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Discipleship Lunch

To mark the beginning of Black History Month, we will read in its entirety MLK Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” addressed to white religious leaders and churches. Written in August of 1963, this letter is a timely call to the church in any era as society continues to struggle for justice and equality. Please come join in hearing this letter again and discussing its call to us, the church.

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Music on Madison!

Tommy Wazelle is an accomplished opera, oratorio and musical theatre singer, and an Emmy-winning television voice actor. At the core of the program is Dichterliebe, Schumann’s beloved song cycle, Beethoven’s Adelaide, and…

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20th Annual Carol Sing Livestream

If you didn’t attend our packed 20th Annual Carol Sing this past Sunday, you are invited to experience it online! A link to the performance is available on the Saint Andrew Music Society’s YouTube page and can be reached through the link below.

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Nominations for Deacons and Elders

The Nominating Committee invites the congregation to nominate church members for the offices of deacon and elder and to serve on the nominating committee itself (for the following year). Please send all nominations to be considered to Patrick Howley at pah@mapc.com by January 6, 2025. 

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Discipleship Lunch

The next MAPC Discipleship Lunch will be Sunday, January 26th, following worship in the Parish Hall. We will welcome Elsia Vasquez, Founding Director of PA'LANTE. Their mission is to reduce poverty and advocate for safe housing by organizing, educating, and empowering residents. They support communities to preserve and improve quality of life by assisting tenants whose rights have been violated, and by holding unresponsive property owners accountable.

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Friday Night Fireside Jazz

Our annual Friday Night Fireside Jazz is January 24th from 6 – 9 pm in the Church House Lobby.  This is a wonderful evening of fellowship and feasting with a live jazz trio.  You can sign up at Fellowship Hour beginning January 5th or by following the link below!

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Children & Youth Ministry Parent Meeting

Unfortunately, this lunch is being postponed. We truly look forward to this lunch and will announce another date very soon! 

At this meeting, we will hear about and discuss ways MAPC will be working to engage both children and youth in their faith formation this coming calendar year. Childcare will be provided and lunch will be served. Please email Maddie at mrs@mapc.com with any questions or to express interest.

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Open Gym

As the weather gets colder, MAPC is excited to be opening up our gymnasium on Saturday, January 11th and 25th from 1-3pm for kids of all ages and their families to spend the afternoon together in community, play some games, and enjoy some fun activities.

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2024 Year End Giving

There is still time to complete your 2024 giving and fulfill any open 2024 pledges! Please contact our Director of Finance, Grace Kachigian at gfk@mapc.com, by December 30th, if you wish to make a contribution or need assistance in making one. Click below for additional details or ways to give.

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The Hood Library: Recent Acquisitions

The Hood Library has made some new acquisitions. Please visit the library after Sunday’s service and feel free to borrow something that catches your eye. Click below to see a list of books that have been added!

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Fill-A-Pack Night

In partnership with First Spanish Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, high schoolers are invited to come help fill backpacks with supplies for elementary & middle school students, be in community, earn service hours, and have dinner. Supplies will be provided! Please RSVP to Maddie Samuelian at mrs@mapc.org by Tuesday, Dec. 10.

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Christmas Flowers

We are now accepting donations in memory or in honor of loved ones for the poinsettias and other decorations that will beautify the sanctuary for the Advent Christmas season. You may make a contribution through…

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Music on Madison!

Our 60th Season continues on Sunday, November 24 at 3 pm!

The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will open their 60th Season with one of the most beloved pieces of twentieth-century choral music, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Hodie – a Christmas Cantata for chorus, children’s chorus, soloists and orchestra. Rounding out the program is Gustav Holst’s rarely heard Three Festival Choruses for chorus and orchestra.

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Advent Festival

This coming Sunday, December 8, is the annual Advent Festival. After worship, there will be lunch, cookie decorating, Advent/Christmas crafts and the warmth of community and fellowship. All are welcome and there is something for all ages—crafts for wee ones and older ones, cold weather kits to assemble for our unhoused neighbors, good food, and conversation.

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Stewardship at MAPC

Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church is a growing church community striving to experience and reflect God's love in Jesus Christ. At the link below, you can read my stewardship letter to the congregation, as well as our most recent brochure. MAPC is a community blessed with solid foundations, and as we honor our past, we also look forward with hope and purpose, striving to be a vital witness for Christ in this community and world.

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Hood Library Book Sale

Sunday, November 10 During Fellowship Hour

It’s time for the annual Hood Library Book Sale!  A wide variety of books: fiction, cookbooks, history, inspiration, memoirs, and even…

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Zoom Book Discussion: Jesus and the Powers

The Jesus and the Powers book discussion, led by Rev. Bartlett, will conclude on Sunday, January 19th, at 5pm on Zoom to discuss chapter 7. If you want to catch up in the book and join in the final two discussions, you are welcome!

Email Rev. Bartlett at bab@mapc.com, and she will send you the Zoom invitation. Click below for a brief description and information on how to obtain the book.

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Winter Wear Drive for First Spanish Presbyterian Church’s Good Samaritan Project

Note:  Please bring donations by Wednesday, November 20th as we plan to take them to First Spanish at the end of next week!

First Spanish Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn is in ministry with many of the Spanish-speaking migrants that have recently arrived in our city.  They have named this ministry the Good Samaritan Project.  They have expanded their pre-existing Deacons’ Closet to meet the needs of this community.  They will be needing winter jackets and coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots—sizes children to adult.  If you have winter wear in good condition, please bring it to…

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Our Adult Education series continues

The fall series on the Reformation continues this coming Wednesday, October 16th, with the Rev. Dr. Aaron Janklow teaching about John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the class begins at 7 pm.  The series will continue on...

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