The Lorenz family, a Free Methodist missionary family in Costa Rica, came and gave a presentation of their work on October 17. If you would like more information on their ministry or support their mission, visit their page here. 

On Sunday, September 5, Pastor James led us in a responsive communion reading. That was found, and is available at the this link.

Occasionally at First Church, Pastor James leads us in a contemplative reading of Scripture called a Lectio Divina. "Lectio Divina assumes that by entering deeply into the text of God’s Holy Word, God will be made known to us, speak to us, and direct our lives." You can find the 4 steps we use in this document, the thoughts and concepts of which were taken from Soul Shaper, by Tony Jones.

On Sunday, May 16 Pastor James invited Jamie to share a Holy Spirit story with the congregation via a Zoom interview. You can find the video of Jamie's story here.

Pastor James referenced a video from the Bob Newhart Show on Sunday, May 16. The video is titled "Stop it" and was used as part of the sermon, "You Can't Just 'Stop it!'". Click to access the Bob Newhart video. You can also visit our Past Sermons page to find the May 16th sermon.

We were led in a corporate time of prayer Sunday, May 2 using John Stott's Daily Trinitarian Prayer. Click the link for a printable version of the prayer. It can also be found in the book Basic Christian: The Inside Story of John Stott by Roger Steer.

This prayer was also our call to worship on January 24, 2021. You can visit our Past Sermons page to see that sermon.

On Sunday, April 25 Pastor James led us in a Prayer for Racial Healing from Catholic Charities USA. You can find a PDF of the prayer here or from the Catholic Charities website.

On Good Friday, Pastor James mentioned several bedtime prayers during his sermon. Here is one of the lesser known prayers. If you missed it, you can watch the Good Friday service here.

"Lord in heaven, hear my prayer,
Keep me in your loving care.
Be my guide in all I do.
Bless all those who love me, too. Amen"

"The Story I'll Tell" is the new song Pastor James mentioned during his sermon on February 7. It is by Maverick City Music, written by Naomi Raine, Alton Eugene, and Benji Cowart.