Small Groups
New This Winter!
First Presbyterian Training Team
Join the FPC Training Team for "Faith, Fellowship and Fitness"! All levels of runners and walkers are welcome. Bring friends and family! Some of us will be preparing for the Monument Avenue 10K on March 31, 2012, while others will just be having fun and getting fit.
We meet on consecutive Saturdays at 7:45 am for a short devotional, then a training session. Many of our wonderful coaches from 2011 will be back again this season to provide tips and encouragement to the team members.
Contact Vicki Warren with questions.
Lenten Study Plus--Fruitful Living
With Dr. Charles Summers Begins February 14
How do we cultivate a life that is abundant, fruitful, purposeful and deep? How do I grow closer to God and live the fruitful, flourishing life of a follower of Jesus? What are the commitments, risks and practices that open me to God’s transforming grace?
Our Lenten study doesn’t have “self-improvement,” “try harder” or “strive more” lessons aimed at achieving God’s blessing. Rather, it is an encounter with the fundamental Christian activities that open us more fully to the grace of God.
We will use the book Five Practices of Fruitful Living by Robert Schnase. It relies on the experiences of “ordinary people who have been extraordinarily shaped by their relationship with God.” Like growing anything, growing in our relationship with God is not obstacle-free, totally consistent or predictable. But there are ways of cultivating the soil of lives so that our souls grow.
Acts of Faith--America's Largest Faith-Inspired Theatre Festival
Join FPC friends to see three plays together from the festival offerings
From January 13-March 18, twenty different congregations (including First Presbyterian) will partner with 18 theatres to present a selection of plays about how faith and values shape our public and private life. See www.theactsoffaith.org for the complete list of plays and dates.
You may join FPC members to see three of these plays, or you may see the productions on your own. The FPC group play nights are planned with dinner beforehand. Group tickets will be purchased in advance--please sign up now on the bulletin board across from the chapel and put your check in the designated envelope.
To find out more about these three plays and the dates, read more...
For more details, email Randy Smith.
Let's Go Groups
Let’s Go Groups are relaxed, fun activities designed for getting to know people from our congregation and for including our friends and neighbors. Some activities will be one-time events and others will be on-going.
Does the winter weather have you in a funk? Now that the holidays are over, are you ready to reconnect with friends? Want to lace up those fancy shoes and have some fun at the bowling alley? Maybe a spring-time hike? Wine-tasting?
All of these ideas have come our way since the first Let's Go events were held this fall; and now we are looking for fun loving, enthusiastic folks to helporganize some activities for the spring.
If you might be interested in coordinating just ONE fun fellowship outing or have ideas for events, please contact the Let's Go team! You can call or e-mail Elizabeth Betz to share your ideas and leadership talents.
Currently being offered is
Let’s Go Scrapbooking/Card-Making
First Thursdays, 9:00 am-12:00 noon Dorothy Kuffler’s home, 49 Willway Avenue
For the first half of the meeting, we will work on a specific project, and then the remainder of the time participants can work on their own. A $3.00 materials fee will be charged per participant. Come as often as you can on the first Thursday of each month, but please register each month with Dorothy Kuffler at djkuffler@verizon.net or Cynthia Haw at clh2jsh@gmail.com. Invite a friend!
Currently Meeting Winter 2012:
Table Grace Supper Groups
Five groups--Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday evenings, October-AprilOngoing Small Groups
Monday Evening Young Men’s Group (ongoing)
First and third Monday evenings, 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm, FPC parlor
This small group is designed for guys in their thirties and early forties who enjoy reflecting on how their faith impacts their lives. The group has been reading and discussing Mere Christianity, but the topics will change depending on the interest of the group. To join, email moderator Bob Priddy.
Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study (ongoing)
First and third Tuesday mornings, 7:15-8:15 am, FPC
This men’s fellowship group meets in the church library two mornings a month to share fishing stories, golf scores, prayer concerns and to study Scripture. The Bible lesson is emailed to the group ahead of time. Hot coffee is ready as people arrive. Join us and be inspired! Contact Ian Nimmo or Bill Garrison to learn more.
Brothers in Christ (ongoing)
First and third Fridays, 7:00-8:00 am, Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House in midtown Richmond
This small group fellowship for men in which members can share their thoughts on various spiritual issues. Leadership is rotated throughout the group. The topic for the morning is selected by the volunteer leader from a reading or a personal experience that raises questions of faith for discussion. To join, email moderator Jim Irby .
Sister Suppers Fellowship Group (ongoing)
Once a month at area restaurants
Are you a single woman in your 40’s, 50’s or beyond who would enjoy fellowship
with other women? Once a month, we gather at an area restaurant or take in a play or movie. Deborah Halloran and Linda Byers are the coordinators. Want to know more or get on the email list? For more information, contact Deborah or Linda.