Come out to Robinson Lake on Sunday, May 18,at 5:00 p.m. to enjoy our annual hamburger cookout. Bring cookies and cakes for Jeff Foster’s famous home-made ice cream. A bathroom facility will be provided.

Wouldyou like to sleep under the stars and moon? Or maybe you would like to try a little swimming, archery, and canoeing. If so, and you are a kid ages 1st — 6th grade, then Camp Hopewell is for you. FPC kids will be going as a group to Camp Hopewell June 15-21. Parents, call Cameron at thechurch office to sign your child up today!

The Desperate Households sermon series continues on May 18 with “I Remember When, Believe it or Not, I Was Once a Youth.” On May 25 the sermon will been titled “The Challenge of Being Single and Christian.”

Pre-registration for VBS begins Sunday May 4th! Parents or grandparentsmay pre-register children ages 3 years old through 6th grade at one of the registration tables either in the fellowship hall or on the front lawn immediately following the 11:00 service. VBS will be held June 1-5.

Between the Times: Join us for a six-week study of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. Joey will be teaching on this epistle, which of all Paul’s letters is likely the first that he wrote. We’ll be focusing on this letter and its themes, but also talking more broadly about who Paul–the author of so many of our New Testament letters–is, and even more broadly about how we can better read Scripture. No previous knowledge of Scripture will be assumed, and everyone should learn something! We’ll be meeting almost every other Sunday–the 2nd and 4th Sundays of May and June and the 1st and 3rd Sundays in July. E-mail Joey at jsherrard@fpcstarkville.org or call the church office if you’re interested. If requested far enough in advance, child care can be made available.

The Dangerous Act of Worship: The pastor’s book group is taking on a new title, and you are invited! This summer we will be meeting for ten weeks to look at Presbyterian pastor Mark Labberton’s newbook, The Dangerous Act of Worship. Here’s a blurb from the back: “Even when we gather corporately, we often close our eyes to those around us, focusing on God but ignoring our neighbor. But true biblical worship does not merely point us upward–it should turn us outward as well.” Intrigued? We’ll be meeting at the church on Thursdays at 11:30 starting May 22. E-mail Joey or call the church office beforeMay 15 if you are interested and if you need a book.

The Thursday noon Bible study, led by Jack Forbus, will not meet April 17 or April 24. Beginning on May 1, a new study will begin on the Book of Galatians.

Following the Children’s Moment, children ages 2nd grade and below may go to children’s church on the 2nd floor of the Christian Education building. You may pick up your child in the classroom after worship. Children’s church is held during the 11:00 a.m. service. A nursery is provided for both the 8:30 a.m. service and the 11:00 a.m.service. Both services will be shown on the big screen in the fellowship hall. Hopefully, this will benefit those parents of young children who are not quite ready to sit through our entire worship service.

Are you one of our faithful Keenagers who needs a hand around the house? The college ministry would like to be that hand! On the morning ofApril 19th we will be having a workday in order to help you tackle some jobs that you haven’t gotten around to: washing windows, doing yard work, replacing light bulbs, etc. While we can’t promise that we’ll get around to everything that’s handed to us, we will do our best! Either call the church office orsend your work request to jsherrard@fpcstarkville.org.

Anyone!!!! (16years of age or older) who is interested in playing or helping support the team (we need coaching) should contact Cameron Beaty at 323-1994 or cbeaty@fpcstarkville.org. You can also contact Jamie Jones at 324-7786. Jamie will be coordinating all team activities. The season begins May 12th. If you intend to play please go by the church office and sign up as soon as possible. We will begin practicing in April.