Christian Fellowship


"Fat Tuesday on Sunday" Potluck Lunch

The Commissioning of Pastor Ken on January 11


The Election Night Spaghetti Supper has become a successful annual event,
raising funds for our church mission projects!




On Halloween the church offered cocoa, candy and popcorn to trick-or-treators.

Above: Rev. Dr. Earl Johnson celebrated as Pastor Emeritus on May 5, 2024            


(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. 
CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF with photos of the nativity sets.                 

A picnic following worship

 
A new sound system and live streaming upgrades were dedicated as a
memorial to Roger Ritzmann.

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!   

 

Work on the church steeples— structural repairs & painting

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.