First Presbyterian Church Annual Pledge Drive 2024

On October 22, we celebrated our Dedication Sunday in worship, lifting up this year’s theme: “Open Wide Our Hands in Sharing”

We are happy to report that as of Wednesday, October 25: 

• We have received 75 pledges toward our 2024 budget (note: in 2023 we received 127 pledges total),
• Of the 75 pledges received, 9 of these are new pledges (from households who did not pledge in 2023),
• And, of the 75 pledges received, 33 households increased their financial pledge amount from 2023.

If you have not yet submitted your pledge, please do so as soon as possible so that our Finance Committee can begin the faithful work of drafting our 2024 Annual Budget.

Paper pledge forms are available at the church, or you can submit your pledge online or download the form at www.fpcauburn.org/pledge.

With gratitude, 

The First Presbyterian Church Generosity Committee

Children’s choir begins this Sunday at 4 p.m. The children will have a short time of recreation in Baird Hall from 4-4:15 and then head down to Conway Hall for choir from 4:15 – 5. They will then make their way out to the parking lot for the Trunk or Treat. Choir rehearsals will take place weekly until December 10, when the children will share their gifts during our Advent Music and Mission event!

Follow this link to reserve your parking spot!

This Week at FPC

October 29 - November 4, 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 (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for October 29 worship

Sunday Parking Map

4:00 PM - Children's Choir Rehearsal

5:00 PM - Trunk or Treat

7:00 PM - UKirk Dinner and Bible Study (Student Center)

Children and Youth News

Game Day Parking: Our parking lot will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, and our Jr./Sr. High youth will be collecting $40/per car on a first-come, first-served basis. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. versus Miss. State.

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children’s choir begins this Sunday at 4pm. The children will have a short time of recreation in Baird Hall from 4-4:15 and then head down to Conway Hall for choir from 4:15 – 5. They will then make their way out to the parking lot for the Trunk or Treat.
• Godly Play: 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.
• Acolytes! 3rd – 5th grade parents, click the link to sign your child up!
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• No Jr/Sr High youth fellowship this Sunday; youth are participating in the Trunk or Treat.
• Jr. and Sr. High First Wednesday Fellowship is this Wednesday, Nov.1, 7-8pm.
• Jr/Sr High parents, if you haven’t yet, click the link below to volunteer to help park cars for one of the AU Football home games. The money raised helps to keep the cost of our summer retreats/conferences reasonable.

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

Coming Soon - Mark Your Calendars!

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

Our fall retreat at Living River is coming up in just under a month! This is for grades K-5th. Complete the linked form and submit it and your check to Chris Sarkowski by Wednesday, Oct. 25, so your child can go and play some games, fish, craft, sing, and so much more while they learn about Micah 6:8. Link to Registration Form

Birthdays 

Oct. 29 - Samuel Holman, Amy Pope

Oct. 31 - Rodney Greer

Nov. 2 - Will Arnold

Nov. 4 - Kevin Wells

Anniversaries

Nov. 4 - Larry and LuAnn McQueen

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Prayers of healing for Donine Cooper as she recovers from surgery and navigates health issues. Prayers for Doug as he cares for her.

• Prayers of healing for Phil Garrett as he navigates health issues at home.

• Prayers of healing for Joan Duffet as she navigates health issues at EAMC.

• Prayers for Jim Foil and his family as they continue to manage Jim’s health.

• Prayers of healing for Charlie Johnson as he navigates health issues. Prayers for Peggy as she cares for Charlie.

• Prayers of comfort for Margaret Brinkley as she grieves the death of her aunt Frances Smith. Frances was just a few weeks away from her 102nd birthday. 

• Prayers of healing for Jesse Joiner as he recovers at home and navigates health issues.

• Prayers for traveling mercies for Anne Leader and Rich Gunther. Anne travels to Italy for four weeks of research. Rich is traveling to visit his father and family. Prayers of healing for Rich’s father Dick as he navigates health issues.

• Prayers of healing for Joan Duffet as she recovers at home from a successful procedure. 

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father, Ned. Ned found out he has a recurrence of cancer and will be undergoing treatment over the next few months. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.

• Prayers of healing for Elizabeth White’s brother Joe, who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and is seeking other ways of treatment. Prayers for Elizabeth as she cares for her brother from afar.

• Prayers of healing and rest for Graves Lovell’s mother as she recovers from successful hip surgery. Prayers for Graves as he cares for his mother.

• Prayers of healing for Donna Yeager as she navigates significant back pain.

• 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 of healing for Doug Klinkenborg as he recovers from successful surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Daniel Johnson and his mother as they recover at home after successful kidney donation. 

• Prayers of healing and rest for Donna Yeager’s mother, Patsy Yeager, as she navigates health issues.

• 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 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.