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Past Events (Page 6)

Congregation Meeting

Hybrid Congregational Meeting

A Hybrid Congregational Meeting and Corporation of the First Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025, immediately following the 10: 30 am worship service in the sanctuary and via Zoom Videoconference. The meeting is called for the purpose to receiving the 2025 Church Budget and approving the 2025 Terms of Call for…

Souper Bowl Sunday

February 9th is the Sunday of the Souper Bowl. Our church school is collecting food pantry items such as soup and other shelf-stable foods. The collection boxes are located outside Room 207. Parents, please encourage your children to participate in this friendly competition between church school classes, and let’s be generous in our collections! Your…

Friendship Dinner

Friendship Dinner

Join us for a Friendship Dinner in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, January 17th, at 6:30 pm. No cooking is required—just good food and conversation! Cost: $18 per person (in advance, please). Make checks payable to the church with the earmark “Friendship Dinner.” RSVP: by Friday, January 13th. Contact Mirvat Haddad, or Sis DeMarco for…

Coffeehouse Talent Show

Friday November 22nd 6:30-8:30pm in Fellowship Hall Sign up in Foyer–Need Performers and Backstage and Food Helpers

Commitment Sunday Nov 17th

Extravagant Generosity (Giving From the Heart) Bring your pledge card to worship on Commitment Sunday, November 17 In 2024, out of 109 families, we received 61 pledges: Of those 61, 27 pledges increased, and 7 were new! The average weekly pledge went from $63 (in 2023) to $69 (in 2024), an increase of 10%. Can…

New Member Class

New Member Class

If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about First Presbyterian Church Join us for a New Member Class on Sunday, November 3rd, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 209. Anyone interested in attending, please contact Pastor Natalie or the Church Office

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Red Bank Crop Walk

Join our FPC Matawan Walk Teams, including the Youth Group, on Sunday, October 20, at 1:30 p.m. The walk will start at Red Bank Regional High School. Additionally, you can sponsor one of our Adult or Youth walkers. Our CROP Walk team is consistently one of the top teams in the region, so your support…

Bible Brown Bag

Fall Bible Study–Joy Together

Starting September 18th, we’ll meet each Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Adult Lounge and online. We’ll study scripture and the book Joy Together by Lynne M. Baab. You can purchase it on Amazon or Kindle. The study will run through October 23rd. There is no need to register — just come! Bring a brown bag dinner; water…

Matawan Day

Please stop by our table at the Matawan Day Street Festival on Saturday, October 5th, 12:00 – 5:00 (rain date Oct. 6th, same time). We would love to see you there! The Festival attracts thousands of people to downtown Matawan, where families enjoy tasting the incredible variety of foods, seeing the talents of local crafters and artisans, and meeting businesses.…

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Presbytery of the Coastlands Meeting

Our church will host a Presbytery of the Coastlands Meeting on Tuesday, September 24th. Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, followed by worship and the meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. We are excited to showcase the life and vitality of our newly merged church to the Presbytery. Volunteers are…