Inaugural Ceremony for First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue

First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue will host an inaugural ceremony for its 175th Anniversary Celebration.

The event, with Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike and others, will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14th at the Historic Old Church, at 2002 Franklin Street in Old Town Bellevue. After the ceremony, a reception will be held until 7:00 p.m. at the Sarpy County Museum, at 2402 Clay Street in Old Town Bellevue.

Bellevue’s First Presbyterian Church is holding this anniversary celebration to help the community learn more about its history. Historic memorabilia from the church will be the topic of an exhibit through December at the Sarpy County Museum. The First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, which was founded in 1850, is the oldest church in Nebraska. In 1850, Rev. Edward McKinney founded the First Presbyterian Church of Nebraska with five members. Construction of the historic church building was begun in 1856.

For more information, please see the website at www.bellevuefpc.org. For questions about this event, please contact Paula Steenson by phone at 402-659-1554 or by email at ppresents@aol.com.