Dear FPC Family, Greetings in Jesus' name to all of you. I wanted to write to you today with a request for donations to assist in disaster relief around our broken world. We have all watched reports from various places over the last several weeks where disasters, both natural and human-made...
BY NICOLE BROWN A few weeks ago, our middle school and high school ministries teamed up with Christ Church Anglican and Renew Life Church youth for our big back-to-school party! Renew Life Church hosted this fantastic event for our churches. Our night began with FUN! We started with games and...
BY GRACE BALMET Confirmation is underway! This year feels so special in the midst of what feels like a new season in First Pres and the world. This year, there are 10 Confirmands and 4 leaders who are already well underway in learning how to do life together while asking deep, formative...
Here's the latest installment in our series of online devotionals, written by a woman in our church for the women in our church. We're pleased to offer this as a substitute for an in-person Immeasurably More Bible Study this semester. BY CARRIE MCKEAN I sat in the Discipleship Training Cohort...
Instead of an in-person Immeasurably More Bible Study this semester, we're moving to a series of online devotionals. Check back each Wednesday for a reflection written by a woman in our church for the women in our church! BY SALLY BREEZE GREEN Sally and her husband Ralph, March 2020 I read...
For this month's outreach focus, we're introducing you to Dr. Bartha's clinic in Uganda! Many FPCers know and love Dr. Bartha, but we're eager to share more with you this month. Starting in 2015, Dr. Greg Bartha retired from his medical practice here in Midland and moved to Uganda. In...
Instead of an in-person Immeasurably More Bible Study this semester, we're moving to a series of online devotionals. Check back each Wednesday for a reflection written by a woman in our church for the women in our church! By Susan Atchison Our church concentrated lessons during Advent on...
Through the years, we've always tried to love our neighbors at Midland High well. During the last year, as schools have had to change their own systems and routines to keep students safe while remaining open, we've also had to adapt and adjust. But while some things have changed, our desire to...
As we wrap up our January outreach focus on our mission partner, The Field's Edge, we did a mini interview with John-Mark and Briana Echols: Can you tell us a little about what's being built in Phase 1? When it is finished, how many residents will be able to live there? John-Mark: Phase I...
Each year, our Lynn Scholarship committee awards scholarships to Midland County students. The scholarship application is open now through March 31, and we thought this might be a good time to introduce a couple of current recipients. All students from Midland County are invited to apply! Phoebe...
