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FPC Family Picnic May 16, 2021 12:00 p.m.
I hope everyone is doing well. This is an invite (details below) for an end of the year picnic at church right after the 11am service. All families are invited! We haven’t been together in too long and being outside is the safest option. The Sunday School teachers would love to see their kid’s faces before summer so try your best to attend. What: FPC Family Picnic When: Sunday May 16th 12pm Where: Outside in the field beside the columbarium. Park away from the field so…
Women’s Connection Conference at Montreat August 13-15, 2021
This year the Women’s Connection Conference at Montreat is August 13th-15th. We have reserved a house and have limited spots available. Read the flyer that is attached below for all your information. Quick info:How to register: Sign up by sending a deposit of $85 to the church (put Women’s Connection in the check memo). Costs: The total cost is $170 which includes food, housing, a conference fees. Workshops: The workshops will open sometime in May and you will receive information on how to sign up…
FPC Children’s Center Family Experiences
The First Presbyterian Children’s Center is wonderful ministry to young children and their family members. FPC members Natalie Robertson and Steve Miller represent First Presbyterian Church on the FP Children’s Center Board.
Holy Week Activities March 28-April 4, 2021
We are continuing to ask all attendees to wear masks and practice social distancing during in-person worship services. Pews have been labeled accordingly, and the balcony will be open. The nursery is available for the 11:00 a.m. Worship services. Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021Services at 8:45 a.m. in the Chapel and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Maundy Thursday Service April 1, 2021Service at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Stations of the Cross April 1-2, 2021The Stations of the Cross is…
Lenten Bible Study “The God Named Hallowed”
Beginning on Tuesday, February 9, Dr. Shelton will do a Lenten study of the Lord’s Prayer. Only 57 words in length, the Lord’s prayer contains the core of Jesus’ teachings. His Disciples had requested that he teach them how to pray. Is our need for his guidance any less critical? Each week we will take a phrase in his beloved prayer, and ponder its meaning for our lives. Each week a study guide and the YouTube video will be posted…
Virtual Communion – March 7, 2021
Our next virtual Communion service will take place via FPC’s YouTube channel after the service this Sunday, March 7, 2021. We will begin at 12:30 p.m. to give in-person attendees some additional time to get home. Mike will be officiating the service, as usual, standing behind the Communion Table and you will be gathered in your homes. We will follow the normal liturgy associated with Communion, including the Invitation and prayers. Mike will prompt you when it is time for you to partake…
Return to the Lord’s Table – January 3, 2021
Return to the Lord’s Table This is a just a reminder that, on January 3rd, we are resuming our celebration of the Lord’s Supper. We will be celebrating it in a new way. On the first Sunday of each month, as is our tradition, we will convene at 12:15 in our homes to share the Sacrament remotely. I will be officiating the service, as usual, standing behind the Communion Table and you will be gathered in your homes. We will…
God’s Will in an Unwilling World Study Series – September 16 – November 11
Few things create more confusion than God’s will. Different questions pop into our minds at different times: What does God want me to do in certain situations? How does his will inform my choices? Does he have a plan for my life and the world itself? Does everything happen for a reason? What will happen in the next 5 years? It often comes down to asking tough Questions and having incomplete answers. In this series, we will ask tough questions…
In Person Sunday School Opportunity Starting October 25, 2020 – November 15, 2020
Join Russ in the Fellowship Center beginning October 25 for 4 sessions on The Character of God and ending on Sunday, November 22. This new venture will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end around 10:40 a.m. Each session will be live streamed to YouTube and Facebook. Social distancing, masks, etc. will be required for this to work. This is an attempt to get us back together in a safe way in one of our largest gathering spots. Russ will lead the…
Wednesday’s with the Peanuts
August 12 – September 16, 20208 Sessions Beginning Wednesday August 12th, Russ will post a weekly video study using the book “The Gospel According to the Peanuts” by Robert L. Short. You don’t have to read the book for the studies, but it is a good read if you want to get deeper. The book will be more of a jumping off point rather than a chapter by chapter review. I grew up listening to Peanuts references during worship every…
To My People with Love – A Study on Philippians
Writing from a jail cell, with little or no hope of ever being released, Paul sent a note of encouragement to his favorite church: the Church at Philippi. They were special to him. They were his friends and role models in the faith. He knew that their church would thrive with or without him. Sent on their 11th birthday as a congregation, it was the happiest letter Paul wrote and the only letter where he isn’t correcting false teaching, rebuking…