Friends at FBCP,
Here are the updates and announcements you need for the week.
COVID-19 Update
If you are on our all church email list, you should have received our latest COVID-19 update sent earlier this afternoon announcing our plans to remove all our COVID-19 restrictions beginning Sunday, March 13th. You can read the entire update on our practices and plans for worshiping together here .
This Sunday
Join us for worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am! The nursery will be open as usual for our toddlers and babies. Our kids four years old and up can join us in the park, and youth are invited to join us for worship and then stay for our regular youth gathering and lunch. As we move out of the Omicron peak, FBCP’s latest COVID-19 practices and plans can be found here.
The Friends In Deed Food Pantry item for this Sunday is peanut butter.
John Jay and Corrie are leading a new couples class that meets once a month on a Sunday evening. The first class will be Sunday, February 27th, 5-6:30 pm in the chapel. Childcare is provided. Learn more about the class and/or sign up here.
Future Happenings & Other News
For the rest of February in celebration of Black History month, we will be highlighting some of the lives and voices who have shaped our communal life and faith at large as well as locally here at FBCP. This past week featured Dr. Gardner C. Taylor. You can learn more here.
Join us as we begin the Lenten season on Wednesday, March 2nd. We will gather at 6:00 pm in the chapel for a worship service which will conclude with the imposition of ashes. Childcare for those four years and younger will be provided.
The Red Cross will have a blood drive in the gym on Friday, March 11th, from 10 am - 4 pm. To schedule an appointment, sign up here.
The funeral service for longtime beloved member Ulysses “Chappy” Chapman will be Saturday, March 12th, at 10 am in the sanctuary. A potluck reception will follow afterward at 11 am in the gym.
Community dinners will be Friday, March 18th, at 6:30 pm. Signups will begin this Sunday, February 27th.
We have been invited by Stormie and Dustin Miller to support them in prayer as they face some complications with their pregnancy. Learn more about the specific ways you can be lifting them up here.
Grace and peace to you as we head into the weekend. We can’t wait to worship with you in our sanctuary on Sunday!
Less without you,
The FBCP Community
