Instrumental groups are an important part of our worship at First Presbyterian. We feel that the use of instruments is not only biblical but it helps us to worship God in a yet more glorious way. We have the following groups:
 
    
THE FPC BRASS    

The FPC Brass is currently a brass quintet that plays once a month during the Sunday Morning Service and helps to accompany the Sanctuary Choir Anthem.  They meet for rehearsal at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday evening. The current make-up of the group is: 2 Trumpets, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba. Membership is by invitation.
   
THE FPC STRINGS    

The FPC Strings is currently a String Quartet that plays once a month during the Sunday Morning Service and helps to accompany the Sanctuary Choir Anthem. They meet for rehearsal at 4:30 on Friday afternoon. The current make-up of the group is: 2 violins, viola, and cello. Membership is by invitation.
 
THE FPC WOODWINDS
    
The FPC Woodwinds is currently a woodwind quintet that plays once a month during the Sunday Morning Service and helps to accompany the Sanctuary Choir Anthem.  They meet for rehearsal at 5:00 P.M. on Monday evening. The current make-up of the group is: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Oboe, and French Horn. Membership is by invitation.
 




THE CROSSING BAND 
   
The Crossing Band is a Contemporary Christian Music Group that leads the music at our Sunday Evening Contemporary Service. They meet for rehearsal at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday Evenings. The current make-up of the band is: 2 guitars, keyboard, trap drums, congas, bass guitar, vocalist and recorder/woodwind player. Membership is by invitation.   
 
THE CEILIDH BAND
 
A Scottish/Irish Band that plays both at the Sunday Morning Service and the Sunday Evening Contemporary Service at times throughout the year.  Current make-up of the group is:  Fiddles (violins), Whistles, Mandolin, Guitar, Bas Guitar, and Bodhrans (Irish hand drum).

THE HANDBELL CHOIR
We have a four octave set of Schulmerich English Handbells, a four octave set of Schulmerich handchimes, and a set of  BellePlates for the children. All of the Logos groups use all of these at different times.  The Middlers play Handbells for a good portion of the year during Logos and they present their music offerings during the Sunday morning worship service several times during the school year.  The Renaissance Ringers is the adult bell group. They practice at a time agreed by all in the group. This time varies from year to year. We currently have a dozen or so members in this group. This group plays medium to difficult pieces and usually plays at Christmas, Easter, and various times during the church year.