SPECIAL WORSHIP

December 11 - Candlelight at 6:00 pm
December 24 - Family Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm
February 12 - Souper Bowl Sunday at 8:30 & 11:00 am
February 22 - Ash Wednesday at 11:00 am
March 12  - Youth Sunday at 11:00 am
April 2 - Palm Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 am (Sacraments)
April 6 - Maundy Thursday & Tenebrae at 7:00 pm
April 9 - Easter Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 am 
      (Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 am)
May 3 - Spring Ring at 7:00 pm
May 7 - Children's Sabbath at 11:00 am
May 14 - Senior Recognition Sunday at 11:00 am
May 28 - Pentecost at 8:30 and 11:00 am (Confirmation)

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Activities for the whole family
(birth to grade 12 and parents)
September 11 - Children & Youth Kick off 
Session House
5:30 - 7:30 pm
September 25 - CROP Hunger Walk
Union Point Park
2:30 - 4:00 pm
October 30 -  Fall Festival
J. Murphy Smith Center
12:00 - 2:00 pm
November 11-13 -  Family Camp
Camp Caroline (Arapahoe)
Begin at 2:00 pm End at 12:00 pm
November 27 - Advent Craft Fair
J. Murphy Smith Center
9:40 - 10:40 am
January 2-6 - Epiphany Camp (Grades K-12)
Session House
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 21 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
J. Murphy Smith Center
5:30 - 6:30 pm
May 21 - End of Year Party
First Presbyterian Church Grounds
​5:30 - 7:30 pm

Upcoming Schedules...

SACRAMENTS

Grades 2-4 meet Sundays
Session House - Main Room
from 12:15- 2:00 pm (lunch included)
March 19 
March 26
April 2 Communion at 11:00 am Worship




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CONFIRMATION

Grades 8-9 meet Sundays
Ministry Center - Conference Room
from 9:40 - 10:40 am (snacks included)
April 16 
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 23 Session Meeting at 7:00 pm
May 28 Confirmation Sunday at 11:00 am Worship

SERVICE AND LEARNING TOGETHER (SALT)

Grades 3-5 meet Sundays in the Ministry Center - Cafe
from 5:30 - 7:30 pm (dinner included)
October 16 
November 20
December 18
January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16 (Grades 3-8)

SUNDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP

Grades 6-12 meet in the Ministry Center - youth rooms 
​from 5:30 - 7:30 pm (dinner included)
  • September 18 - Created to Be Me! Taking a look at what it means to be made in God's image.
  • October 2 - Bullies are for the Birds Caring about being kind - all the time - IRL and online.
  • October 9 - What the World Needs Now ... is Love they (everyone) even if their religion differs from ours.
  • October 16 - Service Project Setting up a G - rated Haunted House for the Fall Festival.
  • November 6 - Are You Smarter Than ... A Christian? Try your hand at trivia - can you ace them all?
  • November 20 - Living with Gratitude Finding joy and light in the little things even when it's hard.
  • December 4 - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Rediscovering the Christmas story - with all its messiness and surprise.
  • January 15 - A Code to Live By Living with and beyond the 10 Commandments each day.
  • January 22 - Created to Be Me 2.0 Celebrating being created with all the things - even hormones.
  • January 29 - Loaves and Fishes ... Scavenger Hunt with Christ Church - the most cans wins!!
  • February 5 - Why do Bad Things Happen? ... to good people? Tackling the problem of pain and suffering.
  • February 26 - Science and Faith Looking at the conversation between the two and its impact.
  • March 5 - Youth Sunday Prep Listening and sharing what God has called you to share.
  • March 19 - Taking Down Your Giants Being bold in your everyday life and relationships.
  • March 26 - Decision Making is Hard Collecting more tools for your toolbox to get through life.
  • April 2 - The Journey to the Cross Preparing your heart to walk through holy week with Jesus.

YOUTH TRIPS AND PARTIES

  • October 22-23 Busch Gardens Trip - Travel to Williamsburg, ride all the rollercoasters, hang out with Christ Episcopal friends.
  • December 21 Christmas Party - A little food, a little service project, a lot of fellowship.
  • February 17-19 Winter Retreat- Details TBD, but put it on your calendar NOW.

Rev. Catherine Campbell, Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry
​catherine@firstpresnb.org