Lay Readers Needed in the New Year!


FPC Members and Friends of all ages are welcome to help lead worship. Use this link to sign up for a Sunday 11am service. The pastor preaching will contact you the week of and will send the Scripture and prayers for that Sunday.

Thank You


I wish to express my thanks and the thanks of my family for all the cards, food, and calls from the members of this caring and wonderful church at the passing of my husband, Henry Helmke. His last days were filled with pain and frustration, and while I know he is now in a wonderful place, I surely do miss him.

Shirley Helmke

Sowers & Knitters


Our first meeting for 2025 will be Monday morning, January 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the Project Room of the church on the third floor. We need to get back together and get organized for the new year.

This Week at FPC

Jan. 5-11, 2025


Sunday

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for January 5 worship

Sunday Parking Map


Monday

10:00 AM - Sowers & Knitters


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. 


Jr. and Sr. High Youth


Back to School Camp Out!!!

(or Lock-in, depending on the weather)


Tonight! Friday, January 3, 4pm through Saturday, January 4, 9am, at the Sarkowski home


There will be recreation, fellowship, a campfire, s'mores, and more! Dinner and breakfast will be provided.


Bring a tent, sleeping bag, pillow, chair, flashlight/headlamp, and snacks.


  • Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group: There will be no regular youth group through the end of the year. We will resume regular youth meetings January 12.


Mark Your Summer Calendars!

Charleston Youth Mission trip - June 1-6, 2025

Montreat Youth Conference - July 6-12, 2025

Middle School Montreat Conference - July 16-20, 2025

Birthdays 


Jan. 5 - Jennifer Stewart

Jan. 6 - Jim Hecathorn, Amanda Smith

Jan. 8 - Jim Parker

Jan. 10 - Adele Whatley

Jan. 11 - Laura Klugh


Prayer Concerns & Celebrations



• Prayers for safe travels and a meaningful experience for the UKirk students and UKirk Program Director Brittany Branyon as they travel to attend the Montreat College Conference this weekend.

• Prayers of healing for Kay Recknor as recovers at home after successful surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Donna Yeager as she recovers from successful back surgery. 

• 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 wholeness, comfort, and rest for Nancy Gamble as she receives hospice care to keep her comfortable in the weeks/months ahead. She requests NO visitors or phone calls but welcomes prayers and cards.

• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt’s brother Bill as he receives treatment for bile duct cancer at M.D. Anderson. Prayers for Margaret and Steve as they care for Bill from afar. 

• Prayers of healing for Todd White’s mother, Joan White, as she recovers from hip replacement surgery. Prayers for Todd and all his family as they care for his mother.

• 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 Joyce Bravaldo as she navigates health issues at home. 

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

• 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.

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