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UPY Pre-Super Bowl Party is THIS Sunday

All 7 – 12 graders are invited to the UPY Pre-Super Bowl Party! In a normal year, UPY enjoys the Super Bowl together. We meet at a UPY family’s house and watch the game through, playing games and eating snacks and generally just enjoying each other’s company. This year, due to COVID-19, our plans have… Read more »

Our Lenten Sermon Series Begins February 17

Our next sermon series will extend through the season of Lent. Beginning Ash Wednesday (February 17), we will worship around the theme “Into Your Hands.” This series will focus on the question: “how can our hands impact the Kingdom of God?” FUPC will be worshiping on Ash Wednesday. There will be a 6 p.m. livestream service available… Read more »

Help PW with Valentine Care Packages!

For the past several years, Presbyterian Women have partnered with FUPC’s Young Adult Ministry to make Valentine’s Day care packages for the college students and young adults in our church family. Even despite the pandemic, we feel it is important to continue this yearly pattern! However, we have altered our plans slightly to ensure this… Read more »

Pastor Phil is Teaching a New OLLI Class

We are excited to let you know about a short course Pastor Phil will be teaching in February through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that may be of interest to you or someone you know. Here is the course description: The Rise and Establishment of Western Christendom Join Phil Butin, Co-Pastor of First United… Read more »

Is FUPC a Rowboat or a Sailboat?

You might have been hearing about sailing and sailboats from church leaders, and you might have been wondering what exactly those references mean. Joan Gray wrote a book called Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice which made a distinction between a rowboat church and a sailboat church. FUPC elders read this book… Read more »

FUPC Gives Above and Beyond to Vera Lloyd!

We are so honored by the generosity of FUPC members and friends, which continues to be on full display even during these trying times. On top of our annual financial commitment to Vera Lloyd, FUPC members and friends also donated a significant additional amount to be used by Vera Lloyd on their greatest needs over… Read more »

New Spiritual Growth Info!

FUPC is offering two classes during the Spiritual Growth hour (Sundays, 9:30 – 10:30 am). Both classes will meet via Zoom! ALL are welcome to attend both classes, and weekly attendance is not necessary to find the classes fruitful and engaging. The “Thoughtful Christians” group has begun a new nine-week book study. Details are below!… Read more »

New Sermon Series: Who is My Neighbor?

On January 10, First United Presbyterian Church will begin our new worship series: “Who Is My Neighbor?” During this six week series, we will look together at how God is encouraging us to expand our view of neighborship. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to be a neighbor in the traditional sense, but… Read more »

Poinsetta Dedications

We at FUPC are so grateful for the donations made to our Flower Fund in honor of loved ones. Here are this year’s poinsettia dedications:     In Honor of Bill and Deeg Mitchell’s 50th Wedding Anniversary on 12/31 by Walker Mitchell In Memory of Elizabeth Anne Clay by David Clay In Memory of Amanda,… Read more »

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