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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service in the Rec Room
A Strange King Dr. Rosalind Banbury
9:00 Traditional Service in the Chapel 11:00 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Thy Kingdom Come Dr. Charlie Summers
5:00 pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel
At this time of year, we give thanks to God for our families, friends, and for all the blessings he has given us. Join us for the Thanksgiving Evening Prayer Service this Sunday as we sing favorite Thanksgiving hymns and receive Communion.
Thanksgiving Meditation Susan Butterworth
Susan Butterworth is presently seeking a call to ordained ministry within the Presbyterian Church USA. She served as an Intern for Congregational Care at River Road Presbyterian Church for the past six years. You can follow her writing at www.heart-heels.com.
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Stewardship 2016: The Grace of Giving
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The Stewardship Committee would like to thank the congregation for its generosity in making the Grace of Giving campaign a great success so far. We would especially like to recognize Elizabeth Baril, Eone Beck, Pratt Cook, and Bob Priddy for the inspirational messages they delivered during worship, as well as the many attendees and volunteers who made our old-fashioned pot luck supper a smashing success.
As of November 19, our members have submitted 301 pledges to total $1,007,750. While the formalities of the campaign have concluded, we still have a ways to go. Participation is 72%, so there are still some pledges out there we are counting on. Remember Luke 6:38, the measure you give will be the measure you get back.
Please return your pledge cards to the church office or you may pledge online.
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Covenant Class
Belief in a Secular Age
9:45 - 10:45 am Room 218
Teacher: Dr. Richard Morrill
watch previous classes
Raising Children in Faith in a Secular World
9:45 - 10:45 am Room 205
Teacher: Dr. John Vest
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No Youth Fellowship this Sunday . . .
See you on November 29 at 5:30 pm
Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 6
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Youth are needed for some of the parts.
FPC Youth Progressive Dinner / Christmas Party
Grades 6 - 12
Sunday, December 6
4:30 - 7:45 pm
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Monday, December 7 7:00 pm
The holiday season brings on powerful memories and emotions, and it can be a particularly painful time for those who have lost a child. If you have experienced this loss, or know someone who has, we want you to know about a special service to be held at Church of the Holy Comforter, 4819 Monument Avenue, on Monday, December 7, at 7 p.m.
The Holiday Memorial Service, now in its ninth year, is an interfaith offering sponsored by several area congregations - Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish - to provide a time and place for families to remember the child they lost. The holiday season is filled with images and expectations of loved ones coming home, while bereaved parents and family members know that not everyone can be around the table. Moreover, "holiday cheer" seems to preclude bringing up the name or the memory of the deceased child. The Holiday Memorial Service offers an opportunity to do that, whether your child died 30 years ago, or three weeks ago; whether as an adult, a teenager, a child or an infant.
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Young Adult Small Group
7:00 pm @ FPC Library
November 24
Christmas Party
December 8, 6:30 pm
Nicole and Tyler Ball's home
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 Angels, Shepherds, Etc . . .
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Rehearsal & Pizza Lunch
Saturday, December 5, 11:30 am
Pageant & Cookie Reception
Sunday, December 6, 4:00 pm
You are invited to participate in this year's Christmas Pageant.
If you'd like to be part of this FPC tradition, please sign up by December 1!
Parents of participating children should also sign up for a volunteer opportunity.
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Help make our sanctuary beautiful for Christmas by donating a poinsettia or wreath. You may make your gift in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special person or ministry.
The names of those honored will be included in the bulletin on December 20 and Christmas Eve. Deadline for guaranteed bulletin inclusion is Monday, December 14.
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Please Support the Fall Food Drive
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Through November 29
At this time of year, when we give thanks for our many blessings, First Pres Preschool is sponsoring a church-wide food drive for those who are less fortunate. Nearly 51,000 children in Central Virginia don't know where their next meal is coming from. Our food drive will help FeedMore reach out to children, families and seniors who don't have enough to eat.
Bags are available to take home and fill them with food. Containers for your donations will be placed in the hallways.
FeedMore's most needed items are:
- peanut butter
- canned tuna and chicken
- low sodium veggies
- fruits packed in juice
- spaghetti sauce (no glass, please)
- canned or dry beans
- hot and cold cereal
- whole grain snacks
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'Tis the Season . . . For The Giving Tree
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November 15 - December 6
Help bring the spirit of Christmas to others in our community! Visit the Giving Tree in the Commons next Sunday and choose one or more ornaments. Purchase the item described, attach your ornament (this is very important!), place the unwrapped gift in a bag and put it under the tree.
Through your generosity, the following organizations will benefit: George Mason Elementary; HomeAgain; and Virginia Treatment Center for Children.
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Make a Family's Christmas a Little Happier!
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Would you like to spread holiday cheer to a needy Richmond family this year? Through FPC's partnership with George Mason Elementary School and Richmond Department of Social Services, you can reach out individually or partner with a Sunday school class, other church group or friends, to provide a few gifts for those who have little.
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Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly . . .
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Christmas is coming, and we need volunteers to help decorate the church for the season. No experience necessary!
Join us for one or both:
Outside decorating: Thursday, December 3, 9:30 am
Inside decorating: Thursday, December 10, 9:30 am
Meet in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare can be available if needed. Contact Linda Lacy, lacy.lacy@verizon.net or 784-4059, for information.
If you have white pine, holly with berries, nandina berries, or winterberry you would like to share, please bring cuttings to the church garage between December 4 - 9.
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Tuesday, December 8 12:00 pmJoin us for our celebration of the season at the next PW luncehon and program on December 8, when we will enjoy the lovely voices of St. Catherine's Censations. Sign up by 12:15 on Sunday, December 6.
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FPC Women's Retreat: Trusting That You Are Enough
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 February 26 - 27, 2016
You need to trust in yourself a little more. You need to trust in God a lot more. Take 24 hours of your life to do just that. Join us at the FPC Women's Retreat at Roslyn Retreat Center this coming February 26 - 27. Rev. Laurie Taylor Weicher will lead us on a journey together through our feelings of imperfection and the reality of God's love.
Register online or pick up a registration form in the Commons. The sign-up deadline is February 1. Early Bird deadline: December 11.
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Audition for the FPC Musical!
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December 21 4-7pm
 FPC Music Ministry is thrilled to announce that we'll be performing Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden this Spring--and we need you to be in it!
Visit our fpcrichmond.org/music for a video from Suzanne Riehl and Bruce Miller, along with all the details.
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