Category: social concern

Small Church. Big Impact.

Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders talks about why the small Disciples congregation in Minneapolis where he serves is worth a look. Come and See God at work in the world.

Mar 01, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
“No God!!” graffiti asks real question

“No God!!” graffiti asks real question

Sometime over the (New Year’s) weekend, somebody put some graffiti on our sign out on 1st Avenue. They sprayed “No God!!” on the plexiglass announcing our service times. Most of it has been cleaned off by this point (thank you to whoever did the cleaning), but it got me to wondering: What was the soul more »

Jan 21, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
Support Plaster House

Support Plaster House

Join First Christian in supporting this childrens rehabilitation ministry in Tanzania.

Oct 23, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Knit. Purl. Pray.

Knit. Purl. Pray.

The story of one longtime member at First knitting for Jesus.

Mar 29, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Donate Hygiene Kits for Haiti

First Christian Church, Minneapolis along with Plymouth Creek Christian Church in Plymouth are coming together over February to try to help our sisters and brothers in Haiti. When the quake struck Port-au-Prince on January 12, Church World Service cleaned out its warehouse of Hygiene Kits to send to Haiti.  CWS needs to replenish their supply more »

Feb 01, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Regional Pastor Shares Thoughts on Haiti Earthquake

The following is an email sent by Don Hiscox, the Associate Regional Regional Minister for Congregational and Clergy Care of the Christian Church in the Upper Midwest on the current situation in Haiti. As I sit here,  I am literally weeping for the people of Haiti.  They had so very little and now what they more »

Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

2009: The Year In Mission

When I was asked to come on staff at the end of 2008, I was tasked with promoting and strengthening the mission and out-reach ministries here at First Christian. I personally saw my task at First to help us enter a “missional” age, where we as a faith community discern what God is up to more »

Dec 20, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
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 »

Dec 16, 2009 | 0 comments View Post