2027 Stewardship Campaign

The Gratitude and Generosity Team is happy to introduce the 2027 Stewardship Campaign - Together We Love, Together We Serve (inspired by Galatians 6: 9-10) beginning on Sunday, September 27 and continuing through Dedication Sunday, October 25, 2027. During this time, each member (or member family) will receive a campaign letter along with a 2027 pledge card. You will also hear a weekly “Moment for Stewardship” featuring a diverse group of speakers.

As an essential element of the success of FPC-Burlington, the annual Stewardship Campaign provides the budgetary basis for supporting our many and varied mission commitments, while simultaneously funding our ongoing, day-to-day church operations (staff salaries / benefits, spiritual development, supplies, utilities, cleaning & security services, and congregational gatherings, etc.). 

Our 2027 pledge goal is $1,250,000. Confidential pledges may be submitted by mail to FPC-B’s Financial Administrator, Tori Stadler, or electronically through the “Pledge Online” application of the church website’s home page, or by utilizing the QR code or link below. Those who wish may also pledge in person during worship on Dedication Sunday (October 27). Additional pledge cards are available in the narthex. We sincerely appreciate for your generous commitment to the continuation of God’s work.

Access to Church Building

The church is experiencing delays with our camera/intercom system.

Please be patient with the office staff as we cannot see you on the camera.

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Please let them know your name.

Thank you so much.

Online Giving Update

We have recently been made aware that the QR Code on the e-giving Offering Ritual Card does not work. We are in the process of getting these cards remade. You will notice in this Sunday's bulletin, a QR code has been inserted at the offering time for your online giving convenience. That QR code is below as well.

The church office is just beginning the process of converting our church management software to a new system. The "people" part of this software hopefully will be available soon. (See below) However, the financial part will take some time, and so we are waiting to remake the online giving Offering Ritual cards until that is in place, so that we won't have to do that twice!

Your patience and understanding is appreciated.

The Conversion to Realm Has Begun!

As noted in previous issues of the e-blast, FPC is converting to a new church management system - Realm. Our account has been converted from the previous system to Realm, and the staff is in the process of learning the system and all the possibilities that it will provide.

In mid-October, Tori, Dari, and John will travel to Tampa to participate in extensive training at at three-day event. Following that training, we will begin the process of rolling this out to the congregation. We will provide appropriate training opportunities as needed.

Perhaps the biggest upgrade from the previous system is the availability of an app for everyone to have access to their system - with the ability to update profiles, sign up for events, pay and keep up with pledges, and more!

We are excited about the possibilities of this new system and look forward to sharing it with the congregation.

Memorial Bloodmobile:

The American Red Cross is planning to hold a blood drive on September 29 2026 in Shive Hall

The American Red Cross is planning to hold the First Presbyterian Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Shive Hall from 2:30-7:00 PM. The blood drive is held in memory of Harold Lloyd who organized a number of blood drives at FPC and Barbara Lloyd who was a faithful Red Cross volunteer for many years.

Donor registration is now available. To schedule an appointment go to red-crossblood.org and use the sponsor code FPC. If you need assistance or information you may contact Lucy Kernodle, Site Coordinator, at lkernodle@bellsouth.net. Please schedule your appointment as soon as possible so you will get the time you want! The site, redcrossblood.org also gives information about guidelines about who may donate blood and what to expect as a blood donor. 

A useful tool, RapidPass enables donors to complete pre-reading and questions online on the day of the blood drive reducing their onsite registration time by 15 minutes. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass to get your pass on September 29. Rapid Pass does not take the place of scheduling an appointment.

Please consider to give a blood donation. There is a national blood shortage and all blood types are needed! 

You can put the power of faith into action and help save a life! Please consider donat-ing blood on September 29! Give the gift of life!

Flower Donation Form for 2026

If you would like to make a donation for flowers in the sanctuary for worship, please use the form HERE..

Sign Up for Usher's Guild 2026

Please contact John Walton (336) 263-6512 or waltonjohn518@gmail.com for more information. SIGN UP HERE!

Furniture Ministry News

Thanks to all the volunteers who stayed late and worked beyond the call of duty so that nine families (which included ten children) were able to have beds and other pieces of furniture and household goods that hopefully made their lives a little more comfortable. The September workday was filled with service, ministry, hard work and fun social interaction. So mark your calendar for the next workday, October 24 and join us as we lead into our calling as a Matthew 25 church. We need your help. The warehouse can also use donations of kitchen tables, upholstered chairs, full mattress pads, dishes, mugs, and stainless. 

The First Presbyterian Women Build team was back in action Thursday September 10th working on the Women Build home under construction at 943 Sharpe Road, Burlington. Our group of ten (Jill Fisher, Gayle Gunn. Trina Holt, Carolyn Hunt, Courtney Jones, Wendy Lunsford, Kris Moffitt, Jill Plunkett, Chrissy Sellars, Elizabeth Stanfill) mastered using nail and staple guns as well as circular and table saws. We measured, cut and nailed studs and when the framing was complete, we carried, lifted and then installed 4 x 8 sheathing panels on over more than half of the home. 

Six members of this year’s team were also members of the very first team FPC Burlington sponsored during the Women Build Campaign in May of 2019. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County brings people together to build houses, communities, and hope. Please consider financially supporting the Women Build campaign to Build the House, Fund the House and Empower Women by using the link below:

Reading Buddies to Andrews Elementary Students 

Reading Buddies meet once a week with one or more students for an hour. Children love the individual attention. Buddies start meeting the end of Sept or beginning of October and meet through the middle of May. Volunteers choose a day and time frame that is convenient and the principal makes the teacher assignments. For questions or to sign up, please contact Jin-Jin Blackburn, jblackb@hotmail.com, 336-260-0689. I’ll add you to the list if you are interested. Typically students read to their buddy or work on skills through activites provided by the teacher. 

Mission Yearbook: Minute for Mission: Evangelism Sunday

I had the privilege of celebrating 150 years of ministry with the Community Presbyterian Church in Lake City, Colorado, last weekend. It was a beautiful celebration because I was with a beloved friend and former colleague, his family’s hospitality and the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. 

However, the weekend of celebration was beautiful for another reason: the church’s hiker ministry. This ministry serves hikers hiking the Continental Divide Trail. Hikers experience wondrous hospitality. They can have their clothes washed. Each day, volunteers at the Hiker Center offer a special treat. They can pick up needed supplies, and every Sunday the church prepares a hiker meal. I experienced the grace of God and the movement of the Holy Spirit as the church family worked together to prepare a meal and welcome about thirty hikers from all over the country into an experience of communion.

At the end of the day, I processed the celebrations. In the morning, we celebrated 150 years of ministry with hikers, church members and people from the community. That afternoon, we prepared a meal together so that hikers would be received and welcomed in a way that brought them life. And as about one hundred people were sharing a meal, I was consumed by one word — belonging. .

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If you would like to have your name taken off the prayer list or added, please contact the church office reception@fpcburlington.org

Minister on Call: 336.228.1703, choose option #9

Did you know. . .

That you can securely make payments on your Capital Campaign Pledge online. Following the link below, in the drop-down menu, choose "A Place to Gather and Grow Capital Campaign" option.