First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck
Pastor Leanne's Message for the month of September 2025:
“Back to School”
I have a niece who is a very dedicated teacher in an elementary school. She is a marvel of creativity to me, and a constant worker – often spending her precious home time preparing for classes.
Our Christian Education Director is also an educator, presently doing his student teaching and coaching, along with his studies. His talents are stretched over a field of responsibilities, and still, he manages to nurture our kids and make the Dean’s list.
Our kids have a variety of opinions about school starting up again. Some are excited – others are ambivalent - others claim to be walking back into a den of oppression! But all of them seem excited about new backpacks and school supplies, seeing their friends, and the relaunch of PAC kids on Wednesday night (especially Mark’s games and the Mac-n-Cheese!).
Everyone is back at their post: administrators, counselors, school bus drivers, teachers, janitors, food-workers, kids – and parents – and as families wind down their last vacation weekends and we prepare for cooler weather, we need to take a moment of thanks for all of the dedicated professionals who educate, nurture and care for our kids. I know that among our church members, many have and are serving the greater good of our community as educators – I have heard the stories of lives touched, enjoyed the memories of students who have shared the meaning they found in interaction with folks like Alice and Dave Nix, Peggy Hoge, Annie Gallup, Stan Halling, Otto and Jae Reile, Dale Hoerauf, Vic Sonneman, and more. The servants of our public school system create character and provide safety and order to the lives of our children.
That’s why, on Sunday, September the 14th, we will be celebrating and praying for all people and children involved in public education. Come and join us as we bless the kids’ backpack and pray together for safety, maturity, nurture and growth in the coming year!
Leanne
2025 SCHOLARSHIPS
The Scholarship Committee of First Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the
availability of a limited number of scholarships for our church community.
To be eligible for consideration to receive a scholarship,
a student must be an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck
or must have been an active participant in the
life of First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck for at least three years.
The awards are given for students at any level of study beyond high school.
Four years is the maximum for receiving scholarships: these need not be consecutive years. Graduate students may apply for scholarships,
providing they are within the four year maximum.
The deadline to apply is Friday, May 16, 2025
ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP?
We encourage you to continue to love your neighbor well at this time. Hebrews 13:16 challenges us to “dowhat is good and to share, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”Thank you for being the Church.
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First Presbyterian Church
214 E. Thayer Ave. Bismarck, ND
Phone: (701) 223-6091
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Email: firstpresbyterian@fpcbismarck.com
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