Franklin Pride Festival: Saturday, June 6, 12-6 PM

Join us at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm, where there will be live music and performances from 12 to 6 PM. This is a free event with free parking.

FPC will have a tent set up and we need volunteers to welcome guests and hand out FPC swag! We'll need at least 3 people per 2-hour slot, so sign up with your family or a friend! The last 2-hour shift includes tearing down the tent at the end of the night.

Franklin Juneteenth Celebration: Friday, June 19, 11 AM-5 PM

Join us at Franklin Bicentennial Park for Franklin's annual Juneteenth Celebration. This event is open to the public and commemorates the emancipation of the African-American enslaved.  Music, food, games, and African American cultural activities are part of the celebration.

FPC will have a tent to support the event, provide drinks, share info about the church, and get to know some of our neighbors. We are looking for members to volunteer for tent shifts. We are also looking for people to provide cakes for the Cakewalk.

Please sign up to help or contact Verna Rydlund to learn more.

Would you be willing to lead Children’s Worship one Sunday this month during the sermon? It’s a joyful, age-appropriate worship time for our little ones. Email Sam Belcher for details!

Join us each Wednesday this summer at 5 PM for dinner at the Franklin Chop House for good food and fellowship. No need to sign up, just show up!

Learn what to do before EMS arrives.

• Unconsciousness, choking, bleeding, AED use
• Led by Don Arnold in Barr Conference Room
• After service June 28
• Healthcare pros: Want to help? Contact don.arnold@vumc.org

The FPC mission committee will be partnering with Downtown Presbyterian to take part in their Fish and Loaves Meal Ministry on Saturday, July 18. If you would like to volunteer, sign up here. 

Stay after worship for our Summer Potluck July 19. Please bring a dish to share.

It's a great time to start planning for the Montreat Women’s Connection Weekend -a wonderful time for rest, relaxation, fellowship, plus shopping in Black Mountain, the Montreat Book Store, and visits to the Blue Ridge Folk Art Center. We look forward to meaningful worship and hearing from keynote speaker Kristen Kobes DuMez, a best-selling author and history professor at Calvin University, whose work explores the intersection of gender, religion, and culture.

We’d love an estimate of who may attend. Sign up here. This is not a firm commitment—just an expression of interest. A final commitment and deposit will be requested in June.

Registration is now open for Saturday workshops. Please share this with newer women—we love introducing others to the beauty of Montreat.

Some letters don’t just sit on a page; they breathe. They whisper across centuries and find their way into our Monday mornings, our meetings, our worries, and our hopes. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is one of those letters. This summer, you’re invited to gather with us for Summer Adult Sunday School where we’ll listen closely to this ancient voice and discover how it still speaks into the rhythm of our work and the realities of our world today. With the Bible as our primary guide, we’ll explore what Paul meant then, and how his words meet us right where we are now.

Who: Rev. Eddie Bellis

What: Summer Adult Sunday School – 1 Corinthians: Then and Now

Where: Barr Conference Room, First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, TN

When: Sundays at 9:00 AM (1 hour) May 31-August 9

Why: Because God’s Word still speaks into our work, our relationships, and the world we navigate every day

No need to have all the answers. Please bring your curiosity, your questions, and your coffee if you’d like. Come as you are. There’s a seat for you at the table, and a word waiting just for your heart.

The Youth Group will have a combined middle and high school Sunday School class during the summer from May 31st to August 9th (with a one-week holiday off on July 5th). Even on the Sundays when some are off are on a Youth trip, there will still be class! This summer, our study series is called The Classics, and we'll be examining some of the most famous and first-learned Bible stories through an older, more nuanced lens. Stories like Noah's Ark and Jonah may seem idyllic when learned in Children's church, but there is a lot that we can learn from these classic tales when we dig deep!

Join us in room 117/118 at 9 AM on Sundays this summer.

Children's Summer Sunday School takes place at 9 AM in Room 209 May 31- August 9. We will look at the Wonders of Creation. Topics from insects to trees to mountains.

Click here for more information, including a schedule of the topic and teacher for each Sunday. 

Holy Stitches is taking a break for the summer and will resume August 10. However, we would like to encourage anyone who knits or crochets, to join us in making hats (all sizes needed) and scarfs for the Mountain TOP ministry our Mission Team will be participating in this fall. Learn more by contacting Karen Hanson. 

Crossroads Work Day — October 3

Join us for a Community Work Day at Crossroads Mission Care in Dixon Springs.

Crossroads Mission Care, founded by Gil & Patti Carter, serves as a retreat and place of restoration for EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement, pastors, missionaries, and military families. Their property provides space for respite, emotional support, prayer, and practical help. More info and signup here.

October 22–25

Cost: $100 per person

Help with their community-wide Fall Festival or home repairs like roofing, flooring, siding & windows, bathroom renovations.

Contact Mike Anderson at for more info.

There’s something special about starting your day with good coffee, good company, and the kind of wisdom that sticks with you long after the sun is up. You’re invited to join our Men’s Saturday Morning Bible Study, gathering each week from 7:30–8:30 AM in the church parlor. It’s one hour, and the topics and conversation are simple, meaningful, and well worth the early alarm. As we wind down our study of Psalms, we’re diving intoProverbs through the insightful work of Christine Yoder. Together, we’ll explore how these ancient sayings do more than offer advice. This book of ancient wisdom shapes the way we see the world, guiding us toward what is good, wise, and true. Yoder helps us slow down and listen closely to the poetry, the patterns, and the purpose behind each proverb, inviting us into a lifelong conversation about faithful living.

Whether you’re a longtime student of Scripture or just looking for a place to grow, this is a space for honest discussion, thoughtful reflection, and brotherhood. Come as you are. Bring your questions. And maybe bring a friend. Because wisdom isn’t just something we learn. Wisdom is something we live together.

Sisters in Spirit small group meets Fridays in the parlor.

If interested, please contact Martha Johnson.