This Sunday morning class meets from 9:30 - 10:30 in John Allan Hall in the Gideon Blackburn House directly across Gates Avenue from the church building. All are welcome!

New - Prayer Milestone for 3rd Graders! Children and parents are invited to join Pastor Tara for a Prayer Education Workshop to learn about the spiritual practice of prayer, discuss how prayer is an important part of our life of faith, and discover many different ways to pray.

We will celebrate this milestone in worship that day at the 11:00 service with a special blessing and gifts of a finger labyrinth, a hand-held wooden cross, and a book!

This is a new milestone offered to 3rd graders, but because it is new we also invite any 4th or 5th graders who might be interested. Please register soon so that we can plan for materials.

Presbyterian Kids Connection (PKC) is our youth group for 3rd - 5th graders! We'll gather in Fellowship Hall at Noon for a quick lunch, then board the church bus for a field trip out to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Park Ranger David Young will be our guide to seeing the amazing Sandhill cranes who winter on the refuge. We’ll be back by 3:00. Please note the later pick-up time. Join us for this super adventurous event!

This Sunday morning class meets from 9:30 - 10:30 in John Allan Hall in the Gideon Blackburn House directly across Gates Avenue from the church building. All are welcome!

All are invited to attend a musical production of the story of how the beloved hymn “Silent NIght” came to be written, presented by the children who attended our Wednesday evening program this fall. A hot cocoa and cookie reception will follow. Please come!

Presbyterian Kids Connection (PKC) is our youth group for 3rd - 5th graders! We'll gather in Fellowship Hall at Noon and walk over to Sam & Greg's for a pizza lunch. Then we'll walk the Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park. We'll warm up with some hot cocoa from The Cozy Cow and walk back to church. Join us for this December 8 Christmasy fun event!

This annual event in Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour is for all ages to make an ornament and enjoy refreshments and fellowship. Save the date!

Trunk or Treat is so much fun for the children of our church, the friends they invite, and our specially invited guests - the families of First Friends Preschool and Second Mile Preschool! We’ll have hot dogs, popcorn, decorated trunks, music, and super fun games on the lawn! If you would like to decorate your trunk, donate candy, or help in any way to make this wonderful event happen, contact Kathy Gillmore at dce@fpchsv.org or make a note on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at church.

All are invited to participate in the mission project which culminates at our October 20 Intergenerational Mission Night event! Everyone – all ages - can participate in some way.

This year we are supporting the Second Mile Development ministry by hosting a new toy drive for The Neighborhood Store’s yearly Santa Shop. This popular ministry allows parents the excitement of picking out and purchasing the perfect brand-new toy for their child at a fraction of the retail price. Last year they had more customers than ever before, and they anticipate the same situation this year due to inflation.

You can participate by purchasing new toys to donate. If you need ideas, ask your children or grandchildren, or go to Second Mile’s Amazon Wishlist. Find the link to this wish list below. You can bring your toy donations to our October 20 Intergenerational Mission Night event or bring them earlier and put them in marked bins in Fellowship Hall.

Intergenerational Mission Night is fun! We’ll gather for dinner at 5:00, work together to sort and prepare the toys for donation, make thank you cards for the workers at The Neighborhood Store, and bless the results of our outreach project and the families who will receive the toys. Some will then head off to The Neighborhood Store to deliver our donations and tour the facility with the Director.

All ages are encouraged to participate! Please register so we can plan for dinner.

Presbyterian Kids Connection (PKC) is our youth group for 3rd - 5th graders! We'll gather in Fellowship Hall at Noon and have lunch. Then artist Courtney Allen will introduce us to the tools and history of mosaic art, and lead us to create our own mosaic art project! Then we will walk a few blocks to tour her studio! We'll be back by 2:30 for pick-up. Please note the later pick-up time. Join us to experience this wonderful artform!

"Stewards of Children" training, led by the National Children’s Advocacy Center, is for everyone who cares about the safety of children. We will gather at First Presbyterian Church to learn from the Children’s Advocacy Center how we can prevent, recognize, and respond to child abuse. CEUs are available to professionals who need them. Registration is limited to 50 people, so please register soon.