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At the request of the Presbytery, Church services are canceled until further notice. PLEASE NOTE:
Sermons are not live until 5:00 PM Saturday May 23rd.
DEVOTION
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NEWS BRIEF!
KEEPING CLOSE
A news brief from FPC and your Session Thursday, May 28, 2020 Dear Friends and Family at FPC, On May 24, Macon County Public Health reported seven members of Evangelical Ebenezer’s congregation have tested positive for COVID-19. We do not know anything about the details of their gatherings. Our Presbytery, along with the leadership of most mainline denominations is urging us to re-open for worship with great deliberation. A task force from our own Presbytery highlights that on May 16th: A federal district court ruled that the state of North Carolina could not prohibit houses of worship from gathering provided they follow “recommendations for social distancing measures and for reducing transmission to the extent that it is practical.” The Task Force believes that just because we may gather, does not mean that we should. Consider the Apostle Paul’s counsel to the church in Corinth, “All things are lawful, but not all things are beneficial. All things are lawful, but not all things build up.” (I Corinthians 10:23)” I do hope that you recognize that our hesitation in not rushing to offer services is because we deeply care about every one of our congregational friends and about our community. In the months we may move too slowly for some yet know that your session is hoping to contribute a great gift to Franklin: health and wellbeing. It is our plan to gather for worship with two services (8:30 Chapel and 10:00 Sanctuary) on June 30th, if state permits up to 50 gathering inside in the Phase III guidelines. Outside groups are still not permitted to use the facilities and church groups are still discouraged from face to face meetings in the building. Starting Monday, Kathy’s hours at the church will be Monday through Friday 8:30 to 12:00. The church doors will only be unlocked on Monday morning. Tuesday through Friday you can call the church office to gain admittance. Visitors to the office will be greeted from behind the volunteer’s desk. This week I had the opportunity to help with the monthly Manna Food Bank/MPP food distribution. There were a lot of volunteers who were very eager to assist all who drove through for boxes of food. We were able to give bread, eggs, produce and canned and boxed foods. (Some of the boxes were a little spare in the latter category.) Anyone was welcome to drive through the line at Mountainview Intermediate School and receive food. The staff of CareNet is doing the same on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 10:00- 2:00. It is worth the time should you all feel well and have no health risks. continued...
Please Note: Calendar updated 3/13/2020.
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All Activities and Services Canceled Until Further Notice 
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10:00 am in Sanctuary All other Sundays October 13 - May 10:00 in Chapel All Worship Services June - October 6 10:00 am in Sanctuary See Worship News for location updates Sunday School9:00 am
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LocationFirst Presbyterian Church
26 Church Street Franklin, NC 28734 |