Community Forum

 

La Esperanza will be hosting a community forum on Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 pm at Marshall Presbyterian.

The forum will provide information on current immigration laws in North Carolina and their impact on our local community. Immigration attorney Jacob Oakes of Pisgal Legal Services will provide an overview of current immigration laws, and answer questions. Mary Kaczmarek, a pro bono volunteer attorney with the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and a Certified Immigration Court observer with the American Bar Association's Immigration Justice Project will share her firsthand experiences observing immigration court proceedings. 

Contact Rebecca at 828-329-0675 to RSVP. 

Zumba!

 Zumba! Join La Esperanza for a fun movement class on Wednesdays at 6 in the Fellowship Hall starting August 5. A $10 donation is requested. Please call Rebecca at (828) 329-0675 to RSVP.

Congregational meeting

 As announced last Sunday and in a phone call,  there will be a Congregational Meeting for the purpose of  presenting the nominee for permanent pastor.

     on Sunday, August 2, 9:30am 

Community choir starting July 20!

A community choir is coming to Marshall!

Come make some joyful noise with us on Monday evenings beginning July 21.

🎵 Monday evenings starting July 20
🎵 6:30 pm
🎵 Marshall Presbyterian Church Sanctuary

The idea for bringing a choir together grew out of planning for Marshall Presbyterian Church's September 27 rededication service, but our hope is much broader than that: simply to sing together as a community.

Performances are not our objective, though we suspect the choir may pop up here and there — in whole or in part — including at the September 27 service.

No auditions. No experience required. Just a chance to gather, raise our voices together, and enjoy making music.

The sanctuary is wheelchair accessible, childcare can be provided (please let us know if that would help you attend), and everyone is welcome.

Laurel Country Pride Festival

Come enjoy the music and stop by to say "hi" to us Marshall Pres, Mars Hill United Methodist Church, and the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (Mars Hill) as we share a table at the afternoon Laurel Country Pride Festival:

• July 21
• 12-5pm
• Big Pillow Brewing, 25 Andrews Ave N., Hot Springs

Ryan Oslance and Friends Concert July 18·8:00 – 10:00pm

Ryan Oslance and Friends Concert 

🎵  Saturday, July 18
🎵  8:00 pm
🎵  Marshall Presbyterian Church

An evening designed for both eyes and ears.

Update:  It was a wonderful night of magical music and primrose.  One guest described the music as "reimagined folk."  

david moore
bing&ruth
jacob wick
 primrose

Flowers

After the waters of Hurricane Helene changed so much in our community, flowers have become small but powerful reminders of renewal.

A dear Presbyterian, Dannie Pipes, has spread wildflower seeds on the ground where the Marshall town hall and police station once stood before the flood took them away. In a place marked by loss, new life is beginning to take root.

Dannie has also created a beautiful memorial painting honoring the two bikers who lost their lives last year. The painting was shared during a recent gathering that brought hundreds of bikers to Marshall to remember and honor them. 

Through flowers, art, and acts of remembrance, our community continues to find ways to honor what has been lost while looking toward what comes next. Thank you Dannie for all the beauty you bring to Marshall!