First Presbyterian Church of Murphysboro is a PCUSA church. We're located at 51 Crescent Drive in Murphysboro, Illinois. The Rev. Sam Foskey is serving as our Covenant Pastor. We belong to the Presbytery of Southeastern Illniois.
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PASTOR SAM'S OFFICE HOURS
April 17-Murphysboro
April 18-Murphysboro (morning)
April 22-Pinckneyville
April 23-24- Illinois South Conference Ministers Retreat,
Toddhall Retreat Center, Columbia, Illinois
April 25-Murphysboro (morning)
April 29-Pinckneyville
April 30-Pinckneyville(morning), Murphysboro(afternoon)
May 1-Murphysboro
May 2-Pinckneyville(morning)
If you want to talk to him in person at some other time, his number
is 618 412 1188.
Weekly offering amounted required to meet the budget: $1440
April 14 regular offering, $420
April 7 regular offering, $1402
March 31 regular offering, $477; One Great Hour of Sharing, $145
You may also mail your contributions to the church at 51 Crescent Drive,
Murphysboro, IL, 62966. Please do so when you are absent from worship.
The secretary's normal office hours are 9:00 a.m.-1 p.m.,Tuesday through Thursday.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance encourages churches to put together hygiene kits to assist people displaced by disasters. If you want to help out, consult the list below to see how to put together your own kit. Once you are done, bring your kit to the church and we will get it shipped. The deadline is May 12 (Mother's Day).
1 — hand towel (approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or bath towels)
1 — washcloth
1 — wide-tooth comb (remove from package)
1 — nail clipper (UPDATE: nail clippers with metal files or emery boards attached are now accepted; remove from package)
1 — bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
1 — toothbrush (in original packaging)
10 — Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage strips
Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. Toothpaste which has an extended expiration date will be added to international Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.
How to Connect With The Churches Via Facebook And The Websites
Pinckneyville Website: http://1upcpville.com/index.html
Pinckneyville Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstunitedpresbyterianpinckneyville/
Murphysboro Website: http://fpcmurphysboro.org/
Murphysboro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/First-Presbyterian-Church-1517609008538913/
The Facebook pages are where you will find the Facebook Live worship services. Pinckneyville worships at 9:00 a.m. and Murphysboro at 10:45 a.m.