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Home / About / Our People / Staff STAFF Home / About / Our People / Staff / Norman Goad Director of Music and Organist Norman Goad is the Director of Music/ Organist at First Pres. He has been on staff from 1990-1994 and from 2004 to present. Norman has served as a church musician for 40 years, serving many churches in many denominations and has culled the best things from those experiences. He brings that cumulative experience to First Pres. Norman loves the Christ-centered, scriptural teaching, preaching, and singing at First Pres. His favorite Bible passage is Philippians 4:6-7 because these verses tell believers to not worry about anything; instead, to give our concerns to God in order to have peace from God. At age five, Norman began piano studies with his mother, Doris. He later studied piano with Jerry Whitten, and at age 14, he began organ lessons and continued through his Master’s degree in college. He attended Texas Tech University, studying organ with Dr. Judson Maynard and choral conducting with Gene Kenny and Dr. Donald Bailey. He received his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance in 1982 and a Master of Music degree in 1986, both from Texas Tech. Having married Diana House of Amarillo in 1981, the couple traveled to Brazil doing mission work the entire year of 1983 where they helped career Baptist missionaries establish churches, develop church music programs (teaching music in Portuguese), and played music on a live radio program in the interior of the country along the Trans Amazonian Highway. The couple speaks Portuguese fluently. In 1986, Norman won the First Prize, Graduate Division in the Wm. C. Hall Pipe Organ Playing Competition in San Antonio, TX, a state-wide contest with students from all the major universities. For 33 years, Norman has owned N.E.G. Keyboard Services, a company that tunes and repairs pipe organs across the Texas Panhandle, the South Plains, Permian Basin, and Eastern New Mexico. N.E.G.K.S. also restores pump organs and does consulting and pipe organ water damage/ fire/smoke restoration. Organ building requires skills in heavy construction, wood-working, leather trades, electronics, aerodynamics, metallurgy, and pipe tuning/ voicing. Norman’s shop specializes in all these trades. Norman & Diana enjoy co-directing Praise Kidz, the Children’s choirs at FPC. In their spare time they enjoy vacationing in the Rockies hiking, biking, horse-back riding, and doing home improvement projects. He and Diana have a Schnauzer, several cats, and horses! Norman also enjoys photography, electronics, and international travels. His wife, Diana, has taught private violin & viola and is a retired orchestra/ string specialist with a Master’s degree in Violin Pedagogy. normang@firstpres.com (806) 350-5215

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BIBLE STUDIES & SMALL GROUPS Home / Ministries / Studies & Groups / Bible Studies & Small Groups Small Groups and Bible Studies are made up of 6-12 individuals who want to study a specific topic and share their thoughts candidly. There is more accountability in joining a Small Group or Bible Study. If you're not there, you will definitely be missed. There is an opportunity for everyone to share opinions about the topics being discussed. Small Groups simply 'do life' together. ​ For a full list of Sunday school options, clic k here . ​ For a list of Wednesday Night Classes, click here . Men's Lunch Bible Studies Contact Anita for info - 373-4242. ​ To find more info about Women’s Bible studies , go here . Interested in joining or starting a Small Group? Contact Murray or Emily . ​ Alzheimer’s Support/Awareness Group for Caregivers- Mondays at 11 a.m. Do you or someone you know care for a family member or loved one who has Alzheimer’s? This is an Alzheimer’s support/awareness group that focuses on sharing and praying with one another about the struggles and challenges of caring for a loved one with this tragic disease. Inquiries, please call 373-4242 or email . STUDIES AND GROUPS Wednesday Nights Sunday School Bible Studies & Small Groups Triads OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

LIBRARY/RESOURCES Home / Ministries / Library/Resources 1/6 The First Presbyterian Library strives to provide materials and programs that encourage the study of God's Word and the growth of each person's relationship with God. ​ No more buying a book at the Christian book store, only to realize later that our library had the book you could have borrowed. Click here to search our entire inventory. Hours of Operation Open daily, whenever the church is open. Volunteers are available for assistance on Sunday mornings. Checkout policies Materials may be checked out at any time that the library is open by signing your name and leaving the checkout card on the librarian's desk. We have a variety of resources to select from, including books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines in the following areas: Bibles Reference (Bible commentaries, Bible dictionaries, concordances) Christianity, Theology, Understanding Scripture Apologetics Prayer Christian Living Divorce Grief Marriage, Family and Parenting Fiction Biography Holiday (including Lent/Easter, Advent/Christmas) Materials for small group study Movies Audio Books Audio Sermons Children's Collection (books, CDs, DVDs) MINISTRIES Adults Care College Age First Pres Kids Library/Resources Missions Music Studies and Groups Youth Columbarium OTHER INTERESTS Studies and Groups Worship Grow Connect Serve

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FEATURED MISSIONARY Home / Ministries / Missions Worship Grow Connect Meet this month's Featured missionaries Craig Brown Nashville, Tennessee Serve LOCAL SUPPORT US & WORLD SUPPORT SERVE NOW ​ Craig Brown is from Dallas, Texas. He attended Vanderbilt University and Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. Our church is supporting the efforts Craig is leading to plant a Presbyterian Church in East Nashville. Craig has spoken at one of our All Church Retreats and helped us in trying to reposition Covenant Presbyterian a few years ago. ​ Redeemer Fellowship Nashville is planning to move its Sunday morning worship services to the Edgehill community. This repositioning will provide an accessible central location from which we can fortify and expand the fruitful ministry taking place in both south Nashville and Downtown. ​ We are launching new City Groups the week after Easter and will be going through Life Explored. These groups serve the dual purpose of both discipleship and evangelism. Interceding, investing, and inviting into the experience and extension of God’s love is our passion and mission for the Spring. ​ Thank you for keeping Craig and his efforts to reach people for Christ in your prayers.

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Setting Up Automatic Draft Giving Home / Giving Automatic Draft Set Up Download Form Fill out online form As our culture continues the process of living in a more cashless society, First Pres wants to provide you with the option of paying your tithe electronically with an automatic draft payment or a credit card payment. You have the option of giving two different ways - with your credit or debit card, or from your checking or savings account. We have taken the proper care to ensure your transactions are safe and secure. Below, you can download our EFT(electronic funds transfer) Authorization form, print it, sign it, and send it in to the Business office with a canceled check. You can also follow the link to the online form to give us your draft information.