Anchorage First Presbyterian Church

Interactive Lent Gardens

Enjoy your journey through the Lent Garden each week. Start by clicking on the bible on the park bench. With one click you will open up a collection of daily bible readings, children’s bible story readings, prayers, and questions to think about throughout each week. Once you’ve got these devotions at hand, go ahead and click around the rest of the garden to discover so much more.

Each of the itty bitty library boxes behind the park bench (there may be one or two to click on each week) unlock one or two video recordings of a wonderful bible story read by a church leader for everyone to enjoy. These stories come from the bible story books listed in the weekly devotions.

The hanging flower basket will take you on a weekly adventure of garden musings and gardening ideas with Kristine O’Brien, an avid gardener and thoughtful minister.

The guitar leaning against the tree sings out a brand new or much loved hymn or song that will connect you to our weekly bible stories and themes. You’ll want to sing along with all of these talented musicians.

Are you feeling like going for a walk? Click on the wooden door and walk into a world of labyrinth visits, reflections and finger labyrinth opportunities.

Is it time to be creative? The garden gnome reveals a simple craft idea that makes use of materials that you likely already have at home.

And when it’s time for something to eat, click on the picnic basket for a new recipe or two to try out at home.

Previous weeks:
Ash Wednesday
Lent 1
Lent 2
Lent 3
Lent 4

Drive Thru for Lent Resources and Donations

Come to the church on February 13 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm and pick up Family Faith Formation Packets for Lent. 

During that time you can also drop off donations for:

Souper Bowl of Caring: In honor of the Super Bowl we are collecting cans of soup for our own Souper Bowl party! The soup will be donated to F.I.S.H. (fellowship in serving humanity) which delivers food to people every week.

Letters/Card to our men and women in prison: we are still collecting your letters, cards and drawings and we are sending them to men and women in prison.

Donations for Sullivan Arena: warm clothing, winter boots/shoes, toiletries and blankets are needed for our neighbors who do not have permanent housing.

January 16 Drive Thru

Come by the church this Saturday (January 16) from 12:30-1:30 pm….

1. Pick up a family faith formation packet which will include MLK, Jr activities, Bible story activities, and spiritual practices for you to do alone or as a family.

2. Pick up a devotional:  These Days or Our Daily Bread

3. Drop off the letters, cards or pictures you have created for the men and women in prison

4. Drop off gently used winter clothing, jackets, gloves, caps, blankets and toiletries for the guests at Sullivan Arena

5. Drop off non-perishable food items for the Food Bank

Christmas Eve Candles

You are invited to come by the church TOMORROW (Saturday, Dec. 19) from 12:30-2:00 pm to pick up your candle for the Christmas Eve service, along with other faith formation resources you can use from Christmas Eve through Epiphany. Our Online Christmas Eve Service will be streamed live at 5pm, December 24 – more info coming soon!)

During this time, you can also drop off any donations from our Advent Mission Outreach Opportunities and  Nina Geist will have peace cranes available for you to purchase to support the PC(USA) mission co-workers, Ryan and Alethia White.