Guest Worship Leader:

Rev. Dr. Buz Wilcoxon

   Rev. Dr. Buz Wilcoxon presently serves as the Marianne & E.G. Lassiter Chaplain & Dean of Spiritual Life at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.

    Wilcoxon was ordained as a minister of word and sacrament by the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2008. He served as associate pastor at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina and as the senior pastor at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church in Mobile, Alabama.  

    Wilcoxon is a former member of PC’s Board of Church Advisors and a current member of the Columbia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees. He has been a stalwart servant in the larger church, having served on numerous committees in the Presbytery of South Alabama, the Synod of Living Waters, and the PC (USA).

Help us reach college students!

A couple of students at Emory University at Oxford have reached out to us that they would like to start attending worship at FPC! However, they need transportation to get here from Oxford, so if you would be interested in learning more about picking them up this Sunday or on a future Sunday please email Neeley!

We are making a new church photo directory! ALL in our FPC family are invited to click the button above to schedule a time slot. Photos will be taken following worship on Sunday, September 10th from 12:30-1:30pm and the next day on Monday, September 11th from 3:30-7:30pm. Each time slot with the photographer is six minutes so be ready to hop in front of the camera when your time comes!

Be part of the wonderful sense of belonging that comes with being able to look through at all the smiling faces of your church family!

Childcare is provided weekly for FPC's Music Ministry.

The Witness Committee is looking into the possibility of starting a new ministry to visit seniors in local nursing homes. The visits would be to interact with the residents, many of whom have few visitors. If you are interested in helping us start this ministry and feel that you could commit a couple of hours a month to visiting seniors, please contact Curtis Watson.

Jammies & Jesus starts back THIS SUNDAY, August 20th!

Above prayer written by The Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett, president and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency.

Click the link below to learn about donating to help Presbyterian Disaster Assistance's efforts in Hawai'i.

Welcome back Felicia!

Felicia Carson who served her call as our Summer Seminary Intern has been approved to serve as our Fall Seminary Intern as well! Be sure to welcome her back when she leads worship next week on September 3rd!

She is scheduled to complete her internship in the middle of October.

Our WiredWORD class meets in the Gathering Room which is on the upper floor, through the Fireplace Room and near the restrooms. This room is sometimes referred to as "the old choir room" or "the old sanctuary" by long-time members. This class explores current events and discusses how our faith intersects and informs our response. 

Our Foundations Sunday School meets in the Adult Classroom which is on lower floor classroom wing at the end of the hall way on the left. This class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, taught by a rotation of teachers. 

Youth Sunday School meets in the Youth Classroom which is on the lower floor classroom wing. It is the first classroom on the left, past the restrooms. The class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, often as they relate to the weekly sermon.

Children's Sunday School meets in the Children's Classroom which is the second door on the right of the lower floor classroom wing. Children learn about God's love through the bible, play, and song.

Neeley’s Notions is an email offering that gives Neeley the chance to start a conversation about the inspirations and influences she thinks about while writing her weekly sermon. The email will be sent on Friday mornings when the Spirit leads, and you can reply to the email with your thoughts and stories for Neeley to read.

Click below to subscribe if you haven't already!

Even though our Finance Team has finalized our 2023 budget, you are always welcome to make a pledge or to volunteer your time and talents to serve!

Welcome to our Class of 2026 Officers!

Jodi Atkins

Kenny Compton

Amanda Goddard

Luke Usry

Danny Vining

Janet Carmichael

This weekend we held a congregational meeting to hear and vote on the Nominating Committee's proposal for the class of 2026 officers. All of the nominees were approved by the congregation! In the coming months Jodi, Kenny, Amanda, Luke, and Danny will complete elder training to serve on Session and Janet will complete deacon training to serve on the Diaconate. They are scheduled to be commissioned as officers in January 2024.

Click below to read the nominee bios we passed out for the congregational meeting!

Please keep the following people and their families in your prayers this week:

Prayers:

• Wayne Scarborough, Jr., son of Wayne and Eleanor Scarborough - recovering from hip replacement surgery
• Brenda Howell - rehab from car accident
• Gabby Daugherty
• Rosalia Meadors, friend of Tom Crews - three year old with bone marrow failure
• Caroline Harper, daughter of Pat Harper - cervical cancer
• Ken Walker - upcoming surgery
• Doris Deadwyler, friend of Judy Davis - hip replacement
• Meredith Nash, friend of Barbara Martin - four year old with stage IV kidney cancer
• Bill Loeble - recovering from kidney removal surgery
• Bob and Beverly Beasley, friends of Jean Elder - health concerns and care
• Brenda Buckelew, mother of Jennifer Buckelew
• Patrick Carmichael
• Larry Cox, brother-in-law of Randy Layton - cancer
• Bob Darby, friend of Jeff Mackenzie - leg amputated, kidney problems
• Patsy Freeman, sister of Judy Davis - dementia
• Bruce Hamilton, brother of Theodosia Wade - immunotherapy cancer treatment
• Randy Jones, nephew of Faye Kitchens - lung cancer
• Karen Lein Kaasa, sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie - home health care
• Lee Morris, friend of Donna Weesner - meningitis
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - vision loss
• Taylor Waters, great niece of Gene Wallace
• Joyce Williams, sister of Danny Vining - Alzheimer’s

Independent and Assisted Living

• Penny Blakeney - The Oaks Assisted Living
• Homer Borders - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
• Dot Fincher - Merryvale
• Louly Hay - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Travis Moss - Westbury, Conyers
• Louise White - Merryvale

Military Service

• Billy Scarborough - Marines
• Koen Ardis - Navy

Please click HERE to update your prayer requests or send new prayer requests.

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