Welcome to FPCLY
Our Mission
Celebrating God’s grace, Inspiring the next generation for Christ… each and every day!!!
Our Theology
Trinitarian (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit)
Reformed… “For it is by grace through faith that we have been saved” (Eph. 2:8)
One body called the Church… a community of faith, hope, love, and witness.
Worship
Join us Sundays at 10:30 am!
Worship is at the very heart of the church’s life; all that the church is and does is rooted in its worship! Our traditional worship services are held in our beautiful sanctuary each Sunday and are open to all. Each service has a moment for young children to come to the front for a short message followed by additional learning activities through Worship Workshop. We also have a nursery available for infants and toddlers.
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth Opportunities abound for people of all ages to learn and grow in their faiths here at FPCLY! We have opportunities for children, youth, and adults in every stage of faith. Come, learn, grow, and deepen your faith with us! Check out our Spiritual Growth pages to learn more about where you can plug in and get involved!
Coffee Café
Coffee Café is available on Sunday mornings (September through May) at 9:00 a.m. in the Officers' Room. This is a relaxed time of fellowship before Spiritual Growth classes and worship. The café is complete with coffee, juice, hot tea, and breakfast foods--some are sweet, some are savory. To learn more about other Congregational Life and fellowship opportunities click the button below.
What to Expect When You Come to FPCLY?
When you arrive at First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Virginia, you can expect to see a group of people who love the Lord. We are happy that you have decided to come and worship with us. While we understand that visiting somewhere new can be scary, you have nothing to be afraid of. Our hope is that from the moment you walk through the doors you feel the love of Christ and receive a warm welcome!
Summer Worship
Every Sunday
May 28 through September 3
Starting at 10 am
Worship is at the very heart of the church’s life. All that the church is and does is rooted in its worship
Spiritual Growth
All Sunday morning Spiritual Growth classes are resting through summer. Spark Sunday (Spiritual Growth Kickoff) will be Sunday, September 10th… stay tuned for more info.
Here at FPCLY, there are opportunities to learn and grow for every one of every age and every stage of faith. We invite you to check out our Spiritual Growth pages to learn more about how you can get involved.
Coffee Café
Starts September 17.
Coffee Café is available on Sunday mornings (Fall through Spring) at 9:30 a.m. in the Officer's Room. This is a relaxed time of fellowship, complete with coffee, juice, hot tea, and light breakfast foods. It is a great catch of people finishing up worship and those getting ready for spiritual growth classes. To learn more about other Congregational Life and fellowship opportunities
Infants & Children in Worship
All children are welcome at FPC… no ifs, ands, or buts about it!
Nursery is available starting at 9:00 am during Spiritual Growth classes and continues through Worship. The nursery is available for infants and toddlers on the Ground Floor. Staff and volunteers will be there to greet you and help you in any way you need.
For children attending worship, feel free to visit the Spiritual Growth Worship Cart, which can be found in the Narthex just before you enter the Sanctuary. It has books, tools to help memorization, puzzles, and other educational items available to any and all children during Worship!
During worship, following the children’s moment, there are two different educational opportunities for children. These opportunities are to help children learn about worship elements, become familiar with Bible stories and people, and develop spiritually in an engaging, age-appropriate way. All children are brought back to the Narthex following Worship, unless otherwise noted.
Worship Workshop is for 3- & 4-year-olds and meets in Room 9 on the Ground Floor.
Gateways to Worship is for Kindergartners and 1st graders and meets in the Library on the Main Level.
Find What You Need at FPC
Main Front Entrance
Sanctuary
Chapel
Staff Offices
Library
Officers' Room
Adult Classrooms - Bible Studies
2nd Floor (Faith Mountain, Choir)
Fellowship Hall Entrance
Fellowship Hall
Kitchen
Middle School Youth Room
Scout Room
Restrooms
Weekday School Classrooms
Weekday School Entrance
Weekday School Office
Weekday School Classrooms
Nursery
Elevator
Ministry Snapshot
There is a way and a place for everyone to connect, learn, serve, and play here at FPCLY.
Care and Nurture
Leadership in extending love and compassion to all church participants…especially visitors, new members, homebound, hospitalized, prayer chain, sick, meal chain
Stewardship
Leadership in inspiring and facilitating an annual investment of time, talents, and treasures from church participants
Service and Outreach
Leadership in connecting the church with local, national, and world mission opportunities for outreach
Spiritual Growth
Leadership in creating and fostering healthy and motivating learning environments for all ages.
Congregational Life
Other Areas Include:
Communications
- Leadership in developing all communication outlets, both internal and external…Specific areas include our Radio Ministry, First Press Magazine, Website Development, Social Media, Sunday Bulletin, Email Blasts, Bulletin Boards, Logo.
Facilities
- Leadership in caring for the maintenance and operations of the building and grounds.
Finance
- Leadership in maintaining and inspiring responsible use of designated and undesignated financial gifts.
Personnel
- Leadership in helping maintain and inspire a healthy work environment for all church staff
Interested in becoming a member?
Membership, a commitment to invest and participate, here at FPCLY is available to all. We are not an exclusive club. This is God’s church and God makes room for all His people here. Whether you have visited once or have been with us off and on for six months, we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you more about joining FPCLY. Please contact Peter Thompson (Pastor) at peter@fpcly.org or (434) 384-6231 to take the next step in joining.
