Newsletter | November 2018

2018 OFFICER NOMINEES

The following officer nominees will be voted on at the Called Congregational Meeting on Sunday, November 25, 2018

after the 9:00 and 11:15 Worship Services:

Candidates for Session — Ves Berry, Paul Cable, Lindsey Crosby, Charles Scurry, Barry Shealy, Jerome Strickland

Candidates for Diaconate — Joey Brumbelow, Jeremy Johnson, Kent McCormick, David Milligan, Caleb Peed, John

Michael Phillips

Following our Christmas Worship service, join us for our annual

Deacon’s Brunch. All are welcome to enjoy this complimentary

church-wide meal. Brunch will be served continually in the

Fellowship Hall between 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM.

Please stop by on your way to Sunday School*

*Sunday School will continue as usual. Please communicate with your class teacher/president with specific questions.

Corporate worship in both morning services on Sunday, December 16 will include Christmas music with congregational singing and choral music accompanied by strings and brass.

Please join us for this special worship service and invite a friend!

SCHEDULE

Worship Services | 9 AM and 11:15 AM

Sunday School | 10:10 AM

Deacon’s Brunch* (drop-in) | 9:45 AM – 12 PM

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP + CHURCH-WIDE BRUNCH

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

4:00 PM | Candlelight Service

6:00 PM | Candlelight Service

We will have candlelight services at 4 PM and 6 PM on Christmas

Eve. The Children’s Choir will sing at 4 PM and the Chancel Choir will

sing at 6 PM. Communion will be served at the 6 PM service only.

Make plans to attend and invite a friend to join you!

All of our Christmas events are listed online at:

www.fpcmacon.org/christmas-at-fpc/

Senior Pastor George W. “Chip” Miller

Assistant Pastors

Chris Bennett John Kinser

Justin Leslein Andy Wyatt

Ministry Coordinator

Chuck Duggan

Director of Women’s Ministry Mary Anne Shipley

Director of Children’s Ministry

Mary Sanchez

UPCOMING EVENTS AT FPC November 10 Saturday Serve

November 11 Veteran’s Day

November 22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday (Offices Closed)

December 4 Women’s Christmas Dinner

December 5 Last Wednesday Night Dinner (resumes in January)

December 8 Saturday Serve

December 9 Youth Christmas Progressive Dinner

December 12 Children’s Christmas Program

December 13 Christmas for the Homeless

December 16 Christmas Music Program + Deacon’s Brunch

December 12-17 Casa Hogar Christmas Mission Trip

December 24 Christmas Eve (Church Office closed)

December 24 Candlelight Worship Services

December 25 Christmas Day (Church Office closed)

December 30 One Worship Service (No Sunday School)

January 1, 2019 New Year’s Day (Church Office closed)

January 5 Youth Christmas Tree Pick-up

January 9 Wednesday Night Activities resume

January 12 Saturday Serve

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

If you would like to place a

poinsettia in the church

sanctuary for Christmas, please

send your name, the name(s)

of honorees, and a check of

$15 per poinsettia to Missy

Jones (108 Bradford Drive).

Submissions cannot be

accepted after November 26.

More on how to participate at:

www.fpcmacon.org/christmas-

poinsettia-2018

CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR

THE HOMELESS

On Thursday, December 13,

the Mentor’s Project will host

their annual Christmas Party

for the Homeless at FPC.

300+ people are

expected to attend. FPC is

collecting blankets and flash-

lights to include in guest gift

bags. Donation items may be

placed in the crates in the

brickyard through Tuesday,

December 11.

682 Mulberry Street Macon , Georgia 31201

Return Service Requested

WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS

DINNER

Save the date for our annual

Ladies Christmas Dinner on

Tuesday, December 4 at

6:30 PM. Join us in the

Fellowship Hall for a wonder-

ful evening complete with

food, beautiful Christmas

decor, and fun entertainment.

Register on Realm and learn

more at: www.fpcmacon.org/

ladies-christmas-dinner

YOUTH CHRISTMAS PARTY

FPC Youth will have

their annual Christmas Party

on Sunday, December 9.

To learn more, visit:

www.fpcmacon.org/events/

youth-progressive-dinner.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS

PROGRAM

Our Wednesday Night Finale is

on December 12, in the

Fellowship Hall. The program

will feature the Children’s

Choir & Tween Bells.

Dinner | 5:15 PM

Program | 6:15 PM

More information at:

www.fpcmacon.org/event/

childrens-christmas