Fast Facts

an e-update on life at

First Presbyterian Church

January 11, 2024

Worship - January 14, 2024

9:00 & 11:00 am

Weekly Calendar

Holiday Office Hours

Sunday School

Upcoming Events

Attention VIPs!

Our next gathering will be Thursday, January 18, 2024, in the Fellowship Hall at 11:30 am. In addition to a lunch of homemade soups , cornbread, and desserts, we will have a brief program, led by Ben Griffith. Be sure to sign up by stopping by/calling the church office (662.234.1757). You may also email Kate Hill ([email protected]) to sign up.

Ben Griffith will lead us in an informative discussion of issues most of us face as we and our loved ones approach the end of life. He plans to include the basics of a last will and testament, some of the myths we need to debunk about estate planning, and why all of us need to consider a living will (an advanced directive), a durable power of attorney, and a living trust. He will also discuss key concerns about such things as life insurance, joint/survivorship accounts, planning for funeral expenses, and some of the end-of-Life Issues that can present complex moral, ethical and legal dilemmas. These are issues that relate to quality of life and involve personal values and beliefs that are often faced by patients, family members and caregivers. 

Stewardship

The Stewardship committee asks that each family prayerfully consider their finances and those who are able to help fund our budget for 2024 to please complete their pledge cards soon!

UKirk Ole Miss is looking forward to kicking off another semester together starting January 23! They are seeking Tuesday night meal providers for their weekly gatherings. You can find the schedule of available dates at ukirkolemiss.org/tuesday-meals, and contact Allison Wehrung with any questions. 

The Mission Team meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:00 in the Session Room of the Sanctuary building. Please join us as we seek creative and effective means to serve “the least of these.” If you would like more information, call the church office or contact David Shaw at [email protected].

FPC continues to partner with Doors of Hope Transition Ministries by providing office space and hosting the Step 2 Dinner the second Tuesday of each month. New volunteers to host the meals are encouraged. It's easy! Pick up the prepared meal from Larson's, serve the meal in the fellowship hall, and sit at table with new friends. Volunteer hosts may prepare a meal themselves if they prefer. The following have hosted the dinner previously and would be happy to cohost with you. Contact anyone of them with questions you may have.

• Thelma Curry, 662-816-6360
• Christina Torbert, 662-816-5194
• Billy & Julie Chadwick, 662-801-1978
• Melissa Perler, 504-597-3583
• Lele Gillespie, 662-801-5077
• Greg Patton, 662-801-1073
• Wil Howie, 662-816-5194
• Kathleen Mayo, 662-801-2541
• Cade Smith, 662-418-0140

For more information about the dinner and to sign up, click here.

Leap Frog is an after school literacy and enrichment program for first through third grade students enrolled in the Oxford Elementary and Lafayette County public schools. Students meet with individual tutors at St. Peter's Episcopal Church after school Monday through Thursday throughout the semester. Twice a week volunteers from FPC partner with St. Peter's by providing snacks for the sixty students enrolled.  

THANK YOU to the following FPC volunteers for providing snacks during the fall semester: Patty Abbott, Beth Andrews, Ann DeVoe, Kathy Griffith, Ramey Hardin, Jessica Holder, Corey Mauldin, Marty Mauldin, Catherine Servati, Andy Spaulding, Lisa Tollison and Pattye Wilson.



Volunteer sign up for the spring semester will be coming soon. Watch for it - this could be your mission.

Begun in 2021, Arc Benders is a faith based, interracial fellowship of FPC and Oxford First United Methodist Church members. The group meets monthly for fellowship, conversation, and planning of community initiatives. Arc Benders has facilitated professional counseling services for students in our schools, sponsored public viewing of films promoting community dialogue and understanding, engaged Judge Tiffany Kirkpatrick, Sheriff Joey East, and Senator Nicole Boyd. The group seeks means to provide bail relief for currently incarcerated defendants in Lafayette county. Arc Benders is also planning a joint worship service and hymn sing for the two congregations for February 18. Anyone interested is welcomed to join Arc Benders. The group meets the first Sunday of each month. Join us! To read our mission statement click here.  

LovePacks 

(lovepacksoxford.com) is an in-school pantry that provides food for 250 children in the Oxford and Lafayette county schools who experience hunger in their homes. For the month of January, GOGO squeezable apple sauce pouches is requested. Your contribution may be left at the church office anytime. Questions? Contact 

Carmille Hovious at 662-380-1471.

Need a helping hand?  In Good Order is a group of FPC volunteers available to assist members who may need a little extra help with a yard project or light home repairs. FPC volunteers are available to replace air filters, repair a dripping faucet, snug up that loose cabinet door, haul off a large limb in the yard, etc. If you would like assistance or know of someone who does, please contact the church office at 

662-234-1757.

Happy Birthday!

Next year is Camp Hopewell’s 75th birthday and Clean Water U’s 20th anniversary. David Mills, Hopewell's new executive director, is making plans for a year-long celebration. He would like to put a group together to spearhead the celebration. If you or someone you know would like to be on this Task Force, please let him know. You can contact David at 

[email protected] 

or call 662-577-4310.

Memory Makers of Oxford 

([email protected]) 

is a respite day service for those with memory loss. Structured activities provide enrichment for participants while allowing a much need respite for caregivers to take a break from the daily responsibility of caring for their loved one.  Volunteers to assist with programing and provide snacks are always appreciated.  Call 234-3332 for more information. For a list of needed items, click here.

Remember in Prayer

FPC Members: Carey Hanson; Majorie Selvidge; Becky Murphey; Curtis Wilkie; Family of Tommy Patrick; Ann Dickins; Margaret Fancher; Louise Waller; Mrs. Pat Atkinson; The Family of Charles Montgomery; The Family of William “Wylie” Coleman; The Family of Nancy Rogers; Sarah, Cliff, and Sterlin Smith; Scottye Boone; Jean Blackston; Leon McCullouch

Family and Friends: Eileen Cheney and Family; Family of Susan Treas-Ewing; Kicky Stovall; Thomas Hines; Olivia Flautt; Dale Mathis; Dr. Keith Mansel; Ellen Nicholas; Dr. Gladys Memnon and Friends in Bongnotte, Haiti; Family of Tommy Marshall; Family and Friends of Dr. Jack Davis Brown; Susan Treas-Ewing; Margaret Burnett; Family of Dr. Macklyn Ward Hubbell; Doors of Hope Families; Lafayette County Detention Center inmates; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents

U. S. Military: SSgt Jason Freeland, USAF 17th Special Tactics Sqaudron

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.  

Do you feel called to bring communion to the

farthest pew? 



If you’ve been ordained as a Deacon or Elder, you are qualified. Just sign up here, and stop by the church office to get a home communion kit

before you go.  

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

This Week's Birthdays:

13 Samuel Cribbs

15 Caroline McIntosh

16 Hal Haney

17 Ann O’Dell

This Week's Anniversaries:

14 John & Linda Scarborough

16 Ney & Dana Williams

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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