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Please plan to come on Saturday July 12th at 11 a.m. as we welcome the St. Andrew Presbytery for the Service of Installation of Rev. Paul King as our pastor. Paul was ordained by the Presbytery of the Mid-South on June 28th at Farmington Presbyterian Church in Germantown, TN. His installation commission will include Rev. Greg Goodwiller, Rev. Ann Kelly, Ms. Hardie Frankel, Ms. Iris Stacker, and Mr. Joe Nash. Guests taking part in the service will include Paul's wife, Rev. Kirsten King, and Paul's former mentor at Germantown Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Will Jones, who will be preaching. Please plan to attend as we celebrate this important milestone together as a church and presbytery.

Delta Day Camp is two weeks away, and we need your help to make it a success! 

Whether you can help for a few hours or a few days, every bit of support counts.

Camp Dates: July 14-18
Location: Camp Looking Glass. 539 Wilcox Road, Greenville, MS 38701

Volunteer roles include:

·         Shuttle drivers to/from Leland Presbyterian Church 

·         Shuttle drivers to/from FPC Greenville

·         Helping to prepare and serve lunch

Please sign up for the volunteer opportunities that best fit your schedule using the link below:

👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BAFAF2AA0F94-57422185-delta

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Sarah Mitchell at sarahqmitchell@gmail.com or (601) 906-4909.

The Chancel Choir will be taking a summer break during the month of June.  During this time, please consider supporting the Friends of Music.  The student singers are paid solely through your generous donations. In order to continue the excellent quality of music that we all enjoy, your support is needed and much appreciated.

 On another “note” (no pun intended), we would like to see our choir grow with members of our own congregation.  Please consider joining this vital part of worship to glorify God with singing!

Choir rehearsal is conveniently held on Sunday mornings before worship.

 Psalm 100:1-2: MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE TO THE LORD, ALL THE EARTH.  WORSHIP THE LORD WITH GLADNESS; COME INTO HIS PRESENCE WITH SINGING. 

Cuba Water Partnership Visit in October:

Join Us!

Our water team’s next visit with our water partners in Cuba will be October 18-23. There are plenty of ways for you to be of assistance for this visit: you can help us with preparations or you can go with us. Reach out to William, Larkin, or Kendall to see how you can be a part.

A note from our new Pastor, Reverend Paul King

Leaving Room

Over the years, as I planned and replanned the unfolding of my life, I must admit that this is not where I expected to be at this point in my life. Several years ago when we were still working corporate jobs, my wife (Rev. Kirsten King, who goes by “KK”) and I used to binge watch episodes of “House Hunter International”. I was always amazed by the house hunters who had made life decisions to pull up roots and move to a totally different part of the world. I was also intrigued by the places they found to buy or rent, often at a fairly reasonable cost. A vision began to form in my mind about how KK and I might spend our post-retirement years. I saw us selling our home and moving to various parts of the world for a few years at a time. Living somewhere for a few years, I thought, would allow us to experience all of the seasons of the year and truly embed ourselves in the culture of the region. We would partake in local foods and cultural events, make new friends, and learn about how they live, work, and raise their families. It was a fanciful vision that I held onto for several years, but it seems that God had other plans for us. KK answered God’s call that put her on a path to ordained ministry leading her to become the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Kennett, MO in 2023. In the middle of her seminary journey, I began hearing God’s call to me, not knowing exactly where it might lead. But I kept listening, and leaving room for the Spirit to work. As I write this, I am sitting at the desk in the pastor’s study on my first day here at First Presbyterian Church, my first day ever as an ordained minister. The journey leading to this day has meandered through seminary, the Presbyterian ministry preparation process, internships in chaplaincy and congregational ministry, and of course, the Presbyterian call process. Through it all, I listened for God’s voice speaking through friends, colleagues, and experienced ministers. Nowhere did that voice come through so loudly and clearly as it did calling me to this church, this city, and the Mississippi Delta. A few weeks ago I remembered my International House Hunter vision. It suddenly hit me! I am getting to live that vision in a divinely altered way. God’s plan was not for me to move overseas. God’s plan was for me to walk for a while with you in your life journeys as we love and serve the Lord together here at First Presbyterian Church - Greenville. And I can’t wait for our journey to begin!

 Our plans are not God’s plans. If we leave the door cracked to allow God to work in our lives, we may find ourselves on a path we never expected. We may find that God’s plans for our lives are even better than our own, in ways that we could never imagine. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). To God be the glory!

Mission Mississippi is gathering again in Greenville! The next meeting is July 10th at 3 pm at First Baptist on Main Street.

Mission Mississippi is focused on racial reconciliation through relationships. Their model is to bring people together to build relationships across racial lines so they can work together to better their communities.

IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:

FPC Family

Wendell Hoyle

Bill Gamble

the family of Dawn Gamble

Sarah Porter Smith

Judy Reed

Tom Atkins

John Sandefur 

Frank Powers

Members in Assisted Living

Bill Gamble

Ruth Ann Brent

Pat Chambers

Kay Frost

 Those Away

Courtney Bacon

Judy Jones

 New and Expecting Parents

Brittany and Eric Brozovich

Julie and Hayden Phillips

Georgia (Clarke) and Lanier Goode

 FPC Friends

Phil Lee, Jr

Linda Fratesi

Terri Schilling

Rubye Warrington

John Cox

family of David Cochran

Elizabeth Jordan (Robert Jordan’s sister)

Raymond Wong 

Billy George Janous

Myra Kogutt (Terri Lane’s mother) 

Bill McGough

Margaret Dent (Mollie Stock’s niece)

Bill Skates

Warren Boueve (friend of Becky Watts)

Billy Elliott (friend of Becky Watts)

Bob Williams’ family

Steve Osse

Sarah Lou Moose

Family of Buster Lewis

Carol Rogers (Donna Beckham’s sister)

Marshall Roberson (friend of Lisa Willis)

Calendar, Calendar, Week June 29-July 5,  2025

Sunday                    

Worship 10 a.m. 

Open Studio Pottery 2-5 p.m.                                    

Monday                  

Men’s Coffee Group 10 a.m.

Tuesday                     

Boy Scouts meet 6:30-8 p.m.                                 

Wednesday                

Prayer Shawl Group meets 1:30 p.m.                                 

Thursday               

Open Studio Pottery 9-11 a.m.           

Friday                      

Church office/FPP CLOSED                                  

Those Assisting in Special Ways This Week & Next                           

Children’s Sermon    

6-29 Dana Warrington, 7-6 Charlie Tindall

Flowers                                            

6-29 Merry Anne & Murphy Jones, 7-6 Frankie & Parker England                                             

Livestream Camera   

6-29 Joe Nash, 7-6 Kathleen Montgomery                                     

Liturgist                          

6-29 Jobyna France, 7-6 Charlie Tindall                         

MOW Delivery            

7-5 Barry & Eric Schuster, 7-12 Joe Nash        

MOW Tray Assembly        

7-4 Carol Phillips, 7-11 Becky Watts           

June Ushers                                               

Bill Baird, Head Usher, Daniel Boggs, Rob Koestler, Bill Watts

July Ushers                                        

Perry England, Head Usher, Win Cadenhead, Guy Hall, Jim Dawkins