Worship 10:45
Sunday School 9:30
Need a Ride?
Call Corrine Blum at 242-4951 or call the church at 242-1520 to arrange a ride to church events.
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Rev. Maggie Sebastian, Pastor
304-559-7637
Roger Cole, Board Chair
Mary Anne Kiss, Church Secretary
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1343 National Road Wheeling, WV 26003 304-242-1520 maggie@revmother.org Rev. Maggie Sebastian, Pastor |
Welcome fellow travelers.
Welcome to all who have journeyed this path for a while.
Welcome to those who are new to the path.
Welcome to those who are not sure where the path is.
Welcome to new visitors and to old friends.
Welcome to the young and the young at heart
To those of all ages and colors, all abilities and cultures, and opinions.
Know that you are welcome here – no matter what.
For this is God’s house and all may enter here!
Welcome to everyone.
We hope that you find peace and uplift in our worship.
This Welcome is offered by Rev. Maggie Sebastian each Sunday morning as worship begins.
Campers and Grads
June10 -- This Sunday, June 14, First Christian will be recognizing our recent graduates Vincent Campeti, Jacob Wolen, and Levin Marling. In addition we will be sending forth our campers and conference attendees. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia will be directing Kid's, Junior, and Chi Rho camps the week of June 14 at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV. CYF Conference will happen the week of June 21 at Bethany College. We wish all of our young people an amazing time!
Join Us for Pentecost!
May 2
9--Sundayis the traditional birthday of the church. Please join the First Christian Church family for this special service Many will choose to wear something red in celebration. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. Educationalclasses for adults and children are at 9:30 a.m.
Photo on the left--The youth of the church painted the narthex window for Pentecost.
Keeping Kids Safe
May 01-- Rev. Maggie Sebastian and Deacon Heidi Kossuth went to the Stat
e Police Station today and were fingerprinted for background checks. As First Christian Church moves into compliance with its new Child Maltreatment Policy, the women wanted to be among the first to complete their background checks. "It's really no big deal. As a deacon of the church, I want parents to feel that their kids are safe at the church. As a parent, I want to know my kids are safe," stated Kossuth. For more information about the policy or about getting a background check completed, contact Rev. Maggie.
Wheeling's St. Baldrick's Event in National
Disciples Magazine: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
April 11--The Wheeling St. Baldrick's Day event which raised over $21,500 for childhood cancer research. The event sponsored by First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in collaboration with local police office Sgt. Shaun Flanegin, is featured in the May issue of DisciplesWorld. The article is available on the website of the magazine.
Spiritual Gifts Small Groups Going Strong
Mar. 13 -- Small groups are meeting every where around the church these days working on discerning our spiritual gifts. Comments from some of the participants are, "We're getting all fired up to do things!" and "People don't know what they are missing. This is amazing." If you have not already joined a group or been asked, check the schedule below for a time that might be right for you. If you don't see something that will suit, contact Rev. Maggie at maggie@revmother.org to get assigned. It is NOT too late to join a group.
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Carson Cox in Fellowship Hall
Thursdays, 6 p.m. Jayne Freeman in the parlor
Thursdays, 6 p.m. Pam Leech in Maggie's office
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. David Kappel (downstairs classroom)
Sundays, 5:30 p.m. Maggie Sebastian, light supper and child care provided
Flexible, Online Group Maggie Sebastian E-Mail her for information.
St. Baldrick's Amazing Success
March 22, 2009--Our St. Baldrick's Day event to Shave the 
Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer was quite successful. As of Sunday, the church had collected over $12,000. Sgt. Flanegin and Bloom Daddy from 1170AM were working to collect pledges made on Bloom Daddy's morning program of over $8,700. Additional photos will be posted later this week on this website.
Mark Meyer and Rev. Maggie Sebastian
Shaved the Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer
Open Your Bibles: Multiple Bible Studies Offered
Mar. 5--One of the Six Marks of Discipleship is "Read the Bible Daily." In support of that mark, the
Education Committee offers three Bible Studies:
1, 2, 3 John Bill Flewelling will began his study on the John epistles on the first Sunday in January in the downstairs adult classroom. Each lesson stands alone - so you are welcome at any time. We are blessed by Bill’s scholarship and ability to bring the text to life. The Bible Study will meet until March 29.
Day Time Prayer/Bible Study Class group continues at 10 a.m. every Monday. Each meeting is self-contained so that newcomers are always welcome.
The Thursday Evening Bible Study is off and running. The group has chosen “Women in the Bible” to study. Newcomers are welcome - we have only begun. We meet generally every other week.
Open Your Bibles: Daytime, Sunday Morning, & Evening Bible Studies Offered
Jan. 8--One of the Six Marks of Discipleship is "Read the Bible Daily." In support of that mark, the Education Committee offers three Bible Studies:
Sunday Mornings
1, 2, 3 John Bill Flewelling is teaching a study on the John epistles in the downstairs adult classroom. We are blessed by Bill’s scholarship and ability to bring the text to life. The class will run for 13 weeks. Copies of the weekly studies are available in the office and in the classroom. Session 1 Materials
Daytime
Prayer/Bible Study group continues at 10 a.m. every Monday. Each meeting is self-contained so that newcomers are always welcome. The group, led by Rev. Sebastian, meets in the church parlor. The current study on the Bible & Spiritual Disciplines is based on The Bible and Spiritual Disciplines by Holly W. Whitcomb.
Evening
Thursday Evening Bible Study To meet an expressed interest, there will be an additional Bible Study that will be every other Thursday beginning January 8. At our first meeting we will choose a course of study.