For the past several years, Presbyterian Women have partnered with FUPC’s Young Adult Ministry to make Valentine’s Day care packages for the college students and young adults in our church family. Even despite the pandemic, we feel it is important to continue this yearly pattern! However, we have altered our plans slightly to ensure this… Read more »
We are excited to let you know about a short course Pastor Phil will be teaching in February through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that may be of interest to you or someone you know. Here is the course description: The Rise and Establishment of Western Christendom Join Phil Butin, Co-Pastor of First United… Read more »
You might have been hearing about sailing and sailboats from church leaders, and you might have been wondering what exactly those references mean. Joan Gray wrote a book called Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice which made a distinction between a rowboat church and a sailboat church. FUPC elders read this book… Read more »
We are so honored by the generosity of FUPC members and friends, which continues to be on full display even during these trying times. On top of our annual financial commitment to Vera Lloyd, FUPC members and friends also donated a significant additional amount to be used by Vera Lloyd on their greatest needs over… Read more »
FUPC is offering two classes during the Spiritual Growth hour (Sundays, 9:30 – 10:30 am). Both classes will meet via Zoom! ALL are welcome to attend both classes, and weekly attendance is not necessary to find the classes fruitful and engaging. The “Thoughtful Christians” group has begun a new nine-week book study. Details are below!… Read more »
On January 10, First United Presbyterian Church will begin our new worship series: “Who Is My Neighbor?” During this six week series, we will look together at how God is encouraging us to expand our view of neighborship. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to be a neighbor in the traditional sense, but… Read more »
We at FUPC are so grateful for the donations made to our Flower Fund in honor of loved ones. Here are this year’s poinsettia dedications: In Honor of Bill and Deeg Mitchell’s 50th Wedding Anniversary on 12/31 by Walker Mitchell In Memory of Elizabeth Anne Clay by David Clay In Memory of Amanda,… Read more »
On Monday, December 21 FUPC began what might become a new holiday tradition: the Parade of Lights. The idea sprung up as a way to enjoy some Christmas festivities in a socially distanced and safe manner. (Isn’t it cool how new ideas are forming because we have this strange new situation to adjust to?!) FUPC… Read more »
You are invited to join us for Christmas Eve worship at FUPC! We will be livestreaming our service at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24). You can find the service on our YouTube channel, beginning shortly before 5 p.m. During the service, we will continue our annual Christmas Eve tradition of lighting candles… Read more »
We are excited to announce that we have implemented a new way for you to give to the church financially: Text-To-Give. Once you have done the set-up (see instructions below) it is as easy as texting the word “GIVE” to 479-323-2609 and then replying with an amount. This is a great way to give either… Read more »
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