We discovered more than the sea during this year's Deep Sea Discovery. Every year we look forward to sharing Bible stories with Vacation Bible School kids through crafts, science experiments, storytelling and music. Thanks to copious planning, attention to detail, and 65 committed youth and adult volunteers, VBS surpassed expectation,...
A note from Rev. Ann Willet as we look forward to welcoming her to our FirstChurch family this Sunday. With each new season in our lives, we have opportunities to experience God’s ever-present grace. Perhaps the new season is due to a change in career, the birth of a child,...
By gathering volunteers and donations, the Rise Fund maximizes FirstChurch’s impact on our partner agencies. And that unified impact is greater than it ever could be individually, as evidenced by our partnership with Rise recipient JJ Rhoads Elementary. $7,000 + 150 volunteers = 3,500 hours of service This combined effort...
Dana Effler reflects on the Variations Mystery Tour The Variations Mystery Tour began to unfold as we pulled away from the church on Sunday, June 5 in a charter bus and a 15 passenger van headed northeast to Texarkana. We were loaded down with suitcases, musical instruments, snacks, water, 48 Variations...
As the sun sets on the East Coast tonight, we invite you to pray for families and friends who have lost loved ones and those holding vigil at hospital bedsides. "Our hearts are broken, O God. Yet again, one of your children has died in the name of a skewed view of righteousness....