Giving to First Presbyterian Church of Lockport

Ways to Give

Write a check to First Presbyterian Church and mail it to: First Presbyterian Church, 21 Church Street, Lockport, New York 14094
Follow the links below to PayPal and make a PayPal Donation.
Make a donation via text message by using our text message system at (716) 265-6713.
Call the church office at 716-433-5905 and speak with Laura about setting up an automatic donation to the church through a debit or credit card.


Planned Giving and Endowment Overview
One of the great resources of First Presbyterian in Lockport is a financial legacy — a permanent endowment to support mission and ministry within our congregation and around the globe. Members and friends are encouraged to consider other ways to give to the church, such as considering the church in a Will or making a gift of stock. If you would like to discuss these issues, please feel free to contact the Pastor, our Office Manager or our Church Treasurer.
We now have a donation link on this page, which allows friends and members to make donations to the church using their bank account or credit card.

What did Jesus love about the widow’s giving?

 He loved the widow’s passionate response to the priceless spiritual gifts she had received. Her loving response to the Lord reflected the completion of the circle of love within her, begun by God. The widow’s attitude stood out from the wealthy; she gave all she had. They gave “out of their wealth.”

Like prayer, worship or even meditation, giving is an exercise of the spirit. When you decide what you should give, close your eyes, bow your head, and put your trust in God’s hands and then make a prayerful, committed determination based not on what you think the church needs or the church budget, but make your determination based on what God is calling you to give. The center of this spiritual exercise is not on the church and its budget, but on your personal relationship to God in your life and what you believe is important.

First Presbyterian Church offers many opportunities to give, besides just financially. Members can also volunteer for our many Standing Committees and as an Officer, such as a Deacon or Elder. Members can also give of their time to one of the many ad hoc or focus groups or small groups, such as Tiffany Window Tours, Mother’s Day Tea, Gardening, Cleaning Crews, Peanut Brittle, Montreat, Ushers, One Great Hour of Sharing, Blanket Sunday, Kitchen Crew, Befrienders, Lunch Bunch, Concerts, Confirmation Class, Youth Activities and Worship, Knitting Groups, Giving Tree, Christmas Child Boxes, Coats for Cold, Basket Auction, and Canal Clean-up.

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Worship Times:
10:00am Worship Service.

Breakfast and Bible Study in Arnold Hall at 9:00am on Sundays

First Presbyterian Church of Lockport

We welcome parents and guardians to present their child to be baptized at our church. Neither parent needs to be a member of the church, but at least one parent needs to be a professing Christian. We also welcome adults, who have never been baptized before, to be baptized in our church.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
The staff and members of First Presbyterian Church congratulate you on your plans to be married. It is our hope that your wedding will provide a worshipful and joyful beginning for a life of committed marriage. First Presbyterian Church is the perfect place for a wedding. The sanctuary is adorned with beautiful Tiffany Stained Glass Windows and is air conditioned, so it is a perfect place for a wedding during the hot summer months. Non-members are welcome to hold weddings at our church and our church is open and inclusive.

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The purpose of our membership process is to help every individual who desires to be a member of First Presbyterian Church have a firm faith commitment to Jesus Christ, to grow in their relationship with Jesus, to develop meaningful relationships with other members, and to find a fulfilling place of service and ministry.
Members of the church have the privilege of participating fully in the life of the church. They can hold offices, like Elder and Deacon; they can request to have their child or a family or friend’s child baptized; they can vote on important matters at congregational meetings; and they can request to have their wedding officiated at the church and receive reduced rates.

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Reverend W. James Hardy, Pastor

REVEREND W. JAMES HARDY
PASTOR

Pastor Jim Hardy has been the pastor at First Presbyterian since January 2009. He has served pastorates in Central New York, Buffalo, and on the staff of churches in New York City and Yonkers. He has also served as a mission volunteer in Alaska and China.

Jeffrey Seekins, Music Director

MR. JEFFREY SEEKINS
MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jeffrey Seekins joined the staff in 1999 after serving churches in the Buffalo area. He studied music at the University at Buffalo where his primary teacher was Squire Haskin. He is past Dean of the American Guild of Organists, Buffalo Chapter and is currently active in many music organizations.

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