Welcome to First Christian Church Peoria

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Welcome to First Christian Church Peoria!

First Christian Church was organized in 1845, the same year that the city of Peoria was organized. Twelve dedicated Christians gathered together in members’ homes. After all those years our congregational vision has not changed. It is to follow Christ in all aspects of our lives. Our mission is the love of Christ: To become, embrace and serve. We invite you to join us on Sunday morning or at any of our activities listed on our web site and experience the love of Christ as our congregation strives to:

Become a Christ-centered community where all are unconditionally loved, accepted and respected
Embrace a hunger for Christ's Word through worship, study and sharing our personal faith relationships with Christ
Serve others as Christ serves us.
Together

- Support Local Food Pantries ~ The recipient for

the month of March is the food pantry at Friendship

House.

REMINDERS

For more information, call the church office at 692-1420.

- Sunday Morning Prayer Gathering ~ Sunday

mornings at 8:00 AM we will gather for prayer in

Pastor Dobyns’ office. If you need a prayer partner,

come and join us.

- Order Your Easter Lily ~ Please use the order form in Sunday’s worship bulletin. Deadline is March 14.

- Newcomers Class ~ This class will continue Sunday, March 14, at 9:00 AM in Pastor Dobyns’ office.

- Unbinding Your Heart Books ~ If you have one that

you could give to another church, please bring it into

the church office.

- Sunday School Offering ~ Our children and youth

Sunday School classes continue to collect quarters each day in their special Lenten offering folders. Parents, please help make this a meaningful experience. We will be purchasing Spanish Bible Song CDs for the children at Mi Tia Daycare in San Jose, Costa Rica.

- Join the Team ~ Race for the Cure – Saturday, May 8. Register now at www.komenpeoria.org as part of the First Christian Church team.

- Hygiene Kits for Costa Rica ~ Lists of items needed at the information desk.

Daily Bible Verse

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2 (NIV)

Provided by Christ Notes Bible Search

Sunday at Church – March 14, 2010

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Kids to Kamp Sunday

9:00 a.m. ~ Sunday School

10:30 a.m. ~ Worship Service

Scripture: Joshua 5:9-12

Music:

Ministry in Music – Camp Music Medley:

“Pharaoh, Pharaoh”

“Pass It On”

“Adam’s Family Prayer”

The Rev. Karen Merrick

will be preaching.

LECTIONARY READINGS

March 8-14 March 15-21

Joshua 5:9-12 Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm 32 Psalm 126

2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Philippians 3:4b-14

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 John 12:1-8

WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE’RE OUT OF MANNA!?

Imagine that single morning centuries and centuries ago, when, for the first time in 40 years, the Hebrew wanderers woke up to no manna on the ground, no quail provided for dinner. In the wilderness, on the plains of Jericho, God has announced that there will be no more manna provided. It is time to transition from the wilderness wanderings into claiming the fruits of the Canaan…the Promised Land. God, the Provider, will

now be providing differently; and the Hebrew people will need to roll with the changes. Transitions happen; it’s a part of life. Our sermon this Sunday will consider how we see God’s providence in our life changes.

Karen

COSTA RICA – 2010

Check the Peoria Christian for times and dates of fundraisers for our 2010 Mission Trip to Costa Rica!

IMPORTANT LINKS

March 2010 Church Calendar

Serving Schedules for March, 2010

Open the Current Peoria Christian as a PDF File

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