Welcome
Welcome to Fircrest Presbyterian Church! We are an inclusive faith community. Wherever you are on your life's journey, you are welcome here! We have children's Sunday school, creative worship services, Christian formation programs for all ages, and intentional caring connections to our community. We worship at 10:30 am Sundays. You are welcome!
MISSION & VISION
Mission Statement: To actively bring God's unconditional love to our community. (Mark 12:30-31)
Vision Statement: To be a congregation that is actively living out God's Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19)
Values founded in our Mission Statement: Living Christian values with enthusiasm; Nurturing healthy relationships both inside and outside the congregation; Being present and active in our community; Providing Christian education for all ages.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS AT FPC
Wednesdays at 5:00 pm: Kid’s Connect followed by choirs.
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm: Adult Bell Choir.
Wednesdays at 7:10pm: Adult Singing Choir.
October 17th: Volunteer to help at FPC for the City of Fircrest Haunted Trails Event.
October 27th: Stewardship Sunday. Pledges received and blessed.
October 27th: Chili Cook-off at 5:00pm.
We Dig Fircrest Presbyterian Church Community Garden
The garden is being put to bed for the winter. Thank you to all our amazing garden volunteers.
As of October 15, 2024 the FPC congregation and the garden workers have contributed 2,910.9 pounds of nonperishable food items and produce from the garden to the FUN Food Bank this year.
October Food Bank Donations:
Families Unlimited: Pancake Mix, Syrup, Canned Pumpkin and Canned Soups, Jello & Pudding Mixes, Cereal.
Proctor Food Bank: Heavy plastic and paper bags.
Oasis: Individually packaged snacks.
We are still collecting egg cartons too!
WORSHIP AT FPC
We are going to start a new series called Love Over Fear and explore the book of Jonah. This sermon series is inspired by a book written by a friend of mine, you can find it here. Last September we journeyed through a sermon series on Loving our Neighbors. Loving God and Loving Neighbor are two essential characteristics of those who apprentice themselves to Jesus, and so is Loving Enemies, those people who for whom we feel disdain. Love Over Fear and the story of Jonah both help us develop a deeper understanding of what it means to love the way Jesus loves.
Speaking of which… did you get a chance to read Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7. What did the Spirit stir in you? The 5th Habit of Highly Missional People is that we are SENT people. Jonah was sent. Though he initially rejected that sentness, eventually he learned what the love of God truly looks like because he was SENT to the people of Ninevah. We, too, are SENT into all the places of community, relationship, and influence that we hold. We have been sent to alert others to the reign of God; to call ourselves and others toward justice, beauty, wholeness, and reconciliation, knowing these will be fulfilled and completed in Christ. This week, journal all the ways you glimpse justice, beauty, wholeness, and reconciliation in the world and, for extra credit, brainstorm all the people and places to whom you feel SENT.
See you Sunday!
Pastor Taeler