Events Serve Announcements Give Guest Pastor: Rev. Loren Shellabarger Rev. Dr. Loren Shellabarger is an ordained Presbyterian PC(USA) Pastor serving for the last 13 years in the Midwest. Loren is a ‘third career’ Pastor, having served as an Instructor Pilot in the US Air Force for four years from 1988-1992 and as a project and people manager for various companies, including Texas … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Thankful Reflections Whatever happens,those who have learnedto love one anotherhave made their wayto the lasting world and will not leave,whatever happens--Wendell Berry Sabbaths I 1998 Simply put, I am grateful to God for this time we got to walk together.  I am grateful to God that your search for an Interim … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Pastoral Transition At the June 17th FPC Session meeting, we will review both the John Knox Presbytery’s Separation Ethics Policy as well as review and sign the Covenant of Closure. This is done with every Teaching Elder (Interim or Installed minister) who departs from their church. Because of past troubles in other churches, John Knox Presbytery clearly … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Gathering the Graces As you know, my time as your Interim Minister is coming to a close.  Pastor Kirk gave this church a strong foundation; COVID knocked us all for a loop; my time during this interim has been to watch how the Holy Spirit has guided and is reviving this church.  During my two weeks of Interim Training, I … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Refuse to see others as “enemies” When I was younger, we would have a Memorial Day picnic celebrating my father’s birthday with friends of my parents. My mother’s baked chicken was the standout treat. As I got older, I realized that Memorial Day was so much more– a time to take a sober look at war and its devastation while honoring the sacrifice of our … [Read more...]