Dedication Sunday is October 16!

We are so grateful for the pledges of time, talent, and financial gifts that we have already received to support the ministries of First Presbyterian Church. If you have not already, please visit  www.fpcauburn.org/give, where you can enter your financial pledge online and download a PDF of the Time and Talent form.

Join us for a special Punch on the Lawn celebration after the 11am worship service this Sunday to give thanks for all that each of us receives by being a member of this special family of faith.

Sign Up NOW for Trunk or Treat!!

Join us Sunday, Oct. 23, at 5pm for our second annual FPC Trunk or Treat. Come dressed in your Halloween costumes ready to fill up your buckets with candy!

If you’d like to reserve a parking spot to decorate your car and hand out candy, click HERE. The parking lot will open at 4pm to give you enough time to decorate your car and be ready to hand out candy when the children arrive. Hurry, space is limited!

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.

This Week at FPC

Sunday, October16

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 October 16 worship

Sunday Parking Map

Children and Youth News

♢ 1st through 5th grade parents, mark your calendars. Nov. 10-12 is the Living River Children’s Retreat. Stay tuned for more information!

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children’s Sunday school will meet Sunday, 10–10:45 in their new classrooms on the 1st floor.

• 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.

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

https://tinyurl.com/fpcAcolytes22

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Jr. and Sr. High Sunday school will meet in the Youth Lounge on the third floor this Sunday.

• 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://tinyurl.com/FPCAUParking

Birthdays

Oct. 16 - Jo Cooper, Anne Leader

Oct. 20 - Emma Pope

Oct. 21 - Liz Greenleaf

Anniversaries

Oct. 22 - Ralf and Missy DuToit

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Prayers of comfort for Peggy Tillman and Arvle and Esther Marshall as they grieve the death of Peggy’s husband Stephen Tillman.
• 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. 
• Prayers of healing for Hap Reeves who is now home continuing his rehabilitation treatment.
• Prayers of healing for Jan Reppert she receives rehab treatment at Phoenix City Rehabilitation Hospital.
• Continued prayers of healing for Olyne Fischer as recovers from health issues at home.
• Prayers for Jean Lancaster as she navigates some health issues. Jean also has moved to a new home. Her new address is:

                             Jean Lancaster

                             Room 212

                             1553 Professional Pkwy

                              Auburn AL, 36830

• 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 for Steve Schmidt’s sister Janelle Schmidt Vargas as she grieves her husband’s death and navigates the best living situation for her. Prayers for Steve and his brother as they care for their sister. 
• We continue to pray for Marianne Cone’s brother David who is now in hospice care. Prayers of peace for David and prayers of understanding for all those caring for him.
• 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 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 receives treatment for cancer.
• 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.