Congregational Care is a large umbrella of opportunities to serve our members, and especially our senior adults at First Presbyterian. If you are interested in any of the ministries below, click the following links listed or contact .
Beatitude Living
Beatitude Living is a Christian women's 12 step program committed to recovery. Some of the needs addressed include perfectionism, control, codependency, eating disorders, or coping with the addictions of a family member or friend. Meeting on Tuesdays 12-1pm.
Learn more about Beatitude Living!
Bereavement Meals Ministry
As an extension of Care and Concern within the church, this committee serves a meal to families of deceased church members following his/her funeral or memorial service. Several team, headed by a leader and co-leader, rotate their opportunities for service.
Learn more about the Bereavement Meals Ministry!
Card-E-Ology
This ministry makes free cards in several categories for 1st Pres ministries to use to encourage church members. We are dedicated to sending out God’s Word in every card we make. Most cards go to the sick, hospitalized, and Honor Roll. Some of these cards also go to the Prison Ministry. We create cards and also repurpose donated cards. We make about 3,000 cards each year. We usually meet every Friday.
Learn more about Card-E-Ology!
Cards Ministry
Volunteers are designated for a month take time to send notes and cards to members of the church Honor Roll/Honored Friends on their birthdays, to church members who are 85 or older on their birthdays, to families with new babies, to care-givers, to members of the church who are in the military, and “we remember” the first anniversary of death cards to families.
Learn more about the Card Ministry!
Care & Concern Visits
The visitation ministry at First Pres where volunteers offer encouragement to our home bound members by visiting them in their homes and bringing small gifts. We can always use more teams for visiting!
Learn more about how to join the Care & Concern Team!
Daily Hospital Prayer List
A daily email list of church members and immediate family and friends who are physically ill and/or in the hospital, and those in the military associated with First Pres.
Learn more or submit a prayer request!
Flower Ministry
The floral arrangements in the Sanctuary each Sunday during worship services are generously donated by our members. After the 11:30 service, volunteers take the flowers apart and arrange them into smaller bouquets for those in the hospital, nursing homes, etc. Volunteers are needed to donate, arrange, and deliver flowers in a particular part of town they live in. A volunteer is also needed to work as the schedule assistant by contacting small groups, Bible studies, and Sunday school classes to help with the arranging and delivery of flowers.
Learn how to join the Petal Pushers team!
Golf Cart Ministry
The golf cart ministry, administered by the Deacons, provides transportation to attendees in need of help getting from a church parking lot to the church entrance.
Learn more about the Golf Cart Ministry!
Connection Team
Each Sunday, volunteers greet everyone who enters the building. The greeters offer a bulletin or other information, as well as a friendly smile and warm welcome to First Pres.
Learn how to join the Connection Team!
Honor Roll
First Presbyterian's honor roll consists of members who are home bound or need assistance getting around. Volunteers are needed to encourage our honor roll members by delivering Easter cakes and Christmas gifts, sending cards, making calls, and paying visits to members' homes.
Learn more about the Honor Roll Ministry!
It's a Wonderful Life! (IAWL)
A ministry that serves the senior adult members and friends of our church. The meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from September-May. Each gathering begins with a time of fellowship, followed by the meeting itself which includes as devotional, prayer, special program, and a hot lunch afterwards. The cost of lunch is $8.00. In addition, there is also a day bus trip in the fall and spring.
Learn more about IAWL!
New Babies Ministry
We have volunteers who coordinate communication of a baby’s birth throughout the church so that different ministries and church personnel can do their part in ministering and serving the baby and family. Pastors are asked to pray for the new baby and family from the pulpit. The TLC ministry is notified to deliver a meal to the family. The birth announcement is put on the video screens prior to worship services. The announcement is placed in the worship service bulletins. Women’s ministry sends a baby Bible. The Flower Ministry sends an arrangement to the family. Church nursery personnel are given birth information.
Learn more about the New Baby Ministry!
Stephen Ministry
Are you going through a difficult time? Perhaps a Stephen Minister can help. Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who have received special training to provide confidential one-to-one Christian care to people in our congregation and community. A Stephen Minister will offer you a confidential, one-on-one relationship where you will be heard, cared about, and encouraged.
To request a Stephen Minister, call the church office at 423-267-1206 or contact .
Learn more about Stephen Ministry and how to join!
Touching Lives for Christ (TLC)
First Pres members C.C. Edwards, Sue Sawrie, and Marilyn Boxell coordinate a team of volunteers to help deliver meals to church members and friends who have been hospitalized, are sick, have had a baby, etc. The Chattanooga area is divided into 13 areas each of which has a team of volunteers.
Find out how to join an area team!