What’s Next?
Hey Church Family, I hope you're having a good day! I wanted to send out an update with some need to know information about upcoming events at our church. You'll see a list of upcoming events and other announcements at the end of this pastoral update. Please note the...
Responding to the Spike in COVID-19
Hey Church Family I hope you're having a good day! It's been a few weeks since my last update and some major things have changed since we last spoke via email/blog post. First, our third born child, Briggs Wendell Terry, was born November 5th near the end of the day....
Thanksgiving Meal & Operation Christmas Child
Hello Church family, I hope you're having a good day. These past several weeks have been flying by. At the same time, it feels like they're going so so slow. Why? Because, in our house, we are eagerly awaiting the birth of our third born child: Briggs William Terry....
Let’s Pray For Our Country
Hey Church Family, I hope you're having a great weekend. I'm writing this from my office while 60 or so ladies from both campuses gather together for our annual S.A.L.T. ladies retreat. In these days of COVID-19 the physical gatherings have been limited. That makes...
The Power of Cooperation
Hey CHURCH FAMILY, I hope you're doing well! I wanted to send out a quick reminder about services tomorrow. We are in for a special treat as our Pastor Emeritus David Cason will be delivering the message. We have services at 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00. If you're unable to...
October Update 2020
Hey Church Family, I hope you're doing well! I wanted to send out a quick reminder about services tomorrow. We will be wrapping up the second half of a two-part series entitled "At Work & Home: Laboratories of God's Grace." Tomorrow we will look at how God uses...
The Big Fall Update
PASTORAL UPDATE HELLO CHURCH FAMILY, You have in your hands a lengthly newsletter to update you on what’s been going on in and around our church these past several months. Each of the staff and some of our key church ministries have provided an update of what’s...
Getting Back To Normal
Hey Church Family, I hope you've had a good week! We're working on a church-wide newsletter that will have updates from many of our core ministry initiatives and plan to release that in the next few weeks through our various communication channels. Since it's not...
Three Services Begin August 16th!
Hello Church Family, I hope you've had a good week! I wanted to write and remind you about services tomorrow. We will have ONE more week of two services at 8:30 (Traditional) and 10:15 (Contemporary.) Next week we will resume having THREE Sunday morning worship...
New Month. New Plan. Same Hope!
Hey Church Family, I hope you've had a great week! This past week our staff team met and discussed how we felt things were going in our church. It was encouraging to hear some of the good things God is doing in our congregation. I've heard so many great stories of how...
No In-Person Worship Gatherings This Weekend
Hey Church Family, I hope you're having a GREAT July 4th weekend! I spent the last week and a half on vacation in Ruidoso, NM and it was hard to leave that cool mountain air. Thanks for your generosity in allowing me some time to get away with my family and relax. I'm...
Father’s Day Update – June 21st, 20202
Hey Church Family, I hope you've had a great week! I'm going to be leaving town in a few days for Ruidoso, New Mexico. Our family had some vacation time planned and the cold mountain air of Ruidoso was calling my name. I'll certainly miss seeing everybody while I'm...
New Service Times – July 12th
Hello Church Family, Summer is officially here. Like most summers in West Texas, it is hot hot hot. Some things never change. Other things, however, are different this summer. Summer is usually a time where church attendance trends downwards and church activities...
July 12th – Children & Preschool Programming Begins
Hey Church Family, I hope you've had a great week. I believe this may be the first "Sunday" update I've ever written. Usually, I write these things at the end of a week not the beginning but here we are. I wanted to use this week's update to hear back from you about...
God’s Heart for the World: Current Events and Kids
Hello Parents, So here I am, writing about something I’ve never wanted to write about. I purposely avoid conflict. I can’t stand long pauses, awkward glances, or angry looks. The thought of someone being mad at me or offended by something I have said leaves me...
Responding To Injustice
Hey Church Family, Here we are again. Another week has passed. What a week it has been! Before I get to my pastoral letter for this week's update I just want to remind you about the opportunities for gathered worship this weekend. We have a service tonight at...
Monday Update (on Tuesday) for Preschool & Children
Hello Parents, As if keeping track of which day it is wasn't hard enough, I am bringing you the Monday Update on a Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed your holiday yesterday and talked with your children about the significance of the day and the sacrifice that was made so...
The Best Days Are Ahead of Us
Hey Church Family, It's memorial day weekend. I hope you and your family are enjoying things so far. We've got our Saturday night service scheduled for 5:00 tonight and then our Sunday morning worship at 9:45. We are now several weeks into our "in-person" gatherings...