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Everything Has Become New!
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (2 Corinthians 2:17...
Tina
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Goodland Builds upon David Dearinger's Legacy
Dear first Presbyterian Church, Thank you very much for the gift of $190.00 we received in today's mail. We rely on wonderful supporters...
Tina
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Music Is All Around Us
The music in nature is one of God's beautiful creations. Through nature's music, God is able to teach us, and speak to us. Psalm 96: 11...
Tina
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Hymns Are the Key
From the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther knew that congregational hymn singing was so important to worship...
Dr. Jack
Feb 1, 20221 min read
New Year's Resolutions, Bah, Humbug!
'Tis that time of the year again, time to make your New Year's resolutions. If you are like me, they are the same ones you made last...
Tina
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Thanks and Looking Forward
Happy New Year! I send a special thank you to the church for giving me a Christmas bonus. It is my pleasure to serve this church and...
Dr. Jack
Dec 29, 20211 min read
Advent Music
First, I want to say a word of thanks to members of our church who supported our Inaugural Concert by the Garvin County Choral Society &...
Dr. Jack
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Advent and Bah, Humbug!
Bah, humbug is well-known from the book A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens. According to Richard Jones from his article What...
Tina
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Christ the King Sunday, the New Year's Eve of the Christian Calendar
This Sunday, Nov 21, 11:00 am, come celebrate Christ the King Sunday with us! What does this special day signify? With advent, the...

Mary Gowing
Nov 19, 20211 min read


Weekday Morning Service Open to All
At First Presbyterian Church of Pauls Valley we continue to offer a Monday - Friday half hour prayer service beginning at 8:00am in the...

Mary Gowing
Nov 18, 20211 min read
'Tis The Season for Gratitude
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word, gratitude, as a noun that means, "the state of being grateful: THANKFULNESS." I doubt...
Tina
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Messiah is here!
Sunday, November 14 at 3:00 pm, the new Garvin County Choral Society and Sinfonietta presents the Christmas section of Handel's beloved...
Dr. Jack
Nov 4, 20211 min read


Stewardship Letter from Ron Patton
See the letter from Ron Patton, Treasurer, below
Pastor Chas
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Thanking Is Just One Letter Away from Thinking
This is the title to a sweet short story by Larry Gelbart about a little girl named Melody. She was named Melody because her parents...
Tina
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Some Things Are Scary
Some Things Are Scary is a children's book by Florence Parry Heide. The story is told from a child's point of view about places,...
Tina
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Thank You!
The Pumpkin Auction and Bake Sale held on Sunday, October 10th, was a huge success! The Youth would like to thank everyone involved -...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Oct 20, 20211 min read
The Sacraments
The word sacrament is defined in the Oxford Languages Dictionary as a “religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace,...
Tina
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Empty or Full?
“Is your glass half empty or half full?" asked the mole. "I think I'm grateful to have a glass," said the boy.” ― Charlie Mackesy, The...
Tina
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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