Weekly News

Quick Glance At The Calendar - July/Aug

7/1-22: Pickleball

7/2 - 8/27: Summer Spanish Lessons

7/8: VBS Decoration Party

7/12: Strategic Planning Listening Session & Lunch

7/20-24: VBS & Music Adventure Camp

8/10: Summer Movie Night

Summer Office Hours

We have transitioned to Summer Office hours. The church office will be open 9am-4pm on Monday-Thursday, and will be closed on Fridays.

Moms Group Survey

The First Pres Moms Group has been meeting regularly for the past several years and aims to be a place of friendship and support for moms of kids ages newborns through college. Planning is already underway for the group to resume meeting in the fall, and we are looking for input to direct our plans. Even if you have never attended Moms Group, we'd still love to hear from you! Please go to the Sign-up tab of the church website to complete the brief survey. Contact the church office to reach Liz Single or Mary Hambleton with any questions.

2nd Strategic Planning Listening Session & Lunch

On Sunday, July 12 at 12pm, we will host another Strategic Planning Listening Session in Fellowship Hall followed by lunch. This will be an opportunity for you, the congregation, to give the Strategic Planning committee your feedback so that we can create a comprehensive strategic plan focused on what we believe God is calling First Pres to do, the energy and desires of the congregation, and the leadership of the Session.

Our discussion will be center on the five priorities set by the session:

1. Worship & Music

2. Faith Formation & Church Life

3. Building & Technology

4. Mission & Evangelism

5. Staffing & Organization

We're looking forward to being with you all, and for the opportunity we have to pray and imagine what it is God is calling us to do. Thank you so much for your faith and your commitment to our wonderful Church!

Please sign up below so that we can know how many to expect and how much food to order.

Discussion & Lunch Sign Up

Summer Movie Night

Beat the heat with a classic movie night this summer! On Monday, August 10 we’ll see Angels in the Outfield (rated PG) at Uptown Theater (226 N. High St, WC). Filled with humor, heart, and inspiring moments, this family film is about faith, teamwork, and the power of believing in miracles. Invite a friend – the ticket price is covered and includes popcorn! Sign up using the button below.

Prayers

Thursday First Pres Prayers

This Month’s Prayer Request:

Lord of all, as our nation celebrates the anniversary of its founding, we give thanks for the opportunity to worship you freely, to follow you without fear, and for our forebears’ dream of a new land of safety and opportunity. We thank you for people of faith who guided this country's creation, for those prophetic voices that call us back when we fail to live in accordance with our highest values, and for your faithfulness as we strive, and often fail, to work together as you call us to. Help us to live with gratitude for what we’ve inherited, and hope for that which has not yet been realized. In your Son’s name we pray, Amen.

Each week we pray for our congregation at 12:00pm on Thursdays.

Set an alarm or schedule it in your calendar to join us! You don’t need to only pray for the topic of the week, but you can continue to pray for previous topics as well or anything that God lays on your heart.

For those who would like to set up time to meet one-on-one with someone to navigate a time of transition or difficulty, Stephen Ministers are here to help.

Prayer Requests

If you would like to add a prayer (in joy or in time of need) to our Prayer Band, complete the website form, send an email, or call the church at the number below.

First Presbyterian Church | 130 W. Miner Street | 610-696-0554

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