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9:00 am Open Door Contemporary Service in the Rec Room
Faithful Waiting Dayton Wilson
9:00 Traditional Service in the Chapel 11:00 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Looking Forward Dr. Charlie Summers
5:00 pm Evening Prayer in the Chapel will not be offered this Sunday
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Stewardship 2016: The Grace of Giving
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So far this year, we have received 329 pledges for a total of $1,084,654. Pledge cards are provided in the pews and you can also pledge online.
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Letters of Love and Longing
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 219
Dr. F. Scott Spencer
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Youth Fellowship
Grades 6 - 12
Sundays
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Meet in the Fellowship Hall
$3 for dinner
Bring a friend!
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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Auditions for Once in Royal David's City
Sunday, November 29, 6:15 pm in the Choir Room
This will be sung at the Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 6, and the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve service. Auditions are open to fourth-graders and older.
Special Choir Music
Sunday, December 13, at the 11:00 am service, the Chancel Choir will present Vivaldi's Gloria with chamber orchestra
Family Caroling
Wednesday, December 16, 5:00 pm
Join us as we go caroling to shut-in members Contact Suzanne Riehl to sign up
Auditions for Children of Eden
Monday, December 21, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Youth and adults are invited to participate in this musical, which will be presented March 19 & 20, 2016. For more information, visit fpcrichmond.org/music for a video from Suzanne Riehl and Bruce Miller, along with all the details.
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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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Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly . . .
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Volunteers are needed 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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Book Signing for Underneath are the Words
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 December 6
The biblical story begins in a garden but ends in a city, the New Jerusalem. In this collection of sermons and short stories, Charlie Summers reflects on his forty years in urban ministry. Remembering Jeremiah's message to "seek the welfare of the city," this collection invites the reader to listen for what the Holy Spirit is saying to us today about the communities we live in.
Underneath Are the Words will be sold next Sunday in the Commons, and Charlie Summers will be available to sign your copy. Proceeds from the sale of the book support Boaz & Ruth, Inc.
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One More Week for the Fall Food Drive
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Through December 6
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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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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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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Christmas Party
December 8, 6:30 pm
Nicole and Tyler Ball's home
All are welcome!
RSVP Emily Walker
Questions about any Young Adult Ministries activities?
Contact Emily Walker or visit the website
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Family Christmas Celebration
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Wednesday, December 9 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Parents and children of all ages will make Christmas ornaments to add to their family Christmas tree, or to give as gifts. We will also enjoy a pizza dinner and cookies for dessert.
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 December 11 & 12 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Visit Camp Hanover December 11 & 12 for A Hanover Christmas. This unique live nativity/reenactment features a candlelit stroll along a wooded path, meeting Mary, Joseph, and other characters along the way. Afterward, stay for live music and refreshments by the fireplace.
Call 804-779-2811 for information.
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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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'Tis the Season . . . For The Giving Tree
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Until December 6
There's one week left for our Giving Tree! Visit the Commons and choose one or more ornaments from the tree. 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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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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