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Join us for Worship Services on
the Second Sunday of Advent:
Preaching: Rev. Patrick Johnson
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
8:45 am in the Campbell Chapel
with Communion
11:00 am in The Sanctuary
with Communion, in-person or online
If you are worshiping and home, have your Communion elements ready.
Nursery is provided from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in Rooms 102-103.
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FPCA STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2023:
"Be a Part of the We!
Our 2023 Stewardship Campaign, "Be a Part of the We," is in its final phase. We have over 164 pledges totaling $937,460. That means we are 82.9% toward our goal of $1,129,953. We are so grateful! Visit the Stewardship page (Click this link) on the website to learn more and make your pledge, or return the form found in your pledge packet. If you have not received a packet, contact Liz Thurston at lthurston@fpcasheville.org. Join those who have already pledged, and Be a Part of the WE. We need everyone’s support.
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LOAVES AND FISHES
Giving Gifts That Matter!
THIS Sunday, December 4,
from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Join us for the Loaves and Fishes Alternative Gift Fair with brunch, at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville in the Fellowship Hall.
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS INFORMATION
Click here to see a copy of the Advent Christmas brochure as well as blog posts about the Advent/Christmas season.
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FPCA GIVING TREE
The holiday season often prompts us to reflect on the blessings in our lives and to look for creative ways to respond to God’s invitation to extend and share our resources with others.
This year we have the opportunity to provide gifts for three different families - two through the FPC Child Care Center (https://cccfpcasheville.com/), and one through Helpmate (https://helpmateonline.org/), a domestic violence agency working with our community to eliminate abuse and fear.
Families, couples, or individuals are invited to sign-up in one or more of the family lists below and bring these wrapped gifts to the church office by December 18th.
FPC Mission Committee; contact David Germer at dgermer@fpcasheville.org with any questions.
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Each Advent season, through your contributions in memory and in honor of loved ones, we decorate the sanctuary and chapel with poinsettias and greens for our worship services. This year we are asking you to complete the online form. You may also email your dedication requests to MaryBeth at masher@fpcasheville.org. Contributions for the poinsettia dedications are $15 per dedication. When making your donation online, use the “Chancel Flowers” in the dropdown menu. The DEADLINE for poinsettia dedications is December 11th so they can be listed in the bulletin on December 18th. | |
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STITCHERS
December 5th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Stitchers will meet on December 5th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Stitchers usually meet on the 1st Monday of the month, in room 214 at FPCA. If there are other times or days that would work better for you to join the Stitchers meetings, please email Susie Sweet to let her know at (sesweet16@gmail.com).
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CHANCEL CHOIR
7:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Choir Room
The Chancel Choir will meet on Wednesday, December 7th.
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CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Wednesday, December 7th
5:15 pm - 7:00
Meet in the music/choir rooms and then join the Moravian Love Feast Dinner
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CHURCH-WIDE DINNER
and
MORAVIAN LOVE FEAST SERVICE
December 7, 5:30-7:00 pm
The FPCA family and friends are invited to a church-wide dinner, hosted by the Congregational Life Team, followed by the Love Feast, hosted by our youth. Dinner will be 5:30-6:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall and the Love Feast follows at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary. The Christmas Love Feast features candles trimmed in red, as reminders of the light of Christ’s love and of his life given for us. Join us in the Sanctuary at 6:30 for a unique worship experience of song & prayer, candles and coffee, and, of course, Moravian sweets! The taste and smell of the coffee and Moravian cookies add to the flame’s warmth and to our enjoyment. Join us for this treasured tradition of song & prayer.
The children's Choir will meet this Wednesday, choir will meet first at 5:30 then join the Moravian Love Feast Dinner.
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LUNCH BUNCH FOR NOVEMBER
December 12, 11:30 at La Rumba
Join us for Lunch Bunch at La Rumba. If you plan to come, please RSVP to life@fpcasheville.org so we have enough seats. Restaurants are chosen for their ease of parking and accessibility. Save the date now!
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SERVICE OF HEALING
AND WHOLENESS,
December 13, 7:00 pm
The holidays are great-unless they aren’t. It is hard to celebrate Christmas when we are missing a loved one, or our lives have taken a significant turn away from what was expected. This service is an opportunity to honor the pain of grief of times past and remember the hope that we have in Christ. Jesus is the light in the darkness of grief.
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YOUTH CHRISTMAS
LOCK-IN!
Friday, December 16th - Saturday, December 17th
8:00 pm to 9:00 am.
If you aren’t familiar with lock-ins, think of a high-energy youth group gathering... that lasts all night. It is a sleep-over, at the church, and we will get *some* sleep (with opportunities for those who want or need more sleep to get it, in designated and chaperoned sleeping areas). Lock-ins are FANTASTIC opportunities for youth to invite friends to experience our group in a laid-back, safe, fun, and lively atmosphere.
We will need a great deal of adult chaperone support! Contact David Germer if you are willing to take a 2.5-hour shift during the night, or have any questions.
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FAMILY MINISTRIES CHRISTMAS MOVIE
and PIZZA PARTY
December 18, 4-6 pm
Come for Christmas movies, reindeer games, pizza and fun! Bring friends and neighbors. RSVP, if possible, to Shannon at sjordan@fpcasheville.org.
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RACIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB
Saturday, December 17th:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
The Trayvon Generation by Elizabeth Alexander.
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UKRAINIAN AND AFGHAN IMPORTANT NEEDS
The most important need of our new neighbors is learning English. Of 125 Ukrainians in our community, 60 are waiting to start ESL classes. One to two new families arrive each week. There are not enough tutors/volunteers. If you would like help by being trained as an ESL tutor, being a practice partner, driving, or helping coordinate, contact Alan Young, at alan.g.young.sr@gmail.com
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SATURDAY SANCTUARY!
Our doors are open for our neighbors every Saturday (through March) from 11 to 2, and we would love for you to serve with us - laughing and talking and praying with neighbors, or behind the scenes making food or cleaning up.
Find our sign-up genius link on our website (under Mission), and if you are interested in volunteering and were unable to attend a training session in October, send an email to David Germer at dgermer@fpcasheville.org.
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PLEASE NOTE: The blanket drive for Haywood Street Congregation was successful and is now complete. The church is not taking donations of goods or clothing at this time, as Saturday Sanctuary will not offer a clothing closet this year. If you need to make donations and are unsure of where to take them, please contact David Germer or Jamie Brady, who will be glad to assist you: mission@fpcasheville.org. | | |
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NEW LIBRARY BOOKS
The library has several copies of these books available for the Koinonia small groups:
Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith, by Robert J. Foster
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us, by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram, by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Recently donated to the library: The Physician and the Forester, by Gretchen Griffith, a biography of Marjorie and Bill Strawn, parents of Sandy Reid.
Library Online
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Inclement Weather Policy
Always use your best judgment about leaving your home and traveling to FPCA. To find any cancelation or delay announcements, check FPCA’s emails, website, or Facebook posts; or call the church phone and use option 6. (828-253-1431)
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