive During the month of February, the Deacons are collecting dental and general hygiene items for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has identified items needed and packaging suggestions in order to serve as many people as possible. Please see our display in the lower narthex and consider helping this worthy cause. If you have questions, please contact Tom Ford at tomford@wowway.com or (313) 319-4790. The Local Mission Committee needs your help! Beginning in January, our church will be preparing and serving community dinners at Second Mile Center in Detroit on the 4th Monday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to come and help with the serving. The time involved is roughly 4 pm 8 pm. The remaining dates for the spring are: February 22, March 21, April 18 and May 23. If you are interested in serving one or more of these dinners, please sign up on the Local Mission Board located across from the receptionist window on the first floor of the church. We hope you will join us as we begin this new ministry outreach! 7

2016 FPCP Pictorial Directory Sign-up in the Narthex Today FPCP is partnering with Lifetouch to publish a new pictorial directory in 2016 and we want your par cipa on so that it can be the most complete directory possible. Everyone (individual or family) who par cipates will receive a FREE 8X10 print for themselves as well as that picture in our new directory. If you have a dog or cat that you want included in your picture, you can bring up to two total with you for your photos. Similarly, if you want to include a favorite item (musical instrument, sports item, bible, etc.) in your photos, that s OK too. Please note that the photo to be used in the directory will not include pets or significant items. The first round of photography se ngs are February 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. On Saturdays the 20 th and 27 th, si ngs are available between 10 AM and 5 PM, during the week on the 23 rd - 26 th, they are 2PM to 9PM. You can sign up by following the link on the FPCP website. Family groups up to 5 need one 30 minute appointment, groups of 6 or more need 2 consecu ve 30 minute appointments, as do mul genera onal groups. If you need help accessing the website, contact the church office and they can assist in registering you for an appointment. The photography se ngs are available to your extended family, friends, and neighbors to par cipate in as well. They can register and get their pictures taken by the Lifetouch Professional photographers and order their prints at the same pricing available to members. For a nominal charge, we are also accep ng external photographs in place of those produced by Lifetouch to be included in the directory, provided they meet the format criteria. We need volunteers to assist with hos ng during the Feb. 20-27 photography sessions. If you can spare an hour or two to help, please contact the church office. Ways We Are Serving Our Church Family... At coffee hour, all of the hot and cold cups, once empty, can be put in the recycle bin by the service area. Two large recycling bins are taken out for recycling every Sunday. BATTERIES: bring any batteries you wish to be recycled Sunday, February 7. The collection bucket will be next to the Fair Trade Coffee table between services. 8

BIG NEED AT THE THRIFT SHOP Our shop NEEDS more shelving and racks and cabinets to display all of the merchandise we receive to sell. AND we NEED more items to sell as well! So, please look through your closets and storage areas and bring your extra unused goodies to us. Remember that donations are tax exempt and we support LOCAL missions. If you have any display piecies or if you know of someone who does, please give one of us a call. Thank you, Linda Luke and Ted & Lynne Porter. Babies and Toddlers are Calling... Are you called to love and work with our youngest church family members? We are now looking for someone to fill our open Young Child Care Coordinator posi on. It s a paid, part me posi on of approximately 6-8 hours per week and is an essen al component of our Family Ministry team. The Coordinator must be present most Sunday mornings and other special days, and will be responsible for recrui ng and scheduling all volunteers and paid child care workers. A detailed job descrip on is available. Please contact Victoria Barkoff at victoriabarkoff@fpcp.net if you are interested. 9

Annual Report Summary Senior Pastor s Comments: New construction downtown, together with over 40 new tear downs, suggests approximately 200 new homes within 15 minutes walking distance of the Church. 65% of our congregation worships in the Sanctuary in two services, and 35% in the Upper Room. The congregational mix is the same. General Statistics: Slight growth in Membership to 1153. Regular visitors over 6 months: 87 Financial Data: Income: $1,008.225. Expenses: $1,035.731 (note: a major contributor died this past year which in part caused the shortfall. 2016 Budget: $1,079,500. Church-Wide Mission: $208,261. the largest giving to Mission in our history! Session Retreat: Review of the Church from 1978 to 2013; photographic review of Plymouth Video showing the expectations of the new generation. Team Building with Social Styles : Building and Grounds indicated for the 3rd year the capital needs of the Church which include: Heating and Cooling, Kitchen Sanctuary improvements. Dr. Skimins presented information from our previous campaigns. The Session will explore the situation this spring with the possibility of a major Capital drive in 2017/18. After an exciting morning, we enjoyed lunch together. Helen Beaver Circle meets Thursday, February 18 at noon at the Courthouse Grill Just west of Haggerty on Plymouth Rd. All women from the church are invited RETIRED MEN S BREAKFAST Tuesday, November 10 th (2nd Tuesday). The Three Brothers Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. Please join us. Questions? Call Jack Kindree @ 734-455-1761 10

This Week at Our Church Sunday, February 7 ~ Family Sunday & Red Cross Blood Drive 8:00 a.m. - Blood Drive, Fellowship Hall 8:30 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal, Knox Hall 9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Family Service - NO Sunday School 10:00 a.m. - Choir Break, Calvin Room 10:15 a.m. - Continuing the Word Bible Study, Hearth Room 10:30 a.m. - Sanctuary Family Service - No Sunday School or UR Service Monday, February 8-9:15 a.m. - Staff Prayer, Chapel 1:30 a.m. - Upper Room Staff Meeting, Calvin Room 7:00 p.m. - Caregiver Support Group, Hearth Room 7:30 p.m. - Session Meeting, Calvin Room Tuesday, February 9 8:00 a.m. - Retired Men s Breakfast, Off-Site, Three Brothers 12:00 p.m. - NCD Ministry Team Meeting, Hearth Room 7:00 p.m. - PW Monthly Bible Study, Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. - Tuesday Evening Bible Study, Chapel 7:00 p.ml - Finance Meeting, Library Wednesday, February 10 ~ Ash Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - Early Word Bible Study, Hearth Room 9:30 a.m. - Women s Bible Study, Knox Hall 7:30 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal 8:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Communion Service, Sanctuary Thursday, February 11 6:30 p.m. - Stewardship Meeting, Chapel 7:00 p.m. - Deacon s Meeting, Calvin Room 7:00 p.m. - Colina Mission Trip Meeting, Middle School Room 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Knox Hall & Sanctuary 9:00 p.m. - Evening Devotions, Sanctuary Friday, February 12 Saturday, February 13 7:30 a.m. - Saturday Morning Men s Bible Study, Hearth Room Sunday, February 14 ~ First Sunday in Lent 8:30 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal, Knox Hall 9:00 a.m. - & 10:30, Sanctuary Service and Sunday School 10:35 a.m. - Upper Room Service Use this QR code to check out the FPCP website Use this QR code to check out the FPCP calendar 11

Our Community Alcoholics Anonymous American Red Cross Benevolence Fund Kids Hope USA Plymouth-Canton Clothing Bank Plymouth Salvation Army Adopt-an-Angel/Gift Tree Bell Ringing Food Drives Thanksgiving Box Assembly Presbyterian Thrift Shop United Way Collaborative Fund FPCP Matching Scholarship, for Mission Trip Attendees New Hope Center for Grief Support Vista Maria Our Surrounding Area Ann Arbor Campus Ministries Bogg School/Detroit Calvin East Presbyterian (Detroit) 2012 Youth Mission Trip Camelot Hall Convalescent Center Cass Community Service Community meals for homeless Crossroads Faith Communities Coalition Foster Children First Step COMMUNITY MINISTRIES & MISSION OUTREACH First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth Fort Street Open Door Soup Kitchen assistance Financial Assistance Clothing Drives Habitat for Humanity Hope Medical Center Lighthouse Mission/Soup Kitchen Northville Civic Concern Presbyterian Women Faith Goal Relay for Life Samaritan Counseling Second Mile Center Wayne County Family Center Our Nation Supporting our Presbyterian Church (USA) Connectional Ministry through our Benevolence Budget to these governing bodies: Detroit Presbytery Synod of the Covenant General Assembly Causes Presbyterian Disaster Assistance W. Hollywood, CA 2014 Youth Mission Trip If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please contact Rev. Emily Campbell at 734-453-6464, ext. 113 Our World Church World Service Care Kits Colina de Luz Orphanage Youth Mission Trips (2008-2009) Compassion International Sponsoring Children Haiti Nursing Foundation Kids Against Hunger Least Coin Malawi Matters Marion Medical Mission Mtenthera CCAP (Our Sister Church in Malawi) Drinking Well & Storage Tank Bibles & Hymnals Prayer House Roofs Nursery School Supplies Women s Guild Blouses Church Pews Eyeglasses PC(USA) Hunger Ministries One Great Hour of Sharing Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Northeastern U.S. (Sandy Storm) Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child Veritas College, Malawi Presbyterian Colleges and Seminaries: Princeton Seminary Rev. Phil Magee Endowment OUR STAFF Ministry Administrative Music Jim Skimins - Senior Minister jimskimins@fpcp.net; ext. 112 Emily Riley Campbell - Assoc. Min. emilycampbell@fpcp.net; ext.113 Chris Thomas - Assoc. Min. christhomas@fpcp.net; ext. 117 Victoria Barkoff - Dir. Of Children s Min. victoriabarkoff@fpcp.net; ext. 110 Josh Imboden - Dir. of Youth Min. joshimboden@fpcp.net; ext. 120 Stewart Dodge Church/Financial Administrator studodge@fpcp.net; ext. 116 Susan Underhill Communication Administrator susanunderhill@fpcp.net; ext. 111 Carole Crete Office Administrator carolecrete@fpcp.net; ext. 115 Stacy Thomas Childcare Coordinator Jerry Smith Director of Music jerrysmith@fpcp.net; ext.119 Dale Hicks Worship Director - Upper Room Susan C. Scott Organist Sharon K. Smith Accompanist First Presbyterian Church. Plymouth 701 Church Street Plymouth, MI 48170 phone 734-453-6464 fax 734-453-6492 12 on the web - www.fpcp.net