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Toy Donations
Each Christmas, First Church provides toys to a local children’s charity with donations from our congregation. The children range in age from 6 months to 6 years. Donated toys should be new …
Mission Service Trips in 2012
There will be four FPC mission service trips in 2012. Each trip is different, but all require a reasonable level of agility, energy and stamina—and of course, a sense of …
Memorial Flowers
For those who would like to contribute to the Christmas flowers this year in memory of a loved one, forms are available in the Mellin-Macnab lobby which can be filled out and …
2011 TARTAN CHRISTMAS on DECEMBER 2, 3 and 4
The Tartan Fair Committee wants you and your donations! We especially need gently-used household items and children’s clothing (see below for information on our Kids’ Boutique). (No large toys or car seats, …
Mission Fair
Sunday, October 30 at 12:15 p.m.
In the Great Hall
Join us as the Mission Fair returns Sunday, October 30th! During coffee hour the Great Hall will bustle with local and church …
Mission Service Trip to Cuba
For the first time, FPC will be sending 14 people on a mission service trip to Cuba. The FPC group will be hosted by the Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba (PRCC) which was …
POSTPONED: Homeless Shelter Volunteer Orientation
*The Homeless Shelter Volunteer Orientation originally scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. has been postponed; please watch the bulletin, First Notes and website for details on when …
World Communion Sunday and the Peacemaking Offering
Sunday, October 2
About the Peacemaking Offering
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Peacemaking Offering …
The Mission Fair
Returns on Sunday, October 30!
Everyone is invited to the Great Hall during the Sunday morning Coffee Hour (12:15 p.m.) to speak with representatives from local mission organizations. Walk freely around …
PDA responding to famine in Somalia and Horn of Africa
A message from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:
The major famine in Somalia and other parts of the Horn of Africa has become a significant humanitarian crisis. The Food Security and …
THE TARTAN FAIR TURNS 20! DECEMBER 2, 3, & 4
We Presbyterians take the long view, so we know that now is the time to send donations for this year’s most special Tartan Christmas.
For the Fair’s Silent Auction, we especially need your …
Deacons’ Baby Showers
The Deacons of First Church again are sponsoring baby showers for children and families of The New York Foundling on May 8 (Mother’s Day) and June 19 (Father’s Day). Thank you for …
Heritage of Pride Day
Come help hand out water to thirsty parade walkers and spend a fun couple of hours! First Church members will again staff the Evelyn Davidson Water Project, providing cold water to those …
How to Respond to the Recent Tornadoes in the Southeast
GIVE
Following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa, AL, responded with generous donations to our congregation, which were used for rental assistance …
Cleaning for Christmas?
As you cull your books and treasures during Spring Cleaning, please consider boxing up the ones you no longer need and bringing them to the Church for next December’s Tartan Fair—our 20th! …
Deacons’ Baby Showers
The Deacons of First Church are again sponsoring baby showers for children and families of The New York Foundling on May 8 (Mother’s Day) and June 19 (Father’s Day). Look for the …
Tartan Fair Committee Meeting
THE ONCE AND FUTURE FAIR
Our 2010 Tartan Christmas is a happy memory in this early spring of 2011, but we are already at work on the 20th Annual …
Where Are Your Friends Sleeping Tonight?
Please join us the evening of Thursday, March 3 to meet other Homeless Shelter volunteers and learn more about the faith-based Emergency Shelter Network and Urban Pathways in New York City. This …
F.P.C. Mission Service Trips 2011
MISSION SERVICE TRIP TO MEXICO IS CANCELLED
For information on opportunities for 2011, click here.
People with questions can phone Rich Korchak at 718- 981-5555 or Dick & Georgia Pease …
HELP FOR HAITI: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
3 Ways to Help Haiti Now
1) Give- In disaster situations the most pressing need is money. A designated account …
The Homeless Shelter at FPC
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This is the number of volunteer slots the Homeless Shelter must fill during its six month season. One volunteer coordinator each night, two overnight volunteers each night, and one food coordinator each …
