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03 Apr April note from Dri: Kids in Worship

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

At First Presbyterian Church, children are highly valued participants in our worship service! For some families, our liturgy is familiar, but they may not know exactly why we do what we do. For some families, our liturgy is new or different and maybe confusing. ...

06 Mar March note from Dri: Complementary Colors

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

The month of March feels like a bit of an oxymoron this year. On the one hand, we are experiencing an early spring with relatively warm temperatures. Things are budding. The promise of newness bursts forth around us. For those of us who struggle with...

07 Feb February note from Dri: Preparing for Lent with Kids

Posted at 08:28h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Not only is February 14th Valentines Day, but this year it is also Ash Wednesday and the start of the season of Lent. We have put together this Lenten Guide to help the congregation walk through this season. But how do we include children...

10 Jan January note from Dri: New Discovery Tool

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Our mission statement is to glorify God by participating with Him in the transformation of our lives, the community of believers, and our world. We participate with Him the transformation of our lives by attending Sunday morning worship, Sunday School classes and small groups. But...

06 Dec December note from Dri: Meet Tera

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Meet our newest staff member! Here's a formal introduction to Tera Pianalto, our new Children and Family Ministry Assistant....

01 Nov November note from Dri: Preparing for Advent

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

I don't want to alarm anyone, but there are only four more weeks left this year! Well, the Christian liturgical year anyway. For the past few months the liturgical calendar has been sitting in the large green span between Pentecost and Advent. It’s green to symbolize...

24 Oct Parents Night Out

Posted at 13:53h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

This two events will serve as a fundraiser for our students attending MIX and MOVE Summer Conferences 2024. This is a great time for a date night or to get some Christmas shopping done. FPC Youth Group will offer babysitting services for parents and guardians wishing...

04 Oct October note from Dri: Fall Presbytery

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

This past weekend, I (Dri) had the privilege to attend the quarterly meeting of the Great Plains Presbytery. This is the coming together of Teaching Elders (aka pastors) and Ruling Elders (aka Session members) of churches all across our region from North Dakota to Oklahoma,...

06 Sep September note from Dri: Fall Kick Off

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Fall Kick Off Is Here! Each summer, we take a break from our weekly Christian Education programs, like Sunday School to both give our volunteers and families time to relax and enjoy the summer. But as summer is winding down, school has started and we’re ready...

02 Aug August note from Dri: Summer REcap

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Summer Recap Check out what our students have been up to this summer! MOVE Conference Previous Next 5 high school students attended CIY's MOVE Conference in Joplin. MIX Conference Previous Next 9 middle school students attended CIY's MIX Conference at JBU....