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First Prez's Fabulous Marketplace

 Click here to see the special events page, with a lot more information about First Prez's FABULOUS Marketplace!

Capital Campaign Fundraiser   top  >


A gala event is being planned for this fall. Join the committee overseeing First Prez's Fabulous Marketplace, a fundraiser to benefit the First Presbyterian Church Capital Campaign, Our Hope for Years to Come. Throughout the weekend of October 1-2, 2010, you'll find opportunities for fun, fellowship, and a chance to help our church.

There are plenty of ways that you can help with this event! Click here, or click the flashy marquee image, to find a whole page of details about the different activities that are being planned, and the things you can do right now to help with them!

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., July 18, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Appointments are needed. You may sign up online by clicking this link. In the middle of the page, select Find a Mobile Blood Drive. In the top right corner, select Search by Sponsor, and enter your email address, birthdate, and our sponsor code, 12952.

You can also call Beth Fields or the church office for an appointment, or for more information. Donations are down in the summertime, so please try to help! While donations are not tax deductible, they are life-saving!

Annual All-Church Retreat   top  >


The 22nd annual First Presbyterian Church All-Church Retreat took place March 5 -7, 2010.

Every year, we travel as a church family to the Montreat Conference Center in beautiful Montreat, NC. The weekend is filled with inspirational discussions and fun, family-oriented activities. This year, Dr. Ernie T. Thompson, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, NC led us during the weekend of the retreat, with lectures and discussion sessions that shed light on this year's theme, "The Seven Toughest Questions Christians Face."

Our All-Church Retreat is an annual event; we hope you'll choose to join us next March. Click here for more information about the 2010 retreat.

Spiritual Enrichment Weekend   top  >


Our 2009 Spiritual Enrichment weekend, Oct. 30- Nov. 1, featured guest lecturer and spiritual leader Dr. Frances Taylor Gench. Dr. Gench is a professor of New Testament at Union - PSCE in Richmond. She spent the weekend at FPC to teach, challenge and inspire us.

Frances is a very thoughtful and inspiring teacher whose profound scholarship helps students plumb the depths of the Scriptures. Many of our adult church school classes have profited from studying her book, Encounters with Jesus, which has guided many of us through the gospel of John.

Dr. Gench led a Saturday morning session, both Sunday services, and Sunday lunch.

Each year, a prayer vigil serves as the introduction to the weekend of spiritual enrichment for the entire church community. During the vigil, we pray for every member of the church by name.

2010 Habitat Build  top  >

 

Lot 203 Myers Ave, Raleigh NC.

Our first volunteer day was Saturday March 13th, and our homeowners are Bennie Best and Jo Ann Kincy. We are again partnering with White Memorial. Both Bennie and Jo Ann were born with congenital glaucoma, and their site became severely limited as teenagers.  They both have some vision, and are able to move around familiar places without a cane.  They will begin donating their sweat equity in the ReStore and Office, but would eventually like to be able to complete some work on their own home.

 

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 II: Into the Word, Into the World is a 32-week study of Genesis/Exodus and Luke/Acts. Beneficial to any adult, regardless of his or her previous Bible Study experience. Disciple II classes are being offered starting this fall:

Call Sheila Barrick for more information about Disciple Bible Study.

In addition to the Disciple classes, several of which are in mid-stream or nearing completion this fall, we offer several other options for adults interested in group Bible study.

Invitation to Psalms is part of a new series of short-term Bible studies. It invites participants to engage in The Psalms at the deepest level of our hearts. Ten sessions on Wednesday mornings.

Christian Believer - Focuses on the basic teachings of the Christian faith, supplemented with PCUSA/Reformed Resources. Ed McLeod will facilitate 30 sessions on Tuesday evenings.