“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be
-Martin Luther King Jr.
When I was in college, I used to gather with three other young for prayer on a weekly basis. We didn’t gather to just pray, but it was also a sharing of our lives. What developed out of that weekly [...]
Two new Bible study groups are in place, and welcome all to join.
One group focuses on the weekly lectionary and meets on alternate Wednesdays at 6:00. The other group is staring May 31 and will meet following worship on Sunday mornings. Jay Hillestad, co-chair of the Elders Board and a chaplain with Fairview Health System [...]
Pentecost Sunday worship will feature a 4-piece blue- grass band called Timbre
Junction. The Spirit will be moving, so wear red (representing the fire of the
Pentecost tongues of flame) and join in the spirit of praise and worship on Sunday, May 31. The Pentecost offering will be received. All are welcome to attend!
The following is the sermon text for Sunday, May 24. Dennis Sanders, the Associate Minister at First Christian, gave the sermon.
“Transitions”
Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:44-53
May 24, 2009
Ascencion Sunday
First Christian Church
Minneapolis, MN
This year marks a big year of change for me. Actually, it is the remembrance of a big change in my life. Next Sunday [...]
The commander of the current space shuttle, Scott Altman, was a parishioner at Pekin Christian Church, Rev. Bob Brite’s former church.
Navy Commander (ret.) Scott Altman, commander of space shuttle mission STS-125 to repair the Hubble orbiting telescope, grew up as a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Pekin, Illinois.
This is Altman’s 4th [...]
Summer is just around the corner and Minnesotans love to get outside and enjoy the nice weather, while it lasts.
Summer is also the start of our summer worship schedule. Beginning May 24, we meet an hour earlier, 9:30am. So, please come by and worship with us at First.
Also, feel free to stay for fellowship in [...]
