First Christian Church is like a great big extended family. . . one that loves and cares for you in good times and bad. They give you the freedom and support to explore your journey of faith on your terms and pace. Each of us shares the same voyage, but takes different paths that will interweave and intersect, providing a spiritual growth to God. . . . Tim, father of two and involved in just about everything.
About us
The Disciples movement did not originally intend to become a denomination. The earliest Disciples were part of a movement to foster the unity of the church for the sake of Christ's mission. Nevertheless, we evolved into a distinct group within the universal church that has a particular identity and witness.
Visit us and you will find ten common characteristics that uniquely combine to form the distinctive characteristics of the Disciples of Christ:
- Weekly observance of communion
- The prominent place of the Bible in the community of faith
- Believer's baptism by immersion
- Open membership
- An attitude of tolerance and a rejection of creeds as tests of faith
- Congregational, yet voluntarily connectional
- The inclusion of the leadership of women
- An emphasis on lay leadership
- An educated clergy
- A priority on ecumenical life
More about our denomination
To find out more about our denomination, visit Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): http://www.disciples.org/