First Christian Church

On August 25th, we hosted a planning meeting for the Church World Service (CSW) CROP Hunger Walk, which will take place on Sunday, October 10th at 2:00pm starting at Brady Lake United Methodist Church. Two gentlemen from the Church World Service regional office in Columbus came and spoke to those who met about preparing [...]

On Sunday, as part of the worship service, we took time to fill out an Intentional Faith Development Survey. In it a number of important questions were asked. Consider the following questions:
· What best describes your spiritual life? 1. Growing relationship with God through daily [...]

It will be here before we know it. . . Vacation Bible School. Jodi Stillisano and many others have been working hard to prepare everything for the children who will participate, and I’ve been preparing for the adults.
Join me in the Parlor (with air conditioning!) for VBS for Adults. The theme of [...]

It has now been seven years since you called me to be your minister.  Together we have come a long way in Christ!  We have experienced God working in so many ways and as another church year comes to a close, I reflect upon the time that has passed, my ministry and our ministry, and how the [...]

What does the word “ordinary” mean to you? What thoughts come to mind? Webster’s College Dictionary defines ordinary in this way: of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional; plain or undistinguished; customary; usual; normal.
Our present season in the church year is called “ordinary time.” It begins after Pentecost (which we celebrated [...]

A Letter from Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister & President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Psalm 91:1-2
“You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (NRSV)
In [...]

Thanks to your generous support, New Church Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has worked in concert with general, regional and local Disciples ministries and global/ecumenical partners to continue to extend our witness and reach communities where we had no witness. We are Expanding the Table.
One of the primary ways we are raising awareness [...]

Dear Friends in Christ,
Each year we take time to examine ourselves and invite God’s direction as we consider our Christian Stewardship and how we will give in response to God’s great love and mercy to us.
During the next few weeks, we join you in praying about what our giving will be in light of God’s love and [...]

Everywhere is the green of new growth,
The amazing sight of the renewal of the earth.
We watch the grass once again emerging from the ground.
We notice the bright green atop the dark green on
the pine, the fir, the hemlock, the spruce, the cedar.
The alder is already in leaf.
The old plum trees still blossom, leaf and give forth [...]

Jesus asks “do you believe in me?“  In John 11:25- 26, Jesus says to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.  Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.  Do you believe this?” Each day, the General and Racial/Ethnic Ministries of the Christian Church [...]