About Us

A place to connect

                      ...to real people

                                            ...to real ministry

                                                                  ...to Jesus Christ

REGULAR SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

8:45 AM Worship (FELLOWSHIP HALL)

9:40 AM Fellowship

9:55 AM Sunday School

10:45 AM Fellowship

11:00 AM Worship (SANCTUARY)

5:00 PM Youth Programs

WEDNESDAY

12:15 PM Communion

6:00 PM Supper

6:30 PM Bible Study

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Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our church.

First Presbyterian is a place where real people are learning to connect to one another, to real service with and for others, and to the Lord Jesus Christ. At First, we try not to take ourselves too seriously, but we take the Living God very seriously. We are relaxed and informal with one another, but reverent and worshipful before God, whether at our contemporary 8:45 a.m. worship or our more traditional 11:00 a.m. worship. That combination makes our services fun but focused, safe but challenging. The music is joyous, intimate, intense, and always focused on God. We believe the Bible is the Living Word of God, and we strive to teach the Bible as it relates to our culture today.

We believe as we journey together God's Holy Spirit will give us what we need to help each other along the way. We invite you to come walk with us awhile and see if this community is a place where you can connect. We sure hope you do!

The purpose of First Presbyterian Church is stated as:

The purpose of the First Presbyterian Church of Lenoir is to earnestly invite Christ, the Light of the world, to shine brightly within a church that is at the heart of the community’s heritage, significantly influencing its present and leading the way to its future in such a way that people are drawn to find life-giving warmth around the kindled fire of our Christ-centered worship and fellowship, and sent to bear the radiant love of Christ throughout the community and into the world so that Jesus Christ may be illuminated as Lord and Savior.

The mission of First Presbyterian Church is stated as:

The mission, then, of the First Presbyterian Church of Lenoir is to receive Jesus Christ who said “I am the Light of the World,” (John 8:12) and to obey Jesus Christ who said “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14) by doing the following:

1. Beholding the Light in Faith as the church gathered around the Scriptures in worship, prayer and study;

2. Kindling the Light for all who come within our bounds as the church tethered together in love;

3. Bearing the Light to the community and the world as the church sent to minister Christ’s love in word and deed.

The core values of First Presbyterian Church are:

God is calling us to be continually renewed as instruments for the growth of His Kingdom. As His instruments in this congregation, we hold these core values:

1. Bowing humbly before the Cross, we lift up Jesus Christ as the one and only way to salvation. Recognizing that all people are sinners, we will be passionate about drawing people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, God’s grace revealed to the world.

2. We accept and read the Bible as God’s revealed Word, and teach that Holy Scripture is the only unfailing rule of faith and life.

3. We are led by the Holy Spirit, living in faith that God will do new things in our lives and transform us by His Word. We will pray for and be driven by His calling. We will take prayer seriously and step out in faith.

4. We seek to offer ourselves to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as a holy and pleasing sacrifice, and to live pure lives. We will discover our God-given talents and use our gifts in ministries about which we are passionate.

5. We desire with our hearts to expand the Kingdom, both at First Presbyterian and beyond. We will reach out to draw people into Spirit-led worship so that they may grow to be disciples of Jesus Christ.

6. We will care for one another, not just through pastoral care, but through congregational care, which comes first and best through smaller groups of community and fellowship.

Recognizing the need to stand firm in God's Truth, First Presbyterian Church is part of the Confessing Church Movement within our denomination. Many forces are actively working to redefine what it means to be Christian and
to lower the standards God has put in place. We are committed to uphold the historic confessions of Christ our Lord. Therefore:

The Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Lenoir joyfully confesses our faith in the One Triune God of Grace: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Specifically,

We confess that the Triune God has revealed Himself uniquely in Jesus Christ, who alone is Lord of all and the incarnate Savior who gave His life in love for the world.
We confess that the Holy Scriptures are the Word of God written, a precious gift from God and our infallible guide for faith and life.
We confess that the Triune God teaches us through the Scriptures a clear standard for ethical purity and holiness of life. The gift of these commands makes clear that sexual expression is reserved for marriage between a man and a woman, and that within these standards its beauty is safeguarded and nourished.