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!.
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.
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.
Church Directory
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE A NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY
If you have not signed up, please do so with this link. Click Here to sign up!
Don’t forget to add your family picture.
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:
December 1— William Wooten; Ronnie and Sharon Andrews; and Jeff, Suzanne, Josh and Jonah Artman
December 8— Jeff, Bess, Addison, Annslee and Emily Harper Averett; Kelle Barfield; and Bobby and Mickey Barlow
December 15—Libby Beard; Michele and Matthew Bell; and Roeland and Carmine Bell
December 22—Eric and Ellen Biedenharn; Brother and Jeane Blackburn; and Harold and Jean Blue
December 29—Jim and Donna Bodron; John, Natalie and Allie Boland; and Marla Bonelli
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
FPC Youth
The Youth team is planning a Christmas Party trip to the Trampoline Park. Please be on the lookout for more details as we celebrate the incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristT
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL IS OFF AND RUNNING!! Jason and Emily Mooney are
leading an exciting study of Paul’s Letter to the Romans that is specifically geared toward
youth and the application of God’s Holy Word to their lives. Attendance has been great
thus far, and it is our prayer that all parents would avail your youth of this wonderful
opportunity to engage in the corporate study of God’s Word and a sweet time of
fellowship with their peers.
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.
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