Coffee HourOpportunities for fellowship are important to this congregation. After each service coffee and a snack are available on the patio during nice weather, or in the Chapel Lounge. Tables with bright red umbrellas and chairs invite you to gather in small groups to share news, discuss the sermon and get to know one another. All are invited to participate in this special time to deepen friendships, chat with the pastor and staff, and build community.
Hiking GroupEach month, September through May, the FPCSR Hiking Group meets at the church on a Sunday afternoon and carpools to one of Marin's beautiful hiking spots. Hikes have included: Roy’s Redwoods, Lake Lagunitas, Novato’s Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, and many, many more! The group has also travelled to Tahoe together and the last hike of the season ends at Mt. Tam's Mountain Theater to watch the Mountain Play.
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February 17: Devil’s Gulch – Stairstep Falls trail with a distance of 4.1 miles and a rating of 4 (1 = easy, 10 = difficult) will take us along a shaded creek in which we’ll look for spawning steelhead trout. We’ll descend into a ravine where we’ll have the possibility of seeing a 50’ picturesque waterfall. All ages, everyone is welcome. Directions: traveling west, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 1.0 mile past main entrance to Samuel P. Taylor Park. Park off the highway near milepost 18.05 and carefully cross the highway.
March 17: Phoenix Lake from Crown Road in Kent Woodlands offers us approximately 3 miles of good views, early wildflowers and a beautiful lake. This hike has a rating of 4 with one moderately steep area. Directions: Traveling west, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to Kentfield. Left on College Ave. for 0.4 miles, right on Woodland, right on Goodhill Road, left on Crown Road for 0.2 miles. Park opposite 123 Crown Road or opposite Ravine Way and walk south along Crown Road toward #123.
Carpools for both hikes will leave our church parking lot at 1:00 pm. Please bring your snack and water, and call Chuck or Binny Fischer or Sally Hanson if you have questions.
March 17: Phoenix Lake from Crown Road in Kent Woodlands offers us approximately 3 miles of good views, early wildflowers and a beautiful lake. This hike has a rating of 4 with one moderately steep area. Directions: Traveling west, take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to Kentfield. Left on College Ave. for 0.4 miles, right on Woodland, right on Goodhill Road, left on Crown Road for 0.2 miles. Park opposite 123 Crown Road or opposite Ravine Way and walk south along Crown Road toward #123.
Carpools for both hikes will leave our church parking lot at 1:00 pm. Please bring your snack and water, and call Chuck or Binny Fischer or Sally Hanson if you have questions.
Supper Club
It’s no secret that FPCSR members enjoy each other’s company, especially when food is involved! The Supper Club comprises four groups of ten to fourteen people who meet for a potluck meal in one of the group member’s homes. Supper Clubs take place six times a year.
In addition, we all meet together in February for a Crab Feed that raises much needed funds for the church’s mission outreach projects. The crab is plentiful, the atmosphere is inviting, and the entertainment is fabulous. Come see for yourself why FPCSR members love their social activities!
In addition, we all meet together in February for a Crab Feed that raises much needed funds for the church’s mission outreach projects. The crab is plentiful, the atmosphere is inviting, and the entertainment is fabulous. Come see for yourself why FPCSR members love their social activities!
Crab Feed
Everyone is invited to attend the annual First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael Crab Feed on Saturday, February 23. Dinner guests will enjoy a fabulous supper of fresh crab, pasta, salad and dessert. Entertainment will include a cabaret style performance around the theme "Deep in the Heart of Texas" led by house pianist John Steiner and vocalist Deborah Arca. Tickets are $45 each and all money raised from the evening will cover costs of room and board for the First Presbyterian Mission Team on their trip to Smithville, Texas from April 7-13, 2013, as part of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance effort to rebuild homes destroyed by wildfires in 2011. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Contact the church office at 415-456-6760 for more information.
