Easter Egg Hunt - Donations Needed

We will have a pizza lunch and Easter Egg Hunt for the children on Sunday, April 2, after worship. Kids, bring your baskets and be ready for the hunt! We would like to ask the congregation to bring individually wrapped candy to fill the eggs. Please leave your donations in the workroom. Thank you!

Advocacy Center Fundraiser

The Advocacy Center’s bingo fundraiser is this Friday, March 24, from 6-8 p.m. at the Senior Center. Tickets are $20 per person and include admission and five bingo cards. There are dozens of great prizes from local businesses, and concessions will be available. It’s not too late to purchase tickets! See Dana, Kelly, Allie, Katie, Jenny or Julie.

Church Workday

Everyone is invited to help spruce up the church grounds on Saturday, March 25. There will be a breakfast of eggs, biscuits and meat at 8:00, and we will begin work around 8:30. The rain date will be April 1. Please join us in making the grounds look beautiful in time for Easter!

Youth Sunday

Join us this Sunday, March 26, as our FPC Youth lead us in worship!

New Member Reception

Congregational Care invites you to join us in the fellowship hall immediately following worship on March 26 as we honor our new members and Confirmands. Our new members are Brian Campbell, Muriel Walburn, Crystal Smith, and Mike & Elizabeth Flynn. Our Confirmands are Rome Campbell, Sullie Dodd, Clara Parsley and Lena Parsley.

Collection for Family Promise

We will be collecting over-the-counter medications and diapers to help Family Promise stock their shelves. Please drop off donations in the church library during the month of March. Thank you for your support!

Easter Lilies

This Easter, you are invited to purchase lilies in honor or memory of friends or loved ones. For each donation of $12.50, one lily will be placed in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday and the name of your honoree will be printed in the bulletin. Forms are located in the downstairs hallway. Please place the completed form and your check (payable to First Presbyterian Church) in the offering plate or drop it by the church office. Forms and money are due by Sunday, March 26.

"Grow One Step"

Lenten Meal Series

 Mondays at 5:30 p.m.

March 27 – Worship & Music and Christian Education

Meal: Taco Bar

Easter Morning Breakfast

Join your church family for breakfast after the Easter sunrise service! We will have a sign up sheet for you to sign up for a breakfast item. You may leave your item at the church on your way to the service or put it in the refrigerator with instructions for heating/preparing. There will be someone in the kitchen that morning by 6:30 to receive your items and get them ready for the wonderful meal of celebration! We hope to see you there!

One Great Hour of Sharing

For more than 70 years, One Great Hour of Sharing has provided Presbyterians a way to share God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world.

Millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education and opportunity. The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Self-Development of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.

Envelopes to support the One Great Hour of Sharing will be in the pews on April 2 and April 9. Please consider supporting this PCUSA effort.

Stewardship Update

As a continuation of our year-round Stewardship program, we are beginning to formalize an area of Stewardship that doesn’t get much air time at FPCM – Planned Giving. We are embracing the theme used for Advent, "Generation to Generation." Planned giving is focused on having resources on hand to continue the church’s missions through strategic preparation, and having the church financially prepared to respond to current events.  

Planned giving is often seen as an end-of-life / legacy activity, such as leaving funds to support the church in a will or insurance payout. This is one strategy, but not the only one to consider.

Planned giving can take many forms and some may provide benefits for the givers now, as well. There are tax advantages with giving from long-term appreciated securities or other assets. You can gain the full tax deduction based on current value and reduce capital gains taxation. If you are more than 72 years old with a traditional IRA, you can contribute part of your Required Minimum Distribution with the same benefits as above. You might be able to increase your impact and lessen your tax burden through bundling your giving to have deductions high enough to itemize in selected years. You may be in a position where you receive an unusual payout where you have an opportunity to provide a larger offering or create a memorial in memory of a loved one. It doesn’t have to be a large value. 

Planned giving is another opportunity to make a difference, to express your gratitude for the abundance you have been granted, or to leave a legacy that will support the next generation of stewards at FPCM. 

Stay tuned, more to come!

2023 Worship Calendar

January - June

The Worship Calendar for January through June 2023 can be downloaded at the link below. If you are not available on the date you are assigned, you are in charge of finding your own replacement. Then email Katie at secretary@fpcmocksville.com to let her know of the change. 

This Week at FPC

Wednesday, March 22:

Bible Study @ 2 p.m.

Chancel Choir @ 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 26: 

Sunday School @ 9:30 a.m.

Worship @ 10:30 a.m.

Reception @ 11:30 a.m.

Session @ 1 p.m.

Monday, March 27:

Lenten Meal @ 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28:

Prayer Group @ 7:30 a.m.

Bible Study @ 7 p.m.

Lectionary Readings

Today: Matthew 23:1-12

Thursday: Matthew 23:13-26

Friday: Matthew 23:27-36

Saturday: Matthew 23:37-39

Sunday: Matthew 25:31-46

Monday: Matthew 24:1-14

Tuesday: Matthew 24:15-29

Upcoming Anniversaries

Storehouse List
 

TOILETRIES

feminine products

toothpaste (regular size)

shampoo

conditioner

razors

shaving cream

FOOD ITEMS

cereal

snacks for children

canned fruit (any kind)

canned meats