This Week in Worship
Sunday, October 1
Belonging: A Tapestry of Service, Study, and Giving
Part 3 - "Love Centers Us"
Romans 12: 3-13
Regular Worship Schedule:
9 am Grace Hall, North; 10 am Sanctuary, South;
11 am Sanctuary, North
Special Service of Worship on October 8, 2023
Soli Deo Gloria at 9 and 11 am, First Community North
(please note: no services at FC South on this day)
Love. Charity. Glory. Peace. This year's Soli Deo Gloria, presented by the First Community Choirs and Orchestra, is centered around these themes. Featuring music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Dan Forrest and Elaine Hagenberg, it will be a time to rejoice and reflect, to hope and heal, and to love. Join First Community in worship on Sunday, October 8th at either 9 am or 11 am in the North Sanctuary! (Please note: no services at FC South on this day.)
Regular Fall Worship Schedule Continues
- 9 am North, Grace Hall, FC North. Casual and contemporary service. Common Grace band will provide music. Sunday School and Childcare will be provided. Read the 9 am bulletin HERE.
- 10 am South, Sanctuary, FC South. Traditional service with communion served weekly. Cambridge Choir will provide music. Sunday School and Childcare will be provided. Read the 11 am bulletin HERE.
- 11 am North, Sanctuary, FC North. Traditional service. Chancel Choir will provide music. Sunday School and Childcare will be provided. Read the 11 am bulletin HERE.
Wednesday Evening Programming
The Gathering
Join us on Wednesdays at First Community North (3777 Dublin Rd.) for a fellowship and worship opportunity! Each Wednesday evening will include the following:
- 5:30 pm: snacks and pizza
- 5:45 pm: short worship, including a devotion led by clergy
- 6 - 7 pm: split into age group activities:
- K-8 are invited to participate in Midweek Missions and Choir (see below).
- Adults are invited to a clergy-led Bible study.
Midweek Missions & Choir
Youth in Grades K-8 are invited to join us for Midweek Missions & Choir on Wednesday evenings at North as part of The Gathering! Participants split by age group: K-3 will spend 30 minutes in choir while grades 4-8 participate in Midweek Missions, and at 6:30 the groups will switch.
- Midweek Missions is an opportunity for grades K-8 to do projects that support both the church and the wider community through meaningful projects. A central focus of Midweek is on building empathy as a path to seeing the humanity of all people.
- Youth Choirs takes place on Wednesday evenings opposite Midweek Missions. Youth in grades K-8 will learn music reading skills, how to help lead worship through music, and rehearse songs to perform in worship on select Sundays. There are additional opportunities to take part in the choir programs at First Community, including Bell Choir and participating in adult choirs. For more information, click here to learn more about Youth Choirs.