POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS

Help decorate our church for Christmas by ordering poinsettias in honor or memory of loved ones. Order online at FirstPresGreenville.org/Events, or fill out a form from the literature racks. Cost is $25 each; orders are due by Wednesday, December 10.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR CHILDREN

Due to the holiday weekends, on Sundays, November 30 and December 28, the nursery and Kids Church (K2-K5) will open at 10:30am. 

WORSHIP TIME CHANGE DECEMBER 14

Because the Sanctuary will be set up for the Christmas@First concert on December 14, we will have two identical worship services at 8:30am and 10:45am in the Worship & Arts Center that Sunday. Please mark your calendar and share this change with your friends and family.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

11:00am Children's Service | Worship & Arts Center
2:00pm Afternoon Service | Sanctuary
4:00pm Children's Service | Sanctuary
7:00pm Candlelight Service | Worship & Arts Center
11:00pm Watchnight Service | Sanctuary
Mark your calendar and visit www.FirstPresChristmas.comfor more details.

PARENTS: DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know there is a children’s lobby on the lower level of the Children's Wing? It's very convenient to the Worship & Arts Center and the K2-5th grade classes. Help us help you by using the lower children's lobby on Sunday mornings! Not sure where it's located? Check out this brief video: https://vimeo.com/firstpresgreenville/lowerlobby.

YEAR-END GIVING­—STEWARDSHIP

As we enter the final month of the year, please consider completing your 2025 charitable giving. First Presbyterian Church offers several ways to give to the Ministry Budget or the Capital Campaign. Please note these important year-end deadlines:

• Cash or checks must be received in the church office by noon on Wednesday, December 31.
• Mailed gifts must be postmarked by 12/31/25.
• Online gifts made on December 31 will be counted for 2025.
• Stock gifts, QCDs, or Donor Advised Fund distributions should be initiated by December 12 to ensure processing by year-end.

Please notify Kristy Service (864.565.0929) or Bobby Hoffman (864.565.0962) of any stock gifts so they can be properly credited. They are also available to answer questions. Thank you for honoring the Lord through your faithful giving to First Presbyterian Church.

MEMBERS OF THE FPC CHOIR SING AT CARNEGIE HALL

The Music Ministry of FPC requests your prayers for 29 singers and nine accompanying travelers as they journey to New York City to participate in a special concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, December 1, at 7:00pm. Our singers will join a mass choir performing This Is Christmas by Mary McDonald, a well-known church music composer and a recent guest of our congregation.

The group will depart on Friday, November 28, and return on Tuesday, December 2. During their time in New York, they will spend several hours rehearsing for the Carnegie Hall performance, attend a Broadway show and the Radio City Christmas Celebration, enjoy meals at notable restaurants, worship at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and experience the beauty of the city at Christmastime.

Please pray for safe travels, meaningful fellowship, and opportunities for the group to make Jesus known along the way.

LOOKING AHEAD

NOVEMBER
27-29: Church Offices Closed
30: Christmas for a Cause Market and Concert

DECEMBER
3: Family Advent Festival
4: Women's Christmas Luncheon
9: Service of Remembrance
13 & 14: Christmas@First Concerts
14: Worship at 8:30am & 10:45am in the Worship & Arts Center

24: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
11:00am Children's Service
2:00pm Afternoon Service
4:00pm Children's Service
7:00pm Candlelight Service
11:00pm Watchnight Service

28: Worship at 10:45am & 11:00am

For more events and details click here.

Care Ministry, Don Feuerbach
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE DECEMBER 9

All are invited to the beautiful candlelight service on Tuesday, December 9, at 6:30pm in Harper Chapel to honor and remember loved ones who will be especially missed during the Christmas season. The service will include Scripture readings with a time of reflection and meditation, the observance of Holy Communion, special seasonal music, and commemorative candle lighting. A nursery is available by reservation to Evelyn Penkert (864.565.0963 or epenkert@firstpresgreenville.org).

Children’s Ministry, Tina Jones
FOSTER & ADOPTION MONTH PRAYER POINT

Pray for: those attending the Christmas for a Cause event, the musicians, and the Isaiah 117 House ministry.

Children’s Ministry, Tina Jones
FAMILY ADVENT FESTIVAL DECEMBER 3

Join us for the Family Advent Festival on Wednesday, December 3, 5:30–7:30pm in Fellowship Hall. It’s a great way to kick off the Advent season with your whole family by making a fun craft and enjoying Christmas cookies together! Register at FirstPresGreenville.org/events for a family ticket that includes crafts, cookies, and beverages. Pizza and additional crafts are available as add-ons when purchasing a ticket. Space is limited.

Contemporary Worship, Graydon Tomlinson
CHRISTMAS FOR A CAUSE MARKET

The Christmas for a Cause on Sunday, November 30 is sold out! However, the pre-concert Christmas Market ,which is open to the public, is free and begins at 3:00pm in the Sturgis Gathering area. Come shop and support the mission of Isaiah 117 House.

Fine Arts Ministry, Chelsea Fraser
JUST ANNOUNCED-—ACTIVATE ARTS CONFERENCE

We are excited to announce that FPC Arts is hosting an arts conference in the Spring! ACTIVATE: An Invitation to Making, will take place February 26–28, 2026. Registration goes live on November 28. Click here to register.

Women's Ministry, Tiffany Boggs
GIFTS WORTH GIVING WOMEN'S LUNCHEON

All women are invited to the annual Women's Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 4, 12:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Our special guest is singer and songwriter Emily Cupelli, who will bring a message of encouragement, prayer, faith, and hope. Cost is $15 for lunch and registration is open now. A pay at the door option is also available for cash only. Free childcare is offered (age 5 and under) with a deadline of November 28 (sign up online). Go to FirstPresGreenville.org/events for more details and to register. Questions? Contact Tiffany Boggs at 864.565.0919.

Worship & Music, Susan Messer
CHRISTMAS@FIRST CONCERTS: THE WONDROUS GIFT IS GIVEN

Join us for this year’s Christmas@First concerts on Saturday, December 13, at 2:00pm or 6:00pm, and Sunday, December 14, at 3:00pm. You’ll hear Christmas favorites by our 100-voice choir, full orchestra, and handbell choir as we celebrate our Savior’s birth through songs of the season, both sacred and secular. Purchase tickets at FirstPresGreenville.org/events or at the First Pres box office (main reception area) during normal business hours Monday–Friday. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children (12 and under). *Please note: The December 14 concert is sold out.