There are NO children signed up to attend Worship & Wonder tomorrow, Sunday November 8th, so there will be NO in person Worship & Wonder. Please watch our service online. 😊
We hope to see you on Sunday, November 15th at 10:00 AM, please RSVP by Friday, November 13th at 2:00 PM by either calling the Church Office, 301.733.0144 or email Dianna at diannaplotner@fcchagerstown.org.
Posted November 7, 2020
Arrangements for John Austin Latimer, III (Jack)
John Austin Latimer, III (Jack) passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020.
The arrangements are as follows:
Monday, November 2, 2020
Visitation will be held between 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home (located at 1331 Eastern Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD)
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM at First Christian Church (located at 1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD).
Interment will be following the service at Rose Hill Cemetery (located at 600 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD)
If you have any questions, please contact Dianna in the Church Office, 301.733.0144.
Posted November 1, 2020
In-Person Worship Services Begins
Join us beginning on Sunday, November 1st at 10:00 AM for In-Person Worship Services in our Sanctuary on Sundays.
We will be offering Worship and Wonder for our children ages 3 to 4th Grade in Fellowship Hall.
We are starting with a limit of 75 in the Sanctuary.
Our Social Distancing Policy is in effect.
Please RSVP by either calling Dianna in the Church Office, 301.733.0144, or by emailing her at diannaplotner@fcchagerstown.org, by Fridays at Noon.
Posted October 27, 2020
Arrangements for Earlene Grim Fahey
Earlene Grim Fahey passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020.
The arrangements are as follows:
Saturday, November 28, 2020
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM at First Christian Church (located at 1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD).
If you have any questions, please contact Dianna in the Church Office, 301.733.0144.
Posted October 27, 2020
Arrangements for Dr. Phyllis Hamburg Hunley
Dr. Phyllis Hamburg Hunley passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020.
The arrangements are as follows:
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Rest Haven Funeral Home, located at 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD
Friday, October 16, 2020
A graveside service will take place at 3:00 PM at Rest Haven Cemetery, located at 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD.
Posted October 12, 2020
Arrangements for Mary Kathryn Thomas McCleaf
Mary Kathryn Thomas McCleaf passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
The arrangements are as follows:
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Minnich Funeral Home Funeral Home, located at 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD.
Friday, October 9, 2020
A grave-side service will take place at 11:00 AM at Rest Haven Cemetery, located at 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD.
Posted October 7, 2020
Wednesday Night Vesper Service
Join us on Wednesday evenings for our 7:00 PM Vesper Service.
Doors will open up at 6:30 PM.
Please contact Dianna in the Church Office to RSVP.
Constance "Connie" A. (Erickson) Scott passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
The arrangements are as follows:
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, located at 50 South Broad Street in Waynesboro, PA
A private grave-side service will take place at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park (17636 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD) at the convenience of the family.
Dear FCC, it is so hard to lose my best friend, Richard. He had several cardiac arrests. He never woke up, didn’t know what had happened to him and did not suffer. He peacefully went to be with our Lord.
Join us on Good Friday, April 10th for our Good Friday Virtual Vespers at 4:00 PM on our Facebook Page or on our Website.
Posted April 8, 2020
Maundy Thursday Virtual Vespers
Please join us on Maundy Thursday, April 9th at 4:00 PM for our Maundy Thursday Virtual Vespers on our Facebook Page or on our Website.
Posted April 8, 2020
Drive-In Worship - Suspended
Due to Coronavirus concerns, we have to suspend our Drive-In Worship Service this Sunday.
Please visit our website or Facebook Page for our video services.
Posted March 30, 2020
Join us for Drive-In Worship this Sunday, March 29th
Drive-in worship, Sunday at 10:00 AM at First Christian Church.
You are invited to park in the church parking lot and tune into the service on your car radio or portable electronic device (smartphone, tablet, etc.)
Due to Coronavirus concerns, the church building will not be accessible for any reason (no restrooms) and no communion elements or bulletins will be distributed. Bring your own communion supplies if you wish.
A special musical prelude will be broadcast at 9:45 for radio listeners.
Posted March 27, 2020
Update from Rev. Jake M. Caldwell
Dear Friends,
I'm sure by now you have heard that Governor Larry Hogan has mandated the closure of all non-essential businesses in Maryland. The First Christian Church office will be closed beginning on Tuesday, March 24th. I wanted to make you aware of how this will impact some vital functions of the congregation until we are able to return to normal operations.
In these trying times, we are called to remember our neighbors in need.
First Christian will continue to stock our little pantry. If you would like to make a contribution of non-perishable items, please place them directly into the Little Pantry located on Potomac Avenue.
Take what you need. Leave what you can.
Posted March 20, 2020
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Posted March 20, 2020
Pastoral Update from Rev. Jake M. Caldwell
Dear Friends,
I pray that you and your family are safe and well. These are troubled times and I certainly share in your wondering about what the days, weeks, and months to come hold in store. Whatever may come, our faith teaches us that we can place our trust in the one who created us and whose love never fails us. May you find peace in the knowledge that God is bigger than the trouble of the day, however real and fearsome that trouble may be.
I was reminded this week of some wise and timely words a three-year-old uttered to me, her anxious father. Seven years ago, this week, I was fast asleep one night.
