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Apologies for any inconvenience or confusion this date change may cause. There is a small possibility of winter weather this weekend. The forecast keeps changing so we are opting to be on the safe side and delay by one week until February 1.  

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Presbyterian Women invites everyone to participate in a Sunday-Soup-Swap on FEBRUARY 1 at 5:30 in Conway Hall. This event is patterned after a cookie swap. 

• BRING containers of Soup (2 cup portions).

• INCLUDE a label with your name and ingredient list for each portion of soup. This allows those with allergies to know what is in the soup.  

• SWAP your soup for other containers of soup

• TAKE HOME the soup to enjoy.

Prepare your favorite homemade soup, chili, or stew then portion it into 2-cup individual portions in disposable plastic bowls (found at grocery or Dollar Stores). Note the size is 2 cup portions! Having individual sized portions allows swapping for a variety of different soups to try a new soup or to select items to fit the various tastes of your household.  

For however many 2-cup portions you bring, you take home that many containers of the soup of your choice. The soup can be freshly made (i.e. still warm), chilled, or even frozen if it fits your schedule to make it ahead.  

For Questions contact:

Lynn Hecathorn (LHecathorn@gmail.com, 770-262-9886)

Lynda Tremaine (LTremaine@charter.net, 334-329-8878)

FPC T-Shirts

As the cold weather sets in, have you wished you had one of those long-sleeve FPC light blue 175th anniversary t-shirts that went on sale last fall? Well, you are in luck. We will be taking orders both for short and long sleeve shirts for the next two weeks. Order forms will be available in the Narthex or reach out to Elizabeth White (eghwhite637@gmail.com) to place an order. Sizes are Adult S, M, L, XL, 2XL, and 3XL.

UKirk Sunday Dinner Sign-Up

Sunday dinner is one of the best parts of our week, and we’d love your help making it happen. If you’re able to bring a dish for an upcoming UKirk Dinner & Bible Study, we’d be so thankful. It doesn’t have to be fancy — just come as you are and help feed our students.

👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACAA28ABFAC16-61429333-ukirk

Sanctuary Flower Sign-up

It's time to sign-up for sponsoring flowers for our Sanctuary in 2026! The sign-up sheet is located outside of the receptionist’s office in the main church office building.

If you are unable to sign up in person, you may also contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. You are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names on the line. The cost of the flowers is $50 per arrangement, not including tax and delivery fee. As before, you are welcome to bring the arrangements home after the service, or to leave them to be delivered to other members of the congregation.

This Week at FPC

January 25-31, 2026

Sunday

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

9:45 AM - Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for January 25 worship

4:00 PM - Confirmation Class (Library)

5:00 PM - Youth Fellowship & Dinner

6:00 PM - UKirk Dinner & Bible Study

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• 3rd through 5th Grade Parents! Being an acolyte is a great way for your child to be a part of worship leadership! Click this link and sign up today!!!
• 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: Youth will meet for dinner in Baird Hall at 5pm and youth group upstairs in the youth lounge from 5:30-6:30. Bring a friend! 
• Jr/Sr High Parents! Fellowship around a meal together is an extremely important part of our youth ministry! To help make that happen, please click this link and signup to provide a meal for our youth on a Sunday evening.
• Sunday School: Jr./Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 upstairs in the youth lounge. 

Birthdays 

Jan. 27 - Doug Cooper

Jan. 28 - Carolyn Jolly

Jan. 30 - Eunice Bonsi

Anniversaries

Jan. 27 - Conrad & Eunice Bonsi

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 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 this week. Prayers for all of those caring for her, especially her family.
• Continued prayers of healing for Ed Moran as he recovers at home in Auburn after a stay at the hospital in Florida. We are so glad Ed and Dorothy are back home in Auburn. Prayers for Dorothy as she cares for Ed.
• Prayers of healing for Stephanie Delano’s father as he recovers at home after a car accident this past week. Prayers for Stephanie and all her family as they care for him from a far.
• Prayers of healing and comfort for Joy Elam as she navigates health issues and receives care at her daughter Susan’s house. 
• Prayers of rejoicing with Anne Leader’s friend Janice Philpot who learned she is now cancer free!  
• 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 Stephanie Delano’s father as he recovers from a serious car accident. Prayers for Stephanie and all her family as they care for him.
• Prayers of healing for Hunter Anderson (brother to Andy and brother-in-law to Marty) who suffered injuries in a very serious accident earlier this summer. He has been recovering at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and the family would appreciate prayers for his continued improvement. We also pray for Andy and Marty as his primary caregivers.
• 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 healing for Addy Steele’s mother, Emily McDaniel, as she recovers from significant surgery. Prayers for Addy and her family as they care for her mother.  
• 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 Karen and Bob Cochran’s friend Randy Tucker as he undergoes a stem cell study for his cancer treatment.
• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son Kelly Ball, who is undergoing immunotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.
• Prayers for former Ukirk student Shannon Smith as she recovers at home after having a stroke.
• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer. We especially pray for good healing and rest as Chris recovers from successful treatments. We continue to rejoice with Chris because the latest scans show no sign of cancer. We are so grateful the chemotherapy treatments have been successful.
• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.