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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service in the Rec Room
Overflowing Joy Dr. Rosalind Banbury
9:00 and 11:00 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Complete the Work Dr. Charlie Summers
5:00 pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel
Overflowing Dr. Rosalind Banbury
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 September 20
This Sunday we will observe Seminary Sunday, a day to recognize those who are preparing to enter the ordained ministry. Our seminary students and recent graduates include Nicole Ball, Ginna Bairby, Elizabeth Baril, Catherine Schilling, and Emily Walker.
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George Mason Elementary Needs You!
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September 20 12:00 noon
We'd love to have you join us as a George Mason School Volunteer this year! Learn more on September 20th following the 11:00 am service when we will meet in the Chapel with Ingrid deRoo, Communities in Schools Site Coordinator at George Mason.
Every year from mid-October to Memorial Day about 40 FPC members volunteer at the school located at 28th and O Streets in Church Hill. Some visit weekly, while others may give a few hours once a month. You can serve as a tutor or classroom assistant in K-2, as a reading partner with first graders or help with special projects.
We offer a helpful training session for new volunteers and a tour of the school.
Please contact Carolyn Cockrell, 213-0111, or Tassie Madden, 784-2755, or drop by the Chapel on September 20 to talk about how you'd like to help!
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Youth Fellowship
Grades 6 - 12
Sundays
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Meet in Fellowship Hall for dinner
$25 flat fee for all dinners Sept - Dec
OR $3 for dinner
Bring a friend!
Kairos Dinner Small Group
Grade 8
Wednesday, September 30
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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A big shout-out of thanks goes to the 30 people who helped clean out and spruce up our library of damaged, outdated or unused books. It was a demanding job. Not only was each book examined by hand, but also each book had up to 5 cards to pull from the catalog system. Thirty-nine boxes of books were given to Union Presbyterian Seminary, Salvation Army, George Mason Elementary School and Goodwill. And there are still many books to use and check out.
Special thanks to Sally Bryson, our church librarian, who helped us understand and set up the clean up system. Sally, thank you also for your continued work on behalf of us all. Thanks also to Cynthia Haw, moderator of Presbyterian Women, who helped get the word out.
The following people worked over 5 days giving at least 17 hours to the project:
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Courtney Astley
Rosalind Banbury
Barbara Bingham
Sally Bryson
Bev Davis
Beverly Dunn
Kate Kerns
Sue Fowlkes
Katherine Guise
Cynthia Haw
Mary Hixon
Marylee McGregor
Linda Lacy
Gail Long
Kathleen Marks
Zoe Mintz
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George Morelock
Shirley Morelock
Stuart Nixon
Sejla Pelhic
Ann Perry
Errol Rohr
Nancy Lee Schon
Terrie Sears
Evalane Slaughter
Charlie Summers
Marsha Summers
Meg Taylor
Sheridan Taylor
Barbara Westmoreland
Beth Witt
Peggy Wright
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If you would like to have flowers placed in the Sanctuary or Memorial Corridor in honor or in memory of a loved one, and have your memorial listed in the bulletin, please contact Lauren Neal. |
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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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 This 8-week Bible study focuses on the key themes of promise keeping and God's faithfulness. Orientation is Monday, September 28, 7:00 pm. Small groups will meet:
- Sundays, 5:30-7:00 pm, October 4-November 22, led by Melissa Mintz
- Mondays, 9:30-11:00 am, October 12-November 30, led by Rosalind Banbury
- Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm, October 6-November 24, led by Charlie Summers
Childcare will be available with advance request.
You may register, order study guides, and get more information at fpcrichmond.org/adults. Please register by September 28.
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Young Adult Ministries: Dates Through 2015
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Young Adult Small Group
7:00 pm @ FPC Library
September 29
October 13 & 27
November 10 & 24
December 8
Service Project: 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 or visit the website
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Calling all women! You're invited to participate in the annual FPC Women's Choir. All experience levels are welcome.
We will sing on Sunday, October 4, at the 11:00 am worship service. There will be one rehearsal on Wednesday, September 30, 6:30-7:30 pm.
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Help with FPC Special Event
October 1 7:00 pm FPC Sanctuary
FPC Care Ministries presents Speaking Up About Depression and Its Stigma with speakers Grace & David Gallagher of the SpeakUp5K and CKG Memorial Foundation. Please consider helping with this exciting community event by:
- Bringing food to reception or being a host/greeter - sign up here
- Share our event page on Facebook
- Register to attend yourself!
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FPC's Mary Kay Collins, Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care, with Grace & David Gallagher at the SpeakUp5K
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Church and Preschool Fall Picnic
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Sunday, October 4 12:00 noon
Please join us for a great lunch and lots of fun! Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per family and are available now at fpcrichmond.org/picnic
Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and clean-up, and to donate desserts. If you can help, please contact Beth Cook. |
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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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FPC Children's Ministry Club 4-5 Camp Hanover Day
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Sunday, October 11 12:45 - 4:45 pm 
Club 4-5 (students in grades 4 & 5) continues its tradition of service and fun at Camp Hanover Day! We'll do a service project, and then we'll enjoy some hiking, fishing and outdoor worship. Carpools will be arranged. To sign up, email Sheridan Taylor.
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2,000 Cookies Needed by October 18
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Kairos Prison Ministry is an inter-denominational ministry that serves prisoners by showing them the love and forgiveness of Christ. Cookies are given to the prisoners as encouragement to engage in the program.
How can you help?
- Pray - sign up to pray for 30 minutes sometime October 23 - 24 for the men in the program.
- Bake Cookies - homemade cookies are given to the prisoners as encouragement to engage in the program. Please put a dozen cookies in a plastic bag, labeled KAIROS, and bring them to the church's freezer between October 1 - 18.
- Decorate Posters and Placemats - words and pictures of caring and encouragement have a big impact on the prisoners.
Sign up by October 16, either online or on the bulletin board across from the Chapel.
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WOW Small Group 
This group meets second and fourth Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 am, in the church Library for fellowship, study, and prayer. Interested in joining? Contact Hank Postel or Randy Smith.
Brothers in Christ
First and third Fridays, 7:00 - 8:00 am, at Aunt Sarah's Pancake House. We discuss various spiritual issues; leadership is rotated throughout the group. To join, contact moderator Jim Irby.
Men's Fellowship Group
This group meets once a month for breakfast and fellowship in the church Fellowship Hall. All men are invited to join us. Contact Bob Mayfield, 270-3593, or Mert Fowlkes, 288-4439, for information.
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FPC Blood Drive
In honor of Joan Trotti
Tuesday, October 20
2:00 - 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
One donation can save three lives!
Round Table Supper
Wednesday, October 21
6:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
Join FPC friends for a casual fall supper
$8 / adult, $3 / children under 11 or family maximum of $20
Walk for Water
Saving lives through clean water in Haiti and Nicaragua
Sunday, October 25
3:15 pm registration begins
3:30 pm walk begins
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In-Depth Study of Bible Genres Continues!
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How the Epistles Speak to Us
Dr. Scott Spencer (Baptist Seminary) - Facilitator
Save the Dates . . .
November 1 through December 13
(no class on November 29)
Sunday mornings 9:45 - 10:45 am
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