Go deeper in Scripture, find community, and explore what faith looks like in everyday life.
The congregation offers a full range of classes, studies, discussions, and community for adults at every stage of life and faith. All offerings are oriented toward the same thing: helping people live faithfully in the city they call home.
Presbyterian Women (PW) is a community within First Presbyterian where women fellowship, grow in faith, and serve together. Membership in PW is automatic for any woman who joins First Presbyterian—you’re in from the moment you join the church. PW hosts four annual events each year and coordinates a network of small groups called Circles.
The goal is that you find your way into something that fits: a Circle, an annual event, or the outreach work PW supports throughout Charlotte. Follow along on Instagram at @fpcpw.
Just as much of Jesus’ ministry happened on roads and hillsides far from the synagogue, some of the most formative experiences in the life of this congregation happen outside its walls. FPC Travels offers opportunities to learn in new contexts, encounter the world through the lens of faith, and return home with fresh eyes.
Trips immerse participants in experiential learning, introduce them to the way God is at work in places they’ve never been, and create the kind of shared memories that strengthen community for years afterward.
SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 2, 2027
Our Protestant tradition calls us to always be reforming, which means that we, both personally and as a church, are always listening for and aligning ourselves with the ways God is moving in the world. In this 13-day trip, we’ll have a chance to learn about the faith of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli that led them to seek reform of the 16th-century Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation. Through shared worship, learning, and fellowship, we will deepen our understanding of our Reformed heritage and reflect on what it means to be “Reformed and always reforming” today. Our education will begin in sessions before the trip as we learn about the reformers’ efforts that shaped the Church as well as the history of the West. On the trip through Germany, France, and Switzerland, we will visit sites linked to the Protestant Reformation, spend time in delightful cities such as Heidelberg, Geneva, and Strasbourg, and have a somber visit to Buchenwald, the German concentration camp.
Please note that this is a fast-paced trip with about 8,000 steps and lots of standing each day. Pricing and more details will be available in early August.
Sign up begins September 16 and will be limited to 40 travelers.
The offerings listed here are designed for people who take their faith seriously and want to keep growing. Whether you’ve been at First Pres for thirty years or just started showing up, you’re invited to go deeper. Jesus doesn’t stop at Sunday morning, and neither does this community.
