First Presbyterian Church
of Philipstown
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Join us for worship every Sunday at 10:30 am.
All are welcome. Bring the whole family! Children can enjoy: * Nursery Care for the Wee Ones * Children's Sermon * Collecting coins for our Goat Bank * Sunday School (during the second half of worship service) Explore this site and you will find there are many days and many ways to engage and learn, to celebrate and heal, and to help and serve others at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown (FPCP). Join our email list! Use the form at the bottom of this page. You'll receive our weekly email as well as a newsletter every other month. |
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Rev. Dr. Doris Chandler
FPCP: We are The Church of the Open Door.
Knowing that all community is a gift of God,
we affirm there can be no exclusiveness about the body of Christ.
We welcome into our community and membership all people of God
regardless of ethnic heritage, national origin, age, gender,
marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic standing;
and we encourage the full participation of all in the life of our congregation.
Meet FPCP's Reverend Dr. Doris Chandler here: Our Pastor.
Knowing that all community is a gift of God,
we affirm there can be no exclusiveness about the body of Christ.
We welcome into our community and membership all people of God
regardless of ethnic heritage, national origin, age, gender,
marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic standing;
and we encourage the full participation of all in the life of our congregation.
Meet FPCP's Reverend Dr. Doris Chandler here: Our Pastor.
Opportunities to learn, grow, and share -- to do good, and to feel good!
Adult Fall Study Series: We Make A Road By Walking
Sundays at 9 am, in the church library
Our Fall Adult Study Series begins Sunday, Sept. 23! We're reading Brian McLaren's "We Make the Road By Walking." Let's see where it leads us! If you're seeking a fresh way to experience faith, if you're a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional services and practices, this book will inspire you! All are welcome. Note: Books are $10. To order the book, or for more information, please contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
FPCP Sunday School: Welcoming students (and volunteer teachers!) in 2018-19
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
A new year of Sunday School has begun and we're excited to welcome all children and youth in our community, from pre-K to Grade 8. Our Sunday School students are blessed by wonderful volunteer teachers who guide lessons week-by-week. Please consider teaching this year! You don't have to be a parent or grandparent; everyone has gifts to share. For more information, please contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969. And: To volunteer for teaching on an upcoming Sunday, please go to https://tinyurl.com/opendoorsundayschool1819.
Our Next "Midnight Run" is Next Saturday: Volunteers of all ages are needed!
Saturday, Sept. 29
Support our next Midnight Run mission and help us provide food, clothes, conversation, and comfort to the homeless in NYC. The Midnight Run is a nonprofit organization headquartered in a storefront in Dobbs Ferry (see www.midnightrun.org ). Every fall and spring, FPCP sends 14 volunteers on a late-night trip to NYC to distribute items donated by the entire congregation. We are still collecting new and lightly used clothing, as well as food items to make 100 bag lunches. We also need volunteers on Saturday afternoon to help us prepare for the trip that night. We will sort, fold and organize clothing, and we also will make the lunches. Families are welcome! At 8:30 pm, the 14 volunteers who are going on the run will gather at FPCP for a briefing and prayer. Then we travel together to NYC. If you would like to volunteer, or to donate clothes or food, please contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or email Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
FPCP Annual Luncheon is October 7: Come to the Riverview Restaurant!
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
Each year we enjoy a festive luncheon in one of our fine local restaurants. This year we return to the Riverview here in Cold Spring. Enjoy a three-course meal served family-style, with delicious choices for your entree and dessert! The cost is $35 per person. For more information, and to make a reservation, please contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com.
Christmas is Coming: You Could Be Our 2018 Christmas Pageant Director!
Advent and Christmas are really just around the corner. Are you our 2018 Christmas Pageant Director? Every year a volunteer (can be a teen or adult!) leads our children in a pageant celebrating Christ's birth. Our pageants have ranged from traditional versions of the tale, to puppet shows, films, and interactive interpretations. Please consider bringing your personal gifts to this joyful event! Rehearsals are scheduled for Sundays, during church, on Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. The pageant will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 16, during the worship service.. For more information, please contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969.
ONGOING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Contemplative Prayer Group: Weekly early-morning meditations
Every Wednesday at 7 am
Each week, we welcome community members to drop in to this quiet hour of prayer and meditation in our library at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown. The core concept of Contemplative Prayer is to "Be still and know I am God" (Psalm 46:10). All are welcome. For more information, please contact Lynn Brown at lebnab@optonline.net.
Love to Read? Join FPCP's Book Club!
FPCP's Book Club is reading Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. The club recently finished reading You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt, and then members took a field trip to Val-Kill, Eleanor's home at Hyde Park -- followed by lunch at the famous Culinary Institute of America! FPCP's Book Club knows how to have fun. For more information about our Book Club, including the club's next meeting time and location, please contact Lynn Brown at lebnab@optonline.net.
PAPA Meals: Serving the Hungry. A few volunteers are needed each month!
Each month, our church provides a PAPA Meal to be served to the clients at Peekskill's Salvation Army soup kitchen. "PAPA" stands for the Peekskill Area Pastors' Association. Help is always needed in our church kitchen to prepare a simple, hearty casserole meal.For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Dul at atdul@optonline.net. Thank you!
Adult Fall Study Series: We Make A Road By Walking
Sundays at 9 am, in the church library
Our Fall Adult Study Series begins Sunday, Sept. 23! We're reading Brian McLaren's "We Make the Road By Walking." Let's see where it leads us! If you're seeking a fresh way to experience faith, if you're a long-term Christian seeking new vitality, or if you feel out of place in traditional services and practices, this book will inspire you! All are welcome. Note: Books are $10. To order the book, or for more information, please contact Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
FPCP Sunday School: Welcoming students (and volunteer teachers!) in 2018-19
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
A new year of Sunday School has begun and we're excited to welcome all children and youth in our community, from pre-K to Grade 8. Our Sunday School students are blessed by wonderful volunteer teachers who guide lessons week-by-week. Please consider teaching this year! You don't have to be a parent or grandparent; everyone has gifts to share. For more information, please contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969. And: To volunteer for teaching on an upcoming Sunday, please go to https://tinyurl.com/opendoorsundayschool1819.
Our Next "Midnight Run" is Next Saturday: Volunteers of all ages are needed!
Saturday, Sept. 29
Support our next Midnight Run mission and help us provide food, clothes, conversation, and comfort to the homeless in NYC. The Midnight Run is a nonprofit organization headquartered in a storefront in Dobbs Ferry (see www.midnightrun.org ). Every fall and spring, FPCP sends 14 volunteers on a late-night trip to NYC to distribute items donated by the entire congregation. We are still collecting new and lightly used clothing, as well as food items to make 100 bag lunches. We also need volunteers on Saturday afternoon to help us prepare for the trip that night. We will sort, fold and organize clothing, and we also will make the lunches. Families are welcome! At 8:30 pm, the 14 volunteers who are going on the run will gather at FPCP for a briefing and prayer. Then we travel together to NYC. If you would like to volunteer, or to donate clothes or food, please contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com or email Lynn at lebnab@optonline.net.
FPCP Annual Luncheon is October 7: Come to the Riverview Restaurant!
Every Sunday, during the 10:30 worship service
Each year we enjoy a festive luncheon in one of our fine local restaurants. This year we return to the Riverview here in Cold Spring. Enjoy a three-course meal served family-style, with delicious choices for your entree and dessert! The cost is $35 per person. For more information, and to make a reservation, please contact the church office at 1presbyterian@gmail.com.
Christmas is Coming: You Could Be Our 2018 Christmas Pageant Director!
Advent and Christmas are really just around the corner. Are you our 2018 Christmas Pageant Director? Every year a volunteer (can be a teen or adult!) leads our children in a pageant celebrating Christ's birth. Our pageants have ranged from traditional versions of the tale, to puppet shows, films, and interactive interpretations. Please consider bringing your personal gifts to this joyful event! Rehearsals are scheduled for Sundays, during church, on Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. The pageant will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 16, during the worship service.. For more information, please contact Carolyn at pchamsia@gmail.com or (845) 265-3969.
ONGOING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Contemplative Prayer Group: Weekly early-morning meditations
Every Wednesday at 7 am
Each week, we welcome community members to drop in to this quiet hour of prayer and meditation in our library at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown. The core concept of Contemplative Prayer is to "Be still and know I am God" (Psalm 46:10). All are welcome. For more information, please contact Lynn Brown at lebnab@optonline.net.
Love to Read? Join FPCP's Book Club!
FPCP's Book Club is reading Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. The club recently finished reading You Learn by Living by Eleanor Roosevelt, and then members took a field trip to Val-Kill, Eleanor's home at Hyde Park -- followed by lunch at the famous Culinary Institute of America! FPCP's Book Club knows how to have fun. For more information about our Book Club, including the club's next meeting time and location, please contact Lynn Brown at lebnab@optonline.net.
PAPA Meals: Serving the Hungry. A few volunteers are needed each month!
Each month, our church provides a PAPA Meal to be served to the clients at Peekskill's Salvation Army soup kitchen. "PAPA" stands for the Peekskill Area Pastors' Association. Help is always needed in our church kitchen to prepare a simple, hearty casserole meal.For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amy Dul at atdul@optonline.net. Thank you!
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Meet us. Join us. ALL ARE WELCOME.
FPCP: We are the Church of the Open Door. We seek to live out the truth of God's love. Worship is inclusive and inventive. Joy is found in nurturing one another. We seek to bring comfort to all people. Discover more about FPCP: The Church of the Open Door. Read our Weekly Email & Newsletter! Click here: News & Info. |
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First Presbyterian Church
10 Academy Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Telephone: (845)-265-3220
Email: 1presbyterian@gmail.com
10 Academy Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Telephone: (845)-265-3220
Email: 1presbyterian@gmail.com
