Pastor Rich

Pastor Rich


Pastor Rich is a native Californian, received his B.S. in Geology and Religious Studies from the College of Wooster, and earned his M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Prior to coming to Faith Pres, Rev. Poole served as a chaplain in Colorado, as pastor in Texas, and as director of a campus ministry at the University of Oklahoma.

rev.richard.poole@gmail.com

youth

Christian Education


The spiritual education of our children is very important to us. Sunday school is made available to all ages, and children are very involved in the worship services.


Highlights of the Christian education program include: The Christmas Pageant, Tuesday Nite Live, The Community Easter Egg Hunt, and the Rally Day Worship Service

youthministries@faithpresvv.org

Our Church


We are a diverse community and we welcome all who wish to be part of this inclusive, multigenerational, and multicultural congregation. Together we seek to find God, to deepen our spiritual awareness, and to experience God’s forgiveness and grace. We seek to live out the spirit of Jesus Christ’s saving presence in the world through equipping and empowering one another for witness and service to all of God’s people here and everywhere.

churchoffice@faithpresvv.org

Our Church

Faith Pres Chimes Toll for Thee

The new Chimes are installed and working. It took a little longer to coordinate dedicated wiring for the rooftop speaker and AC power for the computer running it. The chimes came online on Monday, December 28, and currently will only chime at the noon hour each day. Although a computer is playing the audio file …

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Christmas for the Troops

It was that sentence in a letter from a soldier that caused me to start what I then called “Operation Holiday Cheer.” It was in high school and honestly thought it would be a one time event; though it was, and still is, a cause that I care deeply about. The goal was to collect …

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