{"id":2997,"date":"2017-11-21T04:30:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T04:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/www\/?page_id=2997"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:55:49","slug":"session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/session\/","title":{"rendered":"Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2997\" data-postid=\"2997\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2997 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_is7u101 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4mpc494 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xy4g444 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sessiontrans.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-10027\" title=\"sessiontrans\" alt=\"sessiontrans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sessiontrans.png 410w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sessiontrans-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_n57m913   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Session<\/span><\/strong> is the governing body of the church. This group of Elders connects and oversees all the various programs and ministries in the life of our church. The Session of First Presbyterian Church of Tupelo consists of our pastor, Clerk of the Session,\u00a0 and 21 Elders who are elected by the congregation for three-year terms. The Session is charged with managing the programs, ministries, and life of our Church.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Session-current-members-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our current list of Elders here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, responsibilities of the Session are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Provide for worship, including preaching, music,\u00a0 and communion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Provide for growth of our members through personal and pastoral care, educational programs, fellowship, and opportunities for service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Receive members into the church.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Provide for administration of the church and management of church property.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Delegate and supervise the work of the committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Maintain relationships with higher governing bodies of the church.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Provide stewardship of money, time,\u00a0 and talents given by the members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Lead the congregation in ministries of personal and social healing and <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">reconciliation in the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Lead the congregation in participation in the mission of the whole Church in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Lead the congregation continually to discover what God is doing in the world, and to plan for change, renewal, and reformation under the Word of God.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Session delegates much of its work to seven committees, each of which is chaired by a member of the Session and includes members from the congregation-at-large.\u00a0 First Presbyterian&#8217;s committees are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Administrative\/Stewardship<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Christian Education<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Congregational Care<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Fellowship<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Outreach\/Missions<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Property &amp; Grounds<\/li>\n<li class=\"gmail_default\">Worship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joining a committee is a great way to contribute to the church and our own spiritual growth while enjoying yourself and getting to know others in our congregation. All members of the church are welcome to participate in the work of these committees and are urged to use their time and talents to enrich themselves, our church,\u00a0 and our community.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_7chm120 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-984\" title=\"DSC_0048\" alt=\"Administrative\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stew.jpg')\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Administrative<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yod3000   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0The Administrative Committee&#8217;s general responsibilities are listed below. More detailed responsibilities are found in First Presbyterian Church&#8217;s Policy Manual.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As the chief administrative arm of the Session, this committee shall be responsible for annually reviewing the business management of the overall operation of the church in all areas of its life and for making recommendations to the Session where changes should be made to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of the operational life of the church.<\/li>\n<li>Assume any additional responsibilities assigned to the committee by the Session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7dbo307 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_p3m3704 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_dbfp008 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9xl8490 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_7eyl930 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_pvlw354 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSC_0010-681x1024-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-5188\" title=\"DSC_0010\" alt=\"Fellowship\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSC_0010-681x1024-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSC_0010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DSC_0010-681x1024-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Fellowship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hsat138   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fellowship<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_7chm120 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-984\" title=\"DSC_0048\" alt=\"Administrative\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0048-1024x681-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stew.jpg')\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Administrative<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kca5414   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Administrative\/Stewardship<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tiq9443 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rz2l893   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>The Fellowship Committee promotes and coordinates special times of congregational fellowship throughout the year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of these events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working with Christian Education committee on the Rally Day Brunch<\/li>\n<li>Providing meals for Tupelo High School&#8217;s football and soccer teams<\/li>\n<li>Fall Festival<\/li>\n<li>Thanksgiving Luncheon<\/li>\n<li>UKirk Meals (Fall and Spring) at University of Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>Assist Presbyterian Women with the Lenten Luncheon<\/li>\n<li>Easter Brunch<\/li>\n<li>Church Picnic in May<\/li>\n<li>Special events as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yod3000   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0The Administrative Committee&#8217;s general responsibilities are listed below. More detailed responsibilities are found in First Presbyterian Church&#8217;s Policy Manual.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As the chief administrative arm of the Session, this committee shall be responsible for annually reviewing the business management of the overall operation of the church in all areas of its life and for making recommendations to the Session where changes should be made to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of the operational life of the church.<\/li>\n<li>Assume any additional responsibilities assigned to the committee by the Session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_m7xu400 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_l2r6155 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_1nd4008 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18836979_1595929393751975_4003622659458064773_o-1024x768-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1944\" alt=\"Outreach\/Missions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18836979_1595929393751975_4003622659458064773_o-1024x768-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18836979_1595929393751975_4003622659458064773_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18836979_1595929393751975_4003622659458064773_o-1024x768-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18836979_1595929393751975_4003622659458064773_o-1024x768-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Outreach\/Missions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hz3n009   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outreach\/Missions<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_lhgs401 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_muoq743   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Outreach\/Missions Committee<\/span> works to carry out our Church&#8217;s theology of witness through service to others in our community and in the broader world.\u00a0 The committee initiates and oversees a variety of programs and activities for service and outreach, both local and distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some of the committee&#8217;s programs, activities, and responsibilities include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Guatemala and Cuba Water and Medical Missions:<\/span> We install Living Water for the World water purification systems and conduct medical clinics. Leadership is specific for installation, education, and medical.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fundraisers through the year<br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monthly Salvation Army Dinners<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Disaster Relief Assistance as needed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Youth Mission Trip <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Operation Christmas Child Ministry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Habitat for Humanity, an annual community work project for youth and adults<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FPC supports the following local organizations: Saints Brew Ministry, Helping Hands Food Pantry, St. Luke&#8217;s Food Pantry.<\/span> Participants are any church members wanting to serve, including FPC youth, and committee members.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Two Cents a Meal Collection:\u00a0 <\/span>Children collect a monthly separate offering which is sent to our Presbytery and to the three food programs above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benevolence Support:\u00a0 <\/strong>Committee reviews and makes a recommendation for allocation of the benevolence fund in our budget to various programs including Antoine Tannehill Free Clinic, Shepherds Center, CASA, Alpha House, SAFE, Faith Haven, Boys and Girls Club, C.A.T.C.H. Kids, and others mentioned above.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3ntx140 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6h6h919 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_xi2g403 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_textc   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17991418_1540875052590743_7232765257575419341_o-684x1024-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1706\" alt=\"Property and Grounds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17991418_1540875052590743_7232765257575419341_o-684x1024-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17991418_1540875052590743_7232765257575419341_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/17991418_1540875052590743_7232765257575419341_o-684x1024-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Property and Grounds<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jri8262   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Property &amp; 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Programs include but are not limited to Sunday School classes, Vacation Bible School,\u00a0 Adult Bible study, and Youth activities.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_glcg109 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_dred981 first\">\n                    <!-- module image pro -->\n<div  class=\"module module-pro-image tb_gpkg979 filter-grayscale effect-glow  rounded tf_texti   entrance-effect-fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-entrance-effect=\"fadeIn\" data-exit-effect=\"fadeOut\" >\n\t\n    <div class=\"image-pro-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box-wrap tf_rel tf_w tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-flip-box tf_rel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15181586_1379540328724217_8041668304292172171_n-250x250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1747\" alt=\"Worship\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15181586_1379540328724217_8041668304292172171_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15181586_1379540328724217_8041668304292172171_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15181586_1379540328724217_8041668304292172171_n-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay tf_hidden tf_abs\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-overlay-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-pro-entity image-pro-caption\">Worship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .image-pro-overlay -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><!-- .image-pro-wrap -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/module image pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_y5lr740   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Worship<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_swv2144 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_92v8074   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Worship Committee<\/span> makes provision for Sunday worship services and for special services throughout the year, preparing the sacraments, ensuring that our music program is complete, scheduling elders to serve communion, and maintaining sanctuary continuity. 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