I recently joined First Christian Church and am grateful to be a member. I have spent my entire life in other denominations, most recently the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Because of this, I have a strong desire to
A Few Words
Today, as I write this, is the last day of summer. Thank God, is all I can say about that. Oh, wait a minute: finally! That means the Fall Equinox is here – equal amount of light and darkness for
From the President
Greetings to members and friends of First Christian Church. We revised our schedule for completion of the Congregational Profile to allow the Elders some more time to reach out to members and friends of the church. Individual member questionnaires were
PFLAG Las Cruces
Rainbow Refugee Project Wednesday, September 19 INTERSECTIONS: The Bridge Between the LGBTQ Community and Immigration System Speakers: Imelda Maynard – Immigration Attorney; Nia Rucker – Executive Director of ACLU Regional Center for Border Rights office in Las Cruces, Members of Detained Migrant
Gifted
On Sunday, September 2, 2018, First Christian Church was gifted by Carol Buschick and Joy Eby with this beautiful cross, handmade by Carol. The gift was received with gratitude by Rev. Cavedon on behalf of the congregation. This photo does
From the President
I offer thanks to the numerous members of the congregation that are working behind the scenes to compile the Congregational Profile. This document will become the “face” of FCC and will serve to educate candidates for settled minister about our
Directory Updates
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A Few Words
Hard to believe that our Summer Sermon Series wrapped up on September 2nd. The Karen Armstrong book, 12 Steps to a Compassionate Life gave us some challenging moments as we strive to live a compassionate life using The Golden Rule
CCSW Disciples Men’s Retreat
There is a Disciples Men’s Retreat coming up on the weekend of September 21-23, at Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat Center. “Is Reformation Theology Still Relevant Today?” featuring speakers Rev. Dr. Doug Skinner and Rev. Dr. Chris Wilson – register online or by PDF by August 31