Announcements:

Worship Service, October 26, 2025


8:30 a.m. Worship Service with Communion

11:00 a.m. Worship Service


“Looking Back, Looking Forward”


Rev. Seth Saathoff

Scripture: Joel 2:23-32;  II Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18.


We'll let you in on a little secret . . .


October is
Pastor Appreciation Month

Love  God - Live Generously - Invest in Others!

November 2, 2025

Flowers in the Sanctuary


Sunday's flowers are given to the glory of God

by Leslie Graham

in memory of Sarah.

2025 Flower Calendar


Please keep in mind that our 2025 flower calendar is now on the Welcome Desk.
Be sure to write in your dedications for the times of year that are significant to you and your loved ones.
Flower arrangements are $45.

First Presbyterian Church
Annual Pumpkin Patch
October 11th - 31st 


Open to the public:

Tues - Saturday:  11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sundays:  12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Trunk or Treat:  October 25, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Join Us for Wednesday Night Live 



Dinner served:  5:00 - 5:45 p.m.

$5 / person (Under 12 & 90+ eat FREE)

Menu: Oct 29nd

Over-the-Top Baked Ziti
Roasted Lemon Broccoli
Caesar Salad / Garlic Bread
Lemon Dessert


We'll see you there!


Change in Wednesday Night Live Program


Pinterest & Pentecost has changed the study to a women’s bible study focusing primarily on motherhood and how to face the challenges that come along with it Our first night was a huge success with 12 ladies of various ages joining us. If you would like more information, contact Dena Sowden DSowden@FPCConroe.org. RSVPs are helpful, but not required.

2025 Officer Nominating Committee


The 2025 Officer Nominating Committee is hard at work putting together their proposed slate of new elders to serve on session. If you have prayerfully considered nominating yourself or someone else (with their permission), please contact Catherine Scheffler at 713-715-9766 or email her at scscheffler@sbcglobal.net


Fall Festival Ways You Can Help


PDS will be collecting candy, stickers, small toys, etc. that can be given as game prizes for the festival. There is a box in the narthex for your conven ience.

Also, if anyone would like to donate to the festival or be a sponsor, paperwork is available in the church office. We are most grateful for your help! 

Crochet Amigurumi Day



Join us as we make crocheted stuffed animals (amigurumi) for
our Bags of Love ministry — and we need your help! 

All skill levels are welcome — even if you’ve never 
picked up a crochet hook before. 

We’ll meet on   Saturday, November 8, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 105. Materials will be provided, though experienced crocheters are encouraged to bring their own supplies. Kaleigh Riggs-Harpur will teach beginners the basics of crocheting and guide everyone through creating a simple pattern. It’s a great opportunity to learn, create, and enjoy some fellowship together. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please contact the church office to let us know if you plan to attend and share your level of experience. 



All Saints Day Service
November 2, 2025.


If you want to include the remembrance of your loved one who passed from November 2024 through October 2025 in this special service, please provide the information to Yvonne Rose, Office Manager, by October 23, 2025, at
yrose@fpcconroe.org  or by calling the church office at
(936) 756-8484.


Welcome to Our Newest Member

Welcome to our newest member, Marcia Park (pictured right with Rev. Saathoff), who officially joined the church during   the Session meeting on Sunday, September 21.

"First Steps" Orientation Class - Nov. 8


First Presbyterian Church Conroe and its Membership Committee will host a new and prospective member lunch and orientation class called First Steps on Sunday, November 9, from 12:30 p.m. (following the 11 a.m. worship ser vice) until 1:45 p.m. in the Family Life Center gym.  

First Steps gives new and prospective members an overview of the Christian faith, the Presbyterian tradi tions, and the mission and ministries of our church. Rev. Saathoff and several church ministry leaders will facilitate this class. Lunch and nursery will be pro vided. In order to best plan for this event, we request that all attendees RSVP to   Steve Scheffler (281.851.1690 or scscheffler@sbcglobal.net) no later than Sunday, November 2.

Good News!

As of September 30, 2025, the church has used proceeds received from the Capital Campaign to pay down the outstanding debt by $341,331.

This amounts to a reduction in operating expenses of $32,853/year!


Total pledges to the three-year campaign now stand at $991,438.   The Capital Campaign Committee would like to thank all those who have com mitted to this worthy cause of reducing our debt and have made its success a reality.  Your generosity has greatly relieved the strain on our operating budget and will make it possible for our church to broaden its mission in the future.

It is not too late to participate.  While the “official” pledge period is over, you can still pledge.  If you are not comfortable with a three-year commitment, we ask you to prayerfully consider a one-time donation.  Every dollar you give goes directly to reducing our indebtedness.  

Finally, please continue to pray for the continued success of this effort and our church. Blessings, Capital Campaign Committee 

Members of Armed Services Photos


The Worship Committee is requesting photos of your loved ones that have served, or who are presently serving, in our nation’s armed services. Please send your photos to Randy Blanton at randyjblanton@yahoo.com in .jpeg for mat, and include the name, branch of service, rank, and years of service. We plan to stream the photos of the men and women who have served, and are still with us, prior to the 11:00 a.m. worship service on November 9, 2025.  The photos of the men and women who have served, and have passed, will be streamed on May 24, 2026.

Packing Seafarers' Christmas Boxes

Thank you all for your generous monetary donations to fund the 100 Seafarer's Boxes.

If you are interested in helping to pack and/or wrap the boxes on November 6th,
at the church, please reserve a spot with Liz Kessler at (713) 818-1006. Space is limited.

Young Adult Retreat at Mo Ranch
March 20-22, 2026



Reignite your purpose and strengthen your spirit. Join us for a transformative retreat designed for those navigating the post-college years. Connect with a supportive community, explore life planning, vocational discernment, and creative budgeting, all while deepening your faith through worship, prayer, and interactive workshops. Together, let’s build a future of meaning, purpose, and connection.

Details regarding this retreat can be found at:
https://www.moranch.org/attend-a-conference/adult-conferences/young-adult-retreat/

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

(Psalm 118:24)

"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my own eyes."

(Job 19:25-27a)

Spiritual Direction with Rev. Callie Candee


Christians have sought out silent prayer retreats for centuries; driven by a hun ger for closer communion with God, we choose times of silence, of meditation of Scripture, to hear God more clearly and to follow Jesus’ invitation to 'come away with me to a quiet place and rest.' In our ever too busy world, such an invitation is a blessing, as we enter stillness, reflection upon God’s Word, and open ourselves to hearing more fully God’s response to us. Rev. Callie Candee is offering one-on-one Spiritual Direction sessions for our congregation. She can be reached at CallieCandee@yahoo.com.

Bible Study Series  

 
(Sunday Nights from 5:00 - 6:00 pm in Rm. 105)


This study will take you through the Bible Genesis-Revelations in a 52-week period. We will cover a book (or two) each week in our one-hour study. As a guideline we will use Dr. Alan B Stringfellow’s work book “Through the Bible in One Year” You will learn major themes of all the books, the key verses, the central messages. You will learn how each book is organized, how it came into being and its role in the Bible story.

This may well be the most exciting journey of your Christian life. It will go through step by step each book and connect the dots, if you will, for God’s plan of redemption for mankind from the first chapter. You will learn why the Jewish faith and traditions have had a strong influence on our Christian community even today. How the prophecies and events of the Old Testament relate to the New Testament and even our modern traditions and Christian faith. Sermons we hear weekly and hymns we sing will take on a new and special meaning after seeing how they relate to events in the Bible.  

Updated Church Directory



Deborah Geddes is working with the Membership team to produce an updated release of the church directory. If you are aware of any updates that need to be made, please contact her at 832.212.2600.  


Prayer List Updates



In an effort to keep everyone informed with accurate and timely requests, we would like to update our prayer list.
If someone on the prayer list no longer requires prayer, please make the church office staff aware. Thank you.


Save the Date for Upcoming Events ...



October 25                                                      Fall Festival

October 11-31                                            Pumpkin Patch

November 2                                                   All Saints Day Service at FPC

November 8                                                   Crochet Amigurumi Day

November 9                                                   First Steps Orientation Class                  

November 11                                                Veteran's Day Breakfast

Our Sunday Morning Schedule


8:30 a.m.  Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m.  Fellowship (Bistro)
9:30 a.m.  Sunday School Classes
10:30 a.m.  Fellowship (Narthex)
10:35 a.m.  Praise Band (Sanctuary)
11:00 a.m.  Worship Service

The 11:00 a.m. Service is streamed live to:

FPCConroe.org (Watch live or later)

Facebook  (FPCConroe)

YouTube  (FPCConroe)

FPC Church APP


If you encounter problems with this website (links, etc.) please report them directly to Donna Kattner
at dkattner@gmail.com for a quick fix. Suggestions are also welcome. Thank you.

Weekly Events ...


Sunday - October  26

8:30 a.m.   Worship Service with Communion

9:00 a.m.   Fellowship (Bistro)

9:30 a.m.   Bereans Sunday School Class Bob Shepherd (Rm. 105)
                         Paul's uplifting letter to the church at Philippi.

9:30 a.m.  Fellowship Class (Rm. 204)
                       Studying "More Parables from the Back Side" by J. Ellsworth Kalas,
                        taught by Deborah Geddes, Glenna Lang  and Glenn Elms
                           
9:30 a.m.   Exploring Our Faith with Susan Buckley (Rm. 206)

9:30 a.m.   Seekers' Bible Study with Randy Blanton (Library)
                           Paul's Letter to the Romans on Sunday
                           Join Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82754565124?
                            Meeting ID:  82754565124
                            Passcode: 77304  

9:30 a.m.     FPC Kids' Sunday School (Rm. 203)

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship (Narthex)  

10:35 a.m.  Praise Band (Sanctuary)

11:00 a.m.  Worship  Service  (Sanctuary or Streamed Live)

                             fpcconroe.org/watch live;  
                             youtube.com/fpcconroe;
                              www.facebook.com/fpcconroe
                              FPC Church App (See Downloads at fpcconroe.org)

5:00 p.m.      "A Year Through the Bible" Study (Rm. 105)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  The Spark (Gym)


Monday - October 27

1:30 p.m.  Monday Bible Study (Parlor) 


Wednesday - October 29

9:30 a.m.  -2:00 p.m.  Mission Sewing (Rm. 105)
4:00 p.m.  Small Group Study (Rm 206)
5:00  p.m.  WNL Dinner (FLC)
5:45 p.m.     Handbells Practice (Sanctuary)
6:00 p.m.     Bible Study and Arts & Crafts
7:00-8:00  p.m.  Chancel Choir Practice (Choir Room)

Sunday - November 2

8:30 a.m. Worship with Communion (Sanctuary)

9:00 a.m.  Fellowship (Bistro)

9:30 a.m.   Bereans Sunday School Class Bob Shepherd (Rm. 105)
                         Paul's uplifting letter to the church at Philippi.

9:30 a.m.  Fellowship Class (Rm. 204)
                       Studying "More Parables from the Back Side" by J. Ellsworth Kalas, taught by Deborah Geddes, Glenna Lang,
                       and Glenn Elms
                 
9:30 a.m.   Exploring Our Faith with Susan Buckley (Rm. 206)

9:30 a.m.   Seekers' Bible Study with Randy Blanton (207)
                          Paul's Letter to the Romans
                          Join Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82754565124?
                           Meeting ID:  82754565124
                           Passcode: 77304  

9:30 a.m.     FPC Kids' Sunday School (Rm. 203)

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship (Narthex)  

10:35 a.m.  Praise Band (Sanctuary)

11:00 a.m.  Worship  Service  (Sanctuary or Streamed Live)

                             fpcconroe.org/watch live;  
                             youtube.com/fpcconroe;
                              www.facebook.com/fpcconroe
                              FPC Church App (See Downloads at fpcconroe.org)

12:00 p.m.   Committee Meetings

5:00-7:00 p.m.  " A Year Through the Bible" Study (Rm. 105)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  The Spark (Gym)

Wear Your Name Badges!


To help Rev. Saathoff and his wife, Katy, get to know us easier, members are encouraged to wear their name badges on Sunday, September 15, and subsequent Sundays as well.

In case you’ve lost your badge or need a replacement, new badges with magnetic backings have been printed and are available in the narthex. Please see Pat Hudson if you have any questions.  

Also, all church members are asked to wear their name badges when visiting FPC and/or PDS. Anyone that does not have a badge should stop at the FPC office and get one before entering any other area of the building. While this may take a little extra time, it is necessary that we provide a safe environment for our school children, teachers and staff members. We appreciate your under standing.

Prayer List Updates:


Please help us keep the list updated. Your assistance is appreciated.