Join the effort to stop hunger around the world! This Sunday is the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive. Our youth will be collecting monetary donations for the East Alabama Food Bank as well as non-perishable food donations for the Blessing Box. Just look for our youth holding soup pots after both worship services to make a donation.

Our next Second Saturday at the Community Market is almost here! Join us on February 8th from 9am-12pm (for all or part of this shift) to stock, clean, assist clients - whatever needs doing! 

Members and friends of all ages are welcome to sign up here.

Usher Volunteers Needed!

Are you interested in helping as Head Usher, Usher, or even with Collections during our 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service? The Worship Committee has set up a sign-up genius to help. As we move into the busy Spring season and on to the Summer, we need your help coordinating the work so we have an opportunity to ensure everything runs smoothly and all can enjoy our worship service. If you would be interested in serving on this committee, please let me know.

To make the process easier, we've created a SignUpGenius  where you can select the dates and times that work best for you. Please take a moment to sign up and be a part of this rewarding experience. The Usher Coordinator, Quincy Hochard, will be available to make sure everyone is comfortable with their volunteer roles.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to serve!

Sanctuary Flower Sign-up

It's time to sign-up for sponsoring flowers for our Sanctuary in 2025! 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.

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.

Help Feed Our College Students!

Sign up here to provide a meal for our college students during the 2025 spring semester. You may join together with friends to cook something for the students, drop off a meal you've prepared ahead of time, or simply donate money to cover the costs of a Sunday evening meal. 

Our students are always grateful for the hospitality they receive at the table from their FPC family. Thank you for supporting campus ministry!

This Week at FPC

February 9-15, 2025

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 February 9 worship

Sunday Parking Map

12:00 PM - UKirk Luncheon

Tuesday

10:00 AM - PW Valentine Tea (Conway)

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Parents of 3rd through 5th graders! Click below to sign your child up to be an acolyte.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44ADA82FAAF85-acolytes#/
• 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

• Jr./Sr. High Youth!!!This Saturday is our day to volunteer at the Food Bank. Meet at the church at 8:45 to ride the bus or meet us at the Food Bank at 9 a.m. We will be finished by 11:30.
• Jr. and Sr. High Youth Group will not meet this Sunday. See you next Sunday!
• Jr./Sr. High parents, please click this link to sign up for a Sunday to provide youth dinner.
• Jr./Sr. High Youth Living River Retreat, Feb. 21-23: Registration is now open for the Living River Presbytery Spring Retreat!

Cost: $65 (to be paid to the church)

Click here to register.

Make sure to click "Bill the Church" at the bottom of the registration form

Children & Youth Spring Calendar

Registration is now open for all summer youth retreats/conferences:

Rising 6th - graduated 12th graders: Click here to register for the Charleston Mission Trip.

Rising 9th - graduated 12th graders: Click here to register for the Montreat Youth Conference.

Rising 6th - rising 8th graders: Click here to register for the Montreat Middle School Conference.

Birthdays 

Feb. 9 - Jane Lamb, Susan Parker

Feb. 10 - Todd White

Feb. 11 - Billy Carter, Tyler Klugh

Feb. 12 - Joe Ragan, Steve Salo

Feb. 13 - Jeff Yost

Feb. 14 - Karen DeLano

Anniversaries

Feb. 14 - Steve and Denise Salo

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

•          Continued prayers of healing for Todd White who is recovering at home after a brief hospital stay.

•          Continued prayers of comfort for Jesse Joiner and all the Joiner family as they grieve the death of Jesse’s mother Elizabeth Ann Joiner. 

•          Prayers of comfort for Rev. Lisa Stenner and her family as they grieve the death of her mother, Peggy Dunson.

•          Prayers of thanksgiving for the Rev. Caroline Barnett as she begins installed ministry at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. 

• Prayers of healing for Katie Cooper as she recovers from successful foot surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Dan Henry as he recovers from successful foot surgery. Prayers for Donna Yeager as she cares for him.

• 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 Kay Recknor as recovers at home after successful surgery.

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

• 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 for Anne Leader’s aunt Connie as she recovers from procedure to diagnose a mass found on her lung. Prayers for Connie, her family. Vladimir, Sasha, Sophie, and all who love her as she awaits the results of the tests. 

• 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.