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Saturday, September 10 volunteers are needed to serve at the Community Market at 3810-C Pepperell Parkway. Come for all or part of the time to clean, organize, stock shelves - whatever needs doing! All ages are welcome and children under the age of 12 must have an adult with them. 


Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050548a8a92ca3fc1-second

Alabama ARISE Annual Meeting


The 2022 Arise Annual Meeting will be Saturday, September 24, 2022, 10:00 am to 12:30 PM, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Montgomery, AL This year's meeting is a hybrid event with options to attend online or in person. The purpose of this meeting is to choose the 2023 issue priorities.


First Presbyterian Church as a member group can designate up to six representatives to receive seven votes each. Names of participants must be submitted by September 12. If you will serve as a representative, please contact Harriette Huggins 334-332-0427.  

Refreshing Punch, Smiling Faces, and YOU!


Join us in the courtyard following the 11 a.m. worship service for a time of fellowship and refreshment. Greet your neighbors, introduce yourself to visitors, and enjoy God's creation as we spend time together in community.  


This wonderful fellowship opportunity continues through the end of October, and we need volunteers to host/serve. Please see this sign up link to reserve your date - you will be contacted ahead of time with details about setup and clean up. For more information about volunteering, please contact Kirstin Yost at at kmyost97@gmail.com or 910-309-1625.

Sowers & Knitters will meet in the new Project Room on the third floor at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 12.

Sanctuary Flower Sign-up


There are many available Sundays beginning in July for sponsoring flowers for our Sanctuary! The sign-up sheet is located outside of the receptionist’s office in the main church office building.


If you are unable to sign up in person, you may also contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. You are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names on the line. The cost of the flowers has been increased to $50 per arrangement, not including tax and delivery fee. As before, you are welcome to bring the arrangements home after the service, or to leave them to be delivered to other members of the congregation.

Session Notes


During its in-person and Zoom online meeting on August 15, the Session…


• learned that the church’s income for July 2022 was $43,090; expenses, $58.465; and net loss, $15,376; for January through July 2022, income was $454,468; expenses, $407,541; and net income, $46,927;


• approved Susan Fillippeli and Marianne Cone as commissioners to the Presbytery meeting on November 17 at South Highland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham;


• approved replacement of the sound system in the sanctuary, with the Worship and Finance Committees working together on financing;


• approved using up to $5,000 from the Capital Replacement Fund to replace the HVAC system in the church office;


• approved a request for the Hickoks’ use of the sanctuary for recitals on November 13, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.;


• approved the University Mission Commission’s request to use the chapel on August 25, at 5:00 p.m., to host the Auburn – Opelika Korean Presbyterian Back-to-School worship service;


• approved a $1,000 expenditure from the Theological Education Grant Fund to support the screening of At the River at Pebble Hill on August 27;


• approved Steve Hickok’s request to be released from service as an elder on the Session;


• learned that Kathy and Nick Reed will lead a pastors’ workshop for Kaleidoscope, September 25 – 28, in Savannah, Georgia, and an endowment fund workshop in LaGrange, Georgia, on August 25; and


• learned worship attendance for several recent Sundays: July 3, 106; July 10, 89; July 17, n/a; July 24, 89; July 31, 105; August 7, 148; and August 14, 136.


Church members may read the complete, approved minutes for this meeting in the church office. The Session’s next stated meeting will be on Monday, September 19, at 6:15 p.m., either in person or via Zoom.

Worship Arts Ministry: Bible Study/Workout/Worship


Starting Sept. 12, join us for a moving journey on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Mondays of the month, 9-10 a.m. in Baird Hall. Scripture focus for September and October: Psalms 23 and 100. Workout and Worship using Contemporary Christian music.

Contact: Denise Salo denise_salo@yahoo.com

This Week at FPC


Sunday, September 4

9 a.m. - Worship with communion in the chapel

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

11 a.m. - Worship in the sanctuary


Bulletin for September 4 worship


Sunday Parking Map

Children and Youth News


♢ Mark your calendars! The Fall Kickoff Cookout for Children, Youth, and their families will be Sunday, September 11 at 5pm. We will have food and fellowship in Baird Hall and games and fun in the courtyard. Hope to see you there! 


♢ Football Parking this Saturday:  Our lot will open at noon for the 6 p.m. game.  Parking is $30/spot and is first come/first served, with the lot closing when full!


♢ Check out our Google calendar! Go to the link below and follow the instructions to add our Google calendar to your device. For the safety of our children and youth, this calendar is private and can only be accessed through this link.  


♢ Parents please note, due to the renovations going on upstairs continuing through Sep.11, Children’s Sunday school will meet in Baird Hall and Youth Sunday school will meet in the Round Room below the chapel.


Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children’s Church: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 1st grade will go to the Preschool Room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service.

• Worship bags are also available for all children during worship.

• Children’s Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 9:45 – 10:45 in Baird Hall.

• 3rd through 5th grade parents – click the link below to sign your child up to be an acolyte

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d44ada82faaf85-acolytes 



Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Jr. and Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 9:45-10:45 in the Round Room below the Chapel. 

• No Youth Group this Sunday. Have a great Labor Day weekend!!!

• First Wednesday Fellowship, Sep. 7, 7-8 p.m. in church parking lot - see you there!!

• Jr. and Sr. High Parents – click the link below to volunteer to prepare youth group dinner. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d44ada82faaf85-youth



• Parents of Jr. and Sr. High Youth, if you haven’t already, click the link below to sign up for an AU Football Parking volunteer slot. Money raised helps to offset the cost of all summer retreats and conferences!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d44ada82faaf85-aufootball

Birthdays


Sep. 6 - Catherine Wernette

Sep. 8 - Karen Cochran, Ed Lee Spencer, Hallie Stewart

Sep. 9 - Katie Forster, Eleanora Wohleb


Anniversaries


Sep. 5 - Don and Gayle Andress

Sep. 8 - Ed Lee and Ruth Spencer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations



  • Prayers for Olyne Fischer as she recovers at home from successful surgery.
  • Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness, significant health issues, and grief, but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name. Prayers of healing and comfort for many in our congregation. 
  • Prayers of comfort for Liz Lindahl as she receives hospice care. We pray for strength and peace for her family as they surround Liz with love and care. 
  • We rejoice with Clyde and Susan Stanley as they celebrate the birth of their granddaughter Elizabeth Sage Stanley (Eliza).
  • Prayers of healing for Steve Hickok as he recovers at home after successful surgery. 
  • Prayers of healing for Thomas Pope’s mother as she continues to recover from successful surgery. 
  • Prayers of healing for Jo and Raymond Cooper as they both recover from health issues.
  • Prayers for Anne Leader as she grieves the death of her friend Eve Borsook.
  • Prayers of healing for Anna Brock’s sister who lives in Mobile and as she recovers from health issues related to COVID-19.
  • Prayers for Evert Duin’s mother, Nel Landzaad, after some recent health issues. Nel lives in the Netherlands, so we pray for the Duin family who care for and love her from afar. 
  • Prayers of healing and comfort for Catherine Wolfe’s father, Ned Wolfe as he begins a period of chemotherapy treatment. 
  • Prayers of healing for Mary Burkhart as she recovers from successful heart surgery. 
  • Prayers for Tripp Hinkle’s mother as she recovers from successful surgery.
  • 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.
  • Prayers of healing for Jason Banks (Margaret Brinkley’s neighbor). Jason is now back at work. However is recovering from successful shoulder surgery.
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