Category Archives: Congregational

Reaching Out to Your College Students

The Presbyterian churches of Bloomington, IN would like to reach out and welcome any of your members who may be college students, especially the freshmen who may be looking for a church “home away from home.” We would love to be a support system for them here, and connect them with some folks and families who are eager to encourage them in this season of life.

If they’re willing, could you please send current student email addresses to Mihee Kim-Kort, FPC Volunteer, and we will do our best to welcome them.

Also, please give them the information for the two churches, if they would like to visit anytime.

Thank you!

First Presbyterian Church     and    United Presbyterian Church
adminfpc@sbcglobal.net               upc@upcbloomington.org
812-332-1514                              812-332-1850

 

“Hear My Song!” Concert in September

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, and Thursday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. David and Nancy Young will present a concert of vocal music, accompanied by their son, Micah.

The concert will include works by Vaughn Williams, Gershwin, and Maury Yeston, along with songs and arrangements by MicahYoung.

The concert on Sept. 21st will be held at St. John Presbyterian in New Albany, IN.  The concert the following night will be at the Madison Presbyterian Church in Madison, IN.  Both concerts are free.  The concert at Madison will include a freewill offering to offset the cost of the new Steinway piano recently purchased for the sanctuary.

David and Nancy are both Presbyterian pastor members of POV, with broad experience in vocal performance and teaching.  Their son, Micah, is an accomplished pianist, conductor, composer, vocal coach and accompanist, and performs regularly on Broadway.  His credits include “Spring Awakening”, “Mary Poppins”, “Chicago”, “White Christmas” and “Momma Mia”.  Micah has just finished a national tour of “Guys and Dolls”, serving as its associate music director.  He is also a member of the prestigious BMI Academy for composers and lyricists.

Evansville, First Avenue: 143 Years!

 On September 27, 2011, First Avenue Presbyterian Church (Evansville, IN) will celebrate its 143rd birthday. 

First Avenue church began as a Sunday School mission church in 1868, on Second Avenue.   It was chartered in Vincennes Presbytery on September 27, 1872, and has been located at First Avenue and Virginia Street ever since.  Its pastor is the Rev. Gene Feagan.

The Sunday Worship on September 25, at 9:oo a.m. Central Time (10:00am Eastern), will commemorate the founding of the church, recalling many interesting moments in the long history of First Avenue Church, which continues to worship in the original sanctuary and sings hymns to the accompaniment of the original pipe organ, in continuous use since it was a gift to the congregation by the industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, in 1919.

Music Workshop at St. John United

On Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:00pm, a music workshop will be offered at St. John United Presbyterian Church (13th & Elm, New Albany, IN) for the entire church community.

Creative Church Music Exploration along with Dr. Marilyn Keiser presents an evening workshop which will explore topics and trends in church music and suggest innovative ideas for breathing new life and new energy into music programs in today’s church.

For more information regarding this event, please call the church office at 812.945.3531.

Jane Parker Huber

Jane Parker Huber Hymn Festival

Hanover Presbyterian Church invites you to a celebration of a truly unique voice in American hymnody: a Jane Parker Huber hymn festival, Saturday July 30th, 4:00 PM. Come help us sing fresh, evocative texts set to some of our faith’s most beloved melodies. An ice cream social will follow in the fellowship hall.

If you have a favorite Jane Parker Huber hymn you’d like included, please let us know via email at jphhymnfest@gmail.com by July 28th. We look forward to singing with you!

Jane Parker Huber

Jane Parker Huber was born in China but grew up in Hanover where her parents, Albert & Katharine, were the college president and first lady for 29 years.  She married her Hanover born childhood sweetheart, Bill Huber, who was founding pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis where they lived for 33 years before retiring in 1988 to Hanover.

Her hymn writing began in 1975 when planning a United Presbyterian Women’s gathering at Purdue.  She wrote about 200 hymns, for special celebrations & conferences, to update with more inclusive language, and to fill in gaps in the hymnody about Pentecost and baptism or provide more emphasis on God’s beautiful creation, the equality of God’s people, and our peacemaking mission as Christians.

Photo by Danny Bolin, Presbyterian News Service

 

The Sanctuary Jazz Experience – New Albany, IN

St John Presbyterian Church is having a SANCTUARY JAZZ EXPERIENCE on Friday July 15th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This event will feature world famous jazz musician Chuck Marohnic on piano with David Friesen on bass, Jacob Duncan on alto sax, and Mike Hyman on drums.

This is a FREE event open to everyone.

Location:
St. Johns Presbyterian Church
1307 E. Elm Street
New Albany, IN  47150

Located north of Main Street & west of Vincennes Street.

Click here for a downloadable PDF poster for this event.