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 to join in 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 From the Pastor

People throughout the world just celebrated the birth of Jesus the Messiah. Many reflected on the familiar story of how Jesus was born to Mary, chosen by God as a virgin, and that Joseph was blessed by God to be the earthly father to Jesus. Mary and Joseph’s ancestral history is recorded in scripture in Genesis Chapter 4. It is through this line that the Messiah would come. This week, First Christian Church will take a closer look at that early line of Adam through Seth.

Genesis 4:17 says “And Cain, the surviving son of Adam and Eve, knew his wife and she conceived and bore Enoch. And Cain built a city and called the name of the city after the name of his son.” This interesting verse always prompts a couple of questions. Many ask, “Who was Cain’s wife? And how does a vagabond such as Cain come to build a city?”

Continuing in Chapter 4, the descendants of Cain are listed and describe the type of jobs they were known for, such as keepers of livestock and others who played the lyre and pipe and the foragers of bronze and iron implements. Verse 25, “Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth. For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed. And to Seth, also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. : The chapter ends with important words that are significant to all the generations that came afterwards. “Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.” What is meant by call?

Weekend Services

Sunday services are held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. The service is traditional with hymnal music led by Janet Ray and Pat Kogok at the piano.

This week, Don Sunday will sing a special solo.

Saturday services are more contemporary with Gregory Black leading worship with guitar accompaniment. The service is held from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Midweek Studies

Melli Herrera leads the new women’s Bible study on Mondays from 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Pastor Gary 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.

Pastor Bruce Humes leads Friday’s prayer and Bible study from 6-7 p.m.

Scripture of the Week

“So I say to you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened,” Luke 11:9.

Contact

First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125. To learn more information, call 562431-8810.

Pastor Bruce Humes