Paw Paw Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church of Paw Paw had its 175th anniversary in 2018.  First established in September of 1843, and the second oldest church in Paw Paw (the Methodist Church is the oldest), our Anniversary Committee planned many events throughout the spring and summer.  

We held our church's 175th Congregational Meeting, which included a beautifully presented talk on our church's heritage by Judith Haefner. Following our meeting, we had our Anniversary "kick-off", including a reception and the hanging of our new anniversary "banner" designed by Rick Diemer, co-chair of the 175th Anniversary Committee.  We also had a display of many church historical items.  

Event celebrations throughout the year included the sharing of old photographs & memorabilia, celebrating all of the 90-year-olds in the church (13 in all), vintage clothing from different eras, speakers who taught us about the history of the church each month, and events to conjure up lots of memories and good times for many members and friends of the congregation. 

A "grand finale" celebration in September also included the church's participation in the Wine & Harvest Parade in September, attendance of former Pastors of the church, and a wonderful dinner prepared by our own chef, Scott Beck, as shown above.

Thanks everyone!

Old-Fashioned Picnic and Church Reunion Held EVERY July!

We invited everyone who has ever been part of our church, and our family and friends. 
 

We played games and activities including

• Cornhole contest
• Volleyball
• Croquet
• Bocci Ball
• Dumpster Hockey
• Balloon-Toss contest and much more!

Other Past Events

Lenten Fair

Palm Sunday - the gates of Jerusalem (outside of Fellowship Hall),  was held a Lenten Fair with foods, games, activities and areas reminiscent of a marketplace in Jerusalem the day Jesus entered. 

 

Euchre Party

What a fun night of cards!  We change tables, so you get to play with lots of different

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It's Soup-er Bowl Time!
 
Save the date: FEBRUARY 3, 2019.  Super Bowl Sunday is coming up, and it's time for the Deacons’ famous 

Soup-er Luncheon held in the fellowship hall right after church. A selection of soups will be available as

well as crackers, beverages, and a variety of desserts. A free will offering will be collected with proceeds

again donated to Eleanor’s Pantry.  A little history about this event which our church has been participating in

for over 18 years:

The Soup-er Bowl food/money collection began as a youth-led movement in 1990 to help the hurt and hungry around the world. A seminary intern from South Carolina, who wanted to use the energy surrounding the Super Bowl to care for those who face hunger and poverty and to break the negative impact on those individuals as well as the communities in which they live, offered a prayer, which later became the vision statement of the group.

Family Potluck Dinner featuring MONTAÑA DE LUZ

Join the members of the Mission Commission for an information sharing on how we can join many other giving hearts in support of the ministry at Montaña de Luz.

 

See their web page at Montañadeluz.org. 

Montaña de Luz was begun as a hospice for children with HIV/AIDS in Honduras whose parents had died or had become too ill to care for them.  Located an hour and half to the East of Tegucigalpa on top of a mountain overlooking a valley of small towns and sugar cane fields the mountain of light is a refuge for children who desperately need the specialized care, nurturing, healing and love provided to them in this refuge from a world where AIDS is stigmatizing. 

Our purpose is to love and care for these vulnerable children, empower them with knowledge and resiliency to grow into productive members of the community, to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS while working to eliminate discrimination and prejudice of people living with HIV, to facilitate bridges of understanding and compassion while helping to form global citizens through our service team and Long Term Volunteer experiences and to facilitate meaningful opportunities for giving of both personal and financial resources.

Paw Paw High School "Voices of the Future" Perform in our Sanctuary