Monday, January 12th

9am - Preschool (M-F)

5:30pm - Youth Ministry Team meeting

7pm - Book club discussion “The Measure”

Tuesday, January 13th

8:15am- Men’s Gathering

9:45am - PW Circle 6 meeting

6pm - Women’s Bible Study Blessing Bag Project

Wednesday, January 14th

10am - Fellowship Committee meeting

5:30pm - Wednesday Night Supper

6pm - 2nd Street Ringers rehearsal

6:15pm - Wednesday night programming for all ages

6:30pm - Kairos Band rehearsal

7pm - Chancel Choir rehearsal

Thursday, January 15th

9:30am - Art Class

10am - Morning Silence Meditation group

2pm - Welcoming & Connecting Committee meeting

6:30pm - Beyond Belief Meditation group

Friday, January 16th



6:30am - Men’s Bible Study

9:15am - Kairos worship in fellowship hall

10:15am - Faith formation for all ages

11:15am - Sanctuary worship

12:15pm - Stated Session meeting

Isaiah 49:1-7

Listen to me, O coastlands; pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born; while I was in my mother’s womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord and my reward with my God.” 

And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength— he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” 

Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and stand up; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

January 13

 John Bray

Mike Stevens

January 14

 Martha Branyon

Morgan Honeycutt

Debbie McRee

January 15

Tod Caldwell

Sheila Chatto

Benjamin Mills

Thomas Mills

Tyler Mills

Gay Moone

Michael Webber

January17

 John Brindell

Caroline Culpepper

Jennifer Nelson

Katie Smith

January 18

Brooks Clark

Bill Martin

FPC BOOK CLUB

The book club will discuss The Measure by Nikki Erlick, tonight, January 12, at 7pm in the parlor and The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II by David Nasaw on March 9. All are welcome to join us!

RETURN TO REGULAR SCHEDULE ON SUNDAYS

We will return to our regular Sunday morning schedule with Kairos worship at 9:15am, Faith formation for all ages at 10:15am, and Sanctuary worship at 11:15am next Sunday, January 18.

WEDNESDAYS IN 2026!

We will resume our normal Wednesday night schedule this Wednesday, January 14.

NEW SIGN-UPS 

Our Sign-ups page on the website has been updated for 2026. We would love for you to sign up for WNS, to volunteer for one of our many opportunities, or to give worship flowers in honor or memory of a loved one.

SCAM WARNING

Your periodic reminder that scammers often try to impersonate pastors. You should always double check the email address if you receive any suspicious solicitation from Richard, Heather, or any other FPC employee. Don’t hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.

FPC PHOTOS

We love pictures of everything going on around the church! Please share any pictures you have or take with beth@hickoryfpc.org

REMOTE LOCKING SYSTEM

We now have a keyless entry system on most of the doors into our main church/administrative building. Please make sure your events at church are on the church calendar to ensure safe access for everyone. Contact Sarah (sarah@hickoryfpc.org) or Beth (beth@hickoryfpc.org) to add anything to the church schedule.

REALM

We invite you to sign up for Realm, our church database that will allow you to have access to our online directory. We would love for everyone to sign up soon to make sure the information we have is correct. Please contact Beth Taylor (beth@hickoryfpc.org) if you need help signing up or have questions.

Church Office: (828) 322-6343

237 2nd St. NW

Hickory, NC 28601