FAITH, LOVE, COMMUNITY
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WELCOME!
Join us in person or online
IN PERSON WORSHIP
Sunday, 9:30am
ONLINE WORSHIP
Sunday, 9:30am – Watch below
Want a quiet place to listen to Sunday’s service? Come to the Serenity Garden at 9:30am and enjoy Worship in this very special place.
Upcoming Events
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SPECIAL PRAYER SHAWL EVENT
Dr. Donna Bowman is Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College, University of Central Arkansas, will be speaking via Zoom at our Prayer Shawl Ministry’s Tuesday, September 20 meeting at 2:45pm. Donna will be discussing her book, Prayer Shawl Ministries and Women’s Theological Imagination.
Dr. Bowman holds degrees from Wake Forest University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Virginia. Trained as a Christian theologian, her most recent work involves large-scale qualitative interviewing with people who create symbolically significant textiles in response to crisis, including prayer shawls, and pandemic masks. She is the author of several books on process theology. Donna lives in Conway, Arkansas, with her husband Noel Murray, a freelance film and television critic for several national publications, and their two college-age children.
This session is available to the Prayer Shawl Ministry team in person, and is available to our JFC members and friends on zoom. Click the zoom link below or go to zoom.us and enter meeting ID and passcode:
Meeting ID: 975 2940 9480
Passcode: knitt
PUMPKIN PATCH ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
JupiterFIRST Church is hosting our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 9:00am – 3:00pm. There will be many artists and crafters along with children’s games, a bounce house, pumpkins, story time, picture booth, bake sale and a plant Sale. Corn dogs & drinks will be for sale in the cafe.
If you would like to participate as a vendor in the festival, please click on the link below. Please also advise other artists & crafters/creators about this event.
Want to volunteer for this event? We need baked goods, plant/pot donations, Fall decorations and more! We also need a set up/tear down team. Please email serve@jupiterfirst.org if you can help!
Thanks for Giving!
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Thanks for Giving!
Every member and attender has the privilege of partnering with JupiterFIRST Church to change the world with the good news of Jesus.
We invite you to make that relationship official by committing to our Benchmark V principles of membership in 2022!
New Fall Spiritual Formation Classes
Connect with God & each other
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LECTIONARY LUNCH
When: Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm
Where: Zoom
Grab some lunch and join Pastor Chip, David, Marthe and other members of the JupiteFIRST Team as they read and discuss the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the week.
ANGELS ALL AROUND ME
When: Tuesdays | September 20-October 25 | 6:00-7:15pm
Who: Brian Chitester
Where: Zoom
Angels All Around Me – a six week course. The Bible is a constant reminder to us that the world we live in isn’t just natural — its supernatural. In her song “Angels Watching Over Me,” Amy Grant writes, “I know they’re around me, all day and through the night. When the enemy is closing in, I know, sometimes they fight.”
THE ROAD BACK TO YOU
When: Wednesdays | October 26-December 7 9:30-11:00am
Who: Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross & Lori Oberacker-Pardue MS, LMHC, CNHP
Where: CSR | Emmaus Room
This class is a 6 week course on the Enneagram. The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In The Road Back to You, Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach – a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of God and of ourselves.
MomsFIRST
When: Wednesdays, beginning August 17 | 6:00-7:30pm
Who: Nicole Stanton
Where: CSR – Emmaus Room
Are you a mom looking for a way to connect with other moms? Come join MomsFIRST for support, encouragement, spiritual growth, and more! There is no registration fee.
KidCare will be available for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers who are too young to participate in Lighthouse K-5th Grade Youth Group. KidCare runs from 6:00-7:30pm and pizza dinner will be available.
DO I STAY CHRISTIAN?
When: Wednesdays | October 12 – November 16 | 6:30-8:00pm
Who: Pastors Chip Jurskis, Deb Kaiser-Cross, David Kaiser-Cross & Betty Kniss
Where: Sanctuary and Live Streamed
Join us for this special Round-Table Discussion as we tackle Brian McLaren’s new book, Do I Stay Christian? A Guide for Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned. The round-table format will consist of our panel of ministers discussing the book, followed by a question and answer period for participants in the audience.
SOUL COLLAGE
hen: Every other Thursday | September 29, October 13, October 27 November 10 | 7:00-8:30pm
Who: Lori Oberacker-Pardue
Where: CSR
Join Lori for this 4-session creative process to discovery. Soul Collage helps people discover their unique inner/outer guides and challengers, and access their own wisdom to answer their life questions. Materials will be provided.
GRIEF SHARE
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS
When: Sunday | November 6 | 11:00am-12:30pm
Who: Judy Kelly
Where: Chapel
Are you wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas as you mourn the loss of a loved one? Grief Share – Surviving the Holidays can offer help and hope as you enter the Holiday Season.
Through the Grief Share Survival Guide and video, this special class will provide practical tips and real-life relatable stories from people who have navigated the season after their loved one’s death.
Get to know us better
A church isn’t its building, a church is its people.
If you want to know JupiterFIRST Church better, then the best way is to get to know our people!
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Meet Lori
LMHC, CNHP
Hi, I am Lori Oberacker-Pardue. I have been a member of JFC for over 30 years. My roots grow deep here. My three children, Marc (age 32), Hana (age 31), and Luke (29) grew up in this church. I met my husband, Jack Pardue, here as well. My mother, Marie Oberacker, is also a long-time member..
As much as my family is a part of JupiterFIRST Church, the church is part of my family. My kids participated in Sunday School and Youth Group growing up and Hana was even the Interim Director of Youth Ministries for a year. My husband, Jack, is a member of the JupiterFIRST Singers. Me, well, I have worn many hats over the years – all very fashionable, of course.
What you can expect Sunday mornings
We know coming to a new church can feel a bit awkward. We want you to feel comfortable and encouraged from the moment you arrive on campus. Here’s what you can expect on Sunday mornings, online or in-person:
60-minute gathering
Joyful and Uplifting Worship
Practical and Compelling Sermons
Progressive and Inclusive Community
Monthly Communion
Exceptional Kids' Programs
Commitment to Sacred Space and Liturgy
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