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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service
and 10:00 am Traditional Service
Tidying Up Your Faith
Mary Kay Collins
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Fall Worship Schedule Begins Next Sunday, September 13th
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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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Fall Adult Classes & Groups Start Soon!
The Adult Ministries Team eagerly announces our Fall classes and groups! There's something for everyone, including:
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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. (CLASS FULL!)
- 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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Run or Walk with FPC in the SpeakUp5K
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Please join fellow FPC members and friends on Saturday, September 12, in Byrd Park for the second annual SpeakUp5k. This event 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.
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Upcoming Workshop: Final Gift
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Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 7:00 - 8:30 pm Room 218
"Is it possible to befriend our dying gradually and live open to it,
trusting, that we have nothing to fear?" -Henri Nouwen
Join us for a four-evening workshop this fall as we discuss living fully and dying well for ourselves and/or our loved ones.
- Introduction to Dying Well
- How we die matters. What can we do to prepare for the end of life?
- Discussing dying well and what that means
- What does dying well mean to you? Talking with your family about end of life.
- Creating documents that ensure end of life wishes are understood
- The What, When, Where, and Why of meaningful services and obituaries
- Sharing memories and passing along wisdoms
- How do you want to be remembered?
The workshop will be facilitated by Rev. Mary Kay Collins, Judy Jamison, Nicole Ball and Marsha Williams. For online registration, click here. You may also register on the bulletin board across from the chapel. Space is limited.
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Spread the Word! Special Event October 1
Speaking Up About Depression and Its Stigma
October 1 7:00 pm FPC Sanctuary
FPC Care Ministries presents this special event with speakers Grace & David Gallagher of the SpeakUp5K and Cameron K. Gallagher Memorial Foundation. This event is free and open to the public-please help us spread the word in the community! Here's the link to learn more, register, and share:
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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
9:25 am during Sunday School
WeeSing (ages 3 - 5)
PraiseKids (grades K-1)
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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InterMission Dinner Small Group
Grades 9 - 12
Thursdays, beginning September 10
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Dinner included ~ no cost
Youth Fellowship
Grades 6 - 12
Sundays, beginning September 13
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Meet in Fellowship Hall for dinner
$30 flat fee for all dinners Sept - Dec
OR $3 for dinner
Bring a friend!
Kairos Dinner Small Group
Grade 8
Wednesdays, beginning September 16
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Dinner included ~ no cost
Middle School 7-11
Grades 6 - 8 Saturday, September 19 7:00 - 10:30 pm Games, music, fellowship, discussion, and dessert! No cost
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Adult Sunday School Continental Breakfast
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Next Sunday, September 13
Covenant Class Breakfast 9:15 am Room 218
Adult Sunday School Breakfast
9:45 am
Fellowship Hall
Catch up with people you haven't seen for a while, or meet some new friends. Enjoy coffee, bagels and pastries with us.
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Children's Sunday School begins next Sunday, September 13, 9:45 - 10:45 am.
Classes will be offered for:
Preschool Room 206
Grades K - 1 Room 207
Grades 2 - 3 Room 213
Grades 4 - 5 Room 215
- Preschool: This class will use Growing in Grace and Gratitude, a curriculum especially designed for young children. A music component (Wee Sing choir), is also part of the Sunday School hour.
- Grades K-1: These classes will use the Holy Moly curriculum, which combines fun Bible video stories and kid-friendly crafts. A music component (PraiseKids choir) is also part of the Sunday School hour.
- Grade 2-3: This group will begin the year with a 4-week Worship Readiness Class. We will use the book, Get Ready, Get Set, Worship to learn about the sanctuary, the parts of the worship service, and prayer. At the conclusion of this program, on Sunday, October 4, during the 11:00 am worship service, students will be presented with personalized Bibles as a gift from the church. To let us know that your child would like to participate and receive a Bible, contact Leigh Perry. Following Worship Readiness, this class will also use the Holy Moly curriculum.
- Grade 4-5: This class uses a combination of Bible study, discussion, and activities geared toward the needs of our pre-teen students. We will use the Whirl curriculum.
Nursery will be offered every Sunday
8:45 am - 12:15 pm
for children age 3 and younger
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Mondays, September 14 - November 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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Presbyterian Women Opening Day
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 Tuesday, September 15 12:00 noon
Join us on this day of celebration as we renew friendships and hear God's word together. Our speaker will be the Rev. Janet Winslow, Senior Pastor at Bon Air Presbyterian Church, who will speak on "Reflect, Reclaim, Rejoice! Making Our Way through Times of Transition." A nursery will be provided free of charge.
Please make your reservation by Sunday, September 13, at 12:15 pm. You may register and pay online , or sign up on the bulletin board and pay at the door.
New Meal Pricing
There hasn't been a price increase in the cost for our PW meals in a while, and with the cost of food going up, we are trying to meet in the middle and keep it affordable. However, with our pre-pay option, meals are still as low as $7.50 each. Online payment is available at a small extra charge.
Here are the details:
Annual Reservations (all 8 meals) available before September 15th
Cash or Check: $7.50 per meal, 8 meals = $60.00
Online: $8.00 per meal, 8 meals = $64.00
Individual Reservations (one meal at a time)
Cash or Check: $8.00 per meal
Online: $8.50 per meal
Click HERE for online reservations.
No Show Reservations
We have seen an increase in people making reservations and not coming to the meal, which leads to leftover food. If you make a reservation and don't use it, then you will be expected to pay for the meal. A card will be sent to you reminding you that you still owe for the meal payment in cash or check.
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Young Adult Ministries: Dates Through the Year
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Young Adult Small Group
7:00 pm @ FPC Library
September 15 & 29
October 13 & 27
November 10 & 24
December 8
Service Project in October: TBD
Retreat: November 13 - 15
Christmas Party: December 15
Join the FPC Young Adult group for Bible study and fellowship. All are welcome!
Questions about any Young Adult Ministries activities? Contact Emily Walker
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Religious Skepticism in the Early Republic
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Speaker: Dr. Christopher Grasso
History professor at the College of William and Mary
Thursday, September 17
7:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
This free lecture is sponsored by
the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation
No reservations are required
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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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Special Schedule on September 27 Due to UCI Road World Championships
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On Sunday, September 27, join us at FPC at 8:30 am for coffee and breakfast treats and the opportunity to see the UCI Road World cyclists ride (speed by!) on Cary Street shortly after 9:00 am.
There will be no 9:00 am worship services on this Sunday due to the brief road closings on Three Chopt and Cary Street Roads from 8:50 - 9:20 am, although Grove Avenue and streets to the north will be open.
Our schedule on September 27 will be:
8:30 am Coffee, breakfast treats and race watching together
* * * No 9:00 am worship services * * *
9:45 am Sunday School as usual
11:00 am Worship service as usual
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