{"id":1313,"date":"2017-11-14T16:40:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T16:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/www\/?page_id=1313"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:20:35","slug":"what-we-believe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1313\" data-postid=\"1313\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1313 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_a6wm162 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hwzw162 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_37ud001   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"(vh*1) 0,(vh*0) 530\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/buildinggrounds\/DSC_0025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4922\" src=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/buildinggrounds\/DSC_0025-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/buildinggrounds\/DSC_0025-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/buildinggrounds\/DSC_0025-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firstprestupelo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/buildinggrounds\/DSC_0025-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a>First Presbyterian Church<\/span> is a community of believers drawn together by our trust in an all-knowing, all-powerful God. We are a family of faith and believe that with God, all things are possible. We believe we are called to minister to the spiritual, physical, intellectual and emotional needs of the individual, our congregation, our community and the world. \u00a0In order to fulfill our ministry, we will respond to this calling through:<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0&#8211; Worship<\/strong>\u00a0as we glorify God through preaching, prayer, song and the Sacraments<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Knowledge<\/strong>\u00a0as we study God\u2019s word to provide guidance for our lives and to strengthen our faith<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Stewardship<\/strong>\u00a0as we encourage the faithful giving of our time, talents and resources<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Fellowship<\/strong>\u00a0as we develop a deeper caring, understanding and love for each other<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Evangelism<\/strong>\u00a0as we share the good news of Jesus Christ with others through our words and deeds<br><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Service<\/strong>\u00a0as we demonstrate God\u2019s grace, love and peace, reaching out to touch hearts and lives in<br>need of healing, understanding, reconciliation and hope.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Presbyterian Church is a community of believers drawn together by our trust in an all-knowing, all-powerful God. 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