• 8:00 a.m. McMillen Chapel
• 9:00 a.m. “The Gathering” McKay Hall (informal service)
• 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary
• 11:00 a.m. Korean Language Service, McMillen Chapel

Holy Week Schedule

• March 28 – Palm Sunday - Normal Worship Schedule
• April 1 – Maundy Thursday Worship - 7:00pm with Holy Communion.  At the end of the service, we strip the church, preparing our hearts and minds for the death of Christ.
• April 2 – Good Friday Worship - 12:30pm – 1:30 pm
• April 4 – Easter Sunday - The Resurrection of the Lord – Sunrise Service at 7:30am; Easter Breakfast (first seating) 8:00 – 8:45am; The Gathering at 9:00am; Easter Breakfast (second seating) 9:45 – 10:45am; 10:15am Children’s Easter Egg Hunt; Easter Festival Worship with Holy Communion at 11:00am

FPC Aeolian-Skinner Organ

A very important event will be coming up this coming weekend at FPC – the 50th Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church National Organ Playing Competition.
Finalist’s Competition, Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary.

 

 

The First Presbyterian National Organ Playing Competition
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Year

 

 

This year the preliminary judges – Irene Ator, Michael Hollman, and Wayne Peterson—chose four finalists to compete on March 20th.  These four finalists were: Colin Lynch, the Director of Chapel Music and School Organist at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH having received his Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance at Yale University; Song Yi Park, currently enrolled in the second year of study toward the Graduate Performance Diploma at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, having earned her Master of Sacred Music Degree in Organ Performance at Boston University;  Brenda Portman, the Resident Organist at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, with a Master’s Degree in Church Music and Organ Performance from Northwestern University;  and Chelsea Vaught, the Director of Music and Organist at First Congregational Church in Topeka, KS, with a Master of Music degree in Church Music—organ emphasis and carillon performance.

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of these competitions, we are privileged to have as our final judges three former winners:  Huw Lewis (winner in 1974), Mark Brampton Smith (winner in 1989) and James Diaz (winner in 1994).  

Go to the Newsletters & Bulletins page under the Resources tab for complete information and announcements.

 Inclement Weather Policy-The church will remain open and programs will happen unless the city, county or emergency management agency delcares a weather emergency, then the following procedures shall be followed:

Level 2 emergency – officials ask the public to stay off streets and roads unless travel is absolutely necessary:

Most church activities (see following exceptions) will be cancelled until emergency is declared over.

• Day Care will follow its separate inclement weather policy
• Worship services may be held, as determined by the Head of Staff; please check the television/radio announcements.
• Theater performances may still run; please check the television/radio announcements after 3:00 p.m. for evening performances and after 11:00 a.m. for Sunday matinees. 

All senior and support staff shall report to work if possible; exceptions require approval by the Head of Staff.  Maintenance and janitorial staff place priority on cleaning access to the building and assisting Day Care.

Level 1 emergency – officials advise the public that no one except emergency workers should be on streets or roads, subject to arrest.

• All church activities will be cancelled and the building will be closed.
• Senior and support staff shall not report to work. 

Noon Prayer Group – Join us for prayer, silence and fellowship.  You may bring your own lunch if desired.  Every Thursday (except the fourth Thursday) at noon in Conference Room 1 (near the west entrance).

Nametags Available – Many of you have requested the name tags with the magnetic backing on them.  We can make these available to you at the cost of $6.00 each. If you would like one of these name tags please fill out the form at the front office on Sunday mornings with a check made out to First Presbyterian Church for $6.00. We will not place an order until the name tag is paid for.

First News of March - The March edition of First News is now available in the brochure rack outside of the Church office. Please pick your copy up today. It is also available under the Resources tab.  If you did not get your newsletter at home please let us know in order to add your name to the mailing list. Call the church office at 426-7421.