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First News Weekly
First Presbyterian Church
4602 Cary Street Road Richmond, VA 23226
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If you have a joy or concern that we may lift up in prayer, please contact Rev. Mary Kay Collins or any of our pastors.
If you are in immediate need of pastoral care, please call the church office, 358-2383. During night and weekend hours, your call will be transferred to a pastor on call.
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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service
and 10:00 am Traditional Service
The Right Stuff
Charlie Summers
The Evening Prayer Service will resume in the fall.
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Children's Ministry Needs You This Fall
We are seeking a few new teachers for FPC Children's Sunday School. Won't you consider joining one of our teaching teams?
A teaching team is typically a group of three or four adults, both experienced and novice, who take responsibility for one of our children's classes (preschool through grade 5) and teach Sunday mornings on a rotating basis. Curriculum and materials are all provided.
Teaching Sunday School is a great way to get to know our wonderful FPC children. Please consider taking part in this ministry during this coming school year.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Children's Ministry chair Candy Snyder, 282-4169.
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Back-to-Sunday-School Cookout
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Wednesday, September 2 5:30 pm FPC Playground
 Join us for this FREE picnic! Our menu includes hot dogs, chips, cookies, drinks and ice cream! All are welcome!
Please register online by Friday, August 28, or on the bulletin board across from the Chapel. |
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Get Ready for Fall Adult Classes & Groups!
The Adult Ministries Team eagerly announces our Fall classes and groups! There's something for everyone, including:
- Creating the Covenant: an 8-week small group Bible study to meet on either Sunday evenings, Monday mornings, or Tuesday evenings.
- The Marriage Course: Skills to Enrich Any Relationship. A Sunday morning course to help any couple make their relationship stronger and better.
- I Will Be Your God and You Will Be My People: Exploring the Biblical Call to Covenant Community. Our Sunday morning Covenant Class with Dr. Mark Biddle.
- Clearing the Junk in Our Heads: A Writing Experience. A new small group meeting Thursdays at 11:30 am.
Please visit fpcrichmond.org/adults to learn more about all of these and more. Some have registration deadlines of September 14, so don't wait!
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Adult Sunday School Continental Breakfast
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Sunday, September 13
Adult Sunday School Breakfast 9:45 am Fellowship Hall
Covenant Class Breakfast 9:15 am Room 218
Catch up with people you haven't seen for a while, or meet some new friends. Enjoy coffee, bagels and pastries with us. Parents, meet your children's Sunday School teachers when you take your children to class. If your children are ages 4-5 or in grades K-1, stay a few minutes and join in the singing at the beginning of their classes. Then come to the Fellowship Hall.
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Congratulations to the FPC softball team for winning the Richmond City Church League championship for the third consecutive year! Special thanks to Coach Chip Louthan for his leadership.
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The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
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FREE LECTURE with Hubble Research Astrophysicist Dr. Anton Koekemoer
Tuesday, September 1 3:00 pm
Dr. Anton M. Koekemoer, research astrophysicist at the Hubble Space Telescope will present "The Heavens Declare the Glory of God," using spectacular images of deep space to show how God has been at work across eternity. Dr. Koekemoer's presentation is part of the David F. Peters Lecture Series at Westminster Canterbury, established by Jane W. Peters in memory of her late husband, a former trustee of Westminster Canterbury Management Corporation and Foundation boards.
All FPC members are invited to attend. Call 200-1502 to reserve your free tickets. For more information, contact Mary Kay Collins.
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Run or Walk with FPC in the SpeakUp5K
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Please join fellow FPC members and friends on Saturday, September 12, for the second annual SpeakUp5k. Held in Richmond's Byrd Park, the SpeakUp5k is the signature event of the Cameron K. Gallagher Memorial Foundation whose mission is to cultivate awareness and understanding for those suffering from teenage depression and anxiety. Click here to learn more.
Mark your calendars also for Thursday, October 1, when Grace and David Gallagher, Cameron's parents, will give a talk at FPC about depression and ways to reduce the stigma of this diagnosis. Visit fpcrichmond.org/speakup to learn more and register.
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Mondays, September 14 - Novembr 30 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Family-to-Family is a series of 12 weekly classes to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. Classes are free of charge.
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Young Adult Small Group
7:00 pm @ FPC Library
August 25
Join the FPC Young Adult group for
Bible study and fellowship.
All are welcome!
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Middle School Summer Nights 
September 2
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Bring a friend!
Youth Fellowship
Grades 6 - 12
Begins Sunday, September 13
5:30 - 7:30 pm
CORE 9 - 12 small group
Grades 9 -12
Begins Wendesday, September 9
7:00 pm
InterMission small group
Grades 8 - 10
Begins Thursday, September 10
7:00 pm
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Chancel Choir Fall Kick-Off Picnic
Wednesday, September 9
6:30 pm
Susan Quinn's home
All new prospective members are invited to join us!
Choirs for Children and Youth
Begin Sunday, September 13
4:45 pm YAM - Youth Arts Ministry (grades 6 - 12)
5:30 pm WAMM - Worship Arts Music Minsitry (grades 2 - 5)
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Help Someone Discover First
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Once a quarter, we offer Discover First, an informative class and catered dinner for new or potential members. This is a great opportunity for people who have been visiting our church to learn more about who we are at First Presbyterian and if they are ready, to join our congregation!
Will you please help us spread the word? Our next Discover First is Sunday, September 20, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Maybe you've met someone who would enjoy taking this next step.
Sign up is easy-just click here or call Rev. Mary Kay Collins, 358-2383, ext. 116, with questions.
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Fall Worship Schedule Begins September 13
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9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Worship (Recreation Room)
9:45 am Sunday School for all ages
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
5:00 pm Evening Prayer (Chapel)
Nursery available 8:45 am-12:15 pm and for 5:00 service
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The church office
will close at 2:00 pm on Fridays
through August 28.
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