Adults, Youth, and Children!!!!!

Join us this summer for four amazing Sunday evenings that will include scripture studies for adults, youth, and children, as well as recreation, fellowship, and dinner.

The dates are June 14, June 28, July 5 and July 19, 4-6 p.m.

Register for one, two, three, or all four.

Click here to sign up!

Make sure to include the names of all family members who will be attending each day. This will help us prepare for the activities and dinner.

Deadline to register is June 7. Don't miss it!

Punch on the Lawn - 'Tis the Season

Please join us for a time of fellowship in the courtyard after the 11:00 a.m. worship service. If you would be willing to provide punch one Sunday, please sign-up in the narthex or follow this link.

Keep the food donations coming!!! 

Many of our neighbors are using the Blessing Box weekly so we are always in need of more donations. Donated items can be placed in the basket on the second floor of the education building located outside of Kathy Rushing's office. Non-perishable food items* are always welcome, especially the following:

Ground or instant coffee 

Granola bars 

Canned vegetables 

Canned soups 

Canned fruit 

Canned meats 

Peanut butter 

Jelly 

Oatmeal 

Snack crackers 

Pasta/sauce 

Boxed mac & cheese 

Condiments 

Vegetable Oil 

Rice 

Dry Beans 

*NOTE Please make sure all items are unopened and have not expired.

This Week at FPC

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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

9:45 AM - Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service

Bulletin for May 17 worship

12:00 PM - Congregational Picnic Luncheon (Courtyard/Baird)

5:30 PM - Stated Session Meeting

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Sunday School:  Children's Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 downstairs in their Sunday school classrooms.  
• Godly Play: After the Word to Grow By, children Pre-K through 2nd grade will head down to the Godly Play room for worship and fun! 
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.

Senior and Junior High Youth

• Jr/Sr High Youth: We'll be taking a break until Fall.
• Sunday School: Jr./Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 upstairs in the youth lounge.  

Birthdays

May 17 - Evan Pope, Clara Ragan, Kay Recknor

May 18 - Colby Klesius

May 20 - Zoe DeLano

May 21 - David Boswell

May 22 - Nick Backscheider, Sarah Caroline Joiner

Anniversaries

May 22 - Derek and Kim Holman

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• Please continue to pray for many members of our church who are recovering from successful surgery, dealing with significant health issues, surrounded by grief and difficult circumstances but at this time do not wish to be mentioned by name.
• Prayers of comfort for Doug, Holly, and Connie Mitchell as they all grieve the death of Doug’s mother.
• Prayers of comfort and wholeness for Brooke Myer’s father Charlie as he now receives hospice care at Bethany House. Prayers of comfort and strength for Brooke as she surrounds her father with love and care.
• Prayers of healing for Karen Delano’s daughter Hillary and son-in-law Reece. Hillary is recovering from minor back surgery. Reece is recovering after having a life threatening bacteria infection that led to amputating part of his left leg. Prayers for Karen as she cares for her family.
• Prayers of healing for Mary Simon as she recovers from successful leg surgery and receives rehab treatment. 
• Prayers of healing for Kristina Michel as she recovers from an accident.
• Prayers of healing for Elizabeth Garrett as she receives chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Prayers for Joe and her family and friends as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Mari Ley as she recovers at home after receiving care at Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. Prayers for Terry and all caring for her.
• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer as she navigates health issues. Prayers of healing for Rodney's mother, Dixie Greer, who recently had successful hip surgery in Illinois. Prayers for Rodney and Chris as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt as she recovers at home after a fall while visiting her daughter in Oregon over Christmas. 
• Prayers of healing and rest for Bobbie Thurlow as she recovers from successful hip surgery. Prayers for all of those caring for her, especially her family.
• Continued prayers of healing and comfort for Carole Covington as she navigates health issues. Prayers for Rev. Dr. Frank Covington as he cares for her. 
• Prayers of healing for Hunter Anderson (Andy Anderson’s brother) as he recovers from a serious accident. Prayers for Andy and Marty Anderson as they care for Hunter.
• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt’s brother Bill as he receives treatment and recovers from successful surgery for bile duct cancer at M.D. Anderson. Prayers for Margaret and Steve as they care for Bill from afar. 
• Prayers of healing for Leslie Chamber’s grandmother, Imogene Hill, has she recovers from hip replacement surgery. Prayers for Leslie and all her family as they care for Imogene.
• Prayers of wholeness and healing for Anne Leader’s cousin Sophie as she navigates health issues and mental wellness.
• Prayers of healing for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father Ned. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.
• Continued prayers of healing, rest, and comfort for Donna Yeager’s mother Patsy Yeager as she navigates health issues at home. Prayers for Donna and her siblings as they care for her mother in Texas.
• Prayers healing and comfort for Sarah Wolak’s brother Chris French. Chris has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and is receiving treatment for his symptoms. Continued prayers of healing and comfort for Sarah’s mother, Susan French, as she also navigates health issues.  
• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son Kelly Ball, who is undergoing immunotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.