Christ’s call to the church today echos his call to the first disciples: Go and share the good news of hope, meaning, and connection. Answering this call requires the courage to listen to the desperate cries of our society and to meet them where they are. It is our moment to respond to the call for our generation.

For decades, the relevance of the traditional church model has faced significant scrutiny. Once, simply having a sanctuary, classrooms, and teachers filled the church on Sunday mornings. Today, this model seldom appeals to families overwhelmed by busy schedules and the demands placed on them. Additionally, the breakdown of the family structure due to extended families being dispersed across vast geographical distances has become a widespread crisis. People are yearning for more than what our everyday routine provides.

The Bible is filled with powerful accounts of individuals responding to God’s call to step out in faith. These narratives, alongside those of generations before us, demonstrate that when people act in unreasonable faith, remarkable things occur. Conversely, focusing on personal desires and self-preservation only leads to stagnation and irrelevance.

We want to respond boldly to God's call in our time. It is a well known fact that we are more than mind or body or spirit. True health vitality involves strengthening all three. Our campus provides good space for two of those three. First Presbyterian Church is committed to addressing the needs of our church and community by taking bold steps to finally realize long-held dream of building a family life center.