ATTENTION PUFF TRAVELERS: Our first trip is scheduled for Saturday, April 29th, where we will meet in the church parking lot on Farnam Street at 9:30 am. We will be going to Mahoney State Park, Ashland (shops) and Greenwood (chocolate factory). A sign-up sheet will be available on April 9th, 16th and the 23rd. To […]
Sunday April 30th is Spiritual Formation & Discipleship Appreciation Sunday! GROW was our theme for Christian Education this 2016-2017 school year and it has been a great year of growing together. On this special day we will recognize all those who gave their time and talent to plant the seeds of faith in others during […]
The annual Presbyterian Women's Birthay Luncheon will beheld Sunday, May 7. Please sign up at the welcome desk by Sunday, April 30 to make reservations. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. All are welcome!
Sunday, May 14th will be special in the life of the church as we recognize those who are graduating this year. Please plan to join us as we celebrate these graduates with a blessing during worship and a reception follows. If you are a graduate or have a graduate in your family, please contact the church […]
The Board of Deacons is hosting a dinner for all who have been members of the church for 50 years or more. The date is May 18, 6:30 pm and reservations for the honorees and a guest need to be made to Linda H. no later than May 11, 2017. The theme is "His Eye […]
Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Beginning Sunday June 4-June 25 we are offering a four week study based on Bill Hybels’ groundbreaking book Simplify. Together we will go on a journey to discovering a simpler life. Here is a little more about this study: Today’s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . […]
The all church picnic at First Presbyterian Church will be Sunday, June 4. We will be having lunch at church right after service and then we will go bowling at 2:00 pm at the Bowlatorium. For lunch, if your last name is A - K, bring a salad, L - R, bring a side, and […]
The youth will be hosting two fundraisers in June to help offset the cost of their mission trip to Colorado. The first date is Sunday, June 11. After worship service, come on down to Knox Hall, and have a delicious pancake lunch instead of going out for lunch. This will help our youth, and you […]
YOU are invited to attend First Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) June 12 – 16 from 9:00 am to noon. We will all become Galactic Starveyors searching the visible to discover the invisible. During this year’s VBS we will scan the skies and explore God’s Word to discover how God created us to be […]
Come celebrate with Dr. Jennifer Blake June 18, 2017. Following worship there will be a salad luncheon to honor Jenni as she received her Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller School of Theology last ween-end. Congratulations, Pastor Jenni!! Way to go and so proud of you!!
Beginning Tuesday June 20, Pastor Jenni will be leading a 6 week bible study on the book of Esther at 10:00am in Jenk’s Lounge. When we open the book of Esther, we step back in time to ancient Persia around 480 B.C. It's a time of kings and queens in a vast empire covering most […]
Come to church on Sunday, June 25, and leave with a bright and shiny clean car! Help the youth earn money for this year's mission trip by participating in the youth car wash. You will donate money for their cause and leave with a sparkling car. Remember, June 25!
Neighbors United: The CCGM Ministry of First Presbyterian Church will serve a noon meal Saturday, July 8. The time is 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. It's open to anyone to come, so we are cooking for 100. If you would like to help serve, please contact the church. Extra hands are always needed, so please join […]
The Youth Mission Trip is from Sunday, July 9 through Saturday, July 15. They will head to Denver, Colorado this year. An initial parent meeting was held Wednesday May 31. If you were unable to attend the parent meeting but have a youth interested in attending this trip, please contact the church for information. […]
Beginning Sunday July 9 – August 20 we are offering a seven week study entitled "The God We Can Know." We will explore the "I Am" sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Seeking to find and form an answer to the most essential question in the Christian faith, "Who do you say […]
Mark your calendars now for our church retreat on Saturday, July 29 at Camp Calvin Crest. More information will be provided the closer we get to July 29. Contact the Fellowship and Hospitality Committee at 402 345-5383 if you would like to participate in the preparation.
PUFF (Presbyterians United for Fun) will be traveling on Saturday, August 5th to David City to visit Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art and lunch at Diane P. Museum admission is free. Meet in the church prking lot at 8:30 am. There is a sign-up sheet in Calvin Hall. All are invited! Contact 402 […]
August 11 & 12 our high school youth will be headed down the Niobrara on their annual river trip. If your high schooler is interested it's not too late to talk with Ted S. or Tom H. today because tomorrow might be too late. This is a week-end of beauty, fun, and fellowship. Join us! […]
The next Prayer Shawl Ministry will be Tuesday, August 15th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Please come as you are able. You don't have to know how to crochet or knit. One of the members will be happy to show you. Come to a quiet time of fellowship and busy hands at First presbyterian […]
Sunday, August 20 at First Presbyterian Church will be the Blessing of the Backpacks during worship. Along with blessing our backpacks we will also be blessing the backpacks collected for Kellom School students with a goal of supplying them with 50 backpacks. Bring your family to church this Sunday along with their backpacks and have […]
