Visitors and newcomers, we want you to "feel at home" here, too.
Children are always welcome in worship. We offer Worship Activity Bags for children. Our staffed nursery is located in the Education Wing, Room 108.
Please join us at either the 8:25 or 10:55 Worship service. Between each service is a time for fellowship before attending one of our various Sunday School classes.

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Down Memory Lane
A Brass Cross Takes Us Down Memory Lane
Imagine a world without memory. Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry pondered this idea as she watched her father's descent into dementia. As a result, she wrote the prize-winning book THE GIVER, a story of a futuristic community without memory, which robbed its inhabitants of past pain and pleasure in order to establish peace. The novel's message is clear: memory, even the most painful, is a gift.
Consider the congregation of First Presbyterian. The church is rich with the stories of the saints who have gone before: their devotion to the Christian faith and to each other. On Sunday, May 30, a special event took place providing a poignant walk down memory lane. The church re-dedicated a large, celtic cross to hang in the sanctuary. Stored and forgotten for years, this wonderful piece of local church history and Christian symbolism will return to its rightful place, revitalized using memorial funds of members recently lost: Lois Stika, Rosemary Boharic, Ed Zimmerman, Sara McEwen, and Martha Lee.
Thanks to the very vivid memory of Gene Glisson, the story of the cross lives. According to her, John Snook and his mother regularly attended worship services at First Presbyterian during the 1950s and 60s at the old location in downtown Foley. (The Snook family moved to Baldwin County from Ohio and were pioneers in the telephone industry. They owned Gulf Telephone, which remained a family business until a few years ago.) Because John practiced metal-crafts and because he loved his mother, he created a celtic cross and presented it to the church in her honor. (The celtic cross, a cross with a circle around its middle, is particularly important to Presbyterians because of the close ties with the Church of Scotland. Look around; it appears in many places in this building.) It resided in the sanctuary until a remodeling project in the early 1980's moved it into the Narthex. Once the church relocated to the current address, it was placed in a closet and remained there until the Worship Committee became aware of the existence of the cross. Tenacious in nature, the members set about researching its origins, proposing its re-use and preparing its display. The rest, they say, is history.
So, on this most appropriate Memorial Day weekend, First Presbyterian remembers the love of a son for his mother, the dedication of all members who have passed and a Savior who sacrificed everything.
Caron Majors, Worship Committee

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MUSIC NOTES: From Donna Toler
Looking for Ringers
With the highly successful experiment of teaching handbells to LOGOS youth behind her, Donna Toler, our Music Director, is looking to expand the handbell choir to include anyone who is interested in ringing handbells. If you are interested in being part of our new handbell choir, please email Donna at divadonna65@aim.com, call her at 752-7711 or leave her a note in her box in the copier room at the church. No prior experience with handbells is required to be part of this group.
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir always has room for new members. If you are interested in being a part of this worship ministry, contact Donna Toler (752-7711 or email divadonna65@aim.com) for more information or just show up at rehearsal. We have a place for you!
In Him as always, Donna Toler
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Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Pastor The Rev. Dr. Jay Warthen
Administrative Assistant Cassandra Cody
Music Director Donna Toler
Musician Gay James
LOGOS Ministry Director's Barbara Warthen and Larry Engel
Nursery Caregiver Crystal Pinion
Hispanic Ministry Armando Guevara
Financial Secretary Bobby Dawson
Custodian Agnes Umberger
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First Presbyterian Church of Foley 195 E. Berry Ave. Foley, Alabama 36535 Phone: 251-943-8325 Email: firstpres@gulftel.com
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Rev. Dr. Jay Warthen
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Our Worship services are Sundays at 8:25am & 10:55am Sunday School classes are at 9:30am And a coffee fellowship time between 9:30am and 10:55am. Please feel free to contact us if your have any questions or needs.
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When you see people who are sad, lonely, or grief-stricken, don't just tell them you care -- show them you care. Ask how they are, listen to what they have to say, share the love of Jesus. And if their need is great, encourage them to talk to a Stephen Minister as a way to receive the transforming love and care of Jesus. Show them you care and you can make a real difference in their life.
Your Stephen Minister Team --Beth Eachor, Burt Hinson, Caron Majors, Carol May, Lacie Maynard, Phyllis Montgomery, Mary Hough, Bill Seybert, and Bill and Karen Jorgensen.
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