Abstract:
First Presbyterian Church kicks off its 225th anniversary and caps off 15-year effort to prepare one million meals to fight global hunger." First Presbyterian was chartered in 1800. The original building was constructed in 1816 and burned in the "Great Fire" of 1831. The current building rests within the out walls of the 1816 structure. First Presbyterian is the oldest organized church in Cumberland County. Membership today totals 587. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a unique architectural element of note with the building is its truss system, installed in 1832. The church supports "Rise Against Hunger", a program involved with alleviating global hunger.