Our Church
Community
About Our Church
Our Church ministers within the suburban communities around
Yorktown, NY. We belong to a group of 11,456 churches known as the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A), a denomination with a membership of 2,742,192. The
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is divided into 16 geographical areas called
synods. The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is in the Synod of the
Northeast. Each synod is divided into smaller areas called presbyteries. Our
church is in the Hudson River Presbytery.
About Our People
Our Church is 404 members strong, with a total
constituency of 975 men, women, and children of all ages -- young and
not-so-young, from a variety of church backgrounds, drawn together to be God's
people in this place and time.
The First
Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is a "More Light" congregation that
encourages inclusiveness and the full participation of all people regardless of
race, age, gender, income, marital status or sexual orientation.
Our Mission
Our Mission as God’s People is:
To
Invite All into a Dynamic Relationship with Jesus Christ through Worship,
Prayer, Study and Fellowship.
To Work
for God’s Peace, Justice, and Human Dignity by Reaching out to the World in a
Servant Ministry.
Congregation Activities
·
Two Sunday Worships
·
Church School (150 children)
·
Adult Choir, Children Choir, and Handbell Choir
·
Coffee Hours after Worship
·
Confirmation Class
·
Fellowship Activities, including Advent Supper,
Consecration Sunday Brunch, Pancake Supper, Progressive Dinner, line dancing
and more.
·
Child Care during services and Adult Education
·
Junior High and Senior High Youth Groups
· Morning Women's Circle
·
Seniors' Lunch Bunch
·
Men's and Women's Breakfasts
·
New Member Classes
·
Yorktown Presbyterian Preschool
Sharing the message of Christ through Outreach
Activities
·
After School Program of the Good Shepherd
Presbyterian Church
·
Amnesty International Urgent Action Appeals
·
Bridge Fund (to prevent homelessness in Westchester
County)
·
Bridges to Community
·
Chaplaincy Center at Northern Westchester Hospital Center
·
Children's Center at Bedford Women's Correctional Center
·
CHOP (Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill)
·
Deacon's Food Pantry
·
Exodus Transitional Community
·
Family Reconciliation project
·
Food Patch
·
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, USA
·
Hospice of Northern Westchester and Putnam
·
Jan Peek House monthly meals
·
Midnight Run (food, clothing and conversation to the
homeless)
·
More Light Church Network
·
Peekskill Noontime Meal
·
Northeast Counseling Center
·
Northern Westchester Center for Victims of Domestic
Violence
·
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center at Holmes
·
Presbytery of Hudson River
·
Rural and Migrant Ministry
·
Synod of the Northeast
·
Vacation Church School
·
Women's Resource Center, Mahopac
·
Yorktown Community HELP
Our
Facilities Offer a Home to Many Community Organizations
·
Al Anon
·
Alcoholics Anonymous
·
Baby STEPS (AA for young mothers)
·
Boy Scout Troop 165
·
Caring Circle
·
Child Care Association of Westchester
·
Children’s School for Early Development
·
Cub Scout Pack 165
·
Families Anonymous
·
Girl Scouts
·
Narcotics Anonymous
·
Recovery
·
Rural and Migrant Ministry
·
Special Program And Resource Connection
·
Spirit of Sobriety
