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Dear Friends in Christ,
Happy New Year! This Sunday we will ordain and install deacons and elders who will serve and lead our congregation over the next three years. Join us in celebrating their calling and faithful response in the 11am Sanctuary Worship Service. Then in the evening our Confirmands will begin their journey of exploring faith with a Covenant Service for confirmands, parents, and leaders. Please pray for our officers and our confirmands as they take these important next steps in their faith journeys!
Craig Foster
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Communications
THIS SUNDAY – JANUARY 9
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
5:30pm Confirmation Covenant Service
Stream our services live on FPCSpartanburg.org/worship, YouTube, or Facebook.
NEXT WEEK
Wednesdays at First Returns January 12 – Register Now for Dinner! (Register Here)
Join us Wednesday, January 12 for BBQ beef brisket, BBQ chicken leg, coleslaw, baked beans, roll, and dessert! Register yourself and/or your family by Monday, January 10 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 – 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease (January 19) and Medicare…When, How, and What Supplement? (January 26)
New Saturday Hours for the Gym
Starting this Saturday, the church gym will be open from 8am-noon each Saturday. For full hours for the gym, visit fpcspartanburg.org/recreation.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Dominican Republic Mission Trip
First Presbyterian Church will be heading to the Dominican Republic February 5-12th for a medical mission trip! Please keep the team in your prayers as they travel and serve. We are also still looking for a few more nurses and scrub techs to join the team. If you are interested in going, please click here for more details. If you have already registered, you can also pay the balance for your trip there.
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.
Other Opportunities in Ministry Finder
OTHER NEWS
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!
Memorial and Tribute Floral Arrangements in the Sanctuary
Sunday, February 6 and Sunday, February 13 are available for memorial and tribute floral arrangements in the Sanctuary. For more information, contact LeAnne Thurmond at leanne.thurmond@gmail.com
or (864) 621-0213.
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 visit www.spartanburgwellville.com to understand why Spartanburg is an ideal location to pursue health equity based on history. Please join us at the next Peace and Justice Task Force Meeting on January 21st, 12:30-1:30pm in the Purnell Room.
LOOKING AHEAD
January 9 – Officer Ordination & Installation (11am)
January 9 – Confirmation Covenant Service (5pm)
January 12 – WAF Resumes
January 17 – Church Facilities Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
January 30 – Annual Meeting of First Presbyterian Church (10:00 am in the Sanctuary)
January 30 – Shelter Worship Service
February 5-12 – Dominican Republic Mission Trip
February 6 – Souper Bowl of Caring
February 13 – Blood Drive
March 2 – Ash Wednesday
More activities and events can be found in First News.