First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mineola, TX

Rev. Jim Tingle Pastor Sherry Nichols Administrative Assistant 903-569-2537

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Who We Are

by Rev. Jim Tingle The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) began as a movement for Christian unity, on the American frontier. The idea of overcoming divisions in Christianity by returning to a simpler pattern, found in the New Testament, was extremely popular. Many churches called themselves "Christian Church" or "Church of Christ." Individuals chose to stop identifying themselves by denomination, desiring to be merely Christians or disciples. In 1832, two like minded groups came together in Lexingtion, Kentucky. With a handshake and a prayer, they announced that the "Christians" and the "Disciples" were now one group of churches. This was the first major church merger in America. Today, this denomination is still comitted to the goal of promoting the unity of all Christians. Toward this end, you will find First Christian Church actively involved in the local Ministerial Alliance, community worship services and charitable activities, and a program of sharing Communion known as "Churches Sharing Jesus." The requirements for church membership are simple.    Faith in Jesus Christ    Christian baptism    A public confession. "I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God." Beyond this, there is no complicated creed or doctrine. While there are some differences among congregations, the following are common to these churches:    We allow each church to govern itself and to call its own pastor.    We read the Bible and preach from it.    We baptize by immersion, but we respect your baptism if done another way.    We celebrate the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) every Sunday.    We allow you to recieve Communion, regardless of what Church you belong to.    We are trying to follow Jesus, and we invite you to come along. First Christian Church meets every Sunday    8:30 Lite Service    9:30 Sunday School    10:45 Traditional Worship Service Bless the Lord real good!