Registration for Mid-Winter Retreat is Now Open

Dec 29--Registration materials for the Youth Mid-Winter Retreat, to be held February 13-15 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley, are now available. Mid-Winter Retreat is for youth in grades 6 thru 12. Half of the $90 registration fee is paid by the church. No one is turned away because of a lack of ability to pay.

Promotional flyer
Youth Registration Form
Youth Health Form
Memo to All Participants
Adult Registration Form

New Bible Study Begins Sunday

Dec. 29--The Downstairs Sunday School class will begin a study of 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John on Sunday, January 4. Rev. Bill Flewelling, former pastor of FCC, New Martinsville and member of FCC, Wheeling will lead the study. All members, friends, and visitors are welcome to attend this class which begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday.

Session 1 Materials

Bible & Prayer Meeting Resumes After New Year

Dec. 29--The ongoing Bible & Prayer meeting, which meets Mondays at 10:00 a.m. will resume on January 5. 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.

Interfaith Prayer Group Meets January 11 at FCC

Dec. 29--The Wheeling area monthly interfaith prayer group will meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 11 at First Christian. The group was formed after several people met on 9/11 to discuss ideas of Good and Evil in the different faith traditions. The group meets each month to promote interfaith cooperation and understanding.

Turner Returns to Wheeling

Dec. 29--Rev. Judy Turner, of Christview Ministries will be with our congregation on January 25. Many will remember Judy from prior elder workshops she has held with us including our mission/visioning project in 2005-2006.

Judy will deliver the morning message and then meet with the elders - all elders currently serving or not, trustees, officers and committee chairs in the afternoon. She will lead the group in an exercise on discerning Spiritual Gifts. The elders will then be scheduling small group meetings afterwards that will meet for four weeks. Through scripture, meditation, and sharing, each member of the congregation will be empowered to discern their spiritual gifts.

In our last round of small group meetings, 90 members of the congregation participated in the process of asking the Spirit what the mission and vision was of First Christian Church, Wheeling.

Christmas Eve Service Included a Live Nativity

Dec. 29--The First Christian Church community gathered last night to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. The candlelight service included a live nativity. A highlights video of the service is available online.

Longest Night Service Recognized Sadness

Dec. 29--A service in the midst of all the holiday chaos, to acknowledge that not everything may be merry in life was held at First Christian during Advent. "To try to pretend that all is well when you are struggling with grief, depression, lost income, illness or loneliness is not beneficial to yourself or anyone around you. It's okay to feel bad during the holiday, and this service is a safe place for that," noted Rev. Maggie Sebastian.

More Information about Dealing With the Holiday Blues

Watch a Video of the Longest Night Meditation