“The Chosen” Bible Studies, Mondays and Wednesdays

First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United States

Want to dig a little deeper into “The Chosen?” Pastor Sally is offering two Bible studies to supplement the Sunday sermon series. The Monday Night Bible Study (6:30 p.m.) will actually view the episodes from season three each week in the lower-level Coffeehouse and then discuss the film and related scripture passages in small groups…

“The Chosen,” a Lenten Sermon Series, Sundays Feb 16 – April 6

First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United States

Pastor Sally is again taking a deep dive with us into the film series, “The Chosen” which can be seen on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Each week during Lent, in the Sunday morning sermon, we will explore the biblical themes presented in season three of the “The Chosen.” Join us each Sunday for this unusual…

Ashes to Go! Drive in to the Church Tower Portico!

First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United States

It has long been the custom at the beginning of Lent to be marked in ashes with the sign of the cross. The ashes reminds that we are dust and so we need to turn to God and God’s creative power to heal the brokenness in our lives and make us new. That turning to…

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating March 16

Pastor Sally will be teaching us the ancient art of Ukrainian Easter egg decoration called Pysanky. The egg decorating is done on raw eggs with metal-tipped styluses warmed by candle flame and dipped in beeswax. Designs are then drawn on the eggs and dipped in successive dyes to create a truly extraordinary egg. The public…

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the joyous day when we remember Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem with great excitement and fanfare! Join us for worship as we remember Jesus’ triumphant entry. We will wave palms at the 9 a.m. Traditional service and the 11 a.m. Contemporary service, and we’ll have palms to take home after each service.…

Maundy Thursday Journey to the Cross

Journey back in history to Bible times and join Jesus’ disciples through the events leading up to Jesus’ death and burial. We will join the disciples toward the end of the Passover Feast (Last Supper), keep watch with them in the Garden of Gethsemane until his betrayal and arrest, go with Peter to the home…

Good Friday Tenebrae

Good Friday is the day of the cross. It’s a hard day for Christians but an important day as we remember the lengths God was willing to go to demonstrate his endless love for us. This year at First Presbyterian, we will gather to read the story of Jesus’s passion with music and candlelight in…

Easter Sunday

First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United States

Join us for Easter joy in worship with glorious music, the Easter Story, communion, beautiful flowers and a message of hope! The resurrection of Jesus brings us hope for our personal lives and hope for our world. God’s love never leaves us alone! We worship in two services on Easter Sunday: 9 a.m.  Traditional worship…

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt!

We are happy to provide a little extra fun for children on Easter Sunday. Our Easter Egg hunt is open to the public as well as children of the church. Have your children meet Anna on Easter Sunday morning at 10:30 at the back of the Sanctuary for a special Easter Egg Hunt inside the…

Jazz Sunday

Join us for a happy hopeful day full of the best jazz and the good news of God in a unique worship experience!