First Presbyterian Church

Our professionally staffed nursery is open during adult education programs and worship. Infants and toddlers from birth through age 5 are welcome.

During the Sunday School hour at 9:00 a.m. there is a lesson that features a fun welcoming activity, an active Bible story, songs, a snack, and a craft that also has take-home questions and activities on the back so that learning can continue all week. This class is for our 3 and early 4 year olds.

Children aged pre-K through 6th grade visit “God’s House” every Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m., as they explore Bible stories and Christ-centered lessons throughout various workshops. Workshops include:

• art
• audiovisual
• computer
• drama/storytelling
• games & puzzles
• music & worship
• and a bonus workshop (cooking, science, missions, etc )

Our church participates in the annual community-wide Vacation Bible School. For five nights, beginning Sunday night, kids gather for music, games, Bible study, and crafts.

2011 Vacation Bible School

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July 17-21
K-5th Graders
Time: 6:15 p.m - 8:30 p.m.

Preschool Vacation Bible School
Ages 3-5 (Pre-K)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

Registration forms will be available online soon!

Here are some photos from last year!

During the summer months, our kids gather in our Computer Lab for Explorer Club. Explorer Club meets during our Worship time on Sundays. The kids start upstairs in the sanctuary and then go down to the computer lab after the Children's Message.

Our children’s Christmas program will be held on Sunday, December 11th, with supper at 5:00 p.m. with ham, potataoes and drinks provided by the Fellowship Committee. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service and two side dishes for couples/families or one side dish for singles.

Our pageant will be held upstairs in the sanctuary again this year as we have outgrown the Fellowship Hall - no room in the Inn for the baby Jesus and not enough room in the Fellowship Hall for all of us. “A Lamb's Tale: A Musical for Kids” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. following the Christmas Dinner.

High-school aged youth gather weekly on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. for fellowship and spiritual growth. Other events include a ski trip, parties, and service projects.

A highlight of the year for our high school students is the summer mission trip. In recent years, youth and their adult mentorshave traveled to Dallas, TX, Albuquerque, NM, and the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma. In 2007, a group traveled to the Dominican Republic for a 10 day experience with Ministries in Action. Our mission team traveled to Arkansas in July of 2009 to work with the Youth Works organization again and had an awesome experience. In 2010 the youth traveled to St. Louis to help people in the inner city area and will work with youth from other states through the YouthWorks organization.  In 2011 the youth traveled to Ft. Collins, Colorado, to participate in Group Works, "Week of Hope" camps in Ft. Collins where they spent three special days working with mentally and physically handicapped youth and adults at several sites. 

Plans are currently being made for the 2012 mission trip to Joplin, Missouri, where rebuilding is underway after this past May's devastating tornado.  More information will come soon.

AWESOME is the right name to describe our Middle School Fellowship. They meet every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. There’s fun and learning for grades 6-7.  Other activities are scheduled at various times.

Every other year, youth in grades 7 and 8 grow in faith and learn the basics of Christianity in our 9-month confirmation program. We meet Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. 2010 was the year for confirmation class and April 25, 2010, was the Service of Confirmation during Worship.