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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service in the Rec Room
Sitting in the Dirt Annie Franklin Youth Ministry Intern
9:00 and 11:00 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
A Gift That Matters Dr. Charlie Summers
5:00 pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel No childcare available
Trust and Fear Dr. Rosalind Banbury
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Stewardship 2016: The Grace of Giving
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Give, and it will be given to you...
for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.
Luke 6:38 (NSRV)
You should have received your letter from the Stewardship Committee in the mail last week. There are also pledge cards online and in the pew racks.
Your generosity makes possible the depth and breadth of our ministry in Christ together. We celebrate God's grace to us with our giving.
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It's That Time Again . . . Officer Nominations
The Officer Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for elders and deacons. You will find nomination forms in the Commons and online here. Please prayerfully consider those whom you would like to suggest as elected leaders of this church.
Elders are charged with the oversight of the life of our congregation. Deacons are charged with the sympathy, witness and service for all our members and the poor. One does not have to serve as a Deacon before serving as an Elder.
Please submit nominations by Sunday, November 1. We encourage you to nominate yourself if you feel called to serve. For more information, please contact committee chair Lisa Kunz.
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Homebound Communion - Join the Team!
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Calling all Elders and Deacons! 
Don't miss the opportunity to become part of the Homebound Communion ministry team
Join with fellow officers and serve a wonderful part of our congregation
Training takes one hour and you will be ready to start
Training session: Sunday, October 11, at 12:15 pm, Room 218
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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 through Dec
OR $3 for dinner
Bring a friend!
Grades 6 - 12
Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day)
9:00 am - noon
UR Basketball Game
Grades 6 - 12 and their friends and family
Saturday, December 5
6:00 pm
Tickets: $25
Small groups are available for youth in grade 8 and grades 9 - 12. For information and locations, visit fpcrichmond.org/youth.
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Our new members and visitors often say how much they appreciate our wearing nametags. Is your nametag lost or broken? Have you changed your name? Do you need a new nametag? Contact the church office and we will make you a new one! In the meantime, you can make yourself a temporary tag in the Commons.
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Young Adult Small Group
7:00 pm @ FPC Library
October 13 & 27
November 10 & 24
December 8
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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2,000 Cookies Needed by October 18
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Kairos Prison Ministry brings God's care to those in prison who are isolated, without visitors and who have never experienced God's love.
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. Pick up cookie bags in the Commons and return them to the FPC 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 either online here or on the bulletin board across from the Chapel.
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Give Blood to Save Others
Blood Drive in Honor of Joan Trotti
Tuesday, October 20, 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
For 35 years, First Presbyterian has helped insure a healthy blood supply for premature babies, cancer patients, accident victims and many other women, men and children in this metropolitan region. The need for blood and plasma is great, and each individual's donation can help up to three people.
Our upcoming drive is in honor of FPC elder Joan Trotti, a long-time organizer of FPC blood drives. Joan went so far as to wear a Dracula cape and teeth at church to get people's attention to this critical need.
Please sign up now so that we can ensure an efficient process with enough staff. Sign up for an appointment online here. For questions about eligibility, click here or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Walk-ins are welcome as well.
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Round Table Suppers are Back!
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October 21 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
$8 adults / $3 kids (11 & under) / $20 family / Free for visitors
Salad Bar, Chicken Marsala, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Roll
Chocolate Pecan Squares
Iced Tea, Coffee, Milk
You may also sign up in the Commons
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All men are invited to join us!
Rehearsal: Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 pm
Sing in worship: Sunday, October 25, 11:00 am (9:30 am rehearsal)
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October 23 - December 4 9:30 - 10:00 am
Stacey Hill, FPC member and preschool music teacher, will be teaching this fun interactive class for children ages 8 months - 2 years. The class is open to the community - tell a friend! Cost is $60.
For information, contact Stacey.
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Fall Hike and Vineyard Outing
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Saturday, October 24
Depart from FPC at 8:30 am and return mid-afternoon
Join us for a moderate hike of approximately four miles, roundtrip, in Virginia's spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains. We will begin at the Humpback Rocks Picnic Area just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway and follow a section of the Appalachian Trail, the nation's premier hiking path. We will enjoy beautiful views of the Rockfish and Shenandoah Valleys. The elevation change on this hike is approximately 520 feet from the Humpback Rocks Picnic Area to the summit of Humpback Mountain (3,600 feet). NOTE: This is not the strenuous vertical climb up to Humpback Rocks that we hiked several years ago! After the hike, we will visit the close-by Afton Mountain Vineyards, whose motto is: "Grapes Don't Grow in Ugly Places!"
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On-site registration begins at 3:15 pm. The walk begins at 3:30 pm
Did you know that a billion people do not have access to clean water, which results in disease and death, particularly among children? But we are helping to change that statistic in Haiti and Nicaragua by teaching communities to build and maintain clean-water systems. All donations from our walk will go to drilling a well in Haiti.
The walk is 3.7-mile round trip, which is the distance that many people in developing countries must walk each day for water for their families. Get friends to sponsor you. If you cannot walk, please consider giving a donation.
Bring your friends! Invite your neighbors! Bring children and babies in strollers!
Register online here, on the bulletin board across from the Chapel, or on-site the day of the walk. You may also give money online or on the day of the walk. Suggested donation: $20 a person, $40 per family. Checks may be made payable to First Presbyterian and noted "Walk for Water."
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Letters of Love and Longing
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Reading the New Testament Epistles
Dr. Scott Spencer (Baptist Seminary), Facilitator
November 1 through December 13
(no class on November 29)
Sunday mornings 9:45 - 10:45 am
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Sunday, November 1 12:00 pm
Would you like to join an usher team and serve one Sunday per month? Join us after worship on Sunday, November 1, for training and orientation. No experience necessary.
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