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04 Jan Outreach Partner Update: Valerie Harder & Ethnos360

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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...

01 Dec Outreach Partner Update – The Wheaton Family

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The December Outreach spotlight is on the Wheaton family, EPC missionaries to North Macedonia. The family is still in California while they sort out visas to return to the Balkans. Their furlough was meant to end in late summer of this year, but the ongoing...

03 Nov Outreach Partner Update – The Manna Center

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November's Outreach partner is The Manna Center. It was established over 30 years ago by churches (including First Pres) that wanted to coordinate efforts and improve assistance to those in need in our community. Perhaps you might know them best through their food assistance programs...

30 Sep Outreach Partner Update – Proclamation Institute Zambia

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Proclamation Institute Zambia is a Bible college in Zambia that our congregation has partnered with and supported for several years. Here is a bit of an update about what’s been going on recently at the school.In June they had a successful mission week. First year...

02 Sep Outreach Partner Update – Ability Tree

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Ability Tree was established in 2010 with a singular mission: to come alongside families impacted by disability through R.E.S.T. – Recreation, Education, Support, and Training.Ability Tree began a partnership with JBU a few years ago, Connections University (CU). The purpose of Connections University is to...

06 Feb Outreach Partner Update – Feb. 2024

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The Wheatons Update from the Wheaton family, EPC missionaries to an unreached people group in North Macedonia:We began 2024 in the middle of our team's planning retreat. Many good discussions were had and it was a joy to see deep alignment on values which impacted what...

04 Oct Outreach Partner Update – CFAC

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Children and Family Advocacy Center Our October ministry partner spotlight is on CFAC. You might not be familiar with the acronym yet, but CFAC is an organization that First Pres has supported for several years now, only you might remember them as CAC. For over 20 years,...

06 Sep Outreach Partner Update

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Dogwood Literacy Council September in Siloam this year promises the confluence of two things I hold dear but have never tried to hold together, literally: Mums and Tacos! Now, I and you can get that chance on September 16th at the city's 2nd annual Hispanic Heritage...

03 May Outreach Partner Update

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Proclamation Institute Zambia This month, the Outreach Committee is highlighting the work of Proclamation Zambia. Proclamation Zambia is a school in Kitwe, Zambia that trains preachers and teachers in God's word to grow churches, by His grace. The school currently has sixteen students. They are on break...

12 May Recap: Bright Futures

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Thank you to all who came out to pack snack packs last week! A note from Tiffany Hansen, Bright Futures Coordinator:"Dear First Presbyterian Church:Thank you so much for your support of Bright Futures as we continue to strive to meet the basic needs of students in...