First Presbyterian Church of Bel Air
410-838-5777
224 North Main Street
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
fpcbelair@verizon.net
Growing in Christ's Love... Open to All... Dedicated to Service...
Dear Friends,
Whether you have attended church all your life or have never attended church you will find a warm welcome at First Presbyterian Church of Bel Air, Maryland. We are a people of God called to worship, grow, care, and serve. We are glad that you visited our website today. We hope that you will soon visit us in person.
In Christ's love,
Pastor Rich Link
He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan.
Mark 1:13
Sunday Services - February 26
First Service - 8:30AM
Traditional Service - 11AM
Sunday School for All Ages - 9:30AM
Later
Sundays @ 5 MIddle School Youth Program
5PM Youth Rooms, Ed Building
Please Join Us for Our Weekly Services:
"I was glad when they said unto me, let us go unto the house of the Lord."
Psalm 122
Our first service begins at 8:30AM and is a more contemporary, informal experience. Held in our main sancturay the music is accompanied by electronic keyboard and is a more praise style led by a small group of singers.
Our traditional second service begins at 11AM in the main sanctuary. This service is more formal and is accompanied by our pipe organ and grand piano. Our Chancel Choir offers responses and an offertory anthem and our bell choirs and children's choir perform anthems on a regular basis at this later service.
Our History
Founded in 1852, First Presbyterian Church of Bel Air Maryland was established with nine charter members. The original church structure still stands on Pennsylvania Avenue between Main and Hickory.
By 1881 that building was too small for the growing congregation. A new site was acquired for the construction of our present building at the corner of Broadway and Main Streets. The cornerstone was laid on September 7, 1881 with appropriate ceremony.
In 1936 a fire engulfed the church building, destroying all but the four stonewalls of the main sanctuary. The original blueprints were found from the first construction and only a little over a year later the restored church was rededicated.
The Christian Education building was added in 1967.
In 2000 we began a Legacy of Faith campaign to upgrade and modernize our facilities. At our 150th Anniversary in the summer of 2002, we broke ground for the Legacy of Faith building. The new building, which includes the multi-purpose Legacy Hall, also includes new offices, four new classrooms, a conference room, and a library was dedicated in April 2004. The Legacy of Faith building enables us to more faithfully minister to people in our congregation, community and world.
First Presbyterian Church is a member church of the Baltimore Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (USA).
