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Wisdom: The Art of Listening to God
July 18, 2021
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The Lord’s day in Worship
at First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, MI
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Ashley S. Ashley
OPENING PRAYER OF PRAISE & CONFESSION Rev. Ashley S. Ashley
OPENING MUSIC “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” C. Gounod
Peggy McKinley and Cindy Jones, accompanied by Kimberly Swan
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Darlene Maginley
SCRIPTURE READINGS Proverbs 1:5; 7; 20-21 Brendan Ashley
SERMON Wisdom: The Art of Listening to God Brendan Ashley
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) Rev. Ashley S. Ashley
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory,
forever. Amen.
CLOSING MUSIC “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” arr. Michael Card & Craig Duncan
Peggy McKinley and Cindy Jones, accompanied by Kimberly Swan
BENEDICTION & BLESSING Brendan Ashley
Summer 2021 Worship Schedule
Services will continue to be available online at www.fpcp.net/resources/sermons
July 25, 2021 - September 5th
We return to two Worship Services weekly
Parking Lot Fellowship Time moves to 9:00 a.m.
Join us for Coffee, Lemonade and Cookies each week in the parking lot circle
Parking Lot Worship moves to 9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. each week
Sanctuary worship begins at 11:00 a.m. each week
Sermon Series : Proverbs
July 25 Rev. Hovermale preaching
Aug 1 Rev. Ashley preaching, Communion served
Aug 8 Rev. Campbell preaching
Aug 15 Rev. Campbell preaching
Aug 22 Rev. Campbell preaching
Aug 29 Rev. Hovermale preaching
Sept 5 Rev. Ashley preaching (Labor Day Weekend)
Beginning Sept 12, 2021
(First Sunday after Labor Day)
FULL Church Re-Opening
Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. and Upper Room 11:05 a.m.
Rev. Campbell preaching both services
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As we return to in-person worship in the Sanctuary,
a reminder about our current Covid safety policies:
• We are currently following CDC guidelines for mask wearing.
• Fully vaccinated individuals (two weeks past their second dose of the 2-shot series or first dose of the 1
-shot series) do not need to wear masks while in the church building.
• Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals and those not yet eligible for vaccinations do still
need to wear masks while in the church building.
• Session and staff will continue to monitor the ongoing Covid-19 situation and we will update our policies
accordingly.
If you have any questions, please reach out to either Pastors Ashley or Mark.
Our Parking Lot Volunteers today are:
Rob & Anita Hazlewood, Jerry & Peggy Kmieciak, Bev MacGaw,
Jerry & Stacie Marentette, Milanne Richards and Dana Stonerook
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News & Announcements
WOW to study “With” by Skye Jethani in Fall 2021
Over a ten week period, on Wednesday mornings from September 15 through November 17,
Women of the Word will study and discuss “With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God”
by Skye Jethani.
With explores the narrative of the Bible to show that we were created to be with God,
and that restoring this connection is his mission. Instead of life over, under, from, or
even for God. What leads us into freedom and restoration is life with God.
A life lived in rich communion with God cultivates faith, hope, and love in a way that transforms both us and the
broken world we inhabit. Our study will include recommendations for how to practice communion with God,
including three helpful practices.
• Life From God – “People in this category want God’s blessings, but they are not particularly interested in God himself”
• Life Over God – “The mystery and wonder of the world is lost as God is abandoned in favor of proven formulas and
controllable outcomes.”
• Life For God – “The most significant life ... is the one expended accomplishing great things in God’s service”
• Life Under God – “Sees God in simple cause-and-effect terms – we obey his commands and he blesses our lives, our
families, our nation”
• Life With God – “Goal is not to use God, its goal is God”
Week 1 Life After Eden September 15
Week 2 Life Under God September 22
Week 3 Life Over God September 29
Week 4 Life From God October 6
Week 5 Life For God October 13
Week 6 Life With God October 20
Week 7 Life With Faith October 27
Week 8 Life With Hope November 3
Week 9 Life With Love November 10
Week 10 Communing With God November 17
Order your book from Amazon or your favorite book distributor in whatever format you choose. If you would like to
have the book ordered for you and sent directly to your home, please contact Kathy Bernard or Sue Kage to make
arrangements.
Please register for “With” at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19x7V93hcnz_CdtckPSXB4-XoiTtNlZxh1IEFEZg7jcQ
The Worship Committee is looking for sound system monitors!
These volunteers have been behind the scenes with their headsets for years, making certain mics are connected
and there is balance for the speakers and musicians in our Sanctuary and Upper Room services. As we are
readying ourselves to return to our beautiful worship spaces, we need many to assist in the smooth transition
and moving forward with both services. We are looking for folks with a desire to be of assistance in this area
of sound monitoring and volunteer in a rotation once a month during the service of your choice.
Training will be provided. If you're interested or know someone who might be, phone Teri Stonerook at
734-454-7591 or email terisue0419@aol.com.
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Prayer Concerns
Please pray for the following church members and friends who are in special circumstances. In the listings
below members’ names will be printed in bold type. The names of family & friends will be printed in italic.
Questions or concerns about the prayer list should be directed to prayerlist@fpcp.net. Names are only left in
the bulletin for one month unless you call again or the office is aware of the circumstances.
Members Family & Friends of Members
Joanne Cole Carol Duncan Carol Cronin, sister of Dan Cronin
Sally Evans Ron Frey Winston Fowler, friend of Steve & Sandy Marulis
Russ Hazen Mandy Hillard Paula Cullison, mother-in-law of Tyler Cronin
Meera Martin Vic Rizzo Betty Socia
Veralou Scott Neil & Ingrid Sendelbach The Tolhurst Family, friends of the Stonerook family
Doug Kath, friend of Rich Felcher & Jessie Hollingsworth
Jane Weaver Andy Darmanin, friend of Steve & Sandy Marulis
Marine Cpl. Matthew Detter, grandson of Elizabeth Detter
Reg Kuo, son of Tom & Sue Kage
Kim Strube Scartelli, daughter of Jan Strube
Members In Assisted Living Dana Alper, niece of Elizabeth Detter
Joyce Holmes Barbara Mason Dennis Dodge, brother of Dorothy Simescu & Stu Dodge
(Martha) Jean McAllister Adriana Sandoval Villalobos, friend of Carol Dobos
Lila & Doug Vincent
Members Receiving
Long-term Care
Cynthia Alexander Nancy Morman
In Praise
07.06.2021 Thank you for the continued prayers of support over these last six weeks. I am doing so much better. Our
church community has poured out love with each prayer. I’m truly blessed. Klo
06.28.2021 Jerry and Peggy Kmieciak are so happy to share the graduation of their foster son, DeJuan Eppenger,
from Madonna University. Only 3% of children living in foster care graduate from college. He received his Bachelor's
Degree in Business Marketing. He accomplished this while being an R.A. (Resident Advisor), basketball student coach,
a volunteer with the TRIO program and holding down a part time job. We are so grateful to our FPCP family for their
support, love and prayers as DeJuan faced many hurdles while accomplishing this goal. Having the support of our church
made all the difference. Thanks be to God, and to FPCP.
Our Sympathies
• To Mark Gaskill and family, whose wife Fay Gaskill, passed away on July 2. A memorial service will be
held at FPCP on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be at the church at 11:00 a.m. until the
time of the service.
• To Ron Moon and family, whose brother, Tony Moon, passed away on June 17th.
Today's flower arrangements are given to the Glory of God and…
In loving memory of Kenneth Holmes, and in honor of his July birthday,
from his wife Joyce Holmes and family.
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News & Announcements
Calling All Passengers!
Climb aboard the Rocky Railway today, July 18th, at 4:30 p.m.
at the FPCP train station!
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News & Announcements
Building and Grounds – Did You Know?
For the past 3 years Building and Grounds has been quite busy with large, well-publicized projects such as the
boiler replacement, water heater replacement, concrete replacement in the Columbarium, and the Phase II HVAC
ugrade. Did you know that during this same time we have also been converting our old, inefficient incandescent and
fluorescent lighting to the newer and more efficient LED bulbs and fixtures, including our emergency lighting and
emergency exit sign lighting?
FPCP’s pursuit of energy efficiency began years ago when FPCP first installed compact fluorescent lights (CFL)
and motion sensors in some of the rooms and stairways. Since that time, we have replaced our two, 1.4M BTU
boilers with two, 1.0M BTU 93% efficient (high efficiency) boilers, our hot water tank has been replaced with a
high efficiency hot water tank, and our new HVAC units have higher Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) as
defined by the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute in its 2008 standard AHRI 210/240.
The critical component that ties our heating and cooling systems together and increases our energy efficiency is the
building management system. This combination of a hardware and software system allows us to set temperatures
in rooms that are defined as “occupied” or “unoccupied” and switch to more energy efficient temperature settings
when the building is not in use during holidays or overnight hours. As a bonus, both DTE and Consumers Energy
have given FPCP rebates for our energy efficient equipment and lighting. FPCP is 186 years old and steeped in
tradition, but has always been forward-thinking in terms of our obligation to our congregation and to our local and
worldwide community.
Keep Plymouth Leafy
Kelly O’Donnell and her family are members of our congregation here at FPCP. Kelly, in addition to running her
own consulting business, is also the initiating and driving force behind Keep Plymouth Leafy, a non-profit
organization based in Plymouth. A few years ago, Kelly was concerned that large mature trees in Plymouth were
being cleared as old homes were demolished and new ones built on the same sites. Her concern added to her
sense of a personal call to care for God’s creation. She and her neighbors attended City Commission meetings
but found that action to stop or discourage the cutting of trees was moving slowly. Kelly and the KPL group then
went in another direction with the same goal: preserving the overall canopy of trees in the city by making new
trees available to homeowners. The group, with Kelly as a founding member, raised funds and found grants to
support their efforts. Now, in cooperation with city government, they have planted 360 trees along streets and in
parks around the city.
Homeowners are encouraged to apply to the “Street Tree Program” for access to the trees and to have them
planted in their treelawn (aka berm). https://keepplymouthleafy.org/ There is also a Facebook page with up-to-date
announcements and opportunities to get involved. KPL has also sponsored a city wide tree survey where
volunteers walked along all residential streets in the city, noting species, diameter, and conditions of existing
trees, and also noting where there are openings ready to receive new trees. The city is using that information as
a database to describe where attention is needed to maintain and improve the overall health and appearance of
our tree canopy in Plymouth. Kelly sees the future as ripe for planting many more trees, both native and non-
native, in our city.
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This Week at Our Church
Sunday, July 18
9:30am Online Church Service (www.fpcp.net/resources/sermons)
9:30am Parking Lot Fellowship Time
10:00am Parking Lot Service
4:30pm VBS Evening Activities (Parking Lot)
Monday, July 19 VBS Week (Online Activities)
7:00pm SESSION MEETING (Zoom)
Tuesday, July 20 VBS Week (Online Activities)
9:30am Staff Prayer/Meeting (Zoom)
Wednesday, July 21 VBS Week (Online Activities)
7:30am Early Word Bible Study (Zoom)
9:30am Women of the Word Bible Studies (Zoom)
10:00am Women of the Word Bible Studies (Zoom)
Thursday, July 22 VBS Week (Online Activities)
7:00pm Thursday Night Outdoor AA Meeting (Parking Lot)
Friday, July 23 VBS Week
6:30pm VBS Evening Activities (Parking Lot)
Sunday, July 25
9:00am Parking Lot Fellowship Time
9:30am Online Church Service (www.fpcp.net/resources/sermons)
9:30am Parking Lot Service
11:00am Sanctuary Service
Looking ahead… http://fpcp.net/connect/church-calendar
OUR STAFF
Ministry Administrative Music
Emily Riley Campbell - Senior Minister Stewart Dodge
emilycampbell@fpcp.net; ext.113 Church Business Manager Jerry Smith
studodge@fpcp.net; ext. 116 Director of Music
Ashley S. Ashley - Associate Minister Susan Underhill jerrysmith@fpcp.net; ext.119
ashleyashley@fpcp.net; ext. 112 Communication Administrator
susanunderhill@fpcp.net; ext. 111 Geff Phillips
Mark Hovermale - Upper Room Music Director
Julie Thompson
Pastor for Youth & Early Adults
Information Administrator Susan C. Scott
markhovermale@fpcp.net; ext. 120
juliethompson@fpcp.net; ext. 115 Organist
Darlene Maginley - Beth Hurley
Dir. Of Children’s Ministry Childcare Coordinator Sharon K. Smith
darlenemaginley@fpcp.net; ext. 110 bethhurley@fpcp.net Accompanist
Hussein Latif
Dr. James Skimins - Minister Emeritus Church Partnership Coordinator
Mtenthera CCAP
husseinltf@yahoo.co.uk
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)
First Presbyterian Church. Plymouth ● 701 Church Street ● Plymouth, MI 48170
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