Christmas outreach

  • operation christmas child

    November 2 - November 16

    Boxes are due Sunday, November 16.


    A gift from you, sent with the gift of the Gospel to the ends of the Earth! 

  • giving trees

    November 30 - December 14

    This year we are working with the Salvation Army to bring Christmas cheer to children in

    the Grand Valley. We will also be doing the nursing home give tree with four nursing homes participating. 


    Salvation Army Giving Tree

    Gift tags will be on the Salvation Army Giving Tree on Sunday, November 30. Please choose a tag and record your name and telephone number next to the appropriate number in the books near the tree. Should you decide to give a gift certificate (i.e. Walmart, Target) rather than purchase a gift, please give the certificate with the gift tag to Debe Colby. 


    The UNWRAPPED gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 14. Please attach the tag to the gift. 


    Nursing Home Giving Tree

    The gift tags will be on the Nursing Home Giving Tree on Sunday, November 30. Please choose a tag and record your name and phone number next to the appropriate number in the nursing home books near the tree. WRAPPED gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 14. Please attach the tag to the gift. 


    Questions, please contact Debe Colby at outreach@firstpresgj.org or 970-242-1923. 

  • joy offering

    Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24


    On Christmas Eve, as we have been doing for several years, we will be taking a Christmas Joy Offering.  The offering will be for either the Joy Offering or to our local mission organizations.


    If you use the Joy Offering envelope, it will go to the PC(USA) Joy Offering which helps the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions provide critical financial assistance to eligible church workers and retired pastors and their families in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Joy Offering also supports the education and development of our future leaders at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. To see and hear from some of those impacted by our gifts, click here.


    If you choose to support our local mission organizations, make your check out to FPC with “local mission support” on the memo line. The offering supports all of these and many other ministries of our local community.