On Monday, December 21 FUPC began what might become a new holiday tradition: the Parade of Lights. The idea sprung up as a way to enjoy some Christmas festivities in a socially distanced and safe manner. (Isn’t it cool how new ideas are forming because we have this strange new situation to adjust to?!) FUPC… Read more »
Christmas Eve Livestream Service!
You are invited to join us for Christmas Eve worship at FUPC! We will be livestreaming our service at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24). You can find the service on our YouTube channel, beginning shortly before 5 p.m. During the service, we will continue our annual Christmas Eve tradition of lighting candles… Read more »
Text-to-Give
We are excited to announce that we have implemented a new way for you to give to the church financially: Text-To-Give. Once you have done the set-up (see instructions below) it is as easy as texting the word “GIVE” to 479-323-2609 and then replying with an amount. This is a great way to give either… Read more »
Early Worship Temporarily Suspended
For the time being, our early (8:30 a.m.) worship service on Sunday mornings is cancelled. You are invited to join us via livestream at 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings instead. We believe that it is important to temporarily suspend our on campus worship in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are hopeful… Read more »
Pick Up Your Communion Elements This Friday and Saturday!
On Sunday, December 20 we will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion together during our 11 a.m. livestream service. Take-home communion elements will be available for pick up at FUPC this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Please plan to come by the church either Friday (12/18) between 4:30 and 6 p.m. or Saturday (12/19) between… Read more »
Lessons and Carols
A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS—Sunday, December 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (livestream) This Sunday we will have a Service of Lessons and Carols. Our featured guest musicians for the 11:00 livestream worship service will be the Intermezzi String Quartet. All are members of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas. The first performance of… Read more »
The Alternative, Alternative Market!
Every Christmas season FUPC offers an “Alternative Market.” The Fellowship Hall becomes a place to do your Christmas shopping as nonprofits fill the space with tables. These worthy organizations typically sell a variety of items – ornaments, homemade baked goods, craft items, jewelry, etc. – and anything you purchase goes directly to support those organizations… Read more »
The Food Angels Will Continue!
We are very excited to announce that we are continuing our Food Angel initiative into 2021! At the beginning of Advent, FUPC announced that we would be collecting canned goods for Cooperative Emergency Outreach at our Nativity scene. Coleman Ward and Leigh Woodruff created “Food Angels” – a series of shelves designed to hold donated… Read more »
Give to Cooperative Emergency Outreach on December 6
Every other month, First United Presbyterian Church takes a special offering for Cooperative Emergency Outreach. We will be taking this offering on December 6. Those who attend early service in person will have the opportunity to give then. Those who choose to attend via livestream can give online or send a check to the church… Read more »
Parade of Lights
Decorating the outside of your home for Christmas? Wishing there could be some fun social festivity to this special Christmas season? Willing to have friends from our church drive by your house to see your lights? Like Mary and Joseph as they made the journey to Bethlehem, the Fellowship ministry is planning an evening when… Read more »