Christian Fellowship

Above: Easter 2023

On Jaunary 8 we celebrated the ministry and leadership of Pastor Blake and Lynn.
We pray for Lynn and Blake as they set up a new home in Providence, Rhode Island.


(Above) First Presbyterian participated in the Johnstown Colonial Stroll.
We had almost 70 nativity sets on display as well as the life size nativity
outdoors for taking photos. Carolers stopped by to warm up and enjoy
cocoa and cookies. Tamara's horses and wagon carried people from
downtown to the church.


(Above) Trick or treaters who stopped at our Halloween Pitstop for cocoa,
popcorn and candy.




(Above) Following morning worship on September 11 volunteers packed
the items that had been donated for Ukrainian Support. Donations were
delivered to Father Vasyl Dovgan of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox
Church of Troy.
(Below) Together we also made bird feeders and cards so that we might
brighten the fall season of many of our homebound members and friends.
When projects were completed, we enjoyed lunch and fellowship.

Palm Sunday and Easter traditions in our church were celebrated—
even as snow fell outdoors! On Palm Sunday, Lynn showed us how to
make crosses with the palm leaves.

Two of the Nativity sets viewed by visitors to the church during the
Johnstown Colonial Stroll.
CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF with photos of the nativity sets.

The hanging of the greens took place on November 21.

Volunteers prepared meals in the Church kitchen and Fellowship Hall for
delivery to people in Fulton and Montgomery counties on Thanksgiving
Day. We had many, many volunteers and prepared more than 3000 meals!

Thanks to all who helped with or attended the Election Night Spaghetti
Supper. It was a success and raised funds for our church mission projects!

On Halloween 2021 we served cocoa and candy to 227 trick or treaters
plus the adults who were traveling with their children. What fun!!

Liz, Pastor Blake, Bret and Shannon played music and led the audience
in song at the unveiling of the statue of Elizabeth Cady Stanton on
Women's Equality Day, August 26, 2021.

Fourth of July was celebrated with a picnic following worship

A new sound system and live streaming upgrades were dedicated as a
memorial to Roger Ritzmann on June 13 during morning worship.
Both Sharon Titzmann and Roger's sister, Pam, were in attendance.

On Palm Sunday, 2021, First Presbyterian Church celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the donation of the Knox Chimes to the church by Rose
Knox and her son. Many thanks to all who helped with the celebration
of the 100th Anniversary of the Knox Chimes including: Ron Chizek,
Linda Hinkle, Brett Dening, Anne Niles, Bob Gould, Belinda Vair and
Peter Smith.We were also joined on Zoom by Rose Knox's great-grand
daughter
Rose Ann!

Irish music celebration on St. Patrick's Day!

The First Presbyterian Church New Century Women's Annual Christmas
Outreach Program purchased and wraped gifts to bring blessings and joy
to 25 local adults in need during this Christmas season.

Worship by Zoom & in the sanctuary took place during Advent and on
Christmas Eve

Many of the "Festival of Hope" Free Thanksgiving meals were prepared
and packaged in our church. 3200 meals were distributed. Tom, Grover
and Lynn helped get it done. What a fete!

Work on the church steeples was completed in the fall

During the summer of 2020, worship was held outdoors on
Communion Sundays.

NEW CENTURY WOMEN
Usually meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm, but plans are currently
on hold due to the virus protocols.,

MEN'S GROUP
Usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm, but plans are currently
on hold due to the virus protocols.,

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON PAINTING
A painting done by Leslie Carsky Dickerson has been loaned to First Presbyterian Church
by the Johnstown Public Library. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton portrait was created to
spark more interest and pride in this Fulton County native and member of our church.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) set the agenda for the first Women’s Rights
Convention in Seneca Falls, New York and spent most of her life working to enfranchise
women in the political process. To fully appreciate her courage and accomplishments,
one has to remember the times in which she lived. When she began to speak in public it
was viewed as immoral. At that time a woman was not allowed to attend college, own
property if married, vote, be on a jury, have legal custody of her own children nor divorce
her husband on grounds of abuse or abandonment. And when Cady Stanton stood up for
the rights of women she was vilified for doing so. She persevered because of her passion,
intelligence and will.  She was an inspiring woman of action whose struggle helped solidify
human rights for all Americans.

As we honor this historic member of First Presbyterian Church, we also celebrate in the
year 2020 the one hundredth anniversary of granting the right to vote to women.