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Dear Friends in Christ,
Today, members of our congregation are busy getting ready for our annual Winter Warmth distribution of new winter coats to children throughout Spartanburg County. Please pray for the children and families who will come to our church to receive new coats, and for the people from our congregation who will help those children find just the right coat for them. Thank you to those who are serving as part of this ministry and to those who have given gloves, scares, or money for coats. For more information about this long tradition within our church, and to give a coat, please visit https://fpcspartanburg.org/serve/local-missions/winter-warmth .
Craig Foster
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Communications
THIS SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 14
8:45am MorningSong (Fogartie Hall)
8:45am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
5:00PM Sunday Night Youth
Stream our MorningSong and 11am Sanctuary services live on FPCSpartanburg.org/worship, YouTube, or Facebook.
9:45am Sunday School for All Ages
NEXT WEEK
FPC Basketball Registration Deadline is THIS Wednesday, November 17! (Sign Up)
First Presbyterian Church Basketball is back and ready for a great season ahead! We invite all FPC children and youth to participate in our basketball leagues, as well as non-members. The registration fee this season is $80/player. The deadline to register will be Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, so don’t wait! Please see the link below to sign up and pay. If you have more than one child playing, you will need to register each child separately. Rosters, practices times, and schedules will be sent out once registration concludes. Please register and pay at: fpcspartanburg.org/basketball.
WAF Dinner and Volunteers Needed (Register Here by Monday)
Join us Wednesday, November 17 for roast pork tenderloin, Italian green beans, roasted red potatoes, and pumpkin cheesecake! See the full November Menu here. We encourage everyone to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and tailgate with us outside for dinner! 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
- Poetry and the Language of Faith – Led by Dr. Lewis Galloway (Social Hall)
- Younger Women’s Bible Study – Led by Donna Pulliam, Carter Smith, and Leslie Lang (Perrin Room)
Other Weekday Bible Studies and Groups
- Women’s Circles 3, 5, & 11: First Monday of the month at 10:30am
- Women’s Circle 4: First Monday of the month at 2pm
- Nan & Tom’s Study: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12 noon via Zoom (Join in)
- Wednesday Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays at noon, in person and on Zoom (Join in)
- Christians in the Making Women’s Group: Wednesdays at 10am in the Purnell Room
- Middle School Boys Bible Study: Wednesdays at 3:30pm (River Birch entrance/Cottonwood Trail)
- Children’s Choir: Wednesdays at 5pm
- Younger Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays at 6:30pm and Thursdays at 9am
- Bootcamp – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. (Email Colleen)
- 6:30am Men’s Bible Study: Fridays in the Small Private Dining Room
- 7:00am Men’s Bible Study: Fridays in the Arthur Center
- Middle School Girls Bible Study: Fridays at 3:45pm-5pm at Downtown Starbucks
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Ushers Needed for December
We are seeking additional ushers willing to help pass out bulletins and assist seating during the 8:45am Traditional Service. Our immediate need is for December, but there are openings for other months as well. Please contact Joanie in the church office and let her know when you are available to help (Joanie Shackleton; jshackleton@fpcspartanburg.org; 864-208-2132).
DR Mission Trip Registration Extended (More Information)
We are looking forward to serving in the Dominican Republic February 5-12, 2022. Our team is in need of registered nurses, scrub techs, and an anesthesiologist. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please click the link above to learn more.
Other Opportunities in Ministry Finder
OTHER NEWS
JOY Fellowship Christmas Luncheon – Thursday, December 2
Join the JOY (Just Older Youth) Fellowship Christmas Luncheon Thursday, December 2 at 11:30am in Fogartie Hall. Please RSVP to Joanie Shackleton at jshackleton@fpcspartanburg.org by Friday, November 26.
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.
The Peace and Justice Task Force Spotlight: Isaiah 58:6-10
During this month, the Peace & Justice Task Force is focusing on Isaiah 58: 6-10, helping those who have been affected by incarceration, injustice, and poverty. This week’s spotlight is about the injustice suffered by people released from incarceration. There are not enough Reentry Programs in prisons and jail/detention centers. When people are released, they have no idea where to go, to live, to work. Their record follows them forever unless they have it expunged which is a costly, complex process. One solution is to legislate for “clean slate” policies for lower-level criminal records in order to give people a second chance at a life outside of incarceration. You can learn more about second chances by clicking this link and reading this SHJ article.
LOOKING AHEAD
November 28 – First Sunday of Advent
December 2 – JOY Fellowship Luncheon
December 5 – Advent Workshop
December 8 – White Gifts Service/Final WAF for 2021
December 19 – Moravian Love Feast
December 24 – Christmas Eve Services
December 26 – One Worship Service
January 2, 2022 – One Worship Service
January 12 – WAF Resumes
More activities and events can be found in First News.