Dear Friends,
The love and support of First Community's congregation is an amazing thing to see! Yesterday our online worship service saw our highest number of viewers ever, and the numbers continue to climb. Our team of worship leaders, media staff, and volunteers have been receiving many encouraging texts, emails, social media messages, and phone calls. If you missed the sermon, you can find it below.
The pastors and staff at First Community will continue to provide ministry during these extraordinary times. As the situation continues to evolve, we are staying in careful contact with each other, church leadership, and key local and state leaders.
We are grateful for your willingness to support our ongoing ministries. We have created a process for allowing our Heart to Heart food pantry to remain open while caring for our clients and keeping our volunteers safe. Our staff is also responding in new ways to ensure we are in contact with our most vulnerable members and friends, particularly older adults. Your generosity helps us maintain these and other vital ministries. If you were unable to give yesterday during the service, here is the
link
for doing so.
Please continue to find a place to pray, offering thanks for your friends and loved ones. I am continuing to begin my day with a few quiet moments meditating on Jesus' words to his disciples,
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid."
I will have an update for you tomorrow on our worship schedule, possible building closures, and more.
With love for you all,
