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First Presbyterian Church of Potsdam, New York

Sundays and Weekly Events

Sunday School with classes for children and adults.  Adults meet at  9:00-9:45am (childcare is provided for the youngest children so that parents can attend the adult class); classes for children are held in the Church Center - children will leave the worship service for class, following the Children's Sermon.  (More...)

• Worship at 10:00am Visitors Expected!  (Summer Worship Service Hours: 9:30am)  Worship Service is held in the Sanctuary during spring, summer and fall; during the cold of winter.  (Nursery provided)  
• Coffee Hour (in the Church Center) follows the worship service.

Our new liturgical quilt
"I am the vine"
(Quilt show April 6, 2008)

"Worship joyfully the One who awaits your praise!"

This Week

Sunday May 4 - 7th Sunday of Easter

• Bible Study - 9:00am, Headstart classroom
• Westminster Choir Rehearsal - 9:00am, Church Center, Room 4
• Sunday School - 10:00am,  classes for children are held in the Church Center - children will leave the worship service for class, following the Children's Sermon.
• Worship Service  - 10:00am  (Worship Bulletin) - The Sacrament of Holy Communion is shared today
• Preacher: Dr. D. Richard Will, Pastor
• Reader: Martin Walker
• Organist: Laura Toland
• Prelude: "All Glory Be to God on High" - T. Albrecht
• Introit: "Awake, O wintry earth, fling off your frozen sadness..." - J. S. Bach (Westminster Choir)
• Anthem: "Come, Gracious Spirit" - J. S. Bach/arr. D. Wood (Westminster Choir;  Kirk Severtson, pianist) [anthem given in memory of Elmer Hansen, Pam Whittet's father, by Joyce McNamara]
• Offertory: "Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove" - D. Haan
• Postlude: "Allegro Pomposo" - Roseingrave
• Greeters: Dale Hobson & Terry de la Vega
• Coffee Hosts: Reception for Local College Graduates (come say farewell) (More...)
• Counters: Julie Miller / Dave Morrison 
  
• Youth Group - 3:00-5:00pm, Church Center
• Spring Festival of Sacred Music and Text  - 3:00 pm, Koinonia Church, (33 Grant Street, Potsdam). Our Westminster Choir is participating in this community event, sponsored by the MInisterial Association of Potsdam. (More...)

Tuesday May 6

• Knitting Group - 6:30pm, Courch Corner, Church Center

Wednesday May 7

• Renovaré - 5:00pm, Couch Corner, Church Center
• Westminster Choir Rehearsal - 7:00pm, Church Center, Room 4

Thursday May 8

• Community Dinner - 5:00-6:30pm, Church Center (all are invited to attend)

Coming Up

Sunday May 11 - Pentecost (wear red!) - MOTHER'S DAY

• Bible Study - 9:00am, Headstart classroom
• Westminster Choir Rehearsal - 9:00am, Church Center, Room 4
• Sunday School - 10:00am,  classes for children are held in the Church Center - children will leave the worship service for class, following the Children's Sermon.
• Worship Service  - 10:00am  (Worship Bulletin) 
• Preacher: Dr. D. Richard Will, Pastor
• Reader: Fran Stowe
• Organist: Laura Toland
• Prelude: "
• Anthem: "
• Offertory: ""   Special Pentecost Offering  (More...)
• Postlude: "
• Greeters: Neil & Marilyn Johnson / TBA
• Coffee Hosts: Ranota Hewitson / Aimee Raymonda
• Counters: Don Borsh / Peggy Burlingame 
  
• Youth Group - 3:00-5:00pm, Church Center

Tuesday May 13

• Knitting Group - 6:30pm, Courch Corner, Church Center

Wednesday May 14

• Westminster Choir Rehearsal - 7:00pm, Church Center, Room 4

Thursday May 15

• Community Dinner - 5:00-6:30pm, Church Center (all are invited to attend)

Home Page Features

IN 2011 WE CELEBRATE OUR 200th YEAR! A BICENTENNIAL HISTORY OF POTSDAM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Excerpts from documents and photos in our archive) Chapter One: Establishing Our Church, 1811-1820

Click on the photo  to the right to see pictures from the joint bell choir concert in Hosmer Hall 4/13/08

ANNOUNCEMENTS Coffee Hour Host Instructions 2008 Help is needed to cook/serve/clean-up  at the Community Dinners.  We are in charge of providing the help for the dinners on the third Thursday of each month.  If you can help, contact Pam Whittet. At the Church-Wide Book Read on April 24 we discussed the book Three Cups of Tea  by Greg Mortenson. (More...) Listen to a recent podcast of a lecture Mr. Mortenson gave March 27 at the Virginia Festival of the Book: (More...) Here it is!  Laurena's Boiled Chocolate Cake Recipe. (.pdf) Lost and Found: Missing something? Check the kitchen counter for your kitchen item OR check the box in the church center for lost gloves, jewelry, etc. (More...) Coffee Hour Hosts Needed: May 4, June 8 and June 15. Please contact Terry de la Vega if you can host one of these times. Need a chair lift for you home (to get you up and down stairs)? (Or know someone who does need one?)  Would you like an upright piano? Call or e-mail Bill Straub at (207) 384-4224 starubbill@comcast.net or see Rev. Will or Ranota Hewitson. Church Renovation Task Force: Report of Findings 02/02/08  - Read the full report   (More about the Task Force)

APRIL QUILT SHOW - a big success  (More...)(Photos...)

Mark Your Calendar May 4 - COFFEE HOUR - Farewell and best wishes to our students graduating from our local colleges. (More...) May 4, 1-2 p.m. (registration) - Habitat for Humanity Walk-a-Thon. (More...) May 4 - 3:00pm Spring Festival of Sacred Music & Text - at the Koinonia Church (33 Grant Street).  Everyone welcome to attend. Sponsored by the MInisterial Association of Potsdam. May 18 - SUNDAY SERVICE - We receive new members into our church (More...) May 31 - 3:00-5:00pm - Helping Hands Afternoon Tea - Hannawa Falls Community Church. Needed: cookies/desserts - can you help? Contact Radmila Zuman or Sharon Pickard. June 1 - Committee Fair (More...) June 7 - Heritage Sunday June 15 - Annual Children's Sunday Program. (