Events Serve Announcements Give Keeping Christ at the Center Several years ago, I attended a seminar in Dallas on Christian formation led by Brian Wallace of Fuller Seminary. He shared with us the three essential ingredients for Christian community, based on the main scripture passage from his presentation, Mark 3:13-15: “[Jesus] went up the mountain and called to him those whom he … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Announcement to the FPC Family It is with great joy that we announce Angela Himegarner as our Interim Director of Children and Family Ministry at FPC. Angela brings to this role a strong faith in Jesus Christ and a genuine passion for nurturing the faith development of children. A member of FPC since 2017, Angela has served in a variety of volunteer … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Message to the Congregation Scam emails continue to circulate, falsely posing as me and requesting assistance, money, gift cards, or other suspicious actions. Please be assured: I will never ask you—or any church member—for cash or financial help. If you ever receive a message that appears to be from me but seems unusual or suspicious, … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give A New Creation in Christ Galatians 2:19-20: I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. A memorable chapter from C.S. Lewis’s novel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader tells the story of Eustace, a particularly unsavory and obnoxious boy, who is transformed into a dragon so that he can no longer … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give The Lord is Always Near The Rev. Fleming Rutledge, an Episcopal priest and theologian, stated in a lecture that she considers herself a profoundly unspiritual person. I was taken aback to hear this from someone who has authored a five-hundred-page book on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who is recognized as an internationally renowned preacher, and has … [Read more...]