Don’t forget to include reading the Bible when you are making your New Year’s resolutions this year.

Let's read the Bible together! Starting January 1, 2025…

This plan was designed just for 1C, and will lead you through the New Testament in 365 days. It includes a mix of informational videos, daily readings, questions for reflection, etc. All are designed to help us grow together as a church!

From now until the end of the year, join us in creating a rhythm of gratitude. Check out our NEW gratitude practice!

This is our first ever 1C Church Operation Christmas Child Packing Party! Please come out on Saturday November 9th from 10AM – Noon and help us pack all the items we have collected over the past year and pray over the boxes we are sending out.  We hope this party is a hit and will need people to help volunteer with helping direct people and helping them pack their boxes.  If you are interested in volunteering please click contact Heather at heather@1c.church.

 If you are interested in attending, please sign up below. 

Estate Planning Workshop

 If you have been putting off your estate planning – join us on Sunday, October 6th at either 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.

 We can’t predict the future, but we can plan it for.  This workshop is a great hour spent in guiding you and your family through a straightforward process that allows you to design a legacy plan that blesses your family and honors God.

 To attend, please register at https://www.1c.church/fpm

We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall and have the coffee and donuts ready for you!

 Questions contact Terri at Terri@1C.Church or call 217-243-6445.

 People have said after attending.
…I am truly impressed with the professionalism and quality of each document.
…very informative workshop, I learned so much!

An acoustic night of hits stories and faith.
First Christian Church | May 10th, Doors Open at 6:00PM | Concert at 7:00PM

Mac Powell, originally from Alabama, moved to Atlanta, GA as a sophomore in high school where he would soon co-found the Christian rock band Third Day. Throughout their nearly three-decade career, the band sold over 10 million albums, earned four Grammy Awards, one American Music Award, 24 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Since Third Day’s farewell tour in 2018 Mac released his debut solo Christian album“New Creation”on October 15th, 2021 which landed at NO.1 on theTopChristian &Gospel album chart. River of Life, the debut single from “New Creation” became a Top 10 hit at Christian radio followed by the multi-week title track,New Creation, which spent 7 week sat NO. 2 and 19weeks inside the top 10. Mac ives inAtlanta, GA with his wife Aimee and children.

Our Worship Center will be open on Thursday, May 2 8:30AM-4:00PM.  Stop in anytime during those hours for a time of self-guided prayer.

Lift up the world- Light up the world 

For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him. 2 Samuel 22:29-31

April 20th at 10:00 a.m. at 1C in the Fellowship Hall.

Have you been putting off your estate planning? We can’t predict the future, but we can plan for it.  Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) takes the mystery out of estate planning, guiding you and your family through a straightforward process allowing you to design a legacy plan that blesses your family and honors God. We’ve partnered with FPM to provide you with the opportunity to make decisions, pass on your values AND your valuables, and start planning for your future.

The American Red Cross will be at 1C on Thursday, January 25 9AM-2PM.

Sign up to give blood here…

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=JFCC%20Blood%20Drive

We are excited to let you know that our annual sermon series “At the Movies” returns in January! This is not your typical sermon series; it's a fun and unique way to connect the messages of the Bible with stories from the big screen.

 At the Movies is all about blending the magic of the movies with the truth of scripture to create a challenging message to help us grow in our faith. Each weekend during this series, we'll be watching clips from movies and hearing messages that pull Biblical truth from each.

 Grab your friends and family, we’ll provide the popcorn, and get ready for a lot of fun! We can't wait to kick off "At the Movies" with you on Thursday, January 11th, and Sunday, January 14th!

Protect Your Family’s Future

Have you been putting off your estate planning? We can’t predict the future, but we can plan for it.  Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) takes the mystery out of estate planning, guiding you and your family through a straightforward process allowing you to design a legacy plan that blesses your family and honors God. We’ve partnered with FPM to provide you with the opportunity to make decisions, pass on your values AND your valuables, and start planning for your future.

Wednesday, September 27 is a national prayer event called, “See You at the Pole.”  Students from all around the globe gather around their school’s flagpole and pray for their school, classmates and teachers.  Parents, family, friends…Find your school for more details, and plan to join us!

Eisenhower Elementary

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole/215752261480220/ 

Murrayville-Woodson Elementary

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole/1357012744996332/

Washington Elementary

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole/250510520753772/

Jacksonville Middle School

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole-jms/268898579383308/

North Elementary

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole-north-elem/154451154378164/

JHS

https://facebook.com/events/s/see-you-at-the-pole-jacksonvil/1067167578035673/

Triopia

https://www.facebook.com/events/3174649829508090/?ref=newsfeed

We are excited about the opportunity to take a group to visit one of our Missions partners, The Beraca Foundation next year.  We will be going to Jdioara, Romania, where Ruben and Karen Popet began The Beraca Foundation back in 2000.  The Popets built an orphanage and a small farm on some land that was given to them.   If you are interested in finding out more information about the trip, we hope you can join us for the interest meeting.   If you would like information on the trip, but are unable to make it to the meeting, please email Misty@1c.church.  

Financial Peace University starts Monday July 3rd

Financial Peace University (FPU) is a nine-lesson course designed to help you build a budget, dump debt, grow your wealth and leave money stress behind! Each lesson, taught by Dave Ramsey and his team of financial experts, is based on Biblical wisdom and common sense. When you sign up for FPU, you'll get access to exclusive online tools to help you on your journey. Invite a friend to join you on the journey, and submit the form to register now. Free childcare is available through registration.

We are excited about the Mission trip that we are going to take this Summer to our Mission partner City Church (Over the Rind) in Cincinnati, OH.  This is a church plant that has some exciting things happening in their congregation.  The trip will be July 29th to August 3rd.  There will be multiple projects that we are going to accomplish on this trip from painting and light general construction, to organizing and cleaning.  There will be an informational meeting held on Sunday, May 21st at 11:45 in the Fellowship Hall.  If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like more information, please email misty@1c.church.  

“If we are going to see our mission fulfilled, we have to be a praying church!... Our goal is for prayer to become our go to tool. That when we have something to praise God about, we pray. When we want to celebrate God, we pray. When we hear about a need we pray. We have to continue to grow in this area individually and collectively.” -Shane Allen

Stop in anytime between the hours of 7AM and 6PM on Thursday, May 4th for National Day of Prayer.  Our Worship Center is open, and we would love to invite you to spend time in uninterrupted and self-guided prayer.  If you would like to pray with someone, we will have people here to pray with you and for you at 12PM-1PM and 5PM-6PM.