Join us Wednesday, November 16 at 5:15pm for a delicious Thanksgiving-themed meal and a celebration of our newest members! There is no charge for this meal and you only have to bring yourselves! We are very excited that our "kitchen crew" has volunteered to prepare the meal and hope to see everyone there. 

Advent is Coming!

Look for details soon on the many Advent and Christmas opportunities that will be available at First Presbyterian. For now, please save the date: Sunday, November 20 following the 11 a.m. worship service we will decorate the church for the Advent season. We hope to see you there!

Second Saturday Volunteering

at the Community Market

November 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

In this season of thanksgiving, offer your time and talents in service to the Community Market of the East Alabama Food Bank! Volunteers are needed from 9am-12pm (and you are welcome to come just part of the time.)

Sign up HERE - all ages are welcome! (Children under 12, please bring a grown up with you!) 

Stewardship Campaign Update

Many thanks to all of you who have already turned in your pledges of time, talent, and treasure to our annual stewardship campaign. To date we have received:

95 pledges for a total of $589,775

We are still $151,981 short of our 2023 goal. 

Help us support the ministries of worship, outreach, education, and fellowship that make First Presbyterian Church a vital source of Christ's light in our community and the world. You can submit your pledge at www.fpcauburn.org/give or by contacting Kathy Rushing at info@fpcauburn.org or (334) 887-5571.

COOKIE WALK for HABITAT! SAVE THIS DATE!  

The 27th Annual Cookie Walk to benefit Habitat for Humanity will be held Saturday, December 3, at Grace United Methodist Church on Glenn Avenue. You can support this event by: baking cookies, volunteering to help set up and display cookies on Friday evening, or helping with the sale. The Cookie Walk is an important part of raising funds for the WEHELP Coalition of churches (including FPC Auburn) that participates in building new homes for deserving families in our community. For more information, please contact Martha Henk at mhenk@foodbankofeastalabama.com.

Time to Order Advent Poinsettias!

If you would like to place a poinsettia in our sanctuary/chapel for Advent (until Christmas Eve), please fill out this ORDER FORM and submit it along with $20/plant by Monday, November 28. Additional paper forms will be available in the narthex. The plants will be in the sanctuary beginning December 4.

This Week at FPC

Sunday, November 13

9 a.m. - Worship with communion in the chapel

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages

11 a.m. - Worship in the sanctuary

Bulletin for November 13 worship

Sunday Parking Map

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children’s Sunday school will meet Sunday, 10–10:45 in their 1st floor classrooms.

• Children’s Church: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 1st grade will go to the Preschool Room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service.

• Worship bags are also available for all children during worship.

• The children will begin rehearsals for the Music and Mission Dinner program this Sunday at 4pm. Recreation from 4-4:15 in Baird Hall. Rehearsal in Conway from 4:15-5. Dinner in Baird Hall at 5pm.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Jr. and Sr. High Youth group will meet this Sunday. Dinner in Baird Hall at 5pm. Youth Group upstairs in the Youth Lounge from 5:30 – 6:30pm.

• Jr. and Sr. High Sunday school will meet in the Youth Lounge on the third floor this Sunday.

Birthdays

Nov. 13 - Jeff Larson

Nov. 15 - Holly Mitchell

Nov. 16 - Shane Klugh, Suzanne Biles-Thurlow

Nov. 17 - Reagan Cooper, Lindy Mastin, Barbara Pritchard

Nov. 18 - Gaby Irwin

Anniversaries

Nov. 13 - Spence and Kim Spencer

Nov. 15 - John and Barbara Wild

Thank You

I sincerely want to express my heartfelt thanks to Nick and Kathy, my church family, especially my Circle #1 friends, and others who have been so supportive of me with their love, food, cards, visits, and kindness after my recent hospitalization! I appreciate “you all” and I’m blessed by your friendships!

Olyne Fischer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Prayers of comfort for Don Ball and all the family and friends of Vonda Ball as they grieve Vonda’s death. There will be a Memorial Service for Vonda on Monday (November 14) at 2pm in the church sanctuary.
• Prayers of comfort for Jan Reppert and all the Repperts, Barkers, and Autreys as they grieve the death of Jill Reppert (Jan’s daughter in law).
• Prayers of comfort for Jo Cooper as she grieves the death of her husband Raymond.
• Prayers of comfort for Liz Lindahl as she receives hospice care. We pray for strength and peace for her family as they surround Liz with love and care. 
• Prayers of healing for Shannon Huggins as she continues to recover from successful surgery.
• Prayers of healing for Hap Reeves who is now home continuing his rehabilitation treatment.
• Prayers of healing for Jan Reppert she recovers from health issues at home.
• Prayers of healing for Jean Lancaster as she navigates some health issues. 
• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness, significant health issues, and grief, but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name. Prayers of healing and comfort for many in our congregation.
• We continue to pray for Marianne Cone’s brother David who is now in hospice care. Prayers of peace for David and prayers of understanding for all those caring for him.
• Prayers of healing for Luann McQueen’s sister Carolyn Callahan. Carolyn is at EAMC with pneumonia.
• Prayers of healing for Catherine Wolfe’s father, Ned Wolfe as he recovers from successful surgery. 
• Prayers for Steve Schmidt’s sister Janelle Schmidt Vargas as she grieves her husband’s death and navigates the best living situation for her. Prayers for Steve and his brother as they care for their sister.
• Prayers of healing for Thomas Pope’s mother as she continues to recover from successful surgery. 
• Prayers for Evert Duin’s mother, Nel Landzaad, after some recent health issues. Nel lives in the Netherlands, so we pray for the Duin family who care for and love her from afar. 
• Prayers for Tripp Hinkle’s mother as she receives treatment for cancer.
• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor’s friends the Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas and her husband the Rev. Troy Thomas. Mitzi has glioblastoma brain cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy.
• Prayers for Amy Kilner and her family (daughter in law of Dorothy Moran). Amy is in need of a kidney transplant and is currently looking for a donor.
• Prayers of healing for Jason Banks (Margaret Brinkley’s neighbor). Jason is now back at work. However is recovering from successful shoulder surgery.