And This is How the Ashes Get Made
Burning the Palms from last Palm Sunday on the sidewalk in front of the church prior to the Feb. 7 service.
Continue readingChristmas Eve Service
7:30 PM on Dec. 24 A candlelight service of lessons and carols featuring soloists, the First Presby choir and congregational singing.
Continue readingDose of Cuteness: the 2015 Children’s Christmas Pageant
Its short. Its cute. Take a look.
Continue readingCHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
Almost everyone had a Christmas tradition that they do every year some are new and some ones we have continued through the years. My favorite Christmas tradition is attending Christmas Eve service at church. I remember growing up going to the Christmas Eve service, which to me was the best
Continue readingChristmas Mission Opportunities
Christmas Caroling at Whispering Pines – December 17 @ 6:30 pm We’ll be making a joyful noise in the hallways at Whispering Pines as we wend our way through the halls. Caroling will be preceded by our monthly congregational dinner. All are welcome to join in. Adopt a Family We’re
Continue readingCandlelight Tour of Columbiana Churches
First Presbyterian will be open this Friday from 5:30 – 8:00 for the Candlelight Tour of Columbiana Churches. We’re all decorated for Christmas. The candles will be burning. We’ll have cookies and some hot cider. We’ll even put some pretty Christmas music on the speakers. So come on in and
Continue readingFirst Presby to Host Columbiana Community Thanksgiving Service
The annual Columbiana Community Thanksgiving Service will be here at First Presby! Sunday, November 22 @ 7:00 pm Music by: Columbiana Nazarene Church Praise Band Mike Clark, First Presby Music Director & Organist Sermon by Pastor Fritz Cookies and fellowship to follow!
Continue readingOne Weekend – Two Great Mission Opportunities
10/17 – One Day Mission Trip – East Liverpool We’re heading south to have lunch and throw a party for the moms in The Way Station’s Single Moms group and their kids. We’ll be meeting up at The Way Station in East Liverpool at 9:45 in the morning and get
Continue readingIntroduction to Ministry in Syria & Lebanon
During worship in October, we’re following in the footsteps of our former pastor Scott Parker and his wife Elmarie as they represent the PC(USA) to our sister churches in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Here is a brief video we did outlining the ministry situation in that region and once church’s
Continue readingOctober Focus: Refugee Ministry
Waves of refugees from Syria and Iraq are flooding into Europe and our media feeds. An even larger crisis exists within Syria and Iraq as refugees fleeing ISIS inundate communities that still remain outside of ISIS control. On the front line of this crisis stand our sister churches in Iraq and
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