Fast Facts

an e-update on life at

First Presbyterian Church

April 30, 2026

Worship - May 3, 2026

10:00 am

Weekly Calendar

Weekly Update

Children & Youth Faith Formation

Sign your kids up for our annual Vacation Bible School here at FPC. From July 21 through July 24 join us as we celebrate who we are, learn how to use our voice, and share our gifts with our community, working through the JUST like ME VBS curriculum! Click HERE to register. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, call or email Dave!

Join the CYFF on May 22 on the front lawn at FPC for our annual popsicle celebration for the end of the school year! Just come us you are ready to play, eat popsicles and celebrate. 

On May 17th from 6pm to 8pm, all youth students are invited to join the PYF group at the Oxford Swim Club on Bramlett Blvd for a pool party! Swimming, pizza, friendship and even a cannonball contest will ensue!

Parents of 4th & 5th graders, mark your calendars for this month's bible study on the front lawn!

VIPs

Our May get-together will be at Martha Kelley's on May 14 at 5:30. You know the drill---bring your own beverage and an appetizer. We always have a great time at Martha's so do try to be there.

Sally Hines

Presbyterian Women

It is time to update our PW Directory for 2026-2027. If your email address, home address, or cell number has changed, please contact Kathy Griffith, PW Moderator, and give her those changes. Also, if you would like to join a circle or plan to change circles this fall, just let Kathy know. Her contact information is 662-202-2929 or kathy@glawms.com. 

Troop 45

Troop 45 continues to stay busy this spring. This past week saw an awesome Eagle project take shape along the Bailey Woods trail, as Scouts removed rotten boards on two small bridges and then replaced them with fresh, treated, and waterproofed planking. The work was carried out quickly, safely, and with a goodly amount of cheerfulness (A Scout is Cheerful: the 8th point of the Scout Law). Well done, Life Scout Conner Upton and crew!

The Mission team meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 in the Session Room of the Sanctuary building. Please join us as we seek creative and effective means to serve “the least of these.” If you would like more information, call the church office or contact Laura Montgomery at 662-544-7625.

LovePacks (lovepacksofoxford.com) is an in-school pantry that provides food for 250 children in Oxford and Lafayette County schools who experience hunger at home. This month's item is packs of ramen noodles. Please deliver your donation to the church office.

Memory Makers of Oxford (memorymakersoxford.org) is a respite day service for those with memory loss. Structured activities provide enrichment for participants while allowing a much needed respite for caregivers to take a break from the daily responsibility of caring for their loved one. They welcome donations of items on their wish list or volunteers to assist with programming. Donations can be delivered to Memory Makers, 1558 Skyline Drive, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Or a Virtual list is available here. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Memory Makers at 234-3332 for more information or visit their website here.

On the second Tuesday of each month FPC hosts the Doors of Hope Step 2 Dinner. Approximately 30 single mothers and children are served. Following the meal an educational program is presented to the adults, while crafts and outdoor recreation are made available for the children. FPC volunteers are needed to serve the meal. It's easy! Volunteers pick up a prepared meal at Larson's, serve it, and sit at table with new friends. For more information or to volunteer to help serve a meal, click here.

Need a helping hand? 

In Good Order is a group of FPC volunteers available to assist members who may need a little extra help with a yard project or light home repairs. FPC volunteers are available to change light bulbs, replace air filters, haul off a large limb in the yard, etc.  

If you would like assistance or know of someone who does,

 please contact the church office at

 662-234-1757.

Remember in Prayer 

FPC Members: The Family of Richard Atkinson; David Flautt; The Family of Chad Russell (Jeannice Russell's son); Larry Hadenfeld; The Family of Sarah Smith; The Family of Syd Shaw; Lee Borden; The Family of Max Williams; Vaughn Grisham; William Rogers; Carey Hanson; Katie Ochs; Lilly Biedenharn; Kay Tyler; Duke Goza; Keith Hayward; Tommy Smith; Becky Murphey; Ann Dickins; Scottye Boone; Leon McCullouch 

Family and Friends: Ed Parker; Brett Hoyer and Family; Our sister Presbyterian Church in Jagüey Grande, Cuba.; Clifford Cobb; The Family of Carolyn McClinton; Ray Balach; Ray Poole; The Family of Dan West (Emily Freeny); Fel Macias; Jhon Johnson; The Family of Ariadne Welch; Amy Kennedy; The Family of Craig Hayden; The Family of Pat Howard; The Family of Lynda Grimes Ferris; Marshall Roberson; Lynessa Erler; The Family of Helen Dupree Brandon; Richard Bremer; Helen Luckett; Minor Atkinson; Melissa Cribbs; Mike Flautt; Steve Mistilis; Sigrid Long; Eileen Cheney and Family; Thomas Hines; Olivia Flautt; Dr. Gladys Memnon and Friends in Bongnotte, Haiti; Doors of Hope Families; Lafayette County Detention Center inmates; Parchman Prison inmates; Haven House residents

U. S. Military: SSgt Jason Freeland, USAF 17th Special Tactics Sqaudron

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.

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.  

Do you feel called to bring communion to the

farthest pew? 



If you’ve been ordained as a Deacon or Elder, you are qualified. Just sign up here, and stop by the church office to get a home communion kit

before you go.  

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

This Week's Birthdays

30 - Shands Orrell, Kay Tyler

2 - Tucker Milner

4 - Darcy Hughes, Hassell Wilkinson Jr.

5 - Scott Manley

6 - Mack Schuesselin

This Week's Aniversaries

30 - Kathleen and Bradley Mayo

3 - Amanda and Brian Hyneman

3 - Ramey and Brent Hardin

5 - Glynna & John McKendree

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



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