Ministry Purpose
To be equipped is the second step, after worship, in our strategy at FPC to love and lead all people to deeper life in Jesus Christ. Why do you need to be equipped? Because Jesus has called you as his disciple, and God has a purpose for you to further his kingdom wherever you are. FPC offers a number of weekly opportunities to be equipped including a number of different Sunday School Classes, a variety of weekday Bible studies, Wednesday evening supper and classes (“The Gathering”) and our small group ministry called The Koin Shop. Whether it’s a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night at the church or any day of the week in a Koin Group in someone’s living room, these ministries exist to provide us with the tools, the provisions and the qualities necessary for deeper life in Jesus.
Questions about any of these opportunities? Contact Pastor or call 432.684.7821 x113.
Sunday School
All classes meet from 9:30 – 10:30am Starting January 8th
Anchor: facilitated by Mary Beth Anton in Room 216. We’ll be studying
the prophet Isaiah. Please come join in the discussion. Everyone is
welcome!
Compass: facilitated by Greg Bartha, Jerry Gahr, and John Kennedy in the Koinonia Room. We are a lively community of senior adults who will be studying God’s covenant with Abraham and what it teaches us about faith using The Present Word Bible study. Please join us!
Covenant: Facilitated by Walter Thompson and Class Members in Room
214. We are a thriving group of mostly empty-nesters with room for
whoever would like to join us as we continue digging into the Gospel of
John.
Hot Topics: Facilitated by class members in the Art Room (218). Karl Barth is famously attributed with saying, “read the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other”. Join us as we discuss current issues and events in conversation with the Bible as we seek to live faithful lives in our present world.
Old Boys: facilitated by Harper Estes and Clay Gaston in Room 217. Men of all ages are welcome to join us for a study of faith and God’s covenant with Abraham using The Present Word Bible study.
Partners in Christ: facilitated by Dan Hart in Room 208. In the gospel of Matthew, we encounter a teaching and touching Messiah who issues us a challenge not only to trust him but to try to live according to his word. Join us as we encounter Jesus in the depths of Matthew’s gospel. Everyone is welcome!
Pilgrims and Seekers: facilitated by Class Members in Room 209. Please join us as we take a deeper look at the sermon text each week. Everyone is welcome to join in the discussion!
Discover First: January 23 – February 6 in the Parlor. Facilitated by Steve Schorr. Anyone
interested in membership at First Presbyterian Church is welcome to join us for this short course introduction to our Presbyterian tradition and to the mission of our particular church.
New this Winter!
The Table: We are a new community of adults in our 20s and 30s, facilitated by class members in Room 210. We’re seeking to explore our world from Jesus’ perspective with the help of Nooma. Please bring your voice to the Table and join the discussion!
The Gathering
Wednesdays January 4-March 28
Dinner 5:30pm in Lynn Hall
Classes and Koin Groups for Adults 6:30-7:30pm
During the season of Lent, join us after dinner at 6:30pm in the Chapel for Come to the Quiet Worship around our Lenten theme, The Ten Commandments.
Officer Training
Facilitated by Steve Schorr in Room 214
All newly nominated elders and deacons, please join us as we prepare for a new term of office to begin in June. Returning elders and deacons are welcome to join us for a refresher as we seek to be equipped to lead FPC further into its mission to love and lead all people to deeper life in Jesus Christ.
Weekday Bible Studies
Monday Morning Bible Study: facilitated by Shannon Weisenfels will begin Monday, January 23 at 10:00am in the Parlor. Did you know that the instruction “give thanks” appears thirty times in the Scriptures? We’ll be studying the theme of “Giving Thanks”, particularly in the Psalms and New Testament, in an effort to be more attentive to the good gifts God gives to us. Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday Morning Bible Study: facilitated by Steve Schorr will begin Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30am in the Koinonia Room. Everyone is welcome!
Women’s Bible Study: facilitated by Amanda Ellis will begin Monday, January 23 at 9:30am in Room 214. We’ll be studying Beth Moore’s James: Mercy Triumphs. Women of all ages are welcome to join us!
Presbyterian Women’s Circles: meet monthly for Bible study and fellowship. This year’s study is Confessing the Beatitudes. For more information contact the church office 684-7821.
Information about small groups (The Koin Shop)
Opportunities To Serve
There are a lot of ways to serve in the equipping ministries at FPC from simple but important jobs like decorating tables on Wednesday nights to teaching classes or facilitating a small group. All of our ministries at FPC are governed by committees, and we’d love to have you serve either on our Christian Education Ministry which oversees equipping ministries from the nursery through all ages of adults or on our Small Group Ministry which organizes the Koin Shop and helps maintain our growing participation in Koin Groups. Contact Pastor x 113 if you’d like to serve in any way.
