Each year at this time our church collects donations to share the love and hope of the Christmas season with those in our community experiencing great need. This year, our collection will benefit families that are clients of our own Presbyterian Community Ministry. Making sure the children and young people of these families have the opportunity to open gifts on Christmas morning is just one small way we can serve others with generosity and joy.

Gifts can be made up until Sunday, December 14. You may give your gift online at www.fpcauburn.org/give (choose "special offering" and put "PCM XMas" in the note) or by sending check or cash (marked "PCM XMas") to the church office.

Time to Order Advent Poinsettias!

If you would like to place a poinsettia in our sanctuary/chapel for Advent (through Christmas Eve), please fill out this ORDER FORM and submit it by Wednesday, December 3. Additional paper forms will be available in the narthex. The plants will be in the sanctuary beginning December 7.

Payment for the plants ($15/each) can be placed in the offering or delivered to the church office. Checks should be payable to First Presbyterian.

Please do NOT make a payment online.

Congregational Meeting - November 30

The session has called a congregational meeting to be held Sunday, November 30, following the 11am worship service, for the purpose of electing a Trustee for the Class of 2028 and members of the 2026 Nominating Committee. Those nominated include: 

Trustee, Class of 2028 - Robert Cochran

Nominating Committee, 2026

- Jeffrey Stewart

- Ezra Hall (youth representative) 

- Margaret Brinkley

- two current session members TBD in 2026

The Cookie Walk Will Soon Be Here!

Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity is calling all bakers to provide cookies for

the 30th Annual Cookie Walk

Helping is easy!

• Bake your favorite Christmas treat - cookies, brownies, fudge, etc. 
• Bring them to church and place them in the Baird Hall kitchen anytime before Friday, December 5.
• Space will be available in the Baird Hall Freezer if you would like to bake ahead. Simply label your plate/tray of cookies with "Cookie Walk."
• Volunteers will deliver the cookies for you!

Questions? Please contact Barbara Tomek-White at topmonek@gmail.com

Winter 2025-2026 Lay Readers Needed

Our church community loves having members of all ages participate in worship leadership. Below is a sign up to serve as a lay reader in December and early 2026. Younger members are welcome to sign up with a friend or family member.

When you sign up for a Sunday, you will be contacted in the week leading up by one of our pastors. All of the readings and prayers will be provided and we are happy to answer any questions. 

Thank you for serving in this worship leadership role!

Sign Up Here!

This Week at FPC

November 30 - December 6, 2025

Sunday

9:00 AM - Worship Service with Weekly Communion (Chapel)

9:45 AM - Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Bulletin for November 30 worship

12:00 PM - Congregational Meeting

Wednesday

8:00 AM - Men's Bible Study (Library)

7:00 PM - First Wednesday Youth Fellowship

Our kiddos had a great time shopping for the Blessing Box. I huge thanks to the Mission Committee and PW for donating the funds to make it happen!

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children's Choir: Will not meet this Sunday.
• 3rd through 5th Grade Parents! Being an acolyte is a great way for your child to be a part of worship leadership! Click this link and sign up today!!!
• Sunday School: Children's Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 downstairs in their Sunday school classrooms.
• Godly Play: After the Word to Grow By, children Pre-K through 2nd grade will head down to the Godly Play room for worship and fun!
• Worship bags are available for all children during worship.

Senior and Junior High Youth

• Jr and Sr High First Wednesday Fellowship: This Wednesday, Dec 3, from 7-8 pm, in Baird Hall. We will be making cookies for the cookie walk!
• Youth Choir Rehearsal takes a break this week - see you next Sunday, 4-5 p.m.
• Jr/Sr High Youth: No Youth this Sunday.
• Jr/Sr High Parents! Fellowship around a meal together is an extremely important part of our youth ministry! To help make that happen, please click this link and signup to provide a meal for our youth on a Sunday evening.
• Sunday School: Jr./Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 upstairs in the youth lounge.

Parking for the Iron Bowl, lot opens at 11 a.m., parking is $45/spot, first-come first served

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Our Jr. and Sr. High Youth have made it a tradition

to decorate the sanctuary tree with Chrismons.

Birthdays 

Dec. 1 - Bobbie Thurlow

Dec. 3 - Isobel Prater

Dec. 4 - Curtis Bailey, Estelle Carter

Anniversaries

Dec. 6 - Ed & Dorothy Moran

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

• 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 for Becky Buchanan as she recovers at home after a brief stay at the hospital this week.
• Prayers of healing and comfort for Joy Elam as she navigates health issues and receives care at her daughter Susan’s house.  
• Prayers of healing for Bobbie Thurlow as she recovers from successful leg surgery and receives rehab treatment at Arbor Springs. Prayers for all her family and friends as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Mary Burkhart as she recovers at home from successful back surgery.
• Prayers of healing for Steven Kranz’s father as he recovers from knee replacement surgery.
• Continued prayers of healing and comfort for Carole Covington as she navigates health issues. Prayers for Rev. Dr. Frank Covington as he cares for her. 
• Prayers of healing for Steve Schmidt as he recovers from a successful procedure and has learned his cancer treatment has been successful as a form of treatment for a recent cancer diagnosis.
• Prayers of healing for Stephanie Delano’s father as he recovers from a serious car accident. Prayers for Stephanie and all her family as they care for him.
• Prayers of healing for Hunter Anderson (brother to Andy and brother-in-law to Marty) who suffered injuries in a very serious accident earlier this summer. He has been recovering at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and the family would appreciate prayers for his continued improvement. We also pray for Andy and Marty as his primary caregivers.
• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt’s brother Bill as he receives treatment and recovers from successful surgery for bile duct cancer at M.D. Anderson. Prayers for Margaret and Steve as they care for Bill from afar. 
• 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 Amanda Covington Anderson as she continues to heal and responds well to her cancer treatments. Prayers for Frank and Carole and all of Amanda’s family as they care for her. 
• Prayers of healing for Catherine Wolfe Riley’s father Ned. Prayers for Catherine as she cares for her father.
• 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 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 Anne Leader’s friend Janice Philpot as she continues chemotherapy after a recent cancer diagnosis. 
• Prayers of healing for Don Ball’s son Kelly Ball, who is undergoing immunotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.
• Prayers for former Ukirk student Shannon Smith as she recovers at home after having a stroke.
• 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.
• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.