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FUPC Supports Canopy

Canopy NWA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to welcoming refugees to Northwest Arkansas. Since 2016, Canopy has welcomed people from around the world, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria, and Ukraine. Now with a staff of 32, the group is united in the desire to provide refugees with a good, safe home here in… Read more »

Sundaes on Sunday!

SUNDAES ON SUNDAY (with a little splash!) August 7, 3-4 pm Who doesn’t love a little ice cream on a summer afternoon? Join us the first Sunday in August for sundaes with a lot of “splash” (i.e., toppings galore!). Just wait and see. If you’re not a fan of sundaes, you can come and enjoy… Read more »

Cultivate Generous Stewardship

Our Planning Ministry proposed and the Session approved five pathways for growth for First United Presbyterian Church. The fourth of the five is cultivating generous stewardship. We are a generous church, and we thank God for way our church family has continue to support the church and our outreach in the community even during the… Read more »

Strengthen Connections

The second pathway we’ve identified in our Course to 2030 is “Strengthen Connections.” We’re working to strengthen internal and external connections among our members and with our larger community. Our goal is to have 80% of our active members (including baptized children and youth) be connected in some way to worship, fellowship, caring, serving on… Read more »

Grow Spiritually

As part of our Course to 2030, FUPC has identified five essential pathways to the goal of a vibrant, health church. As individuals, we want to grow spiritually. As a community, we want to support one another in that growth. In Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Phil Butin shared practical ways to deepen our faith and to… Read more »

New Adult Discussion Class for Summer

The Difficult Words of Jesus by Amy Jill Levine will be the subject of a Sunday morning discussion group this summer. All adults are invited! The group will meet at 9:30 in the Library and on Zoom 1. Pastor Phil will be the leader. The book is available at Amazon. The description there says, Jesus… Read more »

For Children and Youth

What’s happening this month for the youngest members of the congregation? Sundays in May- Together in May Each Sunday in May the children are invited to meet in lower Knox from 9:30 to 10:30 for Bible stories, songs and activities. VBS VBS is the evenings of June 27-30 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. It will… Read more »

God’s Frequency

    I remember the day my husband called me and asked if God could use children to answer prayers. I was struck by confusion and curiosity and asked him to explain the situation. He told me that he had been praying and that while he insisted that God did not need to answer him,… Read more »

The Fauré Requiem for Good Friday at FUPC

French composer Gabriel Fauré wrote his Requiem in 1890. A requiem, in music, is a composition intended for a funeral. This particular requiem is extremely beautiful and uplifting. It has seven parts, which makes it suitable for a Tenebrae service, which includes seven readings and the gradual extinguishing of seven candles. The requiem will take place… Read more »

Good News and Bad News

  Saturday! After a relaxing swim and a good breakfast I looked at our local paper’s front page. I was faced with four titles: “Guard was eyed to round up illegals” “Pakistan victims remembered” “Training add-on snags campus add-on gun bill” “Project aims to cut wrong-way driving” I chose the last article. Its subtitle was,… Read more »

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