The Annual Joint Meeting of the Session and the Diaconate was held beginning at 5:30 pm in the Chapel. The Chair of each Committee reported their mission statement and goals for the coming year. At the conclusion of the meeting, Session adjourned to their monthly business meeting.

Session Action Items:

Finance:

• Session approved $12,200 to purchase choir robes for the children and youth choirs from the Harlan and Mary Ann Meredith Trust.
• Session approved $53,000 for flat roof replacements and gutter repairs from the Faucett Trust and the Ross, Dee, Carr Fund.

Long Range Planning:

• Session approved the proceeds from the Moundville property sale (when sold) be first used to pay for the pending replacement of the outdoor chilling tower at FPC with any remainder being deposited in the 1820 Fund.
• Session approved an Anti-Racism Policy as required by the denomination and recommended by the Long Range Planning Committee.
• Session approved a request to require all Committee Chairs to review the Manual of Operations and Appendix for their committees and submit appropriate revisions to the manual to LRP and then Session for approval at the December 1st meeting.

College and Adult Faith Formation:

Session will recognize via proclamation the end of the longest running adult Sunday School class at First Presbyterian, the Fellowship Class, with an appropriate acknowledgement in a Sunday service tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2025.

Session approved the following baptisms:

Frances Anna Marie Tolleson, daughter of Zac and Sara, on Sunday, October 26; Robert Guyett “Guy" Fowler, son of Blair and Remi, on Sunday, November 23; and Haynes Hill Donaldson, son of Rob and Lilli, (moving back to Tuscaloosa this Fall), on Sunday February 1, 2026.

Session approved the removal from membership for Peter & Erica Hlebowitsh who have moved to North Carolina.

Finance and Endowments: John Summerford reviewed the financial condition through August. Revenue is behind budget and expenses are running under budget. FPC has a net deficit of ($76,834) see financial table. He stated that non-pledged income is hard to predict as it gets budgeted based on historical trends.

Stewardship: Danny Potts continued to review the plans for Stewardship season with Session. As of our meeting he stated 84 families had made pledge commitments.

Current Membership of FPC: 776

Next Scheduled Communion: October 5, 2025

Next Stated Meeting: Monday, October 27, 2025, at 5:30 pm

Next Presbytery Meeting: November 20, 2025, Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL

Members may view the FPC Website to see our current Officers of FPC (Elders and Deacons) at https://www.fpctusc.org/resources/officers-of-fpc.