On Sunday afternoon, October 6th at 2:00 pm, The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown will offer a Blessing of the Pets. The blessing of animals reminds us to celebrate creation, and God’s message...
Author: Donna Gresh
Tent Take-down Help Needed September 20
We need some extra hands on Friday, September 20 to take down our tent for the season. This is a big task… unless there are enough helpers! We need friendly able-bodied volunteers beginning around...
New in the Church Library
I’ve sometimes felt there was a gap in the history of Christianity between the resurrection of Jesus and the beginning of organized Christian churches about 200 years later. Now I know that there was...
News from Operations: Summer Project Recap
While our building was full of the sounds of children at the summer music camp over the last few months, Operations & Campaign projects continued. Here are a few highlights: Church Yard Cemetery...
News from the Garden of Hope
It has been a slow start, but the garden has been mostly secured and planted. The traps have shown us that in addition to rabbits, we also compete with racoons, groundhogs, rats and skunks! The other...
Braiding Sweetgrass: What’s next?
This summer many of us joined Tami in discussions of the book Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Perhaps you also read it, and are wondering, as we are, what’s next? Your Green Team is interested...
Let’s Talk about our Transportation Ministry
Our Church, through its Board of Deacons, offers a referral source for transportation services for our congregation. Requests for transportation are made by individuals, referrals from the pastors, or...
Helped Needed for Jan Peek Meals
We are seeking volunteers to prepare dinner for Jan Peek residents on October 26th, November 23rd, & December 28th. If you’ve never done it before, please consider giving it a try. Working with...
Rehearsals are back: Join Our Expanded Music Ministry
Rehearsals begin September 12 We are thrilled to announce that rehearsals have resumed, and our music ministry is more vibrant than ever! We’ve expanded our program to embrace a wider array of musical...
Youth Kickoff Campfire September 15!
Lots of things come to mind when we think about fall. Pumpkin spice, corn, harvest, football, changing and falling of leaves, rain, umbrellas, haystacks, scarecrows, pecan pie, apple pie, orchards, corn...