First Christian Church
First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together.
Pastor’s Message
At the end of Genesis 29, Jacob promised to labor for seven years to marry Laban’s daughter Rachel. When the wedding day finally came for Jacob, his fatherin- law replaced Rachel with her sister, Leah. When Jacob confronted the father, Laban said, “It is not the custom for the youngest to marry before the older. Wait a week and you can also have Rachel and labor for me seven more years for her.”
Hostility developed between the sisters, who desired to please their husband. The jealousy between the sisters grew and they even brought their maids Zilpah and Bilhah into the fray to bear more sons to Jacob. Eventually, Rachel bears a son, the 11th of Jacob’s sons, named Joseph.
God sees all these events and has plans for Jacob’s family. In Genesis 22:17, God had told Abraham, “I will greatly multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore.”
Weekend Services
Sunday services, held from 9:30-10:45 a.m., are traditional with hymnal music led by Janet Ray and Sherry Parmenter at the piano. This week, Pat Kogok returns to sing a special song.
Saturday services includes contemporary worship songs led by Gregory Black with guitar and vocal accompaniment from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Midweek Studies
Melli Herrera leads the women’s Bible study on Mondays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pastor Gary Whitlatch leads the Tuesday Bible study from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Pastor Humes leads the Thursday morning Bible study from 10:30-11:30, and the prayer and Bible study every Friday from 4-5 p.m.
Scripture of the Week
“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea,” Habakkauk 2:14.
Contact
First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125.
For more information, call 562-431-8810.
