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Register for VBS! Vacation Bible School is closer than you think! This year, we’ve decided to have VBS early in the summer before people spread out for camps, vacations, and other activities. VBS will…
Register for VBS! Vacation Bible School is closer than you think! This year, we’ve decided to have VBS early in the summer before people spread out for camps, vacations, and other activities. VBS will be Saturday, May 30, and the theme is “Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through.” VBS is a fun-filled day for our kids to learn more about God and make special memories. To register your child for VBS or to register to volunteer, visit vbspro.events/p/530.
WE NEED VBS DONATIONS! There is a place for everyone to help with VBS, whether through volunteering or donating items to help make VBS a great experience for all kids. Contact the church office by phone or e-mail for a list of needed items. If you can donate or let us borrow any items, please bring them to the office. If you are practicing social distancing but would like to donate something in the future, email gsosa@fcpc.net to let us know what you plan to bring. If you would like your items returned to you, Doreta will have a form at the front desk for you to fill out.
MEMORIAL AND HONORARY EASTER LILY forms are available in Sunday bulletins and at the church office. Easter Lilies will decorate our sanctuary on Easter Sunday and then be distributed to our homebound…
MEMORIAL AND HONORARY EASTER LILY forms are available in Sunday bulletins and at the church office. Easter Lilies will decorate our sanctuary on Easter Sunday and then be distributed to our homebound members. These lilies are a beautiful way to honor or provide a memorial for loved ones. Please return all forms by Wednesday, April 8.
The Mug Stop is closed for the next few weeks. In extreme caution due to COVID-19, the Mug Stop will remain closed until further notice. Free coffee will be available in the church per usual.
The Mug Stop is closed for the next few weeks. In extreme caution due to COVID-19, the Mug Stop will remain closed until further notice. Free coffee will be available in the church per usual.
THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION of the FCPC Session is to immediately suspend all face-to-face activities on our church grounds through Sunday, March 29. The office will remain open for business, but the…
THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION of the FCPC Session is to immediately suspend all face-to-face activities on our church grounds through Sunday, March 29. The office will remain open for business, but the church building will be closed to the public. We will maintain regular Monday through Friday office hours. Our pastors, of course are available 24/7 for pastoral needs.
The staff will immediately begin working on an online worship alternative for the congregation which will probably use FaceBook and YouTube.
The one exception to canceled church activities is the food pantry which has developed its own “non--contact” plan of food distribution.
We will continue to review the situation ...evaluating before March 29.
Rationale:
We feel a deep and compelling reason for this action. While most of us are not at serious risk from Covid 19, we have many in our community who are – namely the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. If the spread of the virus is not contained, not only will it put many we know and love in danger, but our medical system will be overwhelmed and unable to serve the vulnerable and needy. To provide the necessary social distancing for the spread of this virus to slow, and because we feel a responsibility of love to our neighbors we gladly comply.
Keep in mind - just because a church takes a break from physically gathering together does not mean it ceases to be a church! We all know that a church is more than bricks and mortar, and while called to gather for worship it is vastly more than a Sunday service.
Dear God, we look to you in this time of trouble for our community and our world. May your Son, our great physician be present to all of us. Especially be with those who will have a very difficult time with this isolation period. May our church be concerned not only about ourselves but others. In your name we pray...
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! The new FCPC cookbook will not be the same without your favorite recipes. Please email one or more of your favorites to dhigginbotham@fcpc.net or drop off at the church office. Th…
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! The new FCPC cookbook will not be the same without your favorite recipes.
Please email one or more of your favorites to dhigginbotham@fcpc.net or drop off at the church office.
The more of our members represented in the cookbook, the more valuable it becomes!
PW appreciates your participation!
Offer a Living Memorial for someone you love by making a donation of three-hundred dollars or more for a tree to be planted in the meditation garden. Trees in memory or honor of loved ones will be ide…
Offer a Living Memorial for someone you love by making a donation of three-hundred dollars or more for a tree to be planted in the meditation garden. Trees in memory or honor of loved ones will be identified by a marker. If paying by check, note on the bottom of the check: “Tree” and the person’s name (printed). The masterplan of the garden can be seen by the PW table in the foyer.
BREAKFAST ON BEECH STREET is a daily ministry carried out by volunteers from 4 or 5 congregations, each responsible for one day per week. FCPC volunteers serve each Thursday morning, arriving at 5 a.m…
BREAKFAST ON BEECH STREET is a daily ministry carried out by volunteers from 4 or 5 congregations, each responsible for one day per week. FCPC volunteers serve each Thursday morning, arriving at 5 a.m. in order to prepare biscuits and gravy and be ready to serve guests by 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. Volunteers are usually finished by 7:30 a.m. It’s a rewarding way to get your Thursdays off to a great start! All meals are served from the First Christian Church kitchen, on the corner of N. 3rd and Beech Street. If you are interested in serving one Thursday morning per month B.O.B.S wants YOU! Call the church office at 677-3501 and ask for more information and how to get started! And remember, donations are always appreciated.
In February 2020 1,233 guests (89 were between 1-18 yrs. old) received breakfasts and lunches which included 1,890 sandwiches plus cookies, fruit and a scripture.
Total for January and February is 2,710 guests, 151 being 1-18 yrs old, and lunches included 4,349 sandwiches.
The current PW mission is the FCPC food pantry. They need things like coffee, tea, fruit juice, canned food items, and toiletries (no clothes please). Please place items in the mission barrel in the f…
The current PW mission is the FCPC food pantry. They need things like coffee, tea, fruit juice, canned food items, and toiletries (no clothes please). Please place items in the mission barrel in the foyer.
FOOD PANTRY NEWS We so appreciate you all for your contributions to the Food Pantry. As you know, it takes a lot to provide much needed supplies for our thankful recipients. We are currently in need o…
FOOD PANTRY NEWS We so appreciate you all for your contributions to the Food Pantry. As you know, it takes a lot to provide much needed supplies for our thankful recipients. We are currently in need of canned corn, granola bars, peanut butter crackers, mac and cheese, and toilet paper. We also need clean, empty water bottles or cola bottles. We use them to repackage dish soap and cooking oil. Please continue to pray as we serve the hungry in our community.
In February our Food Pantry provided food to 106 families, totaling 293 people with 177 being adults, 37 senior citizens, and 79 children age 1-18.
Commemorative bricks to create a paved pathway in the FCPC garden are still for sale. Each brick is $50 and would make a wonderful Christmas present! Stop by the table in the foyer for more informatio…
Commemorative bricks to create a paved pathway in the FCPC garden are still for sale. Each brick is $50 and would make a wonderful Christmas present! Stop by the table in the foyer for more information!