Sacred Community Project – THANK YOU for your Generosity!

With gratitude and joy we are excited to share that to-date we have received $313,880 towards our goal of $400,000 for the Sacred Community Project effort to strengthen and care for our church campus. This total does not include an estimated $22,000 in pledges that have also been made toward the project, for a total of $335,880! Well done good and faithful community!

In the weeks ahead our session will meet to discuss the final allocation of funds raised toward eliminating sanctuary repair debt, renovating Baird Hall, and growing our Capital Replacement Fund for future needs. 

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity and would like to make a gift to the project, contributions can still be made online at www.fpcauburn.org/give or by check to the church office or placed in the offering plate (please note "Sacred Community Project" in the memo line.) 

Every gift, large or small, helps ensure our spaces continue to support worship, fellowship, and service for years to come.

"Faith in Complicated Political Times"

Wednesday, May 13, Rev. Dr. Mark Douglas—ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary will lead two engaging sessions on "Faith in Complicated Political Times".

Join the OLLI Brown Bag lunchtime talk (11:30am–1pm, Sunny Slope Annex) on “Christian Nationalisms, Social Media, and Public Religion,” exploring how digital media is reshaping religious narratives and what we might learn from another time when a revolution in media reshaped the religious landscape: the rise of printed material at the beginning of the Reformation.

Then, attend the evening workshop (5–6pm, First Presbyterian Church, Conway Hall) on “When Red and Blue Don’t Make Purple,” examining political dysfunction and how persons of faith might go forward not only in the face of our dysfunctions, but maybe in ways that diminish the chaos that such dysfunction creates. Light refreshments provided for the evening session.

Questions? Contact Kathy Reed at kreed@fpcauburn.org for more information.

Punch on the Lawn - 'Tis the Season

Please join us for a time of fellowship in the courtyard after the 11:00 a.m. worship service. If you would be willing to provide punch one Sunday, please sign-up in the narthex or follow this link.

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 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

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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

9:45 AM - Sunday School for All Ages

11:00 AM - Worship Service

Bulletin for May 3 worship

Monday

10:00 AM - Sowers & Knitters

Wednesday

8:00 AM - Men's Bible Study

7:00 PM - Youth First Wednesday Fellowship

Coming Soon

Saturday, June 6, 2-4 p.m., Celebrate Olyne Fischer's 100th Birthday!

Drop by Conway Hall to wish Olyne another wonderful year - no gifts needed, but a birthday card is always appreciated. Don't forget to wear your church name tag!

Children and Youth News

End of the Year Cookout!!!

Children, Youth, and Their Families

Join us Sunday, May 3 from 5-7pm for good food and great fellowship!

Bring a bag chair if you want to relax in the courtyard. 

Bring your favorite yard games for some good ol' fashioned recreation!

Bring friends to share in the good times!

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• 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

• First Wednesday Fellowship: Jr. and Sr. High Youth will meet in Baird Hall this Wednesday, May 6 from 7-8pm for fun and fellowship.
• Jr/Sr High Youth: What a fantastic semester we've had! Best of luck on end of year exams! We'll be taking a break until Fall.
• Sunday School: Jr./Sr. High Youth Sunday school will meet this Sunday from 10-10:45 upstairs in the youth lounge.  

Birthdays

May 3 - Karen Herring

May 4 - Jim Bannon

May 5 - Terry Ley

May 6 - Scott Bagwell

May 9 - Katie Cooper

Anniversaries

May 4 - Chuck and Suzanne Biles Thurlow

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 comfort for Doug Mitchell’s mother, Anne, as she receives hospice care. Prayers for Doug and Holly and all their family as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Mary Simon as she recovers from successful leg surgery and receives rehab treatment. 
• Prayers of healing for Kristina Michel as she recovers from an accident.
• Prayers of healing for Elizabeth Garrett as she receives chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Prayers for Joe and her family and friends as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Mari Ley as she recovers at home after receiving care at Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. Prayers for Terry and all caring for her.
• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer as she navigates health issues. Prayers of healing for Rodney's mother, Dixie Greer, who recently had successful hip surgery in Illinois. Prayers for Rodney and Chris as they care for her.
• Prayers of healing for Margaret Craig-Schmidt as she recovers at home after a fall while visiting her daughter in Oregon over Christmas. 
• Prayers of healing and rest for Bobbie Thurlow as she recovers from successful hip surgery. Prayers for all of those caring for her, especially her family.
• Prayers of healing for Brooke Myers’ father, Charlie Myers, as he receives care after a fall at his home.
• 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 Hunter Anderson (Andy Anderson’s brother) as he recovers from a serious accident. Prayers for Andy and Marty Anderson as they care for Hunter.
• 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 wholeness and healing for Anne Leader’s cousin Sophie as she navigates health issues and mental wellness.
• 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 Don Ball’s son Kelly Ball, who is undergoing immunotherapy treatment for recurrence of cancer.