Our Church

Christmas Joy Decorations Outside Church Building

We average about 75 in worship, all of whom are full of joy. A visiting pastor recently said he “felt the love in the noise of visiting” before worship began. Compared to much larger churches, ours is a relatively “informal” church with a focus upon the love and grace of the Risen Christ, made real in today’s world through Christ’s people.

We come together to worship: we sing vigorously, we pray earnestly and we open our ears and our hearts to the spoken Word.

Located in a rural community, our congregation is a mix: professionals and farmers, men and women, young and old. Our eclectic nature is made visible by our dress: everything from suits to overalls.

Put simply, people in the FPC congregation come to be a part of the church, not to impress. Come and feel the welcome of this congregation.

Our Beliefs

We believe that God created human beings to live in life giving community with God and each other. We believe that Jesus is the unique Son of God who lived as a human being to show us how to live as believers in God and gave himself up to death so that we might have eternal life. We believe that the Holy Spirit is present in the life of every believer, empowering us to live rightly and giving us gifts to use for the good of ourselves and others.

As a congregation of believers in Jesus, we believe it is our calling to worship God, to grow
in our relationships with God and each other, and to use our gifts and resources in ministry together.

I am blessed to be serving this congregation as pastor. The people of this church care about each other and the community around them, they love to spend time with each other in worship, study, fellowship, and service, and they value hospitality and acceptance of others.

If you would like to make this your church home, I would be honored to talk with you about that desire. I can be reached by calling the church office.

The congregation and I are glad that you have visited us and we pray that God will bless you and keep you in his divine care always.

 ~ Pastor Yvonne Thurmond

Living Our Beliefs

We live our beliefs both inside the church community, and externally in our daily lives in the wider community. We practice study, prayer, grace, stewardship, compassion and servanthood daily in our work, relationships, families and worship.