New Years Eve Game Night



New Years Eve Game Night

Please join us Monday December 31 at 7pm for our annual New Years Eve Game night. All ages are invited to come and have some fun while we ring in 2013!!

Please bring a drink and snack of your choice to share as well as your favorite family game.

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Christmas Eve Service


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

Join us for Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7pm as we celebrate our Lord and Saviors’s birth.

Come and Worship, Come and Worship, Worship Christ the New Born King!

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As a quick reminder, the All church Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, December 2nd following service.

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Harvest Jam 2012

Join us as we celebrate our Great and Awesome God!

When:
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Starting at 5:30pm

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

What:
A night of praise, worship and a hearty harvest dinner. A time to be thankful and praise our AMAZING LORD and SAVIOR for ALL that HE IS, and All that HE HAS DONE!! Save the date to make it a weekend of fellowship, food and above all worshiping our perfect savior.
Make sure to visit our Facebook event page and tell us your coming!!

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Silent Auction

On Sunday, Nov. 11th following worship service, First Christian Church will be having it's annual Silent Auction to help raise money for our Helping Hands ministry.

Calling all Crafters, Bakers, and anyone in between, we are looking for items to auction off.

Here are some ideas that you can bring:

Crocheted or sewn items • Gift baskets
Homemade (or store bought) baked goods
Other auctionable items.

** Non-perishables can be dropped off in the welcome center.**

Come in on Sunday, November 11th and purchase home décor items, Christmas/birthday presents and more (cash and checks to First Christian Church are accepted).

Light café will be served so you can enjoy the yummy auction goodies!

Contact Dawn Miranda for more details.

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Trunk or Treat Fall Fest!

Friday, October 26th
6-8 pm
Food ~ Games ~ Trunk Or Treat

Volunteers needed in the following areas

  • Pass out Flyers
  • Bakers
  • Set Up
  • Registration Table
  • Kitchen
  • Hosts/Hostesses
  • Games
  • Trunks
  • Clean Up


ONLY 2 MORE SUNDAYS TO SIGN UP!! See the sheet in the welcome center.
Contact Jamie Burkhardt or Andrea Burruss with questions or for details.

This will be a fun time for all, but even more important, a wonderful opportunity for our church body to be the eyes, ears, hands and mouths of Jesus to our community.

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Elijah Sermon Series

Political Corruption. Devastating Drought.
Moral Compromise. Epic Opposition

Ripped from today’s headlines? No, this is the setting for one of the darkness hours in the history of God’s people - and the story of the man who overcame it all.

When the world around us is spinning out of control, where do we turn?

Join us as we learn from Elijah.
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Love Elgin Day

Saturday, September 29, 2012

What is Love Elgin Day?

Life is full of ups and downs, but even in the valley there is hope…and help! Love Elgin Day is an outreach to provide physical, emotional and spiritual resources to Elgin families and individuals who are struggling to make ends meet. If that’s you, come to Love Elgin Day to be loved on.

What can you do?

  • Pray for the coordinators, volunteers and most of all, the 3000 folks in our community we seek to serve on the 29th.
  • You can sign up here if you would like to volunteer.
  • Another opportunity to volunteer is at First Congregational Church from 9:30 - 3:00. Volunteers are needed to help sort clothes.

For those interested, shuttle service will be offered from First Christian Church at 8:30am and at 11:30am

Serve Him through serving others!

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Upcoming Sermon Series

40 Days in the Word
We are excited that First Christian Church will celebrate 40 Days in the Word together this fall. 40 Days in the Word will begin this September and will include a six-part message series by Pastor Mark and a weekly community group study during the week. This study will help us to learn, love and live God's word. We are praying for an incredible season of growth as we dive into and experience God's word together like never before.
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Splashtastic

August 6th through the 8th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Back behind the Church

There will be games, snacks, songs and stories.
All children Kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome

If you would like to help guide groups of kids as they move from one activity to another, we are looking for 2 people for each group.
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FCC Blessing of the Bikes

Sunday June 3rd

12:00 pm in the FCC parking lot.

Come join us for fellowship and outreach as we bless the bikes for safe passage throughout the year.

And don’t forget the FOOD!!!

Our local bikers are so appreciative and look forward to this event every year, and the numbers have been growing. Volunteers and food donations are needed.

Potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit salad, chips, pop, water….VOLUNTEER?? Any and all help is appreciated!!

Please contact Sandy Smith to lend a hand with this outreach event!!
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First Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday April 7, 2012


Join us for a fun filled morning as First Christian Church kicks off it's first annual Easter egg hunt. The participants in the hunt should be between the ages of 2 thru 11. All the excitement starts at 10:00am at First Christian Church.


**We will have GAMES, a MOVIE, and SNACKS in addition to the EGG HUNT**


A HUGE THANK YOU to those that donated eggs and fillers, those distributing flyers and those that are volunteering this Saturday!

Let’s bring Glory to the Lord as we outreach to our community!


Those volunteering, please be there NO LATER than 9:30. It’s not too late to invite family, friends, neighbors, coworkers...anyone with children ages 2-11. You can invite them via facebook too.

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Valentines Date Night


Wouldn't it be great to take your sweetheart on a date for Valentine's Day and not have to plan a thing? Well, here is your chance!

Friday, February 17th at 7pm in the fellowship hall.
Enjoy a candlelit dinner and a hilarious version of the Newlywed Game!

Cost is a minimal $12 per couple. Childcare will be provided. If you have children, we ask that you please bring $1 per child to help cover the cost of pizza.

Sign up in the welcome center by Sunday, February 12th or let us know on Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/299616490091052
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Spiritual Running Partners Workshop



You may be one of those who walked out of the service Sunday determining to be a “First Chair” person this year; to be a more fully devoted follower of Jesus. But let’s face it, change is difficult.

So you might be asking, “How do I keep from ‘crashing and burning’ like so many New Year diets in February?” The truth is, to see lasting change; we’re going to need the help of others. In the same way athletes train to reach physical goals, we need spiritual training partners to provide encouragement, pacing and motivation to help us meet spiritual goals.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, we will be launching the concept of relational triads, or running partners. These are groups of three people, who meet regularly to help one another meet their goal of becoming better and more fully devoted followers of Jesus.

Come join us for free coffee and donuts, and listen in on how we can help each other this year become all God meant for us to be.


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Soles 4 Souls - Changing the World, One Pair at a Time




Scottie Bloomer will be collecting gently used and new kids and adults shoes thru January. The shoes will go to the Soles 4 Souls organizations that hands them out to people in need of a pair of shoes.

What a wonderful opportunity to help someone in need!

Donation box located in the welcome center.


Click Here for more information about his great way to help those in need.
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