LISTINGS

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 sponsors BSA Troop 338 for girls. Scouting has been a part of our church’s ministry since 1938. Troop 338 is relatively new now that the BSA has opened up to the participation of young women. Currently this Troop is meeting off-site and will not be back into the church building until November (… call church for details)

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.

Cub Scout Pack #339 meets on Tuesday nights at the church from 7 PM to 8 PM (… call the church for more details).

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. 

LifeWise Mount Vernon teaches Bible-based character education to Mount Vernon public school students during school hours, once a week, during the combined lunch/recess times for elementary school students in 1st-5th grades. If you have questions please email the Program Director, Shelly Miller at shellymiller@lifewise.org

Every so often we combine First and Second Services together so that the whole congregational family worships as one at one service (Hence, HARMONY Service). We weave contemporary and traditional music styles around the theme of the service. This will begin at 10 AM.

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…