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Event Series Second Saturday for Service

Second Saturday for Service

Crisis Assistance Ministry 500-A Spratt St., Charlotte, NC, United States

Join us in working the second Saturday of the month at Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Free Store. Help receive drive-up donations, sort and hang clothes, stock shelves, make “sewless” blankets, and assist shoppers with their free purchases. Great opportunity for parents and those ages 10+! Training is provided at the start of each shift. You can extend your morning of service and fellowship with lunch afterward at nearby food destinations! Contact Flo Bryan for questions and details. fbryan@firstpres-charlotte.org

Event Series Traditional Worship Service

Traditional Worship Service

Sanctuary

The traditional service lasts right around one hour each week and includes prayer, hymns, scripture reading, and a sermon. This service is also streamed live on our website and on WAXN-Channel 64. The service is rebroadcast the following Saturday at 9 a.m. Is it your first time visiting us? Find out where to park and more about your arrival here.

Event Series Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

P206

Chair yoga is a form of yoga that accommodates individuals of all skill levels, making it a wonderful way to relax midday/midweek. The sessions focus on proper breathing, stretching from head to toe, and improving balance, all while utilizing the support of a chair. Chair yoga practices twice per week from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the church. New members are welcome. There is no cost or sign-up required. The class is led by FPC's former faith community nurse, Catherine Lynn.

Barry Funeral

Sanctuary

The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Parking is available free of charge in the church lot on Poplar Street. Childcare will be provided in P306.

Event Series Contemplative Summer Practices

Canceled Lectio Divina/Visio Divina and Breakfast

Chapel

Lectio Divina (“Sacred Reading”) and Visio Divina (“Sacred Seeing”) are ancient spiritual practices in which the written word and visual images are used as a way of listening for God. Join us in the Chapel for an introduction and practice of these spiritual disciplines. All are welcome, but we would appreciate your registering so we know how many people are coming. Breakfast will be served afterward. This event is part of our Contemplative Summer Practices Series. We are hosting three contemplative events this summer as a way to bridge the contemplative service's summer pause: labyrinth walk and picnic, Lectio Divina/Visio Divina and breakfast, and centering prayer and breakfast.

Event Series Family Movie Night

Family Movie & Pizza Night

Wood Fellowship Hall

Join us for a fun-filled evening for children and families of all ages. We will be showing "Encanto" in the Fellowship Hall. Pizza dinner will be provided. Registration is required. Dinner is $5 per person (max of $20 per family).

$5
Event Series Operation Sandwich

Operation Sandwich

Front Lawn

We are still making sandwiches every month for our unsheltered neighbors at Roof Above. Join in on the fun and fellowship of assembly lines of volunteers - young and old, making up to 300 hearty sandwiches handed out daily to the visitors at the College Street campus.

CDC Sunday

First Presbyterian Church

The children and families of the Child Development Center are invited to church for a continental breakfast at 10:15 a.m., followed by worship at 11 a.m. The children will sing during the service.

Event Series Summer Book Club

Summer Book Club x Plowshares

Frances Browne Dining Room

We will read “Horse" by Geraldine Brooks. This historical novel imagines the story of a real-life record-breaking thoroughbred ("Lexington") who won his last race in 1855. Interwoven with that story, Geraldine Brooks adds a modern-day plot involving a painting of the horse and its bones. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Join us for a light lunch and table discussion about the book. Purchase the book online here, or pick up a copy from the church for $10 in June.

Youth Knights Game

Truist Field 324 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Join Us for First Presbyterian Youth Nights! Meet in the church parking lot at 6 p.m. and pick up at the church parking lot at 10 p.m. The cost is $20, and advanced payment and registration are required. Tickets include a dinner of hotdog, chips, and a soda. Friends are welcome! Purchase their ticket on your Realm account and email Crystal with your friend’s name. The registration deadline is July 10.

Event Series Grandparent Camp

Grandparent Camp

First Presbyterian Church

The camp is three days: August 5-7 from 9-11:30 a.m. Grandparents and their grandchildren have a fun opportunity to spend time together while sharing stories about God’s love. There will be Bible stories, art projects, music, service projects, snacks, and more! All children who are in Pre-K through 5th Grade are welcome to participate. Activities will be designed to accommodate different age groups. Adults who do not have grandchildren but would like to participate can be paired with children who do not have grandparents for an added layer of connection within our intergenerational church family. The cost is $25 per family.

$25

Kickoff Sunday Congregational Breakfast

Wood Fellowship Hall

You’re invited to the Kickoff Sunday Congregational Breakfast on August 25th at 9:45 AM! Join us as we embrace this year’s theme: "Know God’s Love, Show God’s Love." Enjoy a delicious breakfast while learning more about fall programs and ways to get involved.  We are excited to kick off the fall with fellowship and connection. Remember to register—we can’t wait to see you there! Breakfast is free, but if you would like to provide a donation, please click here.

Funanza!

Hornet's Nest Park 6301 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States

Mark your calendars, gather your loved ones, and prepare for a day of non-stop excitement! Games, playground, bingo, basketball, bubbles, frisbee golf, bike parade, baby blanket time, free play, scavenger hunt, and more! Children aged birth to 18 and their families are invited for a morning at the park. There will be activities for each age group from 9 a.m. until lunch. Bring a friend (or two!) We’ve rented out a pavilion, and a potluck lunch will be served.  

Event Series Confirmation Class

Confirmation Class

What is Confirmation?   In Confirmation, youth explore what it means to be Presbyterian, what it means to be part of the Church, and what it means to lead faithful lives. Over the course of several weeks, Confirmands wrestle with tough questions, observe Christian practices, and consider how faith enriches their world. Topics of discussion include God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian polity, worship, doctrine, scripture, service, sacraments, and prayer. At the end of the Confirmation process, youth create a faith statement to share with members of the Session who will approve them for membership in the church. Who can participate in Confirmation? Confirmation is offered primarily to 8th and 9th grade students. Any high school youth who have not yet completed Confirmation may enroll as well. Confirmation Mentors Faith Formation happens in community. Youth have big thoughts and big questions throughout this process, and it is important for them to have a support system in those moments. An essential part of that support system is the Confirmation Mentor. A Confirmation Mentor walks alongside a Confirmand and offers a space to engage with tough questions and share stories of faith and church life. You will have an opportunity to share who you think would make […]

Advent Workshop

Wood Fellowship Hall

Come celebrate the Advent Season by making an Advent Wreath with your family! Advent is for preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. Before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, please join us for our annual Advent Workshop.  This year we will be making a live greenery wreath complete with candles to adorn your home. Families of all kinds- with or without children- are invited to share in fellowship as we create wreaths together.  $20 registration fee includes: 1 wreath per family (You are welcome to register for two to share with a neighbor!) 5 candles Weekly family devotional reading and prayers Doughnuts for everyone Where? Wood Fellowship Hall When? 10am on November 24th How Much? Cost is $20 per family Who? All are invited! We look forward to seeing you on November 24th!