Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee, and development ministry of our denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Week of Compassion is at work all year long and at FCC, February is MONTH of Compassion, as we emphasize and support their work. On Sunday, February 23, we’ll have a special breakfast in the fellowship hall at 9:30 a.m. Erin Wathen, Associate Director of Marketing and Communication for Week of Compassion, will be our guest speaker that morning for the breakfast and in worship. We will collect our annual Week of Compassion offering during the service February 23.  More details available in the Keynoter and Weekly Connection

AS part of the Disciples Fair Trade Project, Equal Exchange organic fair trade coffee will be available for puchase on Sunday mornings during February, both before and after worship. The cost is $7 per bag. This is one way that we can support small farmers in other parts of the world - more of the money you spend will go to the actual growers.

The Board has been presented with some challenging needs related to our church facility. A work group was recently set up to review these and to determine how to proceed. We are seeking the congregation’s input and feedback as part of this process and have scheduled several information and listening sessions: Tuesday February 25, at 7:00 pm (no meal/food provided) Please sign-up for one of these sessions by using the sheets on the easel in the Clinton Street entrance hall or by using the online form found here: https://forms.gle/Wz2CXwmjDn54764S7 If you have questions, please contact the church office at 502-863-2049.

The season of Lent in the church calendar begins on Wednesday, February 26, this year. We’ll offer an Ash Wednesday reflective experience (including imposition of ashes) that evening in the chapel at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

In our congregation, elders are called to give care and guidance, preside at the communion table, be a guiding voice in the collective process of forming the church’s vision, serve in leadership positions and support the entire congregation through encouragement, presence, and prayer. In our congregation, elders are called to serve two-year terms. It is a common practice in a majority of congregations in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to ordain those serving in the role of Elder. Previously, First Christian Church has installed its elders along with other congregational leadership, but has not officially ordained them. This year, we begin the practice of ordaining our elders as an affirmation of their call to serve in this unique role. It is our intention in future years to ordain those who are called to serve as active elders, including those who may have served as elder previously, but have not been ordained in the past. We’ll ordain our current elders as part of worship on Sunday, March 8.

DWF I meets on Monday, March 16, at noon in the Conference Room. DWF II will meet March, 23 at 6:00 pm at home of Rosalie Calloway. Please RSVP to Kathy Nippert. Project: Blessing Boxes

DWF I meets on Monday, March 16, at noon in the Conference Room. DWF II will meet March, 23 at 6:00 pm at home of Rosalie Calloway. Please RSVP to Kathy Nippert. Project: Blessing Boxes