The MLK Workshop scheduled for Monday January 17 will be over zoom only. Please see the MLK facebook page for more info.

Social Justice Statement

The Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown,
seeking to be faithful to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
affirms our commitment to embody,
by the grace of God,
a beloved community where all people are welcomed, cared for,
and empowered for ministry.

Christmas Poinsettias

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It is the time of year where we order our poinsettias for the front of our Sanctuary in honor and in memory of our loved ones as we celebrate Christmas. This year, we are doing things a bit different.

The Worship Committee invites you to donate money in honor or in memory of someone and we will recognize that individuals name in the bulletin. The money you will donate will go to off setting the cost of the poinsettias that are being purchased and will be decorating our sanctuary from December 19—January 2. This money will not be purchasing, or be connected to an individual poinsettia per se. On January 2, after worship, all who would like to take one of the 30 poinsettias that are available, will be invited to do so.

If you are interested in donating in honor of or in memory of a loved one, please send the information for the bulletin to Janetkessler.fpc@gmail.com. Please make sure to write in the memo line of your checks or on the envelop of your offering, “poinsettias” so that we may put the money in the appropriate place. Thank you for helping decorate the church while remembering the wonderful saints in our life both past and present.

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES

Our Little Free Libraries are here!!!! Check out the libraries on the lawn in front of Helen Chapel. They were dedicated on Sunday, July 18th . One is full of children’s books and the other one has books for adults. The books are free to community residents (and members of FPC). You are welcome to take a book and leave a book. Due to the generosity of our church members we have a wonderful supply of books. We owe a great THANK YOU to Scout Troop 55’s Hunter Wess for building the boxes and the troop for donating the supplies and installing the boxes.
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              2021 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES

The 2021 Contribution Envelopes have arrived at the Church, and they will be put out in or near the Garden Room.  With the Church being open during the day to renters only, this will allow those who use them to stop by the Church and pick them up.  If this does not accommodate your needs, please contact the Church, and we will find a way to get them into your hands.

Sunday Morning Bible Study

In-person Bible Study continues on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m.—10:40 a.m. as we study the Gospel of Matthew in the Church Parlor. All are welcome! We will meet every Sunday.​

First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown
2021 Book Study Schedule

December 15, 2021 Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor

Our book list for 2022:

​January 19, 2022 A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends: From Fear to Faith in Unsettling Times by David P. Gushee
February 16, 2022 Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times by Bishop Michael Curry
March 16, 2022 Jesus Approaches: What Contemporary Women Can Learn About Healing, Freedom and Joy from the Women of the New Testament by Elizabeth M. Kelly
April 13, 2022 The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives by Ravi Zacharias
May 18, 2022 Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans and Jeff Chu
June 15, 2022 Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker J. Palmer
July 20, 2022 The Shack by William P. Young
August 17, 2022 Unclobber: Rethinking our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin
September 21, 2022 When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Making Things Right With Those You Love by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas
October 19, 2022 Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren
November 16, 2022 Following Jesus by Henri Nouwen
December 14, 2022 Always a Guest: Speaking of Faith Far From Home by Barbara Brown Taylor