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“Recipe for a Miracle”
“Recipe for a Miracle” Seth E. Weeldreyer, First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo August 6, 2023 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 55:1-13; Matthew 14:13-21 Neighbors gather outside our door on Wednesday about 5:00. That afternoon or day before someone from our...
The Choir
Our director of music, Carl Witt, is on a well deserved three week break, so our organist, Autumn, and our fabulous choir have graciously stepped in to make sure the music doesn’t stop. Thanks to all our volunteers who spend countless hours making our church run...
With Great Sorrow
It is with great sorrow we share that Mike Millar has entered life eternal, and we hold his family and friends in prayer. Visitation will be held at Betzler Life Story Funeral Home on Friday August 11 from 5-7 p.m. Memorial details to be determined.
“The Heart’s Treasure Hunt”
Seth E. Weeldreyer – First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo July 30, 2023, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-53 He had sweet fruits of good life. Royal luxury and privilege—wealth, power, a palace, fine food and clothes, married to a...
HIROSHIMA, A DAY TO REMEMBER
Joe Lucking and the trip to West Virginia
Here are one of many exciting travel logs of the Young Adult Trip to Colcord, West Virginia, courtesy of Joe Lucking. Joe is on his way to West Virginia, with friends, Lucyma, Samantha, and Abraham. And Joe and his friend Annaliese on the job site (Joe has his Stevie...
Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Prayer Chain
Do you have a particular prayer request you would like to share with others in our congregation? Would you like to join in praying for others in our community? Join the FPC Prayer chain. Send an email to share your request or to receive requests for prayer. ...
Session Highlights
The following motions were adopted by Session on July 5, 2023 A request from Andrew (Andy) & Elizabeth (Liz) Hamilton for baptism of their son Theodore Andrew Hamilton on August 13, 2023 was approved. A motion to distribute $5000 from the Ford Neff fund to The...
“Our Common Cup”
“Our Common Cup” The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer, First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo July 2, 2023, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 24:42-49; Matthew 10:40-42 Sent out from Kalamazoo to Colcord, West Virginia, most went eagerly with fond memories. Me? No clue....
Edith Brunson Rasmussen Memorial
Psalm 126, John 10:11-18, Romans 10:9-13