First Presbyterian Church

The Goleta-Ghana Partnership
- Sarah Blackmun-Eskow

Goleta Presbyterian Church and Ebenezer Presbyterian Church of Patriensa, Ghana, have been partners for many years.  Recently they have been pursuing new directions in mission that move out from the two-church partnership, reach all of the churches in the presbytery, and involve the leadership of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and its many churches in development work together.  Sarah Blackmun-Eskow, a Mission Conference  workshop leader, will describe the history and current state, and encourage churches to join with GPC in partnerships in Ghana.

No Classes

Since we will be having one combined worship service at 10:30 am, there will be no classes today.

Awakening the Quieter Virtues
- Greg Spencer, PhD,
Professor of Communication, Westmont College

Awakening the Quieter Virtues: How do we make our way in a noisy culture, a pace that screams at us to get going? Greg Spencer will explore what it means to follow Christ in such a culture, focusing on three or four of the "quieter virtues" (discernment, contentment, reverence, etc.) that he
examines in his book recently published by IVP.

My Spiritual and Professional Journey to Santa Barbara
- Kate Wiebe

Kate Wiebe, in addition to being a pastor’s wife and mother of three children, has an academic and professional life of her own. Come and hear about all the things that keep her busy.