New Member Class
May
4
to May 11

New Member Class

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If you are interested in learning more about our church and how you become a member, you are invited to join us for a New Member class led by Rev. Robert Galloway in the Church Office at 10:00 (between our two worship services) on May 4 (Part 1) and May 11 (Part 2).

The class is tailored to the interests of participants but generally includes a look at our beliefs and mission as well as our connection to the wider church. Whether new to the denomination or a member since childhood, everyone will find out something about what it means to be a Presbyterian.

Any questions are welcome and often spark enlightening discussions. There is no obligation, but Elders will be present so that you can make that deeper commitment of membership at the end of the class if you choose.

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Mission Sunday - May 11
May
11
10:00 AM10:00

Mission Sunday - May 11

Mission Sunday: May 11

from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall

Assembling Health Kits For Honduras

Your Mission Committee is once again partnering with our Honduras mission team for their upcoming June trip. These kits will be distributed in each of the five villages visited by our team to use in health screenings for adults and offer activities for children.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

(1) Donate:

  • kids' toothbrushes (PLEASE NO ADULT TOOTHBRUSHES OR COMBS OR DENTAL FLOSS...we have an ample supply!)

  • kids' combs

  • band-aids for kids and adults

  • #5 soccer balls

  • jump ropes

  • frisbees

  • gallon slider plastic bags

  • quart size plastic zipper bags

  • money (checks should be made out to FPC and mention Honduras trip in the memo line) are also gratefully accepted to purchase soap and toothpaste in Honduras (we cannot take these items in suitcases).

(2) Join us in the Fellowship Hall from 10-11 AM on Sunday, May 11. We need all ages to help remove items from packaging and bag them in zip-lock bags!

Collection boxes labeled “For Honduras” are located by the Giving Tree in both the Youth Center and Sanctuary. We know we count on you to make this a wonderful time of sharing and caring! Your Mission Committee appreciates all each and every one of you do to help move this vital mission project forward!

Questions about Mission Sunday? Please contact the Church Office.

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Wednesday Night Dinner - Fiesta!
May
14
5:30 PM17:30

Wednesday Night Dinner - Fiesta!

OUR NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER

Will be on May 14 at 5:30 PM in Fellowship Hall

Our next Wednesday Night Dinner, on May 14th, will be a FIESTA meal starting at 5:30 PM! Build your own tacos, burritos, and bowls with beef or chicken and LOTS of toppings from the garden and our local street taco cart vendor! The original recipe is not spicy to start, but SPICE it up IF you feel brave enough to try Dave's sauces! Please CLICK HERE to RSVP (remember to check the "yes" box!)!

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Piano Concert
May
16
2:30 PM14:30

Piano Concert

Westminster Concert Comes to FPC

Friday, May 16, 2:30 PM, Sanctuary

USF brings in world-renowned musicians for their Steinway and Haris Arts Concert Series. Westminster Palms was offered a private concert the day before the USF performance. Unfortunately Westminster is unable to host due to A/V issues. But this is good news for us, as they will be moving this amazing concert to our Sanctuary!

We are invited as Westminster Palms' guests on Friday, May 16 at 2:30 PM for a concert by the acclaimed Martinelli-Trovato Duo (Silvia Martinelli and Andrea Trovato; click HERE for a short performance video clip). The voice-piano duo from Tuscany will take us into the magic of Italian arias and art songs.

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Beach Drive Forum: AI is Here, Ready or Not!
May
21
5:30 PM17:30

Beach Drive Forum: AI is Here, Ready or Not!

Beach Drive Forums are monthly conversations for the community with intriguing speakers on thought-provoking topics. Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall (doors open at 5:30, presentation at 6:00). Refreshments and Q&A included. Open to the public; Everyone is welcome! The best parking is the church lot off N. Shore Drive. 

MAY 21

AI is Here, Ready or Not!

Chip Scanlan, journalist and author, enlightens us on artificial intelligence (AI): how to use it and how we can manage it and not feel it manages us. What is the future?

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Ladies' Bible Study - Heaven: When Faith Becomes Sight
Jun
17
to Jul 29

Ladies' Bible Study - Heaven: When Faith Becomes Sight

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In this 7-session study, we will explore the subject of heaven from a biblical perspective. Jennifer Rothschild will separate what’s true about heaven from what’s based on legend, media depictions, and hopeful guesses.

Join us on Tuesday mornings: June 17 - July 29, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Center

Workbooks will be available for $25 (includes streaming video access for all sessions). Bring a friend! Sorry, at this time there is no childcare available. Questions? Text (727-420-1758) or email (stapler39@aol.com) April Hussung.

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EGGSTRAVAGANZA 2025
Apr
19
10:00 AM10:00

EGGSTRAVAGANZA 2025

You don’t want to miss this popular FPC annual Easter event! (This year it is the Saturday before Easter.)

Bring your children and friends (and an Easter basket!) for a fun morning at FPC! There will be games, a petting zoo, face painting, and, of course, an egg hunt! See you at the front of the church on the corner of Beach Drive and 7th Avenue!

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Beach Drive Forum: Seaside Seabird Sanctuary
Apr
16
5:30 PM17:30

Beach Drive Forum: Seaside Seabird Sanctuary

Beach Drive Forums are monthly conversations for the community with intriguing speakers on thought-provoking topics. Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall (doors open at 5:30, presentation at 6:00). Refreshments and Q&A included. Open to the public; Everyone is welcome! The best parking is the church lot off N. Shore Drive. 

APRIL 16

Fly With Us: Ways to Save Florida’s Feathered Friends

“Fly With Us,” a discussion of ways to save Florida’s feathered friends, will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, April 16 at 5:30 PM. Charlotte Arndt, Education Coordinator at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, will lead the seminar. Charlotte is one of the small staff and volunteers who care for approximately 3,500 birds each year. She will give insight into the important work done by the organization as well as sharing concerns about damage done to the Sanctuary  by recent storms.

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Wednesday Night Dinner
Apr
9
5:30 PM17:30

Wednesday Night Dinner

OUR NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER

Will be on April 9 at 5:30 PM in Fellowship Hall

Our next Wednesday Night Dinner is sure to be FOWL! That's right, chicken is on the menu! Wings and chicken tenders with different barbeque sauces to try + awesome sides and dessert! We hope to see you there....food, fun, and fellowship for all! Please "CLUCK" HERE to RSVP!

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2025 Festival of Praise: Brahm's Ein Deutsches Requiem
Apr
6
4:00 PM16:00

2025 Festival of Praise: Brahm's Ein Deutsches Requiem

2025 Festival of Praise:

Brahm’s Ein deutsches Requiem

with Nancy Callahan and the Tampa Oratorio Singers 

Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM

Perhaps one of the most beloved sacred yet non-liturgical works of all time, A German Requiem by Brahms was originally written for chorus and two pianos. Hear the combined voices of the Tampa Oratorio Singers and vocalists from our church and community join together to offer this masterwork in its original form. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit Tampa Oratorio Singers.

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"Stations of the Cross" Opening Reception
Mar
28
5:00 PM17:00

"Stations of the Cross" Opening Reception

"Stations of the Cross" by Dee Perconti

Opening Reception, March 28, 5 to 7 PM

Exhibit will be open through April 20

"Stations of the Cross" by Dee Perconti is a profound series of artworks depicting the events leading up to Jesus' death and burial. These stations offer Christians a prayerful way to embark on a spiritual pilgrimage through the Passion of Christ.

Everyone is invited to the opening reception, on Friday, March 28, from 5 – 7 PM in the Chapel Gallery.

The art show, which is open through April 20, provides an ongoing opportunity for everyone to walk Jesus’ last steps on earth. 

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Beach Drive Forum: Is Speech On Campus Free?
Mar
19
5:30 PM17:30

Beach Drive Forum: Is Speech On Campus Free?

Beach Drive Forums are monthly conversations for the community with intriguing speakers on thought-provoking topics. Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall (doors open at 5:30, presentation at 6:00). Refreshments and Q&A included. Open to the public; Everyone is welcome! The best parking is the church lot off N. Shore Drive. 

MARCH 19

William Felice PhD, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Eckerd College, enlightens us with a high-level view of free speech in higher education and what that means.

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Fellowship Dinner - St. Patrick's Day Edition!
Mar
17
5:30 PM17:30

Fellowship Dinner - St. Patrick's Day Edition!

Our Next Fellowship Dinner - Monday, March 17

Our second “Wednesday Night” Fellowship Dinner of the year has been moved to Monday, March 17th, 2025! We'll have a traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage with lots of vegetables. The Fellowship Committee leprechauns have started discussing desserts and decorations! Dinner should begin around 5:30 PM and there will be a salad bar if you're not a corned beef fan. Come get your green on with your church friends!

This is one of our expensive meals; RSVP IS REQUIREDClick here to let us know if you're coming!

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Lenten Lunches
Mar
12
to Apr 9

Lenten Lunches

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Join us in the Youth Center on Wednesdays from 12-1 PM for soup and bread and a discussion centered around the daily Lenten devotionals (sent by email, but available in paper form).

We will use the season of Lent to facilitate conversation and connection to each other and the meaning of this time in the church year. The goal of this lunch and fellowship time will be to enrich our spiritual lives and help us have “holy Lent" as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter. We hope you join us every week, or every week that you can!

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Ladies' Bible Study - “Luke in the Land” by Kristi McLelland
Mar
11
to Apr 29

Ladies' Bible Study - “Luke in the Land” by Kristi McLelland

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Ladies, you are invited to our upcoming Bible Study:

“Luke in the Land” by Kristi McLelland

In this 8-session study we will look at snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. The teaching videos will take us to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus. Along the way, we’ll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody.

Join us on Tuesday mornings, March 11th – April 29th, 2025

9:00 - 11:30 AM in the Youth Center 

Workbooks will be available for $25 (includes streaming video access for all sessions). Bring a friend!  Sorry, at this time there is no childcare available. Questions? Contact April Hussung (727-420-1758 or stapler39@aol.com).

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Ash Wednesday - Worship Service, 7 PM
Mar
5
7:00 PM19:00

Ash Wednesday - Worship Service, 7 PM

In the season of Lent, we enter into a forty-day fast that Jesus undertook in the wilderness. Through this dedicated period of self-examination, we allow God to further shape us into the image of Jesus. We also align our hearts with the suffering of Jesus as we move ever closer towards Holy Week and the event of the Crucifixion. The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, when we receive the imposition of ashes and are reminded that we are but dust, and to dust we shall return, and ends on the joyous morning of Easter, when we celebrate in Christ's resurrection.

Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of the Lenten Journey to Christ’s death and resurrection. As we begin this time of reflection and penitence, we invite you to join us for a worship service in our Sanctuary at 7 PM, which will offer communion and the imposition of ashes.

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Ash Wednesday - Drive-Through Ashes and Communion
Mar
5
11:45 AM11:45

Ash Wednesday - Drive-Through Ashes and Communion

In the season of Lent, we enter into a forty-day fast that Jesus undertook in the wilderness. Through this dedicated period of self-examination, we allow God to further shape us into the image of Jesus. We also align our hearts with the suffering of Jesus as we move ever closer towards Holy Week and the event of the Crucifixion. The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, when we receive the imposition of ashes and are reminded that we are but dust, and to dust we shall return, and ends on the joyous morning of Easter, when we celebrate in Christ's resurrection.

Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of the Lenten Journey to Christ’s death and resurrection. As we begin this time of reflection and penitence, we invite you to join us for a drive-through experience, which will include scripture, prayer, communion, and imposition of ashes, in our front circle drive from 11:45 AM-1:00 PM

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Bon Voyage Concert
Mar
2
4:00 PM16:00

Bon Voyage Concert

Bon Voyage! Concert

Featuring Vox Nova from Pinellas County Center for the Arts

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM

The Vox Nova Chamber Singers embark on a life-changing International Choir Tour to Spain and Portugal. Wish them “bon voyage” as they perform their exciting a cappella repertoire and prepare for this culturally immersive journey. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit Vox Nova’s European Tour.

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Beach Drive Forum: Dr. Ray Arsenault
Feb
19
5:30 PM17:30

Beach Drive Forum: Dr. Ray Arsenault

Beach Drive Forums are monthly conversations for the community with intriguing speakers on thought-provoking topics. Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall (doors open at 5:30, presentation at 6:00). Refreshments and Q&A included. Open to the public; Everyone is welcome! The best parking is the church lot off N. Shore Drive. 

FEBRUARY 19

Ray Arsenault PhD, John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History Emeritus at USF, shares his thoughts on his newest book John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community, a biography of Hon. John Lewis, Civil Rights legend and lifelong public servant. Dr. Arsenault is noted for his numerous award-winning books on southern history.

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Wednesday Night Dinner - Share the Love!
Feb
12
5:30 PM17:30

Wednesday Night Dinner - Share the Love!

Share the love with Your church family

AT OUR NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER

February 12, 5:30 PM, Fellowship Hall

This will be a great chance to get to know your new Pastor! There will be crafts and fun activities for the kids!! For dinner, we'll be serving ham, scalloped potatoes, and all the fixin’s!

Please CLICK HERE to let us know you'll be there (remember to make your RSVP "Yes") or call the Church Office (727-822-2031)!

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Mission Sunday
Feb
9
10:00 AM10:00

Mission Sunday

Let’s Rise by Lifting Others: Hands and Hearts 

Mission Sunday: Feb. 9, 10-11 AM, Fellowship Hall

Your Mission Committee is asking for First Presbyterian members and friends to bring the following items to benefit CASA and the Free Clinic:  

  • Bath towels 

  • Shampoo and combs/brushes 

  • Ladies’ and kids’ underwear and socks 

  • Snacks for kids 

NOTE: Boxes for donation collection will be located by the giving trees in both worship spaces annotated “MISSION SUNDAY.” 

We will need many hands to help sort and pack from 10:00 to 11:00 AM between our two services. Calling kids of all ages! We especially need YOUR help decorating burlap bags and filling them with snacks! We will supply the markers and stickers. 

Please help us make this a wonderful mission event. THANK YOU! 

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"Nature the Beautiful" Art Exhibit
Feb
7
5:30 PM17:30

"Nature the Beautiful" Art Exhibit

“Nature The Beautiful” In Alcohol Ink

...a fresh look at images from Patricia Chase

Opening Friday, Feb. 7 

Explore the spontaneous energy of color explosion in images of curious turtles, majestic whales, and various fauna at the February 7, 5:30-7:30 PM, opening of local artist Patricia Chase’s exhibit in the new Chapel Gallery of First Presbyterian Church.  The art show will be open through March 2.

Workshops will be offered by Chase on February 18 and 22 to allow participants to experience the pleasure of creating art using alcohol ink.

For eight years, Patricia Chase was director of Suntan Art Center on St. Pete Beach.  She has degrees in art and art history and has owned art businesses in Vermont and Connecticut.  In addition to loving to explore the surprises of painting with alcohol ink, she works in warm glass, kiln-fired glass, glass mosaic and acrylics. 

“Nature the Beautiful In Alcohol Ink”, offered by the Arts Connection at First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach Drive NE, St. Pete, is a free show, everyone is welcome.  For more information about this show or other Arts Connection activities, please call the Church Office.

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Afro Opera LLC Concert
Feb
2
4:00 PM16:00

Afro Opera LLC Concert

Afro Opera LLC

Featuring Maiya Stevenson, Soprano

Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM

Soprano singer and music teacher Maiya Stevenson is a St. Pete native and local treasure. Maiya and the musicians at Afro Opera LLC unite to perform a recital of classical works by African-American composers. CLICK HERE to see a Bay News 9 news clip highlighting Miaya and her incredible talent. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit First Presbyterian Church Concert Series.

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Ladies' Bible Study - Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy”  by Kelly Minter
Jan
14
to Feb 18

Ladies' Bible Study - Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy” by Kelly Minter

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Ladies, if you were thinking that you’d like to start the New Year right by participating in a Women’s Bible study, this is your invitation to: “Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy” by Kelly Minter.

In this 7-session study we will examine Ruth’s journey of unbearable loss, redeeming love, and divine legacy. We will see how God proves Himself faithful as the One who rescues, revives, and restores!

Join us on Tuesday mornings: January 14th – February 25, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Center

Workbooks will be available for $25 (includes streaming video access for all sessions). Bring a friend! Sorry, at this time there is no childcare available. Questions? Text (727-420-1758) or email (stapler39@aol.com) April Hussung.

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Christmas Eve - Candlelight Service - 7 PM
Dec
24
7:00 PM19:00

Christmas Eve - Candlelight Service - 7 PM

At our 7:00 PM Christmas Eve service, the Christmas story will be presented through scripture, and carols, ending with the candlelight singing of Silent Night. Organist Jack Rain will play the pipe organ, and other music will be led by choir and brass quartet.  All are welcome!

There will not be child care provided.

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Celebratory Luncheon for Rev. Ginny
Dec
22
12:00 PM12:00

Celebratory Luncheon for Rev. Ginny

Celebratory Luncheon for Rev. Ginny

Please join us in celebrating Rev. Ginny’s last day with us on Sunday, December 22nd, following the 11 AM service. Ginny has served as our interim pastor for over three years. Under her leadership, Ginny has guided our church through the healing process and strengthened our commitment to being disciples of Jesus Christ. We are grateful for her hard work and dedication to our church, and she will be deeply missed!

The Men’s Meal Ministry has graciously agreed to prepare and serve their famous meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans for lunch (there will also be a vegetarian/gluten free option for those who request it; please call the Church Office). We are asking anyone who might be interested to bring a pie for dessert.

Please sign up by clicking HERE or by calling the Church Office to let us know you are planning to attend.

The Session has approved a love offering for Rev. Ginny Ellis as she leaves her interim work here. If you are interested in contributing to a Love Offering for Ginny, please make a check payable to the church and note “Love Offering” in the memo line. You can place the check in the offering plate, mail it to the church, or contribute online by clicking here. Contributions will be accepted until December 22, 2024.

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Wednesday Night Dinner - Christmas Edition!
Dec
11
5:30 PM17:30

Wednesday Night Dinner - Christmas Edition!

Wednesday Night Dinner

December 11 at 5:30 PM

Fellowship Hall

Join us for food and fellowship at the last Wednesday Night Dinner of 2024! We’ll have a delicious lasagna dinner and Christmas crafts and games for the whole family!

Please CLICK HERE to let us know you'll be there (remember to make your RSVP "Yes") or call the Church Office (727-822-2031)!

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"The Many Moods of Christmas" Concert
Dec
6
7:00 PM19:00

"The Many Moods of Christmas" Concert

FREE (no ticket required!) Benefit Concert, Featuring: Pinellas County Center for the Arts Choirs, First Presbyterian Church Chancel and Handbell Choirs, and Guest Singers from the Tampa Bay Area

Join us as we celebrate the miracle of Christmas through this beloved annual concert bathed in candlelight. 

Student musicians and dancers from the Pinellas County Center for the Arts join with the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and community singers to continue this holiday tradition and support St. Pete Free Clinic. If you would like to donate online, you can click HERE.

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Beach Drive Forum: "Remembering My Friend, Elie Wiesel"
Nov
20
5:30 PM17:30

Beach Drive Forum: "Remembering My Friend, Elie Wiesel"

Beach Drive Forums are monthly conversations for the community with intriguing speakers on thought-provoking topics. Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall (doors open at 5:30, presentation at 6:00). Refreshments and Q&A included. Open to the public; Everyone is welcome! The best parking is the church lot off N. Shore Drive. 

November 20

"Remembering My Friend, Elie Wiesel"

Carolyn Johnston PhD will share with us treasured remembrances of her remarkable longtime colleague, Elie Wiesel, a writer, professor, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust survivor. Dr. Johnston is the Elie Wiesel Professor of Humane Letters at Eckerd College, author of five books, and teacher of History and American Studies; she taught alongside Dr. Elie Wiesel the 24 years he spent on faculty at Eckerd.

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Ladies' Advent Bible Study: The Marvel & Miracle of Advent
Nov
19
to Dec 10

Ladies' Advent Bible Study: The Marvel & Miracle of Advent

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Ladies, you are invited to a 4-week Advent Bible Study:

The Marvel & Miracle of Advent: Recapturing the Wonder of Jesus Living with Us

by Christine Caine & Lisa Harper

Jesus’ arrival on earth changed the course of history forever. The miracle and marvel of the Advent season demonstrates that we are precious to Him. He’s not a distant God. He is Emmanuel, God with us. 

Join us on Tuesday mornings in the Youth Center

November 19 – December 10, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Workbooks will be available for $20 (includes streaming video access for all sessions). Bring a friend! Sorry, at this time there is no childcare available. Questions? Contact April Hussung by email at stapler39@aol.com or by text at 727-420-1758.

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Bethune Cookman Chorale - Free Concert!
Nov
17
4:00 PM16:00

Bethune Cookman Chorale - Free Concert!

Bethune Cookman Concert Chorale

under the direction of Karl Richards

Sunday, November 17 at 4:00 PM

Known for performing a variety of music in the classical, jazz, and gospel styles, the 60 members of the Bethune Cookman Concert Chorale will lift our spirits in song. This concert features the music of African-American composers paired with the robust sounds of the Chorale and their featured soloists. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit First Presbyterian Church Concert Series.

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