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Pastoral Ministries
- Communion to homebound members
- Faithful companionship during all stages of life and life transitions
- Pastoral care and visitations at hospitals and patient care facilities
- Premarital counseling
- Referrals to appropriate agencies, long-term counselors, and other area supportive services
- Short-term pastoral counseling
Christian Education
- Adult education programs, special series and guest speakers
- Sunday school for all ages
- Weekly Bible Study
- Full service library and special seasonal programming
- New members’ classes
Outreach Ministries
- Fight Back after school program for youth ages 8 to 18, including Aikido Training, P.I.C.S Tutoring, and much more!
- Bread of Life Food Pantry
- From Rags to Riches Thrift Shop (Open Wednesdays & Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., except holidays)
- Literacy Drop-In Center in partnership with Literacy Volunteers of America/Buffalo & Erie County
- Ministry with Friends of Night People
Church Life-Building Community
- Regular, thematic church fellowship opportunities, including parties, concert events, picnics and other activities
- Seasonal grounds beautification projects
- Weekly coffee hour
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Music Ministries
- First Church Choir
- Praise Band Contemporary Music on some Sundays
- Handbell Choir
- Special music programs throughout the year
Generational Ministries
- Deacons work with homebound and shut-in members
- Gen-X social ministry
- Men’s Fellowship group
- Women’s Association
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Women’s Ministries:
- Spiritual Oasis Group
- Prayer Shawl Ministries
- Women’s Book Club
- Youth groups for junior and senior high schools
Worship & Spiritual Life
- Sunday Worship with dynamic, Biblically-based preaching with classic hymns and music in our beautiful Sanctuary
- Summer Worship in July and August at 10:00 a.m. in our Chapel
- Children’s sermons
- Healing services
- Regular celebration of the sacraments, including monthly communion services
- Service of Tenebrae on Maundy Thursday
- Special worship services on Palm Sunday and Easter, and other holidays throughout the year
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