FPC MINISTRY UPDATES

Worship

 Sunday Worship Services—We will have one worship service: 11 AM in King Hall. Our Sunday School Hour is from 10:05 AM to 10:50 AM.

 

Baptism

We welcome this morning Mr. and Mrs. Noah and Clair Cortes, as they present their son, Master Isaiah James Cortes, to be marked with this sign of the covenant.

 

Church Office Closure

The Church Office will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving from 2:00 PM this Wednesday, November 27th, through Friday, November 29th. We will reopen on Monday, December 1st, at 9 AM.

  

“The Way of Beauty” 2 Peter Advent Sermon Series

 

In a world crowded with counterfeit freedoms, fading promises, and fractured loves, the apostle Peter calls us back to the way of beauty—the life that reflects the majesty and moral splendor of Christ Himself. Through the certainty of Jesus’ divine power and the sufficiency of His promises, we are invited to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, walking a path where truth and goodness meet. 2 Peter shows that beauty is not cosmetic but covenantal—it is the radiance of a life shaped by Christ’s lordship and kept for His coming glory. As we journey through this letter, we will see that the way of beauty is not ease but endurance, not novelty but holiness, not self-expression but Christ-conformity. It is the way of those who, trusting His Word and awaiting His return, display the splendor of the Savior in a decaying world.”

 

2025 Combined Worship Advent Schedule:

  • November 30th – 11 am in King Hall 
  • December 7th – 11 am in the Sanctuary
  • December 14th – 11 am in King Hall
  • December 21st– 11 am in the Sanctuary; there is no Sunday School
  • December 24th Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: 4 pm in King Hall, 6 pm in the Sanctuary 
  • December 28th – 11 am in King Hall; there is no Sunday School

 

Women's Ministry Christmas Dinner is December 3rd

Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner- Please join us on December 3rd at 6:00 in the Sanctuary for a time of worship and rest before the busy Christmas season.  We will spend time worshipping with Christmas Hymns, followed by Christmas stories and memories shared by our own ladies of FPC. Dinner and fellowship will follow in King Hall.  The cost will be 20 dollars. Please register online or by calling the church office. Scholarships are available. Contact Mandy Williams or the church office.

 

Pips Christmas Dinner is December 11

Pips Christmas Dinner: Our Pips Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, December 11, in King Hall. We will gather at 5:30 for fellowship, and a delicious traditional Christmas dinner will be served at 6 pm. The cost of the meal will be $15 per person. Please mark this date on your calendar and invite a friend or family member. Our own Rose Hill will sing a few Christmas songs for us. Please make your reservation with the church office.

 

Prayerfully Reflecting Our Call to Give

Thanks be to God for all who have submitted their 2025 General Fund Commitment Cards. If you have not submitted your Commitment Card or have misplaced it, there are extras in both the Sanctuary and King Hall, or you may use the QR code to access our online Commitment Card.  

 

Book Giveaway by the Family Equipping Ministry Team

We are giving away the book entitled Family Worship by Donald Whitney. If you have children or grandchildren at your house, then please pick up a book. We ask that you take one per family. Our prayer is that this book will encourage you to try to have regular times with your family in which you read and discuss the Bible together, pray together, and even sing together.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Ken ( ) or our FEMT chairman, Nate King.

   

 

Congregational Meeting ~ December 7th

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting following a combined worship service in the Sanctuary on Sunday, December 7. The purpose of the meeting is to elect 5 Elders and 7 Deacons to the class of 2029. The slate of Officer nominees to be presented for the term of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, are:


Ruling Elders:

  1. Paul Brock
  2. Sandy Hosea
  3. Ross Johnson
  4. Eddie Johnston
  5. Charlie Williams

 

Deacons:

  1. Braden Burns
  2. Garrett Cochran
  3. Cooper Evans
  4. Jeff Giddens
  5. Blake Hall
  6. Kris Palin
  7. Chase Tolbert

 

 

Christmas Food Box Weekend

Christmas Food Box Weekend ~ December 20th - 22nd. This wonderful ministry to our community could not happen without the hands and feet of our congregation.  We have several opportunities to serve. All activities will be at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds again this year.  If you would like to donate towards the food boxes, the cost is $35 per box.

  • 12/20; 9 am-1 pm - unload and sort the food
  • 12/21; 5:30 pm ‘til finished – pizza and packing the food boxes
  • 12/22; 6 am-10 am – passing out the food boxes

 

FPC Community Groups

 This is a great time to join a Community Group! Community Groups will resume meeting in August. If you would like more information about Community Groups or if you are interested in joining a group, please visit fpcrome.org/communitygroups or contact the Director of Adult Discipleship and Missions, Mr. Rob Davis, at . 

 

Fall Sunday Morning Studies 

ADULTS:

  • Connecting the Dots: A Framework for Studying Scripture. Lead Teacher: Dave Abernathy. Location: Fellowship Hall
  • Psalms for You!. Lead Teacher: Rusty Chadwick. Location: CLC 101
  • College Class: Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper Lead Teacher: Ben Rooke Location: CLC 201
  • 1828: The study for folks ages 18-28: Discovering God's Calling for us Lead Teacher: Jeff Lewis Location: CLC 203

 

INFANTS AND TODDLERS: 

  • Infants (8 weeks – 16 months) – Downstairs Nursery of Education Building
  • Toddlers (16 months – 2 years) – Downstairs Nursery of Education Building

CHILDREN:(upstairs in the Education Building)

  • 2’s and 3’s -209
  • 4’s -210
  • 5’s- 208
  • 1st-2nd grade -205
  • 3rd grade-204
  • 4th grade -203
  • 5th & 6th Grade Girls-202
  • 5th & 6th Grade Boys -201 

YOUTH:

  • Jr. & Sr. High Students – Crossing

Wednesday Night Gathering will Resume on January 7, 2026, with our annual Christ and Culture Discipleship Forum

 

 FPC Giving

GIVING: 

Operating Budget Through October

 Tithes and Gifts               Expenses               Over/(Short)           

 $2,363,364.51                $2,331,044.57             $32,319.94

 

 

Student Ministry Scholarship Program 

Our Student Ministry Work Scholarship Program continues to accept jobs year-round. If you have any work that needs to be done, please contact Caleb Sanders at or visit fpcrome.org/scholarship to fill out the online form. We are particularly in need of opportunities for our female students.

  • For Congregants: If a congregant has a job that they would like to do, please contact the church office. Please give your name, phone number and description of the job along with how many students may be needed. Caleb Sanders will contact you for more specifics and to schedule a date and time. Payment should be submitted to the church office, notating that it is for the work scholarship program. Please note these payments are not tax-deductible.

    For Students: Students have the opportunity to work jobs for our congregants to help fund future trips. If interested please contact the church office and leave the student's name, parent's name and contact information. Caleb Sanders will reach out to both the family of the student and the congregant to coordinate logistics and specifics.

    A sign-up link can be found at www.fpcrome.org/scholarship or on the student ministry page. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Caleb Sanders and

 

CONNECT WITH US

If you are visiting with us today,  we would love to have the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about our church.  Please visit our Connections table after worship to talk with a volunteer and to receive a gift cross.  Or you may visit our church website, click on the link at the top for the Connect Form, and a member of our Connections team will contact you.  We look forward to connecting with you.

 

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES ~ SERVE PROFILE

The Bible teaches us that all Christians were “created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10). Our church has created a Serve Profile that helps you discover how God has gifted you for His service and shows you potential areas of service in the church and community. This Serve Profile does not automatically sign you up to serve anywhere! It opens the door for a ministry leader to contact you and discuss ways you may feel called to serve FPC and our surrounding community when opportunities are presented. You may visit fpcrome.org/serve and click on the SERVE PROFILE button. It is accessible from all mobile devices and takes about 7 minutes to complete. If you prefer a paper copy, contact the church office at 706-291-6033.

 

SERVING AND CARING FOR OTHERS

PRAYER REQUESTS
If you would like to be kept informed of the church’s prayer needs, email the church office at .org to receive updated prayer requests. If you would like to submit a Prayer Request for yourself or someone you know who is in need, you may do so on our website at http://www.fpcrome.org/prayer
Do you know someone who is a non-believer? The Evangelism Ministry Team would love to pray for them. You may email your specific requests to Pastor Jonathan Schwartz at .

 

To Know Jesus Christ and to Make Him Known

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