Bring your backpacks Sunday, September 15 to church for a blessing! With school back in session, we the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown want to send as many kids as possible back to school with...
Author: Donna Gresh
YAV Ailih Dances
Ailih writes: During YAV orientation at Stony Point a couple weeks ago, I took some time to dance around the grounds of this beautiful conference center. My friend, Molly, filmed me and edited...
Canned Corn (Again!) for September
Canned corn again? This is among our most popular items! When the Deacons suggest an “item of the month,” it’s not just some suggestion from a rotating calendar, it’s actually something that we...
Peace and Global Witness Offering in September and October
A gift to the Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. Our church donates our 25% of this...
Come and See, Come and Sing, Let your Spirits Ring
Our Choir and Bell Choir starts rehearsing September 5th and Youth Bells will begin on September 15. We’re starting a “Come and See, Come and Sing, Let your Spirits Ring” initiative for...
Solar Panels Are Going Up!
Next time you’re at the church check out the solar panels which are going up on the Christian Education Building! Not only will the panels lessen our environmental impact, but they will be a message...
What are You Grateful For? Sunday Adult Ed and More
Join us on Sunday mornings starting September 15 as we ask that question and read Diana Butler Bass’s book Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks. Books are $12 and will available on Sunday...
Parish Picnic September 8 — On Our Grounds!
It’s time to decide what delicious side dish or dessert you will bring to the Church Picnic on September 8 following the 10 am Worship Service. The church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments,...
Blessing of our Hands – September 1
Our Labor Day Weekend service at 10:00 will feature a Blessing of our Hands.
Peace for the Earth: From the Bible to the Front Lines: A Report from the Presbyterians for Earth Care Conference
I attended the Presbyterians for Earth Care (PEC) conference at Stony Point from August 6-9, along with other members of the HRP Green Partnership of our Presbytery. What a wonderful conference it was!...