Brad Gillispie, IHN Coordinator for First Pres, shares about why he serves with Family Promise. When you’re newly married, you don’t expect to both be unemployed and struggling to make ends meet within two years. That’s what my wife and I experienced. By the third year...
First Pres is the only place in Colorado Springs that is hosting the Global Leadership Summit August 8 and 9. Tickets are still available for this highly anticipated two-day event that features world-class leadership training. The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day in the Worship...
Carol Wallander is one of Student Ministries’ fantastic volunteers. Learn about how she loves our students, whether through playing nine-square or learning how to play the drums. One of the best memories I have of Carol is of a Sunday Youth Group night in the fall of 2018. Our youth...
We are off and running into our new sermon series, Great Question. Jesus asked lots of questions of those around Him. In fact, He seemed much more interested in asking questions than giving answers. In the Gospels, Jesus is asked 183 questions. He answers three of them, and asks 307 questions...
To this day, I can still remember where I was and what I was doing when a woman I was dating at the time asked me the question: “Where do you see this relationship heading?” (I must have answered it OK, because she’s been married to me for 28 years!) Questions can lead to...
Just as we see Christ meeting tangible needs as well as spiritual needs, we partner with organizations both locally and globally who share this vision of holistic gospel ministry. We volunteer with and financially support 20 non-profits in Colorado Springs who care for and empower the most...
Here's what's coming up next week at First Pres. VIEW THE FULL CALENDAR Sunday, June 30 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 a.m. as we conclude our Holy Spirit series. Multiple speakers will preach from Acts 2:36-47. Adult Sunday Communities meet at 8:30, 10 and 11...
I got involved in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program with First Pres during the summer of 2018. The opportunity was listed in our church bulletin! Immediately, I began thinking about what days of the week I could serve. I had just come from Dearborn, Michigan, where I taught ESL with...
“And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Acts 2:21). I would say this is the key verse in Acts 2, and the key verse of Peter’s sermon. If there is one verse to commit to memory from Acts 2, I’d say it’s this one. What does it mean to be...
Today marks 100 days until the start of Movement Week (formerly known as CityServe Week). Each year, dozens of churches from across Colorado Springs come together to unite and ignite the Church to love the city. Mark your calendar right now so you don't miss the chance to serve together...