In August we are again asking for canned corn. 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...
Our Mission
August is an Opportunity to Give to the Deacons’ Fund
Many of us no longer use offering envelopes, so we don’t get that little twice-a-year reminder about the Deacons’ Fund. In the midst of our blessings, however, the Deacons ask that you remember those...
Pray for our DR Mission Trip Participants
From July 27 through Aug 4, we will send a team of fourteen to build a house for a family in La Guama, a community where 60% of the residents live below the poverty line. We are partnering with Bridges...
Blood Drive August 17
Did you know that every two seconds someone in American needs a blood transfusion? And did you know that all of us can help? Your blood donation could help a newborn infant, someone being treated for...
Pray for this Summer’s FPCY Triennium Participants
From July 15 through 21, FPCY Youth and chaperones will join other youth from the Hudson River Presbytery and head to the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana for the 2019 Presbyterian...
Food Trucks and Salad Bowls: Local Food Justice
This Sunday, July 21, 6pm. We are skipping the truck for this talk for a “Hearty Salad for Dinner while working toward Local Food Justice.” Salad greens and many toppings provided. Come...
TED Talks and Food Trucks this Sunday: Environmental Folklore
Sunday, July 14, 6pm: Event will begin with food truck at 6 pm; then the video and conversation. Topic is “Engaging with Environmental Folklore – Could it be that over the years some choices...
We Need School Supplies
On August 10th & 24th our Food Pantry will distribute school supplies to children. We will be purchasing kits of supplies for the younger grades, and asking the congregation to bring in supplies for...
We (Still) Need Your Bottles and Cans
We have an easy way for you to help support our mission trips – bring in your bottles and cans that have a deposit and let the Mission Trip Team collect your refund! There is a specially marked container...
Reflection on Yorktown Presbyterian Preschool
I’m going to tell you the story of how and why, 32 years ago, this congregation started the Yorktown Presbyterian Preschool, how YPP grew and flourished, and why we today both celebrate and mark the...