If the only thing you didn’t receive enough of this holiday season is extra storage space, maybe rummage can help? For a limited time only, we are able to open our drop off lobby in the following dates: January 4 – 8 8:30 to 11:30 AM January 11 – 15 2:00 – 4:00 PM …
Hello members of First Presbyterian Church! Near or far, I hope everyone is in good health and finding piece of mind during this difficult period of COVID-19. I want to begin this update by reaffirming my thankfulness for this scholarship. It has been several weeks since our cohort of Plansoen Scholars was introduced to the …
Hello to everyone at FPC. I hope you are healthy and well. Since we’ve last met, I’ve been focusing on a few key areas in my life. School is always my priority and it is going very well. I was nervous about the online format for a while, but I have adjusted, and I think …
Monday, December 7, 7:00 PM via Zoom We are taking our annual Women’s Christmas Tea online! This year’s Women’s Christmas Tea Mission Partner is Mano a Mano. Mano a Mano’s mission is to empower immigrant families to become full participants in their community. Their vision is an integrated community where everyone has access to …
Salutations friends and families of FPC, I hope that you are staying happy, healthy, and holy during these often confusing and difficult times. I send my love to each and every one of you reading this and pray that you find contentment and spiritual satisfaction to empower you and your loved ones. It is times …
From Program Director Don Dempsey: This past week I convened a Zoom Meeting with this year’s Plansoen Scholars in order to check in to see how they were doing in these difficult and unusual days. Each of 5 Scholars brought one another up to date regarding how they were managing to complete their schooling, part …
Get into the holiday spirit early! You are invited to select a paper ornament from the “Giving Tree” located in our Food Depot vestibule. Can’t make it to the church to select an ornament? Email Debbie Tometz (dtometz@firstchurchlf.org) with how many ornaments you’d like, and an age-range of the recipients and we’ll send you the …
Did you know that over 1,000 homes in Cedar Rapids have been declared unlivable? The Derecho storm from two weeks ago devastated central Iowa and thousands of people were forced from their homes and, due to cramped shelters during this global pandemic, many are instead choosing to camp out in their front yards. In response …
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest (FPC) has offered Plansoen Family Scholarships to deserving Lake Forest College (LFC) Students for three years beginning with the 2016 – 2017 academic year. The church’s vision of the program from its beginning was to provide financial assistance to deserving LFC students along with helping those students develop …
Due to the uncertainty of future large in-person sales, our Rummage for Mission sales are going virtual! Rummage items will be available for purchase on fpclfrummage.givesmart.com. Our first round of sales will be summer items from our French and Bond departments, with more to come in the weeks ahead. HOW IT WORKS: Every 2 weeks …