Christian
Contemporary
101-500 Members
Church Profile
Service Times
8AM Morning Has Broken Worship Service
9AM Traditional Worship Service
11AM Celebration Contemporary Worship Service
(904) 246-2010
Reverend Nathan Loewen
Our Mission
Our Identity
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.
As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord's Table as God has welcomed us.
Our Vision
To be a faithful, growing church, that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice.
- Micah 6:8
Our Mission
To be and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps "to the ends of the earth."
- Acts 1:8
Our Confession
As members of the Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world.
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About First Christian Church of the Beaches
Welcome to First Christian Church of the Beaches. We are so glad you found us. On our website, we've tried to capture and share some of the background of our church and of the Christian Church (Disciple's of Christ) faith. Please take a look through the material we've posted. We've tried to answer some of the more common questions in our FAQ section. If you still have questions, or you'd just like to speak to someone "live", there are a number of options available to you.
E-mail our Office at office@fc2b.org or give us a call at 246-2010.
Either way, we'd be happy to put someone in touch with you to discuss your particular questions.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Disciples of Christ
Dress Style:
casual
Average Age of Attendees:
40-50
Community Projects:
0-12
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BELIEFS
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.
What does that mean?
-We practice unity and inclusion at the Lord’s Table for the sake of mission and for the sake of the world as the one family of God. Most congregations do this by celebrating communion every Sunday. That’s why we use a chalice as our logo.
-We practice believer baptism – that a person makes the choice to follow God’s call rather than the choice being made for them as an infant. Baptism is the basis of membership in the Church and also a mark that every person is called to serve God – the idea of the “priesthood of all believers.”
-We honor our heritage as a movement for Christian unity by cooperating and partnering with other faith communities to work for bringing about wholeness – healing and justice – in the world. This is what it means to be “ecumenical.” One example is our cooperative work with the United Church of Christ in Global Ministries for the past 25 years and our newer effort to share staff in the area of family ministries.
-We are called to study and read scripture for ourselves. Rather than having tests of faith and creedal statements, we critically and thoughtfully study scripture, taking into account the history and background – the context – in which it was written.
-We also honor the heritage of Christian unity by staying together in covenant as a witness to the world that even when we disagree we can still make room, welcoming all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. Our spiritual ancestors were fond of saying, “unity, not uniformity.”
-We move to answer God’s call for justice particularly in the areas of care for the earth, the challenges for women and children, poverty and hunger and immigration. We seek to do this work in cooperation with other people of faith. Some say we “get dirty for Jesus” as a way of conveying the hands-on mission orientation of many of our faith communities.
These traits were summed up by former General Minister and President Dick Hamm when he identified the marks of a faithful church as true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice.
We’re a movement whose time has come!
Baptism:
Both
Eternal Security:
Yes, Can Lose
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First Christian Church of the Beaches is a Christian Church located in Zip Code 32266.
Church Profile Manager: Jack Young