First Presbyterian Church of Sebastian & Thrift Shop

About Us

Our hope is to create a church where God is seen, love is felt, and lives are changed.

Our commitments as participants at First are --
Cheer up our brothers & sisters
Grow up spiritually
Hold up the pastor & congregation in prayer
Pay up tithes & offerings with glad hearts
Play up everywhere every good thing about our church

Abbreviated Church History
4.14.83 Betty Siefer shares her wish for a Presbyterian church in Sebastian with Rev. Kevin Bausman, her former minister in Franklin, PA. He notified the Northeast Florida Presbytery.

11.83 Bill Lee & Paul Leap from the presbytery visit with Betty Siefer & Gloria Fennell in response to their letter naming 37 Presbyterian families living in the Sebastian area.

3.9.85 Presbytery meets with local group; ‘Task Force’ established to begin new congregation in Sebastian/Barefoot Bay area: Rev. Russ Burns-Ch., Ted Sydleman-Ass’t. Ch., Martha Dismukes, Jim Duffy, Gloria Fennell-Sec’y, Betty Gerot, Fran Heathcote, Gene Knott, Betty Siefer.

6.4.85 Presbytery approves Sebastian as new church development; 5.7 acre lot purchased on Louisiana Ave. for $150,000
12.12.85 The Rev. Dr. Donald E. Swope accepts call to be Organizing Pastor

11.20 88 Present building dedicated