Please join us Sunday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the sanctuary for the Christmas Pageant. We encourage all to dress warmly as we navigate issues with the heat in the sanctuary. Please bring a non-perishable (canned or box) food item for the offering during the pageant. In an effort to be mindful of our environment, we ask that food items not be “wrapped”. During the pageant, volunteers will collect the offering of food items, by pew, from the center aisle, and bring them to the chancel as a symbol of our offering to baby Jesus. Food items will be donated to Cooperative Christian Ministries.

All children and youth of the church, ages four and up are invited to take part in the pageant as follows:

4 & 5 year-old angels – please gather at 4:15 p.m. in the Fellowship House for costumes and preparation

6 year-olds through 5th grade – please arrive at 4:45 p.m. and select a costume in the narthex of the Sanctuary. You will sit with your family until called forward in the bulletin. You will return to sit with your family as indicated later in the bulletin. Costumes should be returned to the bins Sunday evening.

Middle & High School Youth – please arrive between 3:45 and 4 p.m. to the Sanctuary for costumes and a run through of our program. Readers should dress in church attire.

We hope that ALL congregation members will join us for the story of the birth of Jesus.

Are you still looking for the prefect Christmas gift? We have a handful of First Presbyterian Church shirts available. They will be offered on a first, first served basis by signing up for the style / size you would like. Once your sign-up is complete, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 24 hours with options for pick-up in the Fellowship House during office hours or Sunday morning.

A $10 donation per shirt is suggested.

The shirts are royal blue with the church logo on the front left chest and "More than Sunday" on the back. The letting is white. All are Gildan brand shirts. The t-shirt is unisex sizing and the v-neck is a ladies cut.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0948acab2dabf49-church

Here are a few pictures from Sunday's special music program during worship. Once again the choir of First Presbyterian Church did an outstanding job! Thank you, choir!

If you did not have an opportunity to view on Sunday, or wish to watch it again, click here.

It's time to volunteer to provide meals for the Night Shelter!

First Presbyterian's week starts this Sunday, December 12, through Saturday, December 18.

Click here to sign up

The Stewardship/Finance Committee appreciates the wonderful response of pledges and gifts to support the 2022 Stewardship Campaign. We encourage those who have not sent in their pledges or gifts to please do so at your earliest convenience. These are used by the Stewardship/Finance Committee to prepare the 2022 Operational Budget of the church which allows our church family to touch the lives of so many both within our church and through community mission outreach programs. You may mail it or drop it by the church office or pledge online here.

Dr. Dave True shares a historical overview of the church’s three dominant views of God’s fulfillment of history as well as how each view of the end shapes the church and Christian living. In conversation with these three views, we reflect on how we as individuals and as a congregation should view the end times.

Did you miss the TH class this past Sunday? Dave promises a recap of what he discussed on December 5 AND he will teach the class December 12 and 19!!

We continue to need volunteers in the nursery. If you are interested in helping, please use this sign-up link: Sunday Nursery Volunteers

You may volunteer for the Sunday School hour or worship hour. All volunteers must have Child Protection training. Please contact René Prager at r.prager@firstpresconcord.org for the links to the training and the paperwork for the church office.

Please remember that year-end contributions must be received in the church office by the end of day on Thursday, December 30 as the office is closed on Fridays. For stock transfers, please notify Suzanne Russell so that the proceeds can be applied to the correct account in a timely manner. Thank you!