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Category: Announcements
Senior Minister Search Committee Thanks
On Sunday, January 16, 2022, the membership of First Christian Church Paris gathered in a Congregational Meeting to extend an invitation to Rev. Wilmer “Reece” Jones to serve as our senior minister. Rev. Jones accepted the invitation. Below is the final report of the Search Committee. We are reaching out again as the (former) Senior …
Meet Our New Youth Director!
Hi! My name is Faith Fox and I am the new youth director here at FCC. I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce myself first. I was raised in Paris, IL and have lived here a majority of my life, with some time spent in Marion, Indiana where I earned my bachelors degree …
Search Committee Report
October 28, 2021 Last week, the Senior Minister Search Committee hosted a candidate from out-of-town. I am pleased to report to you that this visit went remarkably well. The brief time we had together included a driving tour of Paris, a walk-through of our church building, an in-person interview with the Search Committee, an introduction …
PERMANENT/SENIOR MINISTER SEARCH COMMITTEE Report to FCC General Board Meeting
14 September 2021 The Senior Minister Search Committee has been diligent in the solicitation and review of candidates. To date, we have reviewed 30 candidates as a committee. We have reached out to a number for interviews; however, we receive responses from only some of those. We have conducted a total of 6 interviews. Our …
FAREWELL RECEPTION
FCC is hosting a “Farewell Reception” for Pastor John and Riley Snidle on Sunday, September 12, from 5:30-7:00 PM. A sign-up sheet is available at the church, so come in or call in to get your name added to the list. We just ask you to sign up so we will know how much pizza …
GOD’S GANG / CROSSROADS
The fall semester of God’s Gang for grades K-5 and Crossroads for grades 6-8 will begin on Wednesday, September 15. Registration forms are available for God’s Gang here or for Crossroads here. In order to ride the church bus, FCC must have the completed registration form giving us and the school permission prior to the …
LOL @ PHS!
Lunch On the Lawn at Paris High School is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15! FCC loves to treat all the high school students, teachers and staff to lunch. It’s our way of showing support, expressing appreciation, being a good neighbor by developing a good relationship between church and school, and sharing the love of Christ. …
Honeybee – Scarecrow Booth
FCC will be having their annual “Scarecrow Booth” at the Paris Honeybee Festival on Friday, September 24 after 3:00 PM, and Saturday, September 25 all day. They plan to be on the square in the usual space – so be sure to stop by and build-a-scarecrow!
Rural King Church Week Ends Tomorrow
The Rural King promotion to support churches nationwide ends tomorrow, March 27th. Bring your Rural King receipts to the church office and 10% of your receipt total before sales tax will go to FCC. This opportunity is only good for purchases that you make from March 14th until March 27th, but you have until April …