First Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Meet: Main St. at Church St.
Mail: P. O. Box 590, Water Valley, MS 38965
Church Phone and Minister’s Study: 473-1421
A Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in America
Our members have come from many denominations, and we choose to be part of the PCA.
We are committed to Scripture, to the Great Commission,
and to the historic doctrines of Christianity that are expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Our Services
Sunday Morning Worship ……………………………… 10:55 A.M.
Sunday School, Adults and Children ……………….. 9:45 A.M.
Mid-week prayers & fellowship ……………. Weds., 6:30 P.M.
Family Fellowship Luncheon usually every 3rd Sunday.
Our Nursery
Located in the Education Building. Please ask for availability.
Organist: Sara Nell Champion Pianist: Carolyn Spraberry
Our Church officers are here to help. Please call on us.
Our Church Session
Rev. Harold Spraberry, Moderator; J. Barron Caulfield, Jr., Clerk;
Aaron Baddley; James K. Baddley; James E. Bowles; Clyde L. Herron, Jr.; C. Ersel King, Jr., Church Treasurer
Our Church Deacons
Clay Ashford, Secretary; Barry Caulfield; Perry Myrick, Chairman; Ronnie Oswalt
Our Missionaries
Family: Purpose: Location:
Carl and Becky Chaplin – Missions Expansion – Latvia/Lithuania
Rodney and Jana Dávila – Provide pastoral training – Costa Rica
Lee and Emma – Outreach – Marseille, France
Steve and Dianne Hill – Outreach – Cajamarca, Peru
Jim and Mary Patterson – Wycliffe Bible Translators – Waxhaw, NC
Jim and Karan Romaine – Outreach – New York, NY
Peter and Jenny Boling – Evangelism/Discipleship – La Paz, Mexico
Dear Pastor,
Hello, my name is Art Hunt and I am a communications professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. I am also taking classes at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS).
This is a one-question survey going to all the PCA churches in the Covenant Presbytery in which I belong. The survey is for a paper I am writing for Covenant Theology addressing the subject of moral law in C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity.
As pastor, all you need to do is respond “yes” or “no” to the following question:
Question: Has a church you pastored ever studied C. S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity for a Bible study or Sunday school class? (This could be for a youth or adult class.)
Again, just respond “yes” or “no.” Please respond by Friday, December 18.
Thanks!
Arthur W. Hunt III, PhD
Professor of Communications
305A Gooch Hall
Department of Communications
College of Humanities & Fine Arts
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, Tennessee 38238
Work phone: 731-881-7552
No. But I am familiar with the book and I like it. I believe that Lewis makes his case for the existence of God on the moral law, i.e. there is a moral law written into the fabric of the universe, the evidence of which is the universality of people making moral judgments. Since there is a moral law, there has to be a law-giver. I would like to see what you have to say about it.
Rev. Spraberry,
My name is Anne-Marie Miller and I am a descendant of James McEwen Morrison and Eliza Morrison. He was one of the first elders of the church (known as Octocoloffa Church before becoming First Presbyterian Church). I am curious if there are any historical records, pictures, etc. of the founding church members? My ancestors are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. My great grandfather John William Morrison was born in Water Valley then moved to Texas where I am from. I am researching my Morrison family genealogy and hope to make it to Water Valley, MS someday soon.
Christmas blessings!
Hello Anne-Marie Miller,
I have seen that name. There aren’t any pictures of the founding church members that I know of, but there may be some entries in the minutes of the early meetings. I’ll have to check with the church clerk. Are you in a PCA church in Texas? Let us know when you come to Water Valley. We would love to meet you. Our email is [email protected].
Merry Christmas to you.