THANK YOU!

What a beautiful Easter celebration we had here at First Presbyterian. So many of our church family worked hard to make not only Easter but Holy Week and all of Lent a time of engagement, reflection, and joy. We truly appreciate you all!

Second Saturdays at the Community Market!

Members and friends of all ages are invited to join us Saturday, April 13 from 9am-12pm (or anytime in-between) at the Community Market of East Alabama. We will stock, clean, and assist with other tasks to support this wonderful ministry in our community.

https://tinyurl.com/FPCSecondSaturday

The Modern Families Sunday School Class will begin a new series on Sunday, April 7 in Room 312: 

In the face of racism, inequality, prejudice, and privilege, do you ever wonder what next steps you can take with your family and friends, neighbors and co-workers, for the sake of God’s justice and love? Or how best to be an effective ally (or co-conspirator)? “The Anatomy of a Christian” takes the ancient image of the Body of Christ as a framework and springboard for exploring the challenges of inequality, privilege, and solidarity in our lives.

Lay Readers Needed for Spring and Summer

Sign up to serve as a lay reader at our 11am worship service during the months of April - August. Members and friends of FPC of all ages are encouraged to volunteer. A pastor will provide all of the prayers and liturgy. Please reach out to Nick or Kathy Reed if you have any questions about this. Sign up here!

PW Circles for April

Tuesday, April 9:

9:30 a.m. - PW Circle #1, Gail Dillard, 1843 Yarbrough Farm Blvd

9:30 a.m. - PW Circle #2, Marianne Parsons, 105 Laurel Drive

2:30 a.m. - PW Circle #3, church parlor

Wednesday, April 17:

6:30 p.m. - PW Circle #4, church library

The Personnel Committee is now accepting applications for a part-time position as Program Director for our UKirk Campus Ministry program. If you know someone who:

• loves working with college students
• has excellent organizational & communication skills
• and would enjoy working as a member of the FPC church staff

please share the above job description and encourage them to contact Personnel Committee Chair, Holly Mitchell at hollymitchell@email.com

This Week at FPC

April 7-13, 2024

Sunday

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

9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Fellowship (Baird Hall)

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

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

Bulletin for April 7 worship

Sunday Parking Map

4:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class

4:00 p.m. - Children's Fellowship & Dinner

5:00 p.m. - Youth Dinner & Fellowship

7:00 p.m. - UKirk Dinner & Bible Study

Tuesday

9:30 a.m. - PW Circle #1

9:30 a.m. - PW Circle #2

2:30 a.m. - PW Circle #3 (Church Library)

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Parents of 1st through 5th graders! Click this link to sign your child up for a liturgy part during the Children's Sunday worship service.
• Acolytes! 3rd – 5th grade parents, click the link to sign your child up!
• Children's Church during 11 a.m. worship
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
• 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.
• Children's Fellowship/Choir: Sunday (4/7) from 4-5 p.m. the children will have a brief time of recreation in Baird Hall and then head down to Conway Hall for choir rehearsal in preparation for Children's Sunday, and then dinner from 5-5:30.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Jr. and Sr. High Youth: No Youth dinner/fellowship this Sunday. We will go out to lunch together after Youth Sunday.

Coming Soon

Children's Sunday - April 14

Summer Mission Trip and Conference Dates for Jr. and Sr. High Youth

Charleston Youth Mission (Registration is closed) - June 2-7, 2024

Montreat Youth Conference - July 7-13, 2024

Montreat Middle School Conference - July 17-21, 2024 

Birthdays 

Apr. 7 - Bill Sherling

Apr. 8 - Jeffrey Stewart

Apr. 10 - Jesse Joiner, Brooke Myers

Apr. 11 - Stephen Irwin

Anniversaries

Apr. 7 - Jim and Barbara Dunham

Apr. 12 - James and Melissa Wheeles

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Continued prayers of comfort for Evert Duin and all the Duin family as they grieve the death of Evert’s mother.

• Continued prayers of healing for Henry Helmke as he navigates health issues at home. Prayers for Shirley and all caring for Henry.

• Prayers of healing for Terry Ley as he navigates health issues at home. Prayers for Mari and all those who are caring for Terry.

• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son, Kelly Ball, 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.

• 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 Dibba Spear’s friend Sam Franklin as he recovers from knee replacement surgery.

• 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 of healing for Clay Price’s father as recovers from a fall. Prayers for Clay as he cares for his father.

• 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 of healing for Todd Jolly’s brother Robby as he awaits test for a cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Todd as he cares for his brother from a far.

• 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.

• 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. 

• 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.