by Brad Jenkins | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog, Serve
A group of high-school students from First Pres recently returned from a week in Kermit, West Virginia, where they participated in numerous service projects with Christian Help Mingo, which serves the low- to no-income population in the heart of Appalachia,...
by Brad Jenkins | Jun 25, 2024 | Blog, Grow
First Pres recently hosted Perspectives, which brought together Christ-followers from a number of local churches to learn about what God is doing around the world and how we can join that work. We asked one of the participants, Laura Atkins, about the experience. What...
by Brad Jenkins | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
In his recent autobiography, Bono, the lead singer of U2, describes himself as “a follower of Jesus who can’t keep up.” This calls to mind Jesus’ words in Luke 9:57-62 about what it takes to follow Him. First, in that passage, a man offers to follow Jesus, and...
by Brad Jenkins | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
The First Pres family kicked off summer with our annual cookout on Court Square, with games in the Courtyard and lots of food and conversation. Here are some scenes from the cookout. Hover over the photos and use the arrows to scroll...
by Brad Jenkins | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog, Grow
Covenant Partners Patrick and Amy Werner continue their work serving the people of Cuba, with their latest trip focusing on helping a cancer ministry and encouraging pastors. Here are some highlights of what they did while in Cuba. (They plan to share more details at...
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