Support the GraceWorks Ministries Food Pantry year-round through donations to the Basic Essentials Cart. April’s highlighted collection is Asher’s Animals, a ministry created in memory of Asher that provides stuffed animals to children experiencing illness or trauma. Help share comfort and keep his legacy alive by donating a new, tagged stuffed animal (small to medium size) to the cart.

RSVP for dinner HERE

Clean Up Signups- HERE

6:00 PM: Dinner in Wilson Hall

6:45 PM: Program

   Adults: Room 211

   Youth: Rooms 117, 118, 119, 120

   Children: Rooms 101, 102

Adults 55+ Storytelling

Monday, April 13 at 11am in Barr

Diane Fender will present on the art of storytelling- why & how we tell stories. The 55+ team will provide a soup and salad lunch. No signup needed.

EXPLORATION SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sundays at 9:00 AM

Book: Wrestling with Doubt – Finding Faith by Adam Hamilton

Location: Room 209 & Zoom | Contact: Doug Halleen

Does your faith make room for questions?

Where is God when bad things happen?

Does God hear our prayers?

Is there a heaven?

Join us as we dive into best-selling author Adam Hamilton book as he explores doubt and shows how trust in God can grow through hard questions.

Learn what to do before EMS arrives.

• Unconsciousness, choking, bleeding, AED use
• Led by Don Arnold in Barr Conference Room
• After services: Apr 19, June 7 & 28
• Healthcare pros: Want to help? Contact don.arnold@vumc.org

A fun evening of fellowship on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 PM! Sign up and join us and a dozen or so Vandy and Belmont students at the St. Augustine's Chapel on the Vanderbilt Campus. No need to cook, our meal will be provided by Guac and Queso, Eric England’s food truck, w/ gluten/dairy/vegan options built in~ just sign up & come and join us round the table! Staying for worship is always an invitation as well. Rev. Mary Sellers Shaw, Executive Director and Campus Minister of UKIRK Nashville- will be there and loves seeing old friends!

Questions:  cmccall@comcast.net

Join us on April 25 as we partner with Room In The Inn to serve lunch to the men of the Guest House community. We will prepare and pack lunches in the FPC kitchen at 8:00 AM, then arrive at RITI at 10:00 AM. to set up, plate, and serve a table lunch to 75 guests. Join the team by signing up here.

Join us for a church workday at the Hard Bargain Association on Saturday, May 2, from 9:30 AM–1:00 PM. We will meet at Ty’s House (608 Mt. Hope Street in Franklin) before heading out to work on projects in the community. Volunteers will help with yard work, painting, and minor construction or repair projects. If you’d like to participate, please  sign up in advance. Questions? Contact Mike Anderson.

May 3 join us for a special worship service honoring our graduating seniors, followed by a banquet in Wilson Hall. Senior Bibles will be available in late April—stop by to leave an encouraging note as they begin a new chapter.

Join us for Confirmation Sunday, May 17.

FPC Music & Arts: Sunday, May 17 at 3 PM we welcome African American Concert Organist Alcee Chriss III. Celebrated for his “grace, skill, and abundant proficiency,” Dr. Chriss has performed throughout North America and Europe and is University Organist and Artist-in-Residence at Wesleyan University. In addition to his concert career, Alcee is active as a church musician, guest lecturer, and remains engaged with his lifelong love of gospel and jazz.

Make a difference. Save a life. Sign up to donate blood at our next Red Cross Blood Drive Sunday, May 31.

Sign up today to donate the worship flowers in honor or memory of someone. The worship flowers remind us of the beauty of God's creation and are then rearranged into smaller vases and delivered to members as a reminder of God's love and the love of their church family. 

The Men's Bible Study group is currently studying the book of Psalms. Join them in the Parlor any Saturday. For more information contact Duke Ellis.

Sisters in Spirit small group meets Fridays in the parlor.

If interested, please contact Martha Johnson.