Welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Vicksburg
We’re so excited that you are considering FPC as your new church home.
Our Mission
Our mission statement is, “To Know Christ and Make Him Know, We value the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Biblical teaching and preaching, prayer, fellowship, worship and relationships. Please take a few moment to review the information on this website. You will find that our ministries are varied and exciting. God has a plan for you, and we have a community for you. You are welcome here!.
Storehouse Community Food Pantry
Witness Season
As we enter the Witness Season, we have a unique opportunity to extend our care and compassion to those in need. This year, all donations will support two critical causes: our local storehouse community food pantry and the EPC World Outreach Critical Need fund for refugee care. Your generosity will help ensure that families in our community do not go hungry and that refugees, facing unimaginable hardships, receive the essential aid they desperately need. Together, we can make a tangible difference in the lives of many, embodying the true spirit of Witness Season. Thank you for your support and commitment to these vital missions.
Serving Him, Shelley Tingle-Chair of Missions and Outreach
Christmas Potluck
Christmas Potluck The Deacons are hosting a Christmas Potluck and carol sing-along on December 8th at 11:30 in Mansell Hall. The meat will be provided. Sign- up sheets for sides and desserts will be available on the table in Ward Hall starting November 10 and continuing until December 1st. A SignUpGenius link will be emailed on November 10th. This will be for a head count only. Please join them for a fun event with your church family.
Church Directory
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE A NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY
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Angel Tree Season
IT WILL SOON BE ANGEL TREE SEASON and we wanted to give you an early reminder so many can and will take advantage of the “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” sales events. The Salvation Army will be getting the list of needy children and adults to the church sometime around the first of November, and we will be setting up our Angel Tree in Ward Hall. You will be invited to choose an angel or two and purchase gifts to make someone’s Christmas a little brighter. Watch for sign-up sheets and instructions on the table in Ward Hall.
Continuing Prayer Ministry
OUR CONTINUING PRAYER MINISTRY for April lifts up the names of these within our congregational family, giving thanks to God and asking for His blessings to fill their lives:
November 3— Kris, Andrea, Ana and Kam Tower; Fred and Barbara Tracy; and Tony Tullos
November 10—Harry and Billie Sue Ulery; Shane, Susan, John Owen, Grace and Phillip Upshaw; and Jimmy Vessell
November 17—Jennifer, Emmy Reese, and Jude Walker; Roby and Monette Ward; and Joan White
November 24—Elsie Wilkinson; Billy, Mark and Bella Williamson; and Jeff, Amanda, Kathryn, and Allie Wong
Welcome
No matter who you are, where you are from, where you are in your personal faith journey or past church experience, you are welcome and wanted at First Presbyterian Church.
God is good, all the time!
Pastor Tim
Adult Sunday School
“Worship in the Covenant Community” is a class that will utilize the David C. Cook Curriculum and will survey how this theme tracks through the Books of Genesis, Exodus, 2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, Psalms and John. This class will also enjoy a sweet time of fellowship and intercessory prayer. The class will be led by Ann Sherard, Anne Gee, Laura Kay Peyton, Beth Hall, and Pam Gee and will meet in Room 105.
“The Book of Acts” This class will establish and encourage Christians in their walk of faith through a study of the Book of Acts. The weekly lessons will follow the Warren Wiersbe Study Series “Be Dynamic.” The class will be led by Jim Chaney and Greg Ruff and will meet in Room 217.
“Bible in Life” is a class that will utilize the David C. Cook series to study God’s Holy Word and seek to understand its eternal truth and applicability in the lives of “older” adults. This class meets in Room 219. This class will be led by Marilyn Corley and others.
“The Last Days According to Jesus” Speculation and theories abound about what the last days have in store for us. But what did Jesus believe and teach about the end times and the timing of His return? Through a compelling video series, Dr. R.C. Sproul will point believers back to the words of Christ, offering them a solid footing amid ever-shifting opinion about the age to come. This class will be led by Will Montgomery and will meet in the church conference room.
“The Great Commission” This class will consider the significant impact and implications of the Great Commission on the life of the believer including what it means to be a disciple of Christ, the cost of discipleship, the command to be a disciple maker, and how these privileges and responsibilities are carried out daily by and through our love of the Lord Jesus Christ and our love of neighbor. This class will be led by Kelle Barfield and Sarah Johnson and will meet in Room 218.
Crorey Lawton will lead a class in Room 215. The curriculum will be announced at a later date. For more information, please refer to the weekly updates or a bulletin insert as August 25th approaches.
FPC Youth
Youth Sunday School: Youth Sunday School will resume in the teen room on August 25 at 9:30 AM and we heartily encourage all youth to attend. The class will continue to expound and unpack the Word of God within a reformed framework and apply God’s holy and eternal truth to day-to-day life. Through our Bible study we hope to guide our youth toward a deeper walk of faith and kindle a lifelong love for truth, which is foundational to maturity in Christ.
Wonderful Wednesday
Wonderful Wednesday Activities
Wonderful Wednesday Activities will begin on September 4, 2024 with Anne Gee, Beth
Hall, and Laura Montgomery.
4:30-Choir Interns
5:00-Meal
6:00-Small Groups
Children activities
Youth Groups
Children's Ministry News
It is time to get ready for Operation Christmas Child, an international relief organization project of Samaritan’s Purse. National Collection week is November 18-25. The kids and I will deliver the boxes to First Baptist Church during Sunday School on November 24. We can share joy and hope with a needy child in a troubled county and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are collecting items (toys, school supplies, hygiene items, etc.) and money donations. Please do not include used items, toy guns, knives or other war related items, food items, toothpaste, candy, liquids, or breakable items. I will list items needed in the weekly blast these upcoming weeks. We are encouraged to include a note to the child, a photo of ourselves or our family, and a check for $10 or more to help cover shipping cost. Thank you so much for all of your help.
Sunday School
Regular Sunday School classes started August 25. We had a wonderful time visiting in fellowship with our children at our Donut Party that morning. We are learning about Paul’s missionary trips using The Gospel Project Curriculum. Paul’s ministry gives us strength and confidence to continue the mission of sharing the gospel and making disciples.
-2nd–6th Graders meet upstairs in the Joyful Noise Room (204) with Betty Kamman, Dennis Coulter, and Laura Montgomery
Preschool and Kindergarten
Dear Church Members, Just wanted everyone to know our Preschool and Kindergarten Ministry has begun its 58th year with a high enrollment on 78 students up from 68 last year. Jennifer Coulter has begun her 25th year as director and has a staff of 12 teachers. This is a self-supporting outreach ministry of First Presbyterian Church. It provides quality and affordable education and childcare in our community while in a Christian environment. Please keep Jennifer, her staff, and the young students in your prayers this school year.
In Christian Love, Fred Peyton
Holy Week Photos
Holy Week Photos
Holy Week Photos
Holy Week Photos
Holy Week Photos
Holy Week Photos
