Worship with Us Who Are We?
Sunday School 9:30 AM The First Presbyterian Church has
Worship 10:30 AM been serving the Caldwell community
for more than 150 years. Folks who
attend are up to 90+ years old. They include farmers, factory workers, teachers, business owners, office workers, retirees,
and homemakers.
Worship 10:30 AM been serving the Caldwell community
for more than 150 years. Folks who
attend are up to 90+ years old. They include farmers, factory workers, teachers, business owners, office workers, retirees,
and homemakers.
Our vision is to glorify God, make disciples, and meet human needs joyfully.
- We have nursery available for babies through ages 2 - 3.
- We also have a children's message followed by children's church during the last portion of the worship service for youngsters who are 3 - 8 years old.
Did you know?
At one time, particularly in Austria, Germany, and Poland, pretzels were a special food that was only eaten during Holy Week. In these European countries, the word pretzel was spelled brezel. It comes from the word brachiatus, which means "having branch-like arms."
The shape of the pretzel resembles the shape of a person with his arms folded in prayer.
Pretzels were first made in the fifth century by monks in Rome and were distributed to poor people on certain days before Easter. For many years this was the only bread eaten from Wednesday through Saturday of Holy Week. Because the dough was twisted to represent two arms crossed in prayer, pretzels reminded the people of the reverence associated with the Easter season.
In Austria, pretzels could be purchased from a street vendor called a "Brezelmann" on Palm Sunday. The pretzels were then hung on palm branches as part of the Palm Sunday celebration.
The shape of the pretzel resembles the shape of a person with his arms folded in prayer.
Pretzels were first made in the fifth century by monks in Rome and were distributed to poor people on certain days before Easter. For many years this was the only bread eaten from Wednesday through Saturday of Holy Week. Because the dough was twisted to represent two arms crossed in prayer, pretzels reminded the people of the reverence associated with the Easter season.
In Austria, pretzels could be purchased from a street vendor called a "Brezelmann" on Palm Sunday. The pretzels were then hung on palm branches as part of the Palm Sunday celebration.
