First Presbyterian Church, Alpena, MI
Come Join Us!
We gather together in our sanctuary to worship God at 10:30 AM every Sunday.
We worship in a traditional style with hymns, readings, and proclamation of God’s Word.
We celebrate communion--The Lord's Supper--on the first Sunday of each month. All who trust in the Lord are welcome to commune at Christ's table.
We are continuing to offer an online service option each week.
We offer a Fellowship Time / Coffee Hour following each Sunday's worship.
Check out the GALLERY links above for photos of activities during 2018-2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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Special Events
During the year, the congregation also enjoys several special worship services or other events, including our Kirkin' o' the Tartan followed by a special Scottish tea, a planned potluck Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas Eve worship, a Birthday Cake Auction, and a Red Letter Day during the summer.
Our entire building is wheelchair accessible.
Telex "Sound Mate" Personal
Listening system is available in the sanctuary.
Consider coming to church!
Your level of involvement is entirely up to you.
Come for the spiritual uplift.
Come for fellowship with people who come to know and care about you.
Come because you are seeking knowledge about God and want to get a better understanding of God’s Word.
Come because you know that it is the right thing to do.
We are on line...
We are now providing live-streamed Sunday morning services on YouTube. Links to these services--after they have been recorded--may be found under the WORSHIP 2024 tab above. These services may be viewed at any time.
Links to all 2023 services can be found by using the WORSHIP 2023, above.
We continue to livestream and record Sunday morning worship services. These may be found under W0RSHIP 2024 above.
Staying in Touch and up-to-date
The April, March, and February issues of our newsletter, The Tartan, are available online from the NEWSLETTER tab above in the drop down menu under "MORE..." at the top of this page.
A few copies of the current month's edition are available at the church.
Our worship service begins with the prelude and ends with the postlude. Please listen as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit speak through the music we hear during the worship service. Our organist spends a great amount of time preparing the music so that it is a meaningful part of our worship.
As the prelude plays, quietly prepare yourself for worship. Enjoy this time of silence to reflect on your past week.
During the postlude, use this time to quietly reflect upon the words of the service you have just heard. Let the music lift up your spirit and bring you joy for the week ahead.
Plan ahead and join us following worship on May 19 to celebrate Pentecost (the birth of the church), to enjoy a potluck luncheon, and to participate in our annual Birthday Cake Auction.
Rev. Rayment, preaching
Prayer Service
A prayer service is held in the Choir room each Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 following the Bible study session.
Join us!
Bible Study
The Bible Discussion Group meets on Thursdays at 4:30, right after the choir rehearsal, and is currently engaged in an in-depth discussion of First Samuel.
All are welcome. There's always room for more.
The Bible study group meets on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm, followed at 3:30 with a weekly prayer service.
The newly formed Ukulele Group meets every Thursday from 2-3:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, in rooms 5, 6, and 7. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to know how to play. Please bring your ukulele. Call Doris Feys at 989.255.5534 with any questions.
The Chatty Crafters Group meets on Wednesdays from 12pm-2pm at our church in rooms 5, 6 and 7. Bring your own project to work on: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, hand quilting, card making, etc. Tables will also be set up for making fleece tie blankets for Hope Shores Alliance. Bring a friend and have fun socializing.
