First Christian Church
First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors. People are welcome to worship and explore God’s word together “that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine” (Romans 1:12).
Message
Both believers and nonbelievers often think of the Bible as a boring book with a lot of thee and thou words. This Sunday, Pastor Gary Whitlatch will guide the congregation through a chapter in the book of Acts that dispels that theory. In Acts 16, Paul of Tarsus recounts the adventures that he and a disciple named Timothy encounter in the city of Macedonia. Visions, conversions, baptisms, public beatings, imprisonment, earthquakes and a jail break all befall Paul and Timothy. As with most of scripture, there is a message intended to encourage and strengthen believers’ relationship with the Lord.
Weekend Services
Sunday services from 9:30-10:45 a.m. are traditional, with hymnal music led by Pat Kogak at the piano. This Sunday, Janet Ray and Sandy Carlson will sing “No Other Friend” as a duet.
Saturday services, from 9:20-10:45 a.m., are more contemporary, with Gregory Black leading in worship with guitar accompaniment.
MidWeek Studies
Whitlach leads the Bible study held on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Thursday’s Bible study, led by Elder Jack Frost, is held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday’s prayer and Bible study, led by Pastor Bruce Humes, is held from 6-7 p.m.
All Leisure World residents are welcome to attend.
Scripture of the Week
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his deeds. The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him; he will also hear their cry and will save them” (Psalm 145:17-19, NASB).
Contact
First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125. For more information, call the church at (562) 431-8810.
