Our Worship time includes:

Praise music, traditional hymns, scripture readings, Bible-based sermons, special music, prayer time & open requests

What you should expect:

A warm welcome, music rooted in the truth of Scripture, and a message that will challenge and teach you to think more clearly about how Christian truth applies to your everyday life.

What you should wear:

At First Congregational, we have people who enjoy dressing up in suits or dresses and others who come in blue jeans and t-shirts. If you come, wear what’s comfortable for you.

What kind of Church are we?

We are modern people standing on the foundation of the ancient truths of Christ and his Apostles. If you are accustomed to a “modern church,” I think you will be surprised at what we have to offer you. The ancient faith and its practice continues to provide ways of grounding Christians in significant and meaningful ways, which many in today’s churches end up coming back to or longing for. If you come, you will see that we still say the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, as well as responsive readings. Visitors have mentioned how refreshing it is to be part of our services. Let it also be said that we are not scared of change either. Some churches seem to dislike that word altogether, but we are quite adaptable, at least where it is appropriate (we don’t change for the sake of change or because of pressure from the culture).

If you are from a more traditional, liturgical church such as Catholic, Anglican, or Lutheran, then you will find much to please you in that vein as well. You may be surprised at how we are able to maintain the historical elements of church, while offering a fresh look at Jesus, and a warm community atmosphere. We also seek to offer you a sense of renewed vision in how we live out our Christian lives. Overall, we are a caring, truth-bearing Christian community that loves to worship our King, Jesus.

What about someone who has never gone to church?

Come check us out. We are not perfect, yet we care about the truth and how it applies to your life. Our pastor is comfortable discussing important issues with atheists, agnostics, skeptics, and even those of other religions. Perhaps this could be a place to think deep with others and find out what Christianity is all about, even if you are not sure you want to be a Christian. If you have questions about the faith, write to pastor.aaron.fcc@gmail.com and we would be glad to communicate with you about them. No question is off limits!

Pastor Aaron Thompson