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Mid-Week Activities

5:00 - 7:00pm

Join us as this Wednesday as we come together for our Winter Session mid-week activities. Let's gather around the table for good food and fellowship. Come visit with old friends and make some new ones. Dinner is FREE this week and will remain free through February! (Please note that no takeout will be available.) This week's menu: Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Kico, Salad with Ginger Dressing, and Dessert.


After dinner, join us for a number oi age-level activities and the new Pastor's Bible Study on the Nicene Creed led by Pastor Geoffrey. Nursery is available for parents attending class or choir.


NEW Senior Pastor's Bible Study

Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:00pm |The Wright Place

Join us for an exciting opportunity to dive deep into one of the most foundational texts of Christian faith: the Nicene Creed. The year 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. In 325 AD, Christian leaders from across the world gathered at the first Ecumenical Council in Nicaea to address critical questions of unity and orthodoxy. Their work resulted in the Nicene Creed; a document that remains the clearest and most enduring expression of Christian belief.


In this study, we'll uncover the story behind the creed and walk through each article to examine the foundation of Christian doctrine. Whether you're familiar with the Nicene Creed or discovering it for the first time, this study offers a chance to deepen your faith and understanding.


This week's class: A Not So Holy Emperor Calls a Church Meeting


If you missed the first week's class, no worries, come on out anyway. You can catch up online by visiting the 'Watch' tab on our website and clicking Pastor's Bible Study. Or scan the QR code to watch on your mobile device. You can watch any previous class and get the notes for sessions you miss there.


Mid-week for First Kids and Students

After dinner, our First Kids (thru 5th grade) will meet in the gym and First Students (9th-12th grade) will meet in the Youth Building for their mid-week activities. Nursery will be available for small children.


Every Member in Ministry

SERVE IN THE CHURCH, THE COMMUNITY, & THE WORLD

Click HERE to view the 2025 Every Member in Ministry Booklet At First Church, we believe God has called and equipped every member to serve so that we can be faithful to our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We will start 2025 by exploring how we can use our gifts and passions to serve in the church, the community, and the world. We encourage you to use the new 2025 Every Member in Ministry booklet agove to help you learn more about the many opportunities to grow and serve at First Church. We invite you to pay attention to where God is nudging you to grow and serve out of your giftedness. Next Sunday, January 19, we will hand out Every Member in Ministry interest cards during all services. Together we will complete the interest cards and recommit ourselves to uphold the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.


Women's Retreat

Click HERE to Register

Join us for Breathe, 2025 Women’s Retreat, January 31 – February 1. This twenty-four hour getaway is a chance to fellowship with other church friends, focus on your Christian walk, to relax and hear God speak to you, and a chance to breathe. It is truly a retreat. Our guest speaker is Peg Arnold, and she brings a fresh approach to women's retreats with messages peppered with humor, and life experiences wrapped in God's word. Visit pegarnold.org to learn more about our speaker!

To register or find more information, visit FUMCPensacola.com/Breathe and fill out the FUMC online registration. $85 registration fee can be can be paid online or via cash/check ("Women's Retreat" in the memo line). Accommodations must be made at hilton.com January 12 to receive the discounted rate.


Coffee with the Pastors

Next Sunday, January 19 | 9:45am | Consulate Café

All visitors that are interested in knowing more about and/or joining First Church are invited to attend our Coffee with the Pastors on Sunday, January 19. This small gathering is a great time to get to know each other, ask questions of our clergy, and find out more about the mission and ministries of FUMC, contact Lacey (LAdair@FUMCPensacola.com) for more information. 

WAYS TO GIVE, SUPPORT, & SERVE

Night to Shine - Volunteers Needed

Click HERE to Sign Up

Night to Shine Pensacola is a special prom night experience for individuals with special needs that will be held on February 7, 2025. The volunteer training is mandatory for all volunteers and will be held at 6:00 - 7:00pm on January 28. This is required to ensure volunteer and guest safety and that the guests have the best time possible. If you have any questions about volunteering please contact Bella Trivison.

Family Promise - Meals & Volunteers Needed

We will be hosting families in need at FUMC Pensacola January 26 - February 1 and we are seeking volunteers to assist with evening meals for up to 14 people. Please let Geoff Cook know if you would like to be a part of this wonderful ministry or if you would like to support this ministry with donations.  Pensacon 2025 Volunteer to serve | Volunteer to donate food Pensacon is almost here! Last year was such a great opportunity to help the thousands of visitors who came to our church feel welcome and loved. Your participation also helped to raise almost $20,000 through parking and concessions that went to our Missions, Youth, and Youth Choir. It's time to do it again, and we need your help! It will take hundreds of volunteers to make this year a success. Below are links to sign up to volunteer at our church the weekend of February 14 and to donate food items for the concessions. 

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

If you would like to add an announcement or purchase flowers, please contact: Ginger Raines at GRaines@FUMCPensacola.com


BAPTISM William Michael Little, son of James William Little III and Amanda Lee Little was baptised on Sunday, January 12.

FLOWERS

You may place flowers in the Sanctuary in honor, celebration, or memory of someone. The arrangements are $65.00 each. Contact Ginger Raines to schedule.

Future flower dates available: January 19 February 2, 9, & 23 March 2 April 27

SUNDAYS AT FIRST CHURCH

Three Weekly Worship Services

8:30 & 11:00am Traditional Services | Main Sanctuary

11:00am ICON Service (Contemporary) | Wesley Abbey


Online Worship

8:30, 11:00am, and ICON at 11:00am

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Nursery

8:30am–Noon | 1st Floor, Education Building

Available for Infant - 4 years old. Click HERE for more info.


Adult Sunday School

9:45–10:45am | Click HERE for more info.



First Students: Sunday School (6th to 12th grade)

9:45–10:45am | Youth Building


First Kids: Sunday School (Preschool to 5th Grade)

9:45–10:45am | Education Building


The Consulate Café

9:00–11:00am | The Consulate

WEDNESDAYS AT FIRST CHURCH

Winter Session: January 8 – February 26 | 5:00 - 7:00pm

Visit FUMCPensacola.com/WednesdayNights

for more info.


KidConnect & Choir (for K-3rd Grade)

3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey

Register Online


Chilltime (for 4th & 5th Grade)

3:00 - 5:15pm | Start in Wesley Abbey

Register Online


Mid-Week Fellowship Dinner

5:00 - 7:00pm | The Wright Place

We will be offering FREE Dinners in January & February! Please note that no takeout will be available. 


MENUS

January 15: Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice, Salad with Ginger Dressing, and Dessert 

January 22: Baked Pork Chop, Lima Beans, Potato Romanoff, Roll, and Dessert

January 29: Chilii, Grilled Cheese, Salad, and Dessert


First Kids: Mid-Week (for Preschool–5th Grade)

5:50 – 7:00pm | Gym, Education Building (Drop-Off In Gym)


First Students: Mid-Week (for 6th - 12th Grade)

6:00 – 7:00pm | Youth Building


Nursery

5:30-7:00pm | Education Building


Adult Choir Rehearsal

6:00 – 7:30pm | Choir Room


Pastor's Bible Study We Believe—Celebrating 1700 Years of the Nicene Creed

6:00 - 7:00pm | The Wright Place

DAILY READINGS

Commit this season to reading scripture each day. It's good practice. If you don’t already have a daily devotion, the scriptures below are designed to expand the range of biblical reading in worship and personal devotion. You can find them in the bulletin each week. The Daily Readings are taken from “The Daily Office Lectionary” in The Book of Common Prayer. Read the Bible each week. It will be a blessing.


Week 1 of Epiphany | January 12 - 19

Monday: Psalm 4, 7; Isa. 40:12-23; Eph. 1:1-14; Mark 1:1-13

Tuesday: Psalm 10, 11; Isa. 40:25-31; Eph. 1:15-23; Mark 1:14-28

Wednesday: Psalm 12, 13, 14; Isa. 41:1-16; Eph. 2:1-10; Mark 1:29-45

Thursday: Psalm 18:21-50; Isa. 41:17-29; Eph. 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12

Friday: Psalm 22; Isa. 42:(1-9)10-17; Eph. 3:1-13; Mark 2:13-22 

Saturday: Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117; Isa. 43:1-13; Eph. 3:14-21; Mark 2:23--3:6

Next Sunday's Scriptures

2nd Sunday After the Epiphany: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11

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