Leith Lectures 2024


For this year's Leith Lecture Series we look forward to welcoming author Rev. Mary Ann McKibben Dana (August 17-18 - more details to come.) In anticipation of this event, we will be offering a summer book club to explore her book, Hope: A User's Manual. 


We will meet several times in June and July. (Check out the dates in the graphic ->) 


If you'd like to join us, please fill out this form and you will be contacted with more information. Questions? Contact Kathy Reed at kreed@fpcauburn.org

Nominations for Elders, Trustee, and 2025 Nominating Committee


Our 2024 Nominating Committee is beginning its work of discerning who God may be leading to serve as an Elder, Trustee, or member of next year's Nominating Committee.


To submit a nomination, please use this link. Paper forms will also be available in the chapel vestibule and sanctuary narthex.


Duties of Ruling Elders -

Ruling Elders are chosen by the people. Together with Teaching Elders, they exercise leadership, government, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a particular church as well as the church at large. Ruling Elders should be persons of faith, dedication, and good judgment. Their manner of life should be a demonstration of the Christian gospel, both within the church and in the world. 


Duties of Trustees-

The trustees shall have the following powers: to receive, hold, encumber, manage, and transfer property for the church; to accept and exercise deeds of title; to manage special funds for the furtherance of the purposes of the church, all subject to the authority of the session and under the provisions of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), provided further that in buying, selling, and mortgaging real property, the trustees shall act only after the approval of the congregation granted in a duly constituted meeting.


2024 Nominating Committee Members:

David Burkhart

Katie Forster

Harriette Huggins

Jeffrey Stewart

Jan Widell

While summer tends to be a time of travel and sabbath for many of us, we hope you will join us as you are able for our summer worship series: I've Been Meaning to Ask. This eight week series draws from resources from A Sanctified Art, helping us to reflect upon biblical stories and faith-forming questions like: 


  • Where are you from? 
  • Where does it hurt? 
  • What do you need? 
  • Where do we go from here?


There is a study journal available to accompany this worship series. If you would like a digital or printed copy, please contact Rev. Dr. Kathy Reed at kreed@fpcauburn.org.

Session Notes



During its in-person and Zoom online meeting on April 21, the Session…


• learned that the church’s income for March was $68,693; expenses, $81,973; and net income, minus $13,280; for year-to-date (January and March), income was $213,294; expenses, $197,201, and net income, $16,903;


• learned that, for the fiscal year 2023, income was $840,575; expenses, $773,546; and net income, $67,029;


• approved Katie Forster, Karen Herring, and Julie Price as commissioners to the Presbytery meeting on May 9 at Oakmont Chapel, Birmingham, with Todd White serving as alternate commissioner;


• approved the appointment of Shane Klugh, Adele Whatley, and Jeff Yost as Session representatives to the Legacy Committee;


• approved a change to Aliyah Muhammad’s student apartment lease, to end on April 30, 2024, without penalty;


• approved the Mission Committee’s recommendation that our share of the Pentecost offering (40%) be given to Baby Steps;


• approved the Finance Committee’s recommendation that our 2023 fiscal year net income ($67,029) be distributed to (a) the Leith Lecture Endowment ($5,000), (b) the Mission Committee ($10,000), and the Capital Replacement Fund ($52,029);


• learned that worship attendance for March 24 was 206; for March 31, 375; for April 7, 211; for April 14, 131; and for April 21, 138;


• learned that Brittany Branyon has been hired to be UKirk Program Director;


• learned about two adult education programs, one of them to be based on Leith Lecturer Mary Ann McKibben Dana’s book, Hope: A User’s Manual, to meet during June and July; the other, a learning and discussion series about race relations to meet monthly during the 2024-25 school year; and


• learned that the Session will not meet during June but will meet on July 14.


At a called meeting on May 5, the Session…


• approved a commitment service for Jan Widell and Don Ball in the chapel on Saturday, June 22, at 2:00 p.m.; and


• approved an invitation to Rev. Leigh Anne Armstrong to be our guest preacher at both services on May 26, while our pastors are on study leave.


Church members may read the complete, approved minutes for these meetings in the church office. 

This Week at FPC

June 16-22, 2024


Sunday

9:00 a.m. - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 a.m. - Coffee (no donuts for the summer) & Fellowship (Baird Hall)

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

11:00 a.m. - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for June16 worship

Sunday Parking Map

3:00 p.m. - VBS Sunday #1


Children and Youth News


Intergenerational Sunday School with Children and Youth meets this Sunday in Baird Hall from 10 - 10:45


Children Pre-K through 5th grade



  • Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
  • 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 for the remainder of the worship service.


Jr. and Sr. High Youth


  • Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group will take a break for the summer. Mark you calendars - the Fall Kickoff is August 11.


Summer Conference Dates for Jr. and Sr. High Youth


Montreat Youth Conference - July 7-13, 2024

Montreat Middle School Conference - July 17-21, 2024 


Birthdays 


June 16 - Ellen Hollon, Carlie Kaeppler

June 18 - Bonney Schowalter

June 19 - Janie Fisher, Travis Wisdom

June 20 - Larry McQueen

June 22 - Jan Reppert


Anniversaries


June 16 - Jim and Susan Bannon

June 16 - Emil and Margaret Wright

June 17 - Bob and MaryBeth Webeler

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations



• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are recovering from successful surgery, dealing with significant health issues, surrounded by 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 comfort for Sarah Wolak’s brother Chris French. Chris has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and is receiving treatment for his symptoms. Continued prayers of healing and comfort for Sarah’s mother, Susan French, as she also navigates health issues.  

• Prayers of healing for Joan Foil’s granddaughter Kate Mouchet as she recovers from surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Amanda Covington Anderson as she begins treatment for her recent cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Frank and Carole and all of Amanda’s family as they care for her. 

• Prayers of healing for Karen and Bob Cochran’s friend Randy Tucker as he undergoes a stem cell study for his cancer treatment.

• Prayers for Kay Recknor’s family friend Jack Mallory as he navigates significant health issues. 

• Continued prayers of healing for Henry Helmke as he navigates health issues at home. 

• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son, Kelly, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Daniel and Amanda Johnson’s nephew James Ivey as he receives critical care. Prayers for the doctors and caregivers who are caring for him, especially his parents and family..

• Prayers for former Ukirk student Shannon Smith as she recovers at home after having a stroke.

• Prayers of healing and wholeness for Becky Buchanan’s family friend Hughes Allen who has been diagnosed with cancer.

• Prayers for Amy Kilner (daughter-in-law of Dorothy Moran) as she recovers from a kidney transplant.

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

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father, Ned. Ned 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 and rest for Donna Yeager’s mother, Patsy Yeager, as she navigates health issues.

• 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. 

• 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 Debbie Duin’s friend Ann Suttles who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

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