FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Holy Week Opportunities

Palm Sunday
One worship service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. featuring the Carolina Brass. Pre-registration is required. Use the link below to sign up!
Register Here!
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Easter Egg Hunt
All children from nursery to 5th grade are invited to participate in the FPC Children’s Ministry Easter Egg Hunt! We’ll gather at the Fellowship Hall patio following worship on March 28. Bring your own basket (but we’ll have extras if you need one) and prepare for an egg-cellent time! We ask that children who are old enough to wear masks please do so.

Holy Week Art Walk
Due to the threat of rain, the Holy Week Art Walk has been moved from the Front Circle, to inside the Sanctuary.

You are invited to join us between 12:00-7:00 p.m. to participate in and view this full-sensory experience on the eight stations of the cross. Please enter via the Memorial Gallery, then exit via the Sanctuary doors.

Hourly readings will take place in the Memorial Gallery, where participants will then be able to engage with each interactive station, before being directed into the Sanctuary to view each work of art. Please wear your mask and practice social distancing as you navigate through the space!

We hope that you will stop by to participate in this special experience for the whole family!

Find resources for each station of the cross using the link below!
Art Walk Resources
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Maundy Thursday Lord's Supper Drop-in
​Drop-in to receive the Lord’s Supper in the Sanctuary between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, in commemoration of Maundy Thursday. Please enter through the Memorial Gallery and practice social distancing as we gather. Masks will be worn, but may be removed to take individually wrapped communion elements. (Elements brought from home are fine, too!) The drop-in experience will include scripture, prayer, and a blessing, in addition to gathering around the table.

Community Procession of the Cross
Join fellow churches on April 2, at 10:30 a.m. for a Procession of the Cross beginning and ending at First United Methodist Church. Ability to walk a full city block is needed in order to participate in the complete experience; or, one can remain at FUMC to experience the first and the last stations of the cross. 
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Good Friday Tenebrae Service
​Our Good Friday Tenebrae Service will take place in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2. This service will feature a string quartet and the seven last words of Christ. Advance registration will be required with registration available beginning Monday morning.
Register here!

Easter Sunrise Service
​All are welcome to attend our Easter Sunrise service at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 4. Congregants will gather in the front circle as we celebrate our risen Lord!  Please bring your own chair. No registration is needed in order to attend.

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Easter Service in Sanctuary
Join us for festive Easter worship in the Sanctuary on Sunday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. Worshippers must register in advance in order to attend with priority given to church members. Please use the link below beginning Monday morning to register. 
Register here!

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First Presbyterian Church

Contact Us

Address
​1621 E. Garrison Blvd.
​Gastonia, N.C. 28054
Phone
(704) 864-2651
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Affiliated with: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Presbytery of Western North Carolina
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  • Home
  • About
    • Visitors
    • What We Believe
    • Our Staff
    • Pastoral Search
  • Worship
    • Services
    • Livestream
    • Music
  • Faith Formation
    • Adults
    • Presbyterian Women
    • Youth
    • Children
  • Outreach
    • Local Missions
    • Global Missions
    • Pastoral Care
    • Parish Nurse Ministry
  • Giving
    • Giving
    • Planned Giving
    • Stewardship
  • Connect
    • Calendar
    • Videos
    • Weekly Announcements
    • Resources
  • More
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Presbyterian Weekday School
    • Mother's Morning Out