Join us every Wednesday at 5 PM throughout the Summer at the Franklin Chop House. No need to sigh up. Just show up.

May 31 to June 1 Love trains? Scenery? Time with friends? 

Don’t miss this trip! Join us for a scenic 4–5 hour ride on the Hiawassee River Loop with the Tennessee Valley Railroad! 

Visit tvrail.com, click “View All Train Rides,” then “Hiawassee Loop” to learn more and purchase tickets. Our group is aiming for the 9410 Dome tickets ($99)—only 12 available! Other options include Observation Car ($85), Crown Class ($62), and Standard Adult ($52). Travel plans are flexible—some will carpool from Franklin Saturday morning, enjoy dinner, and stay overnight in the Cleveland/Delano/Etowah area. The train departs from Delano Depot Sunday at 1:30 PM. We’ll return Sunday evening. Optional stops include the TN Valley Railroad Museum (Chattanooga) and L&N Railway Museum (Etowah). Sign up here or on the Wilson Hall bulletin board. 

Join us Sundays at 9 AM for Crafting Faith. Contact Katie Gottlieb if you have a craft idea.

“Revelation” is a book of mystery and unfamiliar symbols, but we can understand it. The book’s message of hope and resistance speaks loudly into today’s current political climate. This adult Sunday offering by Eddie Bellis begins June 1 and will end Sunday, August 10. We will use a Kerygma curriculum ($10/person) which can be ordered by dropping off a check at the church office or paying online by clicking here. We will have your workbook for you at the first class. We will meet in Barr Conference Room at 9:00 AM. Sign up here. Join via ZOOM here.

Franklin Pride- June 7- 12-6PM at Harlinsdale Farm- Come visit our FPC tent and enjoy the event. We are also looking for members to volunteer for tent shifts. It is fun if you enjoy meeting people and letting them know they are welcome at FPC Franklin. Click here to sign up or contact Verna Rydlund to learn more. 

Juneteenth Celebration- June 19- 11AM-5PM, area around the McLemore House Museum- This event is open to the public and commemorates the emancipation of the African-American enslaved. Music, food, games, and African American cultural activities are part of the celebration. FPC will have a tent to support the event, provide drinks, and get to know some of our neighbors. We are looking for members to volunteer for tent shifts. Contact Verna Rydlund to learn more.

Join the Young Adults for Brunch June 8 immediately after worship. Reach out to Kaitlyn Bennorth or Thomas Bartolomeo for more info.

Join us for Fish and Loaves Meal Ministry! The Mission Committee is partnering with Downtown Presbyterian in Nashville to serve in their Fish and Loaves Meal Ministry on Saturday, June 14. Volunteers will meet at FPC Franklin at 7:45 AM to carpool on the bus or can drive separately and meet at Downtown Presbyterian at 8:20 AM.

Complimentary parking is available.

If you'd like to volunteer, please sign up here. If you plan to ride the bus, be sure to sign up for both a volunteer slot and a bus slot.

Are you interested in learning more about FPC? Join us for the Inquirer Gathering June 22 at 9 AM in the Parlor.

Stay for the Summer Potluck July 27 after worship. Bring a dish to share.

Women of FPC it’s time to show your interest in attending the 2025 Montreat Women’s Connection August 8-10. We will enjoy the beauty of Montreat, NC, attend worship & workshops, and hear the keynote speaker Amy-Jill Levine. Sign up here to reserve your spot in one of our rented houses. For more information, go to montreat.org or email Diane Fender or Martha Johnson.

There will be no meeting on May 23 as we take a break that week. We’ll resume on May 30, beginning our new study: Life: My Story Through History by Pope Francis.

Sisters in Spirit small group meets Fridays in the parlor. 

If interested, please contact Cindy Blackburn or Martha Johnson.

The Men's Bible Study group is currently studying the book of Joshua. Join them in the Parlor any Saturday. 

For more information contact Duke Ellis.

Sign up here! The flowers add to our worship by reminding us of God’s creation, and then are broken down into smaller arrangements and delivered to members of our congregation as a reminder of the love of their church family and of God. The cost is $85, and you may pay online or with a check with worship flowers in the memo line. Thank you for providing flowers each week to enhance worship.