Participating members of the congregation will vote on the following referendum a week from Sunday, October 7: First Christian Church should build a new building as described in the documents presented and discussed at the congregational meeting on Sunday, September 9. The cost of the new building is estimated to be $2.8MM. The funds to pay for the construction of the ne...

Due to the inclement weather, we have canceled our plan to meet at the church this evening to view the Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye Debate. You may still view the debate online at debatelive.org. We will also be ordering a DVD of the debate, so we plan to reschedule the viewing for a later date. Sorry for the disappointment, but the weather situation looks pretty serious. Be ca...

Norma Stanford went home to be with the Lord early Saturday morning. We will post information about the visitation and funeral when that becomes available. Please pray for the family during this time of loss....

Read the most recent update from Jeremy Huff, our missionary to Chicago, and see what God is doing through his ministry at Living Hope Church....

Dorothy Adkins, our beloved sister in Christ, went home to be with the Lord this week. Her memorial service will take place on Tuesday, April 16, at 11 am at the church....

This week Jeremy Huff, our missionary from Chicago, will be sharing with us some of the details of his ministry in Chicago. He will also be introducing our upcoming missions trip to Chicago in early July....

There are people who bear hidden scars from the pain of prayers that were not answered. They remember times when they prayed, really prayed, said all the right words with all the right motives, even asked their friends to join them in prayer, deeply believing that only God could help them out. And after they prayed, they waited and waited and waited, but God never seemed t...

The Ruth Schmalhausen Scholarship: Applications may be picked up in the church office. The purpose of the Ruth Schmalhausen Scholarship is to furnish financial aid to a student pursuing a degree at EIU. Marge Catron Scholarship: This scholarship is available to any member of FCC who is enrolled as a full-time student at Lake Land College for 2012-13....

The visitation memorial service for John Dively will be held here at FCC this weekend. All are invited to attend. The times are...

Fairy Lanman has passed away....