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Church Office Closed – January 18, 2018


The FPC Church office will remain closed on Thursday, January 18th due to hazardous snow conditions.
All scheduled meetings and events are either canceled or are being rescheduled.
Staff will be working from their homes, monitoring their email and text messages throughout the day. Please stay safe during this weather event.
FPC’s Phone Service is Down


In case you tried to call the church . . . the telephone service to the church is currently down. Our service providers are aware. We do have internet service so you can email us. Staff are working from home because of the winter snow storm.
If you have staff cell phone numbers, please call or text them. The Day School is also affected. There is no estimated restoration time at the writing of this post. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Church Office Closed – Wednesday, January 17, 2018


Due to the snow which has resulted in hazardous conditions on the roads and at the church, the church office is closed Wednesday, January 17. All scheduled meetings and events are either canceled or are being rescheduled. Staff will be working from their homes, monitoring their email and text messages throughout the day. Please stay safe during this weather event.
Youth Souper Bowl Fundraiser- February 4th


Sunday, February 4 is “Souper Bowl” Sunday! We are having our third annual chili and soup cook-off. Sign up to bring a crock pot of your favorite chili or soup by going to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094EA5AE29A57-souper1 or call or email Sarah Finbow at 919-682-5511 ext 213 or [email protected].
Chili and soup will be available for purchase after worship-take out only! All proceeds from the sale of the chili will go to combat hunger right here in Durham!
We are the CHAMPIONS!!!

*POSTPONED* Worldchanging 101 Workshop with David Lamotte


This event has been postponed due to weather. Stay tuned and check out the Facebook event page below for more details!
David Lamotte will be at Judea Reform Congrgation on January 20 from 10-3 presenting his workshop “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness”. Registration is $15 and lunch is included.
Rev. Marilyn Hedgpeth invites you to the workshop
Find out more about this exciting workshop
Church Office is closed Thursday, January 4


Due to the overnight snow which has resulted in hazardous conditions on the roads and at the church, the church office is closed Thursday, January 4. All scheduled meetings and events are either canceled or are being rescheduled. Staff will be working from their homes, monitoring their email and text messages, and checking voicemail throughout the day. Please stay safe during this weather event.
Durham City/County Employees Celebrate MLK Legacy


Durham City/County Employees Annual Civic Celebration
Thursday, January 11 at 12 Noon (FPC sanctuary)
The keynote speaker will be Pierce Freelon, a local community leader, musician, entrepreneur, and former candidate in the 2017 mayoral race in Durham. The event program will also include remarks from local leaders and elected officials along with musical selections from the Durham City-County MLK Employee Choir. The event is free and open to the public.
SONAM presents Epiphany Concert to benefit Gigi’s Playhouse


Saturday, January 6, 2018 –
SONAM presents Winter Concert –
“Music of gifts and light for Epiphany”
7:00 pm in the sanctuary of FPC –
Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) is a local chorus committed to creating high-quality sacred and secular music and giving back to the community. The concert includes music in celebration of Epiphany and the end of the Christmas season, featuring works by Whitaker, Victoria, Poulenc, Sametz, and more. A suggested $10 donation will benefit Gigi’s Playhouse of Raleigh, an achievement center for individuals with Down Syndrome that offers education, therapeutic, and career-building programs.
Rev. Jimmie Hawkins returns to Durham for MLK Sunday


Sunday, January 14, 2018
The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins will preach for the 11:00 a.m. worship on January 14 in celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He will also lead the Faith and Community Sunday School Class at 9:45. The congregation from Covenant Presbyterian Church, Durham, where Hawkins was the pastor for over 10 years, will join us for Sunday School and worship.