What does it mean to be a member of a Presbyterian Church? We are offering a short class on Presbyterian discipleship starting Wednesday, April 22, at 5:30pm. The class will meet Wednesdays for six weeks. The topics of the class are organized around the questions we answer when we join the church, and ends with a special class about Presbyterian views of the sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Week 1, Wednesday April 22 at 5:30pm: Grace Week 2, Wednesday April 29 at

Upon hearing of the Pauls Valley High School incident last week, the first thing I did was call around to the parents of all of our FPC youth to check up on them. I am, along with everyone in the community, grateful that none of them and none of any of the kids at PVHS were hurt, physically. I pray that any psychological trauma might also be minimal for them and the entire Pauls Valley community. We are all grateful for the heroism of Kirk Moore and the others who ended th

Many hands have been involved in all our Holy Week worship services. Our normal worship committee volunteers always pull together excellent worship experiences by producing the bulletin, running the sound, lighting, and Facebook livestream technologies, turning on and setting up the sanctuary, lighting candles, singing and playing instruments, greeting people and handing out bulletins, and regularly preparing and serving communion. Holy Week has been extra work all around,

At our March youth event we talked about symbols of the Lent and Easter seasons. The Easter Egg is the sealed tomb from which new life emerges, and the baby chick is like Jesus. We talked about butterflies emerging from their chrysalis. We talked a little bit about families of bunnies bursting into bunches of babies and emerging from their warren. It is true that the resurrection is life emerging from death, and this is what we celebrate on Easter Sunday morning. Christ

Relying on a few supplies and a lot of creativity, the youth event on March 22 was a delightful time of learning the meaning and traditions of the Easter egg. Participants decorated many eggs and created an Easter Egg Tree. Cooper and Emma Portwood helped get the Easter eggs on the tree. Learning about the symbols of the Lenten season and the empty tomb was never more fun! Come see the tree and celebrate Easter with us on Sunday!

This month, please donate individually wrapped snacks for students in the Pauls Valley Schools' alternative education program. This helps ensure that hunger doesn't get in the way of learning! Suggested donations include peanut butter crackers, cookies, snack cakes, Cheese-Its, etc.

Unlike a church service, Sunday School serves a totally different purpose. Through lively and respectful discussions, participants will learn more about the Bible and about each other. As a small group within the church, it is a way to build friendships, ask questions, and feel supported. Additionally, the experience can help develop a personal relationship with God and gives moral guidance in such subjects as how to treat others. make good choices and live with integrity. As

Join the city in its quest to beautify our downtown by participating in a clean-up day set for Saturday, April 11. Join a crew to dress up a bump-out section or take on another task in this annual "Keep Oklahoma Beautiful" endeavor. Work crews will be active starting at 9:00am. Talk to Bonnie Meisel for more information.

Our community is in the habit of celebrating communion on the first Sunday of each month, but because it is Easter and there is a lot of activity both in and around the worship service, Session has decided to NOT serve communion on the first Sunday this month. We encourage you to attend the community Maundy Thursday service on Thursday, April 2 at 6:00pm. This service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Pauls Valley, and is hosted by us, the First Presbyter

On Easter Sunday, April 5, an Easter luncheon will follow the service. If you would like to bring food, contact the church office to sign up. Then, following the meal, the youth are invited to the church's Easter Egg Hunt on the church grounds. This is an excellent time to be with your church AND your own family.

Due to kids' sporting events, the time of the Saturday, April 4, Youth event -- making "Resurrection Cookies" -- is being changed to 1:00pm.

A new evening adult Bible study group is forming starting Tuesday, April 14, at 5:30pm in the basement and then weekly. The tone of the group is exploration and inquiry. The focus of the group is to learn approaches to Bible study that empower us to ask good questions of the Bible. Some of the best questions are the hardest to answer, so we always say it's ok NOT to answer our best questions. Because of the focus on making good questions, we have adopted the name "The Lea

Our youth will meet Saturday, April 4, at 12:00pm in the church basement for a hands-on Easter activity. We will make Resurrection Cookies . Together, the youth will follow a special recipe that tells the story of Easter through each step -- from mixing the ingredients to discovering the how the "hollow" cookies symbolize Easter morning's empty tomb. Join us, youth of all ages, for a fun and memorable way to reflect on the meaning of Easter. Sandwiches, chips and drinks will

There are many worship opportunities for us here at First Presbyterian Church during Holy Week. Palm/Passion Sunday: On Sunday, March 29, we will celebrate Jesus' victorious entry into Jerusalem at our 11:00am worship service. We will also turn to look at the solemn events of the coming week. Maundy Thursday: On Thursday, April 2, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, and First Christian Church gather to host a community Maundy Thursday worship service

Garvin County Choral Society will present Hope Springs Eternal , a perfect beginning to Holy Week, on Sunday March 29th, at 3:00pm at Pauls Valley High School auditorium. The concert will feature Vivaldi’s La Primavera (Spring) Concerto with Dr. Yena Lee, violin, followed by Parts II and III of Handel’s Messiah, including the inspiring favorite "Hallelujah Chorus." Soloists are Christian Morren, soprano, Rebekah Ambrosini, alto, Joel Burcham, tenor, and Jeffrey Ambrosini, ba

The annual City of Pauls Valley and Ministerial Alliance Easter egg hunt will be held Saturday, March 28th, in Wacker Park. The start time is 10:30am, with prizes and a hot dog lunch held immediately after. Check out the Ministerial Alliance website for more details: http://mapvok.blogspot.com

On March 22, after the worship service, the youth will gather to explore the meaning and traditions of the Easter egg in artful ways. We will decorate eggs and make an Easter egg tree to display in the church. Come and get creative as we learn about the symbols of the Lenten season and the empty tomb.

Because Palm Sunday is the fifth Sunday this month, the Ministerial Alliance Gathering will be moved one week earlier to March 22nd at 6:00pm. We will gather with other Ministerial Alliance congregations at the Seventh Day Adventist church for worship and fellowship. Check out the Ministerial Alliance website for more information: http://mapvok.blogspot.com .

Daylight Savings Time arrives this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed Saturday night. That way you won't miss the worship service, Sunday School, or choir rehearsal. See you Sunday!

Lent is the time for reflection, sacrifice and charitable work. The FPC Singers give of their time to create beautiful musical settings for each season. For the upcoming Lenten season we have a variety of anthems and soloists that will move your soul. We have some special music for the Good Friday service that we are hosting and also for Easter Sunday. If you would like to share in our gift of music, please join us Wednesday evenings 5:30 to 6:30 for music rehearsals or just