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We need your input. The committees are now beginning to formulate our 2020 budget. If you have a question, a suggestion, or an idea that you would like to be considered we invite you to a meeting at 4…
We need your input. The committees are now beginning to formulate our 2020 budget. If you have a question, a suggestion, or an idea that you would like to be considered we invite you to a meeting at 4:30 PM on
Sunday, January 5 in the Minter Room. Each of the committee chairpersons will be present to think together about what the budget should look like in the new year. Your ideas and suggestions will be made before the committees even begin to construct their individual proposals for the budget. Your opinion counts.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING is a fun FCPC tradition where we travel around town on a chartered bus singing some of our favorite hymns of the season to homebound members. We will pass out treats to those we vi…
Church-Wide Christmas Party! Our all-church Christmas party will be Friday, December 13 at the home of Janice and Gene Six, 65 Glen Abbey, starting at 6:30 p.m.! Bring a favorite appetizer or finger f…
Church-Wide Christmas Party! Our all-church Christmas party will be Friday, December 13 at the home of Janice and Gene Six, 65 Glen Abbey, starting at 6:30 p.m.! Bring a favorite appetizer or finger food along with a “white elephant” gift for the annual wild and crazy gift exchange! All members of FCPC are welcome to join us.
Parents’ Night Out offers childcare for children through the 5th grade on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 6 to 9 pm. Dinner is provided for $3 per child. To sign up, contact Kori in…
Parents’ Night Out offers childcare for children through the 5th grade on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 6 to 9 pm. Dinner is provided for $3 per child. To sign up, contact Kori in the church office or use the red sheet outside the nursery. Please turn in all reservations by noon on the Wednesday before PNO will take place.
Christmas Pageant The Children’s Christmas Pageant will be held in the sanctuary next Sunday evening, December 8, at 7 p.m. Be sure to join us to see the Christmas story portrayed by some of the young…
Christmas Pageant The Children’s Christmas Pageant will be held in the sanctuary next Sunday evening, December 8, at 7 p.m. Be sure to join us to see the Christmas story portrayed by some of the youngest members of FCPC—many members say that the Christmas season has not truly begun until they’ve seen the angels dance!
MEMORIAL AND HONORARY POINSETTIAS are a lovely way to pay tribute to loved ones. These poinsettias will adorn the sanctuary and will be delivered to some of our homebound members to help brighten th…
MEMORIAL AND HONORARY POINSETTIAS are a lovely way to pay tribute to loved ones. These poinsettias will adorn the sanctuary and will be delivered to some of our homebound members to help brighten their holiday. Please fill out the enclosed form and place it in the offering plate with your donation or deliver it to the church office by Wednesday, December 18.
OUR FOOD PANTRY will be doing a “Reverse Advent Calendar” this year in December! If you would like to participate, add the following items to a box and donate it to the Food Pantry on either December…
OUR FOOD PANTRY will be doing a “Reverse Advent Calendar” this year in December! If you would like to participate, add the following items to a box and donate it to the Food Pantry on either December 17 or January 7th, as we will be closed the 24th and 31st.
- December 1: Box of Cereal
- December 2: Peanut Butter
- December 3: Stuffing Mix
- December 4: Mashed Potato Flakes
- December 5: Macaroni and Cheese
- December 6: Canned Fruit
- December 7: Canned Tomatoes
- December 8: Canned Tuna
- December 9: Cake, Cookie or Brownie Mix
- December 10: Jar of Applesauce
- December 11: Canned Sweet Potatoes
- December 12: Canned Cranberry Sauce
- December 13: Canned Beans
- December 14: Box of Crackers
- December 15: Package of Rice
- December 16: Package of Oatmeal
- December 17: Package of Pasta
- December 18: Spaghetti Sauce
- December 19: Chicken Noodle Soup
- December 20: Tomato Soup
- December 21: Canned Corn
- December 22: Canned Mixed Vegetables
- December 23: Canned Carrots
- December 24: Canned Green Beans
Maybe you have been thinking you would like to volunteer with your church friends at the pantry. We need people to spend an hour early Saturday morning picking up bread at HEB. We need people to be trained to enter info in the computer. We need a few more workers to pack up food. Please consider . Call Judy at 217-390-8084 if you want to be a part of this ministry. In November we provided 402 families with food for a week, serving 1,028 people: 539 adults, 134 senior citizens and 355 children ages 1-18.
DO YOU CROSS-STITCH? At FCPC, we present the parents of newly baptized infants a special baptism sampler to serve as a memento of the special day. We rely on a team of volunteers to prepare these sam…
DO YOU CROSS-STITCH? At FCPC, we present the parents of newly baptized infants a special baptism sampler to serve as a memento of the special day. We rely on a team of volunteers to prepare these samplers. If you know counted cross-stitch and would be interested in helping out with this ministry, please contact Kori Barr in the church office at 325-677-3501 or email kbarr@fcpc.net.
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER prior to our annual Christmas Pageant will be Sunday, December 8, at 5:45 p.m. in Faith Hall. The traditional Christmas dinner of turkey, dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes, ro…
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER prior to our annual Christmas Pageant will be Sunday, December 8, at 5:45 p.m. in Faith Hall. The traditional Christmas dinner of turkey, dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes, rolls and pecan cobbler is being catered by Sharon’s. Don’t forget that you can request a plate to go—in fact, we encourage members to do so! Of course, if you want to sit down and eat, we will still have the tables set for a time of Advent fellowship. Dinner will be $11.00 per plate. A reservation sheet is available at the Information Desk—please make your reservation by Wednesday, December 4th. This dinner is hosted each year by the Deacons and coordinated by Judy Miller. Afterward, the Children’s Christmas Pageant is held at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTERS may be a family, an individual, a couple of friends. Make a memory this Season of Advent by signing up to light the Advent candles for one of the worship services. The liturgy i…
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTERS may be a family, an individual, a couple of friends. Make a memory this Season of Advent by signing up to light the Advent candles for one of the worship services. The liturgy is provided and instructions given. The sign-up page is on the information counter in the foyer.
YOUNG ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Young Adult Bible Study will be having a Christmas party on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. at the home of Cliff and Evie Stewart, 1125 Glenwood Drive. Bring a white e…
YOUNG ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Young Adult Bible Study will be having a Christmas party on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. at the home of Cliff and Evie Stewart, 1125 Glenwood Drive. Bring a white elephant gift and a food contribution. Call Evie to coordinate what you will bring. Lots of fun, see you there!
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME AND SERVICES will be having their Angel Tree again this year. FCPC is hosting a “tree” at the office. Thelma Gray has provided us names, ages, and gift suggestions, whic…
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME AND SERVICES will be having their Angel Tree again this year. FCPC is hosting a “tree” at the office. Thelma Gray has provided us names, ages, and gift suggestions, which are available at the church office. They would like to receive the gifts by December 5-10 in order to have time to get them distributed.
Please consider including a child in your Christmas giving this year. The families really appreciate our help.
FEARLESS GENEROSITY It is that time once again in the life of the Church to focus attention on the subject of stewardship. It’s an important time in the life of our local church. We live literally “fr…
FEARLESS GENEROSITY It is that time once again in the life of the Church to focus attention on the subject of stewardship. It’s an important time in the life of our local church. We live literally “from-year-to-year” and solely out of the generosity of our present membership. We have no vast endowments on which to fall back, so every fall it is directly up to us to provide the resources for another year of ministry. This year’s theme is “Fearless Generosity”.
If you have not yet filled out an Estimate of Giving card for 2020 we encourage you to do so. Cards are available in the Friendship Books or at the church office. Fill out your card today! You may drop it in the offering plate.
CHILDREN AND WORSHIP AT FCPC We believe it is important that our children participate in corporate worship as much as possible. However, we recognize that not every child is ready to participate in th…
CHILDREN AND WORSHIP AT FCPC We believe it is important that our children participate in corporate worship as much as possible. However, we recognize that not every child is ready to participate in the entire worship service. We trust parents/guardians of FCPC’s children to decide where their child will thrive, but we want adults that care for children to know that its ok if your little ones have the wiggles and are noisy during the worship service. It’s all a part of the learning process, and we believe it is a joy to hear young voices when we worship together. However if you are wondering what options you have in regards to childcare, here is how it works at FCPC:
- The nursery is available for children ages birth to pre-k. Parents/guardians can choose to keep their small children with them throughout the entire service, send their kids to the nursery after the “time for young disciples,” or spend the entire worship service in the nursery.
- Kindergarten and 1st grade students are invited to participate in our children’s church program in the 11 AM worship service ONLY. After “a time for young disciples,” they are invited to exit the sanctuary. An adult will be waiting to escort them to the children’s theater room for a time of games, music, and or crafts. Once the sermon is over in the sanctuary, children’s church participants will return to sit with their parent’s. If you think your K or 1st grader is ready to stay in the worship service for the sermon, we think that’s great, too! If you are worshipping in the 8 am service and you do not think your K-1st grade child is ready for the sermon, your child is invited to go to the nursery after the “time for young disciples.”
- Children in grades 2nd and up are asked to stay in the worship service and not go to children’s church or the nursery. Children 2nd-5th grade are invited to come forward for the “time for young disciples” and to return to sit with their families after it has concluded.
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, call the church office at 677-3501 and ask for more information and how to get started!
In November 1,333 guests (52 were between 1-18 yrs. old) received breakfasts and lunches which included 1,995 sandwiches plus cookies, fruit and a scripture.
Year-to-date BOBS has served breakfasts to 16,422 guests.
The Presbyterian Women’s fall mission is to collect items for Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services. They are in need of items for “1st night bags” for children who have recently been placed in f…
The Presbyterian Women’s fall mission is to collect items for Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services. They are in need of items for “1st night bags” for children who have recently been placed in foster care. The items that they need are diapers, baby wipes, small (new) stuffed animals, toothbrushes, travel-sized toiletries, combs/brushes, diaper bags, backpacks, children’s pajamas (new or gently worn) and children’s underwear (new). Items can be placed in the mission barrel in the foyer.
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!