FUPC/FPC Discussion Series, Lunch & Learn, Easter Lilies and More

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S unday Worship

9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Promise of Remembering

The Reverend Erika Funk

Psalm 25:1-10

Genesis 9:8-17

February 18 bulletin

Now@FPC

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FirstNEWS

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This Week's Blog Post

What were a hundred people doing in Wood Fellowship Hall at 4 a.m. on February 1? The Reverend Erika Funk reflects on their efforts to make sure we see the people in our midst who experience homelessness.

FUPC/FPC Series on Education

T his year’s joint series with First United Presbyterian Church, ABCs First: United in Education , will focus on early childhood education. It is a response to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force recommendations for improving upward mobility in our city.

The series will be on Sundays throughout March, 12:15-1-45 p.m. Location will alternate between churches, beginning at FUPC on March 4. A $5 sandwich lunch will be available. Reservations are not required except for childcare, which will be offered at FPC on March 11 and on March 25 . Reserve childcare at least three days in advance for each event.

Lunch & Learn: Taking Care of Your Health

Join Parish Nurse Kristin Foster on Wednesday, February 21, 12:45-1:30 p.m. for the Lunch & Learn program, Taking Care of Your Health:Weight Management . Participants can come just for the program or can purchase lunch and bring it to the Frances Browne Dining Room (P212) to eat during the presentation. The community lunch available in Wood Fellowship Hall is $8, cash or check.

Future Lunch & Learn programs will be offered March 21 and April 18. Watch the Now@FPC page on the website for details.

Easter Lilies On Sale

The lilies used to decorate the chancel on Easter Sunday will be on sale February 7-March 25. Members can honor or memorialize loved ones with the lilies. Lilies are $13 and can be ordered online or on Sunday mornings in Wood Fellowship Hall in March. Checks made out to First Presbyterian Church can be mailed to Diane Maye, PO Box 1008, Huntersville, NC 28070. Please include the name of the person you wish to honor or memorialize with all orders.

PW Retreat

Experience rest, renewal and spiritual growth at the annual PW (Presbyterian Women) Retreat at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC. The retreat will be April 27-29. Brochures will not be mailed this year but you can register online now . The registration deadline is March 16. Details are online.

Guided Tours of the Website

Visit the Communications Department information table in Wood Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 25, 8:45-11 a.m. You can also pick up your copy of the March issue of FirstNEWS and a color-your-own bookmark that provides a rundown of the easiest ways to learn more about what's happening at First Presbyterian.