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Dear FPC Members and Friends,
In this time of coronavirus pandemic, we hope that you are staying well and that you have the supplies you need. The staff and deacons of FPC want to be of whatever assistance we can be. Don't hesitate to reach out by email if you have a need during this time of adherence to the governor's "Stay-at-Home Order." Although we need to stay apart, we are united by God's love, and the worship, ministry and mission of the church continues through online platforms.
Good things are happening at FPC despite the pandemic. We want to share some highlights and ask for your response to a survey.
1. A new and improved FPC website has been introduced, thanks to Member Connections Ministry, Kim Hart, Tom MacDonald, and Abby Carlson. Check it out: https://fairfaxpresbyterian.org/.
2. Worship continues online every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., so that you can worship at home via your computer or smartphone. You can listen to audio or watch YouTube video through the FPC website: https://www.fairfaxpresbyterian.org/fpc/sermons
3. The mission, ministry and needs of the church continue, and you can continue to support FPC's ministry and mission by mailing your gift to the church or through secure online giving: https://fairfaxpresby.breezechms.com/give/online. If you need assistance setting up the worship live-stream or using online giving, please contact Boyd Harrison at boyd@fairfaxpresby.com or Kim Hart at kimberly@fairfaxpresby.com. One "silver lining" of the shut-down is that work is progressing on our 2020 VISION Capital Campaign heating and air conditioning project, so thank you for your gifts!
4. The session has been working hard to address the financial strain of this pandemic, and you will receive a letter soon with details of the steps that have been taken to maintain our financial viability. Also, a commitment is being made to fund our mission outreach efforts at the highest possible levels, so that we can continue to help our suffering neighbors.
5. A full range of Christian Formation opportunities, for children through adults, is being offered online. Please consult the announcements in the Sunday bulletin on the website. The "Faith and Science in the 21st Century" class for adults and youths will return online, for two Sundays at 10 am, beginning May 3.
6. We want to hear from you! Please fill out the following short survey as soon as possible: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CN8XJ6V
7. If you would like to talk with a pastor, please contact Henry Brinton at henry@fairfaxpresby.com or Yena Hwang at yena@fairfaxpresby.com. Also, you can submit your “joys and concerns” at our website at https://www.fairfaxpresbyterian.org/fpc/sermons then scroll down to the Prayer Request section. Fill out the form and Tom MacDonald will share them during our worship services.
Thank you for continuing to be members of the Body of Christ during this stressful time. As our elders noted in their session meeting on Tuesday night, "Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit … For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ." (1 Corinthians 12:4, 12). We could not do ministry and mission without you, the many members of the Body of Christ at FPC.
In hope, health and peace,
Henry G. Brinton & Yena Hwang