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SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS FALL 2016 – Spring 2017
September 01, 2016 
The overall theme for Sunday School is “Go . . . make disciples.” Classes are offered for infants through adult. Click here to read about class offerings.
Sunday School Kick-Off!
August 08, 2016
Sunday, August 28 – At 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Breakfast and Promotion Activities (all classes combined) in Watts-Hill Hall. 2016 Sunday School THEME: “GO . . . make disciples!” At 11:00 a.m. Worship with the Ordination and Installation of New Officers. Mindy L. Douglas, preaching.
Interested in joining First Presbyterian?
August 05, 2016 
Are you interested in membership with First Presbyterian ? Do you want to know more about this church? New Member Orientation Classes are in progress each Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour (9:45-10:45 a.m.) in the Wilson Parlor. For more information on how to become of a member of this church, contact Sarah Finbow at [email protected] or call the church office: 919-682-5511.
FPC Legacy Society Q & A
August 05, 2016 
Do you want to learn more about the FPC Legacy Society? Is it important to you that FPC continue for another 100 years? If your answers to these questions are “Yes,” please plan to join us for a Question and Answer Session on the new FPC Legacy Society after worship on Sunday, August 14 in Watts-Hill Hall. Call Sheila Breitweiser at 919-797-2717 or email her at [email protected]) to make your reservation for lunch.
FPC hosting July meeting of Durham Branch NAACP
July 19, 2016 
FPC is hosting the July meeting of the Durham Branch NAACP on Sunday, July 24 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting is open to members and friends of the NAACP. Come learn more about issues impacting people of color here in Durham and around the our nation!
SUMMER NICHE: Service and Mission Opportunities
July 19, 2016 
Click here to view service and mission opportunities identified by the Service and Mission Committee for August 2016.
MYRTLEFEST Old Fashioned Hymn Sing AND Picnic
June 23, 2016 
Join us on Sunday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. for worship as the congregation engages in an old fashioned hymn sing. Music will be provided by High Clouds, a local bluegrass band. Following worship, we will picnic outside under the crepe myrtles and enjoy more bluegrass music. All are welcome to bring sides (barbecue, a vegetarian alternative and beverages provided), and a blanket or lawn chairs!
The FPC Legacy Society
April 30, 2016 
The FPC Legacy Society welcomes all who have provided a gift to the church in their estate plan. The opportunity for membership in the society will continue through the coming years. Charter memberships are still available through the end of this year. Please contact FPC Business Administrator Tom Bloom at 919-682-5511 or Sheila Breitweiser at 919-797-2717 to learn more.ng this year. Booklet Membership Form
PENTECOST SUNDAY
April 20, 2016 
Sunday, May 15 Worship and Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. Members are asked to wear red, orange, or yellow in celebration of the birth of the Christian church! Following worship, popsicles will be provided! Remember to bring your completed Time and Talent Sheets to worship! On Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit descending in a mighty rush of wind and flame to inspire the church’s proclamation of Christ’s rising and to empower its mission and ministry to the world. (See Acts 2:1-13; see also Joel 2:28-32.)
Benefit Concert and Silent Auction – Friday, April 22
April 05, 2016 
Fundraiser for NCCU’s Presbyterian Campus Ministry
7:30 p.m. in the FPC sanctuary and Watts-Hill Hall
Concert by Generations, a local seasoned jazz ensemble. Donations welcomed at the door.
If you would like to donate items for the silent auction (such as art, game tickets, electronics, gift cards, golfing packages, weekend get-a-ways), please contact Laura at [email protected] for more information.