Congregational Meeting September 22

The FPC Session has called a congregational meeting for Sunday, September 22 for the purpose of electing elders to the session class of 2027, a trustee for the class of 2027, and members to the 2025 nominating committee. This meeting will be held directly following the 11am worship service.

Nominees for Session (Class of 2027) 

Kimberly Farr

Pete Forster

Quincy Hochard

Stephen Kranz

Brooke Myers

Amy Pope

Matthew Wolak

Trustee (Class of 2027) 

Henry Brandhorst

2025 Nominating Committee

Avery Moore (Youth Representative) 

Jeffrey Stewart

Jan Widell

Two Members of the Session TBD in 2025

Presbyterian Women 

Presbyterian Women Circle 4’s program kickoff will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, in the church library following the congregational dinner. Please come prepared to pay $10 for the booklet.

Not a member of PW? It’s not too late to join . Please come and join us as we kick off our 2024-2025 Bible study and we will be glad to assist you in signing up.  

FPC friends and members of all ages are invited to our Second Saturday volunteer opportunity at the Community Market (3810 Pepperell Pkwy in Opelika.) 

We will stock, clean, assist clients - whatever we are asked to do. You are welcome to sign up for a partial shift if you cannot stay the whole time. Children under 12, please bring a grown up with you!

Sign-up Here

The Alabama Arise Annual meeting will be held Saturday, September 28, 10:00am to 1:00pm to choose the legislative priorities for 2025. The meeting will be convened both online via Zoom and in person at the Legacy Annex (former sight of EJI’s Legacy Museum),  115 Coosa St, Montgomery, AL 36104. 

As a member organization First Presbyterian Church is entitled to six representatives in addition to individual members of Arise. If you would like to be one of those representatives please contact Harriette Huggins (harriette.huggins@gmail.com or 334-332-0427 with your name, email address, phone number and preference for hybrid or in-person attendance. She will register the six representatives by September 20. Individual members of Arise are encouraged to register at https://www.alarise.org/event/2024-arise-annual-meeting/ noting selection for hybrid or in-person.

Punch Volunteers Needed!

Two More Punch Volunteers Needed! If you and yours have enjoyed the punch-on-the-lawn these last five months but have not actually hosted, there are only two opportunities remaining. Dates not yet claimed include September 15 and 29. If you are willing to help out either Sundays, please call or text Elizabeth White at 334-524-8610. Thank you! 

Click here to register for Frank Brown Recreation Center REFIT class.

This Week at FPC

Sep. 15-21, 2024

Sunday

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

9:30 AM - Coffee and Fellowship (Baird)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for September 15 worship

Sunday Parking Map

5:00 PM - Youth Dinner & Fellowship

5:30 PM - Stated Session Meeting

7:00 PM -UKirk Dinner & Bible Study

Saturday

8:00 AM - Parking Lot Opens for AU vs. Arkansas

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
• Godly Play: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 2nd grade will go to the Godly Play room to worship together for the remainder of the worship service.
• Worship Readiness: Attention 3rd graders!!! Worship Readiness began September 8 and class will continue for six weeks. The children will be recognized in worship October 20.

Jr. and Sr. High Youth

• Parents, click here to download the Children and Youth Fall Calendar.
• Jr. and Sr. High Youth meets this Sunday with dinner at 5 and Youth Group from 5:30-6:30.
• Gameday Parking: Parking lot opens at noon this Saturday. Cost is $40 per spot.
• AU Gameday Parking Sign-up: Jr. and Sr. High Parents, please click this link to sign up for your day to help with gameday parking. If your child will be participating in summer retreats/conferences, please plan to volunteer as this money will help offset the cost of these trips.

Birthdays 

Sep. 16 - Herb White

Sep. 18 - Henry Brandhorst

Sep. 20 - Jenny Shaffer

Sep. 21 - Jay Gogue

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, wholeness, and comfort for many in our congregation.

• Prayers of healing for Nancy Gamble as she navigates health issues at EAMC. Nancy asked for no visits or calls at this time, but always welcomes cards and notes.

• Prayers of the comfort for the Foil and Price family as they grieve the death of Jim's sister Jerrie Barkley. Prayers for the family as they travel to South Carolina for a memorial service for Jerrie.

• Continued prayers of healing for Henry Helmke as he navigates health issues at home. 

• Prayers of healing for Joyce Bravaldo as she navigates health issues at home. 

• Continued prayers of healing for Nathan Hall as he recovers at home after receiving care at EAMC. 

• Prayers of healing for Amanda Covington Anderson as she continues to heal. Prayers for Frank and Carole and all of Amanda’s family as they care for her. 

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father Ned. Ned will have heart catheterization surgery in a few weeks for a partially blocked artery due to chemotherapy. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.

• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s brother Warren and sister-in-law Janet as they both recover from significant falls. They are both home after a brief stay in the hospital. Prayers for Debbie as she cares for her brother and sister-in-law from a far. Continued prayers of healing for Debbie as she recovers from successful knee surgery. 

• 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 of healing for Dorothy Bock as she gets stronger each day as she recovers from health issues.

• Prayers of healing for Olyne Fischer’s daughter-in-law Chell Fischer. Chell has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will have surgery in a few weeks. Prayers for Olyne as she cares for Chell and her son Gary from afar. 

• Prayers of healing for Denise Salo’s brother Tom Garrick as he begins treatment for cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Denise as she cares for her brother from afar.

• 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 Joan Foil’s granddaughter Kate Mouchet as she continues to heal.

• 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, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.

• Prayers of healing for Daniel and Amanda Johnson’s nephew James Ivey as he receives critical care. Prayers for the doctors and caregivers who are caring for him, especially his parents and family..

• Prayers for former Ukirk student Shannon Smith as she recovers at home after having a stroke.

• Prayers of healing and wholeness for Becky Buchanan’s family friend Hughes Allen who has been diagnosed with cancer.

• Prayers for Amy Kilner (daughter-in-law of Dorothy Moran) as she recovers from a kidney transplant.

• Prayers for Jim Foil and his family as they continue to manage Jim’s health.

• 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. Chris will continue a plan of treatment for the upcoming months. 

• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father, Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.

• Prayers of healing for Debbie Duin’s friend Ann Suttles who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.