This faith community put down roots in 1824 and has been reaching out in Christ’s love every day since. 200 years of worship. 200 years of service. 200 years of blessings.
Here’s to 200 more – imagine what comes next!
Our 200th Kick Off in October 2024
Pastoral Leadership series
All classes begin at 10 am in the Garden Room.
February: Pastoral Leadership
- February 2: Dr. Fred Horner speaks about Dr. Jerry Shelter, senior pastor 1988-1998.
- February 9: Rev. Neil Dunnavant speaks about Dr. Sid Batts, senior pastor 2001-2028.
- February 16: Jill Duffield speaks about Dr. Charles F. Myers, senior pastor 1907-1944.
- February 23: Rev. Newton Cowan speaks about Dr. John A. Redhead, senior pastor 1945-1970, and Dr. Joseph B. Mullin, 1971-1988.
Mullin Forum Sunday with Kavin Rowe
Mullin Forum Sunday will be February 9 with speaker Kavin Rowe, vice dean of the faculty and the George Washington Ivey Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. After the 11 am service join us in the Life Center for a Souper Bowl Potluck to benefit youth ministry & local hunger efforts.
At 4 pm in the Garden Room Kavin will discuss his book Christianity’s Surprise: A Sure and Certain Hope. Copies are available for purchase at the reception desk in the Welcome Center.
More 200th events to come
March, Outreach
April, Children and Youth, the Way Forward
Celebrate with an FPC tumbler
Celebrate FPC’s 200th by putting your beverages in one of our new Tervis tumblers. They feature a custom patch including the rose window and the year we were established, 1824. Available at the reception desk in the Welcome Center, they are $13 each or two for $25.
Messages & quiz
Keep an eye on social media and our Monday e-news for surprise messages from our past, and check the 122 Pastors in 200 Years Quiz on social media in February.
Watch the Celebration Sunday service
The Celebration Service was held Sunday, October 6, 2024, with many former pastors and associate pastors participating. Watch here.
