DID YOU KNOW, in 1976, the church’s Per Capita assessment from the Presbytery rises to $4.47! Today it is $35. What is Per Capita? FUPC pays our ‘per capita’ to Presbytery each year. This money supports the work of the mid-councils, presbyteries and synods, and the national church. Each of us can help by reimbursing our church . . .
Category: Did You Know?
Did You Know #15
DID YOU KNOW, in 1974, the church started a newsletter. Seven groups on mission trips helped a group of dedicated members (including Caroline Rackley’s father, John) in making major repairs and improvements to our already old buildings. What was required of all these people? The rotted-out nursery floor had to be replaced. A metal roof had to . . .
Did You Know #14
DID YOU KNOW, in 1973 the church participated, along with the campus ministry and others, in founding La Salida, a drug rehabilitation center (in the Malouf Building on Bridge Street). On Aug. 5, 1973, the new building of the Las Vegas Alcoholism Center, next door to the historic Presbyterian Mission Community Center on Socorro St., was dedicated . . .
Did You Know #13
DID YOU KNOW, in 1972, the Church founded Presbyterian New Horizons Preschool and later built an education wing to house it and other functions. The church bought a building on Bridge Street from former Las Vegas Mayor Junio Lopez for nearly $16,000 to house a university/community coffee house called The Upstairs, a crisis center called The . . .
Did You Know #12
DID YOU KNOW, in 1970, the church has a unicameral board, serving as both session and trustees. The city and town of Las Vegas combined into a single entity in 1970, the 100th anniversary of Presbyterianism in our community. Our church looked forward to the future. “Perhaps our church, which is so fortunate in having members from . . .
Did You Know #11
DID YOU KNOW, in 1969 the church opened a clothing warehouse in cooperation with the Catholic Church and others, under the St. Vincent DePaul name. In this same year, the history of our church, “Preparing the Way,” was written and 300 copies were published. Each church family received a free copy; extra copies sold for $3 . . .
Did You Know #10
DID YOU KNOW, this photo came by way of Jose (J.D.) Vasquez III. He writes that it is a picture of the Presbyterian Church (old town) of which his family were members. The pastor, on the left in front, is Rev. Tomas Gonzales. Bert Forbes, a former member of the Douglas Street church, wrote that he . . .
Did You Know #9
DID YOU KNOW, in 1968, First United Presbyterian Church, the First Christian Church, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church jointly ran a facility for university age young people. Called the 714 Coffee House, located in the original adobe Episcopal Church building at 714 National Avenue. Presbyterian support for the venture was provided by the Westminster Foundation. Programming . . .
Did You Know #8
DID YOU KNOW, in 1967, the church joins others in establishing the Alcohol Health and Information Center, soon to have its own building and be named for Rev. Robert Plagge. Membership briefly returns to above 200. . . .
Did You Know #7
DID YOU KNOW – Logos left a lasting imprint on the adults and youth involved. From Molly Salman (participant): I remember when Michelle taught us to “clown around”. You had to come up with your clown identity. I’m pretty sure I was a grumpy clown… not too far off from my real-life identity! Can you identify the “clowns”in this . . .
