Former Associate Pastor Caroline Barnett Installed

Dear friends, 

Since I left Auburn last fall, I moved to Kansas City where I have been serving as a temporary pastor for two congregations in town. But I am pleased to share that I have been called as the next installed pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. Southminster is a small, but lively congregation in the suburbs of Kansas City, with a strong sense of justice, community, and music. I am excited to serve there, and continue putting down roots in Kansas City. I’m grateful for all the things FPC & UKirk Auburn have taught me about ministry. 

Peace, 

Caroline

Sign Up to Provide Sunday Dinners for UKirk

Our UKirk students are back in town, so it is time for Sunday Dinner sign-up! Our college students enjoy the home-cooked meals provided by church members as a part of their Sunday Bible study and fellowship. If you are interested, please select a Sunday and let me know if you would like to provide a meal or donation to the meal fund. Our students appreciate it!

Flu Clinic September 29

With the start of the school year also comes contact with many other people. This also means a possible exposure to this year's flu variant. I wanted to give you a message ahead of time that we will again offer a Flu Clinic on Sept. 29 from 9:30 to 1 pm in the church parking lot by the covered overhang. The location means you can drive up or walk over to the site. We do this in conjunction with The Drug Store who provides the vaccine and pharmacist. One new item is that they cannot accept Tricare health insurance but do accept Medicare and other health insurance. They will have the flu vaccine and usually a few of the Pneumovax for pneumonia prevention. I am not aware that any Covid vaccine is included.

Hope to see you at the clinic!!

Jan Widell, Parish Nurse (334-663-6668) 

Punch Volunteers Needed!

If you and yours have enjoyed the punch-on-the-lawn gatherings this spring and summer, but have not yet had a chance to host, there are still five opportunities remaining. Dates not yet claimed include August 25, September 1, 15, 22, and 29. If you are willing to help out any of these Sundays so that we can continue our time of fellowship into the fall, please call or text Elizabeth White at 334-524-8610. Thank you!

Food with Friends 

It’s time to sign up for this year’s Food with Friends Groups for the 2024-25 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for members to participate in small groups outside of Sunday worship. We encourage you to sign up again for this upcoming year. Groups will be reassigned so everyone can get to know more members of our church family. Please mark any group that you would like to be involved in. You can sign up at THIS LINK or in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Sign-ups need to be completed by August 25. Call or email Julie Price (334) 332-8643 if you have questions.

Fall Lay Readers

God's children of all ages are invited to sign up to serve as a lay reader for our 11am worship service this fall. You will be provided with the readings and prayers for the Sunday on which you serve. We love having a diversity of voices in worship leadership - families are welcome to sign up to serve together!

This Week at FPC

Aug. 25-31, 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 August 25 worship

Sunday Parking Map

12:00 PM - Acolyte Training

5:00 PM - Youth Dinner & Fellowship

5:30 PM - Stated Session Meeting

6:00 PM - UKirk Kickoff Cookout

-Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Parents of 3rd through 5th graders! Click this link to sign your child up to be an acolyte. Acolyte training will be after the 11:00 worship service on August 25 from 12 - 12:15. 
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.
• Children's Church: After the Word to Grow By (at 11 a.m. worship), children ages 4 to 2nd grade will go to the Godly Play room for the remainder of the worship service.
• Worship Readiness: Attention 3rd graders!!! Worship Readiness begins 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 will meet this Sunday in Baird Hall. Dinner will be at 5 and the Fantasy Football Draft Party will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• 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 

Aug. 25 - Tom Duin

Aug. 26 - Will Duin, Harriette Huggins, Ben Stewart, Stella Stewart,

Joel Tremaine, Hope Wisdom

Aug. 27 - John Sanker

Aug. 28 - Don Andress

Aug. 29 - Amy Wells

Aug. 30 - Marty Anderson, Hatcher Herring

Aug. 31 - Thomas Pope, Callum Prater

Anniversaries



Aug. 26 - Ron and Marianne Parsons

Aug. 26 - D’Arcy and Catherine Wernette

Aug. 31 - Mark and Jane Fisher

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• 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 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 Hinkle-Uhlig as she navigates health issues.

• 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.

• 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 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 recovers from surgery.

• Prayers of healing for Amanda Covington Anderson as she continues treatment for her recent cancer diagnosis. Prayers for Frank and Carole and all of Amanda’s family as they care for her. 

• 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.

• Prayers for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father, Ned. Ned has a recurrence of cancer and will be undergoing treatment over the next few months. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.

• 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.