Adults

Welcome to Adults ministries. We long for every person to be found in Christ and to live out Christ’s call. We do that by working together to seek Christ, experiencing His love, and growing in His grace.

 

Growth Groups

Read. Pray. Connect. Grow.


Connect with others to explore the Bible and grow in your relationship with Christ in a Growth Group at FPC. These are groups of 5-12 people that explore scripture, develop new connections with others, build community, pray together, and grow in their discipleship to Jesus. We envision growth groups to be a place where everyone is discipled and making disciples. 

New groups are being formed and existing House Churches or Bible studies can join in! We'll have men's groups, women's groups and co-ed groups. All are welcome who want to be committed to one another for at least a one-year period.

Each group will have a leader (or co-leaders) who will be connected with the Growth Group leadership team for training, equipping and support. In preparation for each Sunday’s message, Growth Groups will study the scripture selected for the sermon. If your group is ready to get going, download the Growth Groups Study Guide to help guide your discussion, and reference the appropriate scripture of the week below. 

Growth Group VALUES:
  • Grow in the Word: Grow in having a daily rhythm of being in God’s word.
  • Grow in Prayer: Grow in intimacy with God through a daily life of prayer 
  • Grow in Connection: Grow in community by regularly gathering together around table fellowship, the word, and prayer
  • Grow as Disciple Makers: Grow in becoming fully trained for greater works of service.
  • Grow in Multiplication: We don’t come as consumers, but as disciples who make other disciples.
  • Grow in Gospel Hospitality: We want to make room for our unbelieving neighbors.

 

​​Men's Ministries

At FPC we take Men seriously. Discipleship (D-Groups), fun "men-sized" fellowship (around a barbecue, a ballgame or a service project), mission trips and informal gatherings are just some of the ways we grow men into the image of The Man: Jesus. Experience what it means to be a real man. FPC Men, Better Together in Christ.

 
 
Monthly Breakfast

Thursday, April 18 | 6:30am | Fellowship Hall. Our next Men's Breakfast will be in April. Expect great food and an excellent speaker. Doors open at 6:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Suggested donation is $5. Questions? Want more info about Men's Ministry? Contact Dave Peltola.

 

Men's Conference 2024

Friday & Saturday, May 3-4 | FPC Fellowship Hall. Men of FPC - Men's Conference is back! Join us the first weekend of May for uplifting worship & fellowship. This year's speaker is Pastor Ryan Kenny with Midtown Vineyard Church. The theme is "Kingdom Vision for our Life." $50 for both days. ($25 or less for a single day.) $25 for Age 25 or younger. Registration is open! Register now.

 

Opportunity to Respond
Men, are you interested in a discipleship group, a small group Bible study or possibly a Mentor/Mentee relationship? Make your interest known here. 

 

 

 

Women's Ministries

We're so glad you're checking into Women's Ministries at FPC. Whether you're interested in a weekly study, a women's conference, or a whole-church study, we aim to provide growth, fellowship and discipleship opportunities for all women. 

 

Women's Spring Bible Study

Choose from one of the following days and times.

  • Wednesdays | April 3 - April 24 | 6:30 - 8pm. 
  • Thursdays | April 4 - April 25 | 9:30 - 11am with 9:15 refreshments.

What do you know about angels and demons? The Bible is filled with spiritual beings, with angels and demons playing significant roles in our lives and in our world. The popular culture is fascinated with them and litters our minds with incorrect depictions of spiritual forces. Is there a biblical basis for our common understanding of angels and demons?

In the church, we do not often discuss spiritual forces. Angels perform important functions in God’s plan for us and for the world. It is vital for us to understand how they work for God and how they are related to us. They battle for our good and God’s glory. They protect us in dangerous situations.  They model for us what perfect obedience looks like. Let’s jump in and talk about angels in Scripture!  

You, Me, & a Cup of Tea

Saturday | April 20, 2024 | 2-4pm. Spring is here, which means it's time for tea! You, Me, & A Cup of Tea, our annual garden tea party for FPC ladies and friends. Our gracious hostess, Jeanne Durbin, will again open her garden for us as we share tea, baked goods, fresh strawberries with clotted cream, and all things lovely--including a Best Spring Hat competition and door prizes. Register HERE by April 15; the cost is $5.

Women's Conference 2024

Friday - Sunday | November 1 - 3, 2024 | E.C.C.O. in Oakhurst. Ladies, retreat with us November 1-3 to the cool, quiet, and relaxing mountain surroundings of ECCO in Oakhurst for this year's WoCo, the annual Women's Conference at First Pres. You will be encouraged and inspired by our speaker, Diane Vaccaro, and blessed in worship through song and fellowship. Registration will open soon!

 

Interested in what's next or in serving with Women's Ministries? Contact Molly.

 

 

GO Teams

GO Teams are to a particular people in real community with shared commitment for the purpose of growing disciples.

  • To a Particular People: This allows us to do the intentional work of building sustainable relationships with those outside our church.

  • In Real Community: We are better together. Jesus sent his disciples out 2 by 2 in Luke 10, Acts 4:32, Romans 12:3-8, Hebrews 10:24-25. We are better on mission together, better as disciples together.

  • With Shared Commitment: Teams function best when they are confident their teammates are fully committed, and when they know they can count on each one being present.

  • For Growing Disciples: This is a lifelong process of leading people to increasingly submit all of life to the empowering presence and lordship of Jesus Christ.

How do we GO?

Go Pray Together: Before we go, we preemptively pray together. There is an ever-present culture of prayer in and amongst a GO Team because we believe for anything to happen. It is up to God. We have a shared vision and trust that God's timing, direction, and divine ability to open doors are critical to ministry success.

Go Serve Together: We go with servant hearts. Teammates are looking outwards to the needs of others, prayerfully seeking practical ways to serve both those on their team as well as those in their mission field.

Go Disciple Together: There is an ever-present desire in all GO Team members to grow in submitting their lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit and inviting others to do, likewise. Group members intentionally spend time helping each other grow in Christ and live according to their Gospel identity. GO Teams also focus on helping others come to faith in Jesus and grow as disciples of Jesus.

Eat Together: When we go, it makes us hungry. GO Team members share life together: sharing meals, studying the Word, celebrating joys, listening to each other’s stories, offering words of blessing and playing together, too. This is life in a GO Team in which each member from infant to centenarian is valued and vital.

To learn more about GO Teams or to discuss next steps for initiating an FPC GO Team, contact Mindy Franklin. 

Educational Opportunities 

Search the Scriptures

Sundays | 10:30 am | The Hub. We are Searching the Scriptures each Sunday! Come grow deeper in God's Word as we study the gospel account according to John. Following a time of teaching, we enjoy small group discussion. This growth opportunity is open to all! Come check it out!

 

For Use in Your Home. There are many online Bible studies available through RightNow Media that you and your family can utilize to grow together in God's Word.