Events Serve Announcements Give October Welcomes Pledge Season Dear FPC Friends,October is upon us! How did that happen almost overnight? You are probably thinking more about autumn than summer, as I am. Some trees, like my walnut, are losing their leaves, and others are starting to show colors. Pumpkins are already being seen in fall decor, and we’re having some cooler weather. … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give The Grace of the Sabbath Which of the Ten Commandments is hardest for you to obey? None of us obeys any commandment perfectly. We all break them, all of them, in one way or another. Yet, one of the commandments I struggle with the most, or at least one that is on my conscience more often, is the fourth commandment: the sabbath. It’s really hard for me … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Waiting on the Lord Several years ago, I watched Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up routine on Netflix. Seinfeld pointed out that we are constantly on the move. We get excited about going somewhere, so we go. But we only go out long enough to feel the urge to return home. When we’re at work, we want to go home. When we’re traveling long distances by plane, we … [Read more...]

Events Serve Announcements Give Dear Beloved Church Family I greet you with deep gratitude and joy as I step into the role of Interim Director of Children and Family Ministry. It is both a privilege and a sacred responsibility to walk alongside our children as they grow in faith, wonder, and love. In a world that often moves too fast and speaks too loudly, our children need steady … [Read more...]

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...]