Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 26th @ 5pm

Looking for fun and safe Halloween activities for kids?

First Christian Church will be having it's annual Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 26th at 5:00pm. This event will include an opportunity for your children to go "trunk" or treating in our church parking lot. Going from car to car, collecting yummy goodies and treats, your children will enjoy the unique experience and be talking about it for days.

There will be games, a magic show, food and of course lots of trunks with plenty of treats

Sounds like fun, right?

To register for this event and join in on the fun, please click on the 2013 Trunk or Treat Registration Form

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Mystery Dinner - Cancelled

Cancelled Event

Saturday, October 5th @ 5:00 PM

This year's theme is “Mystery At The Hacienda”

Join us on October 5th for dinner and while your here, you can help solve a mystery.

Cost is $5 per person
Childcare provided and $3 per child

If you have any questions, please contact the church office.

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Love Elgin Day

Saturday, September 28th from 9am—3pm

What is Love Elgin Day?

Hosted by the local churches and undergirded by the business, professional, government and social services community, Love Elgin Day is an outreach to simply bless Elgin families and individuals who need physical resources and spiritual encouragement.

Love Elgin Day offers an opportunity for people to experience the Kingdom of God and see it touching their lives in tangible and even supernatural ways, as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is carried right to the heart and home of every guest served. Our goal is to minister to the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and financial needs of every person.

What can you do?

• You can sign up here if you would like to volunteer.
• Volunteers are needed, but prayers for preparation and the day of are also important.

Serve Him through serving others!

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Kidstime Promotion Sunday

Kidstime Promotion Sunday!!
This Sunday, September 8th 10:30 AM

The children will participate in a small ceremony during worship service where they will be recognized for participation in the Kidstime program, and those that will be moved up to the next class will receive special mention! Each child will receive a certificate of participation. Following the ceremony, kids will go to their classes and have a fun celebration before beginning the NEW EXCITING curriculum next week!!!

You Won’t want to miss their smiling faces!!

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Teachers (both kidstime & preschool), please plan on staying after (9/8) in the kidstime room for a short tutorial of the computer/projector.

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Kidstime Pizza Party

Kidstime Pizza Party

This Friday, September 6th 6-8 PM
Kids ages 3-12 are invited to
join in the fun

Please call the office this week to RSVP at 847-742-4340

see you all there!

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Family Camp 2013

Christmas in August

FAMILY CAMP STYLE!

(To the tune of Jingle Bells)
Trudging through the heat, in our SUV’s
Sunscreen, shorts and tee’s
Hope we don’t get fleas!

Rock River here we come,
we’re planning to have fun
Camp fires, hayrides, slip n slide
Oh won’t you come along!

Oh, Family Camp, Family Camp
Always a great time!
Sign up today, don’t delay
There’s fun for everyone!!

When is it?
August 30th - September 1st

What to Bring

• Bible
• Flashlight
• Insect Repellent
• Sneakers
• Toiletries
• Sleeping Bag/Bedding/Pillow
• Swim Shoes/Sandals
• Towels (at least 2)
• Modest Swimwear
• Positive Attitude
• Notebook/Pencil
• Disposible Camera
• Sunscreen
• Sweatshirt
• Christmas Miracle
• A wrapped white elephant gift
• Snacks (optional)

For more information, contact the church office or check out our Facebook event page.

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Church Picnic

A great time of fun, games and of course, great food!! This year's annual church picnic will take place in the church parking lot on this Saturday, July 20th at 1:00pm

Please call or email the church office by Thursday July 18th to signup or if you have any questions.

Last Names A-M

Please bring a side or salad.

Last Name N-Z

Please bring a fruit or desert.

Activities include:

• Watermelon eating contest
• Piñatas
• Volleyball
• Water ballon toss
• and more....

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Kingdom Treasure VBS - Thank You

Thank you!!

First Christian Church would just like to take a moment to say a BIG thank you for all those that were involved with our VBS this year in ANY way from planning to cleanup, that God gave them the inspiration, the energy, the time and good health to allow them to be such a blessing through serving. What an awesome event it was to say the least. We were able to reach many and our hope is that hearts were touched through it.

To God be the Glory!!

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Prayer Walk

On Monday nights the Prayer Team regularly prays for our community and all of the outreach activities the FCC family engages in. Over the summer we will be putting feet to those prayers as we go out into the community to pray over specific neighborhoods. We know some folks are not yet comfortable praying out loud, but please consider coming out and walking with us.

Everyone is welcome, and no one is obligated to pray out loud. We’d love to have you all there!

Below is the schedule of prayer walks.

• June 17th - Poplar Creek (Off of Rte 19, across from Elgin High)
• July 15th – Watch St (Off of National Street, behind Butera)
• August 12th – Lord’s Park School neighborhood
• September 16th – Westwind Tower (Apartment buildings on Rt 31)

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Blessing of the Bikes

Come join us as we pray over our local bikers for their safe travels throughout the riding season. In addition to lifting up them up in prayer, there will also be there will also be a great lunch prepared for a good time of food and fellowship.

Where:
• First Christian Church
• 1125 Summit St.
• Elgin, IL 60120

When:
• Saturday June 1, 2013
• Blessing at 12:00pm

You can contact the Church Office at 847-742-4340 if you have any questions

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International Pot Luck

May 19, 2013 at 4:00pm

Join us on Pentecost Sunday to enjoy a time of fun and fellowship. This is a combined event with Elohim church so this will be a wonderful opportunity to fellowship with our new friends. If you plan on attending, please be sure to sign up in the welcome center and include how many will be in your party so we know how many seats to make available. Also, bring a dish of your ethnicity to pass as it will help to create a delicious atmosphere.

If you have any questions, you can contact the church office at 847-742-4340 or you can contact us here.

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Acts 2:1-3

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

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Shepherding and Leadership Meetings

Just a quick reminder for this month....
This month's Shepherding and Leadership Meetings have been moved to Saturday, May 11th at the Glatz home.

Here are the times:

• 8-9am | Shepherding Meeting
• 9-10am | Leadership Meeting

Both will be shortened meetings due to the need to change the schedule.
Please bring only your most pressing issues to this month’s meeting and we look forward to seeing you all there.

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Love Elgin Day

Saturday, April 27th from 9am—3pm

What is Love Elgin Day?

Hosted by the local churches and undergirded by the business, professional, government and social services community, Love Elgin Day is an outreach to simply bless Elgin families and individuals who need physical resources and spiritual encouragement.

Love Elgin Day offers an opportunity for people to experience the Kingdom of God and see it touching their lives in tangible and even supernatural ways, as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is carried right to the heart and home of every guest served. Our goal is to minister to the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and financial needs of every person.

What can you do?

• You can sign up here if you would like to volunteer.
• Volunteers are needed, but prayers for preparation and the day of are also important.
• Donations are needed of Non-perishable food pantry items, and GENTLY used clothing (school unioforms, mens and women’s interview and dress clothes…... ) They can be dropped off in the Welcome Center.
• We are also looking for 3 folks to help enter data registration information for Love Elgin Day on the day of the event. If you have a laptop with Microsoft Excel and would be willing to help enter information, or let us borrow your laptop for the day on 4/27, please contact Sandy Smith.

Serve Him through serving others!

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Easter Sunder 2013

Join us next Sunday to celebrate our risen Savior

Luke 24:6-8 says:

He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words.

I cannot think of a greater gift than this, can you?

Join us Easter Morning...

• We will begin the morning with Easter breakfast at 9am.
• Worship service will begin at 10:15 so we can spend more time praising our Lord.
• During the worship service, the kids will be having a special Kidstime. They won’t want to miss the fun exciting lesson and egg hunt!

A signup sheet is available in the welcome center. Whether you are bringing a dish or not, we ask that you please sign up with the number in your party so we are able to plan accordingly.

Are you able to help us decorate for Easter? We are taking donations of Easter lilies to decorate the Sanctuary. Feel free to bring them up through Easter Sunday.

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