Tuesday Notes

Please welcome our newest members! On two consecutive Sunday evenings, our newest members heard messages from Pastor Chris and engaged in small group conversation with their table hosts – Matt/Molly Murphy and Daryl/Jean Roser. Ben and Amanda Doty live in Glen Ellyn with their 4-year-old daughter. Amanda works in HR...

We are excited to share some good news about how God is working through our membership to impact the life of our church and, most importantly, to impact those in need outside the walls of our church who are struggling in ways we don’t always see. As you know, 2020...

Dear First Pres Members, Session has called a congregational meeting to be held virtually on Sunday, November 15th at 11am for the sole purpose of electing the incoming class of Elders and Deacons. As a member, your presence is requested. Will you please register now to attend virtually? The following...

October 22, 2020 To the First Pres Congregation: We are writing to update you on the most recent season of study, prayer, conversation and discernment completed by the session related to the First Pres Marriage Policy and same sex couples. As a session, we have been called by God, and...

October 22, 2020 Church Family, In August of this year, the church session asked for your prayers as we spent time in Bible study, prayer, conversation, and discernment on the topic of same sex marriage. We engaged in this process at the request of members of the session who were...

July, 2014 Church Family, I want to write you today about some things I believe to be true. I do not write as one speaking for the entire church body or the even the entirety of our church’s leadership, but speaking purely for myself and speaking as your pastor. I...

Mark loves telling about healings in his gospel. Why? For one, Jesus enjoyed making people whole. But also, Mark is always trying to bring out the message that Jesus was communicating along with the healing. And Mark chapter 8 shows us a most unusual healing. Unusual in that Jesus had...