Praise be to the Lord God Almighty, our loving parent and faithful companion, who oversees and blesses our daily lives. For in His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of His Son, Jesus the Christ, whom He […]
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A Christmas message composed from a variety of Christmas hymns… In the town of Bethlehem, on a cold, wintery night, there appeared a star in the East that shined forth its perfect light. The prophets long foretold of a Savior and a King who would would come […]
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Each week during the season of Advent we ask someone from our church family to come forward and light the candles that surround the Advent Wreath. Each candle surrounding the wreath symbolically represents some eternal aspect of God’s blessings. There are 4 candles surrounding the Advent Wreath; […]
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Have you ever wondered why we celebrate with the Hanging of the Greens service each year? Have you ever wondered why an evergreen is called an evergreen? Or why Christmas greens are traditionally used to celebrate the birth of Christ and honor the nativity? The color green […]
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As we have opportunities, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10) November 20 is “Consecration Sunday”, and it is always a very special day in the life of our church. On this Sunday, we join together […]
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This Sunday, we will be celebrating Heritage Sunday and, in a way, we are also celebrating our Disciple Heritage, so we thought you might enjoy a very “brief” summary of the early days of the Disciples of Christ Church. The early history of The Christian Church (Disciples […]
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I would like to say a BIG thank you to all the good folks at First Christian Church for making my wife, LaDella, and me feel so welcome and appreciated. Your hospitality and generosity have filled our hearts with joy. It is obvious to us that many […]
Read more →Excerpt from sermon on Jan 10 2016 So I’ve found 7 things that surround our baptism for us to consider. I won’t go into tremendous detail, I want them to sink into your minds and hearts – and I ask you to let them simmer. Know what […]
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