June 10th at 7:30 pm - the Sanctuary The American Chamber Orchestra presents its Spring Concert featuring Beethoven's Symphony #8, the Rossini 'Barber of Seville Overture,' and concerto music by Dvorak, Mendelssohn and Paganini. The three winners of this year’s concerto competition will be featured soloists. Suggested contribution is $20 for adults and $10 for students. As with other concerts in this series, a portion of the contributions goes to supporting music programs in the church. Please visit www.americanchamberorchestra.com for details and tickets, or call Ray Weber at 203-255-7661...

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June 3rd from 3:00-4:30 pm - the Garth (just off of Brooks Hall) Join us for a wonderful afternoon of Ghanaian dancing and drumming! Ghanaian music traditionally has three componenets - drumming, singning, and dancing, and on June 3rd you can experience all three! Highlighted will be a dance and drum style from Eastern Ghana, where a group from First Presbyterian will be visiting this August. People of all abilities and conditions are welcome. Drums will be provided. The cost is $15 per person, but space is limited to 30 people. To reserve your spot, you can sign up during Coff...

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 Saturday, May 13 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm in the Parlor Is there someone special whom you would like to appreciate, honor, or just do something nice? A parent, a child, a friend perhaps? The Outreach Committee and Sew-ers, Etc. will host a tea and craft show to benefit the various Missions supported by the sewing group and the First Presbyterian Youth Ministry's summer mission trip to Chicago , as well as give you the opportunity to recognize the special people in your life. Reservations are recommended for the tea, but the craft show is free and open to all. The menu will include a selection...

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Sunday May, 21 at 3:00 pm there will be a concert by The Connecticut Harp Ensemble in the sanctuary. Featured will be a performance of The Song of the Oak and the Ivy, composed by Corrina Hewat and based on Eugene Field's tale written in 1886. Haley Hewitt will perform with the ensemble. Funds raised from the concert will be shared between the Connecticut Harp Ensemble Scholarship Fund and First Presbyterian's Pollitt Music Fund.

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The Wednesday Bible Study meets weekly with Pastor Duffy in the Parlor at 10:30 am for a short video, discussion, and delicious treats. Book by Book with Richard Bewes - 1 Samuel (feat. Nancy Guthrie) The LORD Jesus Christ is the King of kings. The Father has enthroned Him over all the kings of the earth and He reigns for the sake of His church. However, after four hundred years of failing to trust the Divine King, His people decided to ask for a king just like the nations. 1 Samuel shows us what happened when the ancient church was given a king that looked perfect on the outside but did not have a heart f...

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FPC will be hosting the May meeting of the PSNE on Saturday, May 6 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. There will be over 100 representatives from all Presbyterian churches in our Presbytery. Volunteers from our church are needed to help greet, serve lunch, set up and clean up. If you can help, please sign up during coffee hour in Brooks Hall or speak to Clare Schimpf, Clerk of Session.

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