News and Featured Events

Updated June 6, 2025

  • End-of-Life Seminar 

“To live is Christ, and to die is gain,” the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 1:21. Planning for the end of our lives on earth can be hard, but it is a very loving thing we can do for our surviving family or friends. An end-of-life seminar will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 5-7 pm in Fellowship Hall. Come to hear from your Pastors, the Memorial Garden Committee, and the Legacy Committee to learn about end-of-life decision making, planning your funeral, updates to our Memorial Garden (including our new columbarium), and considering leaving a legacy gift to the church. Light refreshments will be served.

  • SUNDAY! Church Picnic

Please save the date for our First Pres Spring Picnic in the Park, Mendon Ponds Park that is. It's on Saturday, June 7, starting at 3 pm at the Hopkins Point Lodge. This fellowship event is for our whole church family and friends and is being hosted by your Deacons. There will be lawn and board games in the afternoon. The potluck dinner will start at 5 pm. We will offer music by Different Every Time (John's Party Rock Cover Band https://www.bandmix.com/det/ ) after dinner and conclude with a marshmallow roast around 8 pm. To sign up to bring a dish to pass please go to our Meal Train Potluck page: https://www.mealtrain.com/potlucks/233y4m

Water and lemonade will be provided. Please bring your own beverages of choice. We also recommend that you bring lawn chairs for the evening festivities. Please feel free to join us for the entire event or just a couple of hours. 

  • Kenya Mission Trip Meeting

There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, June 8, at 11:45 am in the church library. If you are interested in joining our trip to the In-Step children's home departing on Friday, January 2, 2026 come to this meeting. For more information contact Daniel T. or Dan H.

  • NEW!   Anthony Circle

Anthony Circle will meet on Tuesday, June 10, at 11:30 am for lunch at Label 7 (50 State Street, Pittsford). Bring your recommendations for summer reading to share with the group and kindly RSVP to the Anthony Circle email address. 

  • NEW!   Dad's and Grad's Strawberry Social

Your Deacons will be hosting a party after both services on Sunday June 15 to celebrate Father’s Day and our recent graduates. Join us in Fellowship Hall for Pittsford Farms Dairy ice cream, fresh strawberries, and your favorite sundae toppings.

  • NEW!   Faith & Grief Support Gathering

You are invited to join us Saturday, June 21, from 11 am – 12 pm, in Fellowship Hall for our monthly Grief Support Gathering. Our speaker will be sharing how "Anger" showed up in her grief journey. Brunch is provided. Please register ahead of time at: https://www.faithandgrief.org/. Open the calendar and click on the date to access the registration page, or you can contact Deb M.

  • NEW!   Needle Nellies

The Needle Nellies will meet on Tuesday, June 24, from 11 am–1:30 pm in room 204. Bring your lunch and project and join us!

  • Fellowship Event

Saturday, August 16: Rochester Red Wings Game at 6:45 pm. Tickets are $16. Please contact Kathy B. if you are interested so we can reserve seats as a group for this date.