News and Announcements

Ash Wednesday Services

 Wednesday, March 5^th

12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 Come when you can, each service will be approximately 20 minutes

All are welcomed to join us!

 

Second Sunday Soup & Salad Sale to support the Adult Choir Trip to Bruton Parish in 2015

Sunday, March 9th at 12:15 PM in Fellowship Hall

Unlimited soup and salad - $7.00 (ages 13 and above) / $3.50 (youth ages 6 - 12) and under 6 FREE

Soup offered are Maryland Crab and Beef Noodle.

Charlotte Horst passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014. The following arrangements have been made:

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Visitation � 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM � Rest Haven Cemetery (1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

Funeral Service � 11:00 AM � Rest Haven Cemetery (1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

Interment � after Funeral Service � Rose Hill Cemetery (600 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740)

Reception - after Interment - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Leon Cross Concert Series presents our...

 6^th Annual Mass Choir Festival

 Sunday, March 2^nd at 5:00 PM in our Sanctuary

A small reception will follow the performance in Fellowship Hall.

All are welcome to join us for an enjoyable concert series and social time afterwards.

 

Our Annual Spaghetti Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, February 15th, as planned. Hope to see everyone there!!!

Velma Scott passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. The following arrangements have been made:

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Visitation � 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM � Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home (7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, MD) 

Monday, February 17, 2014

Funeral Service � 10:00 AM � Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home (7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro, MD) 

Interment � after Funeral Service � Boonsboro Cemetery (Boonsboro, MD)

Reception - after Interment - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Mabel Louise (Palmer) McCleaf passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014. The following arrangements have been made:

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Visitation � 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD) 

Funeral Service � 11:00 AM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

Interment � after Funeral Service � Rest Haven Cemetery (1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

Reception - after Interment - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Potter’s Bowl Dinner
To benefit the Community Free Clinic
Sunday, February 9th at 5:30 PM
Fellowship Hall

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Help Wanted

Conference Center Manager Position

A hands-on Seasonal Camp and Conference Center Manager is wanted to administer a program of customer-focused operations and maintenance for the Christian Church Conference Center, owned by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Capital Area.

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John Bowman Schlosser passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. The following arrangements have been made:

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Visitation � 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Funeral Service � 3:00 � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

Interment � will be at a later date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

William (Bill) Lewis Bishop passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. The following arrangements have been made:

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Visitation � 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD) 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Visitation - 9:30 AM until 10:00 AM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

Funeral Service � 10:00 AM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

Interment � after Funeral Service � Cedar Lawn Memorial Park (17636 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740)

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Join us on Sunday, January 5th from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and meet the teachers of Northern Cross Pre-School.

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Please join us on Sunday for our Worship Services at 9:30 AM or 11:15 AM.

Based on scripture from Mark 11: 1 - 11.

Childcare is provided for children from birth to 4 years old from 9:00 AM until 12:15 PM.

Our Little Disciples Program is for children in Kindergarten to 4th Grade, during the 9:30 AM Worship Service.

Sunday School for all ages begins at 11:15 AM.

All are welcome.

The Rev. Steven L. Johns-Boehme, Senior Minister, will be preaching a sermon titled "The Protest March."

Second Sunday Soup & Salad Sale to support the Adult Choir Trip to Bruton Parish in 2015

Sunday, January 12th  at 12:15 PM in Fellowship Hall

Unlimited soup and salad - $7.00 (ages 13 and above) / $3.50 (youth ages 6 - 12) and under 6 FREE

Soup offered are chili and potato.

ANNUAL STUDENT MINISTRY’S CANDLELIT SPAGHETTI DINNER

Saturday, February 21st / 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Fellowship Hall

Join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and fun!

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Please join us this Sunday for our Combined Worship Service at 10:00 AM.

Based on scripture from Matthew 2: 13 - 23.

We will not have childcare or Sunday School today.

All are welcome.

Pastor Diann Smith will be preaching a sermon titled "Shiny and New."

   Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas Eve...

6:00 PM - Prelude / 6:30 PM - Family Christmas Eve Service
(childcare available)

8:00 PM - The Other Christmas Eve Service
(a little bit louder on a quiet night), Fellowship Hall
(no childcare provided)
 
10:30 PM - Prelude / 11:00 PM - Carols and Lessons / Communion Service
(no childcare provided)

Merry Christmas To ALL!!!

Come Join Us!

Genevieve "Geney" Kathleen Brown Martin passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013. The following arrangements have been made:

Friday, December 13, 2013

Visitation � 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD) 

 

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Funeral Service � 11:00 AM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) 

Interment � after Funeral Service � Rest Haven Cemetery (1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Mary Etta Knepper passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. The following arrangements have been made:

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Visitation � 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM � Osborne Funeral Home (425 South Conococheague Street, Williamsport, MD)

 

Monday, December 9, 2013

Grave Side Funeral Service � 2:00 PM -  Mt. View Cemetery (297 Truman Lane, Sharpsburg, MD)

If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.

Merry Christmas to ALL!!!

Join us for our 2013 Holiday Worship Services and Events...

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