The session has suspended in-person worship for this Sunday, December 13, in order to protect the health of the congregation and staff. All Bible studies and other planned gatherings must be held virtually. Livestream worship will premiere at 9:00 and be available shortly thereafter for play later. We will notify the congregation of the status of our worship schedule next week.

During the pandemic, we encourage you to use text, mail, or our website for your continued, faithful support of our ministries. You can give online by going to fpcbristol.org and clicking on “Give” in the upper right corner. You can send your pledge, offering, or special gift by texting fpcbristol to 73256. You can also mail your checks directly to the church. Our address is 701 Florida Avenue, Bristol, TN 37620.

We are all disappointed that we have to get together virtually for the time being, and the future of in-person gatherings is uncertain. Please remember that we are minimizing time for people to be out and about, or here at the church. To that end, our normal practice schedules for choir, handbells, and other group activities are suspended. We need to do a few essential recordings with a small number of volunteers from choir, bells, and the like, but these recordings are limited in scope and apply only to filming.

Services like Meals on Wheels will continue, but all volunteers must follow protocols like distancing, masking, and the other well-known protective measures. Some staff will be at church, but to protect their health, as well as yours, please call the office before you come, and avoid in-person contact. Please, be in prayer for our community as we combat the ravages of the coronavirus.

Can you make a quick call once a month to approximately eight members of the church, to see how they’re doing and share what’s new at FPC? If so, please let Dave Welch know. He wants you on this ministry team! Please contact him at [email protected] or 423-764-7176.