FUPC 7-Day Forcast. December 23 - December 29

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1 FUPC 7-Day Forcast December 23 - December 29 December 23 Worship, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., Sanctuary Christmas Covered Dish Brunch, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Fellowship Hall December 24 Church Office closes at noon Christmas Eve Reception, 5:00 p.m., The Gathering Place Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary December 25 Church Office closed Merry Christmas December 26 Men s Breakfast, 6:30 a.m., at the Village Inn December 27 Intercessory Prayer, 3:30 p.m. Butterfield Trail Village December 28 Hooks and Needles, 10:00 a.m., Lower Witherspoon December 29 Fellow Shape Zumba, 10:00 a.m., Upper Witherspoon 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. 12/23 Christmas Through the Eyes of the Shepherds (Holy Communion) The Christmas covered dish brunch is on the 23rd from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall as we come together with family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy a meal and celebrate the season. Children will have the opportunity to enjoy their own fun at a birthday party for Jesus! We look forward to seeing everyone and sampling all of the scrumptious dishes. 12/24 Jesus Through the Eyes of Others (Candlelight Service) Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service begins at 5:30 p.m. We re all looking forward to our first Christmas Eve in the newly renovated Sanctuary. The service will be friendly for younger and older and everyone in between. Rev. Jan Butin will be preaching: Jesus Through the Eyes of Others. On Christmas Eve, our own Calvin Street Band (Don Steinkraus, Richard Lee, and Rob Button) will be playing Christmas favorites in The Gathering Place beginning at 5:00 p.m. Come and enjoy warm beverages and holiday conversation pre-service. 1

2 12/25 If you re in town and would like to have Christmas Lunch with your church family, we ll be gathering at Formosa (1998 N. College St.), at 1:00 p.m. The restaurant will be serving their dinner menu, complete with soup and an appetizer, for about $15/person (depending on your entree). 12/30 Through the Eyes of Simeon and Anna (One service, 11:00 a.m.) ON DECEMBER 30, THERE IS ONE SERVICE AT 11 O CLOCK. Kristi Button, Director of Christian Education, will be preaching: Through the Eyes of Simeon and Anna. This Week's Scripture Every generous act of giving is from above. We can never match God s perfect gift in Jesus, but through the Christmas Joy Offering, we can testify to who we know God to be. Today we receive this special Joy Gift to support Presbyterian ministers and church workers with critical financial needs as well as students in Presbyterianrelated schools and colleges equipping communities of color. The FUPC Individual Assistance Fund helps church members and the community with emergency food, rent, utilities, and special needs. This Christmas Eve offering will be used in its entirety for 2019 assistance. Your generous gifts make a difference for those in unexpected circumstances. This is an ongoing fund and contributions may be given to it at any time. Pastoral Coverage - Rev. Susan Gray ( ), who is well-loved by FUPC members, will be on call for pastoral emergencies between December 26-January 1 while Revs. Phil and Jan Butin are away during the holidays. Brianne Christiansen ( ), Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministries, has completed a semester of pastoral care through Western Theological Seminary this fall and is also a trained Stephen minister. She will also be available, as needed. Please call the Church Office for care to be arranged. On the weekend or office holidays (December 31 and January 1), you may call Rev. Gray directly. Additional Announcements New or gently-used coats for men, women, and children are being collected in the Calvin Hallway through December 24. These coats will be given to 7hills Homeless Center for individuals in need in our community. Still looking for a great LAST MINUTE Christmas present? Our beautiful history book, A Light on the Hill, The Journey to Presbyterian Hill, , is available at a special holiday price of $25. Please contact the Church Office 2

3 or ) if you are interested. We are pleased to announce that Tina Warden will begin serving as our new Office Manager on January 2. Tina and her husband, Jay, recently moved to Northwest Arkansas from Louisville, KY. Before that, they were in the Memphis area, where Tina worked for 14 years as an administrative assistant for the Catholic Diocese. She has begun training already and will be in the office this week. Please stop by the office to get to know her better, and let her know some of the ways you will be interacting with her in your ministries through the church. YOUNG ADULTS GATHERING - All of our young adults are invited to a holiday gathering January 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the home of Jacob and Brianne Christiansen. Join us for snacks, board games, and fun. Please R.S.V.P. to Brianne by Wednesday, January 2, if you plan to attend. UPY WINTER BREAK HANGOUT - Youth (7th - 12th graders) will meet Thursday, January 3, at FUPC at 5:30 p.m. and take the bus to Fast Lane. Please bring $10. We will hang out, have some fun, and return by 9:30 p.m. Friends are welcome! R.S.V.P. to Brianne by Tuesday, January 1. NWA PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH JUSTICE LOCK IN - Join us for a joint-youthgroup overnight at First United Presbyterian Church on January Please register with Brianne Christiansen (bchristiansen@fupcfay.org) by January 6. For more information, please contact Brianne. The Gathering Place is Working! It s wonderful to see members and friends getting a cup of tea or coffee between services and lingering for a long time after late service. This space is receiving rave reviews! We ll need your help in January! This hospitality takes two friendly people during each service. Please sign up to be a point person (available to those who have already helped in the new kitchen) or a helper (no prior experience needed and, afterward, you can also be a point person). We appreciate your commitment to being a welcoming church. 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 2019 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 before Christmas. 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 ( 3

4 Presbytery of Arkansas Prayer Connections Please keep these congregations and individuals of our presbytery in your prayers: 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 UCM Food Coordinator Needed Karen Pope Joys and Concerns If you have or know of any prayer concerns or joys please contact the Church Office ( or Copyright 2018 First United Presbyterian Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you signed up for updates from First United Presbyterian Church. Our mailing address is: First United Presbyterian Church 695 E. Calvin St. 4

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