The Missions & Evangelism Committee (M&E) would like to take this blog opportunity to provide our congregation with an introduction to some of the activities and events we’re excited about and who we are as a committee. First, we would like you to meet our members: Abra Banissan, Greg Brown, Matt Broshar, Jan Faber, Dave Freel, Case Hegeman, Pat Kremer, Bryan Kunz, Terri Rottink, LaCosta Van Dyk, Lavonne Watkins, Lee Wilkinson, and Michelle Wilkinson. Most of them have been o

This summer Marshalltown will be an overnight town for RAGBRAI. First Presbyterian Church is planning to participate in this opportunity to be a hospitable city and to fundraise for some important local non-profits. We have a RAGBRAI committee that has decided to host a supper. For $20 people will receive a lasagna supper with breadsticks, fruit, and dessert. All of the money raised will go to meeting food insecurity in Marshalltown by supporting Emergency Food Box, House of

With so many ministries and organizations asking for donations for missions and causes that tug at our hearts, and so many scams and frauds coming to our phones and inboxes every day, how do we tell where we can safely and effectively donate our money? Below are two online tools that can help, Charity Navigator and MinistryWatch 1000 Database. Charity Navigator is one website that can help. It works to determine if a nonprofit is effective. All you need to do is enter the