WEEKEND UPDATE FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016

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1 WEEKEND UPDATE FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 ONE WORSHIP SERVICE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Please mark your calendars and join us as we gather together as congregation for worship and fellowship. Please plan to attend this special service at 9:45 a.m. The schedule for the morning will be Worship Service (Communion Celebrated) at 9:45 a.m., Christian Education Classes for everyone at 11:00 a.m., and a Potluck Lunch at Noon in Fellowship Hall. Please bring one or two dishes to share for the potluck lunch and drop them in the kitchen before worship and members of the Fellowship Committee will be there to receive them. CURRENT WORSHIP SERIES The season of Epiphany is about being deepened in our knowledge and experience of the living God. This year s Epiphany sermon series will focus on how we can experience God more genuinely and tangibly in the sacraments. We ll be reflecting each week on what it means for us to experience God s real presence right here, right now through the sacraments. Let s Taste and See that the Lord is Good! January 31 The Lord s Supper: God s Presence and Nourishment for the Journey Exodus 12-13; 1 Cor. 10:16-17, 11:23-26 Communion Celebrated February 7 Receiving and Being the Body of Christ 1 Cor. 11:17-22, 27-34, 12:1-13 Communion Celebrated SCRIPTURE FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016 Exodus 12:1-20 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. 4 If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. 7 They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8 They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. 10 You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 11 This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down

2 every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. 13 The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14 This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. 15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; on the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses, for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day shall be cut off from Israel. 16 On the first day you shall hold a solemn assembly, and on the seventh day a solemn assembly; no work shall be done on those days; only what everyone must eat, that alone may be prepared by you. 17 You shall observe the festival of unleavened bread, for on this very day I brought your companies out of the land of Egypt: you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a perpetual ordinance. 18 In the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day, you shall eat unleavened bread. 19 For seven days no leaven shall be found in your houses; for whoever eats what is leavened shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether an alien or a native of the land. 20 You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your settlements you shall eat unleavened bread. 1 Corinthians 10: The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread 1 Corinthians 11: For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. 25 In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER FOR KIDS Sunday, January 31 during the 11:00 a.m. Christian Education hour, the K-2 and 3-5 Sunday School classes are invited to an introduction to the workings, sounds and special features of our newly-renovated pipe organ. Pipe Organ Encounters is an enrichment class offered by organist Jeannie Lee to familiarize children with one of the largest elements experienced in our worship week by week. Children will meet in their usual classes and be escorted by their teachers to the Sanctuary. Parents are welcome to attend with their children. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES Children: Our Preschoolers (3 & 4 year-olds) and Elementary Ages (K-5) are diving into Deep Blue, a weekly adventure through the Bible. Older children enjoy an engaging large group/small group break-out format. Our youngest children (birth-2 years old) get to hear a Bible story each Sunday in Childcare. Youth: Junior High youth (6 th & 7 th graders) meet in Lower Knox and High School youth (9 th -12 th graders) meet in Lower Witherspoon each week for faith conversations that are relevant to everyday life and concerns. Adults: We have five study groups meeting today: the Bible Study Class is exploring the themes of Four Weddings and a Funeral in January (Calvin 203), the Open Door Class is discussing the theme of mercy in

3 Matthew 5 and the Andy Griffith Show episode Dogs, Dogs, Dogs. (Library), and the Theology Class is discussing Evangelical Theology: An Introduction by Karl Barth " (Calvin 201). There will be two special one-time classes this Sunday, Experiencing the Living God in Baptism and Communion, led by Rev. Phil Butin, which includes discussion, questions, sharing and practical application of our sermon series on the sacraments, to help your baptism and your celebrations of the Lord's Supper be more personally meaningful (Upper Witherspoon), and Teaching Your Children about Baptism and Communion led by Rev. Jan Butin (Calvin 202). CONGREGATIONAL MEETING There will be a brief Congregational meeting in the Sanctuary on February 7, immediately following the 11:00 a.m. service, to fill an elder vacancy. SCOUT SUNDAY Sunday, February 7 is Scout Sunday. All boy and girl scouts and leaders are encouraged to wear their uniforms to worship. Scouts will be recognized and will serve as ushers. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTY All youth grades 6-12 are invited to a Super Bowl party at the home of the Boushelles from 5 p.m. the end of the game, Sunday, February 7. Contact Brianne Christiansen for more information bchristiansen@fupcfay.org. SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE EVENT You are invited to join us for fun and fellowship on Tuesday, February 9, from 5:30 7:00 p.m. on the evening before Lent begins. You won t want to miss the annual pancake races where men and women and boys and girls compete in a relay down the middle of the Fellowship Hall. The menu will be pancakes, fruit, hash brown casserole and sausage. If you would like to join us for the meal, please make a reservation by calling the church office no later than Monday, February 8. This is a great evening. We look forward to seeing you here. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE Ash Wednesday worship is the beginning of our Lenten journey following Jesus to the cross. Rev. Libby Lizarraga will preach on, The Fast God Chooses. This service will include the imposition of ashes on hands or foreheads as a reminder that we are people who have been marked with the cross of Christ to bear his love in the world. Please join us at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10. FIRST FELLOWSHIP (55+) Please join us for lunch on Thursday, February 11, 11:30 a.m. at the Butterfield Trail Village Lodge. Costs are between $ Please call the Church Office by noon on Monday, February 8, to make your reservation. Diane Carroll, Director of Communications at Crystal Bridges, will present the program Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: The First Four Years and Counting. For more information, contact Ron Talbert ( or rtalbert@uark.edu).

4 FRIDAY NIGHT FUN Younger adults (early- to mid-career) are doing trivia at Buffalo Wild Wings (32 W. Joyce, Fayetteville) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12. We ll meet there for this not-to-be-missed event! Please contact Amy Blanz ( or for more info. Childcare is provided free-of-charge at the church (with reservation by Tuesday). All are welcome! PURCHASE YOUR FUPC SHOPPING BAGS! Our FUPC Shopping Bags are in the Narthex for purchase: (free to our visitors) $4 each or $10 for 3. Kick the throw-away bag habit and do something good for yourself, the church, and the environment! Be green, tell others about FUPC, support the sustainability and mission efforts of FUPC, and carry your groceries in style by purchasing FUPC shopping bags! BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION (FIRST SCHOOL) Thanks to all who have been clipping Box Tops and putting them in the Box Top containers outside the Church office and in the Narthex. If you have any additional box tops please bring them to the church as soon as possible. The spring collection date is February 22! GLOBAL MINISTRY BULLETIN BOARDS As you pass through Calvin (the Fellowship Hall building) in the next few weeks, please check out the Global Ministry bulletin board on Honduras just behind the stairwell. It has been updated to better communicate the work we are partnering to accomplish! NEEDS FOR LIFE STYLES The Blair Art Center at Life Styles has immediate need for the following items: acrylic paint, paint brushes, colored pencils, markers, glue/glue sticks, sketch paper in all sizes, sketching pencils and artist erasers. These items may be dropped off at the Life Styles basket in the hall in Calvin. The Blair Art Center Gallery is open ACCESSIBLE PARKING ON SUNDAYS On Sunday mornings, the parking lot to the east of our sanctuary is reserved for members and guests with temporary or permanent mobility concerns. If you are able to walk well, please you to use our other parking areas. Often all spaces on the east side are needed. HEARING ASSISTANCE IN THE SANCTUARY FUPC has a hearing loop system that works with all T-coil hearing aids. The best sound areas are nearest the installation sites the front row, the back row, and as close as possible to the east or west walls of the sanctuary. An updated card has been designed and is available at the sound booth with guidelines for using the hearing loop system. Headsets are also available from the sound booth operator.

5 CEO IS NO LONGER COLLECTING EGG CARTONS Thank you to everyone who brought egg cartons for CEO. They currently have what they need. NEEDS FOR PEACE AT HOME SHELTER Peace at Home Shelter has immediate need for the following items: Laundry soap, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Disinfectant Wipes, Diapers size 0-2, Feminine Hygiene Products, Shampoo, Razors, Grocery Gift Cards (to help with perishable food needs). These items may be dropped off at the Peace at Home basket in the hall in Calvin. OFFICE Please address all general correspondence for the church to a new mailbox: officemanager@fupcfay.org OUR PRESBYTERY CONNECTIONS The Presbyterian Church (USA) is a connectional church. Each week we pray for other congregations within the Presbytery of Arkansas. This week, First Presbyterian Church, McGehee and Inquirers and Candidates for Ministry. Please call the church office, , during the week with prayer concerns, joys or hospital information. (* denotes member) Grieving Families of: Barbara Ramirez, Helen Ezell, Rev. Lee Power, JoAnn Whitlatch, Robert Stanley Gralewski, Wayne Adcock, Coltrane Smith, Charles Burtner, Sanford Priest, Butch Brandt, Malcolm Coomber, Jamie Bailie, Frank Scott, Dustin Waldrep, Sydney Martin, Ted Moore, Randy Earman, Helen Caruthers, Shea Singleton Illnesses and Other Needs *Helen Jablonski, Marilyn Anderson, *Jana Hemphill, Gaylen Roseburg, Christine Soutter, *Don Johnson, *Knox Ogden, *Peg Manger, Robert Dublin, Jennifer Russell, *Marti Woodruff, Jabo Family, John and *Gwen Mattice, *Tony Stankus, *Mary Mann, Patti Taylor, *Bob Frans, Michelle Shelton, Hannah Shelton, *Pat Young, Daniel, Mindy Mock, Karen Lindley, Dave McLauglin, John Spitz,*Carole Shannon, Charles Croxford, Jack Batho, Cherie Batho Wright, Jonathan Schierschmidt,*Clark Thiesse, *Amy Locke, *Dennis Bailey, Rev. Bill Bush, Bill Brandon, John Spurgeon, *Amy Locke, Bruce Atchley, Ann Matthews Fletcher, Sarah Drury, Bill Hosfield, Kyle Feddler, Dee Howe, Patric Brosh, Edward Currier, Andy and Ann Davison, Sarah Derrick, Gary Ervin, Caitlin Farrell, Sarah Fries, Dee Howe, Marissa Henley, Camille Marino, Tara McDaniel Kerr, *Sue Ellen Ward, Paula Goode Adkins, Young Chul Adkins, *Amanda Ober, Cheryl Garrison Emerick, Heather Dugan-Feldt, Shirley Harms, Susan Hendrickson, Phyllis Johnson, *Mary Johnston, Fran Keasler,, *Roger Kennedy, *Judy Marino, Jimmie Mathews, *Ashley Ober, *Debbie Oliver, *William Oliver, Ronny Pope, *Marilyn Rice, *Ann Roberts, *Barbara Rutledge, *Jonathan Schierschmidt, Joe Selzer, Kim Seymour, *Jane Steinkraus, *Tina Stuart, *Maxine Ward, Betty Wilton, *Dorothy Clinehens, Dave Fulton, *Pete Schaller, *Billy Thompson, *Mary Johnston, and *Laurel Bohlander.