EVENTS

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Every Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. women meet to focus in the Bible through guided study and focused discussion.  Currently, the study is on HEAVEN: FINDING OUR TRUE HOME, by Douglas Connelly (A LifeGuide Bible Study by InterVarsity Press).  We see, hear, and read various descriptions of heaven, but what does the Bible actually say about our eternity? Take advantage of this up close look at the believer’s promise and destiny. This study meets in…

Brown Bag, closed AA meeting.  Every Thursday at noon.  Masks are no longer required for those who have been vaccinated.  Room 103, enter via side door off of the back parking lot. 

This is an opportunity for single adults, within the church as well as the community, to come together in a Christian social setting Here is what is happening this year (2024) April – Hibachi Grill Night (separate checks) May – McDonald Toy Museum and Ice Cream June – Historical Society Museum and Southside Diner July – Concert / Fireworks at Ariel Foundation Park August – Village Inn Patio Party September – Apple Valley Pub Deck October – Scavenger Hunt for…

On Monday nights our doors are open to the community to serve a free hot meal to any who may be in need.  In Mount Vernon, different churches take turns serving a  free meal to the community. 

Every Tuesday men are invited during their lunch hour to come and focus on what is important – their walk with Jesus Christ.  This is a free flow discussion on how the Bible and our lives intersect.  No materials other than a Bible is necessary.  We have plenty on hand if you come without a copy of the Bible. This study meets on Tuesdays at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Church Kitchen.

First Presbyterian Church sponsor BSA Troop 339 for boys. Scouting has been a part of our church’s ministry since 1938. Troop 339 has produced over 100 Eagle Scouts.

On Sunday’s at 9:00 am we gather in the sanctuary for an informal, more conversational service, meeting with God and with one another, hearing the Word preached and receiving Communion. Our music is contemporary, vital, fresh, and sacred. For those who would like to view a service, please join us on Facebook Live on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/FPCMountVernon. The contemporary service starts at 9 AM., but can be viewed anytime on Facebook. Also this service can be viewed on the…

Our Second Service is traditional – “classic.” We use traditional music, light liturgy, with emphasis on the preaching of the Word. Usually celebrate Communion on the first Sunday of the month. For those who would like to view a service, please join us on Facebook Live on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/FPCMountVernon. The traditional service starts at 11 AM., but can be viewed anytime on Facebook. We also upload the traditional service to YouTube. You can find our services for viewing…

A vital avenue of service is through our Board of Deacons. They specialize in helping people connect with people within and beyond the church. In the scope of their care: Keeping in touch with the home-bound and those in nursing care facilities, funeral meals, putting exam boxes together for our college students.

Guy time. Guy food. This is a great time of fellowship, physical food and spiritual food (usually) on the first Saturday of the month. However, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, we will meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month. We meet in the Church Parlor from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. No materials to buy. Just come and be enriched by this event. It all points to how our lives can bring greater glory to Jesus.

The Presbyterian Church is organized around a board of church elders. When the elders meet, the meeting is known as a SESSION MEETING (from a Scottish term; i.e., “the elders are in session.”) Elders are lay people elected from the congregation by the congregation to assist the pastor in his or her work, forming a ministry team that exercises oversite and coordination of the workings of the church. The Church Session meets every month on the second Tuesday of the…