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Adult Discipleship – Deepen Your Faith and Community
Here are just a few ways that you can go Deeper in your faith and further into community. Spiritual Growth: *Sunday Morning: Sunday classes begin at 9:00am and we offer something for everyone from the youngest to the oldest. *Midweek @ Midtown: Beginning at 4:30 in Jenks lounge we will be offering an eight- week […]
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Pastor’s Manna – Deeper
“Deeper” It seems that only yesterday summer and in the blink of an eye it is already over. School is back in session and our Fall programs here at First are about to begin. Time goes so fast! When I was a little girl summer lasted forever! I can remember spending long summer days at […]
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Food For Thought
Senior High Mission Trip It has been an active month of service for our Sr. high youth group. From July 7-15 the 18 of us traveled over 1000 miles from our church home to Corpus Christi, TX to be the hands and feet of Christ. Once we arrived in Texas all of us got to […]
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Adult Discipleship – #SummerAdventuresWithJesus!
#SummerAdventuresWithJesus! On the Sunday before Memorial day (the unofficial start to summer) I talked about taking Jesus with us where ever we go whether that be away on vacation or simply an adventure around. I even handed out tiny Jesus dolls to serve as reminders that Jesus goes with us wherever we might go. AND […]
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Pastor’s Manna – There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues
There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran certainly didn’t have churches in mind when he sang his song “Summertime Blues”, but churches frequently experience the Summertime Blues. Somehow, we have gotten it in our mind that summer is a time when we can lessen all of our responsibilities. We take vacations, (and […]
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Hiring: Director of Next Generation Ministry
Director of Next Generation Ministry ACCOUNTABILITY: Senior Pastor through its Personnel Ministry Team PURPOSE: Direct the church’s ministry programs for children, youth, college and young adults to include leading, developing and organizing ministry programs, mission opportunities, retreats, seasonal ministries and other age-appropriate activities for children, youth, and young adults. QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a college Degree […]
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Adult Discipleship – Spring…Together
Spring…Together Winter is finally over (or at least that is what the weatherman said today)! The signs of Spring are beginning to appear. There is something special about this time of year as the world wakes from its winter nap. It is amazing to think about how all of nature works together to make Spring […]
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Adult Discipleship – Together in Lent
Together in Lent As we approach Lent, a time of reflection and repentance, I always look for something to add to my life during these 40 days. I have learned that I am not very successful in “giving something up for lent” but have found the discipline of “adding something for Lent” to be much […]
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Adult Discipleship – Together in the New Year
Together in the New Year Well, it is hard to believe that 2017 is now officially in the history books and 2018 has begun. It is always an exciting thing the start of a new year! A new opportunity to write our story as we travel another year around the sun! But, before we go […]
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Adult Discipleship – Together in Advent
Together in Advent Can it possibly be Advent already? It seems like we just finished packing away the Christmas decorations in preparation for a new year. Time does seem to fly, more quickly every year, and once again, the whirlwind of activities and preparations that lead to Christmas have begun. If we’re not careful, we […]
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