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About Us
Founded in 1852, First Presbyterian Church has deep roots in the Searcy community. As a congregation of worship, inquiry, fellowship and care, we seek to reflect the deep and abiding love of Jesus Christ through our words, lives and deeds.
First Presbyterian Church is a welcoming congregation with members and friends from every walk of life. All are invited to “come as you are” and share in our worship, learning and service together. Whether you are a lifelong Christian or searching where God is calling you to go in your spiritual life, we welcome you to join us in our journey of faith.
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), First Presbyterian is part of the Presbytery of Arkansas (comprised of the northern 2/3 of the state), the Synod of the Sun (Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma) and the global World Alliance of Reformed Churches. As Presbyterians, we are connected to neighbors across the street and around the world
Our Staff
Rev. David Dyer Interim MinisterEmail: revdyer@netscape.com Born in Munich, Germany, July 22, 1948 to M/Sgt Vernard Craft Dyer and Maxine Laflin Dyer. Grew up in St. Louis, Washington D. C., Battle Creek, Michigan, and Richmond Virginia. Graduated from George Wythe High School, Richmond, Virginia, 1966. Graduated from King College, Bristol, Tennessee, with an A. B. degree in English (Linguistics), 1970 Graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, with a D. Min. Degree 1974. Ordained, Hanover Presbytery, 1974 Served as Pastor of Village Presbyterian Church (PCUS), Richmond, Virginia from 1974 to 1978. Served as Pastor of Oaks Presbyterian Church (UPCUSA), Houston, Texas from 1978 to 1986. Served as Pastor of Westover Hills Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Little Rock, Arkansas from 1986 to 1993. On the faculty of Philander Smith College, 1994 and 1995. Also taught at Arkansas Governor’s School 1993-1995. Served as Interim Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of Arkansas from 1996 until 1998. Served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, Arkansas from 1998 to August 2011. Honorably retired August 1, 2011. Currently serving as Interim Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Searcy. I worked on the Task Force for both Daily Prayer and The Book of Common Worship, primarily doing the Easter and Lent sections. I’ve served on and moderated the Worship Committee and the Committee on Ministry for the Presbytery of Arkansas. I’ve also served as President of the Ferncliff Board of Trustees and chaired the building committee for the Brown Center. I am currently the Moderator of the Permanent Judicial Commission and Vice-Moderator of the Presbytery of Arkansas. I am married, since 1971, to Marian Erdman Dyer; and we have two daughters, Jennifer (age 40) and Lucy (age 36), and two grandchildren, Joseph (age 16) and Miranda (age 13). I enjoy Civil War History and reading in the areas of mathematics, physics, cosmology, linguistics, and history. I actively play the game HeroScape. I frequently teach for LifeQuest (senior citizens education in Little Rock) and have taught an Ecumenical Bible Study on Friday mornings at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, since 1997. I continue to teach this class which has over fifty students from eight denominations. In 2004 I was diagnosed with colon cancer and have had successful surgery and chemotherapy. In 2005 I was diagnosed with non-Hodgskins Lymphoma. Following two and a half years of additional chemotherapy, I am now cancer-free; thanks be to God.
J Henderson Music Director/Choir Director
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