Fast Facts

an e-update on life at

First Presbyterian Church

January 13, 2022

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Worship - Sunday, January 13, 2022


2nd Sunday after Epiphany


"For the Common Good"


 This week's lectionary texts:

 

Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalms 36:5-10

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

John 2:1-11


Join us for worship this Sunday, January 9 at 10:55 am on Facebook Live. You do not have to have an account to join us. The video will go live on the church's public Facebook group. If you do not have a Facebook account, a message will pop up asking if you wish to join. Simply click, "not now" at the bottom of that message and it will go away. You may then enjoy the video as it plays live.  

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Sanctuary floral arrangement dates are available January 23 and 30. To provide flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, contact Susan Joiner at joiner2908@gmail.com or call 662-808-3240. Contributions to the Flower Fund are greatly appreciated.

Adult Faith Formation

Looking for a mid-week Book Study?? You’ve come to the right place! From Wednesday, January 5th through February 23rd, we’ll study Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most, by Marcus Borg. You can either meet in the Fellowship Hall at 12 noon, or join us on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. You may pick up a copy of the book from the church office during business hours. Donations towards the cost of books are always appreciated. Click here to follow the link.

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Join us in the Fellowship Hall for an informal discussion on the lectionary passages for the day during Sunday School. All you need to bring is your curious mind, open heart, and a willingness to delve into what the scriptures might have for us. No preparation required, and you can drop in any given Sunday without losing the thread. If you’ve got a favorite translation of the Bible, bring it. If not, don’t worry. We’ll have fun and learn from each other as listen for the Spirit in each other’s voices.

2022 Confirmation Class

We're thrilled to be offering our first confirmation class since the spring of 2020! We will have a confirmation class for all current 8th and 9th graders, as well as any current 10th graders who have not yet been confirmed. If your child is interested in being in this year's confirmation class, please contact the church office by email at fpcstaff924@gmail.com or by phone at (662)234-1757 so we can make sure he/she receives information about this year's class.


Additionally, we are seeking anyone interested in being a confirmation mentor to this year's confirmation class. We will need LOTS of volunteers, so please also contact the church office if you would like to serve in this incredibly important role. We're looking forward to an incredible year!

PYF

(Presbyterian Youth Fellowship)


PYF is meeting on Sundays, with 7th and 8th graders meeting from 5:00-6:00 and 9th-12th graders meeting from 6:30-7:30. Dinner for all will be from 6:00-6:30! If you have a youth in this age range, please email Lindsay at fournier.lindsay@yahoo.com or Feagin at feagin.hardy@gmail.com to be added to GroupMe.


Sunday school meets from 9:45-10:40 in the PYF Annex Building. If you are interested in joining PYF's rotation of Sunday School teachers, please contact Feagin Hardy at 864.684.3715. We are looking for 2-3 more volunteers so that our students can hear from a wide range of voices every month!

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FPC Children


All children (Pre-K4 through third grade) are invited to attend "Children's Time" in the Fellowship Hall after the Time with Young Disciples each Sunday. We had a blast last Sunday learning about the meaning of Mardi Gras and making our own King Cakes!


Children can be picked up on the second floor of the Fellowship Hall after the worship service.

Attention VIP's:


On Thursday, February 3rd we will gather at 6:00 at the Sipp for food, drink and fellowship. The restaurant wants a head

count before we arrive, so please call the church office before February 1st and put your name on the list.

For March we have an evening of dinner and bingo at the church. More later...a fun evening!


Thanks,

Sally Hines

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Camp Hopewell's 2022 Women's Retreat


Hello, all! We are so excited to invite you to join us for Camp Hopewell's 2022 Women's Retreat! The retreat will begin the afternoon of April 8 and end with dinner on April 9. More details will come as we get closer to the event, but in the meantime you can register by clicking here.


Please submit the deposit by February 15. Email Lindsay Fournier at info@camphopewell.com with any questions!

Missions

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Curious about the various FPC mission activities? A new email account has been created specifically for keeping FPC members abreast of mission plans, outreach programs, committee minutes, etc. If you would like to be kept in the mission loop, contact the Mission Team at missionteam@fpcoxford.net. Your name will be placed on Mission Ministry's contact list. We look forward to keeping everyone informed of FPC's outreach opportunities.



Racial Healing Seminar

Oxford First United Methodist Church and FPC are planning a five-week seminar for a dialog in racial healing. The dialogue will be held weekly from March 21--April 18, 2022. Approximately ten members from each congregation will meet to faithfully explore together what it means to be a more whole and united community in Christ. To date seven FPC members are committed to participating. Several more openings are available for anyone interested. The seminar will be led by Dr. Cade Smith, the University's Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Community Engagement. If you would like to volunteer to participate in the seminar or have questions, please email missionteam@fpcoxford.net or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.


Western Kentucky Tornadoes

Following the devastating tornadoes in western Kentucky last month, St. Andrew Presbytery immediately established a relief fund. FPC donated $5,000 to the effort. By receiving money at the Presbytery level, we hope to remain nimble as possible as needs evolve and the long-term recovery picture becomes clearer. Thank you to those who have already contributed to the fund. If you are interested in giving, mail your contribution to Presbytery of St. Andrew, 24 County Road 231, Oxford, MS, 38655 with "tornado relief" in the memo line. 

The FPC Mission Team is currently investigating opportunities for a group of volunteers from our congregation to go to Kentucky in the coming months to directly assist in the recovery effort.




The Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi is a comprehensive victim services organization. It is the only nonprofit in Oxford that specifically addresses and provides services to victims of interpersonal violence--sexual assault, domestic violence, homicide, etc. Staff and volunteers are available 24/7 to provide crisis intervention services. 15-20 children and their families per month are provided services. Interested in helping? FPC is collecting new stuffed animals to welcome each child that the facility receives. We thank those who have contributed some two dozen of these stuffed animals. If you would like to donate one, please drop it by the church office. More information is available at oxfordadvocacy.org or call 234-9929.

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Doors of Hope is an outreach program officed in the FPC education building. DOH makes available to single parents with young children temporary housing support, budget management, and other life skills training. The Step 2 Dinner is a monthly gathering for current clients to sit at table with successful alumni of the program. Due to Covid concerns the Step 2 Dinner for January was cancelled; however, volunteers are needed to host future meals. This could be your mission! 

Arc Benders is a FPC fellowship group seeking to use Bible study, authentic conversation, and mission activities to accomplish our goal of authentic racial reconciliation and justice in our community. The group meets monthly. Our next meeting is Sunday, February 6th at 5:00, via Zoom. If you have questions or would like to attend, email Ruth O'Dell, delloruth@gmail.com, or contact the church office.

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Troop 45


Monday night saw Troop 45 start the spring semester even amid the Omicron variant. We are grateful to FPC for allowing the Troop continue to gather in the Fellowship Hall (rather than the basement Scout Room), where we can better practice social distancing. With an amazing 24 Scouts in attendance, the boys looked ahead at what the semester holds and began working on the Astronomy Merit Badge…it’s a perfect badge to take advantage of the winter night skies and to gather responsibly out of doors. 

Chili Cook Off

Are you the Best Chili Cook at FPC? Bring your crockpot full of your best chili for all to enjoy! Please join us in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, February 6 following the worship service. You can register on Realm, or contact the church office at 662.234.1757 or via email at fpcstaff924@gmail.com.

Remember in Prayer

 

FPC Members: J.T. & Barbara Davis; Tommy Patrick; Marianna Ochs; Family of Lynton Dilley; Max Williams; Louise & Nolan Waller; Porter Callery; Teresa Flautt; Lydia Moak; Susan & Tom Meredith; Michele Howie; Margaret Fancher; Family of Betty Mullen White; Joe Murphey

 

Family and Friends: Sigrid Morrison Long; Lafayette County Detention Center Inmates; Lenoir Stanley; Family of Lauren "Lo" Chastain; Peter C. Wood; Doors of Hope Families; Bob Flautt; Family of Elise & William Winter; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents; Our Haiti partners; Oxford & Lafayette County First Responders; Community leaders  


 

U. S. Military: SSgt Jason Freeland, USAF 4th Air Support Operation

 

Please pray, too, for those with unspecified needs.

 

If you wish to have a name removed or added to this list, please contact the church office.

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The FPC prayer chain is ready if you or someone you know is in need. This is a confidential list that is independent from the names listed above. Please contact Carlisle Wood at carlislewood@gmail.com or 662-832-8606. All requests are held in strict confidence.  

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

January Birthdays:


13 Lauren Seale Hartwell, Melba Bowlin, Samuel Cribbs, Suzan Deloach

15 Caroline McIntosh

16 Hal Haney

17 Ann O'Dell, Samuel Shannon, Toni Joyner

18 Sally Hines, Catherine Servati

19 Becky Murphy

20 Peter Kondos, Suzy Phillips, Nolan Franklin

21 Ed Holcomb, Avery Atkinson, John Crawford, Shelby Goza, Carl Davis

22 Rachel Sahlein, Anita Drury

23 Geroge Sherman

24 Alli Hayward, David Coon, Pick Scruggs, Cyndi Kersey, Emory Barrios

25 Pat Lowe, Jay Chain

26 Patsy Eads, Jeffrey Hollis, Graham Staines, Mark Atkinson

27 Mary Edith Walker, Monroe Alexander, Charles McClatchy, Henry Tanner

28 Thelma Curry, Amy Wilkes

30 Wade Simpson

31 Rob Howell, Pratt Wilkinson


January Anniversaries:


14 John & Linda Scarbrough

16 Ney & Dana Williams

20 Deb de Boer & Mike Fagans

22 Cliff & Sarah Smith

24 Dean & Yung Chow

27 McCay & Jenny Luster

30 Darren & Allyson Ashmore

If we've overlooked your birthday or anniversary and you wish to have it included in Fast Facts, please contact the church office.



These announcements are sent weekly from the church. If you don't want to receive them, or if your email address has changed, please send a message to the church office at fpcstaff924@gmail.com.

Church Office Closed 1.17.22


The church office will be closed this Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal hours of operation will resume Tuesday, January 18.

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Weekly Calendar


Sunday, Jan 16

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

5:00 pm PYF Split


Monday, Jan 17

Church Office Closed for MLK Day

4:30 pm Finance Meeting

7:00 pm Boy Scouts


Tuesday, Jan 18

6:00 am Men's Breakfast @ The Beacon

10:00 am FPC Staff Meeting


Wednesday, Jan 19

8:15 am Men's Bible Study

12:00 pm Conviction's Book Study

6:30 pm Chancel Choir

7:00 pm Convictions Book Study via Zoom


Saturday, Jan 22

Session and Diaconate Retreat

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