Check out our new Lenten Guide! We hope this guide will help you consider ways to thoughtfully engage in the season. In it you’ll find an explanation of Lent, recommended resources, suggested activities, a reading plan, and more.
We will be having a Congregational Meeting following our Sunday Morning Worship THIS WEEK, February 26th to discuss the potential sale of roughly 16 acres of our Camp McCullough property. This will be an informational meeting only; we will not be voting on the sale at this meeting. A light lunch will be served before the meeting. Please submit your questions or comments to camp@fpctacoma.org by TOMORROW, February 25th.
Women's Retreat Registration is open now! This year's women's retreat is based off of Hebrews 10:24-25. We hope to see you this year at Camp McCullough.
Celebrate the end of the UP season with a night of worship music led by McKenzie Peirson and Caitlin Taron. March 3rd, 7:00-8:00pm in the sanctuary.
Learn more about FPC and what membership means at our Membership Exploration Class on Sun, March 5th from Noon-3pm in Middleton. Light lunch included. If you need childcare, please let us know in advance. RSVP to Karen Ackerson (253) 272-3286 church office.
Enrich your faith this Lenten season. Join us in the Gold Room at 9:15 am Sunday for a video and discussion on the theme Following Jesus. This series by Max Lucado is filmed at different locations in the Holy Land. Each session is independent of the others. Led by Barb Gehrett and Ron Anson
March 5: Following Jesus when you doubt
March 12: Following Jesus in your storms
March 19: Following Jesus when you worry
March 26: Following Jesus and only Jesus
April 2: Following Jesus when you heed hope
April 9: no class (Easter)
April 16: Following Jesus when you need grace
Ready for some fun? Join us for Prime Timers Friday, March 3rd in the South Chapel from 4:40 to 7:00 pm. Bring your favorite dish for our potluck. There will be good food, fellowship, fun games, and laughter! Call Karen at the church office if you need a ride, (253) 272-3286. See you there!
Maybe you long for a more intimate prayer life or deeper insight from God's Word but just don't know how to get there. Or maybe you want to learn about new spiritual disciplines like visio divina, unplugging or attentiveness. In Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Adele Calhoun gives us directions for our continuing journey toward intimacy with Christ.
The ECO Assessment is the financial support we give to our national denomination for its operations. The payment equals 1% of our church's annual budget. If you feel led to help cover this expense, the household amount for 2022 is $35.
One of the most beautiful aspects of being in a church body is the privilege of praying with and for each other. As a way of making this more accessible, we have added an option to our prayer request form that you can select if you would like someone from our prayer team to pray with you over the phone. (Link to prayer form is always at bottom of this email.)
As part of our UP season, we have had a prayer team available for prayer after the worship services this month. This Sunday, we will be incorporating a unique prayer time into the service.
Our dear Jean Malmin, Visitation Minister, is retiring after faithfully serving our congregation well for nearly 15 years. We will honor her on Sun, Feb 26 during the light lunch before the congregational meeting.
We are praying for the Lord to lead us to our next Minister of Visitation. This person will offer part time pastoral care to people in need as well as build a team to help our whole church care for one another. If you or someone you know might be a good fit for this position, please call Karen Ackerson to let us know or to ask any questions you might have.
MOPS is in need of two more childcare volunteers. Can you or someone you know help us? Just twice a month on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30am. Please contact Barb Gehrett at (253)431-6145 for more details.
WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS
Missions:
Outreach Foundation asks us to pray for God's direction as they plant new Presbyterian churches. Especially in urban suburbs of Egypt and new cities.
FOR Tacoma Location:
Superior Driving School, 23 N Tacoma Ave B
Prayer is a priority at FPC, and we would love to stand in prayer with you over your need. Click on the button below to submit a prayer request.