First Christian Church Greenville

We're excited to bring back our annual FCC Yard & Bake Sale! Lots of great finds - stop by the church on Saturday, April 27th from 8-12:30PM. See you there!

Our Maundy Thursday service is this evening, March 28th at 6PM. There will be a reading of The Passion According to Mark. It's a special evening - we'd love to have you join us. There is a reception following the service. Hope to see you there.
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Join us this Sunday at 11AM for a special Palm Sunday Service - and bring the whole family!
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It was so great to see so many friends and neighbors yesterday at our Ashes to Go service! We're looking forward to seeing you all during our Lent services as well.
Please join us this Sunday at 11AM as we continue our special worship services celebrating Black History Month! It's been wonderful celebrating with you all! Details are online at www.fccgreenville.org

Ashes to Go - Wednesday, February 14th from 12-1PM and 5-6PM. Details are online at fccgreenville.org. Stop by!

Join us this Sunday, January 14th at 11AM as we begin our special services celebrating Black History Month. Special guest speakers, music and fellowship. More details are online at fccgreenville.org. See you on Sunday!

Join us this evening, December 21st at 6PM, for our Blue Christmas Service. There is a growing attentiveness to the needs of people who are blue at Christmas. Increasing numbers of churches are creating sacred space for people living through dark times. Such services are reflective, accepting where we really are, and holding out healing and hope.
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JOIN US THIS EVENING FOR TRICK-or-TREATING! We’ll be outside the church near the corner of Edwards Rd and Lake Fairfield from 5-7PM. See you tonight - have a safe and fun Halloween!

This is the last week to drop off your donation for our School Supply Drive - FCC will be collecting these supplies for the students at Lake Forest Elementary.
Needed supplies include:
Spiral notebooks, Folders with pockets, Crayons, Number 2 pencils and erasers, Pencil boxes, Glue sticks, Rulers , Safety scissors, Facial tissue

Please note that our July Healing Service has been cancelled. Please join us for our next service in September. Thank you.

Hey Guys - come by FCC Greenville this Saturday, June 17th, for our Men's Breakfast -10AM in the Fellowship Hall. Looking forward to having a great breakfast and spending some time together. See you there!

We're excited to be a part of this year's Juneteenth Celebration at Mattoon Presbyterian Church. Please save the date and join us. Details and free tickets are available at www.fccgreenville.org/events We hope to see you there!

Our Healing Service this month will be at 4:00PM on May 21st which happens to be Mental Health Sunday.
This service will have the theme of “Lives Touched by Mental Health Challenges.” Issues around mental health include, but are not limited to: mental health care, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, finding support, caregiving, advocacy, stigma, education.
Details at www.fccgreenville.org

You may wonder, "What is Maundy Thursday?" Maundy is from a latin word meaning 'command". It is a day to commemorate The Last Supper, where Jesus told his followers - "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34.

Join us this evening at 6:00PM for a reading of the Passion Gospel, communion and a time of food and fellowship.

Join us for a special Maundy Thursday service on April 6th at 6PM followed by fellowship and food. www.fccgreenville.org

Sunday, April 2nd 11AM at FCC
Celebrate this special service with us as a reminder of the welcoming of Jesus into our hearts and of our willingness to follow him. We'd love to have you join us - everyone is welcome!
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Bring the whole family and join the fun! FCC's Easter Egg Hunt is always a favorite - Sunday, April 9th at Noon (right after the service). See you there!

The March Healing service is March 19th at 4:00PM. Healing is about so much more than just relief from a physical sickness or ailment. Healing can be psychological, emotional, spiritual…it is the experience of the restoration of wholeness that comes to us through God’s grace and often the support of community. Healing isn’t always instantaneous. Sometimes healing is a journey to wholeness that can take some time and be full of twists and turns. Perhaps coming to the service on March 19th might be a first step. Please join us for a time of music, prayers, reflection, anointing, and communion. The intention or focus for this month’s service is bereavement and grief.

Join us this Sunday at 11AM - the 2nd Sunday of Lent - as we talk about "Is Faith Enough?" We'd love to have you join us!

A PRAYER FOR ASH WEDNESDAY:
We forget sometimes that ashes come from fire, that this soft black powder was once a firm green frond, bright and vibrant before it became dry and brittle, stiff and fibrous before a flame transformed it into dust.
Every living thing submits to change. Let's not fear it. From seed to plant, palm to ash, this bit of the earth smudged on our foreheads today was carried lovingly in the hand of the Creator.
What fires will we step into this Lent?
What new forms will our souls take when we encounter the holy blaze of the Living God?
We are - it is true - ash to ash and dust to dust, but whether in youth or in old age, in life or in death, let us be assured, we are held, and we are God's.
Amen.

Stop by our parking lot tomorrow, February 22nd - Ash Wednesday. We'll have "Ashes to Go" from 8-9AM and 5-6PM.
We’re offering ashes outside because that reminder of need, humility, and healing shouldn’t be confined to a church building. The ashes we receive here are to remind us throughout the day of our need for God and of God’s call to us. Visit www.fccgreenville.org for details.

Please note the NEW DATE for a special music program - February 26th at 5:00PM. Don't miss it - and bring a friend!

First Christian will begin offering Healing Services for the Community on the third Sunday of every other month beginning in January. The services will address spiritual and psychological needs as well as physical issues. January's service will be focused on damaged relationships. Plan to attend this special service at 4pm on January 15th and invite a friend or family member you think might be blessed as well.

We'd love to have you and your family join us this Christmas Eve at 5:30PM. Family service, Christmas Carols, The Christmas Story in Scripture & Song - Merry Christmas!

Do you, or someone you know, have a hard time at Christmastime? You may want to stop by our Blue Christmas Service - 12/25 at 11AM. Details are online at fccgreenville.org

Join us this Sunday at 11AM as we light the LOVE candle...May the love we receive - without reservation, without limit - be the love we return to the world: love that is freely given, gratefully received, desperately needed, and lighting our way. Amen.

We're looking forward to the second week of Advent this Sunday - Join us this Sunday at 11AM as we light the PEACE candle and celebrate the season together! Check out all our December activities at fccgreenville.org.
Can't wait to see you all Sunday!