Articles About First Presbyterian Church

• First Presbyterian Church to evict bats

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 13, 2024

  

  The recent discovery of bats living inside the historic 19th-century building has curtailed the use of the church’s sanctuary by both its congregation and the wider community.

• Annual Apple Fest celebration set for Friday

  By YS News StaffOctober 10, 2024

  

  The annual Apple Fest, hosted by First Presbyterian Church the evening before Fall Street Fair, will be Friday, Oct. 11, 6–9 p.m.

• Annual Strawberry Fest set for Friday

  By YS News StaffJune 8, 2023

  

  The annual Strawberry Fest hosted by First Presbyterian Church will be Friday, June 9, 6–9 p.m., on the front lawn of the church.

• Christmas eve outside at the First Presbyterian Church

  By Matt MindeDecember 30, 2020

  

  Visual artist Brian Millar created a creche in front of the First Presbyterian Church, which houses figures of the holy family made by his mother almost 70 years ago.

• Whirlwind of a weekend

  By YS News StaffDecember 19, 2019

  

  The weekend of Dec. 13–15 was particularly laden with events.

• Survivors of suicide find solace

  By Morgan BeardAugust 2, 2018

  

  It is estimated that 85 percent of Americans know someone personally who has died of suicide, according to a 2012 study titled Suicide Bereavement and Complicated Grief. 

• Full house, full bellies at Community Thanksgiving

  By Matt MindeNovember 30, 2017

  

  The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, organized by the Yellow Springs Interfaith Council, completed its 12th year in crowded splendor, hosting over 250 people.

• ‘Fefu’ fun and thought-provoking

  By Carol SimmonsOctober 5, 2017

  

  “Fefu and Her Friends” production opens this weekend at First Presbyterian Church with performances at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Sept. 28–30 and Oct. 5–7. Tickets are $10 at the door.

• BLOG–Enacting MLK’s Beloved Community: Yellow Springs Edition

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 21, 2017

  

  What began with a community meeting in 2015 is culminating in a six-week journey this fall. Do we have the communal will to be in significant relationships with refugees and Muslims in the greater-Dayton area? 

• BLOG — After the Story: The Grannies of Waitaha

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 2, 2017

  

  The balance between being a pastor and a reporter is sometimes difficult for me, in that I bring Pastor Aaron to interviews and stories where I should be looking with the eyes of a journalist.