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Coming Up at First Pres
This Sunday, October 25, Protestant Christians the world over will remember and celebrate the Reformation. Resident Pastor Carrie Winebrenner will deliver the sermon, and Director of Music Ministries Brent Neuenschwander will lead us in a rousing rendition of the hymn...
End of Life: Making Choices and Plans
https://vimeo.com/459093239 Here's an unusual question for you, and it may be one that you have already asked someone else or even yourself. Have you ever wondered what goes into planning a funeral and reception? Or maybe you have participated in the...
October Food Collection
There remains an extremely high demand for food from our sponsored agencies food banks, United Faith Presbyterian, East Wayne Street Center and Wellspring Social Services. For the October 18 collection, the request list includes mashed potatoes (boxed or packets),...
Member Deaths
John Elder McKibben, 80, died October 4, 2020. He was the eldest child of the late John “Jack” H. McKibben and Margaret (Douds) McKibben. A longtime resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a 1965 graduate of the University of Cincinnati and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon...
Welcome Back To In-Person Worship!
For the first time since March 8, this Sunday, September 13, we will gather in the sanctuary at 11am to worship the heart of God in the heart of our city! Join us, all are welcome! Click here to submit a health screening form in English, and here for Korean....
The Love Bomb Is Back!
The Love Bomb is back!! This time with a twist (of lime) of course! Help us continue to support our community and LOVE BOMB (bomBARd with business) some of our favorite downtown bars! It's been a tough year, especially for many local bars and restaurants that could be...
Voting and Faithfulness
If HE were here to decipher all the turmoil leading up to November's election, and how it affects you, WWJD? #RockTheVote Join us online on October 7 at 7pm for an in-depth online discussion with local political analysts Andy Downs and Mike Wolf, moderated by...
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Mid-Year Report
This report conveys the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)from January 1, 2020-June 30, 2020. To learn more about the PDA click here. 2020 Mid-year reportDownload
33 Verses about Fear and Anxiety to Remind Us God Is in Control
Fear. One of the enemy’s most popular weapons that he uses against us. Worry, anxiety, fear…can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision. So much crazy going on around us today - wars, conflicts, persecution, violence,...
Parish Art Exhibition 2020-2021
Due to COVID-19, First Presbyterian Gallery has delayed the scheduled September 2020-May2021 exhibitions until the following year-all except for a unique version of the biennial Parish Art Show! We don't want the gallery to be 'dark' for the coming year so we will use...
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Last night sparked some wonderful conversations about what we can do to fight against racism and racial inequality in our community. Join us next Wednesday at 6:30 for our next conversation and share your thoughts as we work together to create an action plan for the city. Check out our Facebook page for more info! #endracism #sacredconversations #fortwayne #fortwayneparks
Friends,
Communities of faith and people across the nation are joining the movement to confront the sins of racism and white supremacy, protesting the unlawful and unjust killings of innocent Black individuals and demanding that Black lives of every age, gender, gender identity and sexuality are no longer ignored, dismissed or pushed to the margins of our society.
With all this in mind, we invite you to participate in the Presbyterian Week of Action, Aug. 24–30. https://www.pcusa.org/weekofaction/
#weekofaction #blm #endracism #tostaysilentistobecomplacent #pcusa #fortwayne #indiana
Last week Pastor Annie had the privilege of joining several other local religious leaders for a panel discussion on approaching racism in our community with grace. #movingforward #fortwaynetogether #gracism #grace #fortwayne #indiana
It’s such a beautiful day!
Pc: @pastoralcarrie
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