Christmas Eve Service

Join us for Christmas Eve Service on December 24, 2104 at 7:00 pm as we celebrate our Lord and Saviors’s birth. This year's theme is "Jesus, The Light of the World"

Come, Let all of us at FCC adore Him, Christ the Lord!

While they were there, it came time for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
~ Luke 2:6-7

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Christmas Mart

First Christian Church will hold it’s
3rd Annual Christmas Mart
On December 6, 2014 from 9am-3pm

This mission allows us to provide
A Christmas shopping experience
for 50 needy families with
children from Lord’s Park School/
Popular Creek neighborhood.

Share your Joy
this holiday season by remembering
children of less fortunate families.

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. ~Proverbs 19:17

How can you help?
We are glad you asked. You can...

• * Donate New Unwrapped Toys (Valued between $5-$20)
• * Donate Cash for toys, refreshments and decorations!
• * Volunteer Your Time!

If you have any questions,
please contact the church office at 847-742-4340
Donations can be made any time before December 6th.

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Fall Food Fight

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Attention all Jr/Sr High kids!!!

What are you doing after church???

Join Jen every Sunday right after church as we dive into The Story that Pastor Mark is preaching on. Let me know if you would like a book of your own!

Next week on the 5th we will look a little more closely at Moses.

See you at 12:00 noon in the teen room!

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New Sermon Series - The Story

Beginning Sept 7th
The Story is a 31 week journey through the Bible.
From Genesis to Revelation...From Creation to New Creation!
See what God has done throughout history and how our individual
stories fit into the larger story.

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Come be a part of the journey!

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Vote This Sunday!!!

By now you might be asking, "How can I be part of the journey?". Well, we are glad you asked. There will be a table with a sign up sheet in the fellowship hall during connection cafe. Just vote for the story group you would be interested in joining.

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Kids Summer Camp

Monday, July 21 thru Wednesday, July 23

WHERE:	First Christian Church 1125 Summit St. Elgin, IL
	Click Here for a map and directions.
WHEN:	Monday, July 21 thru Wednesday, July 23
WHAT TO EXPECT:	You can definitely expect some FUN!!

This year's theme is 'Gotta Move'. Galatians 5:25 tells us "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." Keepin’ In Step With The Spirit reminds children that God provides everything we need to walk with Him: A Savior, Forgiveness, a Helper & His Word.

We will have great music for kids that adults also enjoy so dont' miss out on this year's fun.

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Blessing of the Bikes

May 31, 2014

Come join us as we pray over our local bikers for their safe travels throughout the riding season. Our local bikers are so appreciative and look forward to this event every year, so let's come out and support them and lift them up to the Lord. In addition to lifting up them up in prayer, there will be a pancake breakfast in the church parking lot immediately following the blessing.

Details

Where

 

First Christian Church
1125 Summit Street
Elgin, IL. 60120
Phone: 847-742-4340

When

 

Saturday, May 31, 2014
Time: 10:00am

Want to help?

We are still in need of people to help set up, cook, serve & clean up. Set up & cooking will begin at 8:00am and breakfast will be served right after the blessing. We are also asking folks to donate pancake mix, bacon and sausage for the breakfast. Any help that can be provided, no matter how small is tremendously appreciated. Let Sandy know by this Friday, May 30th if you are able to help in any way.

For more details or if you have questions, feel free to contact Sandy or the Church Office.

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Calling All Musicians!!

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You may have noticed that the worship team at FCC is a little light in the musician department.

Do you play an instrument?

Maybe it's been years or perhaps you get stage fright! Well we encourage you to prayerfully consider using your talents to play with the praise band!

None of us are professionals, but we truly love worshipping the Lord through music.

For more info, contact Jenny Bloomer or catch her one Sunday after church! :)

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Guys Night Out

Call it what you want..... Meat-N-Men, Brews with Bros, United Problem Solvers, Anything.... Just come on out Tuesday, May 20th to the Buffalo Wild Wings near Target in Hoffman Estates.

Buffalo Wild Wings
2540 N Sutton Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847)645-0333

Click here for a map.

Come watch the game, eat some great food and enjoy fellowship with perhaps some lively conversation too. Hope to see all you dudes there!!

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Good As New

A Child’s Guide to Becoming A Follower of Jesus

Is your child asking about Baptism?

If so, join Pastor Mark as he walks both children & parents through what it means to accept Jesus’ forgiveness, leadership and become a member of God’s family. This is a 4 week class that will meet on Sunday morning (9:30-10:20am) through the month of May.

Call the church office 847-742-4340 and leave a message to register.

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Good Friday

Just sharing a little light reading with everyone to help reflect on Jesus' death and His sacrifice for us. What a friend we have in Jesus

Matthew 27:11-65

Jesus Before Pilate

11. Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12. When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 13. Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” 14. But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15. Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. 16. At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas. 17. So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18. For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19. While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

21. “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22. “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23. “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

24. When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”

25. All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”

26. Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27. Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29. and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30. They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31. After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

32. As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34. There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35. When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36. And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37. Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38. Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39. Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40. and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” 41. In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43. He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44. In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus

45. From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

47. When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48. Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49. The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50. And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

51. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52. and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

55. Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. 56. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

The Burial of Jesus

57. As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60. and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62. The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64. So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.” 65. “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

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Easter Breakfast

April 20, 2014

Come Celebrate The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ

We will be serving breakfast this Easter in the fellowship hall starting at 9am.

Date: Sunday April 20th
Time: 9:00am

Please sign up in the Welcome Center if you plan to join us for breakfast so we know how many to prepare for. If you have any questions, please contact the church office for more details.

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All Church Clean-Up Day

April 12, 2014

Make sure to sign up for the all church clean up day. It is Saturday, April 12, 2014. For those of you who have signed up, thank you for your dedication to our building and serving Him in this way. For those who have not signed up and are interested in volunteering, the times the clean-up will be taking place is between 10am - 1pm. You can come for as much or little of the clean up as you would like.

If you have any questions, please contact the church office. Click Here for contact information.

Blessings to all!!

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Today is a Great Day

Easy to forget, but so true!!

Psalm 118:24 - This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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Baby Dedication Sunday

March 30, 2014

Make sure to sign up for Baby Dedication Sunday. It is Sunday, March 30 during service. For those of you who have signed up, there will be more information to follow.

Please contact Pastor Mark with any questions. Click Here for contact information. If you have signed up and have any pictures, please turn them into the office NO LATER than Sunday, March 16th. Thank you for that.

What a joyous day it will be to dedicate our young ones to the Lord. Amen.

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Small Group Invitation

Consider test driving a small group for this upcoming sermon series during the 40 days of lent beginning this first week of March. We will be following along with the series in the small group discussions.

Jesus knew that he was nearing the end of his life on earth. And like others who reach that stage of life’s journey, there were things he wanted desperately to communicate to those he loved and who would continue on after he was gone. As we as a church family enter into the time of year where we prepare for Good Friday and Easter, let us join Jesus on the road. . . walking beside him. . . listening closely to his critically important final instructions. . .as we travel, the way of the cross.

Click Here for more information on small groups, dates/times and locations. You can also see any of the group leaders or contact the church if you are interested.

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