Fast Facts

an e-update on life at

First Presbyterian Church

April 14, 2022

Worship - Easter Sunday

April 17, 2022

Upcoming Holy Week

& Easter Worship Offerings

April 14, 2022

Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm Worship

April 15, 2022

Good Friday

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Self-Guided Service

*Reminder: The office will be closed on Good Friday*

April 17, 2022

Resurrection of the Lord/Easter

7:00 am Sunrise Service

9:00 am Traditional Worship Service with Communion

11:00 am Traditional Worship Service with Communion

*There will be no Sunday School classes on Easter Sunday*

April 24, 2022

2nd Sunday of Easter

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship

Online worshipers may find the weekly bulletin on the church's website under the Online Worship page. Click here for the Online Worship page, then click the link titled "Weekly Bulletin."

Current Adult Sunday School Offerings:

Women of Faith: Fellowship Hall, Room 104

Lectionary Discussion Group: Fellowship Hall

Men's Class I: Old Session Room of second floor in Sanctuary

Men's Class II Bible Study: The Annex

Sunday School is held at 9:45 am each Sunday before the worship service.

Remember in Prayer

FPC Members: Family of Nolan Waller; Family of Helen Scruggs; Family of J.T. Davis; Family of Janet Barnes; Caroline McIntosh and Family; Tommy Patrick; Marianna Ochs; Family of Lynton Dilley; Max Williams; Louise & Nolan Waller; Teresa Flautt; Lydia Moak; Susan & Tom Meredith; Michele Howie; Margaret Fancher; Family of Betty Mullen White; Joe Murphey

Family and Friends: Family of Gloria Smith Griffith, Valentina Iepuri and Ukriane family, Charissa Johnson; Participants of the Dialogue for Racial Healing; Sarah Luchin and Family; Sigrid Morrison Long; Family of John “ Nat” Sumner, Connie Whelan; Lenoir Stanley; Family of Lauren "Lo" Chastain; Peter C. Wood; Doors of Hope Families; Bob Flautt; Lafayette County Detention Center inmates; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents; Our Haiti partners; Oxford & Lafayette County First Responders; Community leaders  

U. S. Military: SSgt Jason Freeland, USAF 4th Air Support Operation

Please pray, too, for those with unspecified needs.

If you wish to have a name removed or added to this list, please contact the church office.

The FPC prayer chain is ready if you or someone you know is in need. This is a confidential list that is independent from the names listed above. Please contact Carlisle Wood at [email protected] or 662-832-8606. All requests are held in strict confidence.  

To those who donated lily's to the to the beauty of the sanctuary on Easter morning, thank you! So that all may enjoy the flowers in both services, please do not remove a lily from the window until after the 11:00 service. Many sincere thanks, your worship ministry team.

Sanctuary floral arrangement dates are available Sunday, May 22. The following dates in June are available: 12 and 26. All Sunday's in July are available as well: 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. To provide flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, contact Margaret Fancher at [email protected] or call 662-234-1359. Contributions to the Flower Fund are greatly appreciated.

Adult Faith Formation

Curious about Jesus’ life connects to our lives today? Pick up a copy of Ron Allen’s The Life of Jesus for Today in the Church Office. It provides an exciting introduction to the life of Jesus and an engaging discussion of what Jesus' life means for modern-day believers. Setting Jesus in his ancient context, Allen examines many stories about Jesus' life and shows how these different stories relate to one another to express the core of Jesus' message--a message that, as Allen helpfully shows, is of central importance for believers today. 

Zoom meetings of this class have been discontinued due to lack of participants. We’ll meet in person at 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesdays.

Wednesday the 20th is our last class, and we’ll be discussing chapters 11 & 12. Keep your eyes open for a summer bible study and book study opportunities!

Adult Faith Formation is offering Bibles and Brews though the winter and spring and is open to any adult!. We meet at The Growler (265 N. Lamar Blvd, on the Square) beginning at 4:30pm for a time of fellowship, Bible study, and engaging conversation. Meetings take place on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Hope to see y'all at our next meeting on April 20!

You're invited to....

VIP's!!



Our next outing will be Thursday, May 12. James Day has

organized a trip for supper to the Pier at Sardis. Our reservation

is for 6:00. We are offering transportation to the Pier by bus. The bus will LEAVE at 5:30, so please arrive to the church around

5:15. Call or stop by the church office to sign up. When you stop by/call to let us know you're going,

please say whether or not you'll be riding the bus. Thanks

to James for doing this.

-Sally Hines

PYF

(Presbyterian Youth Fellowship)

PYF is meeting on Sundays, with 6th through 8th graders meeting from 5:00-6:00 and 9th-12th graders meeting from 6:30-7:30. Dinner for all will be from 6:00-6:30! If you have a youth in this age range, please email Dave Garvey at [email protected] or Feagin at [email protected] to be added to GroupMe.

Sunday school meets from 9:45-10:40 in the PYF Annex Building. If you are interested in joining PYF's rotation of Sunday School teachers, please contact Feagin Hardy at 864.684.3715. We are looking for 2-3 more volunteers so that our students can hear from a wide range of voices every month!

FPC Children

All children (Pre-K4 through third grade) are invited to attend "Children's Time" in the Fellowship Hall after the Time with Young Disciples each Sunday. Bible stories and craft projects keep our youngest disciples busy and engaged while moms and dads enjoy the church service!

Children can be picked up on the second floor of the Fellowship Hall after the worship service. If you would like to volunteer to serve during Children's Time, please contact the church office at 662.234.1757!

Vacation Bible School 2022

Join us on the Passport to Peace! A VBS that explores five Bible stories that encourage children to listen to and learn from people who are different, notice the needs of others and seek to help, creatively work to keep everyone safe, and refuse to respond to conflict with violence. 

WHEN: Mon, Jul 18 - Thu, Jul 21 

WHERE: First Presbyterian Church



Kids from Pre-K to 4th grade can participate! We encourage older kids and parents to volunteer to help out as well. We will meet at starting at 9am every morning and pick up will be at 12pm.

You can register your child through Realm by clicking here. The deadline to register is June 30th. Please contact Dave Garvey (@[email protected]) if there are further questions.

Music

Captain Alexander's Spring piano recital will be held Sunday, April 24th after the 11 am worship service. All are invited!

Missions

Curious about the various FPC mission activities? A new email account has been created specifically for keeping FPC members abreast of mission plans, outreach programs, committee minutes, etc. If you would like to be kept in the mission loop, contact the Mission Team at [email protected].

The Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi is a comprehensive victim organization. FPC continues to collect new stuffed animals for the 15-20 children the facility receives each month. You may drop your donated stuffed animal by the church office. 

Doors of Hope is an outreach program housed in the FPC education building. DOH makes available to single parents with young children temporary housing support, budget management, and other life skills training. The Step 2 Dinner meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Fellowship Hall. The dinner provides an opportunity for current clients to sit at table with successful alumni of the program. If you would like to volunteer to host, email the Mission Team above or call the church office.

The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian crisis that deepens each day. The Presbyterian Church (USA) is joining its international partners to provide aid. If you would like to contribute financially and/or assist in other ways, click here for more information.



Scout Troop 45

The Scout Oath stresses three points: duty to God, duty to Country and Others, and duty to Self. ‘Citizenship in the Nation’ is a required Merit Badge that helps Scouts begin to understand the idea of Duty to Country. As a part of earning this Merit Badge, Troop 45 recently visited the US Federal Building. The boys got to explore a US Courtroom, where they were able to sit at the Judge’s bench, in the Jury Box, and at Council’s table and podium. They also got a behind the scenes glimpse of security, which included a close-up look at holding cells. Through it all they were introduced to the rights and responsibilities of being a US citizen. And as always, a Scout likes a good field-trip. 

R E M I N D E R

April 20th is the last day for newsletter submission. Please get all the information needed for May's newsletter to Kate Hill by that date. Thanks!

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

This Week's Birthdays:

14 Michael Goodwiller, Amanda Hyneman, Emily Stevens

15 Larry Tyler

16 Beckham McCord

17 Marc Showalter

18 Elsie James & Tucker Bridgers, Adam Quick

19 Emily Burton, Yung Chow, Robin Geurin, Bobbie Shaw

20 Laura Jackson, Ruthie Miers, Eloise Neal

This Week's Anniversaries:

If we've overlooked your birthday or anniversary and you wish to have it included in Fast Facts, please contact the church office.



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