FPCLY has been an anchor of faith in Lynchburg for over 200 years! It is our desire to continue to be an anchor in this community for 200 more and into the years beyond. To do that, we desire to make renovations to preserve our steeple and historic organ, to provide additional support to local community benevolences and our very own FPC Weekday School, to update our infrastructure, and to build our endowment.  We believe it will take the prayers and support of our entire FPCLY community to help us get there!

Check out the section below for updates and photos of the progress of the projects included in our Rooted and Reaching Campaign!

As we are ROOTED in our past and history and ROOTED in our devotion to our Savior, so also are we REACHING for the future and all God offers us and all that we might offer others.

ALL phases for the sidewalks and parking lot renovations are almost complete.  In October 2022, teams spent weeks on the sidewalks at the front entrance replacing the bricks with colored concrete, pouring new concrete sidewalks along the side of the Sanctuary and the front part of the building, building a handicapped ramp into the Sanctuary, and creating a zero entry sidewalk opening at the front corner of the church.  In addition, in November, the front circle and main driveway were milled and repaved with fresh asphalt.  Phases three and four greatly increase the safety of our main driveway and church entrance as well as allow for better handicapped accessibility.  Parking lines for the main driveway are left to be painted and the handrails for the handicapped ramp into the Sanctuary also need to be installed!

The fall of 2022 also saw the completion of the long overdue exterior painting of the entire church building which protects us from peeling paint, weathered windows and frames, and enhances the overall exterior of the building!

As Director of Outreach, Alex has been hard at work the past year building relationships and making connections within the walls of FPCLY and out in the community. He has also shared with us more about our call to be in relationship with one another and encouraging more opportunities for us to love our neighbors. He's played a vital role in steering relationships with community partners, organizing our summer "Come & Be Fed" dinners and IMPACT week, teaching classes and workshops, and building more IMPACT opportunities throughout the year! We look forward to how we can continue to be the Church--loving and serving others!

Marcia, as Director of Educational Ministries, has been hard at work helping develop educational opportunities for people of all ages and stages to learn, grow, and draw closer to God. The fall of 2021, she started meeting regularly with college students in our community, which led to the development of our "College Cares" ministry.  As a way to provide a deeper connection and community to those at Westminster Canterbury, she initiated a weekly devotion and gathering called "Canterbury Crew."  Marcia has been a key leader in organizing Jolly Jamboree, Easter Care Packages, Worship +2 workshops, and "Come & Be Fed" dinners.  We're excited for her leadership as we continue with educational programming!

If you are new to the FPCLY community or haven't made a pledge to the Rooted and Reaching Campaign and would like to or would like to learn more, we invite you to reach out to Kathryn Pumphrey, our campaign chair.  She would be glad to talk with you about the campaign and how your gift will help FPCLY continue to celebrate God's grace and inspire the next generation for Christ!

We are incredibly thankful and grateful for you--the many hands that have participated in this campaign through focus groups, serving on a committee, committing to a pledge, or sharing the opportunity with others.  Together, we will change the world!