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Next Week at FPC (January 21, 2021)

Dear Friends in Christ,
Tomorrow our Confirmands head out for an overnight retreat where they will be exploring baptism, the Lord’s supper, worship, and Jesus. Please be in prayer for this group as the travel and explore faith together.

And be sure to mark your calendar and make plans to attend our important congregational meeting next Sunday, January 30 at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. Among other things, we will be hearing a report and recommendation from our Pastor Nominating Committee, and forming an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee to search for an Associate Pastor for Youth and Campus Ministry. See below for more specific information and make sure you are there for this important day in the life of our congregation!

Blessings and Peace,
Craig Foster
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Communications

THIS SUNDAY – JANUARY 23
8:45am MorningSong (Fogartie Hall)
8:45am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
9:45am Sunday School for children, youth, and adults.
11:00am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
5:00pm Youth Groups

Stream our services live on FPCSpartanburg.org/worship, YouTube, or Facebook.

Sunday School
Pre-K & Nursery – Clark Building, First Floor
Elementary – Clark Building, Second Floor
Youth – Family Life Center, Second Floor
Adults:

Abide – Social Hall
Bible Alive –Room 2208 and on Zoom
Emmaus – Fogartie Hall
LIFT – Room 2201

NEXT WEEK
Tickled Pink Women’s Study: Discipleship: On the Journey with Jesus
Tuesdays, January 25 – March 8, 9:15-10:15am
Fogartie Hall
A Bible study of Jesus’ 12 disciples and what it means to be disciples ourselves
Join other women of faith to explore the blessings and challenges of walking with Jesus today. Come for the study and reflection, for the laughter and friendship, and to strengthen your family of faith ties. Come at 9:15 am for gathering time The Bible Study will go from 9:30-10:15am. If you like, wear pink! Bring a friend. The more the merrier!

Wednesdays at First – Register Now for Dinner! (Register Here)
Join us Wednesday for shrimp & grits or bacon bits & grits, fruit salad, fried okra, biscuit, and dessert! Register yourself and/or your family by Monday at 4:30pm. If you would like to serve as a volunteer in some capacity to ensure WAF runs smoothly, please click here to sign up!

WAF Programs – 6:30-7:15pm
CRC – 5K-Grade 5 (Gym and Activity Room)
Youth – Grades 6-12 (High School Room)
Adults

The Sermon on the Mount – Led by Dr. Lewis Galloway and Rev. Craig Foster (Social Hall)
Younger Women’s Bible Study – Led by Donna Pulliam, Carter Smith, and Leslie Lang (Perrin Room)
Health Series: “Medicare: “Who? What? When? Where? Which Supplement?” – Is this the year that you will be hitting the magical number to be eligible for Medicare? Any moment your mailbox will be flooded with mail for the remainder of the year about what coverage you should get. Please join the Health Committee in our second installment as we welcome Ms. Wendy Bailey, with Riffenberg Insurance Services, to fortify us with information to know when, what and how to apply for Medicare and supplements with a presentation and question and answer opportunity. This will also be a great opportunity for current Medicare recipients to ask questions regarding renewal of Medicare supplements for next November. (Sanctuary)

New Saturday Hours for the Gym
The church gym is now open from 8am-noon each Saturday. For full hours for the gym, visit fpcspartanburg.org/recreation.

Annual Congregational Meeting – Sunday, January 30
10am in the Sanctuary
The Session has called an Annual Meeting of the congregation for Sunday, January 30 at 10:00am in the Sanctuary:
(1) to act on the report and recommendation of the Pastoral Nominating Committee to call a Senior Pastor,
(2) to elect an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee to call an Associate Pastor for Youth and Campus Ministry,
(3) to elect at-large members of the Congregational Nominating Committee, and
(4) to receive reports on the life and ministry of the church from the Clerk, the Session, the Diaconate and the Finance Committee.
Refreshments will follow in the Perrin Room, Parlor, and Inner Courtyard (weather permitting).

Shelter: A Contemporary Worship Experience – Sunday, January 30
6pm in Fogartie Hall
Join us for a unique contemporary winter worship service, intended to celebrate the power of intergenerational ministry at FPC. The Shelter worship team, aided by our talented Youth, will guide the congregation through an evening of music, word, and spirit focused around themes explored by the FPC Youth throughout the school year, with Scott Neely leading meditation. This is sure to be a special opportunity for youth, families, and the congregation to reflect on what's behind and what's ahead as we move collectively into 2022.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES in Ministry Finder

OTHER NEWS
The Peace and Justice Task Force Spotlight: Equal Justice Initiative
The Peace and Justice Task Force February’s Spotlight is on the Equal Justice Initiative. This non-profit organization provides legal representation to people who are illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, and abused in state prisons and jails. The EJI provides assistance to formerly incarcerated people and challenges the death penalty and excessive punishment. The EJI’s main focuses are on criminal justice reform, racial justice, and public education and awareness through their museum and memorial. In 2018, the EJI opened the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The Legacy Museum provides visitors with a comprehensive history of the United States’ legacy of slavery, through the transformation of Transatlantic Slave Trade to lynching to racial segregation in the law and the Jim Crow Era to mass incarceration. At the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, there are markers for each county in the United States where a lynching took place. To read EJI’s founder, Bryan Stevenson’s book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, scroll through https://justmercy.eji.org to find the link to purchase.

LOOKING AHEAD
January 22-23 – Confirmation Retreat
January 30 – Annual Meeting of First Presbyterian Church (10am in the Sanctuary)
January 30 – Shelter Worship Service
February 6 – Boy Scout Sunday
February 13 – Souper Bowl of Caring
February 13 – Blood Drive
March 2 – Ash Wednesday
March 13 – Girl Scout Sunday Celebrated
April 10 – Palm Sunday
April 14 – Maundy Thursday
April 15 – Good Friday
April 17 – Easter Sunday

More activities and events can be found in First News.