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Cleveland, Ohio
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The First Presbyterian Society

 

 

The First Presbyterian Society (FPS) was incorporated in the Village of Cleaveland, in the County of Cuyahoga, in the year 1827, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio. There were 28 gentlemen who, along with their associates, constituted the Society at that time. 

It was formed to manage the finances and real estate of the church. Its purpose was to promote religion, hire and support a preacher, hold and manage funds and serve as a legal entity which could deal with real estate and be a presence in court.

The 181st Annual Meeting of the First Presbyterian Society in Cleveland was held on April 7, 2008. An annual meeting of the Society has been held on the first Monday in April each year since 1827.

In recent times, The First Presbyterian Society has focused on the following programs: 

• Working with Session in preparing budgets
• Obtaining an attractive long-term answer to our parking needs
• Planning for a continuing building maintenance program
• Managing our endowments and financial assets
• Initiating a deferred/planned giving program
• Planning and managing arrangements for the use of the church’s facilities
• Nurture the development of The Old Stone Foundation

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of the FPS. The 11 Directors who are elected from the FPS membership meet once a month.

The Capital Assets Millennium (CAM) Committee is charged with the preservation and improvement of the physical assets which include our two properties; the Sanctuary and the Old Stone Center.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Ted Wetzler

Two of the projects undertaken in 2003 were the installation of a garage door on our West 2nd Street parking area due to security concerns and the installation of replacement windows along the Ontario Street facing of Old Stone Center.

The new thermo-pane windows should offer significant savings in energy costs and keep out the noise of downtown traffic.

Early this year new ceilings were installed in the stairwells to meet fire codes, and work has been done to make the restrooms in Memorial Hall ADA (American Disabilities Act) compliant. In addition to several interior painting projects,  improvements planned for 2004 include the installation of  controls and sensors for the utilities on the 3rd floor.

Through God's blessing, the First Presbyterian Society will continue to support the Old Stone Church with every opportunity it can.

The current President of the First Presbyterian Society's Board of Directors is Todd Hunt.

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