EVENTS AT FIRST CHURCH

Sunday Morning Worship
Mar
1

Sunday Morning Worship

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This Lent, we’re paying attention to how Jesus actually meets people—at tables, in questions, in pain, and on the margins. Again and again, Jesus listens before correcting, notices before judging, and offers compassion before change. Each week invites us to slow down and practice the same posture: to listen more closely, to notice more deeply, and to stay present with real people in real moments. As we move toward Holy Week, we discover a different kind of king—one who enters humbly, refuses violence, and leads with love. And on Easter, we encounter a resurrection love that calls us by name and won’t let us go. This is a Lenten journey not about getting it right—but about becoming more attentive, more merciful, and more open to the way Jesus meets us, right where we are.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Mar
4

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship
Mar
8

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

This Lent, we’re paying attention to how Jesus actually meets people—at tables, in questions, in pain, and on the margins. Again and again, Jesus listens before correcting, notices before judging, and offers compassion before change. Each week invites us to slow down and practice the same posture: to listen more closely, to notice more deeply, and to stay present with real people in real moments. As we move toward Holy Week, we discover a different kind of king—one who enters humbly, refuses violence, and leads with love. And on Easter, we encounter a resurrection love that calls us by name and won’t let us go. This is a Lenten journey not about getting it right—but about becoming more attentive, more merciful, and more open to the way Jesus meets us, right where we are.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Mar
11

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Every miracle Jesus performed and nearly every conversation Jesus had in Scripture was the result of an unexpected meeting or experience. Pastor Buddy Owens walks us through four life-changing encounters people had with Jesus. We'll find ourselves in their stories and see what lessons we can learn as we apply God's truth to our lives.

Study Guide $7.00

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Sunday Morning Worship
Mar
15

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

This Lent, we’re paying attention to how Jesus actually meets people—at tables, in questions, in pain, and on the margins. Again and again, Jesus listens before correcting, notices before judging, and offers compassion before change. Each week invites us to slow down and practice the same posture: to listen more closely, to notice more deeply, and to stay present with real people in real moments. As we move toward Holy Week, we discover a different kind of king—one who enters humbly, refuses violence, and leads with love. And on Easter, we encounter a resurrection love that calls us by name and won’t let us go. This is a Lenten journey not about getting it right—but about becoming more attentive, more merciful, and more open to the way Jesus meets us, right where we are.

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Sunday Morning Worship
Mar
22

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

This Lent, we’re paying attention to how Jesus actually meets people—at tables, in questions, in pain, and on the margins. Again and again, Jesus listens before correcting, notices before judging, and offers compassion before change. Each week invites us to slow down and practice the same posture: to listen more closely, to notice more deeply, and to stay present with real people in real moments. As we move toward Holy Week, we discover a different kind of king—one who enters humbly, refuses violence, and leads with love. And on Easter, we encounter a resurrection love that calls us by name and won’t let us go. This is a Lenten journey not about getting it right—but about becoming more attentive, more merciful, and more open to the way Jesus meets us, right where we are.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Apr
15

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Max Lucado explores Paul's letter to the Roman church. When we, like the believers in Rome, can truly understand the power of grace, it sets us free from having to do good, so that we can do good. A true understanding of grace liberates us to live in the presence of Christ.

Study Guide $10.00

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Feb
25

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship
Feb
22

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

This Lent, we’re paying attention to how Jesus actually meets people—at tables, in questions, in pain, and on the margins. Again and again, Jesus listens before correcting, notices before judging, and offers compassion before change. Each week invites us to slow down and practice the same posture: to listen more closely, to notice more deeply, and to stay present with real people in real moments. As we move toward Holy Week, we discover a different kind of king—one who enters humbly, refuses violence, and leads with love. And on Easter, we encounter a resurrection love that calls us by name and won’t let us go. This is a Lenten journey not about getting it right—but about becoming more attentive, more merciful, and more open to the way Jesus meets us, right where we are.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Feb
11

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Candlelighters
Feb
5

Candlelighters

The Candlelighters are a senior fellowship group (but you don't have to be a senior to attend). They meet on the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the lower level Social Room for lunch and a program.

Sign up online or on your Connection Card to help us get a headcount for lunch preparation.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Feb
4

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Potluck and Painting
Jan
31

Potluck and Painting

Saturday, January 31 | 4 - 7 PM | The Social Room | Suggested cost: $5

Join us for a Bob Ross paint-along, followed by a potluck dinner. All ages and skill levels welcome! No judgment here. RSVP below so we have plenty of supplies!  

Schedule - 4 PM: Painting begins. 6 PM: Potluck (bring a dish to share) 6:30 PM: Art Show & Dessert in the Gathering Space. Come for part or the whole event! 

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Jan
28

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship
Jan
25

Sunday Morning Worship

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As the New Year begins, we take up the challenge of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. These spiritual practices are more than rituals—they are pathways to connect with God, shaping our hearts, minds, and lives. Through prayer and fasting, individually and as a community, we learn to depend on God, practice self-discipline, and be transformed into the people God is calling us to be. Join us as we step into 21 days of prayer and fasting. Whether you are new to these practices or seasoned in them, this series offers space to grow, deepen your faith, and experience God in fresh ways. 

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Jan
21

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship
Jan
18

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

As the New Year begins, we take up the challenge of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. These spiritual practices are more than rituals—they are pathways to connect with God, shaping our hearts, minds, and lives. Through prayer and fasting, individually and as a community, we learn to depend on God, practice self-discipline, and be transformed into the people God is calling us to be. Join us as we step into 21 days of prayer and fasting. Whether you are new to these practices or seasoned in them, this series offers space to grow, deepen your faith, and experience God in fresh ways. 

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Jan
14

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship
Jan
11

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

As the New Year begins, we take up the challenge of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. These spiritual practices are more than rituals—they are pathways to connect with God, shaping our hearts, minds, and lives. Through prayer and fasting, individually and as a community, we learn to depend on God, practice self-discipline, and be transformed into the people God is calling us to be. Join us as we step into 21 days of prayer and fasting. Whether you are new to these practices or seasoned in them, this series offers space to grow, deepen your faith, and experience God in fresh ways. 

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Jan
7

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Develop a deeper walk with God as you seek the Lord for your battles first. This study equips believers to create their own prayer strategy and to be specific and strategic in prayer. Topics include: what prayer is and is not, why God wants us to pray, specific areas of prayer, specific strategies for prayer, and more.

Study Guide Provided

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Sunday Morning Worship ONE SERVICE
Jan
4

Sunday Morning Worship ONE SERVICE

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The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Sunday Morning Worship ONE SERVICE
Dec
28

Sunday Morning Worship ONE SERVICE

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Sunday Morning Worship
Dec
21

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Dec
17

Wednesday Night Bible Study

The story of Christmas is so familiar that we rarely dig into the details. But what if we did? Pastor Andy Stanley explains how the remarkable details of the Christmas story are what make it so believable. And he tells us why, after so many years, it took something unexpected to get people's attention.

Study Guide $6.00

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Sunday Morning Worship
Dec
14

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Dec
10

Wednesday Night Bible Study

The story of Christmas is so familiar that we rarely dig into the details. But what if we did? Pastor Andy Stanley explains how the remarkable details of the Christmas story are what make it so believable. And he tells us why, after so many years, it took something unexpected to get people's attention.

Study Guide $6.00

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Sunday Morning Worship
Dec
7

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Dec
3

Wednesday Night Bible Study

The story of Christmas is so familiar that we rarely dig into the details. But what if we did? Pastor Andy Stanley explains how the remarkable details of the Christmas story are what make it so believable. And he tells us why, after so many years, it took something unexpected to get people's attention.

Study Guide $6.00

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Sunday Morning Worship
Nov
30

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is a one of transformation. His greed, regrets, fear, and attitudes are brought into full view through unexpected encounters with the past, present, and future. Scrooge’s journey reveals the work of God’s grace that is offered to us in the birth of Jesus – the gift that proclaims light that overcomes darkness, and mercy that softens hard hearts. The same choices that Scrooge experienced stand before each of us – see our lives truthfully, receive redemption as a gift, and choose to live differently because of it. This Advent series invites us to journey through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring how his transformation reveals the gift of grace that we find in the birth of Jesus that opens us up to a new way of life.

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Sunday Morning Worship
Nov
23

Sunday Morning Worship

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Sometimes life can leave us feeling overwhelmed and tossed about by waves we cannot control. Yet God meets us in the midst of life’s storms and offers us peace. In this four-week series, we’ll explore how God cares for us in unexpected ways, equips us to cultivate inner peace, and calls us into supportive community—all while helping us to trust in God’s steady presence through the storms of life. Whether you are navigating personal struggles, supporting someone who is, or seeking a deeper understanding of God’s care, this series invites you to experience God’s peace and hope in a new way.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Nov
19

Wednesday Night Bible Study

The story of Christmas is so familiar that we rarely dig into the details. But what if we did? Pastor Andy Stanley explains how the remarkable details of the Christmas story are what make it so believable. And he tells us why, after so many years, it took something unexpected to get people's attention.

Study Guide $6.00

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Sunday Morning Worship
Nov
16

Sunday Morning Worship

Worship with us in person or on YouTube!

Sometimes life can leave us feeling overwhelmed and tossed about by waves we cannot control. Yet God meets us in the midst of life’s storms and offers us peace. In this four-week series, we’ll explore how God cares for us in unexpected ways, equips us to cultivate inner peace, and calls us into supportive community—all while helping us to trust in God’s steady presence through the storms of life. Whether you are navigating personal struggles, supporting someone who is, or seeking a deeper understanding of God’s care, this series invites you to experience God’s peace and hope in a new way.

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