The January Community Dinner was a huge success. Pasta with sauce, sausage and meatballs was served with a wonderful tossed green salad full of veggies and an amazing homemade salad dressing. Along with that was garlic bread, fresh fruit and dessert platters filled with cookies, brownies and homemade lemon bars. We fed 67 guests from […]
Life Center is located on Datura Street and maintains a local food bank. This is their vision. “Transforming Communities. We live this out by investing in one life at a time, by sharing the hope and love of Christ while meeting immediate needs and providing long-term solutions to empower people to live the life that God has for them.” […]
It was 12 degrees outside on the evening of December 26th … but that didn’t keep folks away from FPCL’s December Community Dinner. 27 guests joined us this month with many new faces- including a group of Veteran’s who sat together and reminisced The evening’s menu consisted of Stuffing Casserole with Turkey and Sausage served […]
A good time was had by all at our “Old Fashion” Christmas Party. Tables were set in Ficklin Hall for our Buffet Meal and table activities. One room on the Lower Level was set up for decorating sugar cookies (to take home to their families), while another room was set up for making paper chains and stringing popcorn. Students also stopped […]
Yeah!! We did it again! It was a beautiful, warm day which is always a relief! We delivered 215 meals and served at least 130 at church which is about 50 more than last year. We believe this increase is due to the guests we have been attending our monthly community dinners. The generosity of […]
Pete and Suzanne Gordon are once again, organizing our annual Giving Tree ministry. The tree, with students and siblings names, will be in Chandler Hall beginning today, Sunday, November 19th. Gifts need to be returned by December 10th so that tutors can deliver the gifts on December 14th following the Whiz Kids Christmas party. More details will be available when you […]
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives […]
FPCL’s Community Dinner is held the last Tuesday of every month. For the month of October this fell on Halloween! We welcomed 47 guests including many returning faces. The meal consisted of: Homemade Chili (with onions, cheese and jalapenos to put on top if diners wanted), Corn Chips, Corn Bread, Tossed Green Salad and Fruit Salad. Halloween […]
FPCL had a great turnout for the September Community Dinner on Tuesday, September 26th. 58 guests including 10 children dined with us. When the doors opened up at 6 pm, there were already 35 diners lined up outside waiting to come in. The homemade meal included Baked Chicken, Homemade Creamy Potato Salad, Peas with a […]
Each year, FPCL supports arc Thrift stores by filling a trailer with gently used items that arc can then resell at their thrift stores. In return for filling the truck, arc Thrift makes a special financial gift to First Presbyterian! This was the 4th year that FPCL has filled the truck. In years past, arc has dropped off […]
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