Dear First Pres,

   Consider this a Lent check-in. How is Lent going for you? Did you choose to fast from anything? Did you choose to add any spiritual disciplines? Have you been using the Seek God for the City prayer guide? How have you experienced the Lord in this special season? What is God doing in you?

Dear First Pres,

   Here are three reasons I believe every man in our church should do his best to attend the Men of Faith Conference March 29 - 30.

    1. Pastor Joe White is an excellent communicator with an important God-given message for us. I know some of you helped to raise Joe up in our church, but he's not "just a kid" any more. He is on the leading edge of developing a congregation that is truly making a huge impact in its neighborhood. I guarantee, if our hearts are open to it, God will use Joe to speak to our hearts in a powerful way.

Dear First Pres,

 On Sunday I announced an important new team in our congregation. We now have a group of folks who are trained to be Circle of Care leaders. As I said on Sunday, a Circle of Care is a one-time gathering focused on one person who is struggling with any kind of issue. The purpose of the Circle of Care gathering is for that person to share their story, be heard, and experience the love of Christ in a safe, prayerful community. The goal is for the care receiver to know the healing of Christ in the context of Christ's community.

Dear First Pres,

Dear First Pres,

Dear FPC,

Dear First Pres,

   Maybe you've had the privilege of being the recipient of a great gift. Receiving it felt like an incredible blessing of love from another person. You were incredibly grateful. But then, you realized there was more. There was another gift, and you could hardly believe that there was more. That's what the generosity of God is like.

Dear First Pres,

Dear First Pres,

When some people hear the phrase "Annual Meeting" they think, "boring" or "worst idea ever" or "not for me." But those thoughts couldn't be further from the truth. And, I hope you'll join me for our 2019 FPC Annual Meeting on Sunday at 9:30am so you can see for yourself.
    Here are a few glimpses into our agenda that I hope will whet your appetite to be there.

Dear First Pres,

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