Our Summer Worship schedule begins this Sunday, May 30, with worship at 10:00 a.m. through Labor Day weekend. Just a reminder that we are still using sign-up genius for worship. You can access that link here.

Church members are invited to gather this Thursday, 5/27, on the church grounds at 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. to be part of the spectator cheering section of the First Kids graduation parade.

We are still looking for a few adult volunteers to help at VBS as: Shepherds, Recreation, and Art.

We are also accepting donations of bed sheets / pillow cases (especially) and spray paint for backdrops, camping gear (including tents, camp chairs, canopies, rafts/tubes, cooking gear, lanterns, etc.)

If you have items to donate, please bring it by the church office by June 3 or contact René Prager at r.prager@firstpresconcord.org

Starting this week the S & D class will meet at 11:00 a.m. after worship.

The Journey class will not meet this week. Starting next Sunday, June 6, they will also meet at 11:00 a.m. after worship.

Our first official drop-off day is next Tuesday, June 1st between 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This will be the only drop off day in June. We will also have one drop off day in July, on Tuesday, July 6th, at the same time.

Starting in August we will be available every Tuesday afternoon between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.. Drop offs can be made to room 306 in the Will Young Building. If you need assistance (and/or a cart) there will be a cell number posted on the Preschool entrance to call. Please bring items clean and ready to sell (in working order) That really helps!

If you have any questions about what might be ‘donate-able,’ please call Carrie (704) 467-0962 or Gina (704) 794-2228. Here is a review of items we have sold in the past and a few new ideas:

Home Decor, Housewares, Small Electrics, Outerwear for All Ages, Fall/Halloween Decor, Christmas Items, Linens, Vintage & Collectables, Jewelry and like new Purses & Shoes, Children’s books & small toys, Garden, Lamps, and Art. No books EXCEPT Coffee Table books & Cookbooks. No draperies, curtains or cornices please. At our last sale we had several specialty tables based on donations and that is great too, i.e. Beach, Pet, Bar, Tools. This year because of the pandemic we think a Puzzle table will probably happen!

As a reminder the church wide sale accomplishes three things: 1) Supports the school children of Bayonnais, Haiti 2) Serves as an outreach to our local community and 3) Serves as a bonding experience for First Pres members. We are hoping to make this sale as successful as the 2019 sale that raised over $12K. And as we cautiously gather together again what a wonderful project to look forward to. Thanking you in advance for your support.

The 2020 Joy of Giving Annual Report is now on our church website under the tab "About Us."

In preparation for the 2021 Annual Report, we are collecting photos from our church family that represent our programs and activities throughout the year. Use this link to drop your photos. Contact Suzanne Russell if you have any questions regarding these photos. The more the merrier!

Brownie Troop 323 and Junior Troop 3142 celebrated record cookie sales with an outing to Lake Norman Miniature Golf in Cornelius last week. The girls hit some great shots and had fun navigating the water features throughout the course.

Thanks to all who bought cookies!

Visit the NEWS section of the church web site for up-to-date information on the re-opening of our Church campus for worship and other activities. We anticipate things to change frequently over the next several weeks and will post all updates for the congregation under that section of the website.