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Lenten Devotional Suggestions
Lent is a wonderful season to turn our attention more deliberately toward God. It can be a time to focus on God and explore some of the differences between reaction and response, discernment and judgement, and about intentionally letting God transform us into people...
Lent 2026 Koinonia Groups
Koinonia Groups – Lent 2026 Hope: More Than Wishful Thinking Lent is a season that invites us to slow down and reflect on where we are placing our hope and how we are living it out. Hope: More Than Wishful Thinking will explore hope as a practiced way of life, shaped...
Saturday Sanctuary
Since 2009, this ministry of hospitality, warmth, and lunch for our downtown neighbors has been central to our identity as a downtown congregation. The season begins on October 11 and continues weekly until Holy Week in late March. Open to the community from 10:30 am...
Women’s Studies
Women’s Studies 2025–2026 Women of all ages are welcome to any or all of these gatherings! To RSVP and to receive directions for meetings off site, please contact Jo Nan Hester through Realm or through the church at life@fpcasheville.org. Purpose Statement Women’s...
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch is a great time for fellowship and enjoying a good meal with others in the FPCA family. Restaurants have accessible parking. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to life@fpcasheville.org so we can reserve seating. We hope to see you there!...
Wednesday Men’s Group
If you are looking for a place to connect with other men and discuss topics relevant for life today, we have a group that meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am - 10:30 am in room 112 at First Presbyterian. This group discusses topics of faith, service, and life in...
Library Additions
Recent additions to our Library include: In Their Own Words: Slave Life and the Power of Spirituals, by Eileen Guenther Van Gogh and God: A Creative Spiritual Quest, by Cliff Edwards. Women Who Do: Female Disciples in the Gospels, by Holly J. Carey Encounters with...
FPCA Volunteer Opportunity
Calling all Volunteers! Have you ever wondered how you can make FPCA a more welcoming and inclusive place, but don't have the time for committee meetings or big blocks of time to serve? Well here is your chance! Our church staff is phenomenal on Sunday mornings, but...
ESL Tutoring Opportunities & Updates
After helping our Afghan neighbors get a foothold in the community and the US, the church has transitioned to a new phase of supporting immigrants in the critical task of helping them gain language skills. Literacy Together offers excellent training and curriculum to...
Stitchers–Fourth Wednesdays!
Stitchers usually meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month, in room 214 at FPCA from 10 am - noon. If there are other times or days that would work better for you to join the Stitchers meetings, please email Susie Sweet to let her know at (sesweet16@gmail.com).Also, if...