Posts from April 2023
May News
First Church Family: Last year about this time, we began a conversation about the need for housing in our county. Our Pete Kidder, Caldwell Habitat for Humanity executive director, helped us come to understand that: · there are houses within a mile of our church where families with children live on dirt floors. · more than 7,000 houses in our county are heated by portable kerosene heaters and by opening the oven. · 7,764 families in our county spend almost one-third of their total income…
Activity Packed Weekend
First Church Family, I pray you are doing well. We are still basking in God’s Easter season’s blessings. This weekend is going to be activity packed. I want you to know of several things in which you might want to participate. On Saturday morning at 8:00AM, volunteers from our church will gather at our Habitat site, 2614 Friendswood, Lenoir, to work on the house until noon. At 10:00AM our church will provide a break-time snack. At 9:00AM, on that same…
Looking Back on Easter
First Church Family, What wonderful Holy Week and Easter observance we enjoyed! Our Palm Sunday program of scripture and music was outstanding; the “Passion of the Christ” with holy communion was experienced by a near capacity crowd; the Good Friday Procession of the Cross was carried out despite heavy rains (and supported by representatives from a dozen churches/Christian non-profits); and Resurrection Sunday worship, complete with a professionally constructed and decorated walking bridge, reminding us that Jesus is the “Bridge to Eternity” for those who receive Him made…
Easter Letter From Pastor Dave
First Church Family: After worship on Palm Sunday, I sat in my office processing the experience of our Passion Play in worship. I was moved by the dramatic reading of the Gospel account of Jesus’ last days, and the music that accompanied the service. At the close of our time together, we observed and long uncomfortable silence, reflecting on how Jesus suffered and died on the Cross. This coming week, we will have the opportunity to experience…