Please join us this Sunday as we welcome seven new session elders to the class of 2026: 

David Burkhart

Holly Mitchell

Graves Lovell 

Julie Price

Adele Whatley

Todd White 

Jeff Yost

We will celebrate their ordination and installation at the 11am worship service. All previously ordained are invited to participate in the laying on of hands.

Sign up here to provide a meal for our college students during the 2024 spring semester. You may join together with friends to cook something for the students, drop off a meal you've prepared ahead of time, or simply donate money to cover the costs of a Sunday evening meal. 

Our students are always grateful for the hospitality they receive at the table from their FPC family. Thank you for supporting campus ministry!

This Week at FPC

January 28 - Feb. 3, 2024

Sunday

9:00 AM - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 AM - Coffee and Fellowship (Baird)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for January 28 worship

Sunday Parking Map

5:30 PM - Youth Dinner & Fellowship

7:00 PM - UKirk Dinner & Bible Study

Nametags - Pick Up or Order!

If you have previously ordered a church nametag, they will be available for pickup in the Narthex Sunday morning before and after the 11 am service. If you would like to help defray the cost of these (~ $3.00), that would be much appreciated! Want one but didn't order? There will be a sign-up at pickup to order one. Reach out to Karen Herring (karenherring4@gmail.com) with questions. 

Sanctuary Flower Sign-up

The following up-coming Sundays are available for flower sponsors:

February 11

April 7, 21, 28

The sign-up sheet is located outside of the receptionist’s office in the main church office building. If you are unable to sign up in person, you may also contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. You are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names on the line. The cost of the flowers is $50 per arrangement, not including tax and delivery fee. As before, you are welcome to bring the arrangements home after the service, or to leave them to be delivered to other members of the congregation.

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Acolytes! 3rd – 5th grade parents, click the link to sign your child up!
• Children's Church during 11 a.m. worship
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
• Godly Play: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 2nd grade will go to the Godly Play room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service.
• Save the Date: Children's Fellowship/Choir kicks off Feb.18 at 4 p.m. First three meetings will have fellowship and activities, last three meetings will have fellowship and choir practice in preparation for Children's Sunday.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Youth Group Dinner Sign Up
• Jr. and Sr. High Youth will meet Sunday for dinner in Baird Hall at 5 p.m. and Youth Group in the Youth Lounge from 5:30-6:30.

Save the Date

Jr./Sr. High Presbytery Retreat to Living River - Feb. 23-25

Youth Sunday - April 7

Children's Sunday - April 14

Summer Mission Trip and Conference Dates for Jr. and Sr. High Youth

Charleston Youth Mission - June 2-7, 2024

Montreat Youth Conference - July 7-13, 2024

Montreat Middle School Conference - July 17-21, 2024 

Birthdays 

Jan. 28 - Carolyn Jolly

Jan. 29 - Zachary Huddleston

Jan. 30 - Eunice Bonsi

Feb. 1 - Paul Dimick

Feb. 3 - James Wheeles

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Prayers of comfort for Peggy Johnson and all the Johnson family as they grieve the death of Charlie Johnson. Charlie was a long time member of the church. Prayers for all his family and friends as they grieve his death and celebrate his life. We will keep the congregation posted as more details are finalized for a Memorial Service. 

• Prayers of comfort for Rich Guether and Anne Leader as they grieve the death of Rich’s father, Dick Guether. There will be a service next week in Pennsylvania. Prayers of traveling mercies for all the Guethers as they gather together to celebrate Dick’s life. Here is link to the obituary for Dick Guether: https://www.buhrig.com/obituaries/richard-guether

• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor as she recovers from a significant leg injury. Prayers for Bob, Karen, Bob, and all her family as they care for her.

• Prayers of healing for Clay Price’s mother, Faye Price, as she navigates significant health issues. Prayers for Clay as he cares for his mother.

• We rejoice with Bob and MaryBeth Webeler as they celebrate the birth of their grandchild Nora Elizabeth Campbell.

• We rejoice with Steve and Jane Reeves as they celebrate the birth of their grandchild Alexander Christopher Henderson. We are so excited for Dani and Brett and big sister Evie.

• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness, significant health issues, grief, and difficult circumstances but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name. Prayers of healing, wholeness, and comfort for many in our congregation.

• Prayers for Amy Kilner (daughter in law of Dorothy Moran) as she recovers from a kidney transplant.

• Prayers of healing for Donine Cooper as she continues to recover at home from surgery. Prayers for Doug as he cares for her.

• Prayers for Jim Foil and his family as they continue to manage Jim’s health.

• Prayers of healing for Todd Jolly’s brother Robby as he awaits test for a cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Todd as he cares for his brother from a far.

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father Ned. Ned has a recurrence of cancer and will be undergoing treatment over the next few months. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father..

• Prayers of healing for Elizabeth White’s brother Joe, who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and is seeking other ways of treatment. Prayers for Elizabeth as she cares for her brother from a far..

• Prayers of healing and rest for Donna Yeager’s mother Patsy Yeager as she navigates health issues.

• Prayers healing and comfort for Sarah Wolak’s mother, Susan French. Prayers of comfort and strength for Sarah and all her family as they care for her mother.

• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer. We especially pray for good healing and rest as Chris recovers from successful treatments. We continue to rejoice with Chris because the latest scans show no sign of cancer. We are so grateful the chemotherapy treatments have been successful.

• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father, Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.

• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s friend, Ann Suttles, who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Carolyn William’s sister Beverly Huey as she navigates health issues. Prayers for Carolyn as she cares for her sister.