Christmas Eve service 5pm

The annual community Christmas Eve service will be December 24th at 5pm.  All are welcome to join in the fellowship, singing and scriptures.  Enjoy the beautiful Christmas tree.  Start out Christmas with a beautiful hour of song and scripture.

Neighbors in Need concert - a great time for a good cause

From Medieval music on a lute to the hottest Jazz, Steve Davidowski and friends presented a great concert to raise funds for Neighbors in Need food pantry and crisis fund.  Thank you to everyone who shared their time and talents. 

Practicing before the concert. 

The greening of the sanctuary

The large Christmas tree is up, the greens adorn the woodwork. The sanctuary is ready for advent worship and the 5pm Christmas Eve service.

Christmas in Marshall

Marshall Presbyterians are busy getting ready for Christmas!  The community choir practices Tuesday evenings in November, Thursday evenings in December - come join the jubilant music led by Kenny Cheek. 

Start the season with a delightful evening of music: the Steve Davidowski and Friends Neighbors in Need concert will be December 4th, 7pm. 

The float will be built December 10th for the December 13th Christmas parade. Come join the fun!  Children are welcome to ride on the float. 

The greening of the church will be December 6th, 9am. This is your opportunity to gather around and decorate a beautiful big Christmas tree. 

Joining area churches to provide a Thanksgiving meal, providing a Santa party and gifts for area children, and sending boxes of gifts to children overseas through Samaritan's Purse are some of the Christmas ministries folks are welcome to share. 

Folks are welcome to join in on any of the activities and all are invited to the Christmas Eve service of music, 5pm Christmas Eve. 

And be sure to enjoy shopping for great gifts and enjoying the beautiful windows at Penland's!  The Penland family has been decorating!

Boxes ready for Samaritan's Purse

Safe Treat October 31

Marshall Presbyterians are getting ready for the hundreds of children who "trick or treat" in downtown Marshall on Halloween. 

A Marshall Halloween is surprising. 

 

Safe Treat at Penland's

 

 

Thanks for handing out over 600 bags of treats!

 

Blessing of the Animals

Recently, Marshall Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit went to the dogs … cats, hamsters, and an assortment of other animals.

October 5th services at these and other churches around the world included a Blessing of the Animals.   In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi and remembering Christians' responsibility to care for God's creation, dogs and other pets received blessings during the church services.  St. Francis of Assisi was a 13th century cleric who is remembered for his legendary love for all of God's creation. 

 

The tail wagging response to the services assures that the Blessing of the Animals will be repeated next year.

 

 

 

 

BBQ at Art on the Island

Worship with your community, 11am Sunday

 

8¹So now there isn’t any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Marshall Mama Mia!

Join the Mama Mia festival May 10 starting at 10am.   Marshall Presbyterian Church folks are joining in on the fun:

• Children,  stop in front of Penland's store to color a Mothers' Day card and make a gift for you Mother
• Everyone, buy a fresh BBQ sandwich/meal in the church parking lot (just follow the fragrance of the smoker!)

Join the Marshall fun:  Artists Seconds Sale, get great discounted art located in the Madison County Arts Council. Live music on the courthouse steps !! Whiskey Gingers ...Ashley Health.... The Lonesome Three. Food, Raffles & Fun! Artist demonstrations happening throughout town. Come celebrate your MOTHER!

Easter!

Sunday, April 20 . . .

Over a billion people will gather in Churches to celebrate Easter.  Join in this worldwide celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.

Worship service 11 am, Sunday.

Seder meal and service Thursday, April 17, 6:30

 

The tables are set . . . the bread is set aside

for this night to remember Passover and our Lord's Last Supper.

Seder

The annual Seder meal will be Thursday, April 17, 6 pm.  All are welcome.

Ash Wednesday

Join us March 5 for Ash Wednesday worship 12:15 or 7 pm.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast, March 4

Marshall Presbyterian Church folks will be serving pancakes 7am-10am on March 4 to mark Shrove Tuesday and start of Marshall Gras. Cost is $5 at the door. 

 

Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as Shrovetide Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday and Pancake Day, is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40-day penitential season of Lent. 

"Shrove Tuesday" comes from the word “shrive,” meaning "confess."  The term “Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday,” which refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season begins. 

Back in the day, pancakes were eaten because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar.  Lenten fasting emphasizes eating plainer food and refraining from the good stuff. 

 

Factoid:  Christians in Newfoundland mix small tokens into the pancake batter.  Children take delight in discovering the tokens, which are supposed to predict the future.  For example, the person who finds a coin will be wealthy; someone who finds a nail will become (or marry) a carpenter.  (Note:  Presbyterians  will not be mixing anything other than food elements into our pancake batter!)