In December 1895, Rev. S.G. Miller of the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock organized a mission of 13 members in Argenta. The Argenta Presbyterian Church was organized on March 5, 1899 and soon a site on 4th and Maple was purchased. The first worship service was held on November 2, 1902 in their …
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A Message and a Prayer for Veteran’s Day
Veterans Day A day for all of us to offer our thanks to those who served our country. As you look through your family history from years gone by to the present you’ll find someone who served in our military forces. Young men and women sacrificed a part of their lives to serve and protect …
Praying with Your Children
This post is not just for people with children. Presbyterians make promises to all of our children at baptism to nurture them in the faith. So if you are a member of First Pres Argenta, you have kids for whom you are responsible. Many people with kids make their way to our church because they …
10 Ways To Engage in Ministry This Week
We are all called to ministry. Here are 10 options for answering that call this week. 10. Invite a family to join us for Fall Festival. Make sure you mention the take-out spaghetti option. No cooking! 9. Don’t miss worship this Sunday. We’ll wrap up our You Asked for It sermon series, and you can …
Party All Over the World
Join us for World Communion Sunday at Burns Park, Pavilion #12 this Sunday. If you’d like to help make the table truly international, sign up here to bring bread from a different part of the world
World Communion Sunday
World Communion Sunday was started by a Presbyterian church back in 1933 and is coming up this year on Sunday, October 4. Christians all over the world will be celebrating The Lord’s Supper on that day. It has been our tradition for the church to leave the building and head out to Burns Park for an outdoor …
You Asked for It Sermon Series Schedule
You asked for it. Come get some answers…or at least a few more questions. September 13 Justification and Sanctification–What’s the Difference? September 20 Just what IS the Biblical view of marriage September 27 If God is all-loving and all-powerful, what’s with all the evil and suffering in the …
You Asked for It Sermon Series Begins September 13
For the last month, we’ve been asking for your questions about faith, God and the church. Below are the questions we’ll attempt to answer starting Sunday, September 13. Am I Predestined for Salvation? If God is all-loving and all-powerful, how can there be so much suffering and evil in the world? Did Jesus Have to …
Blessing of the Backpacks
We had our sixth annual Blessing of the Backpacks at worship this morning. This year, instead of giving out tags with prayers, we gave all the kids small flashlights that hook to their backpacks. Each light says “First Pres Argenta. Remember your Flashlight.”
You Asked For It
We’ll be kicking off a new sermon series this fall. You Asked For it will be a series of sermons based on questions that come from our members and friends. So what are your burning theological questions? What are your questions about the Bible? What would you like to hear more about? Send in your …