Announcements

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAROL DREILING IS RETIRING!
Please help her know how much we have appreciated her TWENTY YEARS of
showing the love of Christ to our children as she taught and cared for them in our
Children’s Program. Send a note, a short video clip, or piece of artwork to Shannon
Jordan by May 8. She will be honored at the 11 am service on May 15 with a
reception to follow.
EASTER MONDAY
The Church ofϐice will be closed on Monday, April 18. We will be back in the ofϐices Tuesday, April 19.
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
SUNDAY, MAY 1,
4:30 pm -6:30 pm
Meet at FPCA. Parents will walk to S&W Food Hall and Tap Room
for dinner and fun. Children 0- 5th grade will enjoy pizza and a
movie at the church. Guest families are welcome. RSVP if possible.
Use the QR code to the left to RSVP.
May 22. 12:30 pm - 3 pm Sunday afternoons
in June
September 30- Oct 2
SIGN UP FOR FPCA SUMMER SOCIAL GROUPS, MAY- AUG
This summer, be a part of FPCA’s efforts to connect and
reconnect with our new and returning people. These Summer
Social Groups will be a summer refresh of the previous “Dine
with Nine” but will have smaller groups (5-7 people/or 2-3
families if you want a family group) for a shorter period of time
(three months). Groups can do a meal, dessert, or a game night.
The key is to connect and build relationships.
Each group will set their schedule at their ϐirst meeting for the
summer—with the goal of meeting six times in three months. The more frequent
gathering will aid in deepening relationships—a part of the FPCA mission statement.
Sign up for groups by May 1st so we can get groups together by May 15. We suggest that groups connect for the ϐirst
time with calendars at the church picnic on May 22.

2. FPCA ZOOM ANTIǧRACISM WEBINAR: SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH 7ǧ8PM
“Deϔining Racism and the Work of Resisting Racial Oppression and Racial Privilege”
Two concurrent, profoundly different deϐinitions of racism function in our culture and among faith communities:
“racism as a system of disadvantage based on race” and “racism as an interlocking system of advantage based
on race.” We will examine the implications of these two deϐinitions for shaping our personal, cultural, relational,
political, and spiritual imaginations and practices regarding racial justice. We’ll explore ways the theory of
Intersectionality is a resource for the work of resisting racism and especially helpful for those whose racial identity
is privileged.
The Rev. Dr. Nancy J. Ramsay is a Presbyterian clergywoman (ret.) whose career included service as an associate
pastor in Rocky Mount, NC followed by PhD studies and then 36 years as a theological educator in the ϐield of
Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care ϐirst at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and then Brite Divinity School in Fort
Worth, TX.
WOMEN’S STUDIES-APRIL 20 10:30 AM
A road trip to Margaret Whitt’s home in Gerton, NC, is in store for Women’s Studies, participants on Wednesday,
April 20th. After a pot luck brunch (BRING YOUR FAVORITE TO SHARE!) at 10:30am, Margaret will delight with
a program about our First Ladies: role of the First Lady, her most important activity in today’s world, which one
made more of a difference, who are the favorites, etc.
Please RSVP to Mary Jane Skinner at skinnerdon@gmail.com; car pooling details and driving directions will be
sent after RSVP is received.
EARTH DAY VIGIL, APRIL 24TH ̸ 4 PM
You are invited to join the Creation Care Alliance on Sunday, April 24th, from 4 - 5 pm
at the First Baptist Church Asheville sacred labyrinth and garden for their annual Earth
Day Vigil. This will be a time of prayer, music, lament, celebration, community building,
and faithful action. Learn more on the Creation Care Alliance website, and email with any
questions.
This event is open to people of all faiths and spiritual traditions. Light refreshments will
be served following the service.
JEAN WEBB MEMORIAL
A memorial service will be held for Jean Webb at the First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church Street, at 11:00 AM on
April 22nd, with Rev. Patrick Johnson ofϐiciating. The service will be live-streamed at https://www.fpcasheville.
org. A reception will follow at the church.
BELOVED ASHEVILLE AUCTION FUNDRAISER
BeLoved Asheville will host an auction to raise funds for the
BeLoved Village on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 5-9 pm.
Hors d’oeuvres - Live Band - Cocktail Attire
The event will be held at the AB Tech Mission Health Event Center.
Event tickets are $50 and VIP tickets are $100. All proceeds will go
to help fund deeply affordable tiny house village.
RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB, APRIL 23
The Racial Justice Book Club meets via Zoom at 10 am on third Saturdays. Join any time or all the time. Please
email Tracey Gruver to keep up with any changes to the schedule. On April’s Saturday, we’ll discuss Pushout: The
Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Monique Morris.

3. Sunday, April 17
Easter Sunday
8:45 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary, Rev. Patrick Johnson preaching
9:45 am Potluck Brunch/ Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary, Rev. Patrick Johnson preaching
Monday, April 18
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Church closed.
Wednesday, April 20
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Text This Week, Bible Study (Zoom)
Friday, April 22
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Jean Webb Memorial Service in the Sanctuary; reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, April 24
8:45 am Worship Service in Campbell Chapel
9:45 am Adult Faith Formation Faith & Doubt in Easter Poetry with Bob White (Rm 112)
9:45 am Godly Play (Rms 105 & 106)
9:45 am Coffee Talk (Widman Room, 107)
9:45 am Conϐirmation Class for Youth 8th grade and up (Rm 213)
11:00 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Earth Day Vigil, join Creation Care Alliance @ First Baptist Church Asheville.
Zoom & Registration links can be found on the church calendar at fpcasheville.org.
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
HELP NEEDED FOR OUR NEW AFGHAN NEIGHBORS
The church is supporting two Afghan families as they settle in the US. The ϐirst family is two brothers and the
second family is a husband and wife. Their needs are ϐluctuating; but if you would like to help, please sign up to be
on the Afghan Neighbors Group in Realm and look for needs posted as they become known. Most of the needs now
center on providing transportation, but that will change over time. Thanks for considering helping these families.
It is a very interesting and enriching experience. For questions, please call Randy Fluharty (828-423-9030) or Alan
Young (703-304-7708).
SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
To support those ϐleeing violence in Ukraine, please contribute to the Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance International Refugee Program. In the FPCA Online giving menu,
select Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, or write that in the memo line of your check.
As of today, we have raised $6583.
EASTER OFFERING FOR MALAGASY PEOPLE
We are thrilled with everyone’s generosity in giving to support the needs of Dan and Elizabeth Turks’ work in
Madagascar. While we have raised $4800 in response to our Mission Committee’s $4000 matching challenge, gifts
are still welcome through Easter Sunday. Dan and Elizabeth work to improve the quality of life and to strengthen
the spiritual lives of the Malagasy people while they face life-threatening results from famine, cyclone, and
COVID-19. Our prayers and our monetary gifts change their lives. They are grateful for our involvement with them.