ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Morning Schedule
This Sunday, March 16, we will follow our normal Sunday schedule with Kairos worship at 9:15 in the fellowship hall, the education hour at 10:15, and Sanctuary worship at 11:15. Richard Floyd will continue our Lenten sermon series with Everything [in] Between: Faith and Works.
Wednesday Night at FPC
We will have a meal this Wednesday, March 12 followed by our regular programming – Grace Notes rehearsal at 6pm, and WWF, WWD, and our Lenten Discussion for Adults at 615pm.. This week’s menu includes braised beef with vegetables, buttered noodles, caesar salad, and a selection of desserts.. Sign up by 5pm on Tuesday night for the meal.
FPC Book Club Read
We will discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi on Monday, March 24 at 7pm in the parlor. All are welcome!
Blessing Box
Thanks so much for supporting our Blessing Box! We encourage you to fill our box with individually packaged non-perishable foods and toiletries. If you prefer, you are welcome to drop off donations at the church office.
Knitwits & Happy Hookers
FPC History Booklet
FPC has a history booklet that highlights the last 50 years thanks to Amelia Stafford. You can view the booklet on our website under the About tab. If you would like to receive a digital copy, email Beth Taylor or Kim Brookman. Printed copies are available at the church office.
Communion Servers
All ordained elders, whether currently serving on the session or not, are able to serve communion. We have added a sign-up for serving communion on our website.
Parent Book Study for Lent
A parent book study on The Emotional Lives of Teenagers will be offered on Monday nights at 6pm and Thursday mornings at 9am. Please contact virginia@hickoryfpc.org with questions.
Scholarship Application
The FPC Scholarship application for the 2025-2026 school year is available on the website and in the church office. The completed application and all required materials are due in the church office by March 31.
Realm Update
We invite you to sign up for Realm, our new church database that will allow you to have access to our online directory. Please know Realm is still new to us, and the online directory is now live. Please contact Beth Taylor (beth@hickoryfpc.org) if you need help signing up or have questions.
Worship Art
We would love to see any artwork that our youth or children create during worship. Please send it to Beth. We may share some of these wonderful creations on our social media accounts.
Sanctuary Guild
Members of our sanctuary guild give our traditional worship space the TLC it needs to be beautiful each week. We would love to have a few more volunteers to add to our schedule. Please email Shirley Thomason at sapthomason@gmail.com if you are interested.
YMCA Yoga at FPC
The Hickory YMCA is undergoing major construction and will be holding yoga classes in our high school room beginning this week. They have graciously offered free classes to our members age 13 and above while they are using our space. Click here for more information and a schedule.
Worship Flowers
Flowers make our two worship spaces even more beautiful, and you can provide them in honor or memory of a loved one. Look at the sign up and choose a date that is special to you.
Meditation Groups
We have two meditation groups that began on Thursday. Rob Evans will facilitate the Morning Silence group the first and third Thursdays of the month at 10am, and Katheryn Harlan and Todd Courtney will facilitate the Beyond Belief group every Thursday at 6pm. Both groups will meet in the Session room.
Lenten Discussion
During Lent, in place of the Pastor’s Midweek Refresh, we will discuss our theme of Everything [in] Between. Using the stories of Luke, we will find God in the midst of extremes. A Lenten devotional booklet that follows our theme is available upon request. Please contact kim@hickoryfpc.org for a copy.
Mission Fest
Mission Fest 2025 to support our summer youth mission trips will be on Wednesday, April 2. Please sign up to attend on our regular online WNS signup. Donations for our silent auction can be made on our website’s Sign-Ups page. The deadline to make a donation is March 21. Look on our website under the About tab for a page dedicated to information on Mission Fest!
