Busy Weekend!

There was a lot going on in the life of FPC-H!  There were 25 people--young and old(er) alike--who went up to the mountains to go skiing and playing in the snow, drink hot toddies, sleeping in...ahh!  There was a meeting last Tue. of 70 clergypersons, laity, and members of the town leadership talking about hunger, poverty, and homelessness in Henderson; we celebrated Holy Communion during our worship on Transfiguration Sunday.  And we had our annual Congregational Meeting, reporting on all the activities that are going on at FPC-H!  

To top it all off, Phil Hanny and I represented the Church at the latest Presbytery meeting on Sat., fulfilling our vows to be active in the local church and Presbytery level.

We are a church engaged in fun!

We are a church engaged in modern issues facing our community!

We are a church engaged in the acts of the wider Church and world!

Thanks be to God!

Peace, Pastor Brett

p.s., see you on Ash Wed., 7:30 P.M.!

The Pastor Nominating Committee!

Last Sunday the congregation voted for a slate of candidates for the Pastor Nominating Committee. Last Thursday they had their first meeting with a member from the Committee on Ministry.

Thank you, all, who came for the vote! Thank you, all, who are serving on the Nominating Committee and made all this possible.

And thank you to all who agreed to serve on the PNC. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!

Peace!

Pastor Brett

The Young People of FPC Are Awesome!

A note today about the awesome young people of FPC-H! Yes, they told me that the Baptists at First Baptists currently have the designation of being where most of the youth go to for youth group activities (that's what they told me during b'fast at Sunrise Biscuit the other Sunday), but we have the designation of being where the youth are doing the most for the greater community of Henderson, NC.

A case in point; SOME! While I would like them all to be in worship every Sunday of the month, I amazed at their turn-out for feeding and being with those who come to the church fellowship hall once a month for a meal. I have witnessed their joy in preparing meals in the kitchen, their sincerity in being with others as they take plates and drinks out to the tables, and their efforts in cleaning up after the meal.

Awesome!

Peace,

Pastor Brett

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Mendelssohn's Birthday

What a treat to welcome so many Girl and Boy Scouts to worship on Sunday morning!  The Scouts and their parents, siblings, and extended family members and friends filled the pews, and a joyous sounds of praise came forth on Sunday!

And today is Felix Mendelssohn's 20oth Birthday Celebration.  Not only do we sing some hymn, like "Hymn of Praise," but Herr Felix's music comes forth whenever we hear the "traditional" wedding march in a recessional air.

Peace,

Pastor Brett