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FPC Volunteers Work at Second Harvest Food Bank on July 20, 2022
We had so much fun yesterday! The combined efforts of 23 different FPC members resulted in an amazing total of 675 food bags for Seniors in our area. We had 18 people work the morning session and 9 people work in the afternoon (some worked both times). From Rene Gallardo, Volunteer Coordinator “I cannot thank you and your group enough for the wonderful work they did. Through the efforts of your group, 675 Senior Bags were completed. It was amazing…
Second Harvest Food Bank FPC Member Volunteer Opportunity – July 20, 2022
Please join the Outreach Committee and other FPC volunteers on July 20, 2022, atSecond Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee located at 1020 Jericho Drive,Kingsport, TN 37663. This is near Westridge High School and is the former location ofKingsport Sam’s Club. We will be standing in assembly lines to place food items intobags and boxes for “Food for Kids Backpack” or “Summer Food Service” Programs.We have two options for volunteer hours: morning between 10am & noon, andafternoon between 1:00 and…
INVITE SOMEONE TO JOIN YOU AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-KINGSPORT
INVITE SOMEONE TO JOIN YOU AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-KINGSPORT Attractive, oversized postcards have been developed to make it easy for you to send a brief, personalized message to a new neighbor or anyone you think could benefit from a visit to First Presbyterian Church, to join us in FELLOWSHIP, WORSHIP, STUDY, SERVICE. Postcards will be on the round table in the church foyer for you to address, sign with a friendly invitation and mail. This is a great way you…
FPC’s Book Club – June and July 2021
We are meeting in person at First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport! If you are interested, please send an email address to Cindy Sharitt. Feel free to call/email with any questions. cindysharitt@gmail.com or 706-577-1815.
Lemonade on the Lawn
Please join us for lemonade and homemade cookies on Sunday’s (May 23, May 30, June 6 and June 13) after worship at 12:00 p.m. This will be outside as you exit to the church parking lot.
FPC Family Picnic May 16, 2021 12:00 p.m.
I hope everyone is doing well. This is an invite (details below) for an end of the year picnic at church right after the 11am service. All families are invited! We haven’t been together in too long and being outside is the safest option. The Sunday School teachers would love to see their kid’s faces before summer so try your best to attend. What: FPC Family Picnic When: Sunday May 16th 12pm Where: Outside in the field beside the columbarium. Park away from the field so…
Opportunity to Help “the Hands of Christ”
Breakfast Ministry Update January 22, 2021 Our breakfast bag ministry continues to serve 60-80 of our neighbors each Saturday and Sunday. We are grateful to our church and community for continuing to support this ministry, as well as for donating blankets and warm weather gear during the winter months. A special shout out goes to Will Lively, who is raising money for the ministry by cutting and selling firewood, and who has donated LOTS of socks, gloves, and hats to our…
Let’s Build a Habitat House!
Let’s help build the Holston Habitat House! First Presbyterian Church volunteers, please join Ashleigh, Maloakai, Z’mya and Emberlee in building a Holston Habitat House on October 14,15,16,17. FPC volunteers will install insulation and siding at 116 Virgil Street from 8:30 to 3:00. Please go online to register and complete your waiver at: https://donate.holstonhabitat.org/campaigns/16072-ashleigh-s-build or call or email Mandy Pentz at 239-7689 extension 801 or volunteer@holstonhabitat.org. No experience is necessary. Your help is needed and will be greatly appreciated. Once again, let us…
Let’s Stay Connected
During these days of social isolation when the congregation is not together on Sunday morning or Wednesday evening, one of the things that I have missed is the opportunity to catch up for a few minutes with various members of the congregation. So often when we were all together, we could interface with others, asking questions such as “how are you doing, what’s new, how is your garden this year, how is your daughter and family in Texas, how’s your…