January 2 

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

9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday School: classes please check with your teachers

Children’s Sunday School: Children's classes will be combined and will resume regular schedule on Jan. 9

11 a.m. - Worship in the sanctuary

Sign up for January 2, 9 a.m. worship service.

January 3 

Church Office Closed

Regular Worship and Sunday School Schedule

Please join us at the 11 a.m. worship service as we celebrate the ordination and installation of our newest class of session elders!

It's not too late! Gifts to the Christmas Joy Offering may be made by check

(payable to FPC, “Joy Offering” noted in memo) or by clicking on the “Special Offerings” option on our giving page on our website.

ALL current COVID-related policies including worship procedures, building use policies, small group gatherings, masking, and requests for exceptions can now be found on www.fpcauburn.org/covid. This page will be updated as changes are approved by the church's session.

Although Advent has just begun, the new calendar year will be here before we know it and we are in need of volunteers to serve as lay readers. Any and all are welcome to sign up, and we encourage readers of ALL ages. If youth or children would like to help lead worship, we will be glad to have them serve.

We have a new Sign-up Genius page for those wishing to provide flowers for the Sanctuary! If you would like to cover the cost of flowers for Sunday morning worship, please sign up for a date here: https://tinyurl.com/Sanctuaryfloral.

If you are unable to sign up online, you may contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. While the Sign-Up Genius page only has one slot available for each week, you are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names in the comments section. 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.

Presbyterian Women Circles will meet on Tuesday, January 11. 

If you are not already in a PW Circle and would like to join, you are most welcome. Circle leaders are Barbara Dunham #1 (229.881.2957), Susan Stanley #2 (334.203.1951), and Barbara Fletcher #3 (334.203.1484).

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

•   Mark your calendars! The Living River You and Me Retreat for children Pre-K through 5^th grade and their families is January 15 -17. See their flyer and visit www.livingriver.org to register. If you are interested in carpooling or caravanning, contact Rev. Kathy Reed at kreed@fpcauburn.org

•   Children's Sunday School classes will be combined on January 2 and will resume regular schedule on January 9.

•   The nursery is available from 10:45 until noon this Sunday for children birth to age 3.

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

•   Masks are required indoors for children 3 & over and youth, as well as all adults working with them.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

•   No Youth fellowship this Sunday.

•   No Youth Sunday School this Sunday.

•   Mark your calendars, the Charleston Youth Mission Trip for Jr. and Sr. High Youth will be June 5-10, 2022 (this is a new retreat, more info to come)

•   Mark your calendars, the Montreat Youth Conference for rising 9th graders through graduated seniors will be July 10-16, 2022

•   Mark your calendars, the Montreat Middle School Conference for rising 6th through rising 8th graders will be July 20-24, 2022 (this is a new conference, more info to come)

The church is now open from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., M-F, for any members needing to drop in on church business. If the door is locked when you arrive, please ring the bell.

Masks are still required, and for contact tracing purposes a sign-in sheet will be placed on the small table outside the kitchenette where you will be asked to provide your name and the date/time/purpose of your visit. Small group gatherings must still be arranged with your designated staff person. Thank you for your patience and understanding as the staff continues to operate without designated volunteers to answer the door and phones.

Birthdays

Jan. 2 - Ray Cooper

Jan. 3 - Susan Patterson

Jan. 5 - Jennifer Stewart

Jan. 6 - Laura Booth, Jim Hecathorn, Amanda Smith

Anniversaries

Jan. 4 - Jim and Patty Disque

• Prayers of comfort for Shane Klugh and his family upon the death of his father, Fred Klugh, on Tuesday.

• Continued prayers of healing for Carol Griffin as she faces complications from her previous surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Mary Burkhart as navigates health issues.

• Prayers for Tripp Hinkle’s mother as she learns more about a recent cancer diagnosis—the family is hopeful that the cancer has been detected early.

• Continued prayers of healing for Bill Combs as receives treatment for cancer.

• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are dealing with illness or significant health issues, but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name.

• Prayers of healing for a family member of Myrna Walker. Myrna’s relative is now recovering from hip replacement surgery. This is her fifth surgery in the last year. Prayers she will be able to walk again 

• Prayers of comfort and strength for all those affected by the powerful storms and tornados in Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri. Don and Vonda Ball shared their home in western Kentucky was not effected, but they have friends from Bowling Green who are in the hospital after sustaining injuries.

• We continue to pray for healing and wholeness for those dealing with issues related to Covid-19. We also continue to pray for all the health care workers as they tend to everyone’s well being. 

• Prayers of healing for Donna Yeager’s son in law as he recovers in Brooklyn after being very sick from a breakthrough covid infection.

• 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 Belinda (friend of Karen Herring), as she continues treatment and learns the progress of her treatment for cancer. Prayers for her spouse Pooie as she cares for Belinda.

• Prayers of healing for Jason Banks (Margaret Brinkley’s neighbor). Jason is recovering at home after a long stay at EAMC.