A Message from Our Friends at Living River

Join us this year for Living River's first ever Cahaba Lily Adult Retreat, May 19-21, or for our Spring Open House, Living River Day, May 20. Come stay for the entire weekend or simply for the sessions that interest you (options include Cahaba Lily Festival, Beginner Birding Outing with AL Audubon, or a field trip to visit Cahaba Refuge.) More information can be found at: https://www.livingriver.org/cahaba-lily-adult-retreat.html or by contacting Rachel VanKirk Mathews at rvmathews@livingriver.org

VBS Registration is now open!!!

Rising Kindergarteners through rising 5th graders are invited to join us June 26 – 29 while we explore how we are all called together to serve God! Join us for Bible story time, recreation, crafts, science, music, and more!!! 

Click this link for more information and to register.

Sign up to volunteer on Saturday, May 13, at the Community Market of East Alabama! All ages are welcome to come stock shelves, clean, and do whatever we can do to help. If you are under 12, please bring a grown up with you!

Help Our Garden Grow

The FPC Community Garden is an important part of our church’s mission in “loving God and our fellow human beings.” We build community and relationships among each other and work to serve the community at large through our bountiful harvests - every bit of food we harvest is donated to the Community Market!

OTHER NEEDS:

Sign Up for a Weekly Weeding Party Date

“Start at the Garden” - Gather friends or family to pull weeds at the garden. Bring gloves and tools. Then go do something fun together!  

Daily Morning Waterings

Volunteers are needed to water on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Watering needs to happen before 10:00 a.m. and can be skipped if it rains. (Contact Katie Forster forster306@charter.net) 

Weekly Harvest and Deliver to Community Market  

(Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings) 

The Community Market is open for deliveries on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday mornings. Plastic bags or bins can be used to take in produce. It is helpful if this person has knowledge about what/when to harvest. (Contact Katie Forster forster306@charter.net)

For any other questions about volunteering in the garden, please contact Elder Katie Forster at 334-329-9672 or forster306@charter.net.

"Why Presbyterians Are Like That" continues this Sunday in the chapel - join us at 9:50am. Questions? Contact Rev. Kathy Wolf Reed at kreed@fpcauburn.org

Punch on the Lawn! You may sign up to serve by clicking the Sign-up Genius link. Please contact Holly Mitchell with any questions.

This Week at FPC

May 14 - 20, 2023

Sunday

9:00 AM - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:30 AM - Coffee, Donuts & Fellowship (Baird)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for May 14 worship

Sunday Parking Map

Wednesday

8:00 AM - Men's Bible Study (Library)

5:15 PM - Congregational Dinner (Baird)

Children and Youth News

This Sunday is Senior Recognition Sunday. During the worship service we will have a special time of recognition for our High School Class of 2023. We will also have cake during punch on the lawn. I hope you all will join us for this special event!

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children’s Sunday school will meet Sunday, 10–10:45 in their classrooms on the 1st floor.
• 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.
• Worship bags are also available for all children during worship.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• No youth group this Sunday. Jr. and Sr. High Youth will take a break until September.
• Jr. and Sr. High Sunday school will meet in the Youth Lounge on the third floor this Sunday.

Birthdays

May 21 - David Boswell, Madelyn Wheeles

May 22 - Sarah Caroline Joiner

May 24 - Ken Autrey, Mary Simon

May 25 - Catherine Wolfe

May 26 - Nick Reed

May 27 - Gayle Andress

Anniversaries

May 21 - Doug and Laura Booth

May 22 - Derek and Kim Holman

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer as she continues treatments and procedures for breast cancer. We 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 of rest and healing for her and prayers for Rodney as he cares for her.
• Prayers of healing for Donna Yeager’s mother, Patsy Yeager as she navigates health issues. Prayers for Donna as she cares for her mother.
• Prayers of healing for Lane Sauser’s mother, Mary Davis, who is now receiving long term care at Arbor Springs.
• 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 Spears as she recovers at home from successful surgery. Dibba is doing well and so glad the surgery has stopped her back pain.
• 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.
• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer as she undergoes chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer.
• 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 who was recently paralyzed after a routine surgery. Patty is now home; continue to pray for stamina and endurance as she is determined to walk again.
• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s friend Ann Suttles who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
• Prayers of healing for Liz Lindahl’s previous roommate at Oak Park, Linda Hammond, as she deals with significant health issues.
• 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 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.