By Loretta Fulton First Christian Church will host a dedication ceremony for an extension to its building on Sunday, Aug. 10, but the celebration could just as easily be a “tribute to dedication.” That’s what members of the church showed when they sold their historic downtown property in 2021 and took a leap of faith by relocating to far south
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By Loretta Fulton Just three years ago, First Christian Church sold its historic downtown property to its neighbor, First Baptist Church, and moved into a former Nazarene church on Antilley Road. In that short period of time, FCC already has outgrown its new facilities and is planning an expansion. That’s quite a change from the reality that made the sale
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A community celebration for The Hope Center in downtown Abilene begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The center, which isn’t open for use yet, is located at the site of the former First Christian Church at the corner of North Third and Orange streets. Tuesday’s celebration will include opening remarks, a ribbon cutting, and a tour of the facilities.
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Many churches already have staged Vacation Bible School for this year, but there is still time to register your children for upcoming sessions. Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 S. 27th St., is hosting four days of worship, crafts, music, and more, with the theme of “Created in Christ, Designed for God’s Purpose.” Sessions are scheduled for Sunday, June 19, through Thursday,
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By LORETTA FULTON First Christian Church opened in a new location with a new minister last spring and now the church has restarted its Mother’s Day Out program, known as Children Come First. The program is held in a remodeled house on the church property, 5125 Antilley Road. Colorful rooms, decorated with child-sized furnishings, will greet children ages three months
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By LORETTA FULTON Day One of a feeding ministry started by First Christian Church didn’t look promising, with bad weather causing a detour. But 25 years later, B.O.B.S., or Breakfast on Beech Street, is a testament to what faith and perseverance can do. “It was nothing short of an ordained miracle,” said Jane Hurley, who was in on the ground
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By LORETTA FULTON The word “ALLELUIA” in colorful capital letters stretches across part of the lawn at the new location of First Christian Church. The congregation has much to shout “alleluia” about. Number one, of course, is that Sunday, April 4, is Easter–the most appropriate day to sing “alleluia.” But members of First Christian also have a couple of other
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Judy Chaney pointed to gently used sofas and chairs sitting in the middle of a large building filled with things you would expect to see at a garage sale. The sofas and chairs came from the youth room at First Christian Church and are now on display in the church’s activity building. “It’s been very loved,” Chaney said. The same
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By LORETTA FULTON Members of First Christian Church gathered May 5 in a circle around the sanctuary, held hands,and sang, “We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord.” It is that spirit that will take the congregation on a new journey as plans come together to relocate from the downtown corner that has been home since
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