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Begin the New Year sharing God's love at the Community Market!


Our first Second Saturday volunteer opportunity of the year will take place this Saturday, January 11 from 9am-12pm at the Community Market. All ages are welcome to join (12 and under, please bring an adult with you!) You may also come for part of the shift if you can't stay the whole time. Sign up here!

Join us on Wednesday, January 15 for our Third Wednesday Supper. We will enjoy some warm soups and chili as well as a time of post-holiday fellowship. There is no charge for this meal and you do not need to bring anything!

Church Directory Update


The Congregational Life Committee is diligently working to finalize the church directory and plans to have printed, bound copies available in February. 


To help complete the directory, we are offering photo sessions on Sun, 1/12, Wed, 1/15, and Sun, 1/19. Addy Steele will be taking photos in the Sunday School room #108 (next to the nursery) where the church backdrop will be. 


The directory will be available in print AND online; if you wish to opt out and not have your information included, please let Karen Herring (karenherring4@gmail.com, 334-728-0524) know by January 25.

Lay Readers Needed in the New Year!


FPC Members and Friends of all ages are welcome to help lead worship. Use this link to sign up for a Sunday 11am service. The pastor preaching will contact you the week of and will send the Scripture and prayers for that Sunday.

PW January Meetings


Tuesday, January 14:

10 a.m. - PW Circle #1, Jane Lamb 817 Annabrook Drive

10 a.m. - PW Circle #2, Melanie Boecklen, 2021 Hummingbird Lane

2:30 p.m. - PW Circle #3, Church library


Wednesday, January 15:

6:30 p.m. - PW Circle #4, Church library

Session Notes



During its in-person and Zoom online stated meeting on November 17, the Session…


• learned that the church’s income for October was $54,616; expenses, $48.803; and net income, $5,813; for year-to-date (January through October), income was $688,676; expenses, $682,654; and net income, $6,023;


• learned that, at its meeting on November 17, the congregation approved securing a loan from the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program for $250,000 at a fixed rate of 4.6% with a ten-year repayment period with no prepayment penalty;


• learned that the Mission Committee approved the Legacy Committee’s request for several disbursements: $400 for Elizabeth’s Place (Domestic Violence Shelter), $2,375 for the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (Hurricane Helene), and $2,375 for the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (Hurricane Milton);


• approved communion dates for 2025: seven dates for communion during the 11:00 a.m. service and communion being served weekly during the 9:00 a.m. service;


• approved having only one service, at 11:00 a.m., on Sunday, December 29;


• learned that they will examine the elder training Class of 2027 members at the next stated meeting, a date to be determined following a poll of those involved.


Church members may read the complete, approved minutes for these meetings in the church office. 


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At a called meeting on November 8, the Session approved a congregational meeting to be held after the 11:00 a.m. worship service on November 17 to approve a $250,000 loan with the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program. The congregation approved that proposal on November 17.


At a called meeting on December 1, the Session welcomed these new members:


• Karen Delano by transfer of membership from Auburn United Methodist Church, Auburn;


• Wade and Stephanie Delano by reaffirmation of faith and their children Zoey and Quinn Delano;


• Lane Duggar by transfer of membership from Newnan Presbyterian Church, Newnan, Georgia; and


• Lubey and Jean Pulley by transfer of membership from Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina.

This Week at FPC

Jan. 12-18, 2025


Sunday

9:00 AM - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 AM - Coffee and Fellowship (Baird)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for January 12 worship

Sunday Parking Map

5:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. High Youth Dinner & Fellowship


Tuesday

10:00 AM - PW Circle #1

10:00 AM - PW Circle #2

2:30 PM - PW Circle #3 (Library)


Wednesday

5:15 PM - Congregational Dinner (Baird)

6:30 PM - PW Circle #4


Children and Youth News



Children Pre-K through 5th grade



  • Parents of 3rd through 5th graders! Click below to sign your child up to be an acolyte.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44ADA82FAAF85-acolytes#/
  • Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
  • Godly Play: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 2nd grade will go to the Godly Play room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service. 


Jr. and Sr. High Youth


  • Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group meets this Sunday with dinner at 5 and Youth Group from 5:30-6:30.


Children & Youth Spring Calendar


Mark Your Summer Calendars!

Charleston Youth Mission trip - June 1-6, 2025

Montreat Youth Conference - July 6-12, 2025

Middle School Montreat Conference - July 16-20, 2025

Birthdays 


Jan. 13 - Linda Stark

Jan. 14 - Shirley Bartels

Jan. 15 - Peggy Johnson, Dave Lindahl, Steve Schmidt


Anniversaries


Jan. 18 - Nick and Paula Backscheider

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations



• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor as recovers at home after successful surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Donna Yeager as she recovers from successful back surgery. 

• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are recovering from successful surgery, dealing with significant health issues, surrounded by grief and difficult circumstances but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name. Prayers of healing, wholeness, and comfort for many in our congregation.

• Prayers of wholeness, comfort, and rest for Nancy Gamble as she receives hospice care to keep her comfortable in the weeks/months ahead. She requests NO visitors or phone calls but welcomes prayers and cards.

• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt’s brother Bill as he receives treatment for bile duct cancer at M.D. Anderson. Prayers for Margaret and Steve as they care for Bill from afar. 

• Prayers of healing for Todd White’s mother, Joan White, as she recovers from hip replacement surgery. Prayers for Todd and all his family as they care for his mother.

• Prayers of healing for Leslie Chamber’s grandmother, Imogene Hill, has she recovers from hip replacement surgery. Prayers for Leslie and all her family as they care for Imogene.

• Prayers of healing for Addy Steele’s mother, Emily McDaniel, as she recovers from significant surgery. Prayers for Addy and her family as they care for her mother.

• Prayers of healing for Joyce Bravaldo as she navigates health issues at home. 

• Prayers of healing for Amanda Covington Anderson as she continues to heal. Prayers for Frank and Carole and all of Amanda’s family as they care for her. 

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father, Ned. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.

• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s brother Warren and sister-in-law Janet as they both recover from significant falls. They are both home after a brief stay in the hospital. Prayers for Debbie as she cares for her brother and sister-in-law from a far. Continued prayers of healing for Debbie as she recovers from successful knee surgery. 

• Continued prayers of healing, rest, and comfort for Donna Yeager’s mother, Patsy Yeager, as she navigates health issues at home. Prayers for Donna and her siblings as they care for her mother in Texas.

• Prayers of healing for Olyne Fischer’s daughter-in-law Chell Fischer. Chell has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will have surgery in a few weeks. Prayers for Olyne as she cares for Chell and her son Gary from afar. 

• Prayers healing and comfort for Sarah Wolak’s brother Chris French. Chris has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and is receiving treatment for his symptoms. Continued prayers of healing and comfort for Sarah’s mother, Susan French, as she also navigates health issues.  

• Prayers of healing for Karen and Bob Cochran’s friend Randy Tucker as he undergoes a stem cell study for his cancer treatment.

• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son, Kelly, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Daniel and Amanda Johnson’s nephew James Ivey as he receives critical care. Prayers for the doctors and caregivers who are caring for him, especially his parents and family..

• Prayers for former Ukirk student Shannon Smith as she recovers at home after having a stroke.

• Prayers for Amy Kilner (daughter-in-law of Dorothy Moran) as she recovers from a kidney transplant.

• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer. We especially pray for good healing and rest as Chris recovers from successful treatments. We continue to rejoice with Chris because the latest scans show no sign of cancer. We are so grateful the chemotherapy treatments have been successful. Chris will continue a plan of treatment for the upcoming months. 

• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father, Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.

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