FUPC 7-Day Forcast December 7 - December 14 12/7 Parent's Night Out (offered by First School), 5:00 p.m. 12/8 Fellow"Shape" Zumba, 10:00 a.m. Parent's Night Out (offered by First School), 5:00 p.m. 12/9 Worship, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Spiritual Growth Opportunities, 9:30 a.m. Look Before You Leap Orientation, 9:30 a.m. Celebration at the Manger Program, 4:30 p.m. Celebration at the Manger Dinner, 5:00 p.m. 12/10 Belonging Ministry Team, 6:30 p.m. 12/11 Properties Ministry Team, 6:00 p.m. Fellow"Shape" Yoga, 6:30 p.m. 12/12 Men's Breakfast, 6:30 a.m. (Village Inn) Outreach Ministry Team, 5:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m. Music Ensemble Rehearsal, 8:00 p.m. 12/13 First School Christmas Program and Cookie Reception, 11:00 a.m. First Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. (BTV Lodge) 12/14 Hooks and Needles, 10:00 a.m. First School Christmas Program and Cookie Reception, 11:00 a.m. Healthy Marriages, 6:00 p.m. Poinsettia dedications and donations are now being accepted. These poinsettias adorn the Sanctuary through the Advent season. If you would like to honor or remember a loved one in this 1
Thinking about membership at FUPC? Join us for Look Before You Leap today at 9:30 a.m. in the Library. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others, understand more about being a Presbyterian, ask questions about beliefs, and hear more about the exciting mission of this church. We hope you re planning to attend! New members will be received next Sunday, December 16. beautiful way, please contact the Church Office (442-4411 or officemanager@fupcfay.org) or fill out the poinsettia forms and envelopes that are available on the tall table in the Gathering Place and put them with your gift in the offering. All dedications will be listed on an insert in the Christmas Eve bulletin. Please Join us for our annual Celebration at the Manger program and dinner this Sunday. We invite all to come and enjoy a delightful performance by the children of FUPC and First School followed by dinner and caroling at our outdoor nativity scene. Children should arrive at the Sanctuary by 4:00 p.m. to get into costumes and prepare for the program at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. followed by caroling and time with live animals at the nativity. Watch Facebook and/or your email for possible changes to this event due to winter weather. United Presbyterian Youth Christmas Party! All seventhtwelfth graders are invited to the UPY Christmas Party on December 16 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Upper Witherspoon. Join us for dinner, Christmas fun, and our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange. Please bring a wrapped gift ($5 or less). Friends are welcome! Looking for an excuse to bake your favorite Christmas treat? Sign up to bring a dessert to the UPY Christmas Party, December 16. Contact Brianne (712-240-3122)! First Fellowship (55+) meets Thursday, November 8, at 11:30 a.m., at Butterfield Trail Village Lodge. It s Christmas Around the World with U of A 2
International Students. Lunch is $8.00 (cash or BTV fob). Reservations can be made here or by calling Ron Talbert (841-9742). Healthy Marriages meets this coming Friday, November 9, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. We ll have a short discussion followed by time to talk as a couple. Then it s date night! Any who are interested are welcome to participate. Attend as you are able. Please make reservations today! Additional Announcements We invite friends, families, and visitors to join us at 9:30 a.m. for our Spiritual Growth Hour. Preschoolers and kindergartners gather in Upper Knox. Elementary grades have learning activities in Lower Knox. Youth are in Lower Knox for Confirmation and in Lower Witherspoon. We have three opportunities for adults: a study of Genesis (Calvin 203), a conversation about congregational life and vision using The Church: Presbyterian Perspectives by Donald McKim (Calvin 201), and a special Advent Bible study (Upper Witherspoon). poinsettias are here and ready for deacons and elders to collect in the Calvin Hallway and deliver. Thank you! We have an opening for a Full-Time Office Manager: Welcoming and helpful; proficient with computers, web publishing, editing, office machines; an eye for detail and accuracy; gracious in assisting people while accomplishing priority tasks. Send resume and three references to First United Presbyterian Church, 695 Calvin St., Fayetteville, AR, 72703, or email to officemanager@fupcfay.org. Position begins by January 3, 2019, with up to 10 days of prior paid training. Thank you to all who have generously committed your time, talents, and treasures This stewardship season. We encourage all members and regular attenders to make a financial pledge and a pledge of your time and talent as an expression of your gratitude for God s grace in your life. It helps the church to plan our budget when pledges are received during the month of November. Pledge cards and Time and Talent forms are available on the large table in the Gathering Place or online. Please find links to these resources in the Weekend Update and on our website. First School teachers have organized a parent s day out event for December 15 from 9:00 a.m.-noon. This fun-filled morning benefits the teachers and First School program and 3
is open to all friends and family of First School and FUPC for children ages, 18 months-10 years old. The cost is $20 for the first child; $25 for siblings. Children will play and decorate cookies! Registration forms are available through the First School Office (571-4516). Hat and Mitten Tree - During the month of December, a Christmas Tree adorned with small hat and mitten ornaments is in the Gathering Place alcove. Please take an ornament as a reminder to bring back new or gently used hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves to be donated to Fayetteville Public Schools. You may place your donations on the tree or at the base of the tree. The students are very appreciative of these items each year! Thank you for your support of this Presbyterian Women service project. Please call Katie Jackson (879-1849) for more details. New or gently-used coats for men, women, and children will be collected in the Calvin Hallway through December 16. These coats will be given to 7hills Homeless Center for individuals in need in our community. If you'd like to include another person in your gift-giving this Christmas, we have learned of a family that would benefit from any of the following: for a twelve-month-old boy: clothes (12M and larger), shoes (12M and larger), or toys; for a four-year-old girl: clothes (4T and larger), shoes (8 child), or toys (would like a baby doll and plastic food/kitchen items); or for a mom: winter coat (medium, casual, long, brown or black), sweaters (medium, brown or black), black knee boots (6½M). Please contact Jan Butin by December 11 with one specific item you d like to purchase (or with questions). We will deliver these gifts by December 20. Thank you for making Christmas merry for others. We invite you to come by the church from 3:00-4:30 p.m. on December 19 as we say thank you to Heidi Nash and Molly Murray in a special way. We ll have a punch, Christmas treats, and a program at 4:00 p.m. Molly will be leaving her work as Office Manager in order to focus on student teaching. Heidi has decided this is a good time to retire, so she also will be leaving her work as Membership Secretary and Food Events Coordinator. They both assure us that we ll continue to see them at church and that they ll be involved in various ministries of FUPC after a short break. Their final day of employment will be December 31. Join us this Advent season as we look at the unique perspectives of the Nativity participants and see Through Their Eyes, at the coming of the Baby Jesus. 12/9 Through the Eyes of Mary 12/16 Through the Eyes of Joseph 12/23 Through the Eyes of the Shepherds (Christmas Brunch) 12/24 Through the Eyes of Jesus (Candlelight Service, 5:30 p.m.) 12/30 Through the Eyes of Simeon and Anna (One service, 11:00 a.m.) This Week's Scripture Presbytery of Arkansas Prayer Connections Please keep these congregations and individuals of our presbytery in your prayers: 4
12/2 First Presbyterian Church, Paragould, and Church Custodians 12/9 Mountainburg Presbyterian Church, Mountainburg, and Active and Retired Ministers 12/16 Laotian Presbyterian Ministry, Fort Smith, and First Presbyterian Church, Stuttgart 12/23 Memorial Presbyterian Church, Atkins, and First Presbyterian Church, Walnut Ridge 12/30 Kirk of the Hills, Fairfield Bay, and Church Preschools Joys and Concerns Family of Greg Denn (son of Ronnie and *Nancy Denn), family of Bob Oswald (previous FUPC member), and *Ron Woodruff. If you have or know of any prayer concerns or joys please contact the Church Office (442 4411 or officemanager@fupcfay.org). Copyright 2018 First United Presbyterian Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for email updates from First United Presbyterian Church. Our mailing address is: First United Presbyterian Church 695 E. Calvin St. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. 5
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