This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Rev. Amanda Golbek, FPCE minister of children & youth. Dear friends – Every era of culture has had certain buzzwords develop as a framework for the important cultural trends of the times. These words and phrases start out by popping up in a variety of niche areas

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Jim Teague, FPCE director of communications. Dear friends – In Romans 16, the final chapter of that book, the Apostle Paul instructs the believers in Rome to pass on a litany of personal greetings: 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Jim Teague, FPCE director of communications. Hopefully you have noticed over the past few weeks that First Pres is taking part in the sewing of a quilt to celebrate the opening of a sewing school run by our partner Monique Misenga in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Rev. Amanda Golbek, FPCE minister of children and youth. Last Sunday in my sermon I remarked that transition is a natural part of the life of a Christian. It is subsequently the natural state of Christian community. It is an interesting feature of the faith life that

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Jim Teague, FPCE director of communications. Dear Friends, I had been a believer in Jesus for many years, perhaps more than two decades, before I made the connection that Pentecost is directly connected to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost at our 10

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Rev. Amanda Golbek, First Pres minister of children and youth. Dear Friends, The Ascension of Christ from the First Pres Sanctuary stained glass. Today is one of the underplayed celebrations in the church year. Forty days after the Resurrection, we remember the Ascension – today

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Jim Teague, First Pres director of communications. Dear Friends, Each morning, I have a silly little ritual. After finishing my breakfast, I wad up my paper napkin, stand at one end of our tiny kitchen and seek to throw the napkin into the plastic trash can at

This week's eNewsletter Feature was written by Jim Teague, First Pres director of communications. Dear Friends, The span of 40 years has particular spiritual significance in the Bible. When the Israelites let fear guide them rather than trusting that God would give them the land he promised, they are made to wander in the