First Presbyterian Church of Clarkston

12/23/2022

You are invited to join us at First Presbyterian Church this Christmas Eve at 7:00pm as we join together to celebrate the Hope, Peace, Joy and Love of Christ this holiday season and all through the year.

09/19/2022

For those of you who are unable to attend or if you’d like to listen a second time.., the Sunday Worship Service is available online through the church website

First Presbyterian - Clarkston, WA

03/27/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Everyone wants to find happiness. A major barrier to happiness is the guilt and shame we carry with us. Thankfully, there is One who will remove our guilt and cover our shame. Our Lord Jesus took care of this on the cross and through the Resurrection. We can discover the happiness found there when we confess our sins. This is why every Lord's Day we confess our sin and hear the Good News of forgiveness ("The Assurance of Pardon"). It is here that we can find happiness. Join us this Lord's Day to hear the Good News of your forgiveness, and, as a result, "Be glad in the Lord and rejoice" (Psalm 32:11).
Sunday (3/27) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship
Monday (3/28) 6:00 pm -- Deacons Meeting
Thursday (3/31) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (4/1) 7 am --Grumpies
Friday (4/1) 7 pm -- Al Anon
As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for our deacons, the nominating committee, those in need in our community, for refugees around the world, for churches in your neighborhood, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

David (Dave) Webster -- Pastor A long-time Eastern Washington native, David grew up and attended college in Spokane. Then God sent him to Yakima, WA to minister to youth, to seminary in Dubuque, IA,...

03/17/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

We are a thirsty people. To the thirsty, Isaih gives this invitation, "Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters" (Isaiah 55:1). And our Savior, "Whoever drinks of the water I give will never be thirsty again" (John 4:14). For those who are thirsty, the Lord has given the Lord's Day service, that he might encounter us and fill us with his living waters.
Sunday (3/20) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship
Monday (3/21) 6:30 pm -- Session Meeting
Thursday (3/24) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (3/25) 7 am -- Grumpies
Friday (3/25) 7 pm -- Al Anon
As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for our session, the nominating committee, those in the world who lack water, for the people of Russia and the Ukraine, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

03/13/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Two years ago, the pandemic took a difficult turn as cancellations spread across our region and nation. This weekend comes as a spring of hope with the ending of the infamous mask mandate. Of course, troubles and trials have not left us, but the lifting of the mandate gives one less thing about which to worry. Even more significant, there is one who never left us, who never hid his face -- the Lord Jesus Christ. While our faces may have been hidden, our hearts continued to cry "Your face, Lord, do we seek" (Psalm 27:8). In response the Lord hid not his face, remembering us always. This is part of the Good News that we hear every Lord's Day, as we gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.

Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!
Saturday (3/12) 7 am -- Second Saturday
Sunday (3/13) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship
Thursday (3/17) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (3/18) 7 am -- Grumpies
Friday (3/18) 7 pm -- Al Anon
As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for our volunteers, those who doubt, those who fear, tensions in the world, for the people of Russia and the Ukraine, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Some of you know that there is a large Ukrainian population in Spokane with several vibrant churches. Several Spokane area Presbyterian pastors participated in a prayer service for Ukraine and the ongoing crisis. If you would like to support Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in their ministry with Ukrainian humanitarian relief you can read more here http://pcusa.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=6c4bb406b3e7cd5447f7a76fd7008806.3477&s=6fa20e79551a160367b1650e875237a6

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

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03/04/2022

VBS 2022 Jerusalem Marketplace is July 11-15, 2022 Registration is open today!

Smell the fresh, warm bread; weave a basket of reeds; make clay pots… Can you hear the music echoing through the Marketplace? Engage all senses as you transport your church to a different time and a fresh experience—and walk with Jesus today!

03/04/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
With the Lenten journey begun we make our annual pilgrimage to the cross of Christ. We need this annual reminder because our attention is pulled in every direction. But the cross shapes our view of the world and the suffering we encounter in it. The cross also shapes our view of God himself, for it gives us insight into the heart of God. I hope you will join us for worship this Lord's Day as God encounters us with his heart for us and for the world.

Sunday (3/6) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship & Communion https://www.firstpresclarkston.org/preaching1122-blog
Thursday (3/10) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (3/11) 7 am -- Grumpies
Friday (3/11) 7 pm -- Al Anon
Saturday (3/12) 7 am -- Second Saturday

As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for our staff, parents, the weary, tensions in the world, for the people of Russia and the Ukraine, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

David (Dave) Webster -- Pastor A long-time Eastern Washington native, David grew up and attended college in Spokane. Then God sent him to Yakima, WA to minister to youth, to seminary in Dubuque, IA,...

02/25/2022

Attention ALL High School Seniors!! The First Pres Deacons are accepting applications for the 2022 Deacons Scholarship. Follow the link to the website for details on scholarship requirements and how to apply.

The First Presbyterian Church Deacons are now accepting applications for the 2022 Deacons Scholarship. Student who have been involved in the life of First Pres, either thru youth group, VBS or...

02/25/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
What happens after you die? This is one of the most important questions humanity asks, and it is one that the Christian faith answers. Generally speaking, people focus on the geography of the afterlife -- heaven, hell, perhaps purgatory. But the Bible, especially the Apostle Paul, is more concerned about the Resurrection of the Body. This means that our salvation -- our Resurrection life -- is not something that happens after we die, but now -- today! So it is that every Lord's Day we gather to participate in our eternal destiny. I hope you will join us.

Sunday (2/27) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship https://www.firstpresclarkston.org/preaching1122-blog
Monday (2/28) 6:30 pm -- Session
Wednesday (3/2) 7:00 pm -- Ash Wednesday Service
Thursday (3/3) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (3/4) 7 am -- Grumpies
Friday (3/4) 7 pm -- Al Anon
As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for our deacons, the poor, the afflicted, tensions in the world, for churches in Russia and the Ukraine, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

David (Dave) Webster -- Pastor A long-time Eastern Washington native, David grew up and attended college in Spokane. Then God sent him to Yakima, WA to minister to youth, to seminary in Dubuque, IA,...

02/12/2022

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

In my sermon Sunday, I mentioned the exhaustion some pastors face in trying to outdo themselves from one Sunday to the next -- as if every Sunday had to compete with the Super Bowl. Well, this Sunday is the Super Bowl, but there is no competition with Jesus Christ risen from the dead. Every Lord's Day is a mini-Resurrection Day -- an opportunity to proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and discover the difference it makes in our lives. There is no better news, no better victory, that Christ risen from the dead. This coming Lord's Day is no different!

Saturday (2/12) 11 am -- Funeral Service for Wanda Rudolph
Sunday (2/13) 10 am -- Lord's Day Worship [Preaching@1122-Sermon Notes 030]
Thursday (2/17) 10 am -- Thursday Bible Study
Friday (2/18) 7 am -- Grumpies
Friday (2/18) 7 pm -- Al Anon

As you hold the FPC family in prayer this week, pray for the family of Wanda Rudolph, those struggling in marriage or singleness, for parents and grandparents, those facing death, and for the last, the least, and the lost.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Dave

01/15/2022

Attention Families,
There will be NO Sunday School tomorrow, January 16. Children are invited to join their families in the Worship Service. Stop at the children’s table, located next to the sound booth, for activity pages and the Children’s Bulletin 😃

01/02/2022

Happy 2022 😃 we hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating the New Year! Just a reminder Ms. Jennifer is still off on vacation and children are invited to attend the Worship service with their family. We will return to our regular Sunday School schedule next week, January 9, 2022.