BIBLE STUDIES & SMALL GROUPS Home / Ministries / Studies & Groups / Bible Studies & Small Groups Small Groups and Bible Studies are made up of 6-12 individuals who want to study a specific topic and share their thoughts candidly. There is more accountability in joining a Small Group or Bible Study. If you're not there, you will definitely be missed. There is an opportunity for everyone to share opinions about the topics being discussed. Small Groups simply 'do life' together. ​ For a full list of Sunday school options, clic k here . ​ For a list of Wednesday Night Classes, click here . Men's Lunch Bible Studies Contact Anita for info - 373-4242. ​ To find more info about Women’s Bible studies , go here . Interested in joining or starting a Small Group? Contact Murray or Emily . ​ Alzheimer’s Support/Awareness Group for Caregivers- Mondays at 11 a.m. Do you or someone you know care for a family member or loved one who has Alzheimer’s? This is an Alzheimer’s support/awareness group that focuses on sharing and praying with one another about the struggles and challenges of caring for a loved one with this tragic disease. Inquiries, please call 373-4242 or email . STUDIES AND GROUPS Wednesday Nights Sunday School Bible Studies & Small Groups Triads OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

HIGH SCHOOL Home / Ministries / Youth / High School YOUTH Middle School High School OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve Scan the QR code below to help us get to know you better! NEW TO AΩ? AΩ Sundays Sunday mornings, High school guys will meet in the AΩ house at 9:45 a.m. AΩ Wednesdays High School AΩ | 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays | in the AΩ House. Sponsor a Student To sponsor a student on any of these trips and contribute financially, please contact us by clicking here . Connect with Us Check out our Facebook page for more info and event details! ​ Forms Need a First Pres Release Form or a Discipline Agreement Form ? Click on the form you need now! Volunteering with AΩ or going on a trip with us as a leader? Here's the Background Check . ​ Questions? Contact Amanda or call 806.350.5209 Get Added to Our Email List Fill out this short form to be added to our parent & student email list. We try to keep emails to a minimum, so don't worry - we won't fill up your inbox! We do send out emails periodically throughout the year. WANT TO SERVE @ AΩ? Scan the QR code below to take a quick, 5-minute Spiritual Gifts Assessment and tell us why and how you want to serve! Submit Thanks for submitting! Play Video Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Now Playing 04:54 Play Video A&O Promo Now Playing 05:50 Play Video High School SKI-CO trip '18 Now Playing 06:17 Play Video Sonlight Backpacking Trip 2017 Now Playing 13:53 Play Video A&O 2016-17 Video! Video Links See some highlights of our past trips and events.

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Intercessory Prayer Ministry Home / Ministries / Care / Intercessory Prayer Ministry Prayer Request We're happy to pray for you. Please fill out this form and we'll be praying for you. I would like to be contacted: By a Pastor By another Staff Member Submit Thanks for submitting! OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

CARE Home / Ministries / Care Intercessory Prayers are Rising – here are a few ways to participate: ​Prayer Room – Access to the prayer room in the back of the main parlor has been extended to allow pray-ers to come 15 minutes early to pray for the service they attend in advance as well as during the worship service. Please join us any time! ​ Prayer Invite – You are invited to join an ecumenical prayer group that meets every 3rd Monday evening of the month from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Hope and Choice, 1500 S. Taylor. This group prays together for various needs in the churches and in Amarillo. ​Join us in one or all of these prayer opportunities – after all, it’s the most you can do! ​ Care Ministry We sincerely care about our church family and want to support you. Please let us know if you or a family member are recently home-bound. * The Care Ministry team mails to our Sidelined Saints (home-bound) weekly devotionals and a copy of the upcoming Sunday program to stay connected. * Our Bereavement Team feels called to a ministry of serving those who have lost a loved one. * And, our pastoral staff desires to be of help to you whenever you need them. Also available: Alzheimer’s Support/Awareness Group for Caregivers Coordinated by Paul Wirtz, this group meets to share joys, frustrations, and to give each other support and encouragement. This group supports caregivers who have a family member suffering from challenges with memory and thinking skills. If you or anyone you know could benefit from this group, know that you don't have to face the challenges alone. You can meet with this group in room 206 at the church or via Zoom on Mondays at 11 a.m. Inquiries, please call 373-4242 to obtain the login information. CARE Intercessory Prayer Ministry OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

NURSERY/EARLY CHILDHOOD Home / Ministries / First Pres Kids / Nursery/Early Childhood P6030025 P6030113 P6030025 1/10 Early Childhood: Nursery and Preschool Worship Sundays 8:15am-9:30 and 11:00-12:15pm ​ Sunday School 9:45am-10:45am Early Childhood (Babies-Kindergarten) Ministry meet s on the 1st floor of the Children's Wing. Please come through the new glass doors and check in your child at the desk. ​ Nursery is provided during the worship services at 8:30 and 11:00, and Sunday School each week. Our paid Child Care staff and background-checked volunteers make sure each child is treated with the best care while they are with us. Preschool Worship is offered to preschoolers through Kindergarten during our worship services. We practice "Parenting in the Pew" where we help parents teach their children how to join their parents in the services by they time they are in 1st grade. Some kids need a little more time to adjust to the new setting. So they are welcome to attend the singing and children's sermon of the worship services and then come to join Preschool Worship midway through. We want everyone to be able to hear the sermon and some days little ones are a little more wiggly and talky than others. Please feel free to use the Preschool Worship as a back up for this learning process. Our talented Kids Ministry staff, child care staff and amazing volunteers lead, teach, encourage and love the children who come through our doors every week. All of our leaders have completed background checks to help ensure that our children can learn about the Love of Jesus in a comfortable and safe environment. ​ Teaching the Word of God to eager, young hearts is our passion. ​ Sunday School Spring of 2023, Ms. Debbie and her team of volunteers and child care staff lead the Preschoolers and Kindergarteners as we study The LORD's Prayer. We hope your Kids will join us! FIRST PRES KIDS Nursery/Early Childhood Elementary Events OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

FEATURED MISSIONARY Home / Ministries / Missions Worship Grow Connect Meet this month's Featured missionaries AJ Neely Loveland, Colorado Serve LOCAL SUPPORT US & WORLD SUPPORT SERVE NOW ​ Hello to the First Presbyterian family from Keystone Church in Loveland, CO. Your partnership with us on this journey has been such a blessing to us, and I hope that this update gives you confidence in the work that is being accomplished through your willingness to partner with us. On the surface, our community has so much going for it. Colorado is beautiful, the people are largely friendly, it’s easy to enjoy the outdoors throughout the year and there are great jobs to be had. With all the state’s beauty, there is a different picture beneath the surface here. Only about 10% of the population of Colorado claims to be Christian while only about 6% are connected to a church. On top of that, our county has suicide rates that double Seattle’s, Colorado has been a hotspot for mass shootings, and homelessness has skyrocketed through the state. Darkness has a firm grip on so much of this beautiful state. During all of this, our church plant is now officially 3 years old. As you might imagine, we have experienced all kinds of highs and lows over the past 3 years. We have walked through the joy of launching a new church body, baptisms, hearts surrendering to the gospel, and so much more. At the same time, we entered this Covid world as a one-year-old church, watched as a lost and hurting community struggled to know how to respond, found that there is almost nobody willing to rent or lease space to a church, which has led to us having to adjust how we gathered as a church 6-7 times. Through all of this, we have continued to pray, share the gospel, build relationships in the community, and aim to strategically meet needs in our city. Our church has become a go to for the school district as needs arise for their families. This March, the district reached out to ask if we could help get beds for 5 of their families that did not have beds in their homes. We have worked with a local school to launch a program to help get dads involved on campus which has been a great success, and we regularly serve the staff at our neighborhood school. In addition, we have seen that this area is full of young families and that many are struggling in their marriages. About a year ago we launched a marriage ministry for the community. We are limited by space to about five couples we can take each round, but the feedback from the couples has been incredible. In our current round of this, none of the families involved go to our church and they are hearing the gospel week after week. This has been an incredible way for us to invest in marriages and families in our community. All of this is happening while we also continuously see our people building intentional relationships and sharing the good news of Jesus in their neighborhoods. Through all the obstacles, we continue to see the gospel going out into our community. It’s amazing to see how big our God is as He continues to work regardless of the circumstances. Thank you again for your partnership and for helping us take the gospel to this community. Without the help of people and churches like you, we would not be able to continue this work! In Christ, AJ Neely

September 2020 Exciting progress continues on our construction projects for the GROW Across Generations Capital Campaign. The slab was poured at the new A&O house this week. Framing the walls of the new house is next on the agenda! The steps and ramp at north entry have been poured—handrails and cast stone signage will be installed the 2nd and 3rd weeks of October. We plan to open the north doors to the Great Hall for use this weekend, September 27, but only the steps. Those requiring an accessible entrance will still need to use the south entry. The Lift outside of the Sanctuary is installed and operational, but we have to wait on a state inspection for congregational use. We would ask you to pray for that process so that we can get the Lift going and fully-functional for our members. The Children’s Wing first floor demolition is complete and the mechanical trades are beginning work on plumbing, electrical, and HVAC rough-ins. There is a lot going on, but we can definitely see significant progress. Please join us in prayer for the continued progress and how the Lord will use all of these improvements for His glory! August 2020 Here is a quick update on our GROW Across Generations Capital Campaign improvements. The concrete pour for the AO house began this past week. Something about the concrete going in makes this feel like it's REALLY happening! The Lift outside of the Sanctuary should be received in about 3 weeks. It will take a few weeks to install, but we're getting closer here, too. If you've been by the church, you know that the 1st floor of the Children's Education building is completely sealed off as abatement and demo happen. All personnel, Opportunity School, and Critter Land activities have been moved to the 2nd floor temporarily. While the North entrance is still not usable, it's coming together as well. We appreciate your continued prayer and your patience as we all deal with the construction in our building. It's exciting to anticipate how the Lord will use all of this for years to come. July 2020 Construction for our "GROW Across Generations” capital campaign is in full swing and a big mound of dirt certainly isn’t all we have to show for it. The foundation prep for the new building is underway and the new personal lift system for the Great Hall has been ordered. The staff of Opportunity School and our own Children’s Ministry are preparing to shift their operations to make way for abatement and demolition in the the first floor of the Children’s Education building. Parking will be limited as work continues in the west parking lot on the new youth facilities. As many members who have undergone renovations to their homes and businesses can attest, this is going to get messy. And though it seems the inertia of getting a multimillion dollar job off the ground is great, we serve a God who is greater! Now, as much as ever, is the time to lift this project to the Lord in prayer and supplication, asking for His wisdom and guidance for our general contractor, Casey Wood; our architects, Bill Merriman and John Montag; our friends at Opportunity School like Jill Goodrich and her staff; and our own staff here at First Presbyterian. We praise Him for the overwhelming support of you, the congregation, and your faithful insight, prayer, and monetary commitments to see this inspired vision come to reality. ​ We also want to thank all of you who are partnering with us on this project financially. These exciting changes will serve our community for years to come and grow the Kingdom of Christ! North Entrance Under Construction ​ You may have noticed that our North Entrance is under construction at the moment. We're sorry for any inconvenience to those of you who normally park on the north side of the building, but we're looking forward to an updated North Entrance including an accessible ramp, a larger upper landing, and beautiful signage portraying our name along 11th Street. Once inside the Great Hall, a new single-person lift for ease of mobility will be featured on the north side of the Narthex entrance. Here is what's included in Phase I of our GROW Across Generations Capital Campaign 1) A new 5,500 square foot A&O House that accomplishes the stated goals of the Youth Ministry and is energy-efficient, easily accessed, and beautifully designed. It will be both completely modern in function and classically reminiscent of the architecture of the original structure. 2) A wonderful update to our North Entrance including an accessible ramp, a larger upper landing, and beautiful signage portraying our name along 11th Street. Once inside the Great Hall, a new single-person lift for ease of mobility will be featured on the north side of the Narthex entrance. 3) A renovated and updated Children’s Education wing complete with modern access control and security features, a fire suppression system, a more visitor-friendly and inviting aesthetic, and new interior and exterior play spaces for a wider range of ages. Much inquiry, thought, and planning has gone into the design of this remodeled first-floor, and it will be highly functional for our children, staff and parents. 4) New site work including: removal of the existing A&O house, replacement and expansion of the south parking lot to include more senior parking, removal of the storage facility along 10th Street to allow better viewing of the campus, and a new storage facility on the west block. ​ Murray's House on 6th Street As a church, we made the important decision to give to missions a tithe of what money we raised. Part of that money will go to world missions, and part of it will stay here in Amarillo. We're all excited about Murray's House, the storefront on 6th street we purchased for an outreach center, that's being worked on and renovated so that it is ready to launch this fall. There has been significant progress made by adding two bathrooms, making it handicap accessible, LOTS of cosmetic upgrades, as well as new windows and doors. Our own members have done all the interior painting over the course of a few evenings and Saturday mornings. We’ve added a wonderful basketball and volleyball court in the lot behind the building as well as new fencing to keep it nice and secure. As the building starts to take shape, we are excited to see how God uses it to allow our church, as well as our missions partners Young Life, Speiro Legacies, and Square Mile Community Development, to meet the needs of the San Jacinto neighborhood. Ways Murray's house will be used include, but are not limited to health and nutrition classes and application, education support like tutoring, Bible studies, and after school programs… this building will truly represent the practical application of God’s love in a hurting and broken world.

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EMPLOYMENT Home / About / Employment First Presbyterian Church is always on the look out for great people to join our team! If you feel that First Pres would be a good fit for you and your giftings, we would love to talk to you. If you are interested in employment at the church, please send a résumé and completed application for employment to lauraa@firstpres.com . (Viewing the job application requires the free Adobe PDF reader.) You can mail or drop off your application to our Business Offices. You may also fax your application to (806) 373-2407. Download Application for Employment Executive Director of Business Administration View the Job Description for the Executive Director of Administration. To apply for this position, download and fill out our Application for Employment and email it and your resume to us . Business Administrator View the Job Description for the Business Administrator. To apply for this position, download and fill out our Application for Employment and email it and your resume to us . Financial Assistant View the Job Description for the Business Administrator. To apply for this position, download and fill out our Application for Employment and email it and your resume to us . Kids Ministry Intern View the Job Description for the Kids Ministry Intern. To apply for this position, download and fill out our Application for Employment and email it and your resume to us . ABOUT Becoming a Member Contact & News ECO FAQs Mission Statement & Beliefs Our History Our People Our Pipe Organ What We're About First Pres Amarillo App WORSHIP | GROW | CONNECT | SERVE

LOCAL MISSIONARIES AND MINISTRIES Home / Ministries / Missions MISSIONS Get Involved OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve First Pres believes strongly in the call of the church to reach out into the the world and our community by spreading the gospel and showing the love of Jesus Christ. We also support a variety of missionaries throughout the world with our prayers and financial resources. Meet some of the LOCAL MISSIONARIES we support: Square Mile Community Development Brady Clark Executive Director ACTS Community Navigators Chad Conner Executive Director & Founder Bruce & Rosie Das Discipling students at WTAMU Amarillo Children's Home Photo Coming Soon Bob and Debbie Helker Parents/teachers at Amarillo Chidren's Home Heal the City Wyldlife/Younglife DR. Alan Keister Founder Executive Director Orlando Lopez​ Area Director for San Angelo Young Life Refugee Language Project Ryan Pennington, Ph.D & Crystal Pennington Founder, President, Executive Director & Secretary Mission Amarillo Speiro Legacies Jeff Parsons Founder & Executive Director Rick Zimmer & Kim Zimmer President & Executive Director Other Supported Local Ministries ​ First Presbyterian Church supports these local ministries with our prayers and financial resources. When opportunities arise we serve them with volunteer help as well: ​ Presbyterian Home for Children Habitat for Humanity of Amarillo High Plains Food Bank Meals on Wheels Opportunity School Salvation Army High School Bible Chair Gideon's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sharing Hope Downtown Women's Center ​ ​