FPC Stories and Histories
Over its almost 185 year existence, FPC's story has been told and retold many times. Here are many of the versions of that story, each unique and interesting in its own right.
1876 Rev Bishop Presbyterianism.pdfAn early story of FPC, telling the story of many of the early pastors and evangelists who helped introduce Presbyterianism into Boone County
1886 Presbyterianism in Boone.pdfAn 1886 newspaper article telling the story of the various Presbyterian churches in Boone county at the time.
1893 nov 23 np brief hist of fpc.pdfAn 1893 newspaper article telling of FPC's story up to that time.
1911 Carmichael and Van Nuys - World Debt to Presbyterians.pdfThis 1911 publication includes a short history of FPC written by Dr. Mary Van Nuys
1940 Centennial Program.pdfThis 1940 centennial celebration booklet contains a nice history of FPC written by Miss Clara Van Nuys, perhaps the daughter of the 1911 history writer.
1965 125 anniversary program.pdfThis 1965 booklet celebrating FPC's 125th anniversary contains a well written history of FPC by Boone County historian Ralph Stark. It includes lots of anecdotes about church life at various times in FPC's past.
1988 A Day of Rededication.pdfThis 1988 dedication document to a building project completed that year contains a nice year by year bullet style listing of "Historical Highlights" of FPC.
1990 150th anniversary celebration.pdfThis 1990 booklet celebrating FPC's 150th anniversary contains a thorough history of FPC written by Ben Cragun and Dr. Phil Gibbs that also includes a very detailed history of the Churstian Church going all the way back to the 1st century.
This 2015 set of pages contains the presentation of church history presented during FPC's 175th anniversary celebration event.
FPC History.pdfA 2024 FPC history document with lots of pictures and references