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IN THIS ISSUE . . .
Pastoral Letter
Joys / Concerns
Worship
Winter Faith Formation
Winter Fellowship Events
Service and Mission Opportunities
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Dear friends,
Click here to find information about our upcoming congregational meetings on March 9th and 16th.
With love and gratitude,
Mindy
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2025 Pledges Update
As of 2/23/25
Pledges: 193
Amount: $1,089,685.07
Percentage of 99.01%
Pledge Goal: $1,100,538.07
Needed: $10,853.00
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Memorial Services
We gather in faith and remembrance to honor those who have passed.
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Maxie Honeycutt on March 1st at 11:00a.m.
Bill Hendrickson on March 15th at 3:00p.m.
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Birth Announcement
Rod and Sarah Radtke welcome a grandchild, Rowan Cullen Radtke, to the world. Their son Tyler and his wife, Spenser, are the happy parents.
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Our Condolences to:
Brantley & Jeff Blackwood and their children Lainey & Kirbey upon the death of Brantley’s father, Cliff Decker.
We remember in prayer:
Mark Higgins, recovering from surgery.
Maryn Leonard, recovering from surgery.
Caroline Pritchett, recovering from surgery.
Carol Wills, recovering from surgery.
The family and friends of Emily James Steinhoff on the one-year anniversary of her death.
Additional concerns can be found here.
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The churchlife app can be used to locate address information for sending cards to individuals and families. You may also contact the church office if you do not have access to the app. | |
February / March Yoga
led by Jane Wettach
Yoga will be offered at FPC on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Friday at 10:30 a.m. Classes are in Room 201 of the Education wing. Please let Jane know by Tuesday at noon if you will attend Wednesday's class, and by Thursday at noon if you will attend Friday's.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
Transfiguration Sunday
11:00 a.m.
John Weicher, preaching
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Sunday, March 9, 2025
1st Sunday in Lent
11:00 a.m.
Mindy Douglas, preaching
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*Reminder*
Balcony Repairs to Begin Soon
Our balcony currently has scaffolding in place and will be CLOSED due to safety regulations. Read more here.
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Faith Formation | Sunday, March 2nd | |
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Children are welcome to join Lenore Champion and others on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:00 a.m. in the Godly Playroom to learn and sing songs.
If your child is interested in taking part in Worship leadership, please let Lenore know!
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After Worship . . .Children, aged kindergarten-6th grade, are invited to a time of music with Kathy Parkins in the choir room. We begin around 12:10 p.m. | |
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Middle School
9:45 a.m.
Middlers are hanging out with Bob Pleasants & Annie Gentithes as they figure out how to Proclaim Hope. Wel'll meet in the left-side Youth Room. Donuts provided.
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JOURNEY'S CLASS
9:45 a.m. in the Wilson Parlor
We are currently reading and discussing the New Testament Book of Acts of the Apostles and will be using from time to time as a resource the Interpretation Series—ACTS: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching by William H. Willimon. All are welcome to join.
For more information please contact Andy Henry, Eric Wiebe, or Paul Baldasare.
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LECTIONARY CLASS
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Robert Day Meeting Room
March 2: Even the greatest mountaintop experience comes to an end. We return to our ordinary daily activities and frustrations. What remains from the mountaintop? Does it continue to transform and inspire us, or is it just a memory?
March 9: Lent is a time for self-examination, but before we can begin that process, we need to re-affirm that it is God whom we worship and serve. Jesus deflected the devil's temptations by putting the focus on God. "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
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High School
9:45 a.m.
It’s a Yonder Coffee Sunday for our high schoolers! Meet in the lobby at 9:45 am, Sunday. (Stragglers, head straight to 108 E. Main St.)
Roxana Keesler & Heidi Biermann are going to lead us in making welcome cards and talking about the worship service.
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FAITH & COMMUNITY CLASS
9:45-10:45 a.m. in Watts-Hill Hall
This week in Faith & Community, Carol Carson shares about her experience visiting Iona, an ecumenical Christian community located on the Island of Iona, in Scotland. Mindy Douglas will also talk about Iona’s influence on liturgy. Stay for 11 am worship, where our liturgy and hymnody will be borrowed from Iona.
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MEANING IN THE MIDDLE
Sundays 8:00 p.m., via Zoom
(Link is sent in weekly email)
We are using the resource d365, a Presbyterian / mainline devotional to guide our discussion. There is no reading or prep required, and our topics vary from week to week, so you won't have missed anything.
We need leaders for our weekly Zoom discussions and our monthly in-person gatherings. The sign-up sheet for both is here. If you haven't already done so, please sign up for two weeks on the spreadsheet, and a giant THANK YOU to those who have already signed up.
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ACTS OF REPARATION DOCUMENTARY
Sunday, March 2nd
5:00 p.m. | Watts-Hill Hall
Two friends – one Black, one white – travel South to their ancestral lands to explore what reparations means to them. From kitchen tables to porches, lost cemeteries to discovered diaries, their journeys lead to unexpected opportunities that transform their friendship, families and communities. Together they reclaim and reckon with their roots and find that small acts can lead to big change. Together, Selina Lewis Davidson and FPC’s own Macky Alston, will join us by Zoom after this showing.
Order your pizza for the showing here through Evite.
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Presbyterian Women
Circle & Bible Study
Monday, March 3rd
10:30 a.m. | Daye Meeting room
New faces welcome.
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FPC Men of Faith
Friday, March 7th
8:00 a.m. | Mad Hatters Cafe
Join with men from FPC for breakfast and some casual conversation.
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Things That Matter Book Group
Tuesday, March 11th at 3:00 p.m.
This month join us for a discussion on The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalid. Our discussion leader is Emily Wilkins.
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LGBTQIA+ MARDI GRAS BRUNCH
Saturday, March 22nd
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Join us for King Cake, Beignets, Café Au Lait, Beads, and great company. Costumes optional!
We'll come together at Cris and Beth’s House for a day party to remember. If you plan to attend RSVP to Cris by email at mcrisrivera@gmail.com.
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DURHAM CROP HUNGER WALK
The annual CROP Hunger Walk will be held in the afternoon of March 23, and First Pres has a group of people walking to raise money for alleviating hunger. One-fourth of the funds raised remains here in Durham to uplift many of the organizations we support that work to end hunger, including the Emanuel Food Pantry, Urban Ministries of Durham, Meals on Wheels, and several others. The remaining 75% is distributed by Church World Service to disaster relief and self-help projects in more than 30 countries where hunger needs are particularly acute.
There are two ways to support the CROP Walk. First, you can join the First Pres team and walk on March 23. Secondly, you can make a donation to sponsor one of those who is walking. The link below takes you to the First Pres page where you can either join or donate to sponsor someone. Either way it will help us reach our goal of raising $6,000.
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FIRST FRIENDS
New Members Are Always Welcome!
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First Friends is a fellowship group of folks that usually meet on weekend evenings, pretty much monthly. All are welcome! Most of the group is 50+. We have potlucks in homes, at church, or out on the trails and we have a famous (infamous?) annual beach trip in September. Check out our Spring events below!
We hope new members will feel free to come and join for good conversation, pretty good food, and building the community of Christ.
Feel free to reach out to Deborah or Christyn for more information.
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Deborah Momsen-Hudson
919-417-8664
dmomsenhudson@gmail.com
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Christyn Klinck
919-475-3369
cfklinck@gmail.com
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Saturday,
March 29th
Join us for a hike at the Occoneechee Trail, in Hillsborough;
Hosted by Catherine Dumas. You may connect with Catherine here.
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Saturday,
April 12th
Join us for a Potluck at Jane Wettach & Paul Baldasare’s home.
You may connect with Jane here.
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Saturday,
May 17th
Coffee Klatch (am) at Cherrie & Andy Henry’s home.
You may connect with Cherrie here.
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