First & Calvary Presbyterian Church

09/04/2026

⏰ One service. One church family. One Sunday together.

A quick reminder that this Sunday is Single Service Sunday!

📅 Sunday, September 6
🕤 9:45 AM
📍 First & Calvary Sanctuary

There will also be no Sunday classes this week.

We look forward to worshiping together! ❤️

09/02/2026

🌎 1,500 international students. 80+ countries. Right next door.

God has placed First & Calvary beside a remarkably diverse campus community. What might it look like for us to be good neighbors to students who are thousands of miles from home?

👋 Learn a name.
🍽️ Share a meal.
💬 Ask about their story.
🏠 Make room.

Sometimes a wider welcome begins with one conversation.

08/31/2026

🌍 Who feels like a stranger in your world right now?

Sunday’s message from Leviticus 19 reminds us that God calls His people to welcome the stranger with love and hospitality.

That can start small: 👋 learn a name, 💬 start a conversation, 🍽️ share a meal, or simply notice someone who may feel out of place.

This week, how can you widen your welcome? ❤️

08/30/2026

08/28/2026

👋 Ready to take your next step at First & Calvary?

Join our pastors for lunch on Sunday, September 13 at 12:15 PM to learn more about First & Calvary, our mission and history, and the many ways you can get involved.

For those interested, we’ll also talk about what it means to become a covenant partner at First & Calvary.

🍽️ Lunch provided
👧 Childcare available upon request
📅 RSVP by September 9

Whether you’re new to First & Calvary or have been worshiping with us for a while, we’d love to have you join the conversation!

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbyNG2OPaCR5K9APiUKRfH8IQLAeMq-y4wNH_4amudzGqHUA/viewform

08/26/2026

How can you love your neighbor this week? ❤️

Loving our neighbors doesn't always require a grand gesture. Sometimes it looks like sharing a meal, making a phone call, praying for someone, meeting a need, or simply opening our homes.

Jesus calls us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” So this week, let's put that love into practice.

Who is one person God may be inviting you to love more intentionally?

08/24/2026

📖 None of us have arrived. We’re all learners.

Yesterday, Pastor Don reminded us that learning is not simply about gaining more information. For the Christian, learning is part of how God transforms us.

Romans 12 calls us not to be conformed to the world, but to be “transformed by the renewal of your mind.”

That means approaching the Christian life with a humble and hungry posture, continually allowing God to shape our understanding of what is good, acceptable, and perfect.

Pastor Don encouraged us toward three simple practices:

📖 Be in the Word.
🕊️ Welcome the Holy Spirit.
⛪ Be active in a local church.

Whether we are 18 or 80, we haven't arrived. God is still teaching us, renewing us, and transforming us.

So this week, where might God be inviting you to become a learner again?

08/21/2026

🍦🥏 Frozen Frisbee Fest!

This past Tuesday, we welcomed MSU students back to campus with an evening of ice cream, frisbee, games, and plenty of great conversations on the First & Calvary lawn!

It was a fun opportunity to live out our value of Campus Hospitality by opening our space, building relationships, and welcoming our MSU neighbors as they begin a new school year. ❤️

A big thank you to everyone who came out to serve, scoop ice cream, play, and help us extend a warm First & Calvary welcome!

We’re grateful God has placed us right across the street from MSU, and we’re excited for all the opportunities ahead this school year. 🐻

08/19/2026

🎺 400+ Bears. One Big Lunch. 🐻

Last Wednesday, we had the joy of welcoming more than 400 Missouri State University band students to First & Calvary for lunch! 🍔🥤

Our volunteers spent the morning grilling, preparing food, setting tables, and getting everything ready to welcome a very hungry crowd. But the best part was not simply serving lunch. It was the conversations around the tables, meeting students, hearing their gratitude, and having another opportunity to be good neighbors to our friends at MSU. 💙

Campus Hospitality is one of our core values at First & Calvary. We want to generously build bridges of blessing, open our doors, and find tangible ways to serve the students, faculty, and staff right across the street.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the MSU Band Lunch possible! And to our MSU neighbors, welcome back, Bears! 🐻🎶 We're grateful to have you across the street!