8:30am- Men's Gathering

10am - Staff Retreat

12:30pm - Knitwits & Happy Hookers

6pm - Middle School Queso tour at Las Isabellas

Wednesday, July 31st

5pm - High School Triple P Night

9:30am - Art Class

9am - Summer Saints in parlor

10am - Worship As One in sanctuary

10:45am- Punch on the Patio

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."

John 6:35

July 30

Katherine Ferguson

Madeline Pitts

July 31

Susan Geck

August 1

Bobbi Trick

August 3

Lorin Weaver

Tate Webber

August 4

Lee Bost

Mitzi Gellman

Allenn Huffman

Middle School Queso Tour Continues

Join us this Tuesday, July 30 at 6pm at Las Isabellas as we continue to search for the best queso. Bring money if you plan to eat dinner.

High School Triple P Night Begins

Join your friends this Wednesday, July 31 from 5-7pm at the Westmont Recreation Center for our first Triple P Night - Pickleball, Pizza, & Prayer!

Heritage Group Summer Event

The Heritage Group will go see "From This Day Forward," an outdoor play on the history of the Waldensians and the town of Valdese. For details and to sign up, click here.

FPC Work Day

We will spread mulch and beautify the grounds of Longview Elementary after worship on Sunday, August 11. All ages are welcome. Sign up online. We welcome donations for mulch by cash, check, or Venmo. Please indicate School Mulch.

Update on Realm

Please reach out to beth@hickoryfpc.org with any questions as we transition to our new database. Everything will continue to work better as more people sign up. To sign up, you need an invitation or you can sign up with your email at onrealm.org if you have previously signed up with Realm or ACS. Until we are all active, we recommend using onrealm.org on your device rather than the app. We plan to offer in-person help on the system at the church in the coming months. 

Summer Giving



As folks travel for the summer, it’s not unusual to see a dip in giving. But the church’s doors remain open, and our ministries continue, and we continue to help people in need throughout our community. We hope you will remember FPC over the dog days of summer! As always, thank you for your ongoing and generous support.

Summer Worship and Punch on the Patio



Our summer worship and Punch on the Patio will continue through Labor Day weekend. We will worship as one at 10am and alternate worship spaces. You’ll find the worship schedule and Punch on the Patio sign-up and details on our website. We have one Punch on the Patio slot left. Hosting a Punch on the Patio is a great way to get to know your church family.

Summer Saints

Richard and Heather will lead an adult class Sunday mornings from 9-9:45am in the parlor this summer on Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World. Reading the book is not required, and all are welcome at any time.

FPC Book Club

We will meet again on August 29 to discuss Peace Like A River by Leif Enger. Grab a copy this summer and make plans to join us!

YMCA Yoga at FPC

The Hickory YMCA is holding yoga classes in our high school room while they are under construction. They have graciously offered free classes to our members age 13 and above while they are using our space. Click here for the latest schedule.

Blessing Box Update

Thanks so much for supporting our Blessing Box! We encourage you to fill our box with individually packaged non-perishable foods, toiletries, and clothing. We ask that you not put perishable foods in the box. They can create a problem, especially in these hot summer months.

Community Volunteer Opportunity

The Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley has invited the community to participate in a 3-mile Walk for Life on Saturday, September 28. Please visit event.fundeasy.com/25506 for details and to register.

Church Office: (828) 322-6343

237 2nd St. NW

Hickory, NC 28601