Welcome to First Christian Church
Progressive Practices & Historic Traditions
Children & Youth Sunday School 11:45 am
(K- 5th and 6th - 9th, Labor Day to Memorial Day)
Worship with Nursery Care 10:30 am
You may also join us live or later via our YouTube Channel by clicking on the following link. YouTube Channel
Welcome to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). We have been a faith community in Carbondale since 1862. The life and teachings of Jesus guide us, his death reminds us that our faith demands lots from us, and his resurrection shows us that the oppressive powers of this world cannot stop him. We listen for the Holy Spirit's leading for being Jesus' followers in today's world. God’s law and the courage of the Hebrew prophets are a vital part of our foundation, too.
We celebrate the diversity of God’s creation and Jesus' radical inclusion of all, by welcoming rich and poor and in between, ethnicities, gender identities, religious backgrounds, and physical abilities. We hope you will add the richness of how God created YOU to our church family. Together we can learn, worship, care, and change the world for Jesus! We are an "Open and Affirming" congregation, "affirming the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons in the church's life and ministry."
UpComing Events
COMING EVENTS THIS WEEK
WEEKLY CALENDAR Today, Monday, January 20 Office Hours 12 - 2p Reno Team 6p Tuesday, January 21 Julie Bailey's Birthday NLNH Prayer 1 - 2p Wednesday, January 22 Office Hours 10a - 12 noon Bible Study 12 noon Group Violin 1:30 - 3p Girl Scouts 8808 6 - 7p Thursday, January 23 Joyce Myers Birthday Office hours 10a - 12 noon NLNH Band Practice 4 - 6p Saturday, January 25 Choir Rehearsal 1p Sunday, January 26 Choir rehearsal 9:30 Worship- 10:30a Sunday School 11:45 - 12:30 Board Meeting 11:45a Children and Youth Bowling 2 - 4p NLNH worship 2 - 4p Serving Sunday, January 26 Worship leader: Susan Steinfeldt Elder: Susan Steinfeldt Deacon/Greeter: Jess Howell Children's Sermon: Juli Claussen Nursery: Cheyann Moore and Marcia Phelps Sunday School: Em Howell and Carol Waldron Coffee Host: Karen Gibson Piano, Choir : Derek Hamblin Live stream: Roger Webb Sound board: Al Parr Camera: Dia Parr Children & Youth Director: Em Howell Minister: Karen Knodt ANNOUNCEMENTS - Children and Youth Bowling On Sunday, January 26th, FCC's children and youth will be bowling at SIU Student Center from 2-4. FCC will cover the cost of bowling. Feel free to bring friends! - New Bible Study for Chi Rho Our Chi Rho Class (6th-10th grade) is beginning a new bible study on January 26th during the normal Chi Rho time of 11:30-12:30. The study is called Fathom. The mission of Fathom is to dive deep into the story of God that we find in the Bible. Our students will encounter scriptures filled with inspiration and encouragement and also consider passages that are more complicated and challenging. We will explore how God's story is intimately tied to our own stories and how a God who is beyond our imagination can also be a God who loves us deeply and personally. This study will last for a little over a month so if there's a pre-teen or teen in your life who's been wondering about the bible, they are welcome to join. - Coldest Night Walk FCC needs someone to lead a team for the Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday, February 22. Gayle Pesavento will be happy to help someone do this. Registration and support materials are all online and easy to access. Please contact Gayle or Pastor Karen if you can help. |
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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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