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Tips from Green Pete

Have you cleaned out your closets this spring and found used dry cleaning bags that are clean, dry, and not too badly torn? There is now a white container in the Gathering Place for collecting them. They will be used for the Plastic Mat Project (PMP) to make sleeping mats for people in impoverished communities in Africa where people and hospice patients…

Thanks to all who “Walked to Jerusalem!”

Thanks to all who participated in our Walking to Jerusalem project, or cheered us on from the sidelines! Over 70 people walked, swam, rode their bikes or otherwise moved through the US, across the Atlantic, through Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa to Casablanca, Morocco. Over 9,000 miles were collected! Although our imaginary trek…

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: June and July

Volunteers are needed for Habitat for Humanity on Saturdays in June and July. We need volunteers for construction and for food/lunch. Mike Boersma will take signups in the Gathering Place following Worship during May. Interested folks can contact Mike at (269) 720-1409 or mike.boersma@gmail.com.

Order your First Presbyterian T-Shirt Today

First Presbyterian T-shirts are now on sale and you have the choice of long-sleeved or short-sleeved shirts. The shirts are made in the USA and they are 100% breathable cotton. They are gran and have maroon print. The sizes come in children’s and adult’s (uni-sex sizes). The shirts are perfect to wear for church volunteer events, and for church social events. Plus,…

Eagle Scout Project Report

EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT REQUEST Hi, my name is Garrett Bloom and I am a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 205, based here at First Presbyterian Church. I am currently working on my Eagle Project, the culmination of my Scouting experience. Last spring, I had the opportunity to help with the “Stop Hunger Now” event hosted by First Presbyterian Church. I was…

Associate Pastor Candidate Named

Please Welcome Our Candidate for Associate Pastor, CHRISTINA (Chrissy) WESTBURY! The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee is delighted to recommend her to you as their enthusiastic and unanimous choice for the position of Associate Pastor. Chrissy comes to us from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She will graduate on May 14th with a Masters in Divinity and…