Welcome Pastor Matthew Ricks

The search committee is pleased to announce our settled pastor. Matthew (Matt) Ricks, his wife, Lisa, and their daughters Macey, and Cadyn. A congregational meeting was held immediately following worship on Sunday, November 26, to vote on a call. The vote was unanimously approved. Pastor Matt began his position at First Christian on Sunday, February 18, 2024.

His family will be relocating to Florence once the school year has ended. Lisa is a teacher and Macey and Cadyn are both finishing this school year at their present schools. We look forward to having them here in our congregation!

AUGUST WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER & ICE CREAM SOCIAL AUGUST 30, 5:15 - 7:00 P.M.

AUGUST WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER &

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

AUGUST 30, 5:15 - 7:00 P.M.

 

We are asking everyone to bring their favorite summer salad to share, whether it be a corn salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, or whatever!  FCC will provide rolls, crackers, & drinks. Please sign up on the Activities Board in the church hallway, if you plan to bring a salad and if you know, which kind you plan to bring.

Make your favorite homemade ice cream and join in the fun, competition, and sharing with your fellow Christians of FCC!  Ice Creams will be set up in order for everyone to have a “taste” and vote (with money) for their favorite one!  Funds raised will go to support the Choir’s music needs!

All salads and ice cream will need to be at the church by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, August 30.

COLLEGE SUNDAY

August 20: UNA All Saints Progressive Dinner 5 p.m.

The students who are a part of All Saints Ministry at UNA will begin their progressive dinner here at First Christian church. We will have yard games set up, provide drinks, and fellowship. They will then walk to the next sponsoring church. Let’s encourage these students to be a part of our Christ centered, loving church. Please come and join in fellowship and make connections with these students from UNA.

CHURCH WIDE PICNIC

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CHURCH WIDE PICNIC 〰️

Kids of all ages 0-120!! 😊

Sunday, May 21, 2023 - 4-8 pm

Veterans Park shelter #2

Bring your friends, your favorite dish,

outdoor games, and your lawn chair!

You could even wear your favorite Disney Shirt!

Burgers and Hot dogs provided.

Games, Fun and Fellowship!!

LAW ENFORCEMENT LUNCHEON - MAY 25

Volunteer Servers

Volunteers are needed from 10:00 until approximately 2:00.

(Sign-up sheets on bulletin board)

CAKES for our LAW ENFORCEMENT LUNCHEON MAY 25, 2023

Our Law enforcement and their support staff always compliment the bakers of our church on their wonderful cakes!  We are asking for 5 cakes, 9x13.  Please sign-up (sheet on bulletin board) if you can donate a cake.  Our cakes need to be at our church by 10:15 on May 25, 2023.   With allergies, please no nuts or peanut butter.

As Always, if you would like to make a donation to help with the cost of food, you may put a check in the offering plate and mark for: police lunch.

MOBILE FOOD MINISTRY/SOUP KITCHEN

The Outreach Committee will provide a meal for the Mobile Food Program on Saturday, July 31.  If you would like to donate to help with the food/supply expenses please make a note on your check or envelope as a donation for the Mobile Food Program.  Also, we need six individuals to make 2 dozen brownies or dessert bars or 4 dozen cookies for this effort.  It needs to be something that is a finger food and  can be bagged. 

You can drop off cookies/brownies on Thursday, July 29, during the day, or Saturday by 10:00 am.  A sign-up sheet will be on the bulletin board for the desserts. If you have questions regarding this ministry or can help that Saturday morning from 10:00-12:00 please contact Marsha Carter: 256-710-4999.

A steering committee has been meeting for several months to plan and organize the re-opening of the Shoals Community Soup Kitchen (SCSK). The tentative date to re-open is on Saturday, August 7. The dedicated and admirable food teams that kept our community food ministry going from December 2019 until now will transition to the SCSK.