The courtyard at First United Presbyterian Church centers on four hanging banners. The everyday banner series shows the church’s mission statement. We also have a special set of banners for advent, and we will have a new set for Lent and Holy Week. Debbie Power is assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts… Read more »
For Black History Month, we are sharing some articles from the church History book, A Light on the Hill. Today, we feature the story of FUPC’s first black pastor. Nancy Benson-Nicol Re. Nancy Benson-Nicol served FUPC as associate pastor for two and one half years, leaving in 2006 to aceept a call as chaplain at… Read more »
Just as members of FUPC were involved in the desegregation of Fayetteville High School, the church also supported the desegregation of the University of Arkansas. From A Light on the Hill: University of Arkansas Integration and Local Presbyterian Support From the fall of 1948 to the fall of 1950, five black students entered the University… Read more »
During Lent, join the Presbytery of Arkansas and PC-USA Mission Co-Worker Rev. Dori Hjalmarson in a six-week Zoom Bible study of mission and church. When two deadly hurricanes struck Honduras during one week in November 2020, members of the Honduran Presbyterian Church felt called to act, even though their own communities and churches had been… Read more »
The official observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday will be on Monday, Jan. 18. Schools will be dismissed and government offices will be closed. The occasion will be observed locally at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, with the annual recommitment event sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Council. The event had… Read more »
Over the past year, the Thoughtful Christians discussion group has read and discussed the following books: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson Love Your Enemies by Arthur Brooks Readings in Christian Ethics Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton Not only does this group read a wide range of books old and new, we also have lively discussions with a… Read more »
The Celebration at the Manger is a beloved tradition at First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For decades the children of our church family have brought the Christmas story to the congregation as part of our Advent observances each year. This year things are different, but we will still have the Celebration at the… Read more »
The Hanging of the Greens will take place this Sunday, November 28th, at First United Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville. The Hanging of the Greens is the tradition of bringing evergreen plants into the sanctuary to symbolize the eternal power of God in the Word made flesh. It reminds us that we are waiting for Christ,… Read more »
Dr. Hyun Kim has joined First United Presbyterian Church as organist. Dr. Kim holds degrees in music from the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Cincinnati, the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, Sung-Shin Women’s University in Korea, and Chung-Ang University in Korea. She has served Presbyterian churches in music… Read more »
We warmly encourage you and your family to join us in person in the Fellowship Hall Sunday, November 7 at 9:30 a.m. for our annual Stewardship Brunch. The food served will be planned around virus safety. Please let us know how you intend to join us for this year’s program by making a selection below…. Read more »
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