Upcoming events:
Advent and Christmas Worship Opportunities and Events
Sunday, December 16, Third Sunday of Advent
Thrive begins at 8:45 a.m. with a special contemporary cantata of music and scripture.
Children’s Christmas Pageant & Advent Vespers (featuring members of our Music Ministry), 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, December 19
PWS Christmas program 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Sunday, December 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent
11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary (No Thrive) - Worship featuring the Carolina Brass; special music by the FPC Choir and Handbell Ringers, as well as other featured musicians.
Christmas Eve Worship Opportunities
11:00 a.m. Children’s Worship in the Chapel - children, please bring a stuffed animal to help welcome the baby Jesus. (All
toys will be returned at the end of the service.)
6:00 p.m. Festival of Light in the Sanctuary; childcare available for infants through Kindergarten.
11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion in the Chapel
Advent and Christmas Worship Opportunities and Events
Sunday, December 16, Third Sunday of Advent
Thrive begins at 8:45 a.m. with a special contemporary cantata of music and scripture.
Children’s Christmas Pageant & Advent Vespers (featuring members of our Music Ministry), 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, December 19
PWS Christmas program 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Sunday, December 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent
11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary (No Thrive) - Worship featuring the Carolina Brass; special music by the FPC Choir and Handbell Ringers, as well as other featured musicians.
Christmas Eve Worship Opportunities
11:00 a.m. Children’s Worship in the Chapel - children, please bring a stuffed animal to help welcome the baby Jesus. (All
toys will be returned at the end of the service.)
6:00 p.m. Festival of Light in the Sanctuary; childcare available for infants through Kindergarten.
11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion in the Chapel
Our Mission and Vision
Following the Word with Christ’s heart into the world with open arms spreading the Good News, we are committed disciples of Christ engaged in God’s Word, joyfully united in worship and work, urgently taking the Good News into our community and the world.
Worship Opportunities
You are invited to Sunday school & worship on Sundays:
9:00 A.M. THRIVE worship in the Fellowship Hall
10:00 A.M. Sunday school
11:00 A.M. Worship in the Sanctuary
Watch live or archived worship events
9:00 A.M. THRIVE worship in the Fellowship Hall
10:00 A.M. Sunday school
11:00 A.M. Worship in the Sanctuary
Watch live or archived worship events
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) with a long tradition of service and leadership in the Gastonia community and in the Presbytery of Western North Carolina.