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....

Check here for updates on Pastor Mike. We'll keep this as up-to-date as we can....

If you would like to see what is happening at this year's youth camp, you can follow it on the church's facebook page....

If you were unable to attend the memorial service held today for Larry Gossett, you can listen to a recording of it here....

Here is the information for Larry Gossett's memorial service....

This coming Sunday we will ordain Josh Huff as a pastor. Ordaining a pastor is not something we do often, so I want to take my space here to familiarize you with the practice of ordination....

As Americans, we are regarded as having one of the highest standards of living in the world, yet issues like worry and anxiety and depression are on the rise among us. This is why we're dedicating a series of sermons to deal with the problems that are so common among us. This week we're going to face the issue of anxiety. Consider these statistics: Stress and anxie...

GROW (our regular meeting for 7-12 graders) will meet at the Huff's home on Sunday evening, May 29, at 6pm rather than at the church. If you need directions, please email Josh at JHuff@1ChristianChurch.org . ...

Barnabus Group #1 ...

Women of Faith - August 19-20 - Indianapolis, IN...

Information regarding our upcoming class for people interested in church membership....

Information about the upcoming Young at Heart Potluck...

Information for ordering Easter Lilies and Tulips...

Information about purchasing FCC apparel....