Upcoming events.
Better Together- Spring Sermon Series
Peanut Butter and Jelly, Oreos and Milk, Coffee and a Doughnut. What do all these things have in common? They are Better Together!
Better Together- this is the slogan of our spring sermon series and it is the point on the book of Ephesians. We are not meant to walk this road of life and faith alone. Often we forget that we need this community of faith in our walk — which we are content to try and manage ourselves. From the Garden of Eden, to the first church in Acts, to the worship of God in Revelation — scripture reveals to us that we were created to be part of a community. The Church plays a vital role in bringing together the people of God in prayer, worship, fun, and care.
I pray you will join us this spring as we explore what it means to be a community of God and a community for God.
Church Clean Up Day
Join us after worship as we help do some spring cleaning! A taco bar will be here for the volunteers.
Road Rally
Meet at church - get in teams - solve riddles & puzzles, and perform simple team tasks as you drive around town visiting fun checkpoints and drawing playing cards.
At the end of the journey, we meet for a fun cookout. The team who has drawn the best poker hands wins the trophy!
Bring your team, or join a team when you arrive. It's just pure fun!
Rumage Sale
Our annual Rummage Sale to support youth mission. Lots of clothing, housewares, books, holiday, shoes, jewelry, and miscellaneous! Low prices!
Euchre Tournament
Our annual Euchre Tournament to raise money for youth mission work and suicide awareness. Double elimination. Blind partners. $20 to play. Cash prizes for top three teams. Concession food available for purchase. Sign up now - event limited to 64 players.
Easter Worship
Join us in our sanctuary as we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord together!
Easter Sunrise Service
Join us outside at Carroll park for an Easter Sunrise service. Bring a warm blanket, treats and cocoa provided.
Holy Saturday Vigil
Join us at 5pm at Trinity Episcopal as we observe Holy Saturday and wait for the resurrection of Christ.
Good Friday Community Service
Join us at 12:15 at the Delta Planetarium in downtown Bay City for a community Good Friday Service.
Maundy Thursday
Join us for a community meal and communion service on Maundy Thursday. Pre-registration is required. pLease call the church to sign up.
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Community Lunch and Learn
Join us for our monthly lunch and learn with Bay County Treasurer Weston Prince, as he shares all about the Bay County Land Bank.
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
St. Patrick's Day Concessions
make sure to stop by and grab a hot dog and some treats during the parade!
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Spring @ First
Spring @ First
Join us Wednesdays at 12:15 for a five week series of half-hour recitals celebrating the resurrection and the return of spring. Concerts are free for all attendees. Donations are accepted.
*Please check back each week to see if lunch will available. We are still trying to finalize volunteers to make lunches*
March 6 SVSU Saxophone Quartet
This group of college friends begins our concert series with a wide range of repertoire new and old.
March 13 Jan Sutherland, organist.
Jan will play a program of ‘My Favorite American Composers’.
March 20 Trio Rubato
This sax, flute and piano duo hails from Flint.
March 27
No recital this week as we focus our attention on Holy Week
April 3 Jay Michaud, organist
Jay’s program will continue our exploration of organ literature spanning the generations.
April 10 Jim Gladstone, organist
Jim concludes our spring series with an uplifting program of music that brings us joy.
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Lunch and Learn
Join us as we learn from Beth Eurich, Director of the Department of Aging, about the programs and offerings for seniors in our community!
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Lent Bible Study
Join pastor Brenna at church from 11am-12pm Mondays or 6-7 pm Tuesdays as we study the Lord's prayer this Lent. Each week we will examine a part of the prayer, its theological understandings, and what it means in practical ways during Lent. There is a cost is 8 dollar for the participant booklet. Please sign up by calling the church, emailing, or talking to pastor Brenna
Volunteer Opportunity!
Join us for the morning as we partner with Westminster Presbyterian Church to serve children in our county! On Saturday, Jan. 20th, we need 50 volunteers to meet us at Delta College from 8:45am-12:00pm to help build beds for children in Bay county who don’t them. We will be volunteering for the non-profit Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an incredible organization that has already provided hundreds of beds to kids in need all around us. There is no age limit, anyone can help! Please use the link below to sign up as registration is required. Also if you can’t be there that day but still want to help you can donate new unopened twin size sheets, pillows, and bedding items. We can’t wait to see you there!
Christmas Eve Worship
We hope you and your family will join us for our candle light Christmas Eve service. Let’s celebrate the coming of Christ together with joy! Yummy treats will be served after. Please note there is no morning service on Dec. 24th!
Free Advent Concert
Join us for our free community concert in the sanctuary. lunch is available for purchase before and after the concert from 11:45-12:25 and from 12:45 to 1:15pm. Today we will be blessed with the music of Dr. Ben Fuhrman playing the mandolin
Terrific Tuesday
Could you use a couple of hours to get things done...without the kids? We'll watch them, feed them dinner, and entertain them with games, crafts and music!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED -- we need to know how many to expect!
Sign up in the Commons on Sunday morning or contact our Children's Director, Emily White directly. You will need to sign a release when you drop off.
There is no charge -- but if you want to leave a donation to help us fill our new Kids Reading Room with comfy furnishings and fun books & games...we would love that!
Eddie's Retirement Celebration
Make sure to mark your calendar for Eddie’s retirement party! Help us send him off in style as he retires after over 50 years in ministry. After worship December 17th in the fellowship hall.
A Very Mary Christmas
Mary; mother of Jesus, wife of Joseph, child bride, teen mother, fierce protector, justice seeker, faithful servant. The story of Mary is far more than meets the eye. Each Advent season, Christian communities return to Mary’s song, often called the “Magnificat” because of the first word in its Latin translation: Magníficat anima mea Dominum (“My soul magnifies the Lord”). It’s a kind of chorus for the church, an annual refrain: an angel visits an ordinary young woman, gives her good news of great joy – and she lifts her voice to sing.
Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” It’s a season of anticipation, of actively waiting and preparing for Jesus to arrive, and to usher in a new world. In Bethlehem, yes, and also everywhere else, too, including our homes, our lives, our neighborhoods. Mary’s song, then, is about that day long ago; and it’s also about all of us, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
This Advent I invite you to join us as we follow Mary on her incredible journey of hope and faith.
Free Advent Concert
Join us for our free community concert in the sanctuary. lunch is available for purchase before and after the concert from 11:45-12:25 and from 12:45 to 1:15pm. Today we will be blessed with the music of the Lapeer County Concert Choir .
Book Club
Join us as we continue our book club reading the book Life Worth Living. Pre-registration is required, but you don’t have to be available to attend all sessions. There will be one meeting a month from through December and we ask the participants finish each section before the meeting so we can have the most fruitful conversation.
What makes a good life? The question is inherent to the human condition, asked by people across generations, professions, and social classes, and addressed by all schools of philosophy and religions. Drawing from the major world religions and from impressively truthful and courageous secular figures, A Life Worth Living is a guide to life’s most pressing question, the one asked of all of us: How are we to live?
Cookie Walk
Choose from our homemade goodies and simply make a $ donation!
Your generous contributions help our youth go to workcamp and help people
A Very Mary Christmas
Mary; mother of Jesus, wife of Joseph, child bride, teen mother, fierce protector, justice seeker, faithful servant. The story of Mary is far more than meets the eye. Each Advent season, Christian communities return to Mary’s song, often called the “Magnificat” because of the first word in its Latin translation: Magníficat anima mea Dominum (“My soul magnifies the Lord”). It’s a kind of chorus for the church, an annual refrain: an angel visits an ordinary young woman, gives her good news of great joy – and she lifts her voice to sing.
Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” It’s a season of anticipation, of actively waiting and preparing for Jesus to arrive, and to usher in a new world. In Bethlehem, yes, and also everywhere else, too, including our homes, our lives, our neighborhoods. Mary’s song, then, is about that day long ago; and it’s also about all of us, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
This Advent I invite you to join us as we follow Mary on her incredible journey of hope and faith.
Free Advent Concert
Join us for our free community concert in the sanctuary. lunch is available for purchase before and after the concert from 11:45-12:25 and from 12:45 to 1:15pm. Today we will be blessed with the music of Dr. Wm. Jean Randall play the Harpsichord.
Music and Mission Cookie Cabaret
Save the date: Join us Sunday, December 3 at 4pm
This fun event will take place in the Fellowship Hall and is a fundraiser for Mission and Music ministries. This cabaret of local acts includes special guests Elsa and Anna from “Frozen”! Christmas cookies will be decorated at intermission. A holiday sing-along will conclude the festivities.
All Christmas themed acts are welcome to participate. Contact Jan at jant@tm.net