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Pastor Don Dennison is now serving as the Interim Senior Pastor at First Church of God. He and his wife Phyllis arrived in the area on Monday, July 12th. Don is set to preach his first sermon at First Church on July 18th at the 10:00am service. Don brings many years of experience to this transitional ministry assignment and looks forward to becoming acquainted with members of the congregation. Above all, pray for God's guidance as we serve the Lord together!

In Late April, 2021 Pastor Rick announced his forthcoming retirement. On Sunday June 27th Rick and his wife Eileen attended their last “official” service at First Church. Rick and Eileen have served in the church for 42 years, 33 of those years Rick served in a pastoral role. Rick said, “We’ve been here for 42 years, and these are the people we’ve shared our joys with, cried with, prayed with, seen victories and defeats with, walked through the fires with together ... they have been our family and our support. This is a very bittersweet time. I know it’s time to [...]