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.

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Special Worship Services

Sunday, December 21

Longest Night Service, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, December 24

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5:30 p.m.

Fellowship & MIssion

Sunday, December 14

Music and Mission Dinner, 5 p.m.

An opportunity to enjoy intergenerational musical offerings, share a meal together, and make a donation to the Presbyterian Community Ministry. The meal is provided by the Congregational Life Committee and is free of charge.

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!

Presbyterian Women invite FPC members to participate in a Sunday-Soup-Swap on January 25 at 5:30 in Conway Hall. Please bring your favorite homemade soup in four plastic containers, approximately 5.2 cup size. Label containers with your name, soup name and ingredients so folks can avoid potential allergens. Bring 4-take 4. What a delicious way to share and discover new ways to keep warm this winter!

Presbyterian Women Circles

December Circle meetings will be held

Wednesday, December 17:

Circle 4 - Elizabeth White's home, 637 Forestdale Dr.

This Week at FPC

December 14-20, 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 December 14 worship

4:00 PM - Children's and Youth Choir Rehearsal

5:00 PM - Music & Mission Dinner

Bulletin for Advent Music Program

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Children's Choir will meet this Sunday in the sanctuary at 4pm for one last rehearsal with the children's and adult choir. The Music and Mission Program is at 5pm with dinner in Baird Hall to follow. 
• 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

• Youth Choir will meet this Sunday in the sanctuary at 4pm for one last rehearsal with the children's and adult choir. The Music and Mission Program is at 5pm with dinner in Baird Hall to follow. 
• Jr/Sr High Youth: No youth group this Sunday. We hope your youth will join us Dec 19 for our Christmas lock-in!
• 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.

Birthdays 

Dec. 14 - Jan Widell

Dec. 16 - Ann Wisdom

Dec. 17 - Grace Greer

Dec. 20 - Clare Kranz

Anniversaries

Dec. 15 - Chuck and Reesa Gerards

Dec. 16 - Clyde and Susan Stanley

Dec. 17 - Nathan and Katy Hall

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.
• Steve Schmidt would like to share with the church that he learned at his three month follow-up that he continues to be cancer free. He is so grateful to the church for the prayers, notes, and expressions of concern he has received over the last few months.
• Prayers of healing for Chuck Thurlow as he recovers from successful back surgery. Prayers for Suzanne and all his family as they care for him. 
• Prayers of healing for Becky Buchanan as she continues to navigate health issues.
• 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 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 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.