First Presbyterian Church Greensburg
HOLY WEEK:
Palm Sunday – April 13
10 a.m. Worship Service
Maundy Thursday – April 17
7 p.m. – Communion Service
“A Service of Shadow & Light”
Good Friday – April 18
9:30 a.m. – Egg Hunt and Breakfast
11:30 a.m. - The Way of the Cross Procession
12:00 Noon – Good Friday Service
First United Methodist Church, Greensburg
Easter Sunday – April 20
10:00 a.m. – Festival Worship Service
Holy Communion Celebrated
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study - Every Wednesday Morning at 7:30 a.m.: This Bible study has many wonderful ingredients: warm fellowship, good friendships, open discussions, great breakfasts AND the opportunity to grow in faith together. We gather every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at Eat n’ Park across from Westmoreland Mall. We are currently studying the Gospel of Mark.
Adult Forum on Sunday Morning. We meet Sundays at 9 a.m. in the PW Lounge on the first floor of the CE Wing. We are reading and discussing a wonderful book written by the late Rev. Peter Gomes: The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart. Gomes unpacks the scriptures for his reader, covering how the Bible is often misunderstood by Christians and others alike. The book helps to open up our hearts and minds to the profound words of scripture that give us comfort and challenges our faith as well.
The Last Tuesday Book Club: We’ll gather on Tuesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the PW Lounge on the first floor of the CE Wing. We will be reading short stories from 100 Great Short Stories: Dover Thrift Edition, which can be obtained through Amazon. We will discuss the following three stories:
Anton Chekhov – Gooseberries
Guy de Maupassant – A Pieces of String
John Galsworthy – The Broken Boat
Thru the Bible Class: We’ll gather on Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the church building. We have been working our way through the Bible from cover to cover and will be discussing the second third of the Book of Revelation (Rev. 8-15). The class lasts just an hour and is led by Dr. Ankrum. Please join us for a lively discussion!
Cornerstone is a delightful way to meet other church members at an informal dinner engagement that has been a monthly tradition for over 20+ years! Each month we go to a different restaurant and especially try to go to any new ones that have opened in Westmoreland or Allegheny County. Anyone may join us, especially our new church members. Look for the Cornerstone announcement or sign-up during our Fellowship Hour. We will be at Rodney's in Irwin on May 10 at 5:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join our jovial group should sign-up during Fellowship Hour or contact Sandy Beauregard (723-834-2247, 724-331-3457 or [email protected].
The Gathering – Tuesday, May 13, 2025
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Boulevard Restaurant
David McMunn, speaker
On the second Tuesday of each month, we reserve space at The Boulevard, a local restaurant and invite those who are available to join us for lunch, conversation and a bit of education. We’ll hear from folks that you already know and folks that you haven’t yet met. The topics will be informative and helpful to our faith and some will be just fun and allow us to learn a bit more about each other. Our speaker this month is David McMunn on the topic of the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. Join us on May 13, but make sure you reserve your spot by Monday, May 12 at 12 noon with the church office.
We’re Having a Party!! On May 18, the Membership & Evangelism Committee is inviting the congregation to celebrate their birthdays! We are repeating a popular event from the past. Tables will be set-up for each month of the year and participants will sit at the table corresponding to their birthday month. This is a chance to share conversation and memories of past birthdays with others that share your special month. We will be asking members to sign-up during fellowship hour to donate a favorite cake for this fun-filled event.
Save the Date – VBS 2025
Mark your calendar for a nature focused VBS! June 9 – 13, 2025; 9am – Noon. Good soil doesn’t make itself good; it is lovingly prepared by its gardener. One of God’s favorite gardening techniques is telling parables – simple stories with a twist. Explore in depth the Parable of the Sower and see how God is at work in us, our communities, and the world.
Save the date: We are planning another field trip to The Star Theater in Sugar Creek, Ohio on July 12, 2025. The play is The Road to Damascus which is another Site and Sound type production with animals, singing and lots of dancing. We have reserved 15 tickets, but can add more if there is an interest. We will again be able to take 14 persons in the church van on a first come, first served basis. The trip takes about 2½ hours and we will have a comfort stop at the same Country Store as last year. We will leave from the church lot at 8:00 a.m. and return by 8:00p.m. There will be a buffet lunch at the Dutch Valley Restaurant at 11:30 and the doors for the theater will open at 12:15. The play will begin promptly at 1:00p.m. and will end by 4:30. There will be about 1 hour shopping at the complex stores afterward. The cost for the play, lunch, van transportation and gratuities is $76. Reservations and payment in full (checks made out to First Presbyterian or cash only) is no later than June 1st. You may sign up during fellowship hour.
