While many of our members are familiar with FCC's worship experiences at New Life in Christ Christian Church, a church located at a prison halfway house, there is another equally important partnership that exists between our church and New Life in Christ. That partnership is a volunteer mentor program called, Nurture, Support and Accountability Groups (NSAG). The Reverend Dean Bucalos, lead Pastor at New Life in Christ, has trained groups of volunteers who have a heart to hel

FCC member Merry Beth Henderson loves to spend time with those she calls, "men and women who live longer." Given that passion, it is hard for her to see the difficulty that can come if and when someone has to be relocated to a healthcare facility on a permanent basis. Deciding that she wanted to bring a little joy to some of those who've found themselves in that situation, Merry Beth applied for a wholeness grant. The grant allowed her and some co-workers to go to Brownsbor

When John Carr passed away earlier this year, he not only left a big hole in the fabric of the Eastern Area Community Ministries (EACM) volunteer family but in that of their client families as well. John quietly went to Kroger every Wednesday and out of his own pocket, he'd purchase several gallons of milk to donate to our Helping Hands clients. Helping Hands is a program at EACM that works to move families toward lives of greater self-dependency. Known as "Milkman John", wh

Last summer, First Christian Church partnered with Peace Catalyst International by offering them a grant to use toward their ministries of creating reconciling partnerships between Christians and Muslims. In talking with Martin Brooks, the Midwest Regional Director of the organization, our pastor Brian Gerard learned about the difficulty Martin has had getting Christians to open themselves and their churches to on-going relationships with local mosques and their members. At t

According to Ty Anderson, co-president of St. Stephen Football and Cheer, their youth sports program is about much more than football and cheerleading alone. It is about helping young inner-city boys and girls learn about healthy life choices, hard work, and achieving goals in life. Run by volunteers, the program does everything it can to keep the experience affordable; however, football equipment, league fees, and other costs add up. Without additional support, the program

Cubs to Bruins is an innovative program located at Kammerer Middle School and Ballard High School. Organized by the Youth Services Center, this program is designed to assist at-risk students make healthy life choices in the home and school setting. The program mentor, Dr. Eddie Woods provides sessions for both students and their parents. The video explains the program in detail A wholeness grant given by First Christian is funding the program, which will provide services t

On February 15, 2015, Kenneth Winfield froze to death on the streets of Louisville. Before he died, Kenneth was a regular visitor to the St. John's Shelter for Men, a ministry that provides care and direction for homeless men. Upon hearing that story, First Christian Church member Sandy Selby felt the call to get more involved at St. John's. After visiting the center and talking with the staff, she decided to apply for a wholeness ministry grant to help provide coffee for t

While most of the stories we share can be explained in words, this one simply must be seen. Please take the time to watch the video and see how one of our youngest church members and her family are seeking to build hope in a most remarkable way. If you want to help Build Hope, click here to learn more. The wholeness grant used to fund this ministry was made possible through your faithful financial support of our church and its ministries and help fund a variety of efforts to

Westport Middle School is home to over 1,200 students. Eighty-five percent of those students are defined as GAP students, meaning they fit into one or more of the following categories: low income, minority, and/or low achievement on tests. While the faculty at Westport Middle does a great job educating their students, resources are hard to come by. Some textbooks are over 12 years old and still in use. Those books are out of date and often contain inaccurate information. C

A local organization that serves the needs of families in crisis recently surveyed their clients, asking how they might provide some additional support to households with children. The survey revealed that while there are multiple resources available to help families in need, there aren’t many opportunities the nurture the bonds between parent/caregiver and children. Nurturing Pathways was a perfect fit! Nurturing Pathways is an innovative dance/movement program for children