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04/10/2011 08:00 AM

Crop Walk

As your congregational representative to the Church World Service (CWS) 5K Walk on April 10th, I am asking for your support in raising money. Each walker is asked to raise $100. We have been involved with this event for 5 years. Due to the recent tragic events around the world, our participation is even more important this year. I will have 20 collection envelopes available until April 10th. Please see me before and after church to sign up to walk or to make a donation. We have a safe website available for on-line giving: bhamcropwalk.org. We were recognized as the congregation to raise the most money on the web last year...let's do it again! Twenty-five percent of all monies go to Greater Birmingham Ministries. The rest is distributed throughout the USA and into 67 other countries. CWS and the CROP Hunger Walk are non-denominational. Their operating expenses are paid by donations from businesses, churches, individuals and corporations. One- hundred percent of funds from the walks are used for the purchase of food. Your help is urgently needed.       Blessings, Sharon Orazine
03/28/2011 06:30 PM

Monthly Men's Meeting

Have you ever had any concerns or questions about the Muslim religion?  If so, you will want to make plans to attend our next Men’s Fellowship on March 28th.   We are very pleased to have as our Guest Speaker, Dr. Iradj Sooudi, an Iranian-born ex-Muslim, who will be sharing his experiences as a Muslim, and his feelings on what is going on today with this religion.   Our meal starts at 6:30 pm and we look forward to your being with us.    Bring a friend! 
03/20/2011 04:30 PM

Pastor's Class

All children, youth and adults who want to be baptized are welcome to join the Pastor’s Class. In the class, participants will discuss the meaning of baptism, communion, the life of Jesus, the love of God, and the joy of serving in the church.   The class will be led by Edd and will meet every Sunday at 4:30 pm during Lent. The first class will be March 20 at 4:30 pm in the Library. Baptism will be on Easter Sunday, April 24.   Contact Edd if you are interested in taking the class.  
03/18/2011 06:00 PM

2011 Men's Retreat

The annual Men’s Retreat is planned for March 18-19 at YMCA-Hargis. The theme for the retreat is “Living Generously.” The guest leader will be Rev. Bruce Barkhauer, Minister of Faith and Giving for the Christian Church (DOC).  Contact the church office for more information.
03/16/2011 06:00 PM

Wednesday Night Lenten Suppers and Worship

Every Wednesday night during Lent we will have the opportunity to gather in the Family Life Center at 6:00 pm for supper. The Fellowship Mission will provide the meals, with the cost being $5 for adults, $3 for children 4-11, and children under 4 are free. Following the meal at 6:30, we will have a thirty-minute Lenten worship in the Farkas room. The youth will assist the ministers in leading the worship services. The worship services this year will focus on places in the Holy Land where powerful things happened.       Wednesday, March 16          The Fields of Bethlehem – His Birth     Wednesday, March 23          The Mountains of The Wilderness – His Temptations     Wednesday, March 30          The Sea of Galilee – His Greatest Sermon     Wednesday, April 6 The City of Jerusalem – His Suffering     Wednesday, April 13            The Hill of Calvary – His Death   The meal and service has become a wonderful Lenten tradition at First Christian. Reservations for the meal can be made on the envelopes in the pews on Sunday mornings. If you can’t come to the meal, please attend the Lenten worship serviceat 6:30 pm.   The nursery will be open for childcare.
03/06/2011 10:15 AM

Week of Compassion

WEEK OF COMPASSION 2011 SHARING RESOURCES, CHANGING LIVES, BRINGING JOY   CAN 35 SECONDS CHANGE YOUR LIFE? That’s how long the earthquake took to devastate Haiti. After one year, Haitians still live in tent cities and cholera has ravaged the people. Headlines from the past year identify many communities that have been changed: Tennessee Floods Affect First Christian Families…Oil Spill Creates Economic Havoc In Alabama and Northwest Florida…Tornado Hits Alabama…Hurricane Alex Strikes Texas… Australian Flood The Size of France and Germany Combined Washes Away Food Crops and Entire Communities…20,000 Homeless, 840 People Die in Catastrophic Floods, Mudslides, and Heavy Rains in Brazil… Today’s headlines continue to reveal life changing events, from natural disasters to political revolutions. Winter storms have rocked much of the United States over the last few weeks; ice and snow have not only affected areas that are accustomed to severe winter weather, but people in the South have felt this winter’s fury. Because of your faithful partnership and support, we provided more than 1000 blankets to some vulnerable populations. Along with blankets, Church World Service provides other material needs to folks in need during disasters large and small. The needs of God’s people continue, and we are called to “Carry each other’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). For over 65 years, following in Jesus’ footsteps, we have given our hard-earned resources through Week of Compassion to bring help and blessing to hurting lives. Sharing invites God more fully into our lives. As we reach out in love, we open the way for God to reach more deeply into us. Sharing will joyfully transform you as you help transform the world. You may support this essential mission of the church by giving to our Week of Compassion offering on March 6 and March 13. Our goal this year is $3500, or $35 per church family. Perhaps you or someone you know has been affected by a natural or manmade disaster; or perhaps you and your loved ones have been lucky. Please give generously to the Week of Compassion, and help us “carry each other’s burdens”?   Outreach Mission
03/03/2011 07:00 PM

New Men's Thursday Evening Bible Study

The men who meet on Thursday evening at 7:00pm began a new Bible study on 1, 2, and 3 John. n his gospel, John proclaimed that Jesus is the “light of the world.” In 1, 2, and 3 John, the disciple John will urge all to forsake darkness and live in the light. Come join the men on Thursday evening as they study on how to live in the light of Jesus.
02/28/2011 06:30 PM

Monthly Men's Meeting

Traditionally, around this time of the year, many of us have concerns about weight, physical well-being, and our health in general. Well, come on out tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm for our next Men’s Fellowship event to listen & discuss these issues with the experts. We will have the services of three esteemed Doctor’s that will be sharing with us. Come join us.
02/24/2011 07:00 PM

Thursday Evening Bible Study

The men who meet on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm will begin a new Bible study on 1,2,and 3 John.   IIn his gospel, John proclaimed that Jesus is the “light of the world.” In 1,2, and 3 John, the disciple John will urge all to forsake darkness and live in the light. Come join the men on Thursday evening as they study on how to live in the light of Jesus.
02/20/2011 10:15 AM

Rev. Lesleigh Carmichael

On Sunday, February 20th, Rev. Lesleigh Carmichael will bring the message in morning worship.  She is the daughter of Jim and Beverly Baxter and a Priscilla of this congregation, where she was nurtured to receive the call to serve the Lord.  Lesleigh’s serves as the Director of Coaching for the Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) in Nashville, TN. She will be leading a workshop titled, “Youth Ministry -Outside the Box”, during the Transformation Event “What If?” on Saturday, February 19th.   We welcome Lesleigh back home!

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