Nursery
A nursery is provided for ages 3 & under in the Ministry Center room 1.23 under normal circumstances but not at this current time.
A nursery is provided for ages 3 & under in the Ministry Center room 1.23 under normal circumstances but not at this current time.
Sunday School
Preschool age children
Watch our Children's Worship & Wonder Video on our Worship page or on Facebook
Preschool age children
Watch our Children's Worship & Wonder Video on our Worship page or on Facebook
Growing in Grace & Gratitude
Coloring Sheets for each Sunday below
Coloring Sheets for each Sunday below
Kindergarten – 5th Grade children
Invited to worship with us at 10:00 am
or watch our online service
and the Children's Worship Video on the Worship page or on Facebook.
Sunday School - Growing in Grace and Gratitude
on Zoom at 9:30 am
link and passcode in Sunday email
Grace Sightings for Sunday School links below
Invited to worship with us at 10:00 am
or watch our online service
and the Children's Worship Video on the Worship page or on Facebook.
Sunday School - Growing in Grace and Gratitude
on Zoom at 9:30 am
link and passcode in Sunday email
Grace Sightings for Sunday School links below
Middle & High School
Invited to worship with us at 10:00 am
or watch our online service
Sunday School on Zoom at 8:30 am
link and passcode in Sunday email
Invited to worship with us at 10:00 am
or watch our online service
Sunday School on Zoom at 8:30 am
link and passcode in Sunday email
Children’s Worship & Wonder
After the Children’s Moment at 11:00 am worship, children ages 3 through 2nd grade may attend Worship & Wonder in the Ministry Center room 1.25. This is an age-appropriate time of worship where children can grow in their understanding of God and praise God through prayers and songs.
*Currently found ONLINE on our Worship Page and on Facebook, we are not having a Children's moment at our 10:00 am worship service.
After the Children’s Moment at 11:00 am worship, children ages 3 through 2nd grade may attend Worship & Wonder in the Ministry Center room 1.25. This is an age-appropriate time of worship where children can grow in their understanding of God and praise God through prayers and songs.
*Currently found ONLINE on our Worship Page and on Facebook, we are not having a Children's moment at our 10:00 am worship service.
Welcome to Theology
Leaders: Maren Sonstegard-Spray & Eddie Bellis
Begins: September 13
Location: Via Zoom from 8:30 - 9:30 am
Text Referenced: Christian Doctrine by Shirley Guthrie
Join Maren and Eddie as we journey together through the great teachings of the church and study the beliefs that lie behind words like "incarnation" and "predestination" and "atonement." We will be using Shirley Guthrie's book "Christian Doctrine" as our guide. There is no obligation to purchase or read the book (unless you want to!). The class will meet by Zoom on Sunday mornings 8:30-9:30 am starting September 13th. Feel free to join us even if you can't make every class. All are welcome, and special attention will be given to the challenges of those of us trying to understand our own faith and impart that faith to children and grandchildren (epsecially pre-teens and teenagers).
Begins: September 13
Location: Via Zoom from 8:30 - 9:30 am
Text Referenced: Christian Doctrine by Shirley Guthrie
Join Maren and Eddie as we journey together through the great teachings of the church and study the beliefs that lie behind words like "incarnation" and "predestination" and "atonement." We will be using Shirley Guthrie's book "Christian Doctrine" as our guide. There is no obligation to purchase or read the book (unless you want to!). The class will meet by Zoom on Sunday mornings 8:30-9:30 am starting September 13th. Feel free to join us even if you can't make every class. All are welcome, and special attention will be given to the challenges of those of us trying to understand our own faith and impart that faith to children and grandchildren (epsecially pre-teens and teenagers).
Click the buttons below for reading material related to the class.
Read This Book Audio Recording of Classes
The Present Word
"Wisdom Literature"
Location: on Zoom
Sunday at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Present Word is a cooperative curriculum written and supported by five denominations, including PCUSA. It is designed to cover the entire Bible in five-year cycles, but each quarter stands on its own. George Evans will lead the summer quarter of "The Present Word class is studying Wisdom literature from the Old and New Testament." Gene Peele and Darryl Warren will assist. Please contact George Evans (gkevans4@gmail.com) to receive a meeting room ID and password.
Location: on Zoom
Sunday at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Present Word is a cooperative curriculum written and supported by five denominations, including PCUSA. It is designed to cover the entire Bible in five-year cycles, but each quarter stands on its own. George Evans will lead the summer quarter of "The Present Word class is studying Wisdom literature from the Old and New Testament." Gene Peele and Darryl Warren will assist. Please contact George Evans (gkevans4@gmail.com) to receive a meeting room ID and password.
Centering Prayer Group (on Zoom)
This group meets on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm in the Ministry Center room 1.25 (Chapel) for centering prayer. We are studying "Universal Christ" by Richard Rohr as our guide in re-discovering God's Spirit present in our lives. Contact Lloyd Griffith for Zoom link.
Wednesday Evening Worship (on Zoom)
This contemplative, or reflective, approach to worship is offered each Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the Ministry Center room 1.25 (Chapel). This quiet service is focused around silence, prayer and reflection on the Biblical text chosen for preaching the coming Sunday. The Lord's Supper will be observed the 4th Wednesday of the the month. Come when you can and bring a friend. Contact Lloyd Griffith for Zoom link.
Journey through the Bible...
The Adult Education Commission is excited to offer those who are interested to “journey through the bible” in a year with Rev. Eddie Bellis. We will meet once a week to discuss the general themes of the scripture as laid out in the Kerygma: Discover the Bible curriculum. This fall’s study, participants will discover and discuss items such as Torah, United Monarchy, Kings (both North and South) , Israel’s History, Writings, and Prophets (both minor and major). Kerygma curriculum uses modern adult learning theory plus current scholarship and is a homework oriented class. Each gathering will discuss the homework and any questions we may have as a result of the study. We will begin our journey with meetings using Zoom, but we will reevaluate the format based on recommendations from NC Department of Health. Our first meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 7pm will be approximately 30 minutes so that orders for the curriculum can be made, meeting time discussed, and thought given to how we wish to meet (Zoom or in person). The cost of the curriculum is 35 dollars and this purchase is for an entire year’s worth of work.
Monday Evening Prayer & Share |
Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study |
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Contact: Cathy Wingfield
Meets: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Every Monday Location: on Zoom In this time of Safer at Home we are meeting safely in our homes on Zoom. But we are keeping each other lifted in prayer and sharing the things happening in each others lives so we can continue to feel close to our FPC family. Contact Cathy for meeting ID & password and to be added to the group mailing list. |
Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/464732068 Leader: Maren Sonstegard-Spray Meets:10-11 am Every Thursday Location: on Zoom Text: Finding New Spiritual Paths for the Second Half of Life "Midlife brings changes, responsibilities, losses. Meanwhile, in your personal walk with God, things may have become ho-hum. Can God meet you if you take a new and fresh path? God surely can! This season of life can also be a time of discovery and new beginnings. It's a good time to explore new patterns of prayer and spiritual disciplines for deeper growth. Lynne Babe says, 'At midlife one of our tasks is to discover patterns of living that will endure through the second half of our lives and us pleasure, joy and connection with God in new ways.'" The Thursday Women's Bible Study will start a new book on Thursday, August 13 and the book study will run for 9 weeks and end on October 8 (don't worry if you can't make every meeting). Friends, family, neighbors welcome!! The book is "A Renewed Spirituality: Finding Fresh Paths at Midlife" by Lynne M. Baab. The book is out of print but it is available on kindle inexpensively. So, if at all possible, you are able to get it in digital form, please try to!! If a digital version is not an option for you, there are a few reasonably priced used copies on Amazon (but please don't pay more than $15). IF you are NOT able to use a kindle version and are NOT able to get the book version for a reasonable price, let Maren know because we have worked out another option with the author. Please contact: Rev. Dr. Maren Sonstegard-Spray (Maren@firstpresnb.org) to join and get on the mailing list for reading assignments and zoom meeting ID and password. |
Montreat Women's Summer Conference
Word Wise: Encountering the Word that draws us in and sends us out
Postponed until 2021! Please contact Maren to work out your arrangements. If you would like a refund or would like to hold your spot for next year...
