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Saturday, 02 January 2010 16:00 |
Who are we?First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro consists of a wide range of different people, from all ages and different backgrounds. Whoever you are you are assured a very warm welcome at FPCJ.
When to arrive:If it's your first visit then it's probably best to turn up around 10:15am for church. Sunday School starts at 9:15am and you are welcome in the several classes if you are interested. If you are driving then you'll be pleased to hear that there is plenty of free parking. For directions to reach us please see the Driving Directions page. You'll be greeted on the door by our welcoming team who will give you some information about the church and notices of forthcoming events.
What to wear:This is easy. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. We are an informal church and accept people as they are. There is no need to dress up to try and be someone that you're not. Whether you come as a suited businessman or a freaked-out punk that is fine with us.
What to expect:For some people going anywhere for the first time can be a bit of a nerve-racking experience. To help avoid any worries here's a quick summary of what you can expect at FPCJ. First of all we aren't super-spiritual beings, we all had a 'first day' at church, you'll find we are a friendly bunch, if you don't understand something please simply ask. We start our service at 10:30am. We finish our service around 11:30am and follow it with fellowship time in the Family Life Center. Usually just light "finger food" but, sometimes we have a full meal. Our aim is that whether you are just looking into Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years that you should be encouraged and inspired by the morning. We hope that everyone will draw closer to God.
What we believe:We are a Christian church and believe that all can have relationship with God. We believe this relationship with God is possible because of Jesus (God's only son) who invites us to follow him. We have friendly relationships with other local churches from both traditional and modern backgrounds. If you are interested in exploring the Christian faith then please come along on a Sunday or contact the office to ask for a free booklet.
Is it just Sundays?Absolutely not! God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives pleasing to him. We're not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we desire to make a positive difference in everything we do. There are a number of meetings going on during the week at the church. You can ask any of our members, call the church office or look at our Events Calendar for a schedule.
For disabled people:We aim to be an all-inclusive church. However our resources are limited so we try to provide for our current attendees. If you wish to discuss specific needs please contact the church office. Our premises are wheelchair accessible and we have reserved parking spaces for blue badge holders, which are near the entrance and provide space for transfer. There is a fully wheelchair accessible toilet and level access into a (standard, non-adapted) kitchen. We have aids hearing aid users.
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