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.
Church as Christmas Gift
Second Sunday of Christmas
January 4, 2008
Rev. Maggie Sebastian will preach from Ephesians 1:3-14 and John 1:1-18.
Did you miss a week? View a recent sermon below or visit the archive of sermons.
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.
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The Health Ministry |
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"He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." Luke 8:48 NRSV
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Blood Pressure Clinic Checks Nearly Twenty
Health Ministry Sponsors Blood Pressure Clinic
Prison Health Care Resolution Reported in DisciplesWorld Magazine
The resolution calls for churches to advocate on behalf of prisoners for adequate health care (as guaranteed by law.) Dr. David Kappel and Rev. Maggie Sebastian presented the proposal to the Assembly and answered questions. First Christian Church will now be preparing implementation packets for churches across the region and will be taking this resolution to the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2007.
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Feb.
26--Joyce Scott, the Parish Nurse, checked the blood pressure of
eighteen adults at the first ever Blood Pressure Clinic sponsored by
First Christian's Health Ministry. 
Feb.
15--The Health Ministry at First Christian is sponsoring a Blood
Pressure Clinic on Sunday, February 25 from 9:15 until 10:15 in the
small office across from the Parlor (just outside of the sanctuary.)
For more information, please contact Joyce Scott. 
June
26, 2006--The First Christian Church sponsored Resolution
"Compassionate Health Care for Prisoners" which passed by voice vote
at the 119th Regional Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in West Virginia is a news item in the July issue of