Small Group Resources

We are in the midst of The Truth Project. Please visit their website (www.thetruthproject.org) for more information.

Tools for Bible Study & Worship

Online versions of the bible (ESV, NIV, NKJV, NASB, etc.), topical searches, and more are available at bible.logos.com.

Need a boost to your prayer life?  Not sure how to pray?  Does the following description ring true?

Surely we all recognize that the Church of our day, at least in the West, is weak in the way of prayer. Few of us, perhaps, understand what prayer really is. We do not pray often. We do not pray with scriptural proportion, nor does our prayer much reflect the language and thought of the Bible. We do not pray fervently. Although we claim otherwise, maybe we really do not believe in prayer!

Visit Matthew Henry’s Method for Prayer (www.matthewhenry.org).

The PCA Bookstore is available to assist you in selecting books for your personal use or group study. The PCA staff has personally read and provided reviews of over 300 books on their website. Their knowledgeable staff is also available to assist you when you call 1-800-283-1357.

The Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education.

Hymnary.org is an online hymn and worship music database for Worship leaders, hymnologists, and amateur hymn lovers alike looking for hymns and worship music. It’s a collaboration between the Christian Classics Ethereal Library and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. At the Hymnary you can search or browse hymns by title, tune, meter, key, scripture reference, and more.

Here’s a search box to get you started:

Local Ministries

Crossville Christian School (CCS) was chartered in February 1997 by members of First Pres.  The founders intended to create a premier Christian school with a classical, academically rigorous approach. In recent years, CCS students have consistently tested in the top 15% — or higher — on national standardized tests.   Visit their site at http://crossvillechristian.org/.

Plateau Pregnancy Services (PPS) provides compassionate care, practical help and accurate information to women who believe they’re pregnant and who may be considering abortion. We offer help without judgment and a path to Christ, both in word and deed.  PPS opened in 1992 with a 24-hour hotline operated out of the First Pres. Now, the center is totally funded by churches, local businesses and generous individuals.  Visit their site at http://www.ppsfriendsforlife.com/.

Cumberland Good Samaritans, Inc..  Their mission is to address the unmet needs of the citizens in Cumberland County by providing temporary emergency assistance and long term solutions through true Christian charity.  Good Samaritans is dedicated to accomplish this mission through a multitude of high impact service programs.  The agency has a  thrift store, the largest stocked food pantry in the county, a direct services department, a  scholarship program, a school supplies program, a social services department;, job training and job placement programs, a  Christmas assistance program, and a full network of partnerships that  can better address the unmet needs of the people in the community.  Visit them at http://www.goodsamaritansinc.org/

The Bread of Life Rescue Mission is a non-profit organization whose purpose is glorifying God through the salvation of souls and rehabilitation of individuals; providing temporary shelter, medical attention, and food for the homeless and transient; conducting interdenominational services daily; and educating and rehabilitating those seeking help from life on the streets.  Visit them at http://breadofliferescuemission.com/

Mission to Missionaries is dedicated to helping missionaries so they may be encouraged and enabled to reach the world for Christ.  EdenRidge is a missionary retreat center being built practically in our backyard.  A number of First Pres members are involved in this effort serving in various capacities, including membership on the board.

Regional & International Ministries

Sid & Louise Anderson have served as foreign missionaries for many years.  Before coming to the Czech Republic they served in Nigeria.  Presently Sid serves as the pastor of the Zlín Reformed Church.  Zlín is in Southeastern Czech Republic and is a town of about 100,000 residents.  The church is small with about 20 people attending the Sunday worship service.  Sid also leads weekly Bible studies in addition to preaching weekly.  More information about them is available at http://mtwczech.org/Andersons.htm

Scotty, Lisa, Natalie and Baby #2 Miser are serving with a SIM Bolivia team whose vision is to see a strong evangelical church in Bolivia constituting 30% of the population by the year 2010. Keep up to date with their work through their blog (http://scottyandlisa.blogspot.com/)

Carl & Becky Chaplin serve with Mission to the World in Latvia & Lithuania. They live in Riga, Latvia, but you can keep up to date with them through their blog (http://latviachaplins.blogspot.com/)

Gary & Lois Watanabe serve with Mission to the World in multi-cultural church planting in New York City.

Dan & Ginny Herron serve with World Harvest.

Denominational Affiliation

Presbyterian Church in America – http://pcanet.org/

Tennessee Valley Presbytery -http://www.tvp-pca.com/