by Cierra Christian | Jul 16, 2024 | localoutreach, News
During my first year interning with First Presbyterian, I met a second grader named Emmanuel through the BellXcel program. When I first spoke with Emmanuel, he would not communicate besides nodding his head yes or no. His teacher informed me that he was non-verbal,... 
by Cierra Christian | Apr 9, 2024 | localoutreach, News
Volunteers Nurture Campers and Future Leaders In the rolling hills of North Carolina, nestled amidst towering trees and babbling brooks, lies Camp Grier. Founded over half a century ago as an outdoor ministry of the Presbyterian Church, the camp has served as a... 
by Cierra Christian | Dec 1, 2023 | localoutreach, News
FPC Members Respond to food insecurity Located on the lower level of First Presbyterian’s Poplar Street building, a ministry dedicated to feeding hungry neighbors in our community has operated for 39 years. The Loaves and Fishes Pantry at FPC is run almost exclusively... 
by Cierra Christian | Nov 17, 2023 | Advocacy, localoutreach
In March of 2023, the Session created an Affordable Housing Strategy Team with the goal of bringing a recommendation to help our church address one of our city’s most pressing needs—the lack of affordable housing in our city. Housing cost increases have outpaced... 
by Cierra Christian | Aug 25, 2023 | localoutreach
FPC Members Dedicated to Housing Impact Twenty-four years; thirty-four Habitat houses; one important mission: to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ through affordable housing. Amidst the challenges that come with construction, nobody will claim it’s an easy task.... 
by Cierra Christian | Jan 6, 2023 | localoutreach, News
The partnership between First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte and Westerly Hills Academy is a strong one, one that the school principal describes as a flagship model of a successful school-community relationship. You wouldn’t know it now, but there was a time when... 
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