Service Schedule: 9:00am Sundays in May @ Lutheran Church
9:00am Sundays in June
First Presbyterian Church of Niobrara is the oldest church in the Homestead Presbytery of Nebraska. The first pastor was Rev. George Williams, a missionary among Standing Bear's people of the Ponca Tribe. The church was organized November 12, 1880. In 1881, the church had 21 members; the Sunday School 60, and Rev. William's salary was $235 annually. In the spring of 1881 an ice gorge broke above the town and the flood forced people to leave by boat to makeshift housing in the hills. That same year the town was moved to higher ground where in 1882 the first church building was constructed at a cost of about $2500. A September 15, 1884, record shows $107 paid to Mrs. Matties J. Campbell for windows. It is believed these are the beloved stained glass windows salvaged in 1978 and placed in the new church when Niobrara was once again on the move.First Presbyterian Church continues to faithfully serve in the community of Niobrara today. Our church tries to bring many ecumenical programs to the community. We sponsor a Kids for Christ program, an All-Youth group, a BibleStudy, and a Coats for the Kids program open to all members of the community. We participate in the ecumenical Vacation Bible School program each summer. Three events that our church has promoted are the Walk of the Cross on Good Friday, the Last Supper pageant during Holy week and the Journey to Bethlehem. Other traditional eventsinclude our annual Easter bake sale and our Harvest Supper on the first Saturday of deer season with turkey and all the trimmings. We welcome visitors to our community to come and worship with us.
9:00am Sundays in June
First Presbyterian Church of Niobrara is the oldest church in the Homestead Presbytery of Nebraska. The first pastor was Rev. George Williams, a missionary among Standing Bear's people of the Ponca Tribe. The church was organized November 12, 1880. In 1881, the church had 21 members; the Sunday School 60, and Rev. William's salary was $235 annually. In the spring of 1881 an ice gorge broke above the town and the flood forced people to leave by boat to makeshift housing in the hills. That same year the town was moved to higher ground where in 1882 the first church building was constructed at a cost of about $2500. A September 15, 1884, record shows $107 paid to Mrs. Matties J. Campbell for windows. It is believed these are the beloved stained glass windows salvaged in 1978 and placed in the new church when Niobrara was once again on the move.First Presbyterian Church continues to faithfully serve in the community of Niobrara today. Our church tries to bring many ecumenical programs to the community. We sponsor a Kids for Christ program, an All-Youth group, a BibleStudy, and a Coats for the Kids program open to all members of the community. We participate in the ecumenical Vacation Bible School program each summer. Three events that our church has promoted are the Walk of the Cross on Good Friday, the Last Supper pageant during Holy week and the Journey to Bethlehem. Other traditional eventsinclude our annual Easter bake sale and our Harvest Supper on the first Saturday of deer season with turkey and all the trimmings. We welcome visitors to our community to come and worship with us.
