Join us tonight at 6PM!
Hey Church Family I hope you've had a good week! I just wanted to send out a quick update out to remind you about the prayer meeting this evening at 6:00PM. Kids are welcome to join us in the Sanctuary and it should last right over an hour. I know that many of you...
A Call to Prayer & Fasting
Hey Church Family Happy Monday to you! Monday's went from being one of my least favorite days of the week to one of my favorite days of the week. Now my Mondays come in second place next to my Sundays. The reason is because our staff has made Mondays the day on which...
Welcome to 2021
Hey Church Family, I hope you're having a good year so far! It's been a few weeks since I've last written an update so there is much to share. First off, we are back to THREE morning worship services so please keep that in mind when you're making your Sunday plans....
2021 Budget & Financial Update
Hello Church Family I hope you're having a good week! This week's update is dedicated to our 2021 General Fund budget. You can read a print version of the 2021 budget proposal here. You can download a print version of the budget here. While we're on the topic, don't...
Planting Churches, Fulfilling The Vision
Hey Church Family, I hope you're having a good week! This week's update is dedicated to our 2021 World Missions Offering and the giving goal of $62,560. This is much lower than our 2020 giving goal. The reason for lowering our goal is multi-faceted. On the one hand,...
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...