Location: First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, Franklin

Time: Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM

Speaker: Samar Ali – Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Law, leader of the Vanderbilt Project of Unity and American Democracy and founder of Millions of Conversations

Dates & Topics:

Jan 28: Islam 101 – What It Is & What It Is Not

Feb 4: Islam and Muslims in America – Living & Practicing Islam Today

Feb 11: Open Q&A – Questions About the Muslim Faith

6PM- Dinner; 6:45-7:30 PM- Adult, Youth, and Children programs.

For more information on programing for each Wednesday, click here.

To reserve your meal, click here.

To sign up to help clean up, click here.

Adults 55 +: Join us on Friday, January 30 at 11:00 AM in Barr Conference Room for a presentation on storytelling-what it is, why it matters, and how to tell a great story. Enjoy video clips of outstanding storytellers and time together in fellowship. Bring your own lunch and come connect with others.

Sign up here.

Join us Saturday, January 31 at 9 AM in Wilson Hall in assembling snack bags that help keep our neighbors nourished. These bags support Room In The Inn, our partners at MNPD, and the Metro Extreme Cold Weather Overflow Shelter.

• Sunday 5:30-7 PM Grassland area home
• Monday 6-7 PM Cool Springs restaurants
• Monday 7-8 PM Zoom
• Thursday 1-2:30 PM FPC Parlor
• Thursday 7-8 PM Zoom

Jon Meacham explores the seven last sayings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, combining rich historical and theological insights to reflect on the true heart of the Christian story.

More info and sign up here.

The FPC Winter Potluck is Sunday, February 8 after worship. Please bring a dish to share. Chancel Choir “Cookie Caravan”: Celebrate the Pittsburgh Cookie Table tradition as the choir provides a wide variety of cookies for the church potluck.

Due to weather, we postponed the event to Saturday, February 28 at 5:30PM. Join us for food, fellowship, and a night of fun team competitions. 

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Sign up today to donate the worship flowers in honor or memory of someone. The worship flowers remind us of the beauty of God's creation and are then rearranged into smaller vases and delivered to members as a reminder of God's love and the love of their church family. 

For the month of January, donations of new or gently used small blankets and XX-Large & up basic men's & women's winter coats may be placed in the Basic Essentials Cart just outside the Sanctuary to help support neighbors without a home during these cold winter nights.

Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting? Holy Stitches is the new name for our expanded prayer shawl ministry which now includes scarves and hats for our Mountain T.O.P. mission partner and blankets for new FPC babies. We’re looking for new members—whether you’d like to join our monthly gatherings or contribute items from home.

Learn more by contacting Karen Hanson. Join us the second Monday of each month from 1-2:30 PM in the Church Parlor.

Click here to find out more info about Summer Camp.

Sisters in Spirit small group meets Fridays in the parlor.

If interested, please contact Martha Johnson.