Goals for 2010 - Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9:14am

By: jblades

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9:14am
As I approach the seventh year of pastoral leadership of FPCSLO, looking back, we have accomplished much together. Many if not most of the goals we set in 2005 have been achieved. We are a different congregation than we were then with a new staff and more than 175 new members in our ranks.  It is time again to go through the process of sounding out the congregation’s strengths and passions...
 

Give, Act, Pray for Haiti - Friday, January 15, 2010 - 10:09am

By: webmaster

Friday, January 15, 2010 - 10:09am
LORD, WHEN WAS IT THAT WE SAW YOU? On January 12, a powerful earthquake hit approximately ten miles from the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. An earthquake of this magnitude would be devastating to any city, but in one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere its effects are catastrophic. Millions of people have been affected by this disaster and tens of thousands—possibly hundreds...
 

What is reconciliation, really? - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 7:36pm

By: jblades

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 7:36pm
Jesus came to this world with a ministry of reconciliation. And he called his disciples to be agents of reconciliation. It’s hard work. That’s why Paul says “make every effort to keep the bond of unity,” because that is what it takes: “Every effort.” Reconciliation doesn’t happen by accident. It takes intentionality and purposeful hard work.  That’s why your session, this church’s...
 

Christianity is all about.... - Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 9:48am

By: arock

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 9:48am
Christianity is all about the belief that the living God, in fulfillment to his promises and as the climax of the story of Israel, has accomplished all this- the finding, the saving, and the giving of new life- in Jesus.  Jesus has done it.  With Jesus, God’s rescue operation has been put into effect once and for all.  A great door has swung open in the cosmos which can never again...
 

Exciting News from Front Porch! - Monday, November 23, 2009 - 3:25pm

By: webmaster

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 3:25pm
On Sunday October 25, 2009, I was installed as Campus Pastor to Front Porch.  I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be serving this college ministry and this church. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity.From age seventeen God has had me on a path to ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament.  This last summer the time for my ordination finally came with our church family...
 

First Pres has a new website! - Monday, November 2, 2009 - 10:44pm

By: webmaster

Monday, November 2, 2009 - 10:44pm
Welcome to the new website for First Pres. We hope you find the site easy to use and filled with ways to connect with all the different activities and groups. 
 

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