Each year, our Sanctuary Choir presents Of Thee I Sing during the week of Independence Day to give thanks and celebrate the virtues of the nation God has blessed us to inhabit and improve. It's a time for both reverence and sing-along fun, as well as a time to honor those who have...
Join us for worship on Sunday, July 2, 2017 as we continue our series, What A Soul Needs. This week's message, entitled "Purpose," is based on Matthew 10:32-39. Preachers:8:30 a.m. Sanctuary: Katie Fowler9 a.m. Worship Center: Katie Fowler10 a.m. Sanctuary: Katie Fowler11 a.m. Worship...
Christ's Transformations Another trip to see our friends and partners with Young Life in the Dominican Republic is now in the books. For the past five years High School Ministry (HSM) at First Pres has been taking teams of students to work at Pico Escondido, the Dominican...
A New Assignment for Yemi It is both with sadness and joy that we follow-up on our announcement yesterday in Worship that Yemi Mobolade, our Worship Leader, is transitioning into a new job in our city. Yemi is moving to the position of Manager of Industry Relations for the Colorado Springs...
What makes us human? As far as we know, our pets don’t sit around asking, “What does it really mean to be a dog?” Now, cats may engage in self-refection and come up with answers we don’t like, but animals just are. We humans, on the other hand, ponder ourselves all the...
Join us for worship on Sunday, June 25, 2017 as we continue our series, What A Soul Needs. This week's message, entitled "Value," is based on Matthew 10:24-31. Preachers:8:30 a.m. Sanctuary: John Goodale9 a.m. Worship Center: John Goodale10 a.m. Sanctuary: John Goodale11 a.m. Worship...
From Gunnison to Colorado Springs to Gunnison - Full Circle I don't think many of you would know, but my family lived in Gunnison, where I did youth and college ministry for more than 17 years before moving to Colorado Springs. So, this is a lot of fun for me to be attending a conference in...
Good leadership makes a difference everywhere. But sometimes the cost of leadership training puts it out of reach. When First Pres hosts the Willow Creek Association's Global Leadership Summit on August 10-11, we're hoping that many in our Worship Center will be students, educators, military...
It's surprising how we can lose track of our most prized possessions. A few years ago, I lost my wallet. I could think of nothing else all day but where it might be! I told my assistant and asked if she had seen it. She said, "Sometimes we lose things when we're moving too fast. I think of it as...
Middle School Ministries Checking in From Gunnison It's encouraging in so many ways to hear students share with each other, "this is the funnest thing I've ever done," or "I can't believe we've only been here two days." They are full of excitement and anticipation, and they're enjoying...