A group of seven members meet informally for about an hour each week to review the status of such members. Everyone, including the pastor, then signs up for a particular day of the week to visit the Cayuga Medical Center to offer prayer and spiritual support for those who are there. Each day after the visit, the list on the bulletin board in the church office is updated. Susan Wade Our lay leader , a unique position to the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca, serves as a liaison between the congregation and the pastoral staff, meeting with the pastors and staff frequently to discuss programs and concerns of the church. Eleven o'clock on Sunday morning is prime time.
Many congregations hold their worship service then.
We at First Presbyterian have chosen to devote the time to Christian education. Our choice says something about our priorities. It says that education of children and adults is an integral part of the Sunday morning experience, and that we want as many people as possible to participate in education as well as worship. These funds are invested in local causes and in regional, national, and international causes.