Groups
Opportunities for Involvement in the Life of First Presbyterian Church
Sunday provides the members and friends of FPC an opportunity to worship and study together. The following groups are open to all who would like to attend during other times of the week. For more information, please phone the church office. (332-1514)
- Children and Youth Fellowship Opportunities
- Senior High Fellowship for 9th through 12th grades
- Disciples Middle School Fellowship for 7th and 8th grades
- Order of Calvin (Acolytes) 3rd through 6th grades
- Logos grades 1-6, Wednesday evenings. This is a 4 part program consisting of worship, Bible study, recreation and meal time. It is for children 1-6 grades.
- College Student Lunch Group September - May, Sundays at noon
- Mission Opportunities
- Annually: youth and adults travel to West Virginia to help repairs homes
- Biannually: youth and adults travel to Posoltega, Nicaragua
- Monthly: Adults and Youth Local Mission Project with Area 10 Agency on Aging
- Presbyterian Women's Association and Circles
- Women's Association Meetings: 4 times yearly
- Althea Bible Study: 2 p.m. 3rd Monday
- Circle Mary Bible Study: 1:00 p.m. 1st Thursday
- Koinonia (Service Circle): 7 p.m. 3rd Tuesday
- Afternoon Study Circle: 1 p.m. 4th Monday
- Luncheon Fellowship Circle: Noon 2nd Tuesday
- Men's Breakfast Fellowship: 7:30 a.m. 3rd Friday at Bobby's Too restaurant
- Adult Bible Study: A Monday evening Bible study meets every week in room 23 at 7:00pm to discuss the Bible texts
- Adult Bible Study: Meets on alternate Tuesdays at 7 pm to study group-chosen books of the Bible
- Other Small Groups: Other small groups that meet regularly are devoted to Geneology, Gardening, and Eating Out. Additional small groups are being formed. Stay tuned.
- Prayer Shawl Ministry: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2pm and 7pm
- Book Club: If you like to read books and would enjoy discussing them with other readers, the First Presbyterian Church Book Group might be just the thing for you. The group usually meets the last Sunday evening of the month, except in December, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the third floor lounge at the Bell Trace retirement community main building. The group was founded in January 2000. A list of upcoming books for discussion and a record of all books discussed previously can be found at http://www.fpcbloomington.org/bookgroup. Books chosen for discussion are selected six months to a year in advance by ballot from a list put together from suggestions of all members. This group is open to all. Participants are not only Presbyterian, but also Methodist, Russian Orthodox, Lutheran, and unaffiliated. We especially welcome new or drop-in members.
- Earth Stewards: This interest group advocates and promotes environmental stewardship and environmental justice in the life and mission of the church, the community, and the world. It was organized in January, 2007. For more information see the group's web page at http://www.fpcbloomington.org/earthstewards. You may also contact the group by sending email to fpcenvironmentalists@googlegroups.com.