News & Events

As our Presbyterian Women have done in many years past, they are once again asking for donations for OPERATION SANTA CLAUS. This is an annual Holiday Drive sponsored by the Tar River Mental Health Association to provide a gift for local mental health consumers in programs, group homes and our area residents in Cherry Hospital.

Ways we can help:
Collect Holiday Gift Items from the wish list:


Bedroom shoes, socks, puzzles, wallets, umbrellas, board games, gloves, ties, blouses/slacks*, shampoo, checkers, toothpaste and brushes, denture creams, hair dryers, raincoats, soap, radios, belts*, brushes, stuffed animals, electronic games, playing cards, blankets, shaving cream, pajamas*, miscellaneous personal care items, costume jewelry, mirrors, sport shirts*, slacks*, cologne, perfume, watches, hair clasps, lotion, sweatshirts/pants*, coloring books, books, razors, robes*.
*Larger clothes items are always needed.

Make a financial donation to our Consumer Support Fund:
Make your tax-deductible gift to: Tar River MHA, P.O. Box 8773, Rocky Mount, 27804.
Items and donations will be collected until December 13th.

Summer vacation and those warm, lazy days have come to a halt as we have began a new school year. At First Presbyterian Church, everyone is extremely excited about beginning a year of a great children’s choir music program. We hope and encourage all children to become involved in the ministry of children’s music. All parents are welcome to come in and visit the choir rehearsals to see the impact music plays in the enrichment of a child’s life.

All children should have the opportunity to participate and learn with first hand experience what music is and how we praise God’s name with the beautiful and glorious sound of our voices. Everyone can sing, so do not have any worries or apprehensions if your child may be uncertain about his or her ability to be involved in music because of difficulty in reading music, matching pitch, or any other reason. Choir is a time to learn these aspects of music and how we can improve and make ourselves better musicians in service of the Lord.

Furthermore, music education enhances other subjects in curriculum and transmits history and culture from past generations to allow us to better understand and appreciate the world we are apart of. The repertoire that will be chosen for children’s choir will be balanced according to age level and will allow the students to grow spiritually and intellectually. In selecting music for the choir, the text must stand alone as quality literature, have a careful wedding of text and music, have a good translation, be appealing, and acceptable and appropriate for spiritual growth.

Remember, every child should experience music and understand the important role it has in worship and praise for the Lord. We encourage all parents to sign your children up for choir this year and help the music ministry grow to spread the word of Jesus Christ through First Presbyterian Church and our community.

In Christ,
Jeremy D. Jones

Cherub Choir Ages 3-5
Brenda Crocker, Director
Wed. 6:30-6:45 p.m. in the Adult Choir Room

Alleluia Singers Grades 1-5
Kenneth Tice, director
Wed. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Room 204

On a recent weekend, more than fifteen people from the Senior High Youth Group, the staff and the Diaconate took an afternoon to transform the yard of our adopted family’s new house at 735 Marigold Street. The crew used trimmers, edgers, shovels, rakes, a lawnmower and a good deal of effort to bring the landscape back to life. The Senior Highs and members of the Service to Community Division plan to return soon in order to clean and repair the interior of the house. Furniture and appliances will then need to be collected and moved soon after. Through the efforts of many, the house on Marigold is beginning to look more and more like a home. Stay tuned for updates on this and other families who have relocated to the greater Rocky Mount area. Thanks to everyone for your time and energy.