Our Vacation Bible School program for 2010 is Sunday, July 18 through Thursday, July 22. Sunday night begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday we serve dinner from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and the VBS program runs from 6:00-8:15 p.m. Click here for a good overview of “Hero Headquarters”.

Thanks for choosing to register for Hero Headquarters! Please fill out the form below. If you have any questions call or email the church office.

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Here is the schedule:

• Sept 6 – Esther 1 – “The Queen Says, ‘No!’”
• Sept 13 – Esther 2 – “The New Queen”
• Sept 20 – Esther 3 – “An Old Enemy With A New Name
• Sept 27 – Kevin Morrow from Good News Productions (FCC-supported mission)
• Oct 4 – Esther 4 – “A Day of Decision”
• Oct 11 – Esther 5 – “A Day in the Life of the Prime Minister”
• Oct 18 – Esther 6 – “Warning Signals”
• Oct 25 – 1-2 week break to cover Stewardship/Giving/Finances & Church Leadership
• Nov 1 – Esther 7 – “The Mask Comes Off”
• Nov 8 – Esther 8 – “From Victims to Victors”
• Nov 15 – Esther 9-10 – “God Keeps His Promises”

Don’t miss out on a great summer sermon series at First Christian! We’re gonna tackle some tough stuff together with direction from Scripture, theology, history, science, and philosophy (but preeminently Scripture!) It’ll be a great opportunity to get into all those big problems and issues you’ve always wanted to know about but never had a comfortable place to ask questions (and hear the answers!) But here’s the catch… We’ll be forming our sermon topics from questions submitted by you and every other person on the planet with internet access! Here are some of the questions submitted so far:

• “Who is God? Who made Him and what was He doing before He created the universe?”
• “How can God make something out of nothing?”
• “How can there be three persons in one God?”
• “How can a good God send people to hell?”
• “What is the origin of evil and what is God’s ultimate purpose in allowing evil?”
• “What does God do to restore sinners who commit unspeakable harm to children and why does He allow such suffering?”
• “What is the correct understanding and application of the promises in Philippians 4:19 and Matthew 6:25-34 for believers who are suffering today? Specifically, are these promises (only) spiritual and not physical in nature?”
• “How long are the days of creation in Genesis?”
• “What if my unmarried teenage daughter is pregnant? What then?”
• “What’s wrong with polygamy and why should marriage be between a man and woman only?”
• “Is all sin the same and how can a person who sins every day be going to heaven?” “Does the Christian who is genuinely working for the Kingdom and yet continually struggling with sin (addictions, etc., that we call supposedly “bad” ones) get into heaven?”
• “Who controls our destiny? Is it God or ourselves? Is He sovereign or do we have power to control our own lives?”
• “Why does the God in the Old Testament seem so different from the God in the New Testament?”
• “Why does God heal some people and not others? If not all will be healed should we continue to pray for them?”
• “How much does God require me to give financially to the church? Is tithing a command?”
• “Does God bless us materially on this earth as he did with Old Testament people?”
• “Do animals go to heaven?”
• “How does a Christian deal with cults and other religions… and telemarketers?”
• “How do Jesus’ “hard teachings/sayings” fit with a gospel of grace?”
• “What is the age of accountability and can someone become unsaved once they are saved?”
• “God says, ‘What kind of father would give his son a rock when he asks for something to eat?’ So we pray for God to heal disease and provide protection, food, shelter, etc. But look beyond America to the Christians in Africa, Darfur, N. Korea, China… Tortured to death, starved to death, cast out, living in boxes. No one taking care of them, people or God. Children… infants… millions die before they reach the age of 5. God is giving them a rock. Huge contradiction!”
• “Scripture says, “But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (English Standard Version). Ok, so we have done this for years. When do “all these things” start being added to me? How do you know when they are?”

Please help us out and submit a question… Be watching on the website for updates of sermon topics and for downloads/podcasts of sermon audio to hear how we treat these important and sometimes sensitive issues and questions… Or better yet, come by and join us for Sunday Morning Worship to participate in person!

(1) Good Friday Service, Friday, April 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. – “The Seven Last Words of Jesus: Gaze at Jesus Until the Darkness Comes” (Childcare provided for preschool children.)

(2) FCC Kids Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Bring your baskets and join in Fellowship Hall!

(3) Easter Sunrise Service and Breakfast – Sunday, April 12, 6:30 a.m. – We’ll gather on the front steps of the church building for a brief sunrise service to begin Easter morning (blankets not provided!) and then the Men In Action will cook a great country breakfast to help you get started immediately following! We’ll gather down in the Fellowship Hall.

(4) Adult Choir Cantata (during Sunday Morning Worship) – Sunday, April 12, 9:45 a.m. – Come here our choir sing “Cornerstone” as we celebrate the Resurrection together!

Those with email addresses will receive login information. We are asking that they update their personal and family “profile” so our database information will be correct. (We’ll be announcing this on Sunday mornings for the next few weeks and showing people the CCB interface to teach folks how to update their profile!)

So, that’s where Database Updaters come in… For those who do not, we are assembling a Database Update Team to begin calling non-email/non-internet folks to update their information. Which means… We need at least 8-10 volunteers who have internet access at home and would be willing to make 10 calls or so (each) to update the information.

If you are willing to help, please go to Database Update Form to sign up! Thanks… this will be a great help, not only for us in the Church Office, but for the health and growth of our congregation!

We’ll meet up at the church at 1:00pm (in the back parking lot) and head to Leisure Lanes in Johnson City. Cost will be $4 and includes the bowling and shoe rental. We’ll return to the church by 5:00pm.

Please sign up via this online registration form – Register Now

If you have any additional questions you please email Tommy Staggs.

Come join us for some great grub and entertainment together! We’re gonna have a good time enjoying Kevin Allen’s expertise with a pair of BBQ tongs, listening to the musical stylings of Chuck Bowlin’s bass voice (accompanied with the guitars and voices of Mike Forte and Scott Wakefield), and having some fun with some sweetheart games. (And you don’t even have to have a “sweetheart”, seriously!)

You can sign up by calling/emailing the Church Office, signing the sheet on the Resource Table, or by filling out the online form (see following link.) There is no cost! Sponsored by the Fellowship Ministry Team and the Men In Action. (They’ll be the ones with the BBQ tongs!) Childcare will be provided (and the kids will be fed some pizza for dinner.)

Fill out this form to sign up! > Sweetheart Banquet Sign-Up

Last day to sign up is Wed, Feb 11. And, we could use a few more men to help with preparations!

This Sunday is Youth Sunday! Our students, grades 6-12, will be leading the worship service. Come join us at 9:45am this Sunday!

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Thanks for your interest and investment in the work of God at First Christian Church!

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