The Health Ministry Committee wants you! We want everyone to get moving to get healthy this spring. And in order to motivate the congregation, we are inviting everyone to join together in an imaginary “WALK TO JERUSALEM.” No, we aren’t actually hiking all the way there, but we will be encouraging everyone to keep track…
March 1—April 16 The four church-wide Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are a collective witness to Jesus Christ’s love for the whole church. One Great Hour of Sharing, the Pentecost Offering, Peace & Global Witness Offering, and Christmas Joy Offering play an important role in defining what it means to be a “connectional church”. Over the years, these offerings have…
The Chancel Guild encourages you to memorialize or honor someone at Easter by purchasing an Easter flower. The flowers will be placed in the chancel in a display that will glorify God as it symbolizes the joy and splendor of the resurrection. See the March-April, 2017 – Presbyter for the order form and mail or deliver…
This is an amazing conference for all ages, and all ages are welcome. We are especially recruiting middle school and high school students to attend the conference. WHEN – July 22-29, 2017 WHERE – New Wilmington, PA, he campus of Westminster College WHAT – NWMC combines the fun and outdoors of summer camp, the education and networking of a conference, and the…
YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE FOR MARCH AND APRIL March 12 – Richland FPC hosts (movie) March 19 – Richland FPC hosts (movie, part 2) March 26 – Kalamazoo FPC hosts April 2 – No meeting (Spring Break) April 9 – No meeting (Spring Break) April 16 – No meeting (Easter Sunday) STAY HOME MISSION TRIP Middle School students (going into 6th grade through…
The FPC Handbell Choir is underway! If you would like to explore playing handbells, whether you are a beginner or experienced ringer, middle school age through adult, please contact Cindy Hunter at (269) 377-2478 or by email.
Join the West Michigan Opera Project Friday, March 3, at 7:30pm with a performance of The Marriage of Figaro at Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church. The West Michigan Opera Project features local professional singers and the Advanced Women’s Chorus of Jenison High School, accompanied by pianist Dr. Kenneth Bos, cellist Stacey Bosman Tanner, and clarinetist David Yandl. This comic opera, with its twisted…
On Tuesday, March 14 at 7pm we will again welcome a Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra ensemble to our sanctuary. The KSO Woodwind Trio will present a program of works by Beethoven and Malcom Arnold for your listening pleasure. The evening includes the opportunity to meet and talk with the performers at the reception following the free concert. The final concert in the series…
The Health Ministry Committee is planning is a class on Sunday April 2nd directly following the church service in rooms 314-15. The class will be led by Bev Bloomquist: “Hiking the Himalayas….a Travelogue with Tips on how to Prepare for a Long Walk”. Bev will show slides of the hike/mountain climb that she and Bob did. Should be fun and informative! We are also…
The Outreach Committee has chosen to highlight the ministry of the Kalamazoo Deacons Conference (KDC) during the months of January and February. The Kalamazoo Deacons Conference is a local organization that works each day to make Kalamazoo a better place to live. While other organizations in Kalamazoo meet the physical needs of the poor and…