How blessed we are to be part of this community of faith! Last week, we welcomed four infants and committed to supporting their parents within the First Christian Church family. A few weeks ago we committed to a new mission… More
As fellow sojourners on the journey of faith and service, we urge–no, we challenge–you to measure how much you value First Christian Church and how much our church matters in your life. More
I remember the day I began to understand. My grandfather is one who taught me – by his words and by his living he taught me the difference between tithes and offerings. The day I learned that my grandfather set… More
Here at First Christian Church we do good things which matter. We nurture each other’s faith and we give everyone the opportunity to act on their faith in many ways. We encourage one another and we show Gods love. We do that through providing meals to the homeless; a LOGOS program where all of our children are treated with love… More
Written by Fred Gee The Facebook tagline of one of my daughter’s good friends is: “Hope could have been your child.” Hope was this friend’s daughter who died a few years ago of inoperable brain cancer at age 12. Her… More
I once thought that stewardship meant what I did with my money – and being a good steward meant that I gave 10% to God, and that 10% was my “tithes & offerings.” Of course, you could argue whether that… More
Written By Fred Gee On a recent visit to my physical therapist, he had a cad attached to his nametag which said, “Generosity Heals.” I told him that I was the chair of our church’s stewardship committee and I really liked… More
Written By Jerry Mogensen Fred Gee asked me to write an article on stewardship; Fred is obviously a risk-taker. Other risk-takers have asked me to do offertory statements at the table. That I am given a voice shows that First Christian Church is… More
Written By Caryn J. Evans Stewardship is a quiet practice that keeps a community vibrant. Growing up at First Christian Church allowed me a front row seat viewing saints of stewardship. The first stewards I knew were mom and dad.… More
Written by Fred R. Gee Do you cringe or tighten the grip on your billfold, purse, or checkbook at the mere mention of stewardship? Unfortunately, too many of us do tend to think of stewardship in terms of giving money… More