We are grateful to the scores of people, near and far, who contributed their time and talents towards the rebuilding of our church home, allowing us to celebrate Christmas Eve in our sanctuary. Thank you as well to Perry Alexander for skillfully capturing the magic of this holy night.
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025
Returning to 165 S. Main Street!!
Dear friends,
We’re writing to share some wonderful news: starting Sunday, December 14, we will be holding our worship services in the sanctuary of our own church building at 165 S. Main Street! We are overjoyed. You may enter either through the front door, or the ramp from the parking lot.
It’s important to state that the rebuilding is far from complete. The sanctuary, which was always our first priority, will be largely finished. The mini-splits have been installed, the flooring and the wainscoting is beautiful, and the finishing touches will be done this week. There is a new hearing loop system installed, which will provide access to users of hearing aids. The pews are scheduled to arrive Tuesday morning, and the piano on Thursday. While our new chairs won’t be available until December 16, we have been gifted chairs that will arrive this week. In other words, you won’t need to bring a folding chair to church!
But…the kitchen and the bathrooms will not be complete until closer to the end of the year. (One bathroom is accessible at this time.) And the fellowship hall will not be finished until sometime in the new year.
We hope to hold a larger celebration of our return in 2026, but please plan to join us as we celebrate the final Sundays of Advent--and Christmas Eve!--in our church sanctuary. As always, if you have any questions please let us know.
Monday, November 17, 2025
Friday, October 31, 2025
A Year Post-Helene: An interview with Presbyterian News Service
We are so grateful to this Presbytery, to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), and to the Presbyterian News Service for the time they spent talking with our Transitional Pastor, Merri Alexander, and our Ruling Elder Howard Seiler about this past year. Please spend a moment with us, and while we may not be (yet) back in our church building--it's not far off!
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Mission Study Report is complete!
Mission Study Report is complete! This is one of the steps required for seeking a new pastor. This report will be submitted to the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. When the PWNC approves this document, we are free to establish a Pastor Nominating Committee which will use this information to help guide the process of matching our church with prospective pastors.
Copy of MPC Mission Statement 8-3-25.pdf by Marshall Presbyterian Church
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025
Raise High the Cross
We're delighted to see the simple wooden cross raised again outside our church building, and the flowers planted at its base that hint at the return of Easter! Please note that we will be celebrating Easter this year with our friends at Walnut Presbyterian, but continue to meet on 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays at the Early College while our building is being reconstructed.
Thanks, Jake, for your woodworking skills, and Jim and Nancy, for your sponsorship of our new cross.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025
We Keep Us Safe
For all who are reeling in fear and uncertainty right now, a statement by More Light Presbyterians gives hope and shines the light of truth as a beacon in a dark night:
Hateful people want nothing more than to see you feeling hopeless and abandoned—but we promise you, there will always be people in your corner ready to protect you with our lives. We will not leave you to fight alone, no matter how dire things get.
Cling to your community, nurture your spirit however you can, and remember: Politicians were never going to save us. We keep us safe, trusting in the love and solidarity of the One who created each of us with purpose and delight (Genesis 1:31; Psalm 139:14).
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
What's Next? A Reconstruction Discussion
We're grateful to Laura Jeffords of the Mediation Center who donated her time to our church community for a thoughtful discussion on our building reconstruction. This is a long process, but our goal is to make the church building more useful to more people! To do this, we opened the conversation up to community members who broadened our ideas about where they see community needs. We'll talk more about this as time passes, but for now just a few pictures of the gathered community. (And a big thank you to Joel Friedman and Zuma's for the coffee and lemon squares!)
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Friday, January 17, 2025
MLK Events in Mars Hill
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Two special community events will be held in Mars Hill this weekend to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
- Sunday, January 19 4:00-6:00 Special Music happening at Mt. Olive Baptist Church
- Monday, January 20 8:00-9:30 MLK Breakfast Celebration Pittman Dining Hall at Mars Hill University
Saturday, January 11, 2025
January 12 Service Canceled
Out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to cancel worship services on Sunday, January 12, and to postpone the discussion regarding the church's reconstruction. The discussion is now scheduled to happen on Sunday January 26 at 1:00 following worship that morning.
This message will also be sent by telephone and email. If you are concerned that someone may not hear about the cancellation/postponement, please contact that person directly. We hate to cancel scheduled activities in case someone makes the effort only to find doors closed! However, in some situations, cancellations seem necessary. If you need pastoral support during this time, please let us know.
We hope you will stay safe, warm, and join us at Walnut Presbyterian next Sunday for our 3rd Sunday worship and fellowship with that congregation.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
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