First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown

Children ages 3 years – 12^th grade are invited to attend Sunday school on Sunday mornings. Children gather in the sanctuary at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday morning for music and prayer, and then split into classes based on age.

6^th – 8^th Graders gather in Fellowship Hall for games, fellowship, and a brief devotional each Sunday. Yearly events include community service and outreach, community building activities, biblical conversations, as well as a yearly retreat in the spring. All denominations are invited to attend.

9^th – 12^th Graders gather in Youth Lounge for fellowship and conversation. Topics of conversations include, but are not limited to, their faith, movies, music, and the world in which they live. Yearly events include community service and outreach, community building activities, biblical conversations, a retreat in the spring, and a Mission Trip in the summer. All denominations are invited to attend.

Children in grades K through 5 come together midweek from September through May for dinner, games, crafts, stories, music and FUN.  Contact Mary Maleski at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

Youth in 7^th and 8^th grade are invited to attend and participate in Confirmation classes. Classes are held each week throughout the school year, concluding with Confirmation in May. The youth are required to attend a Confirmation retreat in March.

Youth in grades 9^th – 12^th grade are invited to attend a youth mission trip each summer. The youth have traveled as far as Alaska and as close as our own back yard. This past Summer, the youth refurbished homes in Rhode Island and will travel to Canada next Summer. The youth are required to attend youth group and participate in fundraisers throughout the year in order to participate in this trip.

Vacation Bible School offers an opportunity for children to study the Bible while having FUN each summer. They play games, cook, complete arts and crafts projects, and sing each and every day! All denominations and children, ages 3 years – 6^th grade are invited to attend! Older children can also attend and act as helpers. VBS concludes Friday evening with a wonderful musical production that all the children are invited to participate in.

The Advent Pageant is held the second Sunday of Advent. Children ages 3 years and older are invited to participate in the pageant as they share the story of Christmas with music, storytelling, dance, and song. Practices begin in November. All children of the community are invited to participate! All are invited to attend the Advent Pageant and celebrate the Christmas story!