Next Monday morning we will open our doors and welcome 500 children on our campus for Vacation Bible School. First Pres has always been committed to welcoming children into the life of our church in Jesus' name, and VBS is just one example of how we get to do that in a big and wonderful...
Greetings First Pres from Camp Elim! This week we have 110 children and youth participating in camp. They are learning about Jesus, spending time in the Scripture together and having the time of their lives. As I write this note to you all today, they are in cabin discussions with their...
Today's Passage Matthew 7:7–12 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son...
Today's Passage John 15:26–16:15 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. 16:1 “All...
Today's Passage John 11:38–53 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad...
On Sunday, we will come to the Lord's Table together. We will take communion as a body and be fed and encouraged by the Holy Spirit. This week we are exploring our sixth value in the First Pres Way: 7 Values in our Pursuit of Jesus. Deploy Generosity: Invest who you are and what you have in what...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Matthew 1:18–25 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Hebrews 1:1–4 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he...
In just a few days, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. Most of us will give thanks with fewer people around our tables. The day after Thanksgiving our county will move to "red" on the COVID-19 dial, and we will withdraw further physically from those around us. And then on Sunday, we enter Advent, a...
It is my distinct pleasure to welcome Rev. Michael Thornton into the position of Assistant Pastor of Discipleship at First Pres. On Sunday, Michael was ordained and installed by the ECO Presbytery of the West. We had a wonderful time of celebration with First Pres and St. James Presbyterian...