WHY I ATTEND FCC - Terry and Elaine Minton
To Our Friends at First Christian Church, We are at FCC because my best friend, Ruth Stratton, invited us to attend some 16 years ago. We had been on a journey to find a new church and she had glowing things to say about First. She was accurate in her description. I remember writing to Brian a few months after we joined to tell him what it meant to be here. Terry and I both love to travel, but always are thrilled to get back home and to all the comforts it affords. That is wh
Feb 23 Letter from the FCC President
Sometimes when you search for something you need you find it very close to where you started looking. That is the case in the search for our Interim Minister. After talking to several candidates, Terry Minton, a 16-year member of First Christian Church, has been asked and has accepted the call to lead our congregation until our senior pastor is selected. Terry was ordained in the Southern Baptist Church and is currently working with our Region’s Committee on Ministry to have
Search Committee Update
First Christian Church has appointed a Search Committee to conduct the search for a new Senior Minister. The committee is chaired by Alan Parsons. The other members of the group are Patty Rankin, Kathy Olliges, Gary Fogle, Tonya Bordy, Scott Lanter, Gracelyn Jack and Amanda Stratton. The committee is meeting every other week and will send updates to the congregation and regular intervals. See below for their first update and for our search timeline. February 10, 2021 Our comm
Ash Wednesday Live Imposition of Ashes
This Wednesday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. we will host a LIVE imposition of ashes for Ash Wednesday via Zoom. Please note, this is not a full service. An on-demand service is available on our website (click and then scroll down when the page opens). We mailed out ashes but understand that some folks have not received theirs yet or that they didn't mail well. If you do not have ashes from us, you may consider using the following ash substitutes: Ashes from your fireplace or oth
Feb 15 Letter from the FCC President
Who among us would have thought that nearly a year after the pandemic settled in it would still be with us, haunting us and isolating us? Certainly not me. Our Medical Advisory Task Group is having regular meetings about what it will take to get us back in the sanctuary. As of now, the risks are too great to meet in-person, but we are exploring all possibilities and what it will take to get that done. Please click here for an update from that Group. The first time we open the
How to Create Your Own Giving Statement on CCB
At First Christian Church of Louisville, we use Church Community Builder as our online directory but also as a means for individuals to edit, update and/or view their own information. One of the things you can do with CCB is to review your giving. If you notice a discrepancy between what is recorded in CCB and what you gave, please let our Office Administrator, Gina Jennings, know as soon as possible. Please see below for instructions on how to access your own giving statemen
Update from the FCC Medical Advisory Task Group
While we all miss worshipping in our sanctuary, the staff and Board at FCC are committed to balancing the desire to return with the health and safety of our worshipping community and our staff. We are so grateful to have a team of medical experts that are willing help us understand all the complexities of re-opening and guide us through the safest way to do so. The Medical Advisory Task Group met on February 9, 2021 and given their recommendations, the Discipleship Team has d
WHY I ATTEND FCC - Puddie and Richard Scott
My Dear Friends at First Christian Church, I’ve recently been reflecting on the almost 30 years that I’ve spent worshiping at First Christian Church. What ignited my spiritual journey? What caused me to pick First Christian as my place of worship and what has kept me fulfilled and spiritually fed for so long. It seriously all began one Sunday morning at the breakfast table when my son Miles, then 4, looked up from his pancakes and said, “shouldn’t we be in church?”. What a wa
Six-Week Lenten Online Video Study
Entering The Passion Of Jesus by A. J. Levine Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, fin
Why I Attend FCC - Open Letters
Please see below for open letters from members of our congregation about why they attend, and love, FCC. To read a letter from Puddie and Richard Scott, please click here. To read a letter from Harrell Tague, please click here. To read a letter from Alan and Denise Parsons, please click here. To read a letter from Kelli and Mike Lorenzen, please click here. To read a letter from Rachel Platt and Gary Fogle, please click here.
