The start of a new program year is upon us!

We hope that whether you are a visitor or long-time member, you will make plans to join us on Sunday, August 13 at 9:30 a.m. in Baird Hall. All ages will be invited learn about opportunities for faith formation and service this fall season. A light breakfast, coffee, and juice will be provided.

Join us at the Community Market on Saturday, August 12! Volunteers of all ages can come for a full or partial shift to stock shelves, clean, and assist clients. Volunteers ages 12 and under - have a grown up join you!

Sign-up Here!

Sign-up Here!

Share your gifts in worship leadership this fall by signing up to be one of our lay readers! Members of all ages are encouraged to participate (parents may sign up with children or sign siblings up to read together.) You will be contacted by one of our pastors the week prior to your Sunday and provided with all of the liturgy and readings. Questions? Contact Kathy or Nick Reed: kreed@fpcauburn.org or nreed@fpcauburn.org

Help Our Garden Grow

The FPC Community Garden is an important part of our church’s mission in “loving God and our fellow human beings.” We build community and relationships among each other and work to serve the community at large through our bountiful harvests - every bit of food we harvest is donated to the Community Market!

OTHER NEEDS:

Sign Up for a Weekly Weeding Party Date

“Start at the Garden” - Gather friends or family to pull weeds at the garden. Bring gloves and tools. Then go do something fun together!  

Daily Morning Waterings

Volunteers are needed to water on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Watering needs to happen before 10:00 a.m. and can be skipped if it rains. (Contact Katie Forster forster306@charter.net) 

Weekly Harvest and Deliver to Community Market  

(Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings) 

The Community Market is open for deliveries on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings. Plastic bags or bins can be used to take in produce. It is helpful if this person has knowledge about what/when to harvest. (Contact Katie Forster forster306@charter.net)

For any other questions about volunteering in the garden, please contact Elder Katie Forster at 334-329-9672 or forster306@charter.net.

Punch on the Lawn! You may sign up to serve by clicking the Sign-up Genius link. Please contact Holly Mitchell with any questions.

This Week at FPC

August 6-12, 2023

Sunday

9:00 AM - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 AM - Coffee and Fellowship (Baird Hall)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service with Communion (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for August 6 worship

Sunday Parking Map



Wednesday

6:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal

This weekend FPC Youth Group members Lizzy and Carey Lovell will be appearing in "High School Musical" at the Southside Center for the Arts in Opelika! Tickets can be purchased at www.opelikacommunitytheatre.com/ticketsshows 

Break a leg, Lizzy and Carey! 

Children and Youth News

Rally Day will be August 13! Join us for food and fellowship in Baird Hall at 9:30 and then meet your new Sunday school teachers!

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• First Sunday Fellowship is this Sunday for our Pre-K through 5th graders: We will be taking a tour of the Food Bank of East Alabama! Meet at the church at 3 and we will ride the church bus together. Or, be at the Food Bank at 3:15 if you’d like to meet us there. Callie Leaver will be giving us a tour and sharing all of the amazing things our mission partner does to help those who suffer from food insecurity. Don’t miss it!
• Children's Church: 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.
• Worship bags are also available for all children during worship.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• No youth group for Jr. and Sr. High Youth, who will take a break until September.

Coming Soon - Mark Your Calendars!

Fall Kickoff Cookout – Sunday, August 13

Fall Presbytery Retreat for Youth at Living River– October 7-8

Winter Children’s Retreat at Living River – November 9–11

Birthdays

Aug. 8 - Henry Helmke, Kathy Kishkorn

Aug. 9 - Kim Hollon, Nathan Wohleb, Emil Wright

Aug. 10 - Bob Cochran, Tom White

Aug. 11 - Elisabeth Irwin, Susanna Jolly

Aug. 12 - Mari Ley

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Prayers of comfort for Lane Sauser and her family as they grieve the death of her mother, Mary Davis. Prayers for all the family as they gather for the funeral on Friday in Atlanta. 
• Prayers of healing and comfort for Rich Guether’s father, Dick Guether. His prostate cancer, which he’s lived with without issue for several decades, has metastasized and is in his spine which is causing lots of pain. Prayers for Rich and Anne and all their family as they care for Dick. 
• 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 healing and rest for Dan Henry as he continues to recover at home after successful heart surgery. Continued prayers for Donna Yeager as she cares for her husband Dan.
• Prayers of healing and rest for Joan Duffet as she navigates some health issues.
• Prayers of healing for Doug Klinkenborg as he recovers from successful surgery.
• Prayers of healing and comfort for Shirley Helmke as she recovers from surgery. At this time there is no need for phones calls, but cards are welcome.
• Prayers of healing for Daniel Johnson and his mother as they recover at home after successful kidney donation. 
• 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. Chris will continue a plan of treatment for the upcoming months. 
• Continued prayers for Jesse Joiner’s mother Ann Joiner after her hip surgery. 
• Continued prayers of healing for Susan Stanley’s sister Ginger Hester. Ginger has been receiving treatments for health issues. Prayers for healing for Ginger and prayers of thanksgiving for all those who are caring for her. Prayers for Susan as she cares for her sister.
• 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 Todd White’s sister in law Patty. Patty is improving and walking.
• 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.
• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor’s friends the Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas and her husband the Rev. Troy Thomas. Mitzi has glioblastoma brain cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy.
• Prayers for Amy Kilner and her family (daughter in law of Dorothy Moran). Amy is in need of a kidney transplant and is currently looking for a donor.