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A Letter From the
Pastor:
The called purpose of
the The First Church is to glorify
God, who has given us the highest revelation
of Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. In
glorifying God, we enter into public worship
services, seeking to give fitting expression
to our profound and dedicated commitment
to our Lord Jesus Christ, who loved us and
gave Himself for us.
In
our worship services we find a meaningful
awareness of His presence with us, and we
respond to this awareness with adoration
and praise. Our worship includes the preaching
and teaching of the gospel concerning the
death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
so as to enlighten the conscience to the
holiness of God, to feed the mind with the
truth of God, and to open the heart
to the matchless grace of God.
In
our service to Christ, we are to call sinners
to repentance, lift the fallen, visit the sick,
uplift and maintain the highest standards of
morality, and urge all believers to seek a
Spirit-filled life. It is essential that
we nourish and cultivate the Christian lives
of our parishioners, that we concern ourselves
with giving aid and comfort to the poor, to
work for better living conditions in society
in general, and in our community in particular.
In
order to effectuate this purpose, the ministries
and auxiliaries  of
The First Church are here to serve.
May
you find Gods blessing in your life,
Pastor
Douglas Norton
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Pastor
Douglas & Vickie Norton is an Ordained Minister with the United Pentecostal Church International. Pastor Norton has a wealth of ministry experience, and he has served in the ministry in various capacities throughout the United States. These
include youth ministry, interim pastor, assistant pastor,
and general adult ministry. Specifically in Augusta
and Avera Georgia he served as assistant pastor for two
Apostolic Pentecostal churches.
Doug
and Vickie Norton with children Doug and Jennifer Norton
moved to Council Bluffs in May 1999 from First Love United Pentecostal Chuch in Texas City, TX Pastored by Pastor Mike Wedgeworth to assume the pastorate
of the The First United Pentecostal Church in Council Bluffs, IA.
On May 23, 1999, Pastor Norton directed his first service as pastor of the
church at 2136 5th Ave., Council Bluffs, IA. In 2003 the church
moved l to 1700 Ave E. in Council Bluffs, IA and the church name was
changed to The First Church of Council Bluffs. Today The First Church is now a gorwing church with revival fires still
being lead by Pastor Norton.
Assistant
Pastor
The Assistant Pastor of The First
Church is Rev. Adam & Jennifer McCoy. Rev. McCoy
is a General Licensed minister with the United Pentecostal Church International. Adam moved
to
Council Bluffs in April of 2001, from Apostolic Assembly of Anamosa, in Anamosa, IA pastored by Pastor Clayton George. Adam immediately began to help in the church with worship leading and youth ministry.
Through the guidance of Pastor Norton and the call of God, God has developed Rev. McCoy's ministry and he became the Assistant Pastor of The First Church
officially in April 2004.
In addtion Adam and his wife Jennifer of six years are the music directors for The First Church. Jennifer plays organ and keyboard, and Adam plays the drums, leads worship, and sings.
Adam & Jennifer also have two daughters.
Youth Pastor
The Youth Pastor for The First
Church is Rev. Terrence & Roxanne Palmer. Rev. Palmer
became the Youth Pastor of The First Church in January 2007 after assisting the ministry of Rev. Donald Sawyer in Red Oak, IA.
Terrence and his wife Roxanne moved to
Council Bluffs in June of 2007 from Red Oak to assist with the church.
In addtion to youth ministry Roxanne plays the keyboard and sings and Terrence leads worship, plays drums, and sings. Terrence and Roxanne have one daughter.
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