This year we have an Advent devotional for everyone! If you would like any of these devotionals sent to you in a digital format or mailed to you please email your request to DCE Virginia Callegary ( vcallegary@firstpreshc.org ). Table Tent Devotional  – These simple table tents are particularly good for families with children/youth. They provide weekly prayers and wondering questions that follow the traditional themes for each of the four weeks of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, an

Join the Deacons and help bring holiday cheer to families in need by filling a stocking for a child. Stockings will be distributed through Columbia Community Care (CCC) and the Salvation Army.   Pick up a stocking  in the Lower Commons starting Sunday, November 9 . Return filled stockings  with unwrapped gifts by Sunday, December 7  (no later!).   CCC requests: Keep items gender-neutral  and non-religious , as families come from diverse backgrounds.   Include practical  and f

You can be part of the mission delegation of up to 20 people traveling to Guatemala July 1-10, 2026. The trip includes four days of activities with our partners, including meeting the scholarship students, visiting coffee fields, conducting a mini VBS, and a women's event. Then the group will travel to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Antigua and Tikal. Trip cost is $2,250. Financial aid is available, talk with Becky or Brett for details. Youth ages 14 and up are welcome and

October 19 th – November 16th Join us in spreading holiday cheer! Together, we’ll provide: 🧺 Thanksgiving Food Baskets for families served by Bridges to Housing Stability 🛒 Giant Food gift cards for families supported by Luminus We welcome your donations of non-perishable food items (see list below). If you’re unable to donate food, cash contributions are also gratefully accepted and will help us fill in the gaps. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of this

What do all of the following things have in common: worship, fellowship, Bible studies, choir, Only One Can, Thanksgiving Baskets, community outreach, the Kipton Project, Warm for Winter, Faithful Circle Quilters and OSHER, etc.? All of these groups use the Church building. Just like your home, over time equipment needs to be replaced. In the Harris Commons you will find the pew envelopes to donate to the Fire 400 Campaign. The red number in the left corner of the envelope is

History of the Scholarship Program First Pres began its scholarship program in 2005, awarding one scholarship to each church in the Union...

As of August 25, 2025 Good news on the repair front: The Structural Engineer will be submitting design plans to the County for approval...

The Deacons will collect school supplies again this year. The collection will be a solely in-person drop-off in bins located inside and...

Sunday, July 20th, we will begin a new regular schedule of worshipping in Branch Hall at 8:30 and 10:00 am. Both services will be identical.

Session met Tuesday, July 8, 2025 to deal with the fire recovery and related matters. Sunday, July 13 we will be worshipping for one more...

A walkthrough of the fire damage with a healthy dose of God's love. On July 1, we suffered a fire at First Presbyterian Church. No one...

by Clarence Baney, for the Social Justice and Peacemaking Committee   It’s Pride month!  This means parades, people marching regaled in...

Consistent with our long-standing support for vulnerable immigrants, Session approved joining PC(USA) (and 3,000+ organizations and...

Sunday, April 13 - Palm/Passion Sunday Worship at 8:30 & 10:30 am, No Sunday School Thursday, April 17 - Maundy Thursday Long Table...

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness and the staff of the Interim Unified Agency will be participating in the Mass...

First Presbyterian Church of Howard County was certified as an Earth Care Congregation by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Presbyterian...

As part of our transition to a new head pastor, First Pres conducted a mission study from April to September of 2024. The mission study...

PC(USA) has asked members to contact their Members of Congress to protest the foreign aid freeze:  “From access to healthcare to basic...

PC(USA) has also issued a statement in support of Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde’s courageous stand in support of God’s justice, mercy...

Our Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) recently had a Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP) approved by the Session and by the Presbytery....