The East Wing doesn’t need much to make it a viable area for multiple uses. The East Wing Task Force will consider any suggestions that will make the space inviting to members and non-members who are looking for a gathering spot for meetings and other uses. Steps have already been taken to determine best use . . .
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Each month, about 300 families benefit from the partnership between the Food Depot out of Santa Fe and the various Las Vegas agencies who have teamed up with this important resource. Currently the Food Depot is working with First United Presbyterian Church. The distribution events are coordinated by Karyl Lyne and Judy Long. We distributed . . .
Relax and Recharge
Mark your calendars. This series of Relax and Recharge! two-hour events kicks off on Thursday, June 2, 6-8 p.m. with a Bingo Party. The church is opening Perea Hall to those who may be looking for a place to enjoy down time playing games, visiting, and generally unplugging from the stress we’ve all been under. . . .
Mustard Seed 2024 Proposal Information
The deadline for Mustard Seed Grant proposals is Monday, March 18. Does your nonprofit have an innovative idea but you need a little help getting it off the ground? Apply for a Mustard Seed Grant! Mustard Seed is a grant awarded by the First United Presbyterian Church, which funds special new and innovative projects. The . . .
Souper Bowl of Caring
The Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990 with a simple prayer said by Reverend Brad Smith at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina: Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat. 22 churches raised $5,700 . . .
Christmas in July Garden Well Project
Mission and Peacemaking invites you to extend the spirit of Christmas to a village with no safe, reliable source of water by giving to the Garden Well Project. You can give online or or by check made out to FUPC with ‘Garden Well’ in the memo line, and thanks. . . .
The Hope of Glory — Sunday Class Series June 13 – July 18
The Sunday morning Bible-based class for youth and adults will be discussing The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the last words of Jesus from the Cross by Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning Biographer of George HW Bush, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and The Soul of America, American Gospel among others. The Carolyn T. and Robert . . .
Let the Rivers Run
Presbyterian Giving Catalog helps New Mexico congregation to support life-giving water initiatives by Emily Enders Odom, Mission Engagement & Support | Special to Presbyterian News Servicehttps://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/let-the-rivers-run/ LOUISVILLE — Originating high atop Elk Mountain, the Gallinas River flows southeast through upper Gallinas Canyon past Montezuma’s hot springs straight through the heart of Las Vegas, New Mexico . . .
Pandemic in Perspective — Sunday Class Series April 11 – June 6
The Sunday morning Bible-based class for youth and adults is discussing two books by leading Old and New Testament scholars designed to put the current pandemic in a faith perspective. (No class on May 30). The books are Virus as a Summons to Faith: Reflections in a Time of Loss, Grief and Uncertainty by Walter Brueggemann, and God . . .
Lenten Book Discussion
One of our charges as a Matthew 25 church is to work toward eradicating systemic poverty. As we try to better understand poverty, we will discuss the book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh. This memoir explores generational poverty among folks living in our country’s “breadbasket.” . . .
