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Support Peacemaking, Reconciliation and Global Witness
Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. Through the Peace & Global Witness Offering, congregations are encouraged and equipped to find and address the...
Hearing Assistance at Services
Did you know that FPC offers a system to help the hearing impaired? Our sound system feeds a Hearing Loop antenna in the Sanctuary floor. Your hearing aids can use this signal by activating your "T-coil" (telecoil) - originally used for telephones. Consult your...
Hope Garden Helpers
Hope Garden at Pine Island Chapel (8882 W Q Ave, Mattawan) provides fresh veggies for our community through Loaves & Fishes. Join us on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. through October. Wear gardening clothes; beverages provided,...
EDISON SCHOOL
A Wish List For Good Donna Schonveld and Nancy Johnson would like to share their wish list for Edison School supplies through Amazon. Please remember when you visit the Amazon page, check quantity of items ordered and be sure it’s set to deliver to Edison school....
A Sacred Resting Place – Columbarium
As part of our care for one another in life and in death, First Presbyterian Church offers columbarium niches to members who choose cremation. The cost is $500 per set of cremains. This sacred space provides a peaceful and lasting connection to the church community we...
Adult Children Information Update 2025
Dear Members, If you have adult children listed on your profile, we kindly request that you provide their current contact information, including name, address, email address, and phone number. Accurate records help us: Stay connected with those who still consider...
ISAAC Family Meeting 2025
Motions Adopted by Session July 2, 2025
The following motions were adopted by Session on July 2, 2025 A motion to approve a financial appeal from the FPC Music Ministry for a free will offering to be taken during an Ascension Day concert in February 2026. A motion to approve a distribution of up to $1000...
From the Outreach Committee: Poverty
We live in a world of disparities — where many lack access to education, transportation, fresh food, financial resources, clean air and water, employment with a living wage, health care, and affordable housing. This inequality creates generational cycles of poverty...
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Spring Tornadoes Spring 2025 has seen many damaging and deadly tornadoes in several states. PDA has disbursed emergency grants to Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery, Transylvania Presbytery and the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. Emergency grants allow for flexibility to...