Church Work Day

It's time for some Spring Cleaning! All are welcome to join the Property Committee on Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., as they tidy up our grounds/buildings. Bring work gloves and a little "elbow grease," and come enjoy some fellowship.

Each year this congregation dedicates a special time to seeking God through extended prayer in preparation for Christ’s resurrection. The Easter Prayer Vigil is a significant event in the life of our church where each participant devotes at least one hour to focused prayer for the concerns, needs and thanksgivings of our community and the world at large. The goal of the vigil is to have at least one person offering up prayers in the Chapel beginning immediately after the Good Friday service on April 3 and continually until sunrise Easter morning. Please consider committing one hour of your time to participate in this prayer vigil. A variety of materials will be available to help guide your prayer hour. Signup sheets are available in the Chapel and Narthex before and after each Worship service. An on-line signup option is also available at this link. More than one person can signup for each time slot. Groups and families are encouraged to signup together as well.

If you are unable to be present in the Chapel, you are encouraged to join the prayer vigil throughout the weekend anywhere - anytime. Additionally, we ask that you submit prayer request cards to communicate your concerns or celebrations which will be raised up to God by the participants throughout the prayer vigil. Prayer request cards can be placed in the Sunday offering plate or in appropriately marked boxes around the church campus. For more information or help with signing up, contact Shane Klugh at 334-707-0626 or bsklugh@gmail.com.

SIGN-UP HERE!

NEW HOURS Second Saturday Volunteering at Community Market

In response to the needs of the staff and clients at the newly-relocated Community Market, 1600 1st Avenue, Opelika, we will now offer two shifts during which FPC members can volunteer. 

Sign up for 8:30am-10:30am or 10:30am-12:30pm. Need to leave early or come late? Work both shifts? Work an overlapping shift? Flexibility is welcome, please just make a note on your sign up and THANK YOU for all that you do to support the work of the Community Market!

March Circle Meetings

Wednesday, March 18

• Circle 4 will meet at the church at 6:00 following the church supper. Jeni Jordan will lead the lesson.

Sanctuary Flower Sign-up

It's time to sign-up for sponsoring flowers for our Sanctuary in 2026! The sign-up sheet is located outside of the receptionist’s office in the main church office building.

If you are unable to sign up in person, you may also contact Sarah Wolak at 334-728-7853 to sign up for a date. You are welcome to split the cost with another family-- just be sure to write both names on the line. The cost of the flowers is $50 per arrangement, not including tax and delivery fee. As before, you are welcome to bring the arrangements home after the service, or to leave them to be delivered to other members of the congregation.

Easter Lilies

If you would like to order a lily to be placed in our sanctuary on Easter Sunday, you may fill out a paper form (also available in the narthex) or complete this Google form by Monday, March 30. Checks may be mailed to the church office or placed in the collection plate on Sundays (please do NOT include on same check as pledge payments - thank you!). If a plant is given in your honor (or in memory of a family member), please take it home after the 11:00 a.m. Easter service.

This Week at FPC

March 15-21, 2026

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 March 15 worship

Wednesday

5:15 PM - Congregational Dinner (Baird)

6:00 PM - PW Circle 4

Saturday

8:00 AM - Church Work Day

Children and Youth News

Children Pre-K through 5th grade

• Choir: Children's Musical Experience begins this Sunday. Children K-5th grade will meet in Baird Hall for recreation from 4-4:15. Then they'll head down to Conway for rehearsal. Dinner in Baird Hall will be from 5-5:30.
• 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/Sr High Youth: Youth will meet for dinner in Baird Hall at 5pm and youth group upstairs in the youth lounge from 5:30-6:30. Bring a friend! 
• 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 

Mar. 15 - Robbie Barnes, Sue Retzlaff, Chuck Thurlow

Mar. 16 - Sarah Barker, Lane Sauser

Mar. 17 - Jim Dunham, Eric Moore

Mar. 18 - Janne Debes, Ezra Hall

Mar. 19 - Kellye Joiner

Anniversaries

Mar. 18 - Bob & Kay Recknor (65th!)

Mar. 19 - Shane & Laura Klugh

Mar. 20 - Barry & Mary Burkhart

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 Joel Tremaine as he recovers at home after having successful back surgery. Prayers for Lynda as she cares for him.
• Prayers of healing for Ed Moran as he recovers at home after a brief stay in the hospital. Prayers for Dorothy as she cares for him.
• Prayers of safety and well being for Denise and Steve Salo’s family (daughter Tami and son in law Sam, grandchildren Sophia and Saige) who live in the UAE as they try to find a way home as they are in the midst of bombing attacks in Dubai and Sam is currently stuck in Iraq.
• Prayers of healing for Bill Sherling as he recovers from a successful appendectomy. Prayers for Ellen as she cares for him.
• Continued prayers of healing for Wells Farr as recovers from successful surgery on his collarbone. Prayers for Kimberly as she cares for him. 
• Continued prayers of healing for Chris Greer as she navigates health issues.
• 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 this week. Prayers for all of those caring for her, especially her family.
• Prayers of healing for Stephanie Delano’s father as he recovers at home after a car accident. Prayers for Stephanie and all her family as they care for him from afar.
• Prayers of healing and comfort for Joy Elam as she navigates health issues and receives care at her daughter Susan’s house. 
• 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 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 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.
• Prayers for Brooke Myers as she cares for her father Charlie Myers. Charlie is recovering from a fall and has moved to Morningside.