MINISTRIES
At Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines, ministry is at the heart of who we are. Our church family is dedicated to serving both our congregation and the wider community through meaningful programs that nurture faith, foster connection, and extend compassion. From vibrant worship and music to hands-on outreach, education, and care, each ministry reflects our commitment to living out Christ’s love in tangible ways. Whether you’re seeking opportunities to grow spiritually, share your gifts, or make a difference, there’s a place for you in our ministries.
Music
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The Kirk is blessed with talented singers, musicians, and a state of the art organ and piano. Guest musicians from the community are invited to perform with the choir for special services and in the summer when the choir is on vacation.
Special concerts by the choir and musical ensembles from the Kirk and the community are presented throughout the year.
Mission
Moderator: Judith Rosenthal
Thanks to the generosity of our members, the Kirk is able to provide hands-on and financial support to over 20 local programs, nine Presbyterian institutions, overseas missions and disaster relief. Missions include food pantries, a free medical clinic, crisis centers, homeless rescue centers, Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, world-wide disaster relief, Ferncliff Summer Camp, and family crisis relief among many other worthwhile causes.
Our members raised over $50,000 as part of our “Second Mile Initiative” in during the Covid crisis for families in need. Annual special food drives supplement food pantry donations to aid local food banks and agencies providing food to the homeless. Hands on activities include working providing Love Lunches for the Salvation Army, meals for homebound members and friends, packing disaster relief supplies at the Ferncliff Disaster Assistance Center.
Our members also provide more than a hundred specific needed items through the “Giving Tree” and brighten Christmas for boys and girls at Vera Lloyd Children's Home, Mountain Pine Head Start, and North Garland County Head Start through presents from the Giving Tree. Our members knit and crochet “Prayer Shawls” to local hospice facilities to give to comfort for suffering patients.
Presbyterian Women
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Presbyterian Women Circles join together for monthly Bible study and fellowship, contribute to international, national and local community missions, and provide Christmas baskets with food, clothing and toys to local needy families.
Congregational Care
Moderator: Susan Pendergrass
Our staff and volunteers are committed to helping our own members deal with aging and the difficulties of life. Shepherd Groups provide care, communication and fellowship. Prayer Tree volunteers pray for members and their families on request.
The full commercial kitchen in Hoffius Hall is used to prepare meals for homebound members of our church. Volunteers give rides to doctor appointments, check on members who are recovering from illness and hospital stays, comfort families after the death of a loved one, and provide much needed respite for caregivers.
Christian Education
Moderator: Susan Morrow
The Kirk offers opportunities for growth and study with weekly Bible study and discussion groups led by Pastor Bailey, a spring lecture series featuring guest theologians, and summer potluck suppers with interesting speakers.
The Fran Brown Library has more than 2,000 titles ranging from spiritual life, prayer and theology to biography, fiction and poetry.
Memorial Garden
Dedicated in 1996, the Kirk’s award-winning Memorial Garden offers solitude for quiet reflection and a lovely columbarium. The marble Celtic cross, added in 2005, represents our Presbyterian Scottish heritage.