Summer Ministry Highlights & Opportunities
Summer plans, including a pastoral intern, a guest preacher, and our upcoming VBS.
Dear Church Family,
Summer is upon us, and we have some exciting ministry plans to share with you. We hope you’ll join in as you’re able, and that you’ll pray with us for God’s blessing on our efforts to serve him.
🌿 Summer Pastoral Internship
This past weekend, we welcomed Frank Wang, who will be serving as a pastoral intern this summer.
Frank is a third-year student at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, originally from Guangzhou, China, and has studied in the U.S. for several years.
He will be preaching for us and also at other churches in our presbytery, and he will participate in various areas of church life. We hope you’ll take the opportunity to get to know Frank, his wife Martha, and their son Barry.
🏖️ Vacation Time
Throughout June, Pastor Nathaniel and I will be taking turns on vacation.
- Pastor Nathaniel will be away in the first half of June.
- I (Pastor Calvin) will be away in the second half of June.
If you have needs or questions, feel free to contact the pastor on duty. Our elders and deacon will also be traveling at various times but remain available as needs arise.
📖 Preaching & Teaching
We have a full preaching and teaching schedule these days. Here's what's going on:
- Pastor Nathaniel continues preaching through the Gospel of Matthew.
- In the mornings, I am preaching through selected Psalms—some requested by the congregation.
- In the evenings, I’m preaching on topics from the Nicene Creed (its 1700th anniversary will only come once!).
- In Adult Sunday School, I’m concluding a long study on spiritual gifts:
- June 8: The Gift of Tongues.
- June 15: Practical Applications & Biblical Principles for Using Our Gifts.
- When Pastor Nathaniel returns, he will begin teaching on a new Adult Sunday School topic: “Glorifying and Enjoying God in Our Work.”
⛪ Guest Preacher – July 6
We’re delighted to welcome Dr. James Anderson of RTS Charlotte to preach for us during the morning service on July 6.
Come for his Scottish accent, and stay for his clear, faithful teaching from God’s Word.
📚 Vacation Bible School & Teen Bible Camp
We’re overflowing with registrations—nearly 110 kids are signed up for VBS and Teen Bible Camp 📅 July 28 – August 1.
We’re also blessed with a strong team of volunteers, but we still have a few gaps to fill.
Check out the Job Board to see how you can help.
☀️ A Spiritual Summer
Whether you’re traveling, resting, working, visiting loved ones, enjoying the outdoors, or serving in ministry, may this summer be full of God’s grace to you.
William Tyndale once wrote:
Where the Spirit is, there it is always summer, for there there are always good fruits, that is to say, good works.
That’s the best kind of summer plan!
Sincerely,
Pastor Calvin