Category: Events

Christmas Eve Worship Will Take Place

Dear Friends, With a winter storm now upon us, there was discussion at to whether or not First Christian would have its traditional Christmas Eve Service. In looking at the weather projections for tonight, we have decided to go ahead with tonight’s worship service at 8PM. The parking lot has been shoveled and we are more »

Christmas Eve Events at First Christian

Christmas Eve Events at First Christian

Advent at First Christian will culminate on Christmas Eve, with a service at 8:00 pm. The service will be preceded by a reception at 7 pm, and a Prelude Concert at 7:30. Please join us!

Advent Toiletries Drive

Advent Toiletries Drive

For a lot of Minnesotans this time of year, there is just one gift that they are looking for: Toilet Paper. A few weeks ago, a few of us from First Christian went to Community Emergency Service, a ministry located in the Phillips Neighborhood in Minneapolis.  We spent a few hours taking the food and more »

One Week to Amahl and the Night Visitors!

We are thrilled to be able to host for the second time a production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera Amahl and the Night Visitors on Friday night, Dec. 18, at 7:30 pm.  Laura Anderson, our soprano soloist, is producing this opera, and James Barnett, our pianist, will conduct the orchestra.  Both the orchestra and chorus more »

Amahl and the Night Vistors

Amahl and the Night Vistors

First Christian is proud to present Gian-Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors on Friday, December 18 at 7:30pm. The event is a benefit to support Feed My Starving Children, a Twin Cities-based charity that has been involved in making sure that all of God’s little ones around the world are fed. First Christian has more »

First Christian, Minneapolis Joins a Conspiracy!

First Christian, Minneapolis Joins a Conspiracy!

Here at First Christian, we believe that Christmas can [still] change the world. To that end we partnered with in the Advent Conspiracy (www.AdventConspiracy.org ) to celebrate Christmas by spending less, giving more, worshiping fully and loving all this season. First Christian has partnered with Advent Conspiracy to do the following activities in the run-up more »

Weekly Announcements: 11-22-09

FCC Advent Devotionals ready Nov. 29 This year our book of daily devotions for Advent has been produced in-house, with FCC members providing their own offerings, thoughts, and reflections on the Advent season.  These books will be ready to pick up on Sunday morning, November 29, the first day of Advent. The daily devotions will more »

The Bulletin 10-18-09

Food Pantry Sunday: The CROP Walk Lives On! This Sunday.Please bring your non-perishable food item or see Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders and his coffee can after service and make a cash donation.  The donations will be split between the Groveland FoodShelf and the Minneapolis CROP Walk.  Yes, you still have time to give to this more »

The Grande Sale

First Christian, along with the Spirit of St. Stephen’s Catholic Community is proud to host the annual Grande Sale, the “garage sale to end all garage sales,” from August 20-22. The Grande Sale has long been a ministry to the Whittier Neighborhood and the proceeds go to fund mission projects that will make a difference more »

School Tools Drive at First Christian in August

School Tools Drive at First Christian in August

The 2009 School Tools Drive will take place August 9, 16 and 23 to beneift Whittier Park Elementary School, which is located in the Whittier Neighborhood in Minneapolis.  You can drop off your donations in boxes located in the narthex of the church and in the church lounge. Below is a list of suggested items: more »