Events
Community Lenten Service will be on Wednesday, March 20 at noon in our sanctuary with a representative of Steps to Hope speaking. It will be followed by soup and sandwich lunch in the Fellowship Center. Please join us.
Complete Community Lenten Schedule
We will have Lenten Cantata on Sunday, March 24 at 11:00 am (NO 9:00 am service). Please invite family, neighbors, friends, or co-workers to join us.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be on Friday, March 29 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be on Friday, March 29 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
On Easter Sunday, March 31, we will have the Easter Sunrise Community Service at the Rutherfordton Cemetery at 7:00 am, followed by breakfast at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church. Then join us for Easter Sunday services at 9:00 am and at 11:00 am here at First Church. At 12:00 pm there will be an Easter Egg Hunt with Butterfly Release for children. Please join us in these services and celebrate the Lord's resurrection!
FirstKids Easter Celebration! On Easter Sunday immediately following the 11:00 am service children and their families will be invited to attend our annual Easter Celebration. This time will begin with lunch in the Youth Center at 12:00 pm (We will be having Pizza!) Then the children will be invited to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt on the playground. Following this we will close out our celebration with a butterfly release on the playground! Please make plans to attend with your children and grandchildren as we celebrate the Lord’s resurrection together!
The General Conference in Charlotte (April 23 - May 3) is fast approaching. For more information about the GC or to register as a volunteer click here. And please pray for the GC.
Church Keys – We are currently inventorying church keys. If you have a church key that is no longer being used, please turn it into the church office. Thank you.
The TLC Preschool monthly need for March is Uncoated Paper Plates. Please place donations in the box labeled TLC in the Donation Station outside the Front Room. Thank you!
Outreach Opportunity - Yokefellow Donations: First Church has been asked to donate Saltine Crackers during the months of March, and April. Yokefellow is also in need of Personal Hygiene items. You may place your donations in the bin marked “Yokefellow” in the Donation Station outside the Front Room.
NUT SALES! The United Women in Faith are selling fancy mammoth pecan halves, deluxe mix, giant cashews, sweet & salty trail mix, spicy party mix, milk chocolate pecan clusters, and much more! Just go to https://uwffumcrutherfordton.terrilynn.com/ make your selections, place your order and your nuts will be shipped directly to you! Free shipping with a $30 order! The UWF will receive a portion of every product sold! No time limit, this is available until further notice. Thank you for helping raise funds for UWF Mission projects!