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Civil Rights Pilgrimage group at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama

“Once You Know, You Can’t Unknow”

On a Civil Rights Pilgrimage, a First Presbyterian group walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge with a guide who had marched there in 1965.
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Loving Our Neighbors in a Fearful Time

As immigration enforcement brings fear to our community, here’s how First Presbyterian is caring for neighbors and how you can help.
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Pilgrimage travelers walk toward the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama

Advocacy Focus: Civil Rights Trip

Twenty-seven travelers visited Selma, Birmingham and Montgomery on a Civil Rights Trip led by First Presbyterian and First United Presbyterian.
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The Westerly Hills Academy sign beside a construction site on Denver Avenue

A Beacon of Hope

Homeownership builds stability and generational wealth. How partner Freedom Communities is helping Charlotte families make a home a reality.
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A staff member and volunteers make cotton candy at Westerly Hills Academy's Winterfest

Advocacy Ministry Focus: Anti-Racism

First Presbyterian’s Racial Justice Task Force researched the church’s history with race to make the church more welcoming and equitable.
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A panel discussion on stage in front of a screen reading EndPovertyUSA.org

Lack of Affordable Housing is Uprooting Teachers and Families at Westerly Hills

Charlotte is 32,000 affordable housing units short. How the housing crisis is affecting teachers and families at Westerly Hills Academy.
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From Season to Season

Each October, First Presbyterian holds its annual giving campaign, inviting members to make a financial pledge for the year ahead. These commitments support our mission and ministry and help the church plan its budget with confidence.

Have you made your 2027 pledge yet? Click below to pledge online, or email communications@firstpres-charlotte.org to request a pledge packet.