Announcements

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family: We had a called meeting of the Session and Trustees last night to discuss COVID-19 protocols in the church. The Session has tied many of our COVID-19 protocols to the recommendations of the South Heartland District Health...

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family, Who is ready to celebrate Christmas in July? Damen and Greg, that's who! And we hope you are ready too. Join Pastors Damen and Greg for the Monday Check-in, a weekly podcast/broadcast where they pray, talk about the upcoming...

This is our weekly podcast/broadcast where we pray, discuss the text for the upcoming sermon, and share some church announcements! We are in the middle of a sermon series on Children's Literature. Join them as they discuss the children's book "The Three Questions" and...

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family, Join Pastors Damen and Greg as they discuss the Dr. Seuss classic story "The Zax" and contrast that with story of Naaman and Elisha in 2 Kings 5. The Monday Check-In is a brief bible study chat based on the scripture that will be...

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family: I hope your summer has started joyfully and you are able to beat the heat this week! I want to share some exciting information about worship this Sunday, June 13. We will start our Worship in the Park service on Sunday at 9:30am....

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family, It's a special mid-week edition of the Monday Check-In with Pastor Greg and THREE SPECIAL GUESTS! Pastor Damen is leading the Go and Serve mission trip in Biloxi, Mississippi this week, so Pastor Greg recruited some new friends...

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family, We are starting our Summer Sermon Series on Children's Books! This Sunday will feature "Old Turtle" by Douglas Wood. If you don't know this book, be prepared for a treat. With a thoughtful message and stunning watercolor...

Dear Presbyterian Church Family, As you may, or may not know, we were planning to celebrate Trinity Sunday this weekend, April 30th, outside in Alexander Park. However, the weather forecast shows a 70-80% chance of rain on Sunday morning with a temperature of 54o at...

Dear First Presbyterian Church Family: Session, the leadership council of the church, met last night for our monthly meeting and discussed building use policy, mask requirements, and how we will worship in light of COVID-19. We recognize that things are shifting as...

Your favorite dynamic duo discuss the Holy Spirit and Pentecost on this week's edition of the Monday Check-In. Join Damen and Greg as they do a short time of prayer, Bible Study on Acts 2, and an update on what is happening in the life of the church. To listen to it...

That's right friends, Damen and Greg recorded their weekly Bible Study chat, and they even remembered to post it this week! The Monday Check-In is a short time of prayer, Bible study, and church announcements recorded each week. Join Pastor Greg and Damen as they...

Pastor Damen and Pastor Greg recorded their Monday Check-In on Monday, and then one of them forgot to post the links to it all week. (We will let you guess who that was.) But the good news is that what they talked about is still relevant! And what was it that they...

The Monday Check-In is an informal Bible study chat with Pastors Damen and Greg. They reflect on the scripture that will be preached on the following Sunday. This week it is 1 John 4:7-21 which includes these powerful lines: God is love. We love because God first...

Happy Monday First Presbyterian Church Family! It's a double feature of the Monday Check-In! Last week, I forgot to send out the links for the Monday Check-In, so this week you get two! The Monday Check-In is a short broadcast/podcast where Pastor Damen and I pray,...