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Here we will share church, group, and congregational news and stories.
Rickman House Outreach
The Rickman House is an apartment building in downtown Kalamazoo that provides housing and 24-hour staff support to low-income adults with special needs. FPC has a long-standing relationship with Rickman House, including providing a community Bingo game on the third...

Greeting Cards Available November 13!
Share greetings for special occasions, and spread the love of Christ with friends and family with a handwritten note on one of Card Ministry's handcrafted cards! On Sunday, Nov. 13! Hearts-to-Hands Card Ministry will again have cards available for members of the...

Listening Post
On the first Sunday of each month, following the sanctuary service, one or two current session members will be stationed at the Listening Post in the Guild Room. We are very interested in what our congregation has to say! Any and all concerns are valuable and will be...

Martha Circle
Martha Circle will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 3:00 p.m. in the Gathering Place. We have been learning about the women named in Mathew’s account of Jesus’s genealogy. The final lesson in this series is called “What are these women doing in a place like this?” and...

El Calmino pilgrimage — September 2023
Pastor Seth is ready to move forward with plans for a pilgrimage journey along El Camino de Santiago in Spain. It will likely be about a ten- or eleven - day experience, including eight or nine days walking. We’ll try to average 10–12 miles per day over hilly terrain....

2022/2023 Stewardship Campaign
Stewardship letters have just gone out this week, and we are now starting to receive pledges back in (9 so far!), so send in your pledges or scan the QR code Squares to join us in all the different ways God calls us to serve!

Loaves & Fishes Benefit Concert

Seasons of Change: Exploring grief and loss through the Lens of children’s literature, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Join us as we explore themes of grief and loss through the prophetic book of Ecclesiastes and popular children’s literature. This last Sunday, the book will be Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke. We meet in the Library...

New Member Exploration Class — All Are Welcome
New Member Exploration Class — All Are Welcome! Do you want to know more about the mission and history of our church, various areas of ministry, AND receive a building tour while connecting with others? All are welcome to a membership exploration class following...
