First Christian Church of Melbourne
Disciples of Christ
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First Christian Church of Melbourne
Disciples of Christ
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Welcome to First Christian Church of Melbourne Disciples of Christ MISSION
STATEMENT The
Mission of First Christian Church of Melbourne (Disciples
of Christ) is
to proclaim the good news by loving Jesus Others Yourself. Matthew 22:36-40 VISION
STATEMENT The
Vision of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is
to be a nurturing family of faith with joyful worship and compassionate outreach. Adopted 2003 Come, join us in worship!
You are invited to join us in Christ's ministry. We have completed the renovations in our sanctuary which now has a more contemporary look; however, we managed to keep the character of the building. It still resembles an inverted boat, complete with wooden ribbing on the ceiling. We worship at 10:00 A.M., sing familiar tunes, pray to our Lord, lift our hearts, minds and spirits to God and praise Jesus, our redeemer. Join us; Jesus is expecting you for our meal together.
The new sanctuary has two screens in the front, one on either side of the baptistery. Song lyrics appear on the screens during the singing of praise hymns, pictures illustrate the sermon, announcements inform the congregants of coming events, and much more. The sound system and lighting, installed by IM Solutions of Melbourne, create a wonderful atmosphere in which to worship God. Come and worship with us, sing glorious songs of praise, pray to our Holy Father, and let the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ enter your soul. All are welcome. God calls all His children to enter His gates with thanksgiving in their hearts. There is a seat reserved for you.
Reverend Page Foster Senior Minister
Worship Schedule We worship at 10:00 A.M. Join us in this blended service. Please come and worship.
8:45 A.M. Adult Sunday School
11:15 A.M.
Church School for Children NURSERY AT ALL SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Rev. Ron Allton will be our guest minister on Sunday, May 18. Rev. Page Foster will be out of town visiting a congregation he served as Associate Pastor many years ago. He will be helping them celebrate an anniversary in their church life. Please come and welcome Rev. Allton.
What's Happening in the church. Click here to find out! Read the sermons Check out the "Music - Worship Ministry" page! You will find "Orders of Worship" there. DID YOU EVER WONDER WHAT THESE LETTERS STAND FOR?
Many of us are used to and know when we see CYF/CWF/FCCM/DOC/BMF……..etc., etc., etc., means. But, there are probably a lot of folk in our congregation, newcomers and visitors who have no clue what These and other abbreviations we constantly use really mean. Let us share with everyone what groups they are and who they are for! FCCM - First Christian Church Melbourne (our congregation) DOC - Disciples of Christ (our denomination) CYF - Christian Youth Fellowship - 9th-12th grade Chi Rho - 6th-8th grade (in the works) Kingdom Kids - Fun & Service activities for 1st-5th grade on special school holidays during the year (in the works) CWF - Christian Women’s Fellowship - for all women of the church CMF - Christian Men's Fellowship - for all men of the church VBS - Vacation Bible School - Mid summer
We hope we have enlightened you and we are sure there are others - if you can think of one, let us know and we’ll add it to our list - 723-6831
Contact InformationAre you looking for a church where...
If so, we have what you have been looking for! Come and Worship With Us On Sunday
Rev. Page Foster, Senior Minister
Mary Gulledge, Associate Licensed Minister
John Hays, Director of Music Ministry
Brenda Reynolds, Worship Planner and Leader
Anne Kendall, Church Secretary
Who are we? The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a body of approximately 800,000 Our mission comes straight out of the New Testament part of the Bible. It's our mission to be and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, loving, witnessing and serving from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth. We believe that God is calling us to be a faithful, growing church that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice. In 1832, two American frontier religious movements came together. One, led by
Barton Stone, called itself simply, "Christians." Thomas and Alexander
Campbell's group was called "Disciples of Christ." One important
belief back then and now is that people shouldn't be forced to put faith in
creeds but only in Jesus Christ. Another strong belief is that God wants
churches to be in unity instead of in pieces. Our Mission"I have been
given all authority in heaven and on earth. Go, then, to all peoples
everywhere and make them my disciples; baptize them in the name of the
Father , the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I
have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the
age." We minister to the community through local services such as Habitat for Humanity, Sharing Center, Daily Bread, Souper Bowl, a partnership with Haiti and others. As the Christian Church, we have missions, schools, colleges, hospitals and care centers around the world. Our Belief... As believers in Jesus Christ we continue to grow by learning and living the truth of God's word. Being embraced by the Holy Spirit, we go forth in Freedom, Unity and Love, bringing people to faith in Jesus Christ, baptizing them and showing people of all ages the Glory of God. What do Disciples Believe?
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Christian believers in some 3,700 congregations in the United States and Canada.