From February 22, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 2:11-221) What are the benefits of having been brought near to God?2) Why is it so hard to remember that, in Christ, we have been brought near to God?3) What are the implications of forgetting that, in Christ,...
From February 15, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 2:1-101) Where do you see a lack of Jesus' reign inside of you or in the world outside of you? Or put another way, where are there gaps or inconsistencies between what you see and what Jesus says...
From February 8, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 1:15-231) What is your gut reaction to the term "spiritual disciplines?" Share some of your experiences with these historic practices of spiritual formation.2) What spiritual disciplines have you found helpful? Which ones have your struggled with? Why?3) At...
This month, the Outreach focus is on our own Ben & Anna Sprague. Hopefully you had an opportunity to hear from Anna and Ben in November when they shared about their ministry plans with Cadence International. In case you missed it, Cadence is a ministry...
Facilities I have recently received a ton of help getting caught up on some lingering projects around the building. We are very blessed to have a pool of skilled and capable people who want to serve our congregation in this way. So I just want to...
From February 1, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 1:3-141) What is so great about what God has done? Try to describe it and discuss what makes it difficult or easy to describe.2) The sermon notes that the Church's division problem is largely a worship problem. Clearly...
From January 18, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 1:1-21) What is the true "core" of the message of Jesus? As it relates to the truth of the Gospel, how do we discern when we are moving from core beliefs, to irregular beliefs, to terminal beliefs?2) What...
From January 11, 2026 Sermon - Psalm 11) Describe your vision of the "good life." Consider things like: Where would you be? What would you be doing? Who would be with you? What would be going on around you? How would you feel?2) How does...
The Christian Education Committee It was six years ago that COVID left our pews empty, our households quarantined, and our hearts longing for community. It was in the midst of the epidemic that the Session spent some time articulating a vision for First Pres that centered...
This month, our Outreach spotlight is on our own Valerie Harder! You might recall that Valerie said goodbye to First Pres in July and began a new adventure, exploring a call to missions among least reached people. Val is attending Ethnos360's Missionary Training Center in...
