If you love learning, we encourage you to come to our Adult Sunday School on Sunday mornings that is now studying a four-week series titled "Welcome All." This unit is centered on Bible passages which highlight practices of hospitality. The lesson starts at 9:50am. Linger afterwards for coffee, pastries, and conversation.

Seasons change things just a bit, and as we get ever nearer to the start of the busy summer months, a few changes are happening in the music program too. Starting in June, the choir will take the summer months off--in some respects, but that doesn't mean the music disappears. As is customary, each Sunday will be loaded with music, but with some differences here and there. We will take our usual places in the choir loft on the first Sunday of each month for Communion Sunday. B

The session and congregation of the First Presbyterian Church would like to announce our graduating member of Pauls Valley High school class of 2026. Ellason Grace Rennie is the daughter of Nick and Dana Rennie. On Sunday, May 17, we will celebrate Ellason's dedication and achievement. We will also have a reception following the church service. Ellason became a member of First Presbyterian Church of Pauls Valley following her confirmation in 2019. Ellason served our congrega

We're updating the paper church directory. Many people have joined since the last one was published and some of you may have moved or otherwise changed your contact information. In order to ensure accuracy, we are putting draft copies of the directory in the Narthex and Annex in the church. Please take a moment to look yourself up and confirm that we have everything correct. If you're missing altogether, we apologize and ask that you print your information (legibly) so th

Hello, friends, Last September, some scammers were spoofing my email address. You can read details here: https://www.fpcpvok.com/post/scammers-spoofing-chas. A similar attack is currently happening. There is nothing to panic about. This is not me. My email account has not been hacked. The scammers simply registered a new email account that is similar, but subtly different from mine. The scammers' email, in one instance, had an 'L' after my name (chasgowingL) and before

The Ministerial Alliance Youth Fund sponsors college scholarships every May. The students must apply through the high school counselor, and the applications are reviewed by a pastoral committee which also decides who will receive them. The number of scholarships and the amount of them is determined by the amount of money in the fund at the time. Here at First Presbyterian Church, we collected an offering to support the M.A.Y. fund on Sunday, April 26. If you would like to s

The Nora Sparks Warren Library summer reading program is focusing on Dinosaurs this summer. For the month of May, we would like to collect donations of small, new toy dinosaurs or stuffed dinosaurs. They are going to let kids adopt a dinosaur and will have activities this summer around that theme.

The Ministerial Alliance, including First Presbyterian Church, supports Trinity Baptist Church and The House in bringing our community together on Thursday night, May 7, for "Pauls Valley Strong: A Night of Worship, Prayer, and Gratitude." Thursday, May 7, is the National Day of Prayer and it will also mark exactly one month from the incident at Pauls Valley High School. Our churches want to bring the Pauls Valley community together to thank God for His protection and to say

The PC(USA) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance organization is one of the best run programs in our denomination. In response to disasters, they provide immediate and long-term support, empowering communities to take ownership of their response by offering training and guidance, financial support, capacity-building and more. PDA can help us find appropriate ways to give money, take action, and pray in the event of natural and human-caused disasters both in the U.S. and interna

As a gesture of love this Mother's Day, the youth will gather and make handcrafted Bible bookmarks for all mothers in our congregation. The bookmark creation day is Sunday, May 3 after the worship service. A light lunch will be provided. After the craft time, the youth will then mail a bookmark to mothers in the congregation and personally deliver a bookmark to each of their own mothers. The unique gifts are a way to remind all mothers that we appreciate them. We hope this w

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

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