
Elders On Call in September 2021
Elders On-Call in September: Stephanie Copeland (502) 472-4121 Stephcopeland143@icloud.com Patty Rankin (502) 552-5921 prankin217@gmail.com Ruth Stratton (502) 314-5509 rgstratton56@gmail.com


New Staff Position Begins September 1
Minister of Outreach and Engagement, Pastor Jerry McBroom With the belief that a need exists to bring First Christian’s people together in the midst of this pandemic and continuing into our future following the pandemic, the Discipleship Team has now created a new staff position titled Minister of Outreach and Engagement. We are pleased to announce that Pastor Jerry McBroom has accepted this position.
The duties of the person filling this position will be to help youth and a
Major News About Build A Bed 2021
A message from FCC President, Melissa Swan This year one of FCC’s most cherished missions is changing. Over the past several years FCC members have built hundreds of beds for children in Jefferson County who would otherwise be sleeping on floors or couches. In previous years, our incredibly generous benefactor, K-I lumber has cut and sanded the lumber for us. THAT WON’T HAPPEN THIS YEAR. As with many post-COVID endeavors BUILD-A-BED is changing. We are grateful that K-I is wi


2021 End of Summer Bash
Our annual End of Summer Bash was a blast! Many, many thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and to all those who came and shared a meal and some fun with us. We loved seeing each and every one of you. The winners of the Graeter's gift cards are: Charlotte Tharp, Ann Elizabeth Delahanty, the Ballard family, the Bourne family, the Eaton family and the Harrison & Jessica Henderson family! Rev. Merideth will be in touch with you to get your card to you, or feel free to reach out

Search Committee Update - July 27
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 latest update and for our search timeline. Search Committee Communiq

Elders On Call in August 2021
Elders On-Call in August: Ruth Stratton (502) 314-5509 rgstratton56@gmail.com Charlotte Tharp (502) 593-9400 sonny.charlotte@twc.com Sharon Hillerich (502) 797-8421 shillerich@yahoo.com

Stephen Ministers August 2021
by Penny Brill It is not easy to ask for help; to reach out in need. Sometimes it is even harder to receive it. Stephen Ministry is a faith oriented, non-judgmental group, consisting of trained listeners, who are ready and willing to walk alongside you in times of difficult and over whelming circumstances. We operate in complete confidentiality. Your story and situation are yours alone and stay between you and your care giver. If you find yourself unable to effectively deal w