Palm Sunday Worship
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesVisit us Palm Sunday as we celebrate with palm branches and singing Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
Ukrainian Culture Celebration
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesJoin us for an afternoon of Ukrainian Egg Decorating (Pysanky), Ukrainian food and the opportunity to give to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance fund for Ukraine
Do I have the Right Stuff? (Summer message series)
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesWhat is the “Right Stuff” that helps to feed our spiritual lives. We’ll take a look at the prophet Elijah in the early part of the summer to see what values he pursued in his walk with the Lord.
Youth Fellowship Hotdog Roast
Tweens and Teens in 5th-12th grades are invited to a hotdog roast and parking lot games as we begin Youth Fellowship for the 2022-2023 school year. This event is September 11, 5:30-7:00pm in the east parking lot.
Winter Message Series: Come in Out of the Cold
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesBaby, it’s cold out there! Come to worship in the brr… cold month of January. It’s warm in the church. God’s love is always waiting with a warm welcome. We will be looking at four texts from the prophet Isaiah as he describes how the light of God can lead us into community, wellbeing, purpose…
Trunk or Treat 2023
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesTrunk or Treat is big in our church. Our people love to decorate their cars, decorate themselves (with costumes) and hand out candy to the children of our community. Don’t miss this free event for all children and youth 18 and under! This year, there is a rain date for October 30, 2023 from 4-5pm.
Back to Bethlehem
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesOne Sunday morning in December, our church transforms into the first century town of Bethlehem. This is an interactive opportunity to see and experience some of the happenings of that first Christmas as if you were there. Expect to speak with excited shepherds, mystified wise ones as well as Mary and Joseph and maybe some…
A Dicken’s Christmas begins Dec. 10 (Advent messages)
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesDo you remember the story of Scrooge? Charles Dickens published his little book, A Christmas Carol in December of 1843. It was sold out by Christmas Eve! We think this story is worth revisiting. For the second and third Sundays of Advent, Pastor Sally has invited special guests (ghosts!)to make appearances with her message. Don’t…
A Dicken’s Movie Night
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesIn honor of the our Advent focus on Dicken’s, A Christmas Carol, we have set aside Monday, Dec. 11 to watch one of our favorite versions of the movie, “A Christmas Carol.” Curtain is at 6:30 pm. The movie should last about an hour and 45 minutes, and we will take a little time to…
Family Christmas Eve 6:00 PM
First Presbyterian Elkhart 200 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, United StatesThe family Christmas Eve service meets in the lower level in our charming Worship coffee house. Families and friends sit around tables and enjoy a cup of coffee or cocoa as we celebrate Christ’ birth with our great Worship Band. We will hear the story of Christ’ birth anew, sing the carols and songs of…