UPCOMING WORSHIP. This Sunday's Scripture. Daily Devotionals

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1 February 2, 2018 Each Super Bowl Sunday our youth join youth around the USA to fight hunger in their areas. This year United Presbyterian Youth is accepting monetary donations for the NWA Food Bank and non-perishable food to restock the 7-Hills Homeless Shelter's pantries. 7-Hills needs ramen noodles, canned protein, chunky soups, and canned veggies. The Outreach Committee will be collecting new and gently used coats, hats, and gloves to be donated to 7-Hills for individuals and families in need during these cold months. Please leave items in the boxes on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. Items will be collected through Sunday, February 11. 1

2 ALL YOUTH ARE INVITED TO WATCH THE SUPER BOWL TOGETHER! We'll gather at 5:00 p.m. at the Eichmann's (630 N. Oliver, Fayetteville) to eat, watch the game, and enjoy some healthy competitions. Bring a snack to share. Friends are welcome!!! UPCOMING WORSHIP OURWORSHIP SERIES IS Reaching Out with the Love of Jesus. Our prayer is that in the new year, we will be turned inside out, so that every church ministry and congregational resource will be devoted to reaching out with the love of Jesus. February 4 The ABC's of The Lord's Prayer (United Campus Ministry) February 11 Responding to God s Interruptions (Boy Scouts Sunday) February 14 Ash Wednesday February 18 Recognizing our Personal Limits and Empowering Others February 25 Helping People Experience God s Healing and Wholeness This Sunday's Scripture Daily Devotionals To view the bulletin in PDF form please visit the Current Information / Recent Sermons tab on our website ( Childcare with Amy McCann in Lower Calvin Preschoolers with Ruth Rodgers and Lora Horne in Upper Knox Kindergartners- First Graders with Sara Eichmann 2

3 and Melissa and Randy Werner in Upper Knox Second-Fourth Graders with Wendy Robbins and Christi Cox in Upper Knox Fifth-Sixth Graders with Hillary Fischer in Lower Knox Seventh-Twelfth Graders with Melissa Harrington and Jacob and Brianne Christiansen in Lower Witherspoon Faith in Action (The Present Word) with Dennis Brewer and Jane Steinkraus (Calvin 203) Animate: Practices with Sara and Brett Torbett (Upper Witherspoon) You Are What You Love with Derrik Olsen and Phil Butin (Calvin 201) CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS ARE YOU MISSING ANY CLOTHING ITEMS, KITCHEN ITEMS, UMBRELLAS, ETC? The Left and Found items are on tables in the Fellowship Hall. Items remaining after February 4 will be donated. WE ARE GETTING READY FOR A BIG SHROVE TUESDAY CELEBRATION in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, February 13, at 5:30 p.m. as we prepare for the start of Lent in Mardi Gras fashion! We will be setting festive tables and serving a traditional Fat Tuesday meal. (It was customary for Christians to feast and fill up before they began their Lenten fasting.) If you prefer a lighter meal, we invite you to bring a dinner that matches your diet, but please plan to come for a fun evening. Some of the men of the church will be flipping pancakes. There will be music and, of course, we ll all get to sing When the Saints Go Marching In. All ages will enjoy this! ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP begins our Lenten discipline. This reflective service will include prayers and the imposition of ashes. Come to the Sanctuary from 6:00-6:45 p.m. "IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE," a kent R. Brown play, will be performed at the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, 1725 S. Smokehouse Trail, Fayetteville, February at 7:30 p.m. Our own Jacob Christiansen is the director. This Production takes an intimate look at two people's struggle triggered by the events of 9/11. Tickets are free (donations accepted) on a first-come, first-serve 3

4 basis. Thursday donations benefit Magdalene Serenity House. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. OUR ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL GATHERING: STATE OF THE CHURCH will take place on Sunday, February 18, from 12:15-1:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. A free BBQ meal. More information will come, but for now, please reserve this date on your calendars. THE VIOLIN-PIANO DUO, COLIBRO, will present a concert on Sunday, February 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Colibri is the culmination of fifteen years of musical collaboration between violinist Evelyn Petcher and pianist Hannah Mindeman. Colibri has appeared in concert at the U of A and were featured on the guest artist series at JBU in March, Both committed educators, Colibri enjoy giving workshops alongside their concerts. This concert is free and open to the public. All are invited to hear and enjoy music on the hill. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN INVITE YOU TO A WINTER TEA on Sunday, February 25, in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your family and friends and drop in any time from 2:00-3:30 p.m. for a cup of hot tea and light refreshments. Please bring nonperishable food items to donate to the United Campus Ministries food pantry. Monetary donations or gift cards are also welcome. Items needed include: protein bars, boxes of fruit snacks, plain wheat or white bread, individually wrapped Rice Krispie treats, snack-sized packages of cookies, chips, chocolate, or other candy. WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN CHURCH MEMBERS AND FRIENDS in a discussion of the book, Growing Young: 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church? The book is based on groundbreaking research of over 250 of the nation s leading congregations. We will engage people of all ages and stages in our church as we enter into a conversation about what we may do that could breathe vitality, life, and energy into our whole congregation. We will be communicating via and are looking for an online forum for our discussions. If interested, please let Kristi Button (kbutton@fupcfay.org) know. IT S NOT TOO EARLY TO PUT THE NWA P.L.A.C.E. ON YOUR CALENDARS. The theme will be The Changing Face of the Church. This presbytery event will be hosted here at FUPC on Saturday, April 7, from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. There is no cost. Ten workshops will be offered (you ll be able to choose three) and we re hoping many of you will want to participate. Besides coming to learn, we ll also need some members to volunteer to extend a warm welcome to our guests. Please watch for more information and tell others. IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION to any worship services or FUPC events, please contact the Church Office ( or officemanager@fupcfay.org). FIRST FELLOWSHIP (55+) meets this Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for an update on our ministry in Honduras presented by Rev. Phil Butin. Please call the Church Office by tomorrow noon ( ) to make your lunch reservation. 4

5 THE INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP is moving to Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. Join us this week at Ann Roberts home, Butterfield Trail Village #214. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A GREETER? We are blessed with a friendly, loving, and welcoming church family at FUPC. Please volunteer to be a greeter on Sunday mornings to welcome all who join us for worship. A sign-up sheet is available in the Narthex or Michelle Price (michelle.price@fayar.net). WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN CHURCH MEMBERS AND FRIENDS in a discussion of the book, Growing Young: 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church, by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin? The book is based on groundbreaking research of over 250 of the nation s leading congregations. We will engage people of all ages and stages in our church as we enter into a conversation about what we may do that could breathe vitality, life, and energy into our whole congregation. We will be communicating via and are looking for an online forum for our discussions. The important thing is to order the book, start reading, and bring it into conversations in committees, Sunday school classes, and other church groups If interested, please let Kristi Button (kbutton@fupcfay.org) know. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH A COMMUNITY MEAL? We provide supper for Trinity United Methodist Church the first Sunday and lunch for Seven Hills Homeless Shelter the third Friday of each month. We have a book full of delicious recipes that feed 80 persons or you may create your on meal. All costs are covered by the church. Please contact Heidi Nash ( or hnash@fupcfay.org). YOGA meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Each class will cost $5 per person. Friends of all ages are welcome. Contact Leigh Harvey for more information ( or leigh.woodruff@yahoo.com). They do not meet the first Tuesday of each month. ZUMBA meets on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. All ages are invited to join! The cost is $5 per person. Contact Kristi Button for more information ( or kbutton@fupcfay.org). Looking for something fun to do with friends and family over the holidays? Check out Dwight Mission Camp and Conference Center's Night at Dwight events. Follow the link below for more information. 5

6 If you have or know of any prayer concerns, joys, or hospitalizations, please contact the Church Office ( or Concerns Kent (nephew of Itrel and Betty Monroe's Daughter-in-law), Valerie Harlan, the McClelland Family (friends of Heidi Nash), and Allen Reaves (father of Barbara Verdery). OUR PRESBYTERY CONNECTION The Presbyterian Church (USA) is a connectional church. Each week we pray for other congregations within the Presbytery of Arkansas. This month: First Presbyterian, McGehee, and Inquirers and Candidates for ministry First Presbyterian, Lincoln, and First Presbyterian, Heber Springs Synod of the Sun, and Church Misicians First Presbyterian, Jacksonville, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Church Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Please address all general correspondence for the church to: officemanager@fupcfay.org Copyright 2017 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. Fayetteville, Arkansas Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list 6

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