News & Stories

  "We transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm." Last Sunday, September 19, we heard from the Executive Director of Bonton Farms, Daron Babcock. Daron shared his personal experiences in the Bonton neighborhood of South Dallas, what he has learned about issues of injustice and inequity, and steps we can take as a Christian community to work toward justice and equity. You... Read More

The September 2021 issue of STREETZine is now available and is free to download. Download the September 2021 Issue The STREETZine is a monthly newspaper published by The Stewpot, a ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. The Stewpot provides services and resources for people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of being homeless. The organization also offers opportunities for a new life. As part of this ministry, the STREETZine seeks to raise awareness about the is... Read More

Nancianna Nott Nancianna Nott Is 93 years old and a friend of Jane Echols. Jane was in Nancianna’s wedding party. Her and her late husband Ray, traveled extensively. Ray was a National Presbyterian Mobile Missionary in Wyoming, voluntary missionary in Thailand and mission speaker. She was interested in joining FPC Dallas because of her friendship with Jane, as well as a desire to continue to be a part of a church, which she had been a part of with Ray for so many years. God is teachi... Read More

  Catch the first episode of our second season of This is Crucial, a podcast with live and interactive recording sessions focused on healing justice and racial equity. Hear from Rev. Dr. Bridgett Green, VP of Publishing at the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, discuss representation in biblical commentary authorship. Read More

Deacon & Elder Recommendations are Open Every year, the congregation of FPC Dallas recommends individuals to serve as elders or deacons. These recommendations are considered and prayed over by our Congregational Nominating Committee, which will present their nominees to the congregation in November. Now is the time to make your recommendations for elders and deacons to help lead our church. Please prayerfully consider who you’d recommend for these important roles. Recommend ... Read More

  This is Crucial Next Live Episode Sunday, September 12, 6 pm Tune in with Charlene Han Powell and Amos Disasa for monthly conversations that matter enough to make us uncomfortable. Our next episode is Sunday, September 12 at 6 pm and features guest Rev. Dr. Bridgett Green, VP of Publishing at the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.    This is Crucial Conversation Groups Join a small group of people from both FPC Dallas and First Pres Berkeley to dive deeper into t... Read More

The Session at FPC Dallas is our body of elders who have  been elected by our congregation. They govern our church and provide spiritual and visionary oversight of our ministries and mission. Every month they meet for a time to discuss important topics and to discern direction for our church. Our Clerk of Session, Will Pryor, provides highlights from the August 3 session meeting: Welcoming the Rev. Meagan Findeiss to our church family. Approval of a new vaccination policy for t... Read More

The August 2021 issue of STREETZine is now available and is free to download. Download the AUGUST 2021 Issue The STREETZine is a monthly newspaper published by The Stewpot, a ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas. The Stewpot provides services and resources for people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of being homeless. The organization also offers opportunities for a new life. As part of this ministry, the STREETZine seeks to raise awareness about the issues s... Read More

Dear Church Family, On Saturday night, August 14, Coco Wortham was fatally shot on Park Avenue a few steps away from the client entrance to The Stewpot. Coco caught a bullet intended for someone else. But to say she was in the wrong place at the wrong time assumes she had somewhere else to be. On that night, and on many others before it, the sidewalk was her home. Coco was our neighbor. I can see the sidewalks she slept on from the windows of my office. She was a guest in our Community Mini... Read More

Last week our Youth gathered for Youth Service Week to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our city. By serving organizations around Dallas like Agape Resource & Assistance Center, The Stewpot, Mi Escuelita, and more, our students got a chance to learn more about what it means to love our neighbors well. Every day was anchored in Scripture, and students were encouraged to think about what gifts God has given them and how to use them to serve our world.  Activist and SMU... Read More