First Presbyterian

Do You Have Questions About Your Salvation?

“Are our imaginations of salvation too narrow, self-obsessed, and self-justifying for the nature of the gospel?” 

“We should dare to hope that salvation is wider and broader and higher and deeper than we ever might imagine.”

These are the words of Tom Greggs, PhD. called one of today’s leading Christian theologians, and author of the recent book "The Breadth of Salvation."

Through the generosity of the Durfee 360 Lecture Series, Dr. Greggs will be at our church (virtually) to present four lectures during March. Dr. Greggs, FRSE, holds the Marischal Chair at the University of Aberdeen, where he also serves as the Head of Divinity.

There will be two opportunities to hear Dr. Greggs:

Sunday mornings, 10:45 a.m. (March 7, 14, 21, and 28)

• Lectures with “live” discussion sessions with Dr. Greggs

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. (March 10, 17, 24, 31)

• Lecture with discussion session led by Pastor Brent

Classes will be held via Zoom, pending any changes regarding COVID-19.

https://firstchurchwichita.org/media/sermons/view/150th-anniversary-documentary

Click on the link below for the latest announcements.

https://firstchurchwichita.org/assets/documents/Weekly_News_Update_2-25-21.pdf

There will only be one Worship service each week at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary both in-person and live streaming through May 2021. (In order to maintain social distancing during worship, please do not sit in the pews that are roped off.)

The Session voted on February 16, 2021 to reopen the church for internal FPC groups of no more than 20 participants on February 17, 2021. 

• Requirements for the meetings: no shared food, practice social distancing and face masks are required. In addition, due to the cleaning/sanitizing that will be necessary after a meeting, meetings must be scheduled through the office at least 2 days in advance of desired the date/time.  
• Sunday Worship and the Community Breakfast (as limited below).
  • The volunteers who make the Community Breakfast possible will be allowed to operate inside the building.
  • The Community Breakfast guests will continue to be served outside of the building.
• Member key cards will be active only during office hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you need access at some other time, please call or text our Facilities Manager, Roy Yarbrough at 516-4772.
• Sunday worship services continue to require the following protocols be adhered to: face masks are required, maintain social distancing, the west entrance is the only open entrance to the building, temperatures of all participants will be taken, the collection plates will NOT be passed but instead will be placed at the doors, and there will be no congregational singing during services.
• The Session will continue to evaluate the situation and act accordingly each month.

Matthew 25 Church Initiative:

At the September meeting of Session, we became a Matthew 25 Church, committing to congregational vitality, addressing issues of poverty and race.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Brent