Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church

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Whether you are acquainted with JAPC or seeking for a church home, we welcome you here. For information about our congregation, click here.

Church Programs

Our desire at JAPC is that all people find connection, grow in faith and serve one another. For more information on church programs, click here.

Weddings at JAPC

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What We Believe

What We BelieveJAPC is a part of the Presbyterian Church USA. Learn more about our Reformed Tradition and beliefs by clicking here.

Church Life

Church LifeThere is always something happening at JAPC! To see JAPC’s Church Life in pictures clicking here.

Educational Opportunities

educational opportunitiesJAPC is a place of spiritual growth and education. For our educational opportunities, click here.

Music at JAPC

Music at JAPCJazz to summer carillon series to vocal / instrumental programs, JAPC offers a variety of musical events. To learn more, click here.

How You Can Serve

How you can serveJAPC is committed to serving Christ through outreach and mission. To view the ways you can help us serve the community, click here.

Church History

Church HistoryFind out more about our congregation's history from its humble beginnings in Detroit through today. Click here.

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Upcoming Events

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The Finance Committee is grateful to all those who have already made their 2010 pledge commitment. Due to the generosity of members and friends, we have reached over 90% of our pledge goal. If you have not yet made your pledge, cards are in the pew rack. Help us get to 100%

"Joyful Noise", a new children’s choral program is meeting every Sunday from 9:45-10:15 a.m. in the Primary Room. The choir, under the direction of Anne Maters, is for all elementary aged children and is an opportunity to praise God through songs, dance and instruments.

YOGA CLASSES— JAPC is offerning eight weeks of yoga classes, in the Youth Pit, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings (January 16 – March 6) taught by Jessica Aguilar-Christy. Cost: $5 per class. Seniors welcome. Mats provided. Sign-up in the Main Hallway.

The Sunday Bible Study, led by Lou Prues and focusing on "The Text for the Day", continues on Sunday, February 7th at 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Would you like to donate Chancel Flowers in honor or memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special event? We have Sundays, January 24 and 31 available. Call the Church office (313 822-3456) to place your order.

"Souper Bowl" Sunday. Even as we enjoy the satisfaction of food and drink while enjoying the Super Bowl football game, 42,000 young children around the world will die from malnutrition and preventable diseases. In the United States alone, nine million young people under the age of eighteen live in poverty. Give a dollar (or two) as you leave worship on Sunday, February 7. The donation will be sent directly to the food pantries of the Presbytery of Detroit.

"Journey 1x1" (a monthly service project in Detroit for students grades 6-12) will meet on February 7, from 12:00-3:00 p.m.  We will be putting together hygeine kits for Church World Service. The young people could use help collecting the items they will need to assemble these kits. We are accepting donations of the following items:

  • hand towels measuring approximately 16''x28'' (no fingertip or bath towels) - new or in excellent condition
  • washcloths (new or in excellent condition)
  • wide tooth combs (new)
  • nail clippers (new)
  • bars of soap (individually wrapped, bath size)
  • toothbrushes (in original packaging)
  • band aids

For questions or more information, contact Traci Smith.

Does someone need your prayers? Attend the Service for Wholeness on Sunday, February 14, in Zaun Chapel, at 9:45 a.m. This brief service, offered each month, provides time to gather in prayer for family and friends experiencing difficult and uncertain times.

Save the Dates! The '09 –'10 Music Series continues in 2010 with the Christa Grix Jazz Trio presenting "Love in Bloom" on February 14 and "Simply Brass-tastic!" on May 16. All concerts are held on Sundays and begin at 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring a few friends to join us for these enjoyable performances.

Interested in Church membership? Our next New Member Class will be held on Sunday, February 28 at 9:00 a.m. in Dodge Hall. Indicate your interest on the Fellowship Roster, contact one of the pastors, or call the Church Office.

JAPC will host a Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross on Wednesday, March 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to join us to donate and/or volunteer during this important event. Please do not give blood after January 22 at another facility if you are going to participate at JAPC.

The children of the Church School are collecting coins for hunger in a Presbyterian sponsored program called "Cents-’Ability". If you would like a collection can to donate coins during your family dinners, please contact Kathy Chateau. The program will continue through June 2010.

Join the Smiths and the Happy Wanderers on a "Black Sea Medley" Cruise, September 30 – October 13, 2010. The cruise includes Athens, Naxos and Thessaloniki, Greece; Kusadasi, Istanbul, Trabzon and Sinop, Turkey; Sochi, Russia and Sevastopol, Ukraine. Brochures are on the Main Foyer Table. For more information, contact Linda Smith via the church office.

 

 

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