by Brad Jenkins | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, Grow
We want to know God’s word. We want to grow in faith. But there’s a purpose behind it: to go and tell others about the Good News. We’re rolling out and starting up a bunch of ways for you to know the Word and grow, and we hope you’ll also use the opportunity to go and...
by Brad Jenkins | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, Serve
We are grateful for the following covenant partners who have answered the call to serve as leaders at First Pres for a three-year term starting in January 2025. Until then, they will be trained, and you can pray for them as they prepare to fill these roles. Elders...
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...
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