We will return to a 9:00 a.m. contemporary worship service in the Fellowship Hall and an 11:00 a.m. traditional service in the sanctuary, beginning Sunday, August 15. Sunday school classes for all ages will be offered at 10:00 a.m.

Please wear your FPC name tag

to church services for the benefit of our worship guests and new Children and Youth Coordinator, Molly Horner, as she gets to know us!

 Calling our next pastor is a detailed and deliberate process. Our Mission Study must be completed and approved by the session and presbytery before we will be ready to elect a Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), to search for our next pastor.

Once the PNC is elected (likely in October), they will develop a Ministry Information Form (the MIF, or “position description”)—which will be informed by what we have learned in our mission study. We want that form to accurately reflect this congregation’s history, faith, and sense of calling.

Your input provided this past month through small group feedback helps the Mission Study Team get that right. We are grateful for the many of you who shared your valuable input in this process through being a part of a small group meeting, either face-to-face or via Zoom. After hearing from the youth the study will be done.

The Women's Conference “Word Wise: Encountering the Word That Draws Us In and Sends Us Out” is a retreat for women, both young and young-at-heart, at Montreat Conference Center, Friday evening, August 13, through Sunday morning, August 15. PW will reimburse the cost of registration, hotel and meals while at the conference for any church member attending.

For more information including leadership, workshops and schedule, visit montreat.org/events/wc2021. Contact Pamela Lamb at bmalp54@gmail.com if you have questions or to request an application for reimbursement.

Go to PW’s Facebook page just a few minutes early or whenever you can join in. This online event is free and includes plenary and worship. Speakers include authors of the current and future Horizons Bible Studies. Go to PW Churchwide Gathering for more information on the gathering and the business meeting that precedes it.

CARITAS at HERRIG CENTER*

*Caritas is a coalition of five churches in downtown Sarasota. Its primary purpose is to provide temporary emergency assistance to those who find themselves in acute financial need. 

SunCoast Blood Mobile will be at FPC Sarasota Sunday, August 29; more details to follow.

American Heart CPR Course taught by LifeTech Instructional Services will be at FPC Sarasota Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; more information coming soon.

There is a library book cart in the narthex with a varied selection of our newer books from which you can choose, including some children's books. No due dates; simply return when you finish with them. A sign-out sheet is on the cart.

Online: If you are interested in giving electronically through our secure e-giving process, please visit FirstPresSarasota.org and select the online giving button.

Texting: Are you interested in the convenience of contributing by text message? Text FPC2050 to 73256 to donate via text. Standard rates may apply.

Mail In: All mail, including contribution checks, securely arrives to our church office.

Pastoral Care

When you or a loved one is hospitalized, it is important that you contact the church or one of the pastors to inform us directly and inform the hospital that you are a member of our congregation and would welcome a visit by one of our pastors. Hospitals will not contact the church. We have also discovered that some will no longer even list a patient as our church member on their internal records unless the patient is careful to note their relationship with our congregation. Thank you for your assistance.

The FPC care team, Stephen Ministers, deacons, elders and church staff continue to be available for you. Please feel free to reach out to Cheryl Track, Faith Community Nurse (941) 320-3828 or call the church office (941) 955-8119 if we can be of support to you.