Fast Facts

an e-update on life at

First Presbyterian Church

February 17, 2022

Worship - Sunday, February 20, 2022

Online worshipers may now 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."

Sanctuary floral arrangement dates are available all Sundays in February. To provide flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, contact Susan Joiner at [email protected] or call 662-808-3240. Contributions to the Flower Fund are greatly appreciated.

Adult Faith Formation

Our next book study will be The Life of Jesus for Today by Ronald J. Allen. You may pick up a copy of the book from the church office during regular business hours. Donations towards the cost of books are always appreciated. This study will begin March 2!

We had a great time meeting last night! Hope you will come and join us at our next meeting on March 2!

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.

PYF

(Presbyterian Youth Fellowship)

PYF is meeting on Sundays, with 7th and 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 Lindsay 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!

Attention VIP's:

Our March get-together will be at 5:30 PM on Thursday,

March 3 in the Fellowship Hall. There will be a complimentary

catered dinner followed by BINGO! Each person will need to

bring a gift to be used as a bingo prize. Also, since the

dinner will be catered we will have to have an exact number

to plan for, so sign up through the church office by Monday,

February 28. Hope you can all come!

Thanks,

Sally Hines

We need everyone for the Mardi Gras Parade on Tuesday, March 1! Join us at St. Peter’s Parking Lot at 5:15 p.m. for the pre-parade staging, and get ready to fling some beads. We love folks in strollers, in wheelchairs, on bicycles, on foot and in wagons. We love those accompanied by dogs or family. We also need spectators — so if you aren’t feeling like parading, we would love to see you around the square. Parade begins at 5:30 p.m.

After the parade, join us in the Fellowship Hall for the Pancake Supper. Let’s get together and enjoy the fat of the land before the more austere time of Lent is upon us.

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].



Racial Healing Seminar

One slot left. Oxford First United Methodist Church and FPC are planning a five-week seminar for a dialogue in racial healing from March 21-April 18. The group will meet to faithfully explore together what it means to be a more whole and united community in Christ. One more FPC volunteer is needed to join the group of sixteen who have committed to participate. For more information, click HERE. If you would like to volunteer to participate in the seminar or have questions, please email [email protected] or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. 

Western Kentucky Tornadoes

Following the devastating December tornadoes in western Kentucky, and more recently, a crippling ice storm, St. Andrew Presbytery has established a relief fund. FPC is currently investigating opportunities for a group of volunteers from our congregation to go to Kentucky in the coming months to directly assist in the recovery effort. Stay tuned.

The Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi is a comprehensive victim services organization. It is the only nonprofit in Oxford that specifically addresses and provides services to victims of rape and personal violence--sexual assault, domestic violence, homicide, etc. Staff and volunteers are available 24/7 to provide crisis intervention services. FPC continues to collect new stuffed animals for the 15-20 children the facility receives each month. If you would like to donate one, please drop it by the church office. Volunteers will soon be needed to assist in promoting FCS's services on campus and in the Oxford community. Look for a Signup Genius or email [email protected].

Doors of Hope is an outreach program officed 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 is a monthly gathering for current clients to sit at table with successful alumni of the program. Although the dinner had to be cancelled in January and February due to Covid concerns, it will likely resume in March. If you would like to volunteer to host, a Signup Genius will soon be available, or you may call the church office.

Leap Frog Program

Leap Frog Program is a non-profit after-school literacy and tutoring program serving at-risk students in Oxford and Lafayette County. FPC helps to provide healthy snacks for the sixty students enrolled in the program. We thank the ten FPC volunteers who recently committed to providing healthy snacks for the spring semester!

Remember in Prayer

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

Family and Friends: Audrey Holder; Sarah Luchin and Family; Sigrid Morrison Long; The family of John “ Nat” Sumner, Connie Whelan; Lenoir Stanley; Family of Lauren "Lo" Chastain; Peter C. Wood; Doors of Hope Families; Bob Flautt; Family of Elise & William Winter; 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.  

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

This Week's Birthdays:

17 Tad Wilkes, Mamie Embry

18 Catherine Field, Leslie Orrell, Aubrey Wigginton, Linda Scarbrough

19 Angela Manley

20 Will Lewis

21 Sarah Smith

22 Max Hill

24 Sallie Abernathy

This Week's Anniversaries:

17 Jay and Patsy Eads

22 Chris and Beth Pace

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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