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Monthly Moms' Night
Scheduled: Tue, May 26, 2026 @ 6:00pmMonthly Mom’s Night - Every last Tuesday of the month from 6PM-8PM. *PLEASE NOTE: In May we will be hosting a family BBQ instead at Canal Row Park. Click here…Details -
Family BBQ at Canal Row Park
Scheduled: Tue, May 26, 2026 @ 6:00pmBring the whole family for a good ol' fashioned BBQ at Canal Row Park. Tuesday, May 26th from 6PM-8PM. Grilled goods and buns provided. Bring a side (last names A-M)…Details -
Moms Connect Group
Scheduled: Sun, Jun 7, 2026 @ 9:00amAll moms are welcome to join us on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 9AM-9:50AM for a coffee and chat around a topic. Right now, we are…Details -
Moms Connect Group
Scheduled: Sun, Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:00amAll moms are welcome to join us on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 9AM-9:50AM for a coffee and chat around a topic. Right now, we are…Details -
Art & Wonder Camp
Scheduled: Mon, Jun 22, 2026 @ 8:30amART & WONDER DAY CAMP CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This summer, we invite kids ages 5–11 into a week of curiosity, creativity, and connection at Days of Wonder—a four-day, half-day camp…Details -
Art & Wonder Camp
Scheduled: Tue, Jun 23, 2026 @ 8:30amART & WONDER DAY CAMP CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This summer, we invite kids ages 5–11 into a week of curiosity, creativity, and connection at Days of Wonder—a four-day, half-day camp…Details -
Art & Wonder Camp
Scheduled: Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 8:30amART & WONDER DAY CAMP CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This summer, we invite kids ages 5–11 into a week of curiosity, creativity, and connection at Days of Wonder—a four-day, half-day camp…Details -
Art & Wonder Camp
Scheduled: Thu, Jun 25, 2026 @ 8:30amART & WONDER DAY CAMP CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This summer, we invite kids ages 5–11 into a week of curiosity, creativity, and connection at Days of Wonder—a four-day, half-day camp…Details -
Monthly Moms' Night
Scheduled: Tue, Jun 30, 2026 @ 6:00pmMonthly Mom’s Night - Every last Tuesday of the month from 6PM-8PM. *PLEASE NOTE: In May we will be hosting a family BBQ instead at Canal Row Park. Click here…Details -
Moms Connect Group
Scheduled: Sun, Jul 5, 2026 @ 9:00amAll moms are welcome to join us on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 9AM-9:50AM for a coffee and chat around a topic. Right now, we are…Details
Becca Ellis
Director of Family & Children and Communications
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About Becca Ellis
What is your role at First Pres?
My official title is the Director of Family & Children and Communications. Basically, I get to spend my time supporting households with children and designing/producing media to communicate what’s going on in the life of our church.
Where are you from? What brought you to Bend FP?
I moved a lot as a kid, so this question is always hard for me to answer! I was born in Chicago and my childhood was split between the PNW and IL, however most of my life I lived in the Puget Sound area until moving to Bend in 2017. I had vacationed in Bend a couple of times and our family was ready for a change. I saw the position for a Family & Children’s Director at First Pres on a Craigslist search while still living in WA and was immediately intrigued by the idea of “Spacious Christianity.” I applied on a bit of a whim, and now have been here ever since!
What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you?
I’ve always enjoyed distance running 
and in 2020, I made up my mind to run a 50k by myself (and then decided I never need to run that far again!). Can I say I’m an ultra runner now?
What’s your go-to coffee or order?
A cappuccino or iced almond milk latte, and Little Bear tea by Metolius Tea is my FAVE.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Free time? What’s that? Just kidding 🙂 I’m definitely never bored and have more hobbies than I can count! When I’m not shuffling around my 3 kids, I love going on a long run, gardening, writing, reading, painting, playing music, or spending time in the kitchen with my family. My fiancé and I also both share in our creative passion and joint business of filmmaking and photography, so you can usually find us running around somewhere with cameras, too.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Mar 15th: The Slow Work of Change, with Becca Ellis.
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026WATCH: The Slow Work of Change with Becca Ellis. Series: Life as Pilgrimage, Lent 2026 A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Proverbs 1, 3, 8–9, James…Details -
Jun 22nd: Love is Dangerous Business, with Becca Ellis.
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026WATCH: Love is Dangerous Business with Becca Ellis. Series: Holy Troublemakers A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: John 15:12-13; Matthew 22:37-39. Feeling stuck or searching for…Details -
Mar 30th: Becoming Agents of Hope in the ‘After’, with Becca Ellis.
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026WATCH: Becoming Agents of Hope in the ‘After’ with Becca Ellis. Series: Finding Hope in Hard Places A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Proverbs 8, James…Details -
Nov 17th: Extraordinary Empathy, with Becca Ellis.
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026WATCH: Finding Hope in the Small Things Life can feel unbearably heavy sometimes. Maybe you're carrying the weight of the world—wars, disasters, injustice—or maybe it’s something closer to home: a…Details -
Jul 28th: Presence, Mystery & Wonder, with Becca Ellis.
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026WATCH: Presence, Mystery & Wonder with Becca Ellis. Series: Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew…Details -
Jun 25th, The Life Changing Magic of Paying Attention, with Becca Ellis
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026Summary: What is sacred to you? 0:00 Barbara Brown Taylor, Episcopal priest, and author. What is sacred in your life. The burning bush in the desert. 1:04 Moses encounters a…Details -
Jan 29th, More Than Just Good Ideas – Parable of the Talents, with Becca Ellis
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026Jan 29th: More Than Just Good Ideas – Parable of the Talents, with Becca Ellis. We're in the midst of our series, seeking a deeper and more spacious earth through…Details -
Jan 15th, Love is a Wide Word – Parable of the Banquet, with Becca Ellis
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026Love is a Wide Word – Parable of the Banquet, with Becca Ellis. This Sunday, we're beginning a new sermon series titled seeking a Deeper and More Spacious Faith through…Details -
Oct 2nd, Mission Possible: Family & Children’s Ministry, with Becca Ellis
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026Oct 2nd: Mission Possible: Family & Children’s Ministry, with Becca Ellis. Today we continue our sermon series on our newly crafted mission statement living the spacious and radical love of…Details -
Jun 19th, Jesus and Airplane Mode, with Becca Ellis
Posted: Wed, May 20, 2026Jun 19th, Jesus and Airplane Mode I wonder how many of you in.The past two years, two months, even.Just two weeks ago, have felt burnt out, exhausted, overwhelmed, heartbroken and…Details