Internally Nurturing

Coffee Chats All adults are welcome to attend Coffee Chats which meets in the Lounge at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays following the 9:00 a.m. service. It is an informal gathering.  We discuss a wide range of current issues and what impact our faith has on ...

We offer a mid-week Bible Study program from September to April called Refuel that meets from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is for children and youth in kindergarten thru 8th grade. We provide a family meal from 5:30 to 6 p.m.. That means you can stay and...

Sunday School starts September 8th, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. This is after our 9:00 a.m. service. Sunday School is offered to all children from preschool (3 to 4 years old) thru Middle School. School-Age Children Younger children from preschool to 5th grade...

  FPC is proud of its youth program, reaching out to those in middle school and high school.  Check out ways you can get involved.

Wednesday Nights Our youth in grades 9 to 12 are active as leaders in Refuel.  Teen Crew meets on Wednesday evenings at 5:15 p.m. to lead the younger children involved in Refuel, facilitating activities and lessons for the 1st thru 5th grade children. ...

Refuel Our 6th to  8th graders are active leaders in Refuel.  It meets on Wednesday nights during the school year from 5:30 to 7:30 at FPC Marion. Sunday School During the school year, we have Sunday School for our Middle Schoolers at 10:15 a...

High School Trip Each year, the High School Youth who are completing grades 9 thur 12 travel to another area of the country to participate in a week-long mission trip.  This is just one of the ways the youth participate in the “externally serving” part...

T he ministry of the deacons is one of compassion, witness and service. Our ministry is to serve those in need and to that end we call on the sick, visit those who are unable to participate fully in the life of the church and provide rides to worship...

  We have some strong beliefs in regard to finances, and the first is that God does not need our money.  As the Creator and Sustainer of all things, God already owns everything.  Anything we think we might own in terms of financial...

First Presbyterian is a place where families can remember and honor their loved ones who have passed away through donations to the Memorial Fund.  At times these gifts are designated for a particular purpose, such as for music or youth ministries or t...

Our Endowment Fund is managed by a group of committed members of the congregation. It provides opportunities to invest some of the blessings of one’s lifetime in the cause of Jesus Christ and His church, bearing fruit far in to the future. This fund ...

NAVIGATORS  meet monthly August through June for social and service activities.  Navigators is open to all interested adults. CORNERSTONE is a senior singles group whose statement of purpose is:  We are a Christian group organized to promote friendship, so...

Presbyterian Women, or PW as it is commonly known, includes all women members of FPC.    PW holds four program meetings each year and all women of the church are welcome to participate in service, study and mission. Two Circles meet monthly from S...

We strive for excellence in both our music and our preaching at FPCM, but at the same time, we try not to take ourselves too seriously.  At all times keeping within the Reformed Tradition.  We try to be open to the leading of God's Spirit and responsive t...

Chancel Choir Under the direction of Paul Holstein, the Chancel Choir sings for our traditional services.  They are accompanied by Marilyn Mark.  Chancel Choir's repertoire includes classical, gospel and spiritual music, as well as modern arrangements.  Th...

At FPC Marion, when we gather in worship for the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper we extend the bread and cup to those who are homebound or in care facilities.  This is usually done by a team of two or three church officers (elders or deacons) who visit th...