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Dear Friends, FPC is finally out of the dry-cleaning business! You may or may not have been aware, but for the past 52 years, FPC has owned the property at 319 East Main—the site of Sparkle Cleaners. In 1971, Mr. R.H. Trigg willed this property at 319 East Main to the Board of Missions of […]
Dear Friends, On Tuesday of this week, several of us met with representatives from the “New Covenant Trust”—the investment arm of the Presbyterian Church. Our church has much of its money invested through them. I thought it would be helpful to share some information with you about our investments and finances. On April 1, 2019 […]
For the Season of Lent 2024, you are asked to engage in five Missional Habits. You are invited to enter a comment here and share what you did and the response you received. You are welcome to be anonymous. 1. Bless: Words of Encouragement, Act of Kindness, Gift.
SABBATICAL PLAN FOR SHERARD EDINGTON October 9, 2023 All full-time (35 hours per week or more) teaching elders in permanent installed positions and full-time commissioned ruling elders shall be granted a compensated sabbatical of at least three months after completion of six years of continuous full-time service to a particular church, and such sabbatical is […]
Dear Friends, FPC is about to embark on a new journey as we institute a second worship opportunity. In August, the Worship Committee brought a recommendation to the Session to institute a contemporary-style worship service. The motion passed unanimously. This worship service will be known as the New Covenant Community and will meet at 9:00 […]
For 12 weeks, Sherard Edington is taking part in the Community Police Academy offered by the Nashville Police Department. Through lectures and demonstrations, he is learning about the inner workings of law enforcement in Davidson County. These are his reports. Dear Friends, On our schedule, this week’s class—Community Outreach and Partnerships–looked to be the least […]
For 12 weeks, Sherard Edington is taking part in the Community Police Academy offered by the Nashville Police Department. Through lectures and demonstrations, he is learning about the inner workings of law enforcement in Davidson County. These are his reports. Dear Friends, The subject for this week’s class (our next-to-last class) was Domestic Violence—another of […]
In my sermon, The Lord Is My Shepherd, on April 30, 2023, I discussed Jesus’ statement, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10). I then posed the question, “What is abundant life?” As an answer, I suggested that Psalm 23 is an excellent descriptor of abundant life. When we […]
