First Presbyterian Church News (Clarksville, TN)

May card shower recipients are Mary Thomas and Rayna Williamson. Please check Realm or contact the church office for addresses.

So you grew a garden and you have more veggies in your kitchen than you know what to do with...now what??? Learn to preserve!  SAVE THE DATE for the last two Saturdays in June for two Food Preservation Workshops. These will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Supplies will be covered in the ticket price. Tickets will be available soon.  Learn: basic harvesting methods for each veggie blanching and freezing fermenting infusing how to utilize cold/dark space supplies needed water bath canning pressure canning pickling sugaring

On June 11 after worship during the indoor picnic, we will celebrate Kris Foust and her many years of service to FPC. We wish her a happy retirement as she gets to spend more time with her grandbabies! 

The downtown Art Walk is coming up on Thursday, June 1! The FPC Chapel exhibit will be open from 5 to 8 pm. Come see works by Jim Diehr this month. Jim Diehr, an Army veteran who is currently a Professor Emeritus at APSU, grew up on the family farm attending a one room school. He studied at Pratt Institute. College degrees include a B.F.A in studio Arts, Masters of Sculpture and Ceramics, Ed.S. Industrial Arts, and a Ph.D. He is a Fulbright scholar and guest lecturer in China. Diehr currently focuses on watercolor, sculpture, and oil painting.

This Sunday, May 28th, is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is the Sunday 7 weeks or 50 days after Easter and is the day that the fire of the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles who had gathered together. Join us this Sunday at 10 am worship by wearing the color RED to symbolize the work of the Holy Spirit!

Each of us will eventually pass through the valley of the shadow of death.  As you prepare for that eventuality, there are things you can do to help your family as they seek to honor your life with joy, thanksgiving, and hope.  One of the simplest ways is to fill out the form below and return it to the church office.  You can find a paper copy at the office or on the table outside of the narthex. This will inform the church of your funeral service preferences.  We will keep your form on file and you may update your preferences at any time. Loading…

Did you know that we offer Childcare and Children's Church every Sunday at FPC? Infant through Pre-K children can check-in starting at 9:45 at the Playroom on the 2nd floor. Childcare is available through 12 pm so that parents can go to "The Trek" Discussion Group or out to lunch.  Children may also go to Children's Church right after the Children's Moment during 10 am worship. They come back into worship around 10:45.  If you have any questions, please let us know! We want parents and kids to feel welcome and served. 

We are grateful for the many gifts that are given every year to honor the memory of those who have influenced our lives for the better.  Gifts made in memory of a loved one are recorded and reported in the church newsletter and recorded permanently on an annual basis in the minutes of the Session. Gifts to the First Presbyterian Church Endowment will be invested by our Investment Advisory Committee and a portion of the earnings from those gifts will be distributed annually into the Memorial Funds of the church.  To make a lasting contribution to the FPC Endowment in memory of a loved one, simply write “FPC Endowment” and the name of the person whose memory is being honored in the memo line of your check.   Example of Memo Line:  FPC Endowment in memory of John Doe A separate endowment was established by Session at the request of Mr. Frank Childers in honor of Rev. George D. Gracey, Jr. in 2004.  To make a lasting contribution to this endowment in memory of...