200 years of Outreach: Medical missions

During March our 200th anniversary celebration focuses on Outreach. Member Tamara Slaughter will share stories of service to our community and the world. Have you joined in a Red Cross blood drive at our church? Maybe you’ve seen medical checks going on when you...

FPC Children & Family E-News: February 26, 2025

Dear Families, Hope you are enjoying the sunshine and warmer temps this week! This Saturday, March 1st – Neil’s Meals – Info & SIGN UP HERE March 15 -Parents’ Night Out! Register HERE by March 9! We’ll play outside (weather...

A greeting from Michael Poulos

Michael and his wife Julie Lehman have lived in Asheville since 2002. Michael currently serves as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine. Julie works at the Montreat Conference Center as the Director of the Montreat Fund and Major Gifts. On the...

FPC Children & Family E-News: February 19, 2025

Dear Families, Happy Snow Day!! ❄️❄️❄️(We’ll see if it actually snows! 🤪) ***Mark you calendars for VBS & KDC August 4-7, 2025!!! Themes will be announced and registration will open on Monday, March 3rd!!...

In Christ There Is No East or West

In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. – Hymn 317, In Christ There Is No East or West   “… for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you...

Outreach at BackPack Beginnings

My name is Leigh Jones and for the past 8 years, I have had the pleasure of serving on the volunteer staff at BackPack Beginnings in the role of Clothing Pantry Chair. Children and youth from First Presbyterian Church have volunteered at BPB for over 10 years...

Children & Family E-News: January 8, 2025

Dear Families, I hope 2025 is off to a great start for all of you! There is already a lot happening at FPC!  Headlines: **REMINDER: Weather related cancellations and closings will be communicated by email, GroupMe, & Facebook (as well as church-wide...

200th in the New Year

As part of our bicentennial, during the month of January we will be celebrating First Presbyterian Church’s continued relationship with the city of Greensboro. The church was founded only sixteen years after Greensboro itself was established, and since that time FPC...

Chinese food, 5K & other traditions

What are your Christmas traditions? Those foods, events, music, books that evoke a sense of the season for you? Some are shared by many: decorating the Christmas tree, singing carols, the giving and receiving of presents. Others are unique to families. One friend of...

Breathing for all ages

Most Wednesday mornings at 9:30, you can find me on the chancel steps in our beautiful sanctuary leading chapel with some of our Weekday Preschool students. We follow a very predictable routine (because that’s what is best for the children). We say a repeat-after-me...