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Member LoginChristmas at FPC (December 23, 2021)
Dear Friends in Christ,
Our season of watching and waiting is almost over, and tomorrow we will celebrate Jesus’ birth at our Christmas Eve services. Join your church family for this holy and exciting day! See below for information about tomorrow’s services and other end-of-year announcements.
Craig Foster
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Communications
Christmas Eve Services - Sanctuary
Family Worship (4:00pm)
Come, all you angels, shepherds, farm animals, and kings. Join us on Christmas Eve for our family nativity pageant. Any child may come dressed as the part he or she wants to play from those listed above.
Candlelight Services (7:00 and 11:00pm)
These services, a tradition in our church, feature music by the Christmas Eve Choir. A special message will be delivered, and the services will conclude with the Sanctuary bathed in candlelight. Childcare is available for the 7:00pm Candlelight Service in Room 105 in the Clark Building.
Holiday Gym Hours
The gym is closed Friday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 28. It will reopen at 7am on Wednesday, December 29.
THIS SUNDAY – DECEMBER 26
11:00am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
Stream our services live on FPCSpartanburg.org/worship, YouTube, or Facebook.
Join us Sunday as we worship as one in the Sanctuary at 11am. Nursery will be provided at this time.
NEXT WEEK
Church Facilities Closed
All Church Facilities will be closed on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28 for the Christmas Holidays and on Monday, January 3 for the New Years' Holiday. Additionally, the church offices will be closing at 12:30pm on Wednesday, January 5 in order for the staff to attend a Christmas / Epiphany gathering.
Recommendations for CNC
The Congregational Nominating Committee is seeking a slate of nine members from the congregation to replace members who will rotate off the CNC. Members will serve for one year and will be charged with the nomination of Church officers. Please SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION(S) HERE. Deadline is Friday, December 31, 2021.
Year-End Giving
Contribution Deadlines: *For credit as 2021 contributions, donations must be received in the church financial office by 5:00pm on Friday, December 31, 2021 or postmarked by December 31, 2021. Any contributions received or postmarked on or after January 1, 2022 will be considered as 2022 contributions. *If you make a pre-payment in 2021 toward your 2022 pledge, please make certain to write 2022 in the “memo” section of your check. Similarly, in 2022, if you continue to make contributions toward your 2021 pledge, please mark as 2021.
Year-End Stock Contributions: By giving appreciated stock to the church for your pledge, you can receive a tax advantage. Please notify Lynise Clarke in the church financial office at the time you notify your broker with the following information: * Name of your broker and the particular stock that is involved and * Year (or years) in which to apply your gift and/or whether any special funds are involved. Please allow 1-2 weeks for completion of stock transactions.
Questions? Contact Lynise Clarke; 864-208-2130/lclarke@fpcspartanburg.org.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
How Can I Help?
On Friday, December 10 and into the early hours of Saturday, December 11, several tornadoes ripped through multiple U.S. states, resulting in extensive damage and significant loss of life. First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield, Kentucky was completely destroyed. The Presbytery of Western Kentucky has been working with the Mayfield church and is receiving donations on behalf of Mayfield as well as other areas that have been affected. FPC Spartanburg is sending a $5,000 gift to the Presbytery of Western Kentucky. We invite you to join us. You may submit a donation to FPC Spartanburg – noting “Presbytery of Western Kentucky” – or give directly to the presbytery yourself. That address is: Presbytery of Western Kentucky, PO Box 624, Hopkinsville, KY 42241.
The Sanctuary Guild Needs Your Help
On Tuesday, January 4 at 10:00 am, we will begin to Un-Deck the Halls. On Friday, January 7, the day after Epiphany, at 10:00 am, all remaining Christmastide decorations will be taken down. Contact LeAnne Thurmond at leanne.thurmond@gmail.com for more details and to sign up.
Other Opportunities in Ministry Finder
OTHER NEWS
The Peace and Justice Task Force Spotlight: Live Healthy Spartanburg
Live Healthy Spartanburg is a merger of Spartanburg’s Way To Wellville and The Road to Better Health and represents a “collaborative with the mission to achieve health equity and improve health outcomes for all Spartanburg County residents.” Please watch this video at for an overview of this Hello Family program in partnership with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare. Please join us at the next Peace and Justice Task Force Meeting on January 21st from 12:30-1:30 in the Purnell Room.
LOOKING AHEAD
December 26 – One Worship Service (11:00am)
December 27-28 – Church Facilities Closed
January 2, 2022 – One Worship Service (11:00am)
January 3 – Church Facilities Closed
January 12 – WAF Resumes
More activities and events can be found in First News.