Holy Week will be here before we know it! Save the dates above and join us for this very special time in the life of our church. 


Maundy Thursday: 

5:15pm - a congregational meal in Baird Hall will take place, followed immediately by Maundy Thursday worship, including the sacrament of communion


Good Friday: 

7pm - join us in the chapel for a brief but meaningful service of song and scripture, leading into the beginning of our Easter Prayer Vigil


Easter Prayer Vigil: 

Sign up below to participate in this very special tradition of our church. From the end of the Good Friday Service until sunrise on Easter morning, members will take turns spending an hour in prayer in the chapel. All ages are welcome to participate, and security will be present from 9pm-5am.


Easter Sunday: 

Join us for worship at 9am or 11am to celebrate the joy and hope of Christ's Resurrection. Between services, we will have a time of fellowship with refreshments provided as well as an egg hunt for our youngest members. Don't forget to bring flowers to decorate the flower cross in the courtyard!

Throughout the season of Lent we will have ongoing faith formation opportunities for all ages! If you have questions about any of the offerings please reach out to the appropriate staff member: 


Children and Youth - Chris Sarkowski (csarkowski@fpcauburn.org

Adult Education - Kathy Reed (kreed@fpcauburn.org)

Second Saturday at the Community Market!

Saturday - MARCH 9 - 9am-12pm


It may be Spring Break but we are still looking forward to serving our friends at the Community Market! Join us from 9am-12pm (or anytime in-between) to help the staff and clients of the Community Market of East Alabama. All ages are welcome - sign up below!


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050548A8A92CA3FC1-second#/

PW Circles for March


Tuesday, March 12


9:30 a.m. - Circle #1, Jane Lamb, 817 Annabrook Dr.

9:30 a.m. - Circle #2, Janie Fisher, 526 Hamilton Hills

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


Circle #4 - TBA


The Alabama Arise Legislative Day is Tuesday, April 2, in Montgomery at the Alabama State House in Room 200 (11 South Union Street). We need to make sure our voices are heard as we advocate for a better Alabama for all. 

 

9:30 a.m. Registration in Room 200 of the State House.  

10:00 a.m. Briefing meeting. 

12:15 p.m. News conference and legislative visits. 

2:30 p.m. Membership meeting to debrief.

 

There is no cost for this event, but a $15 donation for lunch is suggested. 

 

Please register by March 25 as seating is limited. The preferred way is to register online at alariseaction.org/legislative-day-2024. You can also email info@alarise.org with your name and contact information. 


Let Harriette Huggins know if you register so carpooling can be arranged.

The Personnel Committee is now accepting applications for a part-time position as Program Director for our UKirk Campus Ministry program. If you know someone who:

  • loves working with college students
  • has excellent organizational & communication skills
  • and would enjoy working as a member of the FPC church staff


please share the above job description and encourage them to contact Personnel Committee Chair, Holly Mitchell at hollymitchell@email.com


Please join us for the PRAYER VIGIL - Prayer without ceasing!


We are dedicating a special time, which we call the vigil, to seeking God through prayer. This is a significant event in the life of our church where we take a break for at least an hour to reflect on the working of the spirit, both within and without. It's a time to prepare ourselves for Easter, where we will be nourished together and gain direction for our future work. We strive to have someone sign up to be in prayer for every hour of the vigil. The prayer vigil starts directly after the Good Friday service on March 29, and continues until sunrise, 7 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 31. 


We encourage you to sign up to commit to setting aside one hour to be with God in our Chapel. Groups and families are encouraged to sign up together. A variety of materials will be available to help guide your prayer hour. More than one person can sign up for the same slot. You will be reminded via email or phone a day or two before your time slot. In addition, all are encouraged to join throughout the weekend anywhere - anytime.

During this time, we can share our various celebrations, concerns, and thanksgivings!


Prayer request cards will be available in the Narthex and Chapel. Drop them in the Sunday offering plate or in appropriately marked boxes around the church. 


Sign-up: You can sign up for the chapel hours online at this link, or on a paper signup sheet in the Narthex before and after church. 


For more information or help in signing up contact:  Shane Klugh 334-707-0626

Session Notes


During its in-person and Zoom online meeting on January 28, the Session…


• learned that the church’s income for December was $111,641; expenses, $52,457; and net income, $59,184; for January through December 23, income was $839,365; expenses, $756,324; and net income, $83,041;


• learned their committee assignments for 2024: 


Finance – Karen Herring

Property – Daniel Parsons and Graves Lovell

Personnel – Holly Mitchell

Legacy – To be determined

Generosity – Susan Stanley and Jeff Yost

Congregational Life – Karen Cochran and Julie Price

Worship – David Lindahl and David Burkhart

Children and Youth – Carlie Kaeppler and Shane Klugh

Adult Education – Debbie Duin and Ruth Brock

Mission – Katie Forster and Todd White

University Ministry – Donna Yeager, Sarah Hill, and Adele Whatley and 

Clerk of Session – Susan Bannon;


• learned that total pledges for 2024 were $758,497, a 7.9% increase over pledges for 2023;


• approved setting a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, February 11, following the 11:00 a.m. worship service, to consider approval of changes in the terms of call for the co-pastors;


• approved revising the Personnel Manual to reflect the new UKirk Program Coordinator position; 


• nominated David Burkhart and Holly Mitchell to serve as commissioners to the presbytery meeting at Northern Heights Presbyterian Church in Selma on February 15;


• approved a request for the wedding of Brittany Dennis and Daniel Hancock to be held in the sanctuary on December 14, 2024;


• learned that Auburn AV will install the new sound system in the sanctuary on January 29 and provide training for using the system; and


• learned that attendance for the 11:00 a.m. worship service on December 23 was 110 and that attendance for the Christmas Eve service was 240.


Church members may read the complete, approved minutes for this meeting in the church office. 


This Week at FPC

Mar. 10-16, 2024


Sunday

9:00 a.m. - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Fellowship (Baird Hall)

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 a.m. - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for March 10 worship

Sunday Parking Map

4:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class

4:00 p.m. - Children's Fellowship & Dinner

5:00 p.m. - Youth Dinner & Fellowship

5:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. - UKirk Dinner & Bible Study


Monday

12:00 p.m. - Property Committee (Library)

6:00 p.m. - Children and Youth Committee


Tuesday

9:30 a.m. - PW Circle #1 & #2

2:30 p.m. - PW Circle #3


Wednesday

5:30 p.m. - Congregational Life Committee

7:00 p.m. - Youth First Wednesday Fellowship


Thursday

12:15 p.m. - Finance Committee

Children and Youth News


Children Pre-K through 5th grade


  • Acolytes! 3rd – 5th grade parents, click the link to sign your child up!
  • Children's Church during 11 a.m. worship
  • 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.
  • Children's Fellowship/Choir will meet this Sunday from 4-5pm and then dinner from 5-5:30. The children will gather in Baird Hall for Easter/Lent crafts, art projects, and a mission project. Then the next three Sundays (3/17, 3/24, 4/7) the children will have a brief time of recreation in Baird Hall and then head down to Conway Hall for choir rehearsal in preparation for Children's Sunday.


Jr. and Sr. High Youth


  • Jr. and Sr. High Youth will meet Sunday for dinner in Baird Hall at 5 p.m. and Youth Group in the Youth Lounge from 5:30-6:30.
  • Youth Group Dinner Sign Up
  • Confirmation Class meets at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the Youth Lounge on the 3rd floor.
  • Jr/Sr High Fellowship will meet this Wednesday (3/13) 7 p.m. to stuff Easter Eggs


Save the Date


Youth Sunday - April 7

Children's Sunday - April 14


Summer Mission Trip and Conference Dates for Jr. and Sr. High Youth


Charleston Youth Mission - June 2-7, 2024

Montreat Youth Conference - July 7-13, 2024

Montreat Middle School Conference - July 17-21, 2024 

Birthdays 


Mar. 10 - Jacqui Barnes

Mar. 14 - Carey Lovell

Mar. 15 - Robbie Barnes, Sue Retzlaff, Chuck Thurlow

Mar. 16 - Sarah Barker, Lane Sauser


Anniversaries


Mar. 13 - Stephen and Katherine Irwin

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations



• Prayers of comfort for Carolyn William and her family, especially her sister Beverly, as they grieve the death of her brother-in-law Jack.

• Prayers for Todd White as he recovers at home from successful outpatient back surgery.

• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness, significant health issues, 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 healing for Mary Baird’s brother-in-law Bill as he recovers at home from successful double bypass surgery. Prayers for Mary’s sister Carol and niece and nephew as they care for Bill.  

• Prayers of healing and wholeness for Becky Buchanan’s family friend Hughes Allen who has been diagnosed with cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor as she continues to improve from a significant leg injury.

• Prayers of healing for Clay Price’s father as recovers from a fall. Prayers for Clay as he cares for his father.

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

• Prayers of healing for Donine Cooper as she continues to recover at home from surgery. Prayers for Doug as he cares for her.

• Prayers for Jim Foil and his family as they continue to manage Jim’s health.

• Prayers of healing for Todd Jolly’s brother Robby as he awaits test for a cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Todd as he cares for his brother from a far.

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father, Ned. Ned has a recurrence of cancer and will be undergoing treatment over the next few months. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father..

• Prayers of healing and rest for Donna Yeager’s mother, Patsy Yeager, as she navigates health issues.

• Prayers healing and comfort for Sarah Wolak’s mother, Susan French. Prayers of comfort and strength for Sarah and all her family as they care for her mother.

• 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.

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

• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s friend Ann Suttles who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Carolyn William’s sister Beverly Huey as she navigates health issues. Prayers for Carolyn as she cares for her sister.

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