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The Conference Center at Montreat, NC--site of the annual All-Church Retreat

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Blood Drive   top  >


Every six weeks, we co-sponsor a blood drive with our friends across the street at Church of the Good Shepherd. Together, we have exceeded our goal of 40 donors and are hoping to top our new goal of 50 donors. Our next Red Cross blood drive will be held on on Sun., Jan. 15, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm at Church of the Good Shepherd.

Appointments are needed. You may sign up online by clicking this link. You can start making your appointment by entering our sponsor code, 12952. You'll be asked to supply your email address and your birth date.

You can also call Beth Fields or the church office for an appointment, or for more information. While donations are not tax-deductible, they are life-saving!

Spiritual Enrichment Weekend   top  >


This year's Spiritual Enrichment Weekend began with a prayer vigil on Thurs., Nov. 4. The FPC Evangelism Committee encouraged everyone to pray for one hour, either at home or at the church. Prayer is a vitally important aspect of spiritual discipline, and during this prayer vigil, we prayed for every member of the congregation by name.

For this year's Spiritual Enrichment Weekend, the Evangelism Committee partnered with youth leaders to offer a full Sunday of family-oriented services. Our guest pastor was Mark DeVries, a Presbyterian minister who has served as the Pastor for Youth and Their Families at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee, for the past 24 years. Members of the FPC church family enjoyed hearing Rev. DeVries speak for this year's Spiritual Enrichment Weekend Nov. 5-6.

Annual All-Church Retreat   top  >


Every year, we travel as a church family to the Montreat Conference Center in beautiful Montreat, NC. The 24th annual First Presbyterian Church All-Church Retreat will take place March 2 - 4, 2012. Save the dates!

The weekend is filled with inspirational discussions and fun, family-oriented activities. Dr. Tom Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, led us last year, with lectures and discussion sessions that shed light on the 2011 theme, "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Power of God in Worship". This year will be similarly inspiring as we get to know another outstanding preacher. Click here for more information about last year's retreat.

Register before Dec. 31 to receive a $20 discount on rooms at Assembly Inn; click here for the registration form.

2011 Habitat Build  top  >

 

Lot Location: 1524 Dowling Ridge Road, Raleigh


Our first volunteer day was March 5. We meet to work on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m., and our homeowners are Yarankunze Philipo and Kubembeleza Shagayo, the proud parents of eight children. We are again partnering with White Memorial.

The Philipo family has been in the United States since mid-2007. Yarankunze is originally from Burundi, while his wife was born in the Republic of Congo. They are looking forward to completing some work on their own home, after having already contributed 165 hours of sweat equity during the Habitat approval process. And we are looking forward to working with them!

 

ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY - Want to keep up with what we did each week? Visit the FPC Habitat Photo Gallery.
 
Below, you will find all the information you need to better understand how you can be a volunteer for FPC Habitat.  If you have any questions that are not answered here, contact .
 

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Bible Study


Disciple Bible Study is a disciplined Bible study for adults aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. It focuses on the disciple as learner, believer, follower, proclaimer, and servant while providing the fellowship of a small group. Groups meet weekly from September through May. Participants prepare for each meeting by reading daily scripture lessons and doing workbook assignments. Each class begins with a video segment led by Bible scholars and includes small and larger group discussion.


Disciple I: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study - Teachers for this 34-week class will use a “guided discussion” approach with emphasis on group participation as we complete this overview of the Bible. In the words of the study materials. The purpose of Disciple I is “transformation and growth of Biblically nourished individuals who can then experience a power that changes priorities in their lives. The class will focus on the ‘why’ questions of God’s purposes before engaging the ‘how-to’ questions."

The class will be limited to 12 members. Materials cost $30. Please call the church office for information or to sign up.

The Disciple I class is being offered starting this fall:

In addition to the Disciple class, we offer several other options for adults interested in group Bible study.

Ed McLeod is offering an 8-week study of Shawn Gladding's book, The Story of God, the Story of Us: Getting Lost and Found in the Bible, an engaging re-telling of the Biblical story that will help us see and hear it in new ways.

Growing Closer is a Bible study course for women that meets weekly at Betty Dorman’s home, beginning September 22. We’ll study James plus parts of Proverbs this fall, and I and II Peter and I John after Christmas. Methods used are individual private study of the passages, and group discussion of the passages. Join us for study, some singing, and some great fellowship. Contact the church office if you have questions.

Introduction to the Old Testamant is an eight-week course offered on two different days.

FPC High School Youth are invited to Moonlight Pizza on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., for Bible Study with Scott Sommerfeld. Bring $5 for pizza.