Update from the Worship Elder I am deeply humbled by how many people offered their time and talents during the transition period. Several people came up to me with smiles on their faces when they heard Pat Ronspiez playing the organ. And Audrey Manning did an amazing job singing, playing the piano, and leading us in song. We have recently recorded two services and you can access them via … [Read more...]

If You’re Eligible, Consider Giving Blood to Help Solve the Blood Shortage Crisis This article, by Paul Batura was originally published from The Daily Citizen. The Red Cross is warning of “life or death consequences” of a decreasing national blood supply – yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is upending donation patterns and canceling drives at churches, businesses and … [Read more...]

Updates from FPC Staff Lunch outing Earlier this week the staff enjoyed lunch at Imperial Garden–a long-time employee favorite. Along with the great food, there was warm, supportive fellowship and plenty of laughter! Stories and memories were shared and so much fun was had that two hours passed without anyone’s notice! It had been far too long since the staff had lunch away. Maybe there … [Read more...]

Assigned Reading from Pastor Kirk Fellow servants, this article came out in yesterday’s news. Results of a new national survey.  Some of you may have seen it.  Obviously has relevance for our work and for the Church nationwide with a capital “C.”   Some of this will sound familiar. But God is not finished with His Church yet.   Across US, houses of … [Read more...]

Session Addresses 2022 Budget Challenges Shepherding the Flock: January Session Report Submitted by Lolly Lawrence, Clerk of Session The Church was made aware of a recommendation from the Wisconsin Council of Churches urging congregations to return to remote worship for 4-6 weeks, in the face of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the Covid virus. We also received … [Read more...]