First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church has been active, nearly over active at food 4 kids this week. Just look at these shots taken by Deacon John Rowe of Presbees in action! Those participating are expected to have given away (when all is said and done) nearly 10,000 lunches! Jesus said, ‘feed my lambs.’. We’re [...]

Looking back at yesterday’s meeting in columbia, it was a wonderful day. Our presbytery voted to receive into membership Joan erickson as our new GP. Dana Slavin was approved for ordination. Liam took a nap in the church nursery and I drank a Starbucks.

For many presbyters the highlight of the meeting is lunch. Or worship. Or the stated clerk’s report. I have Liam with me today so we’re blogging and walking and observing and voting and doing all sorts of things. But we have just come across the dining room and all these pieces [...]

Wally Landrum shares the message about the story of the GPNC’s experience, John 20, and glorifying God and serving the Church.

Elder Joan Erickson is speaking with us about her faith in Christ, her life in the church and family life. The possibilty of her as our new General Presbyter is exciting. How will the presbytery vote? Stay tuned…

Pictured here are some of our presbytery youth playing, or rather, dressed after playing ‘dress-up-musical-chairs.’. Instead of being ‘out,’ you just layer up!

Today I drove down to Columbia to the Tiger Hotel for a special lunch in honor and thanks for David Meerse, our interim General Presbyter. Hard to believe David has been with us for 2.5 years! I got to know him and learned from him while being on the Planning and Evaluation Committee. [...]

Every so often, maybe once or month, or maybe MORE often, I find myself murmuring the scripture verse from Psalm 118: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  I think that’s Psalm 118.  Let me check.  Yup.  Psalm 118:24.  The Message puts it like this: “This [...]

I opened the sermon on Ash Wednesday saying something about “What are you giving up for Lent?” Lent is a time when so many of our brothers and sisters in the family of faith are practicing Lent by giving up a number of things: chocolate, ice cream, smoking, being generally nasty, etc. But [...]