Our Mission Commitment

First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville acts upon its understanding of Christian love by personally engaging in mission activities and by donating its treasure to worthy outreach programs. The church contributes their personal time and effort in several mission activities that serve both the local community and reach out to other regions of the world.

Local Missions

  • Jacksonville Community Food Center
  • Jacksonville Share the Love
  • Shoeman Water Projects, in cooperation with The Jacksonville Area Conference of Churches
  • New Directions Warming Center
  • Shelter from the Storm
  • Kemmerer Village, Assumption, IL
  • Presbyterian Church Day Care Center, Kathy Fellhauer, Director
    The daycare provides quality, curriculum-based care for children 6 weeks to 12 years old
    Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Worldwide Missions

First Presbyterian Church’s Inclusion Committee

The First Presbyterian Church family is proud to be working towards making church a friendly environment for all to enjoy. This includes Braille bulletins, sign language interpretation, sensory friendly locations to listen to the service if needed, and activities and events for both younger and older special needs.

Denominational Support