FPC News and Announcements
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Nov '18
Month of Giving: Week One
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Nov '18
Each week in November, we will be giving to a different organization assisting families in this holiday season. The upcoming week of November 4-10, FPC will be collecting items for the Deacons Thanksgiving Food Baskets. A complete list of items needed will be in the church library.
Donations of food can be brought in through November 11; thank you for your support!
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Nov '18
Daylight Savings Time Ends
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Nov '18
Reminder, this Sunday, November 4, 2018, Daylight Savings Time ends and will be an adjustment to all of us!
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 4, 2018, than the day before. There will be more light in the morning!
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Nov '18
Fascinating Biographies!
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Nov '18
This Sunday, November 4, the FPC Library will be displaying exciting and inspiring stories about various Christians and their lives. Celebrate the extra hour you gained this Sunday by stopping by and picking up a book or two!
All of our biographies have been catalogued and can be looked up in our online catalog here. We have biographies for adults, youth, and children. We also have fiction and non-fiction for all ages and a wide variety of DVDs. Stop by and take a look on Sunday!
The FPC Library is located in Fellowship Hall and open before and after the morning service on Sundays. You can contact us by email here.
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Oct '18
Reformation Sunday 2018: A Mighty Fortress
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Oct '18
On Reformation Sunday (Oct. 28), FPC’s Lindsey Bells (under the direction of Daniel Heath) presented Joel Raney’s magnificent arrangement of Martin Luther’s hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” one of the songs in the FPC Canon. The Lindsey Bells were joined by brass, piano, pipe organ, and FPC’s Chancel Choir (under the direction of Minister of Worship Dr. Daniel Perrin). If you missed this past Sunday (or if you want to experience the song again!), you can now watch the presentation on YouTube thanks to FPC member Chip Van Gilder.
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Oct '18
New Books in the Library
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Oct '18
This Sunday (October 28), the FPC Library will be displaying our new adult and youth fiction! We recently acquired some new books for adults and youth that you can come check out on Sunday.
The new books for adults include When Jesus Wept and Only the River Runs Free by Bodie and Brock Thoene and the Acts of Faith series by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke. Our new books for youth include Hero Tales by Dave and Neta Jackson, The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud by Jenny L. Cote, The Race by Lauraine Snelling, Bill the Warthog Mysteries by Dean A. Anderson, and Molehole Mysteries by Barbara Davoll. You can take a look at our whole collection in our online catalog here. Make sure to stop by on Sunday and check out a book (or DVD)!
The FPC Library is located in Fellowship Hall and open before and after the service on Sunday mornings. You can contact us through email here.
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Oct '18
4th Sunday #FORtacoma
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Oct '18
We will be supporting and representing our #FORtacoma campaign every 4th Sunday of the month! Make sure to wear your #FORtacoma shirts, and if you have not yet picked up a #FORtacoma neighborhood packet, we would like to encourage you to sign-up!
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Oct '18
#FORtacoma Street of Treats Event
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Oct '18
October 31, 2018, from 4 pm to 6 pm the sanctuary will be open as part of the Stadium District “Street of Treats.” We will give out candy to the kids as they come into the building. We will have a #FORtacoma booth set up out front with cards ready for prayer request and lots of Hot Chocolate and Apple Cider for adults and children. Please join us for this exciting event.
This event will take place at the same time our FPC Preschool and Children’s Ministries are using Fellowship Hall and the Courtyard for a hot dog dinner, games and prizes for preschool and elementary school age children from our Pre-school, Cor Deo and church families. There are going to be amazing decorations and a costume parade at 5:00 pm.
Please be praying for our neighborhood. Consider contacting the local people/businesses you are praying for and invite them to join us. Ask the Lord to make this event count for eternity. What a fantastic opportunity to be the open arms of Jesus.
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Oct '18
Thanksgiving Food Baskets
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Oct '18
Through November 11, please join together to bless 50 families in need this Thanksgiving season. The deacons are collecting non-perishable foods and monetary donations for this worthy annual project. For a complete list of items needed, go to the Church Library. Please note “Thanksgiving” on your check or use one of the yellow pew envelopes. If you know of a family in need, please contact Kathy Hawkins at khawkins@fpctacoma.org
Thank you for supporting this ministry!
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Oct '18
Apologetics Resources
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Oct '18
This Sunday (October 21), stop by the FPC Library and take a look at our collection of resources on Apologetics! If you’re unsure of how to defend your faith or have questions yourself, these materials can be a great resource.
You can take a look at all of our Apologetics resources in our online catalog here and stop by on Sunday to see them in person. When our books on Apologetics are not being displayed, they can be found in our Non-Fiction section under the number 239.
All of our other books and resources (all 4,100 of them!) have also been catalogued in our online catalog. You can read more about that here.
The FPC Library is located in Fellowship Hall and open before and after the service on Sunday mornings. You can contact us through email here.
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Oct '18
Whole Library Completely Catalogued!
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Oct '18
All the books and materials in the FPC Library have been completely catalogued in our online catalog here! In total we have over 4,100 resources. This includes over 100 DVDs (which you can search specifically for here)!
We use tags in our online catalog to let people know where to find resources in the library and what subjects the resource is applicable to. Our DVDs have the tag DVD and our audiobooks and CDs have the tags Audio and CD. Our books and DVDs for children have the tag Children, while our books for youth have the tags Youth Fiction, Youth Biography, and Youth Non-Fiction. Our nonfiction books for adults have the tag Adult Non-Fiction and an additional number tag (like 649) that shows what number the book is catalogued under. Our fiction books for adults have the tag Adult Fiction. Our reference works and Bible commentaries have the tags Reference and Commentary respectively. Materials may also have additional tags that denote the subject of a book. Find a book in our online catalog that you want to read and stop by and Sunday and check it out!
The FPC Library is located in Fellowship Hall and open before and after the service on Sunday mornings. You can contact us through email here.