Session conducted its regular business meeting in Room 212 beginning at 5:30 pm. The meeting was moderated by Rev. Emily Frandsen.
This was the first meeting of the new Session with Classes 2026-2028. After tending to our spirit led by Rev. Frandsen, the remainder of Inner Work was dedicated to reviewing Responsibilities of our Elders and the Session as the new Session was meeting for the first time.
Members may view the FPC Website to see our current Officers of FPC (Elders and Deacons) at https://fpctusc.org/resources/officers
Session Action Items:
1. Session approved the Committee Leadership Assignments Chart including Clergy and Staff Support, Other Elected Officials, and dates for Stated Session Meetings 2025-26. The document is posted on the FPC Website at https://fpctusc.org/resources/committees
2. Session approved non-member Diane Frandsen (Rev. Emily Frandsen’s mother) to volunteer at Vacation Bible School June 2-5.
Finance: Through April, our pledged and non-pledged income is behind our budgeted income by ($116,104). Our expenses are running under budget to soften the deficit to ($80,050). See Financial Chart. The Finance Committee is encouraging all members to catch up on their pledged giving and if you give periodically versus monthly to make that contribution now.
Fellowship: Chairman Jill Cilimberg updated Session on Lemonade in the Garden which will begin after the Worship Service on June 1st. Elders on Session will be serving lemonade and available to speak with members on June 1 (Class of 2026), June 8 (Class of 2027), and June 15 (Class of 2028). We invite you to have a glass of lemonade with your Session on one or all of these dates.
Personnel: Tony Hubbard informed Session that the Committee had approved Summer Hours for the Church Office in line with past years. In June and July, the office will be open Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm and on Friday 8:00 am – 12:00.
Children and Family Faith Formation: Rev. Frandsen informed Session that we had 91 children registered for Camp Firelight/VBS and 70 volunteers to support them.
Mission: Rev. Sellers extended an invitation to Session to the Bloody Tuesday Remembrance event on Sunday, June 8th at 3pm at First African Baptist Church here in Tuscaloosa. Rev. Sellers will be a participant.
Next Stated Meeting: Monday, July 28, 2025, at 5:30 pm. Session will not meet in June.
Current Membership of FPC: 778
Next Scheduled Communion: June 8, 2025
Approval of Baptism: Elizabeth Ball, daughter of John and Ellen, Sunday – June 1, 2025
Approval of Wedding: Mary Glenn Agee and Zach Ingram on April 25, 2026
Next Presbytery Meeting: August 21, 2025, First Presbyterian Church – Birmingham