Community Engagement/Mission
at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
CHURCH GARDEN
Our church serves a free Community Pancake Breakfast every Sunday from 8:00a - 9:00p. The breakfast consists of pancakes, sausage, eggs, cereal, fruit, and beverages. The meal is open to everyone and is served in our church gym.
We typically serve between 80-100 meals each week.
The breakfast is prepared and served entirely by church volunteers, and we could always use an extra hand.
Please contact Eve Faulkes, our volunteer coordinator -
Our Church Garden is now in its fifth year. The garden is located on the grounds of the church - in lieu of landscaping, we have a garden! The garden is managed by our Garden Team and we always need volunteers to manage and take care of the garden.
All produce grown is donated to the Community Kitchen and local Food Pantries. Last year we donated over 1,100 lbs of fresh produce to local hunger organizations!
FOOD PANTRIES
LLOYD'S CLOSET
We also regularly partner with the Pantry Plus More to provide space for their food distributions.
The last Sunday of each month is 'Red Wagon Sunday,' where you are encouraged to bring food donations to church. Our children collect the donations and a volunteer delivers them to various pantries the following day.
Our church helps keep the shelves stocked at many local food pantries. Each month we collect and deliver canned good and fresh produce to our three main food pantry partners:
Rock Forge Food Pantry
Canyon Food Pantry
St. Ursula Food Pantry
In September of 2020 we organized and launched the first permanent foster closet in Monongalia County - Lloyd's Closet. Lloyd's Closet serves foster children and families in Monongalia, Preston, and Marion counties with emergency needs - such as clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and baby furniture.
Lloyd's Closet is named in memory of Lloyd Slaughter,
whose estate gift to the church provided funding to start the closet.
We are currently full with donations - but check out our Facebook. Page for details and updates from Lloyd's Closet:
LGBTQ TASK FORCE & PARTNERS
GREATER MORGANTOWN
INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION
Our church has an LGBTQ+ Task Force that organizations and leads LGBTQ+ inclusion ministry in our church. The Task Force is made up of church members, LGBTQ+ persons and allies, and community friends. We regularly organize events, social media campaigns, and involvement in LGBTQ+ community events.
Our LGBTQ+ Community Partners include:
PFLAG - Morgantown
Morgantown PRIDE
WVU LGBTQ Center
Fairness West Virginia
The Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association connects our faith communities across faith traditions. We regularly host events with GMIA and our minister currently serves as lead organizer.
You can find out more on the GMIA website:
Appalachian Prison Book Project
Our Mission Committee
We partner with APBP to host book drives and book wrapping parties, providing incarcerated people with reading and learning materials to which they would not otherwise have access.
Stay tuned for our next book wrapping party this Fall!
Working behind the scenes to coordinate our mission/community work is our Mission Committee, composed of members and friends of the church. Current Misson Committee members:
Jamie Perdue - Chair
Please contact Jamie for more information of mission projects at: jamievperdue@gmail.com
OUR COMMUNITY/MISSION PARTNERS
Milan-Puskar HealthRight
Friendship House
Christian Help
Community Kitchen
Circle of Friends
Rock Forge Food Pantry
Canyon Creek Food Pantry
St. Ursula's Food Pantry
Empty Bowls
The Shack
Presbyterian Student Fellowship (WVU Campus Ministry)
Presbyterian Mission Agency
Presbytery of West Virginia
Bluestone Presbyterian Camp
Appalachian Prison Book Project
Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous
Days for Girls
Prayer Shawl Project
Bev's Mitten Tree
Beer & Hymns Morgantown
National Youth Advocate Program
HAPI Project
Mom Hugs WV
Planned Parenthood (South Atlantic)
Morgantown PRIDE
WVU LGBTQ Center
Fairness West Virginia
Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association